Chapter 90: "Feathers of Fury: Quackageddon Begins"
Kazuya, Sylvara, Fergus, and the rest of the crew barely made it out of the Jungle of Squawks with the Golden Clucknut in hand. But as they stumbled onto the shores of Lake Quackers, panting and out of breath, it became very clear that things were far from over.
"Anyone else feel like we just survived a poultry-themed fever dream?" Fergus wheezed, clutching his sides.
"We danced our way out of a death trap, faced down a royal duck, and now we have a Clucknut that probably holds a curse. Sounds like a typical Tuesday," Kazuya muttered, holding up the golden, egg-shaped artifact.
Sylvara examined the Clucknut with a raised eyebrow.
"So… what now? Crack it open? Make an omelet?"
Before Kazuya could answer, the ground began to tremble.
"Uh… that's not a good sign, is it?"
From the lake's waters emerged a giant, mechanical duck — QuackZilla 2.0, with glowing red eyes and rocket launchers for wings.
Sylvara's jaw dropped.
"Are you kidding me?! Another kaiju?!"
Fergus slapped his forehead.
"I swear, if this thing quacks missiles…"
QuackZilla 2.0 let out a deafening quack that shook the entire lake. Then, as if to make Fergus's worst fears come true, it fired a barrage of breadstick-shaped rockets straight at them.
"It quacks missiles. OF COURSE it quacks missiles!" Fergus screamed, diving for cover.
The Great Quackageddon Battle
Kazuya leaped into action, dodging the flying breadsticks and grabbing Sylvara's hand.
"We've got to find a way to stop that thing!"
Sylvara grinned.
"You mean before it turns us into crispy duck dinners?"
The crew scrambled for cover as QuackZilla waddled toward them, its massive, webbed feet causing mini-earthquakes with each step.
"I've had enough of ducks!" Kazuya yelled, pulling out his sword.
"It's time to roast this oversized rubber ducky!"
Fergus popped up from behind a rock, holding a frying pan.
"If you're roasting it, I'm making pancakes!"
Sylvara rolled her eyes.
"Is it too late to find a normal job? Maybe a nice farm somewhere?"
"With chickens?" Kazuya shot back.
"Pass."
QuackZilla charged forward, quacking a battle cry that echoed across the landscape. But just as it prepared to fire another round of breadstick missiles, something unexpected happened.
The Golden Clucknut in Kazuya's hand began to glow.
"Uh… guys? I think this thing is doing something!" Kazuya shouted, holding it up.
The artifact emitted a blinding light, and suddenly, the sky split open, revealing a portal.
Out of the portal flew… the Duck Dynasty's Royal Air Force.
"We're under attack from ducks with jetpacks now?!" Fergus wailed.
"Why can't we have normal enemies, like trolls or ogres?"
Sylvara sighed, drawing her bow.
"Because that wouldn't be nearly as funny."
Duck Dynasty Madness
The Duck Dynasty Royal Air Force swarmed the battlefield, their jetpacks leaving trails of smoke shaped like feather patterns. The ducks wore aviator goggles and wielded egg grenades that exploded into clouds of feathers and glitter.
"Is it just me, or does this feel like a bad fever dream?" Kazuya asked, dodging a glitter bomb.
"It's not just you," Sylvara replied, loosing an arrow that took out one of the ducks.
"But hey, at least it's a fabulous fever dream."
One of the ducks, clearly their leader, swooped down in front of them. He was decked out in a tiny leather jacket and had a scar across his beak.
"I am Captain Quack Sparrow! Prepare to be boarded!"
Fergus couldn't help it. He burst out laughing.
"Captain… Quack Sparrow?! This just keeps getting better!"
Captain Quack Sparrow quacked angrily.
"Laugh all you want, landlubber! But no one escapes the wrath of the Duck Dynasty!"
The Plan to Save the Day
Kazuya turned to Sylvara.
"Any ideas on how to stop this madness?"
Sylvara nodded, her eyes twinkling mischievously.
"We fight ridiculousness with ridiculousness."
Fergus perked up.
"Are you saying… what I think you're saying?"
Sylvara grinned.
"It's time to unleash…"
Together, they all shouted:
"THE HOLY PECK DANCE!"
With a collective sigh, the crew broke into a choreographed dance routine, flapping their arms, shaking their hips, and quacking in rhythm. The ducks stared in utter disbelief.
Captain Quack Sparrow slowly lowered his goggles.
"Are… are they doing the Chicken Dance?"
One of his soldiers nodded.
"Sir, it's… strangely mesmerizing."
As the crew danced, the Golden Clucknut unleashed a wave of magical energy, causing QuackZilla to explode into a shower of rubber duckies.
The Duck Dynasty Royal Air Force retreated, quacking in terror.
The Aftermath
As the dust settled, Kazuya collapsed onto the ground, laughing breathlessly.
"Did we… did we really just save the day with the Chicken Dance?"
Sylvara flopped down beside him, giggling.
"Yep. And I don't think I've ever had this much fun saving the world."
Fergus raised a breadstick in victory.
"To the weirdest, funniest quest we've ever had!"
Kazuya grinned.
"And to the next one. Because you just know there's more chaos coming."
Sylvara leaned in close, her eyes sparkling.
"As long as we're together, I'm ready for anything. Even more ducks."
Kazuya chuckled.
"Let's hope the next kaiju is a little less feathered, though."