Getting a Ride from Launchpad to Sydney, Australia/Meeting Steelbeak

*(Moments later, the rescuers, all wearing their winter attires, arrived at Sloth Bear and Boy Airlines out near LaGuardia in the blizzard as the snow and wind were blowing all around. Widget was now wearing a white long-sleeved sweater, a pink vest, white socks, pink socks, fuchsia snow pants, purple boots, a pink snow hat with a white pom-pom, a pink scarf, white mittens, pink mittens, a pink long-sleeved jacket, and a heavy fuchsia long-sleeved coat. Twilight Sparkle was now wearing a purple long-sleeved snowsuit, a pink snow hat with a purple pom-pom, a pink scarf, white mittens on her front hooves, and gray snow boots on her back hooves. Rainbow Dash was now wearing a blue long-sleeved snowsuit with an Eskimo hood, fluffy white trimming, and yellow lightning bolts on her snowsuit, yellow mittens on her front hooves, and green snow boots on her back hooves. Rarity was now wearing a fuchsia long-sleeved snowsuit, a fuchsia snow hat with a white pom-pom, white mittens on her front hooves, a yellow scarf, and fuchsia snow boots on her back hooves. Fluttershy was now wearing a light pink snowsuit with butterflies on it, a teal scarf, teal mittens on her front hooves, a white snow hat with a white pom-pom, and gray snow boots on her back hooves. Sunset Shimmer was now wearing a magenta long-sleeved snowsuit with an Eskimo hood and fluffy white trimming, orange mittens on her front hooves, and orange snow boots on her back hooves. Applejack was wearing a green long-sleeved snowsuit with an Eskimo hood and fluffy white trimming, blue mittens on her front hooves, and green snow boots on her back hooves. And Pinkie Pie was now wearing a blue long-sleeved snowsuit with an Eskimo Hood and fluffy white trimming, white mittens on her front hooves, and yellow boots on her back hooves)*

Bushroot: (Nervously) Guys, this is not good!

Liquidator: (Nervously) T-To fly this soon after eating!

Sally: Darling, you'll be just fine!

Quackerjack: (Nervously) But aren't you supposed to wait forty-five minutes?

Amy: (Annoyed) Oh, just knock on the door and…. And see if Baloo and Mowgli are there!

*(Megavolt walked up the door on the office and knocked on it slightly)*

Megavolt: (Quickly) Well, there's no one home, let's go!

*(He and the others turned to leave. But a pile of snow fell down on them, making Widget and the Mane Seven laugh)*

Cosmo: Guys! This is no time to play in the snow!

*(The Fearsome Four popped out of the snow)*

Quackerjack: We weren't playing in the snow.

Megavolt: It-It was an avalanche!

*(Shaggy and Sadie looked up to see a sign)*

Shaggy: Oh, look, guys!

Sadie: (Reading the sign) Under new management. See Launchpad McQuack and Darkwing Duck.

Sunset Shimmer: Come on, everyone!

Pinkie Pie: Let's get a move on!

*(They went to the mentioned ducks’ hangar and went inside to see two male anthro ducks singing and dancing to loud punk rock music. One of the male anthro ducks is an extremely muscular male anthro duck with white feathers, light blue eyes, an orange beak, legs, and webbed feet, and wearing a light brown long-sleeved shirt with poofy sleeves, tan pants, a brown leather belt with a gold buckle, a cream-colored scarf, a brown pilot’s helmet and dark brown webbed boots. He is Launchpad McQuack. And the last male anthro duck is a male anthro duck with white feathers, light blue eyes, an orange beak, legs, and webbed feet, and wearing a green long-sleeved turtleneck shirt, a purple long-sleeved coat with four gold buttons, a purple eyemask, a dark purple cape with a dark pink color inside, and a purple fedora with a black ribbon. He is Darkwing Duck, or by civilian name and form, Drake Mallard)*

Sci-Twi: (Trying to get Launchpad and Darkwing’s attention) Yoo-hoo!

Rainbow Dash: (Trying to get Launchpad and Darkwing’s attention) Mr. Launchpad!

