Episode 20 – The Other Bin of Scrooge McDuck Part 1
Lena Le Strange wakes up and gasps to find herself standing in the middle of nowhere surrounded by nothing but darkness, pure darkness, no sound, no light, no anything. She fearfully looks around and steps back as though she's waiting for someone to save.
Lena: Where am I? How'd I get here!? What is this place!? Aunt Magica if this is your idea of a joke, because I'm not laughing.
No response. Either this is her aunt's doing or she's in some sort of nightmare. She could only think of 8 names who was hoping was here with her so she wouldn't be alone.
Lena: Louie, Webby… Dewey, Huey, Donald, Scrooge! Mrs B! LP! Is anybody there!? HELLO! There's still nothing, no one is there. She's in a cruel dark void all on her own. Okay…this is weird, even by my standards.
She senses two presences behind her. She looks behind to see Webby and Louie blankly staring at her. When she turns around she exclaims with delight to see the both of them.
Lena: Webby! Louie!
Instead of responding the both of them turn around and walk away from as though they were ignoring her out of hatred much to her shock and horror.
Lena: Where are you guys going!? Louie and Webby say nothing and Lena chases after them with her hand desperately reached out. Louie, Webby, please don't leave me! I don't wanna be alone in this place! Please!
She catches up and leaps towards them but to her absolute horror she phases through as though they were ghost. She lands on the invisible floor with a grunt and twists her body to see that there's nothing to see. Her friends aren't there and now she's more afraid than ever before.
Suddenly she hears an eerie sound behind her. She turns around to see Scrooge's Number One Dime floating a couple of metres away from her in the black nothingness of this void. She doesn't know why but out of instinct she slowly steps forward to grab it as though she was drawn by its presence and significance to gaining her freedom. When she gets within range she slowly reaches out for the dime and the moment she touches it red electricity pours fourth from it and she becomes engulfed in it. Lena screams and writhes in pain and she looks down to notices the floor actually beginning to swallow her up. She frantically struggles to get free but it's no use and she shouts from tripping onto the floor. Now it's beginning to swallow up her whole body like quick sand and wraps around her like ooze. Lena continues screaming as she feels herself sinking more and more.
Lena: LOUIE! WEBBY! HUEY! DEWEY! HELP ME! HEEEEELP!
She screams when the ooze reaches her face. She could only hold up the dime and look at it as her screams for help muffles, her face is soon covered in ooze and she could no longer see. She could feel nothing anymore as she sinks down in what appears to be a bottomless dark ocean with no hope of escape until she hears two familiar voices.
Webby: Lena!
Louie: Lena! Wake up! Lena!
Her eyes slowly begin to move.
In reality she is having a nightmare on the living room couch writhing and screaming. The kids are all standing by her side desperately trying to wake her up.
Huey: Lena, wake up!
Dewey: We're here! everything is gonna be fine!
Then suddenly, Lena jolts awake and lifts herself up with shout. Her eyes are fearfully wide open as she pants and sweats after her horrifying nightmare. She feels Webby compassionately patting her hand.
Webby: Shh. Its okay, we're here for you Lena. Just breathe and look at us.
Lena obeys and starts to calm down, relieved to see her friends, even though they have worried expressions on their faces.
Lena: Louie, Webby, Bluey, Red? What happened to me? What am I doing here?
Webby: You came down here to take a nap. Though, it was an awful long time so I checked up on you only to see you were having a terrible nightmare so I got the guys to help me get you to wake up.
Lena: Lena smiles at them gratefully. Thanks you guys.
Huey: Sure, no problem.
Louie: We were really worried about you, especially me.
Dewey: Are you okay? That must've been some nightmare you were having?
Lena: Lena tenses and hugs her knees in fear. You have no idea.
Five seconds later she drops down from the couch and proceeds to head.
Webby: Lena, where are you going? Lena stops to answer.
Lena: I'm just gonna go out and get some fresh air. I'll be back soon.
She leaves the living room and slams the door shut, leaving her friends more worried than ever before, especially Louie and Webby who look to each other then back the door.
Louie: Lena?
Intro
Donald's staff and Scrooge's dime falls out of the sky. The dime rolls and the staff flies away from Donald and Scrooge who are smirking with confidence. Donald motions Huey, Dewey, Louie, Webby and Scrooge to follow his lead and they run after both items while running from all of their enemies.
Life is like a hurricane
Here in Duckburg!
They now run in the city itself, everything zooms out to reveal multiple people to Launchpad who give a salute before quickly taking back control over the plane.
