Setting; Loonatics Unleashed

OC; Abaddon Azazel Bushroot - OC that I have already created and used for my DuckTales stories, and has made cameos or were mentioned in some of my other stories as well.

Death; ?????

Reincarnated As; Danger Duck

Pairings; Abaddon X Ace

I am going to have too much fun with this story because of Abaddon - his character just lets me get away with so much and he's just that twisted. His morals are not your morals, that I can safely say with no regrets.

Characters might/will most likely be OOC because of this being a more serious and darker story, as well as the butterfly effect and with Danger Duck being Abaddon Bushroot.

-Chapter Start-

"How adorable." Abaddon couldn't help but lowly coo out, eyes on his television in his office. With half-lidded eyes, he sat crossed leg at his desk, leaning on his desk with one elbow as he watched the news channel.

On the screen, there were five anthros standing in a line behind the mayor of the city. Apparently they gained powers from the meteor and decided to bane together to save the planet from ice vikings when they came onto their planet a few days ago. It might sound ridiculous, but it was the truth. Abaddon remembered the ice coming to freeze his skyscraper, almost trapping and freezing him in if not for his own powers.

Leaning back on his office chair, Abaddon knew he had a lot to think about now. Sure, he was used to heroes and that they were real; In his last life there was Darkwing Duck, Gizmoduck, and SHUSH agents that he could name right off the bat. Yet, it was mostly the villains that had the superpowers for some reason. Although he did notice that the laws of physics was different here, and after taking a few collage courses, he found that it was impossible to do the things that normally happened in his past life here. Falling from a hundred story building can kill you here, when in his last life it would have only flattened you like a pancake for a short while.

He dealt with the heroes, agents, and police officers fine in his last life. But, he'd have to change things up in this life. For one thing, in his last life he was not in the spotlight. In this life, he is. Maybe if he was older, it would be easier, but since he started to work his way up to the top, on both sides of the law, at a young age it has gotten him attention from the very first day.

He is the kingpin of the criminal underworld and is seen as a inspiration to those on the right side of the legal system. He is both feared and loved in equal measures, depending on what side of the law they are on. Many others see him as a hero for all his degrees and businesses. Slowly but surely, he is working his way up. Right now, he is worth billions, and soon going to be worth trillions.

While Scrooge McDuck might not be here in this life, Abaddon was going to beat his record. He was going to be the richest person on this Earth, not just the richest duck, which he already is.

And these Loonatics could be an issue down the road.

Abaddon has powers, and he does own the criminal underworld for the most part. The Loonatics are heroes, super heroes, they are bound to get involved with the criminal underground eventually. It only takes one whisper of a superpowered individual in the underworld before the people trained to deal with others with superpowers come running to arrest them. While the police are the only ones he has to deal with now, along with other secret government agencies, it wouldn't be out of the realm of possibility for the Loonatics to get in the way of his than legal dealings.

'Time to play long term.' Abaddon hummed, eyes calculating as he burned the Loonatics in his mind.

A smile twitched up on his beak.

The dark duck knew exactly what type of game he was going to play. All he needed to do was pick a target and go from there. The rest of the planning would be simple. But, it was a slow game plan, one that would take time and would need to be nurtured. A hands on plan that might last for years, if not his whole life if it went that far.

Yet, it was also the most amusing plan Abaddon could think of.

Reaching out to his phone, Abaddon hit a button and waited for someone to pick up.

"Tell the charity that is funding for the ones hurt in the alien attack that I accept the invite." 

--------------------TWO DAYS LATER---------------------

For the plan to work, he had to be himself but also more....approachable.

Abaddon knew that there was a fine line between outright lying about yourself and showing what you're not actually thinking or feeling. Lies can be found out, faking yourself can be found out easily. Changing up your body language and saying half-truths on the other hand, makes it harder for the other person to find out the whole truth. He couldn't change himself up completely, he'd be found out before the long term play could come to fruition, but he could make himself seem and appear softer or more interested by his body language and how he acts.

Little lies sprinkled in with truths, making it harder to find said lies. Showing something you don't mean but having to sell it as the truth. It's like a game of pretend, only with a more serious and deadly outcome if he fails. Playing pretend is just not for children, and Abaddon knew this well.