Applejack: (Trying to get Launchpad and Darkwing’s attention) Mr. Darkwing!

Rarity: (Trying to get Launchpad and Darkwing’s attention) Hello?

Bushroot: (Aghast) Look out!

*(He pushed Sci-Twi, Rainbow Dash, Applejack, Rarity, and the others out of Launchpad and Darkwing’s way while trying to get their attention)*

Knuckles: (Trying to get Launchpad and Darkwing’s attention) Excuse us!

Sally: (Yelling) Sonic, do something!

Amy: (Yelling) They can't hear us!

*(Sonic ran to the boom box and pulled the plug. Then Launchpad and Darkwing stopped singing and dancing)*

Launchpad: (Confused) Huh?

Darkwing: (Defensively) Hey, who killed the music?!

Sonic: (Sighing) That's better.

*(Launchpad and Darkwing looked at the girl rescuers)*

Sadie: Excuse us for interrupting. We're from the International Rescue Aid Society. I am Sadie Mae Scroggins.

Widget: I'm Widget.

Sunset Shimmer: I'm Sunset Shimmer.

Pinkie Pie: I'm Pinkie Pie.

Sci-Twi: I'm Twilight Sparkle. You can call me “Sci-Twi.”

Rarity: I'm Rarity.

Applejack: I'm Applejack.

Fluttershy: I'm Fluttershy.

Rainbow Dash: I'm Rainbow Dash. And we're the Mane Seven.

Sally: I'm Princess Sally Acorn.

Cosmo: I'm Cosmo the Seedrian.

Amy: And I'm Amy Rose.

Launchpad: Sally Acorn, Cosmo the Seedrian, and Amy Rose?

Darkwing: THE Sally Acorn, Cosmo the Seedrian, and Amy Rose? We don't believe it!

Launchpad: Our friends, Baloo and Mowgli, told me ALL about you three!

*(Launchpad took Sally by the hand and asked her and the others, except Sonic)*

Launchpad: May I suggest this as an honor to have you ladies?

*(As Launchpad started kissing the female squirrel/chipmunk hybrid's hand, Sonic put his hands on his hips in dismay, cleared his throat, and walked towards Launchpad and Darkwing)*

Sonic: We need to charter a flight!

Darkwing: Well, you've come to the right place, Sonic.

*(He and Launchpad showed the six Mobians, the two humans, the Fearsome Four, the Mane Seven, and Widget a poster)*

Launchpad: Welcome to Duck Air. A fair fare from here to there. *(Laughs)* Get it? A fair fare? It's a…. A play on…. Never mind. I've got tons of exotic destinations, faraway places, custom designed for romantic weekend getaways.

Darkwing: As well as the finest in-flight accomodations. Speaking of which, what can we get you?

*(He and Launchpad went to the cooler and began searching for drinks)*

Darkwing: How about a nice mango Maui cooler.

Launchpad: Very, very nice, very tasty.

Sadie: No thank you.

Launchpad: Or a…. A coconut guava nectar? It's carbonated. Very nice. We got little umbrellas for each one of them and a little coconut thing.

Shaggy: No, it's urgent that we leave immediately!

Darkwing: Nothing?

Launchpad: Nothing at all?

Knuckles: Guys!

Darkwing: How about a cream soda?

*(Tails shook his head)*

Tails: Now look, we need a flight to Australia.

Launchpad: Australia?

Darkwing: The land down under? That's a fabulous idea!

Launchpad: So when can we pencil you in? Uh, after spring thaw?

Darkwing: You know, mid-June would be very nice.

Fluttershy: Oh no!

Rainbow Dash: We must leave tonight!

*(Launchpad spat out his drink out and laughed)*

Launchpad: (Laughing) Tonight?! Come on, you're kidding us, right?

Darkwing: Have you looked outside? It's suicide out there! *(Chuckles)* Oh no. OH NO!! I'm afraid your jolly little holiday will have to wait.

Launchpad: (Laughing) What a bunch of jokers!

