Louie's POV

"But Uncle Scrooge, I don't want to go!" I protested once the plane finally landed near the Ugandan temple. Scrooge sighed. He has dealt with this before and at this point, he's not surprised. "Louie, what about the treasure?" Scrooge inquired. Everybody else has gotten out of the plane except me, Scrooge, and Launchpad. Launchpad is just casually spectating the conversation.

I still feel unsure about the whole adventure. "Umm... Ok then? Still, I'm not so sure about this." I lamented. "Lad, confidence is key to the whole adventure. If you feel confident, you can do anything!" Scrooge replied in an inspirational tone. That kinda made me feel better, but not all the way.

Then I felt a chill again. I immediately looked down to see Shadow Lena giving me a smile and a thumbs-up. A voice echoed in my head.

"You can do this, Louie... I believe in you..."

I don't know how that happene, but I somehow got lots of confidence now. "Ok! Confidence fully restored!" I exclaimed happily as I ran out of the plane. While running out of the plane, I overheard Scrooge say, "Huh. Well, that was quick. I'm not gonna complain though. Let's go, Launchpad!"

A few minutes later...

I joined up with my brothers and Webby at the temple entrance. Launchpad and Scrooge soon caught up. We all looked at the golden temple entrance and there's inscriptions on the entrance. Webby decided to put her translating skills to use and said, "This says, 'Those who know the way will enter.' That's kinda vague..."

"I have no idea what that means, but do you know the way, guys?" Dewey questioned. Immediately after that, the entrance slid open. I couldn't believe what just happened and neither does Dewey. "Wow! Do I have a magic voice or something?" He wondered. "Hmm... You may have said a code phrase. Whatever, no time to dilly-dally! Let's go get that treasure, kids!" Scrooge ordered. Then we just entered the temple (except Launchpad, who decided to go back to the plane and stay there).

The first thing we learned once we entered is that the inside of the Ugandan temple is VERY dark. "GAAAAAAH! IT'S SO DARK HERE! WHERE'S THE LIGHT!?" Uncle Donald screamed. Ah, yes, I almost forgot that Donald joined us on this adventure. He had been so silent (probably trying to calm himself down) throughout the plane ride that it seemed like he was never there to begin with.

Scrooge lit up the torch, providing some light. Webby turned on her phone flashlight, giving off more light. Donald chuckled awkwardly once we looked at him. This always happens...

After that, we looked ahead to see two different passageways. That's when we realized what's going to happen next. "We have to split up. Huey, you're coming with me. You too, Donald. We're going to focus on the first passageway. Dewey, Webby, and Louie, go to the second passageway." Scrooge commanded. "And stay safe!" Of course, Donald added that one.

So I went with Dewey and Webby to the second passageway. Thankfully, the light from the Webby's phone flashlight casted a shadow on me. Therefore, Lena appeared in my shadow and winked at me. I blushed a little as I walked down the corridor.

"Nice to see you again, Louie the handsome Duck." I heard Lena's voice in my head. I smiled as I replied, Nice to see you too, my beautiful Lena. I heard her cute giggle in my head.

"So what do you expect from this adventure?" She asked. Oh, nothing except thrills and perils. I thought. "Oh. Well, I have faith that you and your comrades can survive this adventure." Lena said while smiling. I smiled back. Aww, thanks, Lena. I said happily.

All of a sudden, three people suddenly stood in front of my group. There's a large man, a small man, and a woman. From the looks of it, they appear to come from a tribe. The face paint and tribal clothing was the hint for that claim. Naturally, Dewey, Webby, and I am very puzzled.

"Umm... Who are you guys?" Webby asked. "Do you know the way?" The large man questioned. "Hey, I asked you a question first!" Webby replied in an annoyed tone. "Do you know the way?" The woman asked, clearly ignoring Webby. "Umm... What are you guys even doing?" I inquired. The men suddenly looked angry. "Last chance! Do. You. Know. The. Way!?" The small man questioned in a maniacal manner.

That freaked us out...except Dewey. "Ok, you guys are starting to sound like an outdated meme. Now scram before I die from cringing so hard." Dewey commented.

That pushed the men over the edge. "That's it! Sebastian, you know what to do!" The small man yelled. "You got it, Boss! IT'S LOOGIE TIME!" Sebastian (the large man) angrily replied as he quickly breathed in and launched a giant spit from his mouth and right at us. Dewey and Webby quickly dodged out of the way. Unfortunately, I can't say the same for myself.

