Truth & Lie

Chapter 18

Darkwing looked through the drawers on the desk while Gizmo Duck examined the bookshelf. "There's nothing here," Darkwing whined.

"There has to be. If I was a fellan, why-" Gizmo Duck started.

He was cut off by his suit's computer voice. "Activating lemon pie." The suit smashed a pie into Gizmo Duck's face.

"What the heck?" he questioned.

"Who would you like to write a check to?" the computer asked.

Gizmo Duck frowned. "I thought we fixed all the glitches!" he whisper shouted.

"Hmm... that is not in your contacts," the suit went on.

Gizmo Duck rolled his eyes. This thing was as annoying as Siri.

Darkwing raised an eyebrow. "Maybe there's something in the area making you suit go haywire. All the more reason to believe this is FOWL's headquarters," he said.

"Now playing Scottish rap by Mark Beaks," the suit said. Then it started playing ridiculously loud music. The two heros freaked.

"Turn that off!" Darkwing said.

"I can't! It won't listen to me!" Gizmo Duck said.

Darkwing covered his ears from the terrible music. "Why would it play this of all songs!" he complained.

Suddenly, the lights in the room went red and a large cage fell from the ceiling, trapping both heroes. Several eggheads came into the room with guns. Darkwing face palmed. "This is why I work alone."

...

Katie was reclined on Huey's bed. The house was quiet. She hadn't spoken to Gosalyn since when she got mad at her. Katie let out a depressed sigh. She was trying so hard to prove that she was only trying to help, but they wouldn't listen. Thoughts of what her grandfather said filled her mind. Maybe she should go back. There they actually treated her well. They didn't try to tie her up. They didn't accuse her of being a spy. They let her help. Katie shook her head. No, she couldn't go back. She was on the good side. Right?

Her phone buzzed. She glanced at it, seeing it was a text from her grandfather. He had tried to call her multiple times and she had been ghosting him all day. She frowned at the text, too upset to read it. Swiping the screen, her finger hovered over the "Block Contact" button. But for some reason she couldn't bring herself to push it.

"What are you doing Katie?" she said to herself under her breath.

"Just make up your mind! Tell him no!" she debated with herself. Why couldn't she press the button. Biting her beak, curiosity moved her to read the text.

They'll never accept you

Katie frowned. She knew he was right. But she didn't want to admit it.

Leave me alone.

She pressed the send button. A few moments later, he replied.

Quit lying to yourself. Please come home Katie. I miss you.

Katie tried to decide whether to trust him or not. She grinded her teeth, upset she couldn't make up her mind.

"Why is this so hard!" she cried, holding her head in her hands.

...

Webby and Violet stepped into the mansion. "We're back!" Webby called, closing the door behind them.

Gosalyn ran up to them. "Guys! There's something important I have to tell you!" she exclaimed.

"Nice to see you too," Violet said.