Sally: But you don't understand!

Cosmo: A boy needs our help!

Amy: He's in trouble!

Darkwing: A boy?

Launchpad: You mean, little kid kind of boy?

*(Sadie nodded)*

Sadie: He was kidnapped!

Launchpad: Kidnapped? Aw, th-that's awful. Locking up a little kid. Kids should be free. Free to run wild through the house on Saturday mornings.

Darkwing: Free to have cookies and milk, and to boy kids to get those little white mustaches, and nobody…. *(Suddenly gets determined)* Nobody's gonna take a kid’s freedom away while LP and I are around! Nobody! Do you hear me?!

Sci-Twi: (Excitedly) Does that mean you'll take us?

*(Darkwing and Launchpad nodded)*

Darkwing: (Determinedly) Storm, or no storm, Duck Airlines, at your service!

*(Then he, Launchpad, and the rescuers got in Launchpad’s helicopter with seats for twenty passengers)*

Launchpad: (In the pilot’s seat, through the intercom) Passengers are requested to please fasten their seat belts and secure all carry-ons. We'll be departing following our standard pre-flight maintenance. Thank you.

*(Then he got out of the helicopter and began to exercise)*

Launchpad: (Marching in place) Yeah, loosen up! Get the blood flowing up to the head! *(Getting down on the floor, as if doing push-ups)* Aaaaand, a couple of these…!

*(He did one push-up and groaned in pain, much to Darkwing’s annoyance)*

Darkwing: (In the co-pilot’s seat, annoyed, and sighing) LP, what are you doing?

Launchpad: Okay, one's enough, here we go! *(He stretched some more and groaned in pain again)* Ah, yeah! That feels better.

Darkwing: (Annoyed) Let me guess, you’ve been exercising in order to prepare for their flight to Australia?

Launchpad: Yes, DW.

*(After he opened the hangar doors, he put on red aviator goggles and got in the helicopter)*

Launchpad: Oh, baby! Tie yourselves down, sports fans! Here, we, come!

*(The helicopter was nearly blown over as he struggled against the wind)*

Darkwing: Yeah, let's go for it! Whoa! Hey! Whoa! Hey, LP, you didn't adjust for the winds. All right, we're gonna make it! We just gotta duck down a little lower, that's all. Go under the wind, go under it!

*(As the helicopter went under the wind and ran outside on its wheels, Darkwing screamed)*

Launchpad: Here we go! Ow, this is cold! Slippery! Ice! Ice! We got ice! We got ice!

*(At last, the helicopter’s wheels ran to the edge)*

Launchpad: Oh, hang on, now! Here we go! Here we go! Here we go! HERE WE GO!!

*(The helicopter dove off the edge and flew just in time to miss the ground)*

Launchpad: (As his helicopter dove off the edge) COWABUNGA!!

Darkwing: (As the helicopter dove off the edge) BONZAI!!

Applejack: Captain, Mr. Darkwing, is this a non-stop flight to Australia?

Launchpad: Well, uh…. Not exactly, no. I could definitely say no. We're gonna have to make connections with a bigger bird.

Darkwing: Non-stop? What do you look like? Star Swirled The Brown?

*(Meanwhile, in Australia, as Eggman drove away on his truck with the Badniks in the back and Mephiles seated in the passenger side next to Eggman, Ventus kept pounding on the cage with his fists)*

Ventus: (Pounding on the cage) Let me out of here!! Let me go! You can't do this!! *(Voice-over)* Help! Help! Help!

*(Feeling annoyed along with Mephiles, Eggman turned on the speaker)*

Eggman: (Talking into the speaker) Breaker, breaker, little mate. I forgot to tell you around here…, *(Voice-over)* You need to be QUIET!!

*(Ventus tripped and fell down from Eggman’s yelling)*

Eggman: (Voice-over, talking into the speaker) Or the rangers might hear you. Sit down and relax. *(Cut to him)* Enjoy the view. *(Laughs)* Nothing but abandoned opal mines as far as…. *(Back to Ventus; He is now watching from inside the cage, looking worried, as Eggman continues talking into the speaker)* The eye can see. And dead head is home sweet home.

