Stivz: The Duck with the Silver Mask

As the AeroWing lowered into docking position, Wildwing eased the Migrator into it garage. When he turned off the engine, all the Ducks got off except for him. A quick moment passed, and then Mallory appeared from around the door.

"Wildwing, what is the matter this time? We escaped from Dragonous and we're safe now. What is there to worry about?" Mallory tried not to mention the new Duck.

"It's him."

"Who?"

"C'mon, Mal! You know exactly who I'm talking about. That new Duck, Stivz."

"Oh."

Wildwing finally stood up. He put his hand on his beak and felt something very different. His own beak. He sighed with the reminder that he no longer had the mask. He felt that he had no power in the team anymore. He thought that he was a failure, and that he let the team down.

Mallory took Wildwing's hands away from his beak and sat him back down in the chair. "There's something I've been meaning to tell you."

Wildwing just simply gazed out the windshield.

Still no response.

"I've been thinking about you."

Wildwing looked over at her. She took his hands in hers.

"I've suddenly realized that I have feelings for you. You may want to think about this."

She got up and headed out of the Migrator. Wildwing watched her leave. He had also had feelings for Mallory, but was too nervous to tell anyone. He sighed and stood up to leave when he heard the powerful engine of a powerful vehicle. His eyes grew wide and he turned toward the direction of the noise. It was Stivz! He was coming into the Pond through the West entrance.

Wildwing had to make a desicion. Go with Mallory and wait for the guest, or meet him out at the doors.

Wildwing pressed a button on his belt and changed into his casual street clothes. He made his way into the elevator and went to the locker room.

Wildwing finally mage it to the doors where he suspected Stivz was. He then looked outside and saw the truck which Stivz was driving. The silver color of the truck reminded Wing about the silver mask that Stivz had. He then reached into his pouch and felt the pieces of his golden mask. Wildwing looked around, Stivz was no where to be found. Not a trace. Wildwing had to break the silence first.

"Why are you here?" Wing called out into the arena. There was a long pause.

"I am here as a friend, to help you in the fight against Dragonous." said a voice from within the seats.

Startled, Wildwing walked out into the seating area of the Pond and spotted Stivz. He was casually sitting in one of the seats, looking out over the ice. He admired the giant logo of the Mighty Ducks displayed on the ice and on the JumboTron screen.

"Why so secretive?" asked Wildwing.

"Why so hostile to a guest?"

Wildwing blinked. Stivz had sensed his feelings. Was he that obvious?

"Never mind that, then." said Stivz. "I see that you all have organized yourselves nicely here. What is this place called? The Pond, right?"

"Correct."

"Very suitable!"

Wildwing finally moved toward Stivz. "Lisen, would you like to come down to the headquarters and see our little operation?"

"I'd be delighted." Stivz smiled. "I accept your invitation."

Stivz's politeness was getting on Wildwing's nerves. How could such a Duck this harmless give him the feeling that he was a threat?

Wildwing and Stivz were in the elevator making their way down to the Rec. Room when Wildwing noticed the huge puck rifle that rested in its sling.

"That's quite a cannon you have there." he said.

Stivz looked down at his weapon. "Thanks, It took me quite some time to construct it."

Wildwing turned away and looked at the doors. "Well, we're almost there."

As the doors opened to reveal the huge Rec. Room, Stivz stared in awe at the accommadations the Ducks had built for themselves. The giant big-screen monitor, and fancy bunks for each team member.

"Impressive."

The other Ducks, who were watching TV, turned to see who was at the elevator. They then saw the stranger. None of them could think of anything to say. Wildwing went ahead and introduced Stivz.

"Guys," Wing began. "This is the Duck who we all owe our lives to. This is Stivz." Wildwing turned to Stivz. "On behalf of my team, I would like to extend our gratitude and invite you to stay with us."

Wildwing sighed a sigh of relief. He had finally learned to trust Stivz. Mallory looked at Wildwing lovingly. Wildwing couldn't help but smile.

Stivz blushed. "I don't know what to say. I just dropped by to chat and now I'm part of the Mighty Ducks?" Wildwing put his hand on Stivz's shoulder.

"Of course you are. It's the least we can do for saving our beaks."

