if i couldn't be strong / would you still love me the same (scrooge x magica)

[blackmagicduck]

If a year or two ago, someone had told Magica she was about to do this, she would have laughed in their faces and slapped them. Magica De Spell, world's greatest sorceress, asking her number one enemy Scrooge McDuck for help? It was madness! It was insane!

... But right now, it was her only option.

Typically she only "attacked" him at work, trying at his actual mansion would be something new. If his family was home, she'd be kicked out in an instant. She had to make this quick...!

She circled the mansion several times atop her flying broom before spotting an open window. It was now or never, she could only hope she was right, and this was the master bedroom! At least there they would have some privacy, and surely he'd be home by now!

She took a deep breath, and then flew straight in, leaping to the floor without a second thought. "Scrooge McDuck!"

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[scrooge_mcduck108]

Scrooge laughed silently for a while because her indignant face was just so sweet. His hand held hers in a firm grip, unwilling to let her go again so quickly. As they slowly returned to their plane, he looked at her tenderly from the side.

"It was the first time you've ever admitted in words you feel anything for me." He meant contemplatively. "Not that words were so important but... it delights me nevertheless". He thankfully squeezed her hand a little harder.

He really wondered what the future would bring, down in Hades there had only been them both, what would now happen back in the real world? He hoped from the bottom of his heart that she would not back down. Even though he knew they would encounter a lot of disbelief for the time being. Especially from his family and friends.

But for the time being it was important to get back to Ratface quickly.

[blackmagicduck]

Magica huffed - there might been a hint of a smile on her face, but it could have just as easily been Scrooge's imagination. There was no time for lovey-dovey shenanigans now that they had what they came for. Holding the water close to her heart, she practically raced to the plane, beginning to worry all over again.

What if they were seconds too late, or the cure had only been guesswork? Even though it wouldn't help anyone to think such things, the paranoid thoughts raced in her mind, and she kept looking down at the water, her fear growing with every passing second. If Ratface died, she'd never forgive herself.

[scrooge_mcduck108]

Probably Scrooge's flying style violated any air traffic regulations. But he couldn't care less. He couldn't let Ratface die, they had risked so much. They simply had to succeed. As soon as they had landed in front of Gyro's house they stormed through the door.

"How is Ratface?" Both asked synchronously.

Gyro had fallen from the chair in shock but now pointed to a small bed in which the raven lay. For a fordable second Scrooge thought he was dead, so motionless he lay there. But then he saw that the small ribcage lifted and lowered very gently.

"Quick Magica! Do we have to prepare anything or does the pure water help?

[blackmagicduck]

Once inside Gyro's home, Magica held up the water, her magic now flowing freely since she was far from the Underworld.

"One spell ought to do it..." She then closed her eyes, murmuring a chant.

"Mexi Maxi Muxi Mife... This water, once dead, now brings thee to life!"

Wind picked up inside the house, and the water's color began to change several times, bubbling within the bottle. When it finally settled, she opened her eyes, and then quickly ran to Ratface's side.

"All right, drink it all up..." She then tilted it gently into Ratface's mouth, holding her breath.

[scrooge_mcduck108]

The whole time, Scrooge held her by her shoulders. He couldn't help anymore, but he could make her feel that he was with her. He only noticed that he had hold his breath when Ratface suddenly began to stir. His beady eyes blinked and he flapped his wings weakly a few times. Finally the raven shook his head in confusion and jumped up in bed. Confused, he looked at his mistress.

He didn't really know what had happened. It was also not clear to him why the crazy inventor and especially Scrooge McDuck stood in the room. Gyro had little tears in his eyes but Scrooge's eyes were overflowing with tears of relief.

"We did it, we did it..." he repeated again and again, a liberated smile on his face.

[blackmagicduck]

"Oh, Ratface!" Magica was definitely joining in on those relieved tears, even laughing wildly as she picked up her bird and hugged him close. "You silly little thing, you scared me half to death! You ever get sick like that again, I won't forgive you!"

But with every threat and insult, she couldn't stop smiling, even nuzzling her beak to smooth down some of Ratface's more unkempt feathers. "You'd better be thanking me, and Scrooge, and Gyro!" Which... oh, that reminds her. She was with people, wasn't she?

Magica cleared her throat, embarrassed she had made such a scene in front of Scrooge and Gyro. "Y-Yes, well... I suppose you both have my gratitude..."

[scrooge_mcduck108]

He went to Ratface, who now sat contentedly on Magica's shoulder, and stroked the soft plumage on his head. Actually, Scrooge had been sure he had done everything for Magica alone, but now he realized that he was honestly happy. "You're welcome"! He replied with great conviction.

Gyro wanted to know how things had gone in the underworld, but both Scrooge and Magica agreed that the less people knew about it, the better. So they said goodbye to the inventor. Even Scrooge wasn't so brash to let Gyro notice that something had changed between him and Magica. Especially not before he could discuss something with her.

Somewhat embarrassed they stood outside. "So... my plane is still with you at the Vesuvius... do you take me with you or do you want to be alone with Ratface? Then I pick it up another time..."

Now that there was no more danger to their lives, he tried to let Magica decide how fast they proceeded.

[blackmagicduck]

Magica didn't intend on telling Ratface the whole story either, no matter how curiously he was looking at the both of them as he now sat perched on her shoulder. Now that things were "over"... what next? It was true what she said in Hades - it wouldn't be so simple as "they all lived happily ever after."

She huffed a bit, twirling some hair around her finger, still trying to put on airs. "Hmph... after all this time, you're still so foolish. Leaving me alone with your precious plane? Who knows what I'd do with it. If you had any smarts, you'd come with me, to at least make sure you'd get it back."

In fact, why trust her with the plane at all? She stuck her fingers in her beak, whistling for her broom, which obediently flew to her.

"Honestly, Scrooge... if you want to have any chance with me at all, you'd better wise up."

Maybe if he was wiser, he would've seen this coming - her grabbing a fistful of his jacket to kiss him deeply.