Race cars, lasers, airplanes
It's a duck-blur!
Webby uses a flashlight to help search the dime and staff in the darkness but the kids gets scared away by Demonworth.
Might solve a mystery or rewrite history!
DuckTales! Woo-oo!
Scenes shift to a room where Donald, Scrooge and the kids relish with the treasure they've found but yelp in horror when a lobster monster arrives causing Louie to make a run for it but loses the gold he picked up in the process.
Every day they're out there making
DuckTales! Woo-oo!
Donald is in his houseboat with a determined expression sailing it across a violent storm across the seas with Scrooge right next to him and Launchpad placing the boys in one life jacket. Unfortunately a rope from a pirate ship ensnares Launchpad and swings him around.
Tales of derring-do
Bad and good luck tales! Woo-oo!
Beakely drives Scrooge through a safari where he fails to grab his dime. The kids ride on a rhino with Donald being dragged a long rope and failing to catch his staff.
Scenes shift to a room where Dewey pulls out a sword, opening a cage that releases the Golden Dragon. Beakely and Donald get into a battle stance the and the fire on Scrooge's torch goes out.
D-d-d-danger! Lurks behind you!
There's a stranger out to find you
What to do, just grab on to some...
Scrooge is tapped on the shoulder and now the mummy of Toth-Ra is chasing the 6 ducks across the room. Webby fires her grappling hook which grips onto a pole. Everyone holds onto her and they fly up. They surround Toth-Ra, grab onto lose papers sticking from his body and pull. He spins until he's reduced to nothing but bones.
DuckTales! Woo-oo! They run back to the gold room.
Every day they're out there making
The Duck/McDuck family are surrounded by their enemies again. Donald holds out his hand and his staff comes flying back to him. He leaps up and a blast of lightning changes his clothes before casting a thunder spell that shocks the Beagle Boys and clashes with Merlock. Scrooge stops where he is fearlessly before flipping up and diving inside the coins. He comes back and Donald, Scrooge, Dewey, Huey, Louie and Webby continue fearlessly running across the floor of coins with the Sunchaser following.
DuckTales! Woo-oo!
Tales of derring-
Bad and good-
Not ponytails or cottontails, no
DuckTales! WOO-OO!
As he's chases by his enemies, Scrooge swims after his dime until he reaches the top of a formation where Beakely pulls the kids and Donald up. Donald points his staff at their enemies and the rest get into a battle stance while Scrooge finally catches his dime. Just as they were about to crash the Sunchaser crashes into 'DuckTales' signs, knocking their enemies off.
…
Lena is sat on the steps leading to the manor's door. It's almost night-time as she takes in the gentle breeze that brushes through her hair a little bit, almost as though some of her worries are being blown with the wind, making her smile.
Lena: Well, at least the wind is comforting.
Scrooge: Lena?
Lena looks up to see Scrooge approaching her after coming back the mansion.
Lena: Oh. Hey, old man. Where were you?
Scrooge: Scrooge walks up the step and stops on the one she's on. The board called me in for a business meeting. You know, I'm getting increasingly annoyed by those penny-pinching buzzards. But enough about me, what are you doing out here? Shouldn't you be inside playing with the kids?
Lena: Lena just nervously hugs her knees. I just needed to get some fresh air and clear my head.
Scrooge: Scrooge lowers his eyebrows in concern at the frightened expression on her face. You just had a nightmare, didn't you?
Lena: Lena's eyes widen and she looks to Scrooge in shock. What!? Nooooo~! What makes you think that?
Scrooge: There's no need to hide anything lass. I can tell just by looking at you that you had one.
Lena: Lena's face drops and she looks down. You wouldn't understand
Scrooge: Ach, but I do lass. Scrooge sits down with a gentle smile. I understand more than you think. I've had my own fair share of nightmares.
Lena: Lena looks at him in surprise. Really?
Scrooge: Of course. One of the nightmares I have involves… Scrooge's face drops in sadness. …the day I lost my nephew and niece.
Lena: Lena raises her eyebrow when she hears "niece." Niece?
Scrooge: Della Duck. Donald's twin sister.
Lena: This completely throws Lena out for a loop. Donald has a twin sister!?
Scrooge: Aye. He fondly looks up remembering the old days with his nephew and niece. The both of them were closer than any brother and sister I had met. Donald and Della Duck, the Duck Twins. They were best friends and the love they had for each other is a thousand times bigger than mine for gold. They'd always get themselves into trouble somehow, but they did it together. Ever since they were born they did everything together and went on adventures whenever they get the chance. The first day I met them was when they were almost 10 years old. He looks down with the same fond expression. I remember that day like it was yesterday.
