Duck Drama

Chapter 14 - Athena

"Matt...Can you give me some time to decide?" I heard Zehra ask.

I felt my stomach twist in fear.

No. No. No. No.

He can't take Zehra!

She's all I have left!

I felt Huey take my hand and squeeze it tightly, trying to stop me from shaking. I didn't yank my hand back, and didn't recoil at his touch like I should have. For some reason it felt right...

I felt.

Safe.

Only wish it was Louie's hand and not Huey's.

I closed my eyes and took a deep breath and when I opened them again Zehra had rushed out of the basement.

I started to follow but Huey held me back.

I looked over at him sharply.

"What are you doing?" I hissed at him.

Huey pointed and I saw Matt coming out right after Zehra. He glanced around at the bottom of the stairs, thankfully he did look behind him, and started to ascended back up to the manor.

I let out a low breath I didn't know I was holding, as Huey finally let go of my hand.

"Mind telling me what that was all about?" Huey asked, once we were sure Matt was out of ear shot.

I bit my bottom bill.

"Athena." Huey said, gently. "I get you want to protect Zehra, the same way I want to protect my brothers, but, I've learned that sometimes help is the best way to go about these things. Otherwise, you'll push them further away..."

I stared at him.

His voice was said, and his eyes distant as if remembering something.

"You speaking from experience?" I ask him.

He remained quiet until I sighed deeply and took a step forward.

"Fine." I tell him. "You can help if you must, but leave Matt to me. He's far worse then either Zehra or you McDuck's can ever know."

"You think you can handle Matt on your own, in your...Um... Current condition?" He asked, and he flinched when I whirled around and glare at him.

"Current condition." I repeated. "Huey, I'm no more fragile now then I was before the rape." I snarled at him. "I'll be fine." I snap at him.

He blinked, and opened his mouth like he wanted to argue but then shut it again and slightly nodded.

I didn't know why he cared so much.

He barely knew me.

All of them barely knew me.

I had no idea how or what I was going to do about Matt, but I knew that I wasn't going to let him manipulate Zehra.

I stared to follow Matt when I heard a low groan coming from a few feet away. Huey and I turned and found both Webby and Louie on the floor. Slowly getting up, and rubbing their heads.

"What are you two doing down here?" Huey asked, eyes narrowing at Louie.

Louie smiled sheepishly at him and opened his mouth to answer but Huey held up his hand,

"Scheming again?" He asked, in a tired sigh.

"With good intentions!" Louie insisted.

"Yeah, right." Huey said, rolling his eyes.