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Two Darkwing Duck Adventures for the Post of One!

[For Morgana]

[Drake's quest to find answers about the missing Professor Waddlemeyer was full of dead ends. He had made no progress, and he felt bad about the effect that had on Gosalyn. She was still her normal chipper self most of the time, but he had learned to see the cracks in that. And he wanted to do everything he could to help her feel better until he could reunite her with her real family.

These days, it seems the thing she got most excited for was a band. To Drake's relief, it's not like other music of the youths which register just as noise for him. This actually sounds like the kind of thing he'd listen to in high school! And the singing is just great... but this is about Gosalyn! In a spot of bad timing, Gosalyn's fallen sick while the band's has come to St. Canard for a concert. And so Drake's claimed to be out for a night of quiet patrolling while Launchpad tends to the sick kid, but in actuality he's doing something as Drake Mallard. If she can't attend the concert, maybe he can at least get an autograph for her or something. Maybe that will raise her spirits!

And so, Drake Mallard sneaks around backstage at the concert, for any sign of mysterious melodist...]

[For Della]

[It was a long night of fighting crime in Avalon for one Darkwing Duck. Some sort of magical monsters were on the loose, and he didn't get out of it without a comical number of bruises on his head. He was also left somewhat disoriented...

So when he slinked back home in the wee hours of the morning and tried to clamber into his bedroom through the window, he did not realize that he was going through the completely wrong window, into the room of the one person who didn't yet know his secret!]

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[ Eek and Squeak share a mutual eyeroll before fluttering off and trying to find some popcorn for this disaster.

Morgana, pretending to be both surprised yet cool as a cucumber, stops playing and lightly tosses her hair over her shoulder. ]

Why, if it isn't Drake Mallard. Whatever brings you to my neck of the woods?

[ See? Totally over him. Not interested in the least. Any flirtatious movements or tone in her voice are completely coincidental. ]

[He quickly tries to regain his composure and smooths out his hair.]

O-oh, you know, I just... happened to be in the neighborhood! And thought I'd stop by the old stomping grounds....

[He tries to play it casually, while sweating bullets.]

Hey, um, enough about me! How... are you doing?

Hm? I'm surprised you'd ask.

[ She sights up straighter, looking away, trying to really give off how much she does NOT care about him. No sir. Cold as ice. ]

A little birdie told me that you're not as big a fan of me as I thought.

[And Drake is... trying not to just stare at her. But then he shrinks back as she goes on the offensive.]

N-no... Now that just sounds like a big misunderstanding to me! It's not like that at all, Morgana.

Then dare I ask what happened to my autograph? Because from what I hear, it somehow found its way into the trash.

[ She takes a risk by glancing back at him slightly to give him a hard, cold glare - the risk being that she will believe anything he says if she focuses too much on those gorgeous eyes of his.

But she can handle it! Her heart is made of stone! There's nothing he could say to make up for that insult! ]

[His nervousness intensifies! He might have the autograph in onw of his pockets right now, but how can he explain it without giving it all away.]

R-right. The autograph. My most treasured possession which was not thrown out in any way! ...Y-you have to believe me. I just, I lost it, that's all. I can't say how sorry I feel about it!

[What he really feels sorry about is that he almost did give up on her for good! But this is close enough.]

[ Dang, she really does want to believe him - no! Stay strong! How does someone simply lose their "most treasured possession"!

She slides her guitar off, and gets up - to slam her hand to the wall behind him, effectively ~~kabedon~~ trapping him there as she leans in, glaring and with fangs bared. Maybe if he sees more of the monster she really is, he'll find her as repulsive as other mortals had. ]

Give me one good reason why I should believe you.

[Oh boy, she's close now!! His heart feels like it's going to leap out of his chest now that she's right up in his face.]

I... I... [He gulps as he looks right at her, half-terrified.]

...I really love your fangs! Are they natural?

[ What Morgana had been expecting : scared apologies, a desperate lie, an attempt to escape, etc.

What Morgana had not been expecting : that.

She blinks rapidly, her game completely thrown off. ]

My... what? I... well, yes, they are... but... don't they... frighten you? Disgust you?

[He smiles lightly as he shakes his head.]

Of course not! What's disgusting about that? I mean, yeah, they are pretty frightening, but that also makes them more cool, and dangerous, and lovely!

[ D... Dang it! Come on! How is she supposed to kick him out and declare their relationship(?) over if he keeps seducing her with sweet lines like that?! The heart of stone is cracking! The icy glare is melting!

No, this is fine, she's strong! She will get the truth out of him! She is NOT going to flirt with him anym- ]

So... you like your girls a little... dangerous, do you?

[ Giving up is also an option. ]

[His back has been practically pasted against the wall since she lunged at him. He's still breathing a little heavily, with both fear and excitement. At least he's starting to regain some confidence!]

...That's one way to put it? I can't say that doesn't have some allure! ...Or, as a great hero likes to put it...

[He clears his throat.]

... Let's get dangerous!

[ Unfortunately, that is the equivalent of a bucket of ice water splashing all over her. Her eyes widen in remembered shock, and she suddenly backs off, almost tripping over herself. ]

I - uh- that's... oooh, what am I doing?!

[ She'd been so taken in by Drake that she forgot all about Darkwing! She had just turned over a new leaf and was about to cheat on him! That's not what a hero does! And they were dating... weren't they? Kinda? But she wouldn't have committed herself to Darkwing if she thought Drake really did treasure the autograph, so didn't he have dibs? But... and he... and the timing... this is all so confusing!

