Therru's Secret Dream/Megara's Legend-History Lesson

*(Later that day, Therru, Gosalyn, Gene, Huey, Dewey, Louie, and Tank secretly snuck out of the apartment and rode with Khan to the archery grounds with Therru’s bow and arrows in tow; The same ones Sparrowhawk, Hercules, and Megara gave her on her seventh birthday ten years ago. As they rode, Therru fired each of her arrows at each target perfectly while singing and her friends happily watched proudly)*

Therru: **When the cold wind is a’calling**

**And the sky is clear and bright**

**Misty mountains sing and beckon**

**Lead me out into the light**

*(Then she and her group practiced fighting with a bunch of dummies)*

Therru: **I will ride, I will fly**

**Chase the wind**

**And touch the sky**

**I will fly**

**Chase the wind**

**And touch the sky**

*(Later, Therru, Gosalyn, Gene, Huey, Dewey, Louie, and Tank climbed on a rock hill and enjoyed the view as Therru finished decorating her bow with carvings)*

Therru: **Where dark roots hide secrets**

**And mountains are fierce and bold**

**Deep waters hold reflections**

**Of times lost long ago**

*(Then later, Therru, Gosalyn, Gene, Huey, Dewey, Louie, and Tank were enjoying a ride on Tank, collecting some edible berries)*

Therru: **I will read every story**

**Take hold of my own dream**

**Be as strong as the seas are stormy**

**And proud as an eagle’s scream**

**I will ride, I will fly**

**Chase the wind**

**And touch the sky**

**I will fly**

**Chase the wind**

**And touch the sky**

*(Then they ride back to the apartment as the evening arrived)*

Therru: **And touch the sky**

**Chase the wind**

**Chase the wind**

**Touch the sky**

*(After they dropped Khan off in his stable, they hurry inside with the berries and arrived in the nick of time in the dining hall, where everyone is preparing dinner, and Hercules, Mr. Mallard, and Fenton are telling an interested Webby, Tiff, Tuff, Kirby, and Honker the story of how he lost his foot to Malefor)*

Hercules: Then from nowhere, the biggest beastly dragon you’ve ever seen appeared!

Tuff: And that’s Malefor?

Hercules: Yes.

Mr. Mallard: He is as black as a shadow, his eyes red as blood, and burning like flames, like his breath.

Fenton: And he is really battle-scarred all over from past battles!

Webby, Tiff, Tuff, and Honker: Wow!

Kirby: (Interested) Poyo....

Honker: Then what happened?

Fenton: You really want to know?

*(Webby, Tiff, Tuff, Kirby, and Honker nodded eagerly as Mrs. Beakley chuckled)*

Mrs. Beakley: You children always get into these crazy things.

Hercules: Well, what happened next, like everyone has told me….

Tiff: You mean you were knocked out?

Hercules: Yes, but….

*(Then Therru, Gosalyn, Gene, Huey, Dewey, Louie, and Tank butt in, which he, Mr. Mallard, and Fenton lets them proudly)*

Gene: From what all of us witnessed….

Huey: Malefor knocked Mr. Mallard and Fenton aside....

Dewey: When they were Darkwing Duck and Gizmoduck....

Louie: Then Malefor knocked Herc out with his claws....

Tank: Then with one swipe…!

Gosalyn: Chomp! Herc’s left foot was clawed and bitten off!

Therru: And gulp! Down Malefor’s throat, his foot went!

*(Webby, Tiff, Tuff, Kirby, and Honker got amazed)*

Kirby: (Amazed) Poyo....

Tiff: And you survived it?!

Honker: Normally, you could die from that!

Therru: But not Dad, thankfully!

Gosalyn: For we rescued him, my dad, and Fenton, thanks to Elmo, Reggie, Jack, and Bud throwing rocks at him!

Jack: And chasing him off with our weapons!

Reginald: As we remembered.

Tuff: This story is getting better every time I hear it!

Webby: It always does, Tuff.

*(They chuckle a bit, but then stopped when Megara comes in with her plate with a piece of steak with an over-easy egg on top of it, making everyone compose themselves, acting natural. Megara then sat at the table when she saw Therru put her bow on the table)*

Megara: Ah-ah! No weapons on the table!

Therru: But it’s just a bow.

Megara: I think you should never have weapons in my opinion.

Therru: (Agitated) Aw, Mom!

