Mallard Thunderbeak, Episode 03 of 13, Part 2

Starring:
Mallard Thunderbeak, male former human now a Mighty Duck duplicate of a young Canard Thunderbeak, hero
Stefano Webster; Electronics and Mechanics specialist
Caesar O' Donald nicknamed as Zero; Ace pilot and weapons specialist
Eira Swanson; Communications specialist
Fiona DuCaine; Swat Operative and Tactician
Falcone of the Raptrin Brotherhood of the Blade; detective; customs agent
Harmony Harper; Puckworld Sports Representative and Reporter for the Nightly Puckworld News team

Allies:
Carol Mason, female human, girlfriend, junior Olympic Figure Skater
James Talbot, male human, friend of Carol's; practicing magician, wealthy eccentric
Captain Ace Kannis, male human, legal guardian for Mallard; Police officer in San Francisco
Aramus E. Quincy, male human, best friend to Sigmund

Enemies:
Dr. Theodore Quark, male Puckworld medical technician, allied to Wraith

Chapter Six

"Are we ready, Sweetheart?" Mallard asked Zero who was getting the jet ready for their launch to Puckworld.

Zero replied, "All Avians aboard who are to be making the trip. Are you sure you want to bring Nosedive with us? He seems all against your making this trip, almost as if he knew the first trip you made would put you back into your coma. Makes a duck wonder what the Mighty Ducks are so afraid of your seeing back on Puckworld."

That comment made Nosedive struggle all the more in his attempt to break free of the duct tape bindings. But as anyone knew when dealing with duct tape, if you were the one wrapped up in it, it took super strength to break free of the stuff.

Mallard replied as he held up Nosedive's communicator in one hand. "We could throw him out in outer space, I suppose. But as I told Dragaunus earlier, a good sidekick needs to learn how to obey orders from the superior partner in the relationship. And I am also wondering what the big secret is back on Puckworld that they are so afraid of my seeing."

Falcone then said, "Nosedive looks like he is about to have a heart attack over my being here with you, Mallard."

Mallard smiled. "He probably is; since the last time he saw you, you were being locked up by the palace guard in London. But since you begged a second chance with my team, you get a chance to prove yourself. If you double cross me, I will pluck you bald and then rip duct tape off of your privates. And believe me, it doesn't feel all that great. Many a brave man has cried like a little girl from having that done to them."

Falcone said, "I gave you my word, Mallard. Besides, like Zero and the others, I really like you. You have already made me see how much fun you can be. Like you said earlier, some times the law has to play hard ball in order to come out ahead."

Mallard grinned. "If you think Nosedive is having a coronary, just think of what Duke's reaction will be when he learns that you teamed up with me."

Falcone just laughed as he settled in for the flight.

Mallard then looked at Zero. "Get us air born, Sweetheart. Time to go hit Puckworld."

Zero gunned the jet and after a shot down the run way, the jet shot off into the sky before leaving the atmosphere and Mallard activated the Wormhole generator leading to Puckworld.

Inside the wormhole, Stefano said, "Mallard, I am detecting a life sign just ahead in dimensional limbo. It is sending a Puckworldian distress call toward our jet. Should we attempt to pick it up?"

Mallard looked to Falcone. "Come with me and get the steel net ready. We're going fishing. If it is a treasure, then you get it, partner. But if it is a possible ally, then we bring him back to to the Puck Police with us. Assuming it is a him that is. It could be a her."

As the jet came within range of the box like container, Mallard and Falcone lassoed the large crate and using a winch, they hauled it into the cargo hold. "Okay, Sweetheart!" exclaimed Mallard toward Zero. "Continue on to Puckworld!" He then looked to Falcone. Now let us find out who is inside this crate and why they were calling for help."

The crate was large enough for several people all standing upright inside with little elbow room to spare. As Falcone and Mallard broke open a plank at about eye level on the crate, they both saw not only male and female ducks inside but other male and female mammalian species as well. No humans though. One of the ducks moved around his people to the opening and when his face came into view, Falcone said, "I don't believe it. Drake Ducaine?" It was Drake Ducaine but he was not wearing the mask.

