Labyrinth AU ★ thought id take a crack at my own ducktales au, I plan on making more art for everyone in the labyrinth but obvi I had to start with my favorite duo
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Louie got luckier than most.
If you can call this lucky..
He only spent about three days alone.
He lost Della during the initial fall into the labyrinth, their hands slipping apart in the chaos. Somehow, he escaped with nothing worse than a badly twisted ankle, clinging to the hope that she'd landed somewhere nearby.
For those first few days, he wandered the endless halls calling out for everyone—Huey, Dewey, Webby, Scrooge—but mostly his mom. Every unanswered shout twisted the guilt a little tighter. If he'd just held on a little longer... maybe they wouldn't have been separated. He had no way of knowing whether Della was hurt, alive, or even still searching for him.
Then Webby found him. They've been together ever since.
They aren't sure how long it’s been. They’re only focused on the endless stone corridors, dead ends, scavenged meals, and searching for the rest of their family. Once, they were sure they heard Della screaming somewhere in the maze. They chased the sound until they couldn't run anymore... and never found her.
Louie has no trouble falling asleep. Staying asleep is the hard part. Every time he closes his eyes, he's dragged right back to the moment he lost Della—the panic, the helplessness, the feeling of her hand slipping from his. He wakes with a jolt more often than not, never feeling like he's actually rested.
Webby isn't sleeping at all. Not because she's afraid of the labyrinth, but because someone has to keep watch. If Louie finally manages to get a few hours of sleep, she's determined to make sure nothing interrupts it. Though, sometimes she has to force him to keep going..
She's become fiercely protective of him, always keeping herself between Louie and whatever danger the labyrinth throws at them. She won't let him put too much weight on his injured ankle, keeps watch while he sleeps, and never lets him out of her sight for long.
Right now, Louie is all she has left. Until they find the others, she's determined to make sure she doesn't lose him too.
They just have to keep moving, that's all. Just keep moving..
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oh and I am so obviously going to be writing something for this, but I wanna make the art first!! 🫣 top left has the maze and everyone’s estimated whereabouts! I plan on fleshing out the maze and giving more context before I post any full writings.
