Have no fear on this day and enjoy this little story. Happy Friday the 13th! :)

It was a calm and peaceful evening in Duckburg. Rosie wore a happy smile while carrying a picnic basket as she walked up to her favorite hangout, McDuck Manor.

A while ago, Rosie befriended Huey, Dewey, Louie and Webby Vanderquack. Despite all the abnormalities at their first sleepover, Rosie became a frequent guest of the manor. She also became close with a butler who was kind, loyal, and a ghost.

Rosie rung the doorbell. A moment later, the door opened and there to greet her was Duckworth.

"Good evening, Miss Rosie." Duckworth greeted with a warm grin.

"Evening, Duckworth." Rosie greeted back as she walked inside. "How've you been?"

"Just lively." The ghost joked. "And you?"

Rosie shrugged. "Same old, same old." She didn't want to tell Duckworth or anyone else that she had to hear another painfully annoying rant fest from her adoptive father, Flintheart Glomgold.

"So, what are the guys up to?" asked Rosie as she and Duckworth walked together. Well, Duckworth floated. "I have a special plan for tonight!"

"If memory serves right, the children are in the TV room watching Ottoman Empire."

"Seriously? Why is that show so popular? It's all about ottomans! What's so great about that?" Rosie said with grief.

"I honestly have no idea." Duckworth and Rosie went to the TV room and saw the children weren't there.

Rosie blinked. "Huh. They must be upstairs." She and Duckworth were about to go upstairs until they saw Huey, Dewey, Louie, and Webby already coming down.

"Hey, Rosie!" Webby waved to her friend.

"Hey, Webby!" Rosie waved back. "I have a big surprise for you guys!"

"And we have a big surprise for you!" Dewey said with excitement. "We're going to Blood Moon Island to find the treasure of the Vampire Empire!"

Webby squealed with glee. "There's gonna be blood sucking fangs everywhere! I've got my wooden steaks ready to go!"

Huey pulled up his backpack. "So much vampiric wisdom to be learned!"

"And maybe a vampire will be my girlfriend and I'll have my own movie about it!" Dewey said, ecstatic.

Rosie saw Louie munching on a piece of garlic bread. Around his neck was a lei of garlic. "I'm loaded with garlic. So I know I'm safe."

Rosie froze, completely caught off guard. They were going on a terrifying adventure full of blood sucking vampires?! Even Louie was going?!

"So, what's your big surprise, Rosie?" asked Webby.

"Uh..." Rosie's eyes traveled to her picnic basket. "I forgot."

"Then what's with the picnic basket?" Louie pointed to said basket.

"Well, I...thought we could go on a moonlight picnic tonight." Rosie said softly.

"That'll have to wait for another night!" Scrooge McDuck said as he came downstairs. "This night is our one chance to get that vampire's treasure! Blood Moon Island reveals itself once every Friday the 13th!"

"So, you coming?" Webby asked.

"Uh...well, I...just remembered that...I have nightly chores to do back home." Rosie lied.

"Chores? At night?" asked Webby.

"Yeah, like...make sure the dishes are done before they attract insects. And...make sure none of the light bulbs are burnt out and stuff like that."

The kids looked At Rosie blankly.

"Okaaaay...if you say so." said Dewey.

Rosie squeezed the basket handle as everyone left, leaving Rosie alone with Duckworth, who looked at Rosie suspiciously. "Nightly chores?"

Rosie dropped the basket. "Okay, I didn't want to go to an island of vampires that'll suck all the blood out of my body!" She sighed in defeat. "I mean, I would love to go on cool adventures with the legendary Scrooge McDuck and his family. But I don't think I'm cut out for dangerous stuff like that. I'm just a normal girl."

A twinge of sadness began to form. Rosie knew Scrooge and his family were the greatest of the great. Tougher, smarter, and sharper. And Rosie was soft-spoken, easily scared, and above all, average.

Rosie felt a cold hand comforting her shoulder and saw it was Duckworth's. "Just because you perceive yourself that way, doesn't mean you can't have a good time. Perhaps I may accompany you on this picnic?"

This was why Duckworth was such a good friend. With newfound hope in her plans, Rosie managed to smile and nod in agreement.

Outside the mansion, Rosie laid the blanket out as Duckworth brought out a tray of freshly made tea.