The rest of the Ducks gathered around Stivz and welcomed him to the team. Mallory went over to Wildwing and hugged him. "I'm really proud of you for what you did here." she said.

"Let's get you comfortable!" said Duke.

Duke and Nosedive walked with Stivz down the main bunk hallway and stopped at a door. Duke punched a few buttons and the doors slid opened. Stivz looked inside. It was a large bunk, but with no furniture.

"Welcome to your new crib, buddy!" said Nosedive.

"You can set your access code later, you can use some of our bedspreads until you move in with your stuff." Duke said.

"Where exactly were you living before?" asked Dive.

"Somewhere across town." said Stivz. "Near the mountains."

The next morning, Nosedive and Duke tiredly made their way into the kitchen to make their breakfasts. Tanya and Grin stumbled into the living room area and sat down to rread the paper. Wildwing and Mallory came in together and sat down on the bar stools next to the kitchen counters.

"That was quite a day yesterday," said Duke. "What do we do today?"

Wildwing scratched his head. "Well, for starters, we need to help Stivz move into the Pond."

"Don't forget that we also have to move his truck into the garage." Dive butted in.

"Where is Stivz, anyway?" asked Mallory.

"He's probably still sleeping," Wildwing stated. "I'll go wake him up." Wildwing left the Ducks and went into the hallway. Before he reached Stivz's bunk, he made a quick stop in his quarters. He looked around a little when he entered his room, and noticed that the pouch he left on his desk overnight was now missing. Which also meant that the remains of the mask of Drake DuCaine was missing! He quickly turned and headed back for the others.

"The mask," Wildwing panted. "It's gone!"

"We know, big bro." said Dive. "We all saw Dragonous crush it."

"No," shouted Wing. "Before we left the Raptor, I collected the remains and put them in my pouch, and now my pouch is missing!"

"Who from here would want to take the mask?" asked Tanya.

"Unless it was someone who isn't from here." growled Wildwing. Wing's trust for Stivz quickly faded and his suspicion rose toward Stivz.

Just then, Stivz came into the kitchen. He was very tired and his eyes were bloodshot, as if he had been up all night. "Hey guys, what's up?"

Wildwing suddenly grabbed a puck blaster from underneath the table and aimed it at Stivz's head. "What did you do with the mask?"

"The mask?" Stivz yawned. Wildwing grew furious. He then charged the weapon he had and Stivz heard the small engine inside the gun. Stivz was wide awake now. "I have it." he confessed. "Here."

Stivz tossed a small duffel bag toward Wildwing. Wing let the bag fall to the ground, not moving the gun an inch. "Duke! Check the bag!" he ordered.

Duke drew his DuckSabre and opened the bag with it. Wildwing continued to toungelash Stivz. Stivz had a foolish smirk on his face.

"I don't know who you think you are, but you could be anyone. You could be another imposter like Lucrecia DeCoy."

"Lucrecia Decoy." said Stivz. "Where have I heard that name before?"

"Quiet!" Wing growled.

Duke and Nosedive pulled an object out from the bag. The Ducks gasped, but Wildwing was too angry with Stivz to notice.

"Wildwing," Mallory said. "I think you should see this."

"Not now!" hollered Wildwing. "I'm two seconds from blowing this guy to Dimensional Limbo!"

"But it's the mask!" said Duke.

"What about it?"

"It's in one piece."

Wildwing first blinked and stared out into nothing. Then he turned around and saw the Ducks holding up a white mask, all intact. Wildwing slumped and walked over to them and took the mask up into his hands. He started to tear.

Stivz turned to go back to his bunk. "If you need me, I'll be in my room."

"Wait!"

Stivz turned to see Wildwing with the mask on. The mask was still white. "I want to apologize. And, I also want to thank you for doing this. How can I repay you?"

"Let's just take care of these hostile feelings." Stivz said with a smile. Wildwing smiled back. Everything was back to normal. Wildwing looked over the mask. There wasn't a scratch. "How did you do this?" he asked.

"I'll just say, it wasn't easy." After a short pause, Stivz looked up at Wildwing again. "So, are we all right?"

"You bet."

Wildwing took Stivz's hand again and gave it a good shake. All the Ducks sighed, knowing that the Mighty Ducks were united once again.

Check out Part 3, where Stivz finally tells where he comes from!

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