*(While Therru said this and placed her bow off the table, everyone calmly rolled their eyes at what Megara said to Therru; For the past ten years since Hercules lost his left foot to Malefor, Mr. Mallard and Fenton, as Darkwing and Gizmoduck nearly getting killed by Malefor, and Sparrowhawk was killed, Megara changed her tune about Therru becoming a knight princess, out of fear of losing her like she almost did Hercules, Mr. Mallard, and Fenton and did with Sparrowhawk. And because of that change, Megara had become neglectful of Therru’s dream and never understood how she feels about the change for the past ten years, making Therru feel left out by Megara, especially when Megara is never there for her lately. Anyway, after Therru said this, Megara spoke up)*

Megara: Therru Andinos! Don't "Aw, Mom" me, and do not use that tone to me!

Launchpad: First of all, Meg, she wasn’t having an attitude.

Hercules: Secondly, no weapons or not, this is what she wants.

Scrooge: This is what she dreamed of ten years ago, just like you used to believe she would.

Megara: (Sarcastically) Yeah. Suffer the same fate Sparrowhawk did and what Herc, Mr. Mallard, and Fenton almost had.

*(Therru glared flatly and then started eating. Megara then changed the subject)*

Megara: Anyway, what did you do today?

Therru: Oh, my friends and I just got some edible berries with Khan.

Gene: Edible berries that are both sweet and sour.

Gosalyn: Just how we like them.

Mr. Mallard and Fenton: (Secretly winking at Therru) Exactly.

*(The reason they winked is because they, along with everyone else, except Megara, told Therru, Gosalyn, Gene, Huey, Dewey, Louie, and Tank to sneak out and practice while getting berries)*

Megara: Hence why we got edible berries tonight.

*(She almost resumed eating when she suddenly got suspicious upon a double take as Therru finished eating her meal)*

Megara: Wait a minute! Mr. Mallard, Fenton, what did you mean by "Exactly?" And Therru, did you go to that berry patch near…?

*(Gene, Huey, Dewey, Louie, Gosalyn, and Tank spoke up)*

Gene: Wait a minute, Megster!

Huey: All we did was gather edible berries.

Dewey: The sweet and sour kind.

Louie: Just like Uncle Scrooge and everyone else asked us to do for them.

Gosalyn: Because you know how much we like those berries.

Tank: Not to mention rode through the archery range with Khan and shot arrows at targets….

*(Megara got surprised)*

Megara: Archery range?!

*(Tank got shocked; He accidentally spilled the beans. Therru, Gene, Gosalyn, Huey, Dewey, Louie, and even Mr. Mallard and Fenton made a brief dagger stare at him. Now Therru is really gonna get in trouble, for Megara, since Sparrowhawk’s death and Hercules’ foot loss, has also forbidden Therru from playing archery and becoming a knight princess)*

Megara: You practiced some archery *again*, young lady?!

Therru: Nothing happened….

Megara: (Groans in annoyance) Oh, Therru! How many times do we have to go through this? You could’ve gotten hurt, or worse, killed!

Therru: But I didn’t, right?

Megara: But you would.

Mr. Mallard: Meg, just because she went to the archery range, doesn't mean she's in mortal danger.

Megara: But that's no excuse to lie to me!

*(Therru sadly excused herself from the table and went upstairs to her room. Megara then got up and went upstairs and found Therru gently fiddling with her pillow in a calm moody way. Then Megara started a story of some kind, getting Therru’s attention)*

Megara: Seventeen years ago, there was once the Desert Kingdom of Scarabland….

*(Therru groans in annoyance)*

Therru: Again with this history/lecture?

*(Megara flatly glared, then resumed)*

Megara: Scarabland was a prosperous kingdom ruled by a king whose three sons were chosen to compete who will rule in his stead after his time. However, Cob, the oldest, wanted the power for himself in a selfish way after his father died, that he literally caused a rift between this entire kingdom and the people by tearing apart his people’s fate for his. But thankfully, Hubie stopped his tyranny and Cob disappeared after he was banished into the Forbidden Forest to be eaten by beasts, never to be seen again.

Therru: And that’s why Hubie got Excalibur out and married Marina; As a reward for defeating Cob with his heroic valor and kindness. I know this story.

Megara: Therru, it’s more than just a story. It’s a lesson, teaching us that we can’t make the same mistake like Cob did when it comes to following our path of fate. I just want what’s best for you.

