DuckTales Reader X: New friends in Duckburg

Chapter 5: The Other Heroes of Duckburg

Nobody's POV

Donald was out polishing up the railing on the houseboat when a mysterious box fell from the sky. "AAAAAAAAAHHHHH! A METEOR!!!" He screamed and ducked for cover. He was surprised that he wasn't blown to smithereens, and picked up the box. "What is this? A kid's toy?" He asked. He turned the crank until the little banana popped out with the same letter as before. He read it and ran into the house screaming. "MS. B!!! UNCLE SCROOGE!!! (Y/N)'S IN TROUBLE!!! WE'VE GOT TO GO NOW!!!" But then he stopped. "Wait! We'll never get there in time to save them!" He sighed. "I never thought I'd have to pull out this mask and cape again." He held up a red cape and a black mask. "Well. Here goes nothing."

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Your POV

While the rest of The Fearsome Five was occupied, you, Launchpad, Fenton, and Bushroot were busy playing heads or tails. "Why are you playing with the enemy? That's unprofessional!" Darkwing complained. 

"Um, I'm not a superhero, unlike you," You told him.

"Yes, but he is!" Gos replied, motioning to Fenton, who smiled sheepishly. You rolled your eyes and continued playing.

"And, go!" Launchpad said. Bushroot flipped the coin and caught in his leafy hand. 

"Tails!" He exclaimed. You were bummed out that you didn't win, as you called heads. Fenton cheered.

"Probability, my love, you work in mysterious ways," He said, looking up to the sky. You all were looking at each other in awkwardness. Bushroot must have seen your bummed-out face because he reached his vine-like hand out and stroked your chin.

"It's okay," He said. "I'm sure you'll get it next time."

"Thanks, Bushroot," You smiled. All of a sudden, a scrap piece of the roof fell through the warehouse and onto the floor. A masked duck with a red cape and a familiar sailor hat stood up in a heroic pose. 

"Halt!" A familiar voice quacked. "Hand them over now and face the mighty justice of The Duck Avenger!" Could it be...?

"Oh, great. Another wanna-be superhero," Negaduck smirked slowly. "Pulverize him, boys!" The Fearsome Five came running after him. "Bushroot! Playtime's over! Get out here!" He sighed.

"Sorry guys. I made a commitment," He said. He ran over and began battling The Duck Avenger, who was doing a fairly good job beating The Fearsome Five.  He grabbed onto a rope and kicked Megavolt in the stomach while swinging to knock the chainsaw out of Negaduck's hands. Negaduck let out a roar and charged for The Duck Avenger. He tried to duck, but Negaduck punched him square in the jaw and knocked him unconscious. 

When he woke up, Fenton, Darkwing, Launchpad, and The Duck Avenger were all tied up while you and Gos were still tied together. "Now let's unmask this joker," Megavolt sneered. They ripped the mask off to reveal...

"Donald?!" You all asked in shock.

"Ugh! How many more superheroes' identities are we going to have to unmask tonight?" The Liquidator complained.

"Aw, phooey!"He quacked. "Who's gonna save us now?"

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Nobody's POV

"Donald! Donald Faulteroy Duck, get your ungrateful, second-class tailfeathers out here this instant!" Scrooge screamed, calling throughout the mansion. He walked into the foyer and saw the letter on the floor. "What's this?" He asked. He picked up the letter and read it. He gasped. "Bless me bagpipes! They're all in trouble!" He ran to the door but stopped. "Wait. I've already got enough limelight on me as it is." He sighed. "I'd made a backup in case I'd changed my mind." He ran up the stairs into his bedroom and went through the closet until he found a purple suit. He smirked. "These worn out hands were made for more than digging for treasure." He put it on. "It's time I got back to doing Cane-Fu!" He ran through town, BoomStick in hand until he got to the warehouse. 

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Your POV

Soon, the fun times you were having with Bushroot died out as you saw the number on the bomb growing smaller and smaller. Eventually, when the clock reached two minutes, you were all screaming and praying and saying goodbye. "Oh, for the love of- Just stop quacking!" Negaduck screamed, covering his ears. In a flash of light, another part of the wall was blown out by another superhero.

"How many superheroes are there in Duckburg?!" You asked, shocked and a little agitated.

"Hand them over this instant, or you all pay the price!" A familiar accent rang out. 

"Tough luck, buddy!" Megavolt smirked. "The building's set to explode in minutes!"

"Well then, the quicker I can get my employees back!" He screamed. He grabbed onto a rope and started shooting at The Fearsome Five with...

"A cane that shoots laser beams?! That's so cool!" Gos exclaimed. As soon as the rope reached its limit, he jumped down and knocked out all of The Fearsome Five with the boomstick. He then came over and untied your ropes. 

"Wow! Who are you?!" You asked in shock.

"That's not important right now!" He said. "What's important is that we get out because this place is gonna blow!" You all ran out of the building, (with Bushroot tagging along behind you) and got as far away as you could run.

Five.

Four. 

Three.

Two.

One.

The building erupted in smoke and fire. Pieces of cement went everywhere, and you all ducked for cover behind a bench a few yards away. Once you were all sure that it was safe, you went and called the cops. The masked hero climbed up to the top of a building. "Um, thank you for saving us from potentially dying!" You said. "But who are you?" He leaned over the edge.

"Call me The Masked Mallard!" He replied, and disappeared from sight.

"Hey! That's my nickname, Bub!" Darkwing shouted, shaking his fist. You all laughed and waited for the police. You'd survived the wrath of The Fearsome Five.