The Life and Times of Louie Duck - Book 1

Chapter 2 - "No, Not this time." - Louie

Louie slunked his way down the deserted streets of Duckberg.

He kept seeing the image of Soran, and what she had him do to her the last time he saw her. He shivered and hugged his hoodie more closer to his chest.

He had no idea why she was so fascinated with him, except for the simple fact that he was married to Webby. She couldn't stand the fact that her mortal enemy had something else she didn't. Now, she made it personal when she took his kids.

"She's going to pay."  Webby's threat echoed in his ears.

Hell, yes.

She was going to pay.

Louie walked a couple more blocks until he saw the garage that his brother kept his plane that he was still able to keep even after leaving S.H.U.S.H. He stopped in front of it and pounded the red button with his fist making the garage door slowly open.  He watched impatiently as Dewey's blue plane (with red flames) he liked to call the Speed Demon  slowly came into view.

After the garage door opened up all the way he rushed in and was about  just about to board the plane when a voice behind him asked;

"Louie?"

Louie slowly turned and was face to face with his sister-in-law Gosalyen standing in the doorway of the garage. She had on her tinkering apron that was splattered with oil, her bright red hair was all covered in ash, and her eyes narrowed at Louie who was edging slowly towards the plane's opened mouth, as the blood drained from his face.

"Louie, what are you doing here?"

Louie smiled sheepishly at her and took a step backwards onto the mouth of the plane. Gosalyen's eyes narrowed.

"No." She snapped. "No, don't you dare -."

Her phone rang. She held up one finger at him as she got it out of her apron and pressed the button. As Dewey's voice flooded out from the other end Louie took that minute to rush to the plane, type in the coordinates that Soran had sent him along with that horrible picture of his kids, and started up the plane.

He glanced out the window at Gosalyn who was frantically talking to Dewey and looking back at him with worried and concerned eyes. He mouthed the word's "I'm sorry."  to her as he grabbed for the wheel and the plane took off.

He was in for it now. Louie would have to make it up to her once he got the kids back home safe and sound. He had a bad habit of borrowing things from Gosalyn whenever he needed something. He winced at the last memory of Gosalyn lecturing him while holding him in a choke hold after stealing her motorcycle and giving Webby a joy ride. 

But it was all worth it because Louie choose that time to purpose to Webby. When she said yes that was the most perfect moment of his life. That seemed so long ago now, and as he flew through the air he wondered when things were ever going to be that perfect again...

Webby was nervously waiting for Dewey to get off the phone after his sixth phone call. She couldn't help but feel that something else was off.

Louie was keeping something else from her. She could feel it the moment he woke up from being in a coma. But she didn't want to add anymore stress on him then he was already having.

She figured Louie would tell her when he was ready.

But....

Why did Louie just tell Webby about the second note? What surprise could Soran possibly have for him? What was Louie keeping from her?

All these questions and no answers. She wished she could skip this part of her spy career but she had to take the good with the bad when it came to being a spy. That's what her Granny had always taught her.

"This is not good." Dewey said, interrupting Webby's thoughts.

"Are they coming?" She asked him hopefully. Dewey glanced over at Huey as their eyes met Webby read the silent conversation between them.

Huey: How bad is it?
Dewey: Very bad.

"Dewey!" Webby shouted. Dewey slowly turned to face her.

"I,It's Louie. He just took of in our plane." Dewey answered. "Gosalyen tried getting him on the radar but, he, he's gone completely off the grid..."

Utter silence.

"This has gone too far." Webby said finally. "If Soran doesn't end up killing him, once he's home I'm going too." She threatened.

Huey and Dewey chuckled nervously. Webby narrowed her eyes at them and they abruptly stopped. She wasn't kidding.

Dewey cleared his throat before being the first to speak.

"The Dewey Dozen is a go. They'll be here any second -."

Just then the doorbell rang. Huey went to answer it. Lena and Violet were the first to arrive. They hugged Webby supportingly then greeted Huey and Dewey with nods and small smiles. Then came Della, Fenton, Donald, Daisy, Darkwing Duck and Launchpad, Scrooge McDuck. With Webby was already there, and Gosalyn coming in last that made the total of Dewey's Dozen. 

Gosalyn walked passed Webby. gave her a reassuring hug then walked over to Dewey and gave him a peck on the cheek. Dewey took her hand and squeezed it tightly; as if he too, was afraid she'd be the next to disappear.

"You all know why you're here." Dewey said in a loud clear voice. He stood up straight and tall, and his voice didn't waver.

Scrooge's eyes twinkled at his great nephew with pride. He had grown so much over the years. Hearing Scrooge lectures on their adventures, his stories of his childhood, and his famous war speeches had rubbed off him splendidly.

"We need to get Garret, Hope, and Louie all back safely, and since Louie went rouge and took our plane, we need a way to travel." He continued.

Everyone looked over at Della and Launchpad. 

Ever since the Cloudslayer had blown up after Nega Duck (Darkwing Duck's mortal enemy) had tried taking over Duckburg, the Duck family had been sort of, well, grounded from air travel for awhile. Dewey and Gosalyn plane was the only one they had left.