I got stuck to the wall, thanks to that giant spit. I tried to struggle out of it, but this thing is like a sticky web. "Geez, what did you guys drink?" I questioned incredulously. "Oh, we drank a purple potion that gives our saliva increased stickiness!" Boss answered and he cackled maniacally.

At this point, Dewey and Webby ran away, probably to warn the other group about what just happened. Unfortunately, that took away our only source of light and by extension, Shadow Lena. "Nooooo!" I exclaimed. Now I became very scared because I'm in complete darkness with the people that just captured me.

Oh no, oh no, oh no... I thought anxiously. "Calm down, at least you can still hear me." Lena replied. At least I have that going for me. Unfortunately, I was so anxious throughout the whole situation that I fainted. "Louie! NOOOO!" That was the last thing I heard before everything went black.

Donald's POV

"Turns our that this passageway was a dead end." Scrooge commented as he, Huey, and I walked out of the first passageway and into a second one. "Yeah... Seems like the other group knew what they were doing..." Huey said. I believe that and I still hope that they are safe. That's what a good uncle would do.

Then all of a sudden, Dewey and Webby ran up to us. They were panting hard from having to run all the way. I'm starting to have a familiar queasy feeling in my stomach...

"Dewey! Webby! Are you all right!?" I asked worriedly. They nodded, but I notice that someone is missing from their group, making my worries skyrocket. "Where's Louie!?" I questioned. "They...took...him..." Webby answered between pants. "Who?" Scrooge said, being curious about this whole situation. "The tribespeople took him..." Dewey responded once he finally caught his breath.

WHAT!? Why, I oughta BWAKBWAKBWAKBWAK! ...Ok, I need to calm down. I thought. And yes, I quack angrily in my thoughts too.

"Lead the way, Webby!" Scrooge ordered. "Yeah, so I can beat them up!" I added lividly. "Please calm down, Uncle Donald... Save your anger when we get to the tribespeople." Huey recommended. I sighed. "Fine..." I said. After that, Webby led the way, with us following not far behind.

Louie's POV

I slowly woke up...only to find myself tied up in a middle of the room. I look around and saw that there are lights in the four corners of the room, but none in the middle, leaving me in darkness.

I immediately wanted to cry, but I tried to keep myself together. Emphasis on the word try. I keep quivering in fear every time I thought about this situation.

"Hey, Louie? Just remember that I'm always here for you...both literally and figuratively." I heard Lena's voice in my head yet again. That made me feel slightly better. Oh, Lena, I'm so glad you're here! I thought gratefully. "I know. I love you too." Lena's response made me blush.

"Hey, I just noticed something. You suddenly stop breathing anxiously the second I announce my presence. And it made me figure something out... Do I really mean that much to you?" Lena said in a tone that indicated that she's really flattered. I nodded happily. Yeah, you mean a world to me... I thought.

"Aww! I feel the same way about you!" Lena replied happily. Then I felt a sudden quick kiss on my cheek. That made me blush really hard and more importantly, it made me smile. Hehe... Thanks for making me feel better. I thought genuinely. "No problem, goofball." Lena said. I could have sworn that I heard her wink there.

"Hello?" I heard a sudden voice behind me and that made me jump. "Gah! Who's there?" I questioned. The mysterious person walked to my field of vision and they lit up the torch. That revealed the mysterious person as...the same tribeswoman from that encounter!

Naturally, I already began to fear her. "Oh no! Please get away from me!" I exclaimed out of fear. The woman hugged me. "Don't worry, I'm not going to hurt you." She said in a calm way. "How do I know that for sure?" I retorted. "I was only playing along with this stupid tradition. Besides, I never really attacked you. Only my two dumb brothers did." The woman answered.

Ohhh. That makes sense now. This woman is not hostile after all. Isn't this great, Lena? I thought. No response. Umm, Lena? I thought as I got more and more worried. Then I quickly realized that this woman has hugged me more than three seconds. "OH NO! Please hug me again!" I said in such a frantic way.

"Ok, if that makes you feel any better..." The woman said as she quickly hugged me for four seconds. After that, the chill cams back. "Hey, Louie!" Lena greeted. I sighed in relief.

