Chapter 25: New Year

"Is everything in place an ready?" Scrooge asked.

"All the bottles are shook up and ready!" Launchpad reported as he had arranged a row of champagne bottles into some artillery line position and each bottle has a hook on the cork and a string for pulling it out. Plus, all the strings are held by Launchpad.

"Fireworks on standby!" Huey shouted as he, Dewey, Louie, Webby, Lena and Violet are right in front of a line of fireworks ready to be launched and they are arranged like a row of anti-air defenses.

Everyone is expecting the countdown to be short but it's only 15 minutes to the start of a brand, new year. Around the front door, Della and Penumbra are looking at the night sky, Donald is eating a cheeseburger and Beakly is giving Scrooge a massage on his shoulders.

"Time is tickin but I can't wait!" Scrooge stated. "You know why my old man threw an alarm clock in tha air?"

"No sir. I don't know the answer." Beakly replied. "He wants to see time fly!" Scrooge laughed at the joke he made as the others stared at him.

"Fireworks...colourful lights that flash and explode in the air right?" Penumbra asked Della. "Ha! Ha! Penny! You'll see how beautiful and amazing they are once the clock strikes midnight!" Della stated. "Just like the moon moving by at that time." Penumbra added.

10 minutes left now as, "You kids have any new year resolutions?" Donald asked. "Uh...I don't know." said Huey. "Never thought of it Uncle Donald." said Dewey. "Clueless." said Louie. "Oh...can someone tell me what are or what kind of new year resolutions?" Webby asked. "Examples like, you promise not to do this or you promise to make your way to this and so on." Violet explained. "Touche." Lena commented.

5 minutes had passed and, "Pizza's good." said Louie as the kids appeared to be eating pepperoni pizza for their midnight snack. Scrooge is sound asleep now and the rest are starting to feel drowsy. "Sometimes, I feel like it's gonna take forever..." Della sighed to herself.

And finally, "One minute left!" Dewey called out. All were awake from his words as, "Get ready! Tha clock is tickin and midnight is near!" Scrooge ordered as the family got ready. 30 second left, "My fingers are itching like as like mosquitos bit them." said Launchpad. 20 seconds left, Donald and Della held hands while waiting in anxiety. 10 seconds left, all eyes at their objectives, the sky and the clock that Scrooge brings with him.

5...

4...

3...

2...

1...

"DING!"

Launchpad opened fired, the kids launched them all and the entire family shouted out loud together, "HAPPY NEW YEAR!"

All over Duckburg, the city is wild in celebration of a new year, Waddle is full of picture taking, Glomgold Industries is partying like there's no tomorrow and stuff and the people launched fireworks, sprayed champagne and threw confetti.

Now back at the manor, everyone is enjoying themselves. Even Penumbra was amazed at the fireworks. "I wish I can find a way to launch them from the moon!" She thought.

But wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.

Yes, the kids. The 6 of them all are watching the fireworks for some time and after that, they gathered together.

"I just thought of a new year resolution." Huey spoke first.

"Same." said Dewey.

"Heh. Never wanted to think of one but I did for unknown reason." said Louie.

"It's my first time to declare my new year resolution." said Webby.

"Although I have nothing to do now, if you can't beat them, join them." said Lena.

"A little thinking and I formed one." said Violet. "Who wants to go first?" All looked at each other for a moment. "No one? Well, how about we say it together?" Huey suggested. "Nope. Too complicating." said Louie. "Yeah...I dunno what resolution you all had in your head, but saying it together could probably create something...special?" Dewey spoke up. "Special? Ooh! Let's all say it together then!" Webby declared.

So this is what they did. All stood in a circle, held hands and once ready, Huey did the countdown. "5...4...3...2...1!"

"Stick together and ensure our friendship blooms and never wavers all the way!"

All gasped. "Oh...my...gosh..." Webby then had a joy overload. "Who would have guessed that our new year resolutions-"

"Are the same." Huey finished Violet's sentence as Webby's joy overload ended. Then, all of them had smiles on their faces as they did one thing to start the new year.

Group hug as best friends.

Oh man! The New Year is on! And I'm done! The oneshots are finished and I can start on new projects and update some of the old ones! Can't wait to get started! Woo-hoo!