Dressed in a dark suit with a red shirt and black dress shoes, Abaddon made sure that he looked every bit like himself, but changed up a bit to make him seem more....approachable. He made sure to leave his fedora at the door, handing it off to the coat person. That way his eyes are not shadowed, giving him a less threatening look. Although, he knew he still carried himself in a dangerous way, giving off a threatening air, as people were giving him a wide birth most of the time, but the little things are what will make sure he doesn't fail right off the bat.

He might be dressed in a more old-fashioned sense to these people, but he knew he made it work, even if he doesn't have his height this time around. Beside, making people run to get out of his way, while he is shorter than them, is just as fun as looming over someone.

He also made sure to slick his top feathers back neatly, not wanting to look like a fool. He wanted to be taken seriously still, just not to the point where he makes them suspicious about himself and what he does. There are many rumors about him, some being the truth, he didn't want to give them credit.

That would take fun out of the game if he was found out right at the start.

So, standing in the ballroom in one of the many skyscrapers of the city, Abaddon watched everyone in this typical charity that is set up to get money from the rich and famous. The dark duck also knew that they were using this event to get the Loonatics out into the open, using this as a gateway to get into the heroes good graces.

It was hard to spot the Loonatics, as they were surrounded from all sides. With calculating sky blue eyes, Abaddon evaluated each one to pick out his target. He had to find out which once would benefit him the most and be worth the risk of failure. Which one had more pros than cons?

The first one that caught Abaddon's eye was the one called Slam Tasmanian, if only because how fast he was emptying the buffet tables. Yes. Tables.

While more than little amusing, mostly because of the reactions Slam was getting for eating so much and because he was literally lifting up the tables to shovel all the food into his mouth, it would be a bad choice of a target. Abaddon fears he might just play with the Tasmanian too much, breaking him mentally somewhere down the line. It was easy to tell he wasn't the smartest, book wise, and that would be a point in his favor, but it would be just so easy and amusing to break him mentally.

The most Abaddon can view him is as a pet; amusing and fun to watch. And too easy to mistreat if you're not careful. Better to choose a different target, one that doesn't amuse him too much but isn't so boring to the point where Abaddon would be itching to do something to them.

Next, going down the metaphorical line, was a roadrunner named Rev Runner. He was obviously young, but not so young to the point where it would be suspicious if Abaddon chose him to be his target. Naive, from what Abaddon can see in his open face. It should be easy to gain what he wants from the other.

That's what makes Rev a very bad target.

It'd be too easy, and as the youngest, the other, older members of the Loonatics would be very protective and on the look out for him. He'd be watched more. Which, fine, he could work with that, but it also boils down to the fact that Abaddon honestly thinks it would be too easy. Navie, trusting, wanting to see the best in others, everything that about Rev is screamed on his face and body language. It'd be simple to get what he wanted, to the point where he might decide to change things up to deadly degrees.

If Abaddon gets bored, he knows he has the habit of making things interesting for his own amusement - much to the horror and death of others.

Besides, as Rev is the youngest, it might mean that he is at the bottom of the ladder. There is a chance that they don't tell him certain things, that he knows the least. It'd be best to go for one of the more higher up members, someone who is constantly in the know. Although, it would be beneficial to maybe befriend Rev, in case he slips something and because it would be so easy, he's not what Abaddon is looking for in a target - not the kind of target he needs at this point.

That leaves the three that seem to be on the top; Tech E. Coyote, Lexi Bunny and Ace Bunny. The last two having no known relation from what his sources can tell. One of these three would be the best to use, the only question is which one is the most interesting, amusing and also beneficial to use in this long term plan.

Tech is smart, it was obvious to tell. From what he has heard, Tech is the one to make all their gadgets and weapons that the team uses. His powers are also interesting, to the point where Abaddon would love to-....well, maybe that's one of the reasons he shouldn't chose him. With a power like regeneration, it might make him want to test that power out for himself and not stop because of Tech not being able to die from violent acts. It would make him slip up too much, give himself away.

Another con is that, like stated before, Tech is smart. Maybe not socially smart, but obviously well read and knows his way around a lab and wrench. If Abaddon picked him, it would mean spending long amounts of time with him. Out of all the Loonatics, Tech has the most potential to find him out first if given the right amount of evidence or just suspicion. Feelings won't matter to the coyote then, he is just so logical. Just like her in a way, but she would do anything for those she loves to the point where nothing else matters.