Lena: What were they like as kids?
Scrooge: Donald was strong, proud and as daring as Dewey when I had first met him. Even as a wee duckling Donald was practically angry at the world. Lena smirks, knowing about Donald's anger issues and his wild temper. But he always used that anger to protect his sister. He was a kind lad that would do anything to protect her; he was probably the bravest lad I had ever met.
Lena: And Della…
Scrooge: Della was so energetic and full of life with a love of adventure he and her brother had that rivalled even mine. A wee bit headstrong and reckless but she made up for it with willpower. I saw bits of myself in Donald and Della. As they grew up we went on amazing adventures together all around the world. I loved the both of them equally.
Lena: Lena is in awe of the story and also touched to hear the bond between the Duck Twins. Wow… But wait. If Della is Donald's sister and Donald's the boy's uncle. She widens her eyes in shock when she puts two and two together. …Does that mean Della is the boys…?
Scrooge: Mother…Yes, she is.
Lena: Whatever happened to her?
Scrooge looks down in sadness as though he was going to cry from remembering the Spear of Selene and how he lost his niece as well as his nephew.
Scrooge: Let's just say an incident occurred and…she was lost to us. Lena gasps a little in horror. I couldn't save her.
Lena: Lena gives Scrooge a sympathetic expression and it does not look like she's faking it at all. That's so awful. Is that why you and Donald…pretty much hate each other?
Scrooge: I'm afraid so. After we lost Della, Donald and I had a bitter argument. He said he never wanted to see me again and I said a similar thing back. We never saw each other again for 10 years. I still have nightmares regarding what my nephew said and of losing my niece. They always come back to me every week. And it's not just that. His expression becomes somewhat tearful as he looks down in sadness from a memory that was long ago when he lost another precious family member. I made a promise to my own sister before she passed away.
Lena: Your sister?
Scrooge: Hortense McDuck, Donald and Della's mother and my youngest sister. She and their father Quackmore Duck died protecting us. I can never forget what happened. I especially cannae forget the promise I made.
Lena: What was the promise?
Scrooge looks up reminiscing the last words of his sister Hortense and his brother-in-law Quackmore as he tells Lena the promise he made.
(Flashback)
We go back around 74 years ago in Duckburg's hospital. In one large bed lies the fatally injured Hortense and Quackmore Duck with Young Donald and Della hugged onto them and Scrooge (in his earlier attire), Matilda McDuck (Scrooge's middle sister) and Ludwig Von Drake (Head of SHUSH and Matilda's wife) were all standing by their bedside with tearful and mourning expressions.
Hortense: Hortense smiles at the siblings she shared so many memories with. We've always been together since we were children; we went on so many adventures together.
Scrooge: Aye, it's true. We've went on amazing adventures together ever since we came to America. Those adventures were the best.
Hortense: Yes they were and I will always be forever grateful to the both of you. Matilda.
Matilda: She takes her hand. Yes dear.
Hortense: Thank you for being my sister.
Matilda: Matilda manages to smile through her tears. I think I'm the one who should be thanking you Hortense. You'll always live on in my heart.
Hortense: That makes me happy to know. And Scroogie. Matilda pulls back and Scrooge takes her hand.
Scrooge: Yes lass.
Hortense: Can you make me a promise?
Scrooge: Of course. You name it and I'll make sure to keep it.
Hortense: Please…look after the wee ones for me.
Scrooge: I promise you Hortense, I'll raise both Donald and Della in your place.
Hortense: Thank you. She then looks to Ludwig who walks up to Matilda. And Ludwig… take care of my sister.
Ludwig: I will.
Quackmore: Scrooge. Scrooge goes over to Quackmore's side. I'm entrusting my kids to you…protect them…do what I was unable to do. Help them achieve their dreams. Give them the support I couldn't provide. Show them what the world truly has to offer. He takes Scrooge's hand and the rich duck looks at him with a distressing expression. Can you do that brother?
Scrooge: Yes. I promise. I'll do everything I can for the kids.
Quackmore: Quackmore smiles gratefully. Good. That's good.
The heart monitors beeping are now at their slowest and are close to flat lining which brings horror to Donald and Della.
The two ducks lay on their beds dead and holding hands, leaving their children and family members to cry and mourn over them.
