Duck Drama

Chapter 40- Zehra

"What is it?" Violet asks. 

"Um.. We all know Phantom Bolt?" Matt starts. 

We all nod. 

"Okay. Um... so when I first joined F.O.W.L, Bradford saw my pain and used it to his advantage. Phantom Bolt got access to my mind, and he's been talking to me. He's not in it right now."

Oh no... 

"Can he still get in?" Dewey asks, still holding onto me. Honestly, I don't think he's going to let go.

"I don't think so." Matt answers.

"Well, we can't just hope he can't! We gotta fix this, Matt!" I argue.

"But how, Zeza?" Matt says. "We can't just go marching into F.O.W.L and kick him outta my mind!"

I smile, and he shakes his head.

"No. Absolutely not." Matt says.

I sigh. "Matt. We don't know what he could do to your mind!" 

Dewey grabs my shoulders, making me look at him. 

"Zehra... I agree with Matt." He holds my hands and plays with my fingers. "You're finally safe, in a place where no harm will come to you, with your friends. Do you really want to risk that?" 

I look over to my baby brother, then at Dewey. "Yes. For Matt's well bein-"

"ZEHRA, STOP!" Dewey yells. "TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF! We talked about this! You're trying to help too many people, and it's affecting you."

No. I just need to make up for all the times I wasn't there for Matt.

"Can we talk about this before you make any rash decisions?" Dewey asks, worry all over his electric blue eyes. 

"Okay, fine." I give up. Dewey will tie me up if he has to. "But we will help Matt, right?" 

Dewey nods. 

Little does he know, I'm going to do my best to ignore him. Well, until I sneak out in the middle of the night and go to F.O.W.L.

---LATER---

I kiss the top of my sleeping brother's head.

"I will help you..." I whisper. "I promise." 

I smile at how peaceful he is. Why would someone want to ruin this innocent child's mind?! 

Slowly, I lift myself from off his bed, and head out to my room, closing the door on my way out. 

When I step in my room, I see Dewey sitting on my bed, waiting for us to talk. I sigh when I see him from my mirror, watching me... waiting.

"We have to talk now?" I ask, turning around. I really need you to go to bed so I can sneak out-

Dewey nods. "Don't want you sneaking out in the middle of the night."

'Shit... I guess that's not happening...' 

I roll my eyes and sit on the bed next to Dewey.

"Well?" I ask, a bit annoyed. 

"Don't get mad at me! I'm trying to help you." Dewey defends himself.

"How?! Not letting me help my brother?!" I feel tears prick my eyes, and Dewey expression softens. "By not letting me make up for the years of hurt I put him through?! Yeah. You're doing an amazing job, Dew-"

Dewey pulls me in a sudden hug, and I let the tears fall.

"You know that's not what I'm trying to do, right?" Dewey asks as he rubs his thumb on my back.

"I know. I just... I feel so bad for hurting him for so long, I want to make it up to him by fixing this. I'm sorry if I hurt your feelings." 

Dewey nods. "It's okay..." 

Why does he do this? Stay with me? I tried to warn him, but he just won't listen! Staying with me is trouble. I'll keep throwing myself in danger, hoping to help someone I care about. I don't know what I'd do if I hurt Dewey. 

"We can think of a plan tomorrow." Dewey breaks the hug. "Now, try to get some rest." 

That's it?

"Stay?" I ask, grabbing his hand. 

He smiles and caresses my cheek. "However long you need." 

He gets under the covers and I lay in bed with him. I like this... 

... and I love Dewey.

But I can't sleep. He's already asleep. But I'm not.

All I can think about is what Athena's going through. Then, I think about Louie, then I think about Liam, then I think about Matt. Then I think the others... thinking I'm going to hurt them.

How does Lena do it? Her powers are similar to my abilities, yet she has more control over them. Maybe she could teach me to use them to help people... and not just self defense. 

Then, I might be able to call them "superpowers". 

Maybe....

I guess I'll have to ask Lena about that tomorrow...

Wait... what will happen once we bring Louie, Athena, and Auntie Beakley home? Will that be it? Will it finally be our happily ever after? The "The End!" every story has?

I hope so... I've had enough drama for one lifetime. (Get it?! Cuz it's called "Duck DRAMA"?!?! Yee... you get it...)

What about mom? What will happen to S.H.U.S.H?! We already lost many good people...

OH NO! PROFESSOR DRAKE!! I hope he's okay...

I hope everyone's okay... I hope we'll all be okay...

EMMA POV

Louie is really getting on my nerves. His ability to spot lies and figure things out is going to be the death of me. 

Since we didn't have any luck in MY house, we'll just have to go to Little Matt and Zehra's. I'm sure they have things I could use. 

Let's hope Louie won't get on my nerves anymore, because I just might break our deal and kill him. 

I wonder what happened to Matt... we used to be close. Until he moved. I hear he joined F.O.W.L. Who knows... we might run into each other again! After I avenge my brother, of course.

I will make the killer pay. No one, NO ONE, kills my big brother, Liam, and gets away with it.