Shortly after that, the woman untied me and she introduced herself. "My name is Kiki, the princess of this tribe." Kiki said. "Oh ok. The name's Duck, Louie Duck." I responded, using a certain introduction. I heard Lena's giggle in my head after I said this. I'm guessing she thought this was adorable and I blush at the thought of it.

"Nice name." Kiki complimented. "Thanks. Anyways, why does this place feel so deserted?" I wondered as I looked around. "That's because there's only me and my two dumb brothers." Kiki answered. "Say what?" I replied incredulously. "The other members of the tribe died due to the volcano accident. My brothers and I survived." Kiki continued.

"Oh ok. I think we should leave now..." I suggested. "Yes, let's." Kiki agreed. Then we ran out of this room and we ran down a familiar passageway. That's when we ran into a familiar group.

"LOUIE! You're okay!" Uncle Donald exclaimed as he hugged me. "Phew. Thank goodness that you're alive." Huey commented. The others just cheered upon seeing me.

Then they noticed Kiki and they glared at her. "What have you done to him!?" Dewey accused. I stood in front of Kiki. "Guys, don't worry! She's with me! She helped me escape!" I defended her. That's when we heard the dreaded voices of Boss. "GET BACK HERE! OR ELSE!" He screamed. "I WILL TRAP YOU ALL WITH MY MASSIVE LOOGIE!" Sebastian shouted. That's when my group, Kiki, and I decided to run out of the temple.

Luckily, the escape from the temple wasn't very hard. We simply ran out of the entrance. The only challenge is getting it to close so they won't go after us again.

"Dewey, do you think there's a way you can get the door to close?" Scrooge inquired. "I have no idea though... That was a lucky guess back there and now I have no idea." Dewey replied. Sebastian and Boss started to get closer. "JUST SAY THE OPPOSITE OF THE CODE PHRASE!" Scrooge yelled, both out of anxiety and frustration.

"Ok, ok! Geez! Just remember that I do not know the way!" Dewey replied with an annoyed look. Suddenly, the doors closed very quickly after Dewey said that. That trapped Boss and Sebastian inside. "Ok, how does this even work? I swear, that door keeps reacting to my thoughts... Oh wait, that means I have a superpower now! Yay!" Dewey commented. Webby giggles at this while I laughed the hardest.

"Phew! We made it out alive!" Donald said with relief. "Yep! We sure did, lad!" Scrooge replied with a smile. Then he suddenly looks shocked. "Curse me kilts, we forgot the treasure!" He exclaimed in frustration.

"Don't worry! I have the treasure of the Ugandan Temple!" Kiki said as she took the golden necklace off her neck and she gave it to Scrooge. That stopped Scrooge from complaining. "Yes! We did it! We found the Ugandan Golden Necklace!" He shouted as he danced around in joy. My brothers and I cheered while Webby simply smiled.

Then I felt curious. "Can I check out that golden necklace? I promise that I won't steal it this time." I persuaded. Uncle Scrooge gave me a skeptical look...and then he answered, "Fine. Just inspect that necklace, ok?"

"Ok!" I said as I grabbed the necklace. Immediately after I grabbed it, I felt a weird sensation. I looked down at my shadow to see Lena glowing with a blue aura. That's when I deduced that these connected treasures makes Lena's powers grow. That just gives me more motivation to find all of those treasures.

I figured that the golden necklace gave Lena the power to stay in her shadow form, regardless of lighting. As a result, she now glows. Now she looks like a glowing beauty. I thought lovingly. "Aww, thank you!" Lena replied happily. I blushed. Seems like I just forgot that Lena can still hear my thoughts.

After that, I gave the golden necklace back to Scrooge. "Aye, you actually kept your promise this time. I'm proud of you, lad." Scrooge said while smiling. My only response was a grin.

Then I yawned. "I need some rest..." I said. "Ooh, I know a good campsite nearby! Follow me!" Kiki answered. Thus, we followed Kiki into the forest.

I looked down at my shadow, which is now glowing blue for the time being. I can sense her smiling at me. I smiled back and then I trudged along to the campsite, along with others, for the rest of the trip.

(Woo-oo! This story is starting to progress and I love it! It makes me thrilled even thinking about it! Anyways, I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter and I'll see you guys later in the next chapter! ^^)