Patsy couldn't hold her secret in for long; she needed to tell someone of it. She knew Zoe was the only one she could trust. She knew Alex was taking care of Noah but she wasn't ready to trust him fully in case Fury was to make him confess.
She revealed everything as they sat in the park.
"I'm turning Fury in on Sunday," she confessed. "Him and that Shards bastard."
"Why?" asked Zoe confused.
"I overheard Fury say to Brent that they are going to kill Noah once he's strong enough to walk. Send him to Mr. Big and iced."
"That's cruel!" said Zoe angrily. "Noah is nothing like the other kids."
"That's why I'm taking him back," said Patsy patiently. "I want him to grow up, get and education, go to college and marry. Even have cubs more honest than Fury's lot. I only allowed to work with Fury because me and Brent had nowhere to go. Noah's situation is different; a baby fox who had no idea what he had gotten himself into."
"You won't tell on me will you?"
"Of course not," said Patsy, lovingly. "Your my best friend. The only people I will keep out of my betrayal is you and Brent."
"But Honey, haven't you fog teen that scars he gave you? That one time he nearly bit your entire arm off? He's a danger to you. And if he knew what you did, he will … I shudder to think."
"All true," said Patsy guiltily. "But I'm his only family. He's just angry and damaged. He won't kill me because I will have kept him out."
Zoe looked sad but nodded.
"Just promise me nothing will happen to you."
Patsy nodded. "I promise. Noah made promise the same thing. I will meet this rabbit who knows him with some friends under the bridge outside the city on Sunday night. It'll be your Birthday then. I will party with you for a few hours and then I will travel to the bridge and return home like nothing happened."
"What rabbit knows who?"
Patsy turned to see Fury looking suspicious but smirking.
"Even the Skipper frightens me when he looks at me like that," said Patsy shortly. "Why are you stalking me?"
"A trusted friend has the right to know of such facts. Who knows what rabbit?"
"An old school friend," Patsy promptly lied. "A leopard like me. He's a good friend of Zoe here. I wanted to make a lovely surprise for him as a reunion."
Fury did not look convinced.
"I'll buy it," he said threateningly, "but those who betray Magnifico John Fury pay dearly."
He turned and walked away.
"You'd never scare me if you Brent himself."
Saturday night, Patsy was seeing how Noah's leg was faring; it was getting a lot better for the cut was closing up.
"Many children your age would make such a fuss," said Patsy proudly. "The best patient I ever had."
She kissed his forehead.
"And you're the best doctor in the world," smiled Noah.
"One more day and you should be able to start walking again," said Patsy as she packed her First Aid up. "Until then, plenty of rest okay, sweetie?"
"Yes, Mommy," said Noah. "Good night."
"Good night, Noah," said Patsy as she blew him a kiss.
She shut the door and let his voice dance about in her head. She knew she had to tell him tomorrow that everything was about to change. What she would have given to be with him always. But then there was Brent who had no one but her.
She made her way downstairs when she made out the voices of Fury and Shards:
"So you arranged a deadline for his endless sleep, my dear?"
"Monday evening, first thing."
"Very well," said Fury. "at least we'll all sleep easily. Provided the Skipper doesn't squeal."
"Do you still have the letter?"
"Letter?"
"The letter I told yo uno here behind the wall! The letter that Noah's mother wrote to that damned fox to be his dad - even though he is by blood."
"Oh, yes! Yes, my dear. Safe and sound and never to be revealed."
"Settled. I will make my leave. Remember, have him ready Monday evening."
When Patsy heard the door shut, she made her way down too.
"How is he doing?" asked Fury.
"Better," said Patsy.
"Just better?" snorted Fury.
"Not like you to concern about the kid."
Patsy made her way to the door and slammed it behind her.
A few minutes later, Alex returned.
"What's got her spots in a sponge? She walked past me looking angry."
"I've been asking myself the same thing, my dear. She's been acting strangely. The other day I caught her speaking strangely about a secret friend."
Fury then grinned creepily at Alex.
"Would you like a chance to prove yourself better than the Skipper?"
Alex gasped.
"Would I ever?" said Alex.
"First of all," said Fury seriously, "make the oath."
"Should I break the promise of telling, I shall turn myself in and be iced by Mr. Big."
"Around midnight tomorrow, you go to the bridge outside the city before she does. Do not let yourself be seen. But watch Patsy and see who she meets. Whatever she does and says, you come straight back here and tell me."