*(Realizing Eggman was gonna sing his version of "Home on the Range," the Badniks groaned in agitation)*

Scratch: (In agitation) Please don’t sing that song again!

Coconuts: (Frustrated) It’s so loud that I can’t take it!

Grounder: This song bothers us.

Mephiles: (Sharply) Oh, deal with it! Eggman and I always enjoy it!

*(Then Eggman began to sing, much to the Badniks’ annoyance and Mephiles’ calm, evil, smirking delight)*

Eggman: (Voice-over, singing into the speaker) **Home, home on the range**

**Where the critters are tied up in chains**

**I cut through their sides**

**And I rip off their hides**

**And the next day I do it again**

Eggman: (Voice-over, talking into the speaker) Everybody!

*(He continued to sing, making Mephiles join in and Ventus, and even the Badniks, cover their ears angrily in annoyance at that terrible version of "Home on the Range")*

Eggman and Mephiles: (Voice-overs, with Eggman singing into the speaker) **Home, home on the range**

**Where the critters are…**

*(Then Eggman drove up to his hideout that looked like the Fortress of Solitude, except that it's made of dirt and rocks instead of ice and snow. At Ventus’ house, Ventus’ parents looked around for their son)*

Ventus’ Mother: Ventus! Ventus!

Ventus’ Father: Ventus! Ventus!

*(There was no answer. The parents began to worry, so they ran into the house and called the rangers. Above Australia, Launchpad, Darkwing, and the rescuers (Out of Launchpad’s helicopter) were sleeping in an airplane tire bay)*

Pilot: (Voice-over, through the intercom) Ladies and gentlemen, Flight 12 is now approaching Sydney airport. Make sure you pick up your parcels and packages and enjoy your stay in Australia.

*(The girl rescuers woke up and looked down to see that they arrived at their destination. They looked at their respective sleeping husbands and boyfriends and gave each one a kiss to wake them up. The boy rescuers woke up)*

Darkwing and boy rescuers: Are we there yet?

Sally: Yes.

Sadie: You know, perhaps we should wake up Launchpad.

Quackerjack: Oh, oh, alright, we'll get him up.

*(The Fearsome Four leaned on their side to look at Launchpad who was still sleeping)*

Quackerjack: Uh, Launchpad?

*(Launchpad was still snoring)*

Megavolt: Launchpad?

Liquidator: Launchpad?

Launchpad (Sleepily): Um, yeah, just five more minutes, Mom.

*(He rolled over trapping Darkwing and the rescuers underneath his back)*

Darkwing and rescuers: Launchpad!

Launchpad (Sleepily): That's all I need, five more minutes.

Cosmo: Launchpad?!

Amy: Are you awake?

Bushroot: Get-Get up, we're there!!

*(Launchpad woke up)*

Launchpad: Okay, I'm up, I'm up.

*(Launchpad rolled back over, waking up)*

Shaggy: Watch out you got…!

Launchpad: (Groaning) Oh! I must have been sleeping on a scale.

*(He groaned as he, Darkwing, and the rescuers entered the helicopter and looked down)*

Launchpad: Oh, boy. Throw another shrimp on the barby, girls, 'cause HERE I COME!!

*(The Fearsome Four held onto their seats)*

Megavolt: Here we go again!

Launchpad and Darkwing: CANNONBALL!!

Rescuers, except the Fearsome Four: Wheeee!!

*(The helicopter dodged the seagulls)*

Launchpad: Gang way! Coming through! Mobians, humans, mutant animals, rabbit, ponies, and ducks on board! Clear the way! Move over miss, there you go! Coming through sir, thank you. *(Laughing)* Next stop, Mugwomp Flats. Did we lose anyone back there?

*(As he laughed, the Fearsome Four looked at the rescuers)*

Megavolt: Guys, from-from now on, can't-can't we just take the train?