Drake said, "I don't know who you people are, but we have been stuck in Dimensional Limbo since Wraith trapped us here. What year is it?"

Mallard replied, "We are the Puck Police from Planet Earth on a mission to create a new Puckworld so that former Puckworldians can colonize the new world once it is completed. The current Earthian year is 201X, According to Puck Police records, the Puckworldian year is 309X. Are all of you people Puckworldians?"

Drake released a sigh when he heard what year it was. "Seven hundred years in dimensional stasis. From your statement, the original Puckworld is in dire straights. Yes, we are all Puckworldian members of the original rebellion against the Saurian campaign. If you need the help, we would like to assist you in the project to make a new Puckworld. My crew have a vast variety of technical skills and abilities that could be useful to you. You people seem to know me, but you never said who you were."

Mallard said, "There is little room in our Puck Police Jet to let you people out of your crude transport crate. As for me, I was originally a human man named Sigmund Wyndtrough but while I was in a medical coma, Wraith and an evil duck doctor transformed me into this form which has been named as Mallard Thunderbeak. I am the leader of the Puck Police."

Falcone then said, "If you want to help us on the project for the rebuild we will take you with us when we leave Puckworld. But we are going to need a bigger star ship during this supply run. I am sure Mallard will have to agree with that idea. We need extra supplies beyond what we came for especially if we are to be bringing more Puckworldians with us."

Mallard nodded his head. "A fine idea if we can find a star ship that the Puckworldians will let us use. Don't forget that we also need an expendable rocket for the terraformer bomb."

Falcone replied, "I haven't forgotten. We will need extra communications equipment as well as tools that the Puck Police had no access to from their last build attempt. We need to be prepared just in case, Mallard."

End of Chapter Six

Chapter Seven

When the jet emerged from the wormhole over Puckworld, Stefano remarked, "Mallard, I think we have a new problem."

Mallard remarked, "And what would that be, Stefano?"

Stefano replied, "It looks like Puckworld but it is too clean to be the Puckworld that the Mighty Ducks and the Saurians have often described. And it has different communication signals from the Puckworld that my fellow officers and I are from. As sad as this may sound, I think Dimensional Limbo connects all possible Puckworlds and unless you have precise traveling coordinates to follow, then we would arrive on any number of different Puckworld locations. That would explain how we were able to find a version of Drake Ducaine still alive in this time period. He's from another dimension. Same likely goes for Zero and the rest of us; we are from a more peaceful version of Puckworld. And that likely also implies that the Canard Thunderbeak that Wraith cremated was one from another dimension who lives on through your computer mainframe back home."

Mallard quietly cursed to himself when he heard this news. "The old comic book multiple worlds theory." He then walked over to where Nosedive was tied up in duct tape and removed the piece covering his beak. "Looks like Dragaunus isn't going to get his supplies, Dive. We have a major comic book dilemma. The old multiple worlds problem. We arrived over Puckworld but its the wrong one. And as you likely heard us say earlier, we have a version of Drake Ducaine on board currently."

Nosedive didn't look so upset now that he knew that Dragaunus wasn't going to be getting any supplies. "I can help out better if I am not duct taped to the chair. As I recall Falcone saying before the trip, you guys need to acquire a star ship with more cargo space and you need the disposable rocket for the terraforming bomb. However, there may be an alternate comic book solution that you haven't considered as yet; since comic book physics seem to be real in this universe, you just need to acquire a star ship with a tractor beam much like Star Trek's Enterprise, then locate an non-populated version of Puckworld and tow it back through the dimensional wormhole and set it into an orbit of your choosing in the Sol System. Once you have the orbit stabilized, you can then see about colonizing the planet for our usage. A little extreme, but if every time we attempt to travel to Puckworld we arrive at a different one, then we need to use whatever solution we can grab on to or else we will be searching Puckworld planets forever."

Mallard glanced at the others on board. "Comments on Nosedive's idea?"