(End of Flashback)
Scrooge let's tears drop down his face from the painful memory and Lena looks like she's about to cry after hearing Scrooge's heartbreaking loss.
Scrooge: Ever since that day I've tried whatever I could to look after my nephew and niece. And soon, they became the son and daughter I never had. But… I failed… I was unable to save one of them and because of one mistake I lost the love and trust of me nephew.
Lena: I'm…so sorry…I had no idea you went through something like that.
Scrooge: Scrooge smiles at Lena appreciatively and holds her shoulder. As an adventurer, I encounter a lot of things that can be very scary, even traumatizing. When I had to put up with Donald and Della being reckless and getting into crazy situations, they almost scare me to death. Almost.
Lena: Lena raises an eyebrow in surprise; the thought of the great Scrooge McDuck being afraid is completely foreign to her. You don't seem like the kind of guy to get scared
Scrooge continues to smile with compassion and gently pats the teen duck.
Scrooge: We all get scared sometimes, even me. But there are times when we always have someone to turn to.
Lena: Hearing this causes Lena's faces to drop in sadness as she looks down. But I don't have anyone to turn to.
Scrooge: Don't be daft lass. Of course you have people to turn to lass. He boastfully points at himself. Like old Scrooge McDuck!
Lena deadpans at him and Scrooge becomes sheepish when he realizes he's doing it again, prompting him to quickly change the subject.
Scrooge: And of course the kids! Like Webbigail, for example, she would do anything to keep you happy lass. You're like the sister she's never had.
Lena: This is news to the surprised Lena. I am!?
Scrooge: Of course. Webby keeps talking about how much she trusts you. Believe it or not she wishes she could have you as her sister?
Lena: Lena is shocked to know how Webby sees her as a sister and at the same time she's touched. Wow…that's really nice of her.
Scrooge: And then there's Louie. Scrooge gives a teasing look. Call me crazy but I think the lad has formed a wee bit of a crush on you. And I think you have one on him.
Lena: What!? Lena shakes her hands and head in embarrassment and is blushing like crazy. No! You got it all wrong! Louie and I don't have that sort of relationship!
Scrooge: The blushing on your face says otherwise. Lena puts her hands on her cheeks, though it's pointless right now. There's no need to be embarrassed about it lass. Louie talks a lot about you himself. Even in his sleep I hear him rattle on about how much he cares for you and loves spending time with you.
Lena: Really?
Scrooge: Yes. You seem to be the only person who can keep his mind off gold. You care for him too, don't you?
Lena: Well, yeah. Of course I do. I mean, Louie sorta reminds me of myself. She smiles warmly as she thinks about her love interest. All laid-back and lazy but…also cunning in a good way, he loves his family and whenever I'm feeling down he always does his best to cheer me up. He may be the evil triplet but…that doesn't stop him from having a good heart. She looks up the sky with her smile becoming wider. And that's why…I feel like I can always count on him.
Scrooge: See, so you do have people you can turn to. He gets up holding his cane with a kind smile. My advice to you when it comes to nightmares is to think of the people that care for you. He places his hand over his heart. …Because they never leave your heart, thus they'll be able to light the way when you feel lost.
Lena: Lena takes in the piece of advice she received and gives the old man a grateful smile. I'm not sure if I understand… but I'll think about it.
Scrooge: That's good enough.
Lena: He proceeds to head back inside. Hey, Mr McDuck. Scrooge turns to her. Thanks.
Scrooge: He takes his hat off for a split second. Anytime lass.
Scrooge walks back in the manor, leaving Lena alone for a while. She stays sat down and looks at the orange skies with two clouds that vaguely look like the shape of Louie and Webby. Two more clouds appear above that take the shape of Dewey and Huey. Seeing these clouds make Lena look down in guilt and shame, hating herself for ever using them in the first place. Lena brushes her hair as she begins to sing.
If Only
A million thoughts in my head
Should I let my heart keep listening?
Cause up 'til now, I've walked the line
Nothing lost but something missing.
As Lena brushes her hair she gets up and walks around the entrance before sadly leaning on a wall.
I can't decide what's wrong, what's right
Which way should I go?
She reminisce standing in front of her Aunt Magica in the abandoned theatre as the witch-like silhouette points at her and gives orders to steal the dime from Scrooge.
We go back to the money shark incident when Webby was riding the shark on the bridge and Lena and Magica spot the dime in Tiffany's teeth.*
If only I knew what my heart was telling me
Don't know what I'm feeling
Is this just a dream?
Ah oh, yeah!