*(The rescuers and even Widget and the Mane Seven just merely giggled at the Fearsome Four as they continued to fly to Mugwomp Flats. At the Mugwomp Flats control tower, a male fairy, a female fairy, and a male fruit bat were hanging around, watching a humanoid rooster playing checkers. The humanoid rooster is buff with cream colored feathers, a red goatee and cockscomb, blue tail feathers, a silver metal beak, and wearing a white white long-sleeved business suit with black buttons, a red long-sleeved business shirt, a yellow bow tie, gray pants, and black and white shoes. He is Steelbeak. The male fairy is a tall, muscular human boy with blonde hair, tan skin, brown eyes, and wearing a light blue tanktop, dark blue jean pants, black and white Converse shoes, and light blue dragonfly-like wings. He is Zak Young. The female fairy has short spiky black hair, aqua green eyes, and wearing a red one strapped cropped petal-like tanktop, a red petal-like short skirt, and light red dragonfly-like wings. She is Crysta, Zak’s girlfriend, and her magic abilities are the power of the floral life such as flowers, trees, and plants. And the male fruit bat has brown fur, yellow eyes with light red pupils, a pig-like nose, black wings and feet, short beige hair, and wearing a small white antenna attached to the right side of his head. He is Batty Koda, Zak and Crysta’s best friend)*

Steelbeak: Well, Batty, you've had this coming for a long time, and now, you're gonna get it!

*(He jumped one of Batty's red pieces)*

Steelbeak: Ha!

*(Batty just looked at Steelbeak with a bored look on his face and then, he playfully smirked)*

Batty: Not necessarily.

*(Then Batty jumped his red piece all over Steelbeak's black pieces. Irritated, Steelbeak growled)*

Steelbeak: Wise bat.

*(Crysta, Zak, and Batty laughed)*

Batty: (Smugly) You lost fair and square, Steelbeak.

Steelbeak: (Retortingly) You call that fair and square?

Crysta: (Reassuringly) Relax, Steelbeak. It's just a game.

Zak: It's okay to admit when you lose games.

Batty: These two have a point.

*(Then the radio was turned on)*

Launchpad: (Voice-over) Mugwomp Tower, Mugwomp Tower, this is Duck Air One Three requesting permission to land. Over?

*(Steelbeak, Crysta, Zak, and Batty looked out the window to see the helicopter flying outside)*

Steelbeak: A duck?

*(He flipped the checkerboard to a chart that had flyer sizes. He looked at the chart closely, and gasped when he saw a duck size)*

Steelbeak: It's a jumbo, guys!

*(Steelbeak took out a microphone)*

Steelbeak: Negative, One Three, you'll have to turn back, our runway isn't long enough for a flyer your size.

Launchpad: (Voice-over) Not long enough?! Look, pal, I can land this thing on a bit!

Darkwing: (Voice-over) Uh, Launchpad, if-if the runway isn't long enough….

*(Launchpad interrupted him)*

Launchpad: (Voice-over) Listen, you can't let these radar jockeys push you around. Just leave it to us, alright?

Steelbeak: I say again, mate, our runway is too short!

Darkwing: (Voice-over) And I say again, *mate*, we’re coming in!

Steelbeak: (Sighs in defeat) Crazy yank! Quick, mates, we gotta find a way to extend the runway!

*(Steelbeak, Crysta, Zak, and Batty then ran/flew out of the tower as they began to make the runway longer as Zak kicked a cinder block, raising a part of the roof)*

Zak: Roof raised!

Launchpad: Here we go!

Bushroot: (Fearfully) We-We'll never make it!

*(Launchpad landed, and as the helicopter bounced along the roof)*

Launchpad: Hot! Oooh! Ow! Passengers, please remain seated until the helicopter comes to a full and complete stop. Thank you.

*(Steelbeak, Crysta, Zak, and Batty continued to extend the runway as the helicopter landed on an umbrella that Batty opened earlier and spun around)*

Steelbeak: Quick, guys, we need to make drag line!

*(He, Zak, and Crysta quickly made a drag line out a long rope. The helicopter was then catapulted into the rope, and it stopped it. Launchpad gave out a cocky smile)*

Launchpad: Don't try to tell ME the runway's too short!