Drake Ducaine commented, "I don't know if I would want a blank Puckworld to start over upon. It took centuries to build our civilization the way we wanted it the first time. What were some of the alternative options originally?"

Zero replied, "Option one: buy the island continent of Greenland which is covered in ice and snow from its current owner, Denmark, then colonize that land mass the way we wanted to. Option two: Get Denmark's permission to set up a Puckworld city in Greenland; not the best option since Denmark may decide they want our city if it started looking too productive. Option Three, Colonize another ice world in the Sol System; but again as you said, it took centuries to get the whole world the way we wanted it. Option four: Use a Terraforming bomb in the Sol System's asteroid belt to pull all the Asteroids together to make a new planet for us to colonize. Option five, which I just thought of: We acquire wealth from an existing Puckworld, use the tractor beam on an existing Puckworld city, bring the wealth and the city back to Earth as it exists intact, buy Greenland from Denmark with the wealth we acquired, anchor the existing city into the land mass and rename it as New Puck City commemorating the memory of Puckworld. To the rest of the Earth, the name Greenland could retain its former name, but we could call it Pucklantis. Then we establish the Puckworldian embassy and present our species government to the United Nations to become official on Earth."

Apparently, Nosedive wasn't the only comic book reader on the team.

Drake Ducaine then said, "I like option five, although we are going to have to acquire a star ship with cargo space for the wealth that has a tractor beam that can hold a Puckworldian city. Having an existing city will help to preserve our architectural culture from Puckworld so we can learn from our ancestors on how they created buildings and so forth. Starting over would take a long time otherwise."

Fiona then said, "If this is the route we are planning on doing, perhaps we should also see about hiring Puckworldian engineers and their families to assist in setting up our new Pucklantian infrastructure. Procreation is not something the minor few female Puckworld ducks on Earth want the sole responsibility of performing for every male duck."

Mallard then said, "Those in favor?" And since the given option was perhaps the best, everyone on board said 'Aye'. He then asked, "Against?" And it was silent. "The choice is made. Time to acquire wealth, then acquire a star ship, then more wealth, see about acquiring a functional Puckworldian city, then more wealth a third time, return to earth with our goods, see about buying Greenland from Denmark, then anchor our new city and cultivate the rest of the outlying regions around the city while I speak to the United Nations in getting Pucklantis and New Puck City recognized officially. I am sure they will want open relations and worldly assistance with some variant needs. Humans have a tendency to be that way. And I am sorry to be have come from their stock originally sometimes. But it is just corporate business as usual."

Over the course of the next few weeks of other dimensional time, they visited several versions of Puckworld and not once did they revisit one they had visited before. They were able to acquire a star ship to their specifications as well as a Puckworld capital city containing only civil engineers and their families along with the appropriate terraforming vehicle equipment within said cities which would help in settling the lands around New Puck City in Greenland later. Mallard knew that Dragaunus would be contacting him the moment they returned and he would likely be upset when he didn't get the order he had placed for Mallard to acquire from the warehouses on the original Puckworld. However, since Dragaunus' own device was not allowing Mallard to visit the real Puckworld no matter how many trips they made, there was nothing that Mallard nor Dragaunus could do about it.

Finally the day to return to Earth came and their new star ship along with its cargo made the jump using the homing beacon installed back on the Earth they had come from. Having a homing beacon allowed travel to the real Earth and not simply an infinite alternate version of Earth. Since Dragaunus would likely be watching for their old shuttle, perhaps they could get some work done on Pucklantis before the Saurians noticed that Mallard and company were indeed back.

Upon arriving back within the Sol System, they noted a world in the Asteroid Belt that was already being colonized by what looked like anthropomorphic horses* and other species.

(*This is a tie-in to one of my other stories which is entitled as: Winchester 73: Horse Force.)

End of Chapter Seven

Chapter Eight

Getting on the communications console, Mallard directed a message toward the new world in question. "Attention Horse world; This is the Pucklantian Duck Ship en route to Planet Earth. Requesting permission to set up friendly communications with your people. Please respond."