"Thanks for keeping me company, Duckworth." Rosie said as she brought out the cheesecake. "It can get pretty lonely at my house."

Duckworth plopped two sugar cubes into his tea. "Really? Workaholic parents, I presume?"

Rosie rolled her eyes. "You have no idea!" Her workaholic 'father' was always busy trying to hatch ridiculously dumb schemes to kill Scrooge McDuck. She was getting sick and tired of it. But she had to stay under Glomgold's wing if she wanted a roof over her head. Rosie looked at the stars. They sparkled the whole sky.

The sky was so big, full of wonder and mystery. It made Rosie think about the wonder and mystery her friends get to experience. "Duckworth,"

"Hmm?"

"Do you think...maybe I can be-"

Suddenly, Duckworth became bathed in a bright pink light. He let out a scream as Rosie jumped back in alarm.

"Duckworth?!" Rosie could only watch as Duckworth was being pulled away from Rosie! "DUCKWORTH!" Rosie chased after her friend. A million thoughts raced through her head, but Rosie put them all aside in order to catch up with her ghost friend.

Rosie ran all the way to the mansion's gate and saw Duckworth being sucked into a small glass bottle held by a cloaked figure.

"YOU THERE!" Rosie pointed an angry finger at Duckworth's kidnapper. "Put the ghost down!"

The figure bluntly ignored Rosie with a swish of her cape and took off running into the woods.

"COME BACK HERE!" Rosie shouted. She opened the gate and was going to give chase when something huge flew high above her head. Rosie gasped as she saw a huge aircraft. The hatch opened and a man jumped down before Rosie, wielding a sword.

"Greetings, young damsel in distress!" It was a red wolf in a pirate hat, blue jacket, white pants and black boots. "I'm here for Dewey Duck!"

"What?!" Rosie backed away from this strange stranger. "Dewey's not here! Who are you?!"

The wolf gasped in offense. "Who am I?! How dare you! I am the most fearsome of all sky pirates, Don Karnage!" He pointed his sword at Rosie. "And since Dewey Duck isn't here, I will take you as leverage!"

Rosie screamed as she ran back to the mansion. Don Karnage was right behind Rosie, swinging his sword at her. "AAAAAAHHHHH! HELP! PIRATE!" She had to get back to the mansion for safety! But what about Duckworth?!

Before Rosie could get to the mansion, a cloud of pink smoke poofed in front of Rosie. The young duck's eyes grew in horror as she stood face to face with Duckworth's kidnapper. She took off her hood to reveal her face.

"AAAAAAAAAAHHHH! MAGICA DE SPELL!" Rosie screamed, terrified. First, a pirate and now an evil sorceress?!

Magica De Spell laughed her trademark evil laugh. "I just love it when they're scared!"

Don Karnage stopped slashing and running. "What is the meaning of this?! I, Don Karnage, am trying to take a hostage here!"

"You're too late, Don Karnage! I saw the new girl first!" Magica snapped. "I have her precious butler friend right here!" She pulled out the small bottle. Inside was Duckworth!

"Duckworth!" Rosie's fear grew to anger. "Let him go, you witch!"

Magica put the bottle in the hood of her cloak. "Not after I kidnap you as well and use you as leverage against Scrooge McDuck!"

"What?! Why me?! You already have Duckworth!" Rosie retorted. "There's nothing special about me!" Those last words stung Rosie a little.

Magica grew a fiendish smile. "I know. But you can never have too many hostages. Plus...I hate children." She menaced toward Rosie.

"Not so fast, new girl! You're coming with me!" Don Karnage tried to grab Rosie. But Rosie dodged, took the pirate's sword and ran past Magica.

Magica growled. "STOP! YOU MISERABLE-" Magica tried to run but fell to the ground. She looked back and saw her cape stabbed to the ground by Don's sword thanks to Rosie's quick thinking.

"Give me my sword, woman!" barked Don Karnage.

Magica took the sword and gave the pirate a withering glare. "Gladly." She let out a battle cry as she charged at Karnage.

Rosie raced to the mansion. So much insanity was happening all at once, but she knew she had to stay. Her friend was in trouble and she had to save him.

Rosie needed a plan. But in her panicked state, her only plan was to find the one person competent and close by for assistance.

"MRS. BEAKLEY! HEEEEEEEEEEEELP!"