*(Darkwing got out of the helicopter and gave Steelbeak the rope)*

Darkwing: Hold this for me, will you, pal?

*(The rope launched Steelbeak backwards. Crysta, Zak, and Batty laughed at this as he recovered)*

Steelbeak: That helicopter outta have its propeller clipped.

*(Launchpad and Darkwing straightened themselves out)*

Launchpad: Your captain and assistant thank you for flying Duck Airlines.

*(Steelbeak looked at Crysta, Zak, and Batty)*

Steelbeak: Crazy yanks. They think they can do any fool thing, without regard for…!

*(He stopped talking when he noticed he see the rescuers (Except the Fearsome Four), with their winter clothes removed, getting off of the helicopter and became starry-eyed upon seeing Fluttershy. Sonic was wearing a red short-sleeved, collar-flapped, button-up Hawaiian shirt with white patterned leaves, navy blue shorts, and white sandals. Tails was wearing a light blue short-sleeved, collar-flapped, button-up Hawaiian shirt with white patterned leaves, brown shorts, and red sandals. Knuckles was wearing a green short-sleeved, collar-flapped, button-up Hawaiian shirt with white patterned leaves, white shorts, and yellow sandals. Sally was wearing a blue sleeveless, strapless, sarong-like dress with white patterned hibiscus flowers and blue ballet slippers. Cosmo was wearing a green short-sleeved dress with poofy sleeves, mint green ankle-length pants with poofy legs and mint green frilly ankle rims, a light green ribbon in her hair, and green ballet slippers. And Amy was wearing a red sleeveless dress with a white sash-like belt and red ballet slippers. Crysta, Zak, and Batty wondered what happened, looked at Steelbeak, and sighed in dismay. Steelbeak politely bowed to the Mane Seven)*

Steelbeak: Welcome to Australia, babe. My name's Steelbeak, and if there's any way I can do to make your stay more pleasant, don't hesitate to ask.

Fluttershy: Oh, how kind.

Steelbeak: Allow me to get that bag for you.

*(Steelbeak gently took Fluttershy's bag. Then Crysta, Zak, and Batty noticed the other rescuers)*

Crysta: Friends of yours?

Fluttershy: Yes. My name is Fluttershy, and these are my friends, Rainbow Dash, Sci-Twi, Sunset Shimmer, Pinkie Pie, Rarity, and Applejack.

Widget: I'm Widget.

Shaggy: My name is Norville "Shaggy" Rogers. Like, you can call me Shaggy.

Sadie: And I'm his wife, Sadie Mae.

Sonic: I'm Sonic the Hedgehog.

Tails: I'm Miles "Tails" Prower. You can call me "Tails."

Knuckles: I'm Knuckles the Echidna.

Sonic: And these are our wives….

Sally: Princess Sally Acorn.

Cosmo: Cosmo the Seedrian.

Amy Rose: And Amy Rose.

*(The Fearsome Four struggled to hold some luggage)*

Liquidator: We've…! we've got a lot of…! Luggage here.

Rainbow Dash: Oh! These are our boyfriends, Bushroot, Megavolt, Quackerjack, and the Liquidator.

Launchpad: Here, let me help you with those bags, guys. All part of the friendly service here at Duck Air…!

*(He stopped talking when he picked up two bags, and he hurt his back, groaning in pain)*

Launchpad: Ow! Oh! Big time hurt! Ah my back! Oh it's out!

Sally: Launchpad, are you all right?

Steelbeak: Don't worry, Sally. I'll handle this.

*(He looked at Crysta, Zak, and Batty)*

Steelbeak: Guys, we gotta get this duck pilot to the hospital.

Crysta, Zak, and Batty: (Saluting) Right!

*(Launchpad groaned in horrible pain)*

Launchpad: (Groaning in pain) Oh! Can't go down, can't go up. Oh! *(Giving the bags to Darkwing and the Fearsome Four)* Take the bags, take the bags!

***Coming up:***