She runs away from the entrance around the manor in a state of distress towards the backyard before looking to orange skies, remembering how it all truly started for her under these very skies.
If only I could read the signs in front of me
I could find the way to who I'm meant to be
Ah oh!
Her mind goes back to when she wrote on papers which she put in bottles before dumping them in the ocean, thus luring Webby to her and they meet for the first time. Shots switch to Lena lazily shaking Webby's hand by her thumb.
She remembers the first time she ever met Huey, Dewey and Louie. Shots show them coming out of the bushes and she tackles Louie, with the intention of punching the scared duck until Webby calms her down. The boys then embarrass themselves by proving Lena right about be exactly same by speaking the exact same words at the exact same times.
She thinks back to their trip to Mount Neverest when she first met Donald Duck and she shakes hands with him.
If onlyyyyyyy, YEAAAAAAH!
If onlyyyyyyy,
If onlyyyyyyy,
If onlyyyyyyy,
She leans against the mansion corner in the backyard and dances about with an almost tearful expression while looking at the skies again which is getting close to becoming night dark before looking at Donald' currently empty houseboat.
Every step, every word
With every hour I'm feeling in
To something new, something brave
To someone I've never been
Her memories now focus on Webby. She thinks back The pink loving duck showing off her acrobatic skills.
The girl's first adventure and fist bump together (with Webby making it weird), escaping from the Beagle Boys after crashing their party and the both of them play together in the bark on the slides, seesaws and other equipment.
Their adventure in the subway tunnels with Huey, shots involve Lena proclaiming she'll avenge Webby's death if she gets killed by Terra-firmians and the both of them high-fiving Lena's little prank on Huey.
The girls have their first sleepover together; shots present Webby giving Lena her friendship bracelet and the both of them badly beating the Duck Boys in the pillow fight, kicking them out of the room.
At the end of their first adventure the kids are all stood in front of the mansion with the girl complementing each other on how they both beat the Beagle Family and them doing their British Accent talks, leaving the boys dumbfounded.
I can't decide what's wrong, what's right
Which way should I go!?
Lena is now inside the houseboat as she sings. As she walks down the stairs she looks at the pictures of Donald and the boys, mainly the ones with Louie in them. She fawns when she sees a picture of Louie as a baby sleeping on his bed as she sings.
If only I knew what my heart was telling me
Don't know what I'm feeling
Is this just a dream?
Ah oh, yeah
If only I could read the signs in front of me
I could find the way to who I'm meant to be
Ah oh!
Her memories are now focused on Louie. Shots show the evil triplet putting his hands on his heart, proclaiming Lena as his new favourite.
She remembers Louie cheering her up with popcorn as they play on their phones after Beakely rude statement, Louie preventing her from getting crushed, seeing Lena use her magic and helping her save Beakely and finally the kiss the teen duck gave to Louie on the cheek as well as his shocked reaction.
She looks back on the time they spent together at Mount Neverest; playing in the hot spring, tricking the con man who duped Launchpad into revealing himself, Louie protecting Lena (making them blush) and toasting to the start of their new friendship.
Shots switch back to the first sleepover when Louie gave Lena her purplish-pink jewel she keeps as a symbol of their bond.
The two of them conning Gavin out of the mansion and they have a high five before bursting into laughter. After making their little joke, fist-bumping and laughing again, Webby looks on in confusion.
If onlyyyyyyy, YEAAAAAAH!
She on the deck, yelling her line in the air before twirling and dancing in hopes of venting out her frustration and questions.
Am I crazy?
Maybe
We could happen
Yeah
Will you still be with me
When the magic's all run out?
She saddens, afraid of what would happen if they all found what she truly was and her mission.
If only I knew what my heart was telling me
Don't know what I'm feeling
Is this just a dream?
Memories of the moment she had with Donald during her sleepover plays in her mind. The both of them are sat on the couch talking and the Mage of Thunder aims a grateful smile after she cheers him up a bit.
After Tiffany is destroyed Dewey, Huey, Louie and Webby cheer Lena up on the concept of her abusive aunt and assures her what they've been through wasn't her fault. Louie, Webby and Lena laugh while Huey and Dewey are unamused with their nicknames.
She remembers finally standing up to her aunt by destroying the money shark and in the end refuse to follow orders, only to realize that she can't escape.
Ah ooooooooh!
If only I could read the signs in front of me
I could find the way to who I'm meant to be
Ah ooooooooh!
*Lena sings the loudest she could while leaning against the wall of the boat without anyone hearing her.€
If onlyyyyyyy, YEAAAAAAH!