Abaddon could see himself becoming fond of the scientist, but he needs someone who can be blindsided, someone that can be used even if he gets found out. He needs someone who would back him up, even if the evidence is pointing at him. A logical person has the chance of not siding with him if there is proof standing in the way. While there is a slim percentage that Tech is like her, Abaddon can't take that chance.

That leaves the two bunnies.

Lexi Bunny seemed to be the second-in-command, the only female of the team, and the most social and socially inclined. Maybe not the smartest out of them, as Tech seems to take that place, but she certainly can't be stupid if she is truly the second in charge.

Her being second-in-command is a pro and well worth the risks that came with playing this type of game. And she certainly wouldn't be boring, not with how socially inclined she seems to be. She must know about the rumors surrounding him by now, as he is featured in many magazines that specialize in both facts and gossip. It would be interesting and amusing to see how she would react to him if he picks her as his target.

The only issue is that the cons far outweigh the positives in this case.

With her being the only female, it leaves her in the spotlight yet also makes others mistakenly think she is their way into the Loonatics. An easy target. Even now, males and females are flocking to her, wanting to use her as their in to the whole team of Loonatics. It's simple to see from the bunny's body language that she knows what's going on, but is plastering on a smile because she has to. If he picked her out as a target, she might dismiss him as one of the vultures trying to use her. While, yes, he is trying to use them and her if he did pick her out, he didn't want them to know that.

She is socially aware of the power she hold as a known superhero. Maybe not fully, but enough that she can play the part in social functions. Abaddon is too good and far too used to playing this type of game for her to spot him out and what he plans to do in the long run, but it just wasn't worth it. It'd take too long, and she might just not be interested because of how many others are trying for her attention. He needs someone to take the bait sooner rather than later.

While it would be a fun task to try using her, it's not worth the risk of failing right at the start. Maybe if it was short term plan he'd try it. He'd still get into her good graces, as he knows she'll be useful to have, but she is not the type of person he needs for this plan. He needs a different main target.

That leaves only one options left; Ace Bunny.

It's easy to tell that Ace is the leader of the Loonatics, meaning he is always in the know. Not as logical as Tech, but not as naive as Rev. Smart, but he seemed to be more street smart than socially or book smart. A strong leader, obviously, and one that is dependable if the way the others acted around him is the truth. He certainly wouldn't be boring, yet not too amusing to the point where Abaddon can't help but poke a bit too hard.

It'd be a risk, but a fun one to try to just aim right for the top of the ladder. Ballsy, yes. But worth it.

The rewards out risk the cons in this case. If Abaddon can get Ace on his side, blindside him, and got his trust, that means that he has the whole leader of the Loonatics on his side. It'd be simple to get away with his usual illegal business then, as no one would think to point fingers at him because of how close he'd be to the leader. And even if there is evidence pointing to him, he'd still have the backing of the leader and someone who is willing to fight to prove his innocence. 

But that's only if this all works out the way he wants it to.

Looking to the Loonatics, Abaddon couldn't help but smirk when he noticed the leader slipping away from the crowd. Most likely to go get some fresh air at one of the empty balconies. Keeping an eye on the uniformed bunny until he was out of sight, Abaddon waited to make sure that no one was going to follow the rabbit. Once enough time passed, Abaddon made his way to where his target is hiding.

It was time to start his plan.

What was his plan exactly? Why did he need a certain target? What was this long term game he was planning to play?

Well.....

Emotions, such as love, were said to be blinding to the point of insanity weren't they?

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"Why'd we need to do this anyway?" Ace groaned, leaning on the railing of the balcony.

Give the bunny bad guys to punch, he could do it without pause. But to be in a room filled with stuffy people and others that had too much money to know what to do with but didn't use said money to help the less fortunate, he couldn't stay in there with a straight face.

It was obvious that this charity event is a scam. These people were only using it as a means to meet the Loonatics or using it as a free day for relaxing. It frustrated him and he felt like he just needed some air to help him breath after being stuck in that room for so long.

"Hmmm? What's this? A superhero hiding from normal civilians? How amusing."

Ace got goosebumps at the sudden low and smooth voice that came from behind him. Jolting, Ace was shocked to see that someone actually sneaked up on him. Maybe he was too lost in his thoughts to notice?