A few moments later, a response was received. "Greeting Puckworldians. This is Stallos II, the proposed new seat of galactic law and order in the Milky Way Galaxy. Our original home world was destroyed in a sneak attack by enemy forces. We had been rescued by the intervention from an Earthian male human who accidentally joined our species. We would welcome an alliance with the Puckworld Ducks at any time you needed our assistance."

"I am Mallard Thunderbeak, a former human named Sigmund Wyndtrough who while in a coma was operated on by the Saurians and changed into my current Puckworldian form. I am also establishing a new law enforcement team on my home world; Earth. We would welcome the Kestrons within our city once it is fully established. New law enforcement equipment should never be turned down no matter what the source."

"Greetings, Mallard. I am Winchester 73, formerly Chester West of Kansas. I changed into an Kestron Percheron by accidentally stepping into a species restoration device and then I couldn't get out until the timer ended. I have been helping these people with their colonization of their new world in the Sol System."

Mallard couldn't help but to smile a little. "I am sure your story would be interesting to hear. Perhaps later after we get things settled back on Earth. We are about to go purchase Greenland from Denmark."

Chester chuckled. "Oh I am sure they will be thrilled with your offer. Let me know how it goes. I need to get back to my swordsmanship lesson with energy blades. Also for the record, the main city here on Stallos II is called Galactic Base 2. The original had an attack done to their home base. So this is a neutral joint effort here in the Sol System. Later, Mallard."

Mallard smiled as he received the communication data from Galactic Base 2 as he shared their Puckworldian communication data with Stallos II. "Looks like we have new allies, my friends. Time to invade Earth and buy Greenland."

When they arrived in orbit above the Earth, Mallard said, "First I need to call the United Nations and let them know that I am about to offer to buy Greenland from Denmark. That way we have official witness that our purchase is legalized. Also Denmark cannot back out later by claiming that we stole the land mass. Having legal back up prevents some human stupidity. Wait for my signal and then we anchor the new city into the land mass." After the initial call to the U.N., Mallard let himself out of the star ship's air lock and began his flying descent down toward Denmark's capital to meet with the head of government therein. Luckily the U.N. had called ahead so they would not be surprised by Mallard's arrival in Denmark.

Mallard arrived in Copenhagen and he proceeded to Frederiksberg Palace where the official meeting and possible sales agreement would be made in regards to Greenland. This meeting with the royal family and the corporate style discussion was quite reasonable. Denmark only requested that shipments of minerals mined out of Greenland be sent to Copenhagen and the sales of the land mass would be given to the Puckworld ducks to set up their city upon. Mallard also agreed to have a royal yacht built for the ruler from his own ship building factory in addition to the payment agreement as witnessed by the United Nations.

Since this meeting would take longer than a week to complete, Nosedive had to return to rejoin his team for their return to Anaheim to prepare for Saturday's big game.

Finally with all negotiations laid out and papers signed and notarized by U.N. officials, Mallard contacted Stefano to send down the payment to his location. With a goldsmith on hand to verify the authenticity of the precious wealth being delivered as partial payment, the payment was accepted and the official access deed to Northeastern Greenland was handed over to Mallard Thunderbeak who then posed with the Danish ruler and a few other U.N. officials for the official press photograph. Then it was back to the ship where they now had clearance to set up shop on their newly acquired Puckworldian embassy, Pucklantis. While the ducks on his team anchored New Puck City, Mallard placed the necessary call to Dragaunus to give him the bad news in regards to how they could not reach the real Puckworld where the Saurian warehouses resided.

"When you didn't return right away," started Dragaunus. "I made other plans. What exactly happened on Puckworld?"

Mallard replied, "Had I actually been able to get to Puckworld, you would have gotten what you had asked me to retrieve. But we discovered that the wormhole generator you gave us was faulty and it sent us on each trip to different Puckworlds in different dimensions far different from the one that the Mighty Ducks and the Saurians originated from. Alas, I was never able to reach your warehouses. Whomever is responsible for the faulty programming within this generator was likely hoping that I would never return. So I cannot fault you for that, Dragaunus. I cannot same the same of your colleagues for whom I have trouble trusting. Our deal is still as it was; although with my recent purchase of Northeastern Greenland, I must ask that the realm of not entering my territory be expanded to include my new purchase. And now for the bad news... More Puckworldian Ducks have chosen to join my cause and will be residing within the newly acquired New Puck City in Greenland. That is where the Puck Police will be residing primarily. If your associates are caught in my new city, you may not get them back."

