Edited by TheHardie-Boy

Chapter 4:

"I loose my way, and it's not too long before you point it out. I cannot cry because you know that's weakness in your eyes. I'm force to fake a smile, a laugh, every day of my life. My heart can't possibly break when it wasn't even whole to start with."

~Kelly Clarkson, 'Because of you'.

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"Well we survived that. What do we do now?"

"I don't know. But we'll do it together".

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Three weeks later:

Louie:

Everything is fine, Everything is fine. You have your family, Uncle Donald is back, the world is saved. There's nothing for you to be scared of.

"Except the fact that you're still a disgrace to the family and your own mother is disappointed in you."

Yeah...except that.

"It's ok Louie. Bad thoughts can't hurt you"He told himself in the mirror that morning.

"Hello wonderful family!"Della shouted as she walked into the dining room "How are my favorite boys?"

He's pretty sure Huey and Dewey said something but everything they said were muffled under his thoughts.

"Louie?"

"What?"

"You ok?"She asked.

"Yeah, I'm fine"He smiled, Della smiled back kindly and sat down. 

"Why did you lie to her?"

"I didn't lie, I'm ok."

"You're never ok."

"So what adventure awaits us next Scrooge?"

"After examining an artifact, We may have a map to the treasure of llama in Peru".

"Hear that kids? Our first adventure as a family, I am so excited!"

"Whoo!"Everyone shouted.

"Grab ye' gear everyone! Adventure awaits."

"What a perfect opportunity for her to get to know you better."

This isn't happening Louie can't go on this trip. Then Della will know that he's just as bad at adventuring as he is at everything else.

But on the other hand, she'll hate him if he doesn't go. Think he's too stuck up to be part of this family.

"If you want to be apart of this family. You gotta stop."

He can't go.

After breakfast Huey and Dewey ran upstairs and got ready for treasure hunting. They seemed excited, they seemed happy.

Louie didn't even remember walking upstairs, he just kinda showed up in his room.

"Our first adventure with mom, aren't you excited Louie?"

"Mhmm"Louie actually heard what he said but didn't have the energy to respond with words.

"Mom is the best! How did we survive all these years without her?"Dewey asked.

"I know, even uncle Donald is coming, it's our first adventure as a whole family!"

"If you want to be part of this family, you gotta stop".

"Louie? Louie?"

"Earth to Louie!"

Louie snapped out of his thoughts and looked at his brothers "huh? What?"

"Are you ok?"Huey asked.

Just tell them you don't want to go. No, then Della will know. He could tell them he's sick, but not too sick, just simple headache and drowsiness, but who does he tell? Someone who wouldn't tell him to walk it off or ask him to go anyway....the easiest person to tell: Uncle Donald.

"I'm ok, really. But I don't think I'm up for adventuring."

"Are you sure?"Huey asked.

"Come on man, don't blow this for us!"Dewey complained.

Louie's voice then turned dark, deeper then his normal "Will you please leave me alone! It's not like I wanted to go in the first place" He said.

"What?"Huey asked.

"I'm sorry ok. I'll come on the next one"He said in a nicer tone then left leaving his brothers stunned.

Della:

This was her chance, her first adventure with Huey and Louie, they finally can see what a true adventurer can do!

Della started packing the essentials, it's literally been forever since she'd been treasure hunting but she'll never forget how amazing it was. All she thought about when she was on the moon was teaching her kids about this. They seem to think they already know everything but they've never been with Della Duck before.

Della started to load everything up in the cloudslayer when Donald approached her with news "Louie's not coming."

"What? Is he ok? What happened."

"He's not feeling well. I'm going to stay here with him and make sure."

"Should I stay too?"

"No, Huey and Dewey have been looking forward to adventuring with you all week, I'll take this one."

"Ok..I'll try calling, though I'm sure we won't get much reception."

Donald smiled and gave her a thumbs up and started to walk away.

"He isn't avoiding me is he?"She asked.

Donald turned around, "What?"

"We sorta had a adjustment issue, then a slight conflict."

Donald raised an eyebrow.

"It's not really important. If he's mad, would you tell me?"

Donald smiled "I'll talk to him. I'm sure it's nothing to worry about."

"Thanks don."

Louie:

"You ruined everything".

"Dewey is mad at you."

"You ruined the adventure"

"You're the worse brother ever!"

Louie just stared at the ceiling for a couple hours until they left. Huey and Dewey said they understood why he stayed but he doesn't really believe them. They're upset he didn't come. Why does he feel bad about this?

"You should feel bad"

"You're the worst!"

"Stop!"He shouted out loud, he sighed "I'll just get something to drink and watch tv to drown out the voices, yeah."

Louie walked into the kitchen as Donald was passing by "Hi Louie."

"Hey uncle Donald."

"How are you feeling?"

"Head still hurts but I'm ok."

"Good, good- I wanted to talk to you about something."

"What?"Louie grabbed a cup from the cabinet.

"I was just worried about you. How are you taking the whole mom situation?"

"Why? Did she tell you something?"

Donald looked at him suspiciously "Should she have?"

"No...."

"Ok. Are you sure everything is alright? I know this is a big change."

"Yeah it is, but I'm ok"Louie filled his glass.

"Are you sure?"

"What makes you think anything is wrong?"

"Well you're drinking cranberry juice instead of pep."

"Huh. How did that get there?"he put the glass down and turned his attention back to Donald.

"If something's wrong, you know you can tell me right?"

Louie looked at his glass then back at Donald, what could he say? Really? 'I thought I was ok but now I hear voices that speak my thoughts?' 'I miss the houseboat and the life before adventures on complications', he couldn't even put it into words if he tried. Everything he came up with just didn't sound serious enough...

"Donald can't save you, not from yourself."

"Why do you care? I thought you hated family?"

  "Because family is nothing but trouble"

"No".

"What?"Donald asked.

"Uhm- No, I'm sure, yes. I know but I'm ok, really."

"Ok..."

"I'm just going to watch tv"He said.

Donald sipped his coffee, that poor kid must be sick. 

It's ok it's ok it's ok.

Don't worry, just watch tv and everything will be ok.

 "You lied to Donald. You told him you were fine!"

"You told me to!"

"I'm you. You can't blame anyone but yourself."

"That does make sense."

"And welcome to our Ottoman Empire!"

Louie smiled for real the first time today. Just take some time. The voices don't last forever.