Therru: Well, you could if you let me follow my dream.

Megara: Therru, that's not....

Therru: Fighting evil, rescuing other damsels in distress....

Megara: Therru….

Therru: Heck, even make everyone proud...!

Megara: (Starting to get angry) Therru…!

Therru: And maybe even make you....

Megara: ENOUGH!! YOU ARE NOT BECOMING A KNIGHT PRINCESS, EVER!!

*(Silence, then Therru got sad and angry combined and walked to her bedroom door)*

Therru: (Sighs) It's not fair! Why can't you listen to me and understand?

*(Silence, then Therru storms off. Later in the master bedroom at night, Megara is sadly finishing ironing a cloth tapestry with pictures of everyone looking straight ahead sewn on it. Hercules and Mr. Mallard's group comes in and saw Megara looking sad)*

Morgana: I take the lecture didn’t go well?

Megara: (Sighs sadly) No. I don’t know what to do.

Hercules: If you could just….

Megara: I’m not letting her become a knight princess.

Tenar: But whatever happened to you supporting that?

Megara: You know why; Sparrowhawk's death and my Wonderboy....

Scrooge: We know, we know....

*(A short pause, then….)*

Hercules: I was just gonna say practice what you try to say to Therru.

*(Megara looked at him in confusion)*

Megara: I know what to say, but….

Fenton: Come on.

Mr. Mallard: Pretend I’m Therru. You know….

*(Then he pretends to be Therru)*

Mr. Mallard: (Imitating Therru) I don’t want to be a simple girl running the farm all the time! I want to be a knight princess, fighting in battles for what’s right like my Uncle Sparrowhawk!

*(Then he spoke up normally)*

Mr. Mallard: (In normal voice) How was that?

Launchpad: Good impression, DW.

Fenton: Come on. Like Mr. Mallard just did, say what you want to say to Therru.

*(Then Megara gave in calmly and practiced)*

Megara: Therru, I know you want this dream. After all you’ve learnt from taking care of the farm animals, the barn, everything in our home, I just want what’s best for you.

*(Outside in the horse stable, Therru is also practicing her reasoning with Megara with the kids while cleaning it)*

Therru: But you did want what’s best for me when I had this dream of becoming a knight princess, and you supported.

*(Then we switch between scenes, as if they are talking to each other)*

Megara: I know it seems unfair, but what other choice do we have for your future? We can’t just run away from what we choose.

Therru: I wasn’t planning on running away from it.

Megara: But are you willing to pay the price like Sparrowhawk did and your father, Mr. Mallard, and Fenton almost did?

Therru: I’m not doing this to hurt you. I just want to make you proud of me.

Megara: If you could just see what I mean from all of this, then you’d understand.

Therru: But I *do* understand. I just need support.

Megara: But you’ll understand, if you just….

Therru: I want to make you understand my dream, if you just….

Megara: Listen.

Therru: Listen.

*(In the stable, after Therru said this, she then changed the subject to the kids)*

Therru: Is that good enough?

Tiff: It might be good enough.

*(Therru then went glum)*

Therru: “Might,” huh? I don’t think it’ll work. She’ll never understand or be there for me like she never has for the past ten years.

Webby: It’ll be fine, Therru.

Gosalyn: It'll come in time.

Therru: What makes you say that, Webby and Gos?

Webby: I don’t know. But maybe one day, if you prove it to her....

Gosalyn: She’ll understand and be there for you again. I mean, Dad's always there for me and my dream of becoming a knight like him, despite getting nearly killed.

Honker: Just hopefully as long as it’s not another fight.

Tank: Like any other shouting match.

*(Therru smiled softly a bit)*

Therru: Thanks.

*(Then with that, the stable was cleaned and they head inside)*

***Coming up: Four mysterious villainous creatures, consisting a bat-type Digimon, a wicked-looking man, a dog, and a winged demon, break in Camelot and after injuring Hubie, steal Excalibur. But thankfully in an unfortunate way, the four creatures lose Excalibur in the Forbidden Forest thanks to two certain dragons, a dragonfly, three humans, and two young knights intervening. Then the next morning, all of the kingdom’s warriors, under Therru and her friends and families' request under Megara’s suggestion, partake in an archery tournament, which another group of young knights won, but doesn’t end well for Therru when she partakes after the winner announcement to please Megara and change her mind.***