"Why wouldn't I get them back?" asked Dragaunus remembering that his colleagues had teleportation bracelets.

"Because I would send each one through a different wormhole generated by this faulty generator and since you need precise travel directions for returning to the point of origin," explained Mallard looking none too pleased. "They might end up anywhere in the dimensions."

Dragaunus said, "That would work on Siege and Chameleon, but sadly it has no effect on Wraith."

Mallard then had an 'ugh' look on his beak. "The one that I am tired of dealing with... is immune. Dammit. I know your frustration, Dragaunus. I had every intention to pick up your goods from the warehouse. Despite the sidekick pitching a fit about my doing it. Thankfully he is back with his brother and his team. He can be such a pain in the butt feathers... I mean tail feathers. Anyway, I need to see about finishing the payment to Denmark. Mallard out."

End of Chapter Eight

Chapter Nine

Having legal access to Northern Greenland nearly five kilometers from Station Nord was ideal for the ducks since it meant nearly no human visitation in that part of the world. New Puck City was a duplicate of the capital city that the Mighty Ducks originated from. And with all of the localized Puckworld ducks now residing within the city and little crime to deal with just yet, this gave the Puck Police time to work on maneuvers and to study their laws for better usage in the future.

It also provided Mallard while in his human form as Sigmund time to spend with his human girlfriend, Carol Mason, and see about tying the knot while he was still human and to see about making a human child so Carol's parents could become grandparents to a human baby. Sigmund and Carol spent the time wisely keeping the wedding small and spending the night together in a Viagra induced sexual experiment to make a child. Normal couples didn't have to rush into something like this, but there was no telling when the temporary power to revert to human would wear off and they wanted to make every second count. Carol was now legally called Carol Wyndtrough, wife to Sigmund Wyndtrough also known as Mallard Thunderbeak.

After the next few days, Carol got the report from her doctor that she was indeed pregnant and the twin embryos were indeed one hundred percent human. A few days following that announcement, as they had already been warned, Sigmund lost the ability to switch back to his human form and he was back to being stuck as Mallard Thunderbeak. And although Carol offered to change her surname to Thunderbeak, Mallard insisted that she retain his human last name for public relationship purposes. Mallard insisted that Carol stay at the family home for the time being due to the cold conditions around New Puck City. Mallard would commute to see his new wife and he asked James and Ace to keep watch over her in the meantime.

Drake Ducaine 2 as he was choosing to call himself spent time with Mallard one afternoon educating the human turned duck on Puckworld military exercises. And to discuss the duplication of the mask that he himself still had access to from his home dimension. Since Mallard already had a power that duplicated the mask's ability, he personally didn't need a replacement. However, the Mighty Ducks might have need of extras some day. And so, that was the plan.

During the transition stage of getting New Puck City operational, open communications continued with Stallos II. Then one day some weeks later, an important call came in for Mallard and the Puck Police. It was from Chester and the Horse Force. "Mallard! Great to see you again!"

Mallard smiled although practiced with that beak of his. "Hiya Chez! What does Stallos II need from the Puck Police?"

Chester replied, "We need your scientists help in stabilizing our polar ice caps. In exchange for your assistance, the law officials of Galactic Base 2 want to give the Puckworldian Ducks their own continent here on Stallos II. Much of our new world is still unpopulated so the ducks can choose the continent best suited for them and govern the land as they see fit."

Mallard then said, "I'll talk it over with the ducks. Although we do have ties here on Earth; not the best arrangement but pulling out now would cause a few problems unless we give Denmark a new city for their research team here in Greenland. New Puck City is detachable through our clever use of anchors and the star ship's tractor beam. Also, I got married to my teen aged sweetheart and she is expecting twins currently. So you see, I have to migrate between New Puck City and Earth as often as needed."