Louie and Lena hug, with Lena completely relieved that he's alive after saving her twice.
If onlyyyyyyy, YEAAAAAAH!
Webby and Lena having a hug after the money shark is destroyed, relieved the other is safe.
If onlyyyyyyy, YEAAAAAAH!
Donald has Dewey, Huey, Louie, Webby and Lena in a group family hug, relieved the kids are all alive.
If onlyyyyyyy, YEAAAAAAH!
She sings at the edge of the deck before looking at her guilty reflection in the pool.
If only!
If only…
The song ends with a single tear welling up in her eye before it drops into the water, rippling over her reflection.
…
More tears stream down Lena's face as she cries and sobs over her predicament. If she doesn't get the dime she'll be a prisoner forever but if she does this she'll have betrayed her friends who are slowly considering her family.
Scenes shift to the bathroom where Lena has turned the tap on and is stood in front of the mirror on the wall.
Lena: I can't do this...I just can't do this!.
Lena splashes water on her face a couple of times, hoping to cool down her sadness but the moment she does that when she looks in the mirror she yelps in terror to see her Magica sinisterly grinning right behind her. She turns around in fear as the silhouette enlarges.
Lena: Aunt Magica!
Magica holds out her hand and aims a shadow blast at the door, covering it in a barrier of darkness. Magica wraps her claws around Lena's body. Lena shouts as she's lifted up and slammed against the wall. Her Aunt gets in her face and Lena reels her head back whimpering in fear.
Magica: No one can hear us now. Let's have a little family discussion. Magica holds up her claws which flare with devilish red electricity, making Lena look on in fright and horror. She shakes her head in fear.
Lena: No…please, no.
Magica: Oh, yes Lena. You had this coming for a while.
She sends out her claw and Lena screams in pain off screen as electricity flares in her vicinity.
Because of the dark aura barrier no one could hear Lena screaming in pain as she received a brutal and electrifying torture from Magica. The witch has her shadow claw latched on to Lena's chest, sticking her against the wall and sending out red electricity to torture her own niece. The teen duck screams in pain and agony from the electrocution and when it stops her head drops down with her hair looking a little dishevelled.
Magica: If I didn't know better I'd say you actually care about those brats and are now planning to rebel against me.
Lena: Lena looks to her aunt in scared denial. What!? NO! Aunt Magica, this is just part of the plan in gaining their trust! I-!
She gets cut off when she's electrocuted and screaming once again.
Magica: You've already gained their trust. The reason why you haven't taken the dime is because you actually like them.
Lena: No, you're wrong! Magica just evilly smirks.
Magica: Am I? Then why did you sing that revolting song before coming in here.
Lena: Wait, you heard all that!?
Magica: Of course I did and I had to cover my ears to stop myself from dying of disgust! She gets in Lena's face again. Didn't even know you were capable of singing…Lena.
Lena: Lena sweats nervously as she was unaware that her aunt even heard her sing. Uh…
Magica: Though, I guess I can't pin all the blame on you. After all, the only reason you've become this soft is because of Pinky McHappyBows and Greenie McGreenHood…Magica gets closer and Lena sweats even more. …Who I think, you have a crush on.
Lena: Now Lena gets mad and blushes in embarrassment. Shut up! Don't talk about them like that! And my personal life is none of your business!
Magica electrocutes Lena again and the teen duck's screams of anguish become even louder. More strands of Lena's hear stand out and she's covered in burn marks. As Magica speaks her face enlarges and as does her eyes.
Magica: Oh, but that's where you're wrong Lena. Everything you do is my business. We're one and the same. You came from me, which makes you a monster like me!
Lena: I'm not a monster! I'm nothing like you!
Magica: Well, if you really want to "not" be like me and gain the freedom you so deeply desire then you will do as I order and get the dime… or else… She chuckles deeply and sinisterly. …Well, let's just say that your story about an abusive aunt will become true and you'll get more of this.
She electrocutes Lena again and this time her screams are their loudest but once again no one is able to hear. When Magica finishes she pulls back and Lena drops on her faces panting heavily.
Magica: So chop, chop. Get to work and don't you even think of betraying me again!
Magica disappears back into Lena's shadow and the bruised, burnt and battered teen duck could only lift herself up and lean against the wall hugging her knees in a fetal position after her painfully horrifying experience. Lena buries her face into her arms and knees quietly crying and sobbing in fear of her inner conflict.
To be continued...
Reference
If Only - Disney Descendent