The person who was behind him was a duck anthro. One with black as night feathers and sky blue eyes that glittered with amusement. Even the corners of his orange beak were twitching up, most likely finding his reaction funny. The duck only came up to his shoulders, making him on the taller side for a duck anthro, and he wore an old fashioned suit that gave him a mysterious and slightly dangerous air.

It was obvious that this duck was rich and/or important too, he can see it from the way he holds himself; tall and proud, yet with an edge to it. The duck raised both brows in question at him at that moment, making him snap to attention.

Flinching when he realized that he was just staring at the other like an idiot, Ace gave a sheepish smile and rub the back of his neck.

"I wouldn't call them 'normal civilians'." Ace nervously chuckled, glancing away. "I think most of these guys could buy and sell me ten times over if they wanted."

"Shame for them that slavery has been outlawed for over a few hundred years." The duck snorted lowly, his stance relaxing as he folded his hands behind his back. "The most they can do is make some noise about you if they don't like you. But they won't as it wouldn't help them with the public."

Hearing that was kind of a relief to Ace. He'd been worried that if he didn't plaster on a smile, he'd get his team into some hot water.

"You think so?" Ace couldn't help but ask, getting him another amused look.

"The public loves the Loonatics for what you all have done in just on fight. They also know that you are the only group to fight certain battles. Why would they, the richer civilians, want to make you angry at them? Money can only do so much." The duck shrugs, sky blue eyes locking on his own darker ocean blue eyes. "If they put up a fuss about you all, the public might boycott their businesses, leading to a dent in their pockets. No, they will be brown noising you all even if you had no manners at all."

"Then why aren't you like that?" Ace blurted out before his mind could catch up with his mouth. Luckily, the duck just chuckled.

"There are already many unsavory rumors about me because of how I act and am. I have no need to get on your good side simply because the public favors me for my actions even if there are already rumors about me." The duck then smirks, looking him up and down. Ace was thankful that the uniform covered up his slowly but surely turning red cheeks. "But maybe I should try if it means getting your attention."

"Picking up a fuss just to get my attention?" Ace tried to play it cool, raising a brow in question. "Why'd you do that?"

"Isn't that what children do? Tugging on pigtails or making a fuss to get the attention from the person they want?" the duck asked right back with a smirk, eyes focused on him with a glint in them.

Gulping, Ace felt a bit flustered. No one has ever really flirted with him before. Not seriously anyway. Being a stunt double didn't pay well, and he wasn't the most popular kid in school, so he didn't really get many people coming to ask him on a date. And asking for a date himself was asking for a slap or hit in the face.

Before he could say anything, the duck raised a hand to him.

"Abaddon Bushroot." The duck, Abaddon, introduced himself with a purr. He was leaning forward slightly, his body facing the bunny to show that he was giving his full attention to him. "It's a pleasure to meet you."

"A-Ace Bunny." Ace mentally cursed at his stutter, but went with the hand shake. It was quick, but not to the point where it was rude.

Once he let go, Abaddon gestured around them with one hand. "While it's an honor to meet you, I have work to get back to. I had only came here to drop off my donation. I didn't expect to actually run into one of the Loonatics." Then, he looks him up and down again, making Ace gulp from the sensation it left. He felt too warm despite the fact that he is outside with the wind blowing. "Lucky for me, I got to meet the most interesting member. Maybe if I'm lucky, I'll get to have your attention all to myself again."

Opening and closing his mouth, no sounds came out as Ace watched the duck turn around and walk away with a wink.

Nearly tripping over himself, Ace followed shortly after, trying to keep an eye out on the duck, but soon lost him in the crowed.

Standing at the entrance for one of the balconies, Ace felt like he was a teenager again. He didn't know how he felt about that. His cheeks felt hot, and his heart was beating a little faster. But, that didn't mean anything....right?

"Hey chief!" Ace blinked, turning his head to see Tech walking up to him.

"I was wondering where you went to." Tech chuckled, coming to stop to stand right by him. "You look kind of dazed though, did something happen?"

"Um..." Blinking and shaking his head to get back together, Ace gave a sheepish smile. "I met an interestin' duck. Not like all these stuffy people here. Said his name was Abaddon Bushroot-"

"The Abaddon Bushroot!" Tech cut in, eyes going wide as his jaw dropped. Ace sweat dropped, slowly nodding. "He was here?! Oh man, I can't believe that I missed the chance to meet him!"