Chester laughed. "You stinker! And here I was hoping to bed you! Just kidding... anyway, the request for help is still the same and the reward offer as well. Congrats on your wedding."

Mallard smiled. "Thanks, Chez. Although I am not beyond sleeping with team mates when they need someone to lean on. But the love of my life is Carol. I will call you guys back in one hour after I hold a meeting with the ducks. I can tell you now that more than a few are getting tired of dealing with local humans. We caught some humans the other day trying to get schematics of our weapons and flight technology. They were turned over to the U.N. and we raised the security around here. Mallard out."

At the Duck Security meeting, Mallard laid out the offer from Stallos II and the offered continent reward. "That is the situation on Stallos II, my friends. Since we already have the ecosystem technology for stabilizing an ice cap, I think their offer has come at an opportune time. Who all would be for accepting the Stallos II offer? Before you answer, I need to add that our coverage of Greenland will be withdrawn and the Puck Police will only patrol San Francisco as well as Stallos II. I have personal need to return to San Francisco due to my wife who is expecting twins. Not to mention the deals I have with both Wildwing and Dragaunus. So let's hear the vote. Anyone wanting to stay here on Earth can be moved to another location of their choice."

Drake 2 then said, "There are two ranching ducks who want to migrate to varied ranch capable places on Earth. Carla McCall, a pretty tall amazon like duck; she has an interest in Outback living down under. Maverick Rhone, a duck who wants to migrate to Texas to help the Texas Rangers hunt down rustlers; he has elemental mutant powers primarily fire and he already has a sidekick of his own. So yes, he understands your pain with Nosedive."

Falcone smiled. "I opt for the Stallos II arrangement. They are offering and want little in return."

Stefano nodded his head as well. "And think of their law training facilities that we can make use of to improve ourselves."

"Those for the migration?" and several hands were raised. "Those against!" The hands were jerked back down. Mallard said, "Prepare the city for migration. However, we need to erect shell model of the city to leave here in the same location to make human kind think that we are still in Greenland. Carla and Maverick will be permitted to go start ranches in the locations of their choice. Then it is off to Stallos II. I better go call Chester back and let him know what we decided."

Moments later, "Chester! Stallos II is about to get some ducks. Its a go! We will be on planet within a week!"

The following week was spent crafting the shell of a city that looked like the original with only one functional building in the center of it where a Puckworldian family of scientists would continue to do the research and mining that the U.N. approved deal had offered. The Shell city would also house its own air field and air vehicle repair hangar for those times when the Puck Police had to be on Earth. This would give the illusion that the ducks were still in Greenland. Following that, Carla and Maverick were moved to the countries of their choice. Finally the remaining ducks used the star ship to move New Puck City to Stallos II, where they found and claimed a snow covered continent that was more than similar to Puckworld.

End of Chapter Nine

Chapter Ten

Stabilizing the ice caps was not a problem for the ducks since they had long since had the technology for accomplishing that task. It was a shame that the Earth side base idea could not pan out; the ducks also had access to a technology that would have been able to repair the ozone and reduce greenhouse gases world-wide. The only side effect of doing this was colder air which the Puckworldians didn't mind dealing with. Humans on the other hand would complain about it being too cold; human kind was never happy no matter what the good done.

Colonizing the snow covered continent of Pucklantis was also not a problem. With an existing coastal city to anchor into place, their own power plant for generating energy for the city itself, Mallard and the ducks had no problem getting everything up and running within the next few weeks. And though it was chilly in the thirties by day and lower twenties on most nights, it was not so frigid that Carol could not live in the city with them if need be. But for now, Mallard chose not to have her migrate just yet since the children needed to grow up on Earth. Mallard was once again stuck in Duck form and that was going to be hard enough to explain to their children later on.

