Soon, practically everyone in the room had been captured. The only ones not captured, who the Beagle Boys did not realize were free, were Boone, Webby, and Dewey. Boone had gone to check out the breaker, and Webby had followed him after getting a bad feeling. Dewey, meanwhile, had hid separately, and was waiting for a moment to 'shine' and 'save the day', a plan that is certain to fail.

The youths were bound and gagged together in pairs. Hands tied behind their backs, ropes around their bodies, and ankles tied, they also had been gagged as to quieten any cries or screams. The McDuck kids, who were the only youths not gagged because they were relatively quiet, were kept separate from the others. Huey was tied with Violet, and Louie with Lena. Huey and Violet were calm, as typical, while Louie was bordering on panicking and being sarcastic, while Lena knew Webby would save them as long as she didn't get caught.

"Hey Violet, you alright?" Huey quietly asks his 'date'.

"I am fine Hubert. Uncomfortable, but unharmed..." The purple hummingbird assures with a whisper.

"Oh this is bad. We're dead! They are probably going to kill one us to make an example! Hopefully they use Huey for that and not me." Louie whispers panicked.

"Excuse me!" Huey whispers in outrage.

"What? I'm the evil triplet. Not the first time I tried to sacrifice you and or Dewey to save myself." He says.

"Guys can you stop!? I know it seems bad, but they've yet to catch Webby. She'll save us I just know it!" Lena remarks semi-calmly, confident in her belo- er, best friend.

The adults were similarly tied up, and mostly worried about the kids. Particularly irate were Donald and Della, who were tied together extra secure and were kept away from the kids. The twins struggled furiously, yelling at the Beagle Boys into their gags, which it is good they are given the profanity they are shouting which the kids should not hear.

The Toppats were knelt on the ground, wrists tied behind their backs, arms tied to their bodies, all in a line, side-by-side. They hung their heads in defeat, remaining silent, but giving glares to Dave for letting the Beagle Boys get in in the first place. Their only hope was that Boone would save them.

Cross struggles lightly, twisting her her wrists in the binds, glowering at the Beagle Boys. "You know you won't get away with this. Someone will come for us..."

"Oh shut it! Yer beaten!" Big Time says to her, smirking. "Plus if you try anything we'll just take it out on the kids..."

"You are a bunch of scum, you know that? Threatening children? I thought none could stoop that low. But what else is expected from vermin who live at a literal dump..." Cross retorts.

"Miss Cross, please, if we upset them they might hurt the kids." Dave tries to reason to Cross.

"Yeah, listen to the guy lady, as you should." Big Time laughs.

"Now now, that is no way to talk to a lady!" Benevolent Beagle chimes in with a big, polite smile typical of a 6th Avenue Friendly, much to Big Time's annoyance.

"Ah stay outta this! Yer lucky Ma even invited you Mr 'wer better than everyone because wer sooo nice'!" Big Time snaps.

"Says the adult still taking orders from his own mother..." Cross remarks snidely, enraging Big Time.

"Why you~!" As Big Time is about to punch Cross, is stopped.

"That's enough Big Time! I'll deal with it from here..." As Ma Beagle approaches the Toppat co-leader. "Think yer so special because yer on good terms with McDuck?"

"Better than being a fat old bitch." Cross remarks with a snide smirk, quietly enough so the kids don't hear.

"Don't you talk about our Ma like that you good fer nothin'-" As Big Time grabs Cross's collar and prepares to beat her down, is stopped yet again.

"Big Time! I will handle it..." As Ma Beagle smirks at Cross. "I like yer spunk. You'd make a good Beagle Boy, or Beagle Girl, in this case..."

"Sorry, I only associate with civilized criminals, not common thugs who live in a literal garbage heap." Cross contorts her face like she smelled something bad, mocking them.

"Oh come now, I'll let you in on a cut of the ransom if you join us." Ma Beagle entices.

"No thanks. I'm loyal to the Clan and my superior."

"Eh, suit yerself. We can always use you as an example if McDuck refuses to pay." As Ma Beagle walks away to deal with other matters.

Cross just hangs her head silently. She hoped Boone would help them soon.

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Meanwhile, in the vents, Boone and Webby have crawled to get a good vantage point, look at the scene.

"Crap, they got everyone... Looks like it is just you and me kid..." As Boone scans the room, taking the number of Beagle Boys and hostages, finding who is who, and where each is at.

"Wait! Where's Dewey!?" Webby asks quietly, then blue triplet no where to be found.

"Guess they didn't catch him. He just has to remain hidden. So long as he doesn't do anything stu-" Boone is cut off as everyone is drawn to a commotion.

"HEY! LET ME GO!" Dewey shouts as he is dragged from his hiding spot by Bouncer Beagle.

"And I spoke too soon..." Boone says exasperated, sighs as they watch.

"Hey Ma! I found this one hiding!" As Bouncer holds a struggling Dewey.

Ma Beagle approaches and smirks, seeing who is caught. "Well well well, if it isn't the last McDuck brat!"

"Oh come on! This was supposed to be MY big moment where I save the day and- what are you doing?" As he is brought over to a central area in the room, wrapped up in rope, and the free end is tossed over a beam as he is hoisted up, dangled upside down. "Hey! Put me down!" Dewey struggles and complains.

"Well, that's not good." Webby remarks quietly. Now it was just her and Boone, against more than fifty Beagle Boys, many armed. "We gotta hurry before they turn him into a piñata!"

"Relax kid, they don't know we are still free. So long as no one tells them we'll be fi-" As Boone is interrupted by Dewey talking.

"Well, you may have caught me, but you are still going to get your butts kicked!" Dewey says proudly and fearlessly.

"What do you mean? We caught everyone." Ma Beagle asserts.

"Oh no..." Boone remarks as he realizes.

"No... Dewey... Don't..." Webby pleads for Dewey to, for once, not be a bonehead.

"Not everyone." Dewey says, his dewpidity kicking in, everyone realizing he is about to give away the two hopes of rescue. The Beagle Boys just listen. "Webby and that one Top Hat guy are still free in the building! And they are going to come save everyone and stop you!"

As Webby and Boone literally face palm, and all other hostages would too if not tied up, giving him a look of 'did you really just tell them that!?'

Dewey notices the reactions. "What?" And then realizes he just told the Beagle Boys two good guys were still on the loose. "Ohhhhh, I shouldn't have said that should I?" To which people give him a look of 'you think!?'.

Lena gives Dewey a look of 'you idiot! if they hurt Webby, I am sending you to the shadow realm once we get out of this!'.

Ma Beagle looks to her sons. "Boys, seal all the exits! No one gets in or out! Sixth Avenue Meanies? You find them! Bring the girl back, but dispose of the other one if you have to..."

"You stay the hell away from him you lousy bitch!" Cross yells out.

"Well now, seems you actually care about him. Then maybe tell us where he is and we won't have to hurt him?" Ma Beagle taunts Cross.

"I don't know where he is! And even if I did, I'd never tell you!" Cross lies defiantly as the Meanies go in search.