At least if she was still a villain, she could have been a bad girl and had them both! Daaaang it, being good was so hard! ]

I-I'm sorry! I... there's someone else! Oooh, but! I really, really like you both! This is the worst!

[He was starting to feel like he was real smooth for a moment there! And if she figured out his identity from that, so be it!

... But instead, her reaction catches him by surprise. His shoulders slump with dejection as she reveals that there's someone else!]

What. What do you mean? I... I thought we had something special. Who... Who is this other person? [He's so caught up in the moment that he has no idea who it could be. He just really hopes it's not Gizmoduck!]

[ She sits back on the loveseat again, hanging her head. ]

... Your "hero". Darkwing Duck.

[ Not only does it feel bad to "reject" him, but telling him it's the person he seems to respect is a gut-puncher! ]

... It's because of him I thought you threw away the autograph, so I... Oh, I never meant to hurt you, Drake. Maybe I'm just not supposed to be with anyone.

Me?!

[He gives a startled gasp as he hears that name. It's in reference to he himself being the other guy, but it could also be very easy to not interpret it that way!]

I- I can't believe it. All along... It's been like this...

[He is his own romantic rival?? And this isn't a fanfic he's written?! He's just... flabbergasted and completely clueless about how to handle this! He just approaches Morgana and tries to comfort her.]

H-hey now, it's not your fault. Things get... confusing when masked heroes are involved! And I, I am honored to be on the same level of desirability as the daring duck of mystery!

[ After all that, and he's still not angry at her? His is the purest soul imaginable! Gosh, just make her want him all the more, why don't you! Maybe the whole autograph thing really was an accident, a misunderstanding!

She manages to look back at him, then clasps his hand with both of hers. ]

I've never felt this way about anyone before... and now I feel it for two guys at the same time! I don't know how I can choose between you! Even now... I don't want to hurt Darkwing, but at the same time, it's taking everything I have not to kiss you!

[He's far from angry. Instead, he's worried about the right thing to do in this situation! Does he... tell her?]

That, that does sound like a very relatable urge! [He says meekly as he tries to focus.]

Look. What if I told you that you don't have to choose. Because the thing is, I... I...

[Come on, Drake. Just tell her. You can do it! He gets himself to blurt out-]

I hear polyamory's all the rage these days!

... Huh?

[ Again, not the response she'd been expecting. Anger, heartache, possessive declaration that might have been kinda hot, sure but instead - sharing? Is... that allowed? ... Is this her reward for doing the right thing? ]

... You... don't think Darkwing would mind?

[ Maybe Darkwing is also a very progressive thinker in regards to relationships! He does seem like the type to be very open and knowledgeable and Morgana is definitely not just incredibly desperate for any reason to make out with Drake again! Love is love!

It's also an excellent distraction from her not-broken phone a few feet away that has been consistently buzzing with ignored texts from dad. ]

[Drake is sure that any buzzing noises are actually his mind frying with all of the turns this confrontation has taken! Once he spouted that idea off the top of his head, he didn't think she'd take it, only to be surprised when... here they are now!

This could be the only way to protect his secret identity. But he doesn't want to lie to her either. So, how could he put this without lying.]

U-um, well... I, I do happen to be an expert about Darkwing Duck! I'm confident that I know more about him than anyone. And I know for a fact that we are of the same mind on this!

That's good enough for me!

[ Surely this is not going to have unintended consequences for anyone! And even if there's going to be a problem, that's for Future Morgana to worry about! Present Morgana's gotta have her man!

Which is why she yanks Drake onto the loveseat and gives one big heckin' smooch. Kiss #1 was a seductive ploy, and kiss #2 was a romantic climax. Kiss #3 is a tad... stronger, so to say, mostly as a release of pent up emotions and hormones. It's not her fault Drake Mallard is a master of seduction, surely Darkwing would understand! She's completely helpless! ]

[This is fine. This is very fine!!

Drake feels a kiss unlike anything he's ever experienced! He feels like he's been jolted full of electricity, in an incredible way. He does his best to kiss her back with all of the dramatic force of passion that he can muster! While hoping that his lips don't feel too familiar to her.

Then when it's finished, he spins in place and starts to slump over.]

W-wow. That... That really packed a punch! R-right in the kisser!

[ Morgana licks her lips, satisfied. Ahhh. Now she feels so much better - about everything, really. Like a pressure valve that got released!

Purring in a melody, she smiles tries to tilt his head right back up with her hand on his back. There now, back to their rightful places - she the luring temptress, he the eager victim. All is right in the world. ]

Now then... If I give you a second autograph, do you promise to be a very good boy and take better care of it this time around?

[Back to feeling like he's melting into the floor! Drake pauses for a moment, and then he nods obediently.]

Ah-absolutely I do! I guess... everyone really does deserve a second chance, huh? [A warm smile.] And I promise this time, it really will be treated... as a true treasure of my heart.

[ That gets a warm smile out of her, and as she moves to stand up, it earns him a quick peck on the cheek.

She still hasn't gotten any "official" autograph material, so it's time to rip another page out of the magical tome. But instead of saying out loud what she's writing, she just hums as she does so, keeping it a momentary surprise. When she walks back and hands it over, the reason is clear - she wrote down her phone number.

(Which is still buzzing away. 20 ignored texts and counting.) ]

I think this one will be a bit more... useful. And... I'm willing to take as many chances as it takes to make this work.

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