"You know him?" The leader tried to fish for some information, not really knowing why he needed to know about the other, just that he needed to.

"Know him?! He's my hero! My idol!" Tech grinned, eyes alight and glittering like a disco ball. "He's the youngest ever - beating all anthros and humans alike - to get a doctorate in the science field! He's also the youngest ever to get so many degrees to his name and hold many businesses to his name. Dr. Bushroot is someone I always admired, he's a genius! Did you know that he recreated plants from over hundreds of years ago and brought them back from extinction? He also-"

Taking a step back from the fanboy, Ace couldn't help but smile and chuckle at seeing his friend gushing over someone like a kid.

Glancing over his shoulder, Ace thought back to Abaddon - sky blue eyes surrounded by dark feathers flashing in his mind.

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'First test was a success.' Abaddon smirked, sitting in the back of the limo as his driver drove him to his skyscraper. 

Before anything could be done, Abaddon had to figure out if there was even a chance that Ace could be attracted to him. If there wasn't, then he'd need to take his chances with one of the other members even if they weren't his first choice on the target. But with this meeting and some light flirting to show his 'interest' in Ace, it was obvious that he had a chance if he played his cards right.

He couldn't flirt too hard at the start though, it'd look suspicious and he'd come off as desperate. No, he had to do some light flirting to plant the seed and show that he was 'interested' in some way. He'd also play a little hard to get, forcing Ace to be the one to focus his attention on him and make a move later on.

This plan hinges on Ace being the one to fall in love with him, the one to make the moves that are necessary. Sure, not everything could be planned out, but he could try to make an outline to follow yet be ready to go with anything needed. Feelings were fickle at best, and always changing. Abaddon would need to play this slow, but not too slow.

Once Abaddon has Ace's heart in his hand, his first part of his plan will be a success. The next part of the plan is keeping Ace's heart for himself.

Love is blind, another form of insanity. It makes good people do bad things and bad people do good things. It can change a person for the better and worse. Love is something no one can truly explain, it's different for everyone.

With love comes trust. Trust comes loyalty. And with loyalty comes faithfulness.

Abaddon's plan is simple in theory, but hard to get in practice; He needs to get Ace Bunny to fall in love with him. Needs to befriend the Loonatics and gain their trust.

And he already has one foot in the door already to making sure his plan comes to fruition.

'I have his attention now; He knows who I am. Next is making sure that I keep that attention. Love is like a flower, it needs watering to bloom.' Abaddon hummed, leaning back into his seat in thought. 'Next is showing my....'good sides' to make him get a good opinion about me. Then, after that....Hmm, that'd be an amusing to do to help him along the fall.'

He knew just how to do that too.

A smile grew on his beak.

"Let the games begin."

-End Chapter-

Alright, Abaddon has plans for the Loonatics. The main one is getting Ace to fall in love with him, as to make sure that they don't go sticking their nose into his less than legal ways, and if they do, they don't go pointing at him right off the bat even if there is some kind of proof of his wrong doings.

Abaddon is not nice, he is ruthless at best and outright malicious at worst, and he is manipulative. He loves playing the public and the press for shits and giggles, he's a big troll on a good day. It's all one big game to him, and his plan is just a long term game to him. He's played this type of game for years before he died the first time around, he has experience with manipulating many people just for fun or if he wanted something. He as plans to make Ace fall for him, and he'll do just about anything to make sure that his plan works.

And his plan is working. Ace isn't used to someone just outright flirting with him and does think that Abaddon is attractive at the least. It's not love at first sight, but it is a attraction that can grow into a crush, liking him romantically, and then falling in love. Think about his past, what little we're shown, and also don't forget about the fact he hasn't been a public superhero that long - only a few days in fact. Abaddon didn't wait to start his plan, no, he started right at the beginning. Ace isn't that confidant just that yet, although that changes with time and more success at being a superhero. This is going to cause a butterfly effect as well.

Abaddon knows what he is doing, knows that it is wrong, but doesn't care. It's amusing, fun and for his benefit. The Loonatics, on the other hand, have no idea what he is doing, or the fact that he has super powers like they do - which, by the way, more on his powers as time goes on.

Of course, as the story goes on, things get complicated for many reasons. Both on the Loonatics side and Abaddon's side. For both sides, not everything will be smooth sailing and it will get more bumpy as time goes on.