On this particular day, however, the Puck Police had joined Ace Kannis in San Francisco for a patrol that was more than ordinary. The felons had somehow gotten hold of experimental military laser weapons and the usual police defenses were no match for what they were up against. When the action was about to heat up as the Puck Police were coming up on a squadron of felons, Wildwing's voice was heard over the radio. "Let us know if you guys need any help with Dragaunus' latest scheme. We just helped Klegghorn by stopping a bunch of these felons down here in Anaheim."

Mallard replied, "Only if you can promise not to blow up any buildings, civilian vehicles or bridges. If you cannot make that promise, then please stay in Anaheim. The Puck Police are not above the law, Wildwing. And neither are you. By the way, thanks for keeping Nosedive in Anaheim for a few weeks. We finally got settled; we had to be on radio silence while we were getting things anchored properly."

Wildwing then said, "We have a vacation coming up, stud. I would like to chat with Canard One, if possible."

Mallard grinned. "No game tonight?"

Wildwing replied, "The Anaheim arena was one of the first places these goons hit so until it is repaired, all games are cancelled. That means an early vacation and Phil hates it."

And then, without warning, Mallard appeared directly in front of Wildwing and smooched him on the beak before grabbing Nosedive and vanishing once again.

Wildwing shouted, "Glah! Was that another one of your new temporary powers, Mallard?"

Mallard chuckled as he released Nosedive into one of the available seats. "Yes and I have no idea on how long I will have it. I stole your brother; try to have some fun while I have him. I'll try not to undress him too many times, Wildwing. Oh by the way... Carol and I got married and are expecting."

Wildwing smiled. "I assume this was done while you still had temporary access to your human form, yes?"

"Yeah, it was," replied Mallard thoughtfully. "Carol's parents wouldn't let her marry me unless I was human and could have human children. According to the doctor, nailed and nailed. And then a week after the doctor gave us the news, I lost the ability to be human. Well, I had warning that it wasn't going to last. Carol and I are happy though. Gotta go, Wildwing; time for the super duck to dive out of the shuttle and show these felons what for."

Wildwing chuckled. "We have a sponsor boy coming some time in the next month. It is part of Cheer Bear's special program to help lucky young people. Wildwing out."

Mallard chuckled. "He is getting better at getting in the last word. Time to go to work. Stay aboard the shuttle, Nosedive. You are not invulnerable like I am." And the empowered duck bailed out of the shuttle directly into the middle of the felons where he began to punch and freeze felons left and right.

Nosedive came up the front of the shuttle where Zero and Falcone were seated. "I cannot wait to see the Greenland base, guys. Imagine owning the whole continent."

Zero shook his head with a sigh as he said, "You tell him, Falcone."

Falcone turned to look at Nosedive. "We were only in Greenland for a week before foreign humans sneaked in and tried to steal Puckworld weapon and space ship technology from us. They were turned over to the United Nations and then Chester West called us from Stallos II with an offer that we chose to accept. Our own continent up there in exchange for stabilizing their ice caps for them. New Puck City is currently on Stallos II while a mock-up science and mining station is at the old location in Greenland. Mallard was going to tell you himself but as you can see, this business cropped up and delayed the report. We migrate from Stallos II to San Francisco because Carol is currently staying at the Wyndtrough estate on Angel Island. Mallard thought it would be better that way if the human children got a chance to grow up around other humans."

Nosedive said, "Aw, man... Wildwing and the others have a vacation coming up and they wanted to spend it in New Puck City."

Falcone smiled. "They still can. Didn't you hear what I just said, we migrate between Pucklantis and San Francisco every week. Besides, New Puck City looks just like our capital looked before the Saurian invasion. It will be a trip down memory lane for your brother and his friends."

At that moment, an entire military tank was lifted up by its gun and slammed directly into a parking lot nearby as Mallard gave the cold shoulder glare at all of the remaining Felons freezing them into blocks of ice. Then he began flying in a circle rapidly while holding on to the cannon nozzle until he could hear the felons inside vomiting all over the cockpit. Then Mallard flipped the tank right side up facing the nearby pier before he popped the top off of the tank and threw the felons out and freezing them before they could land. "Yuck."

End of Chapter Ten
End of Episode Three: English Inheritance

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