Alex waited until they were out of the scene completely. Fury made him promise to tell on Patsy about this when it was a matter of life and death? Maybe this would be the sort of idea to help Noah. He would sneak through the attic and stay with him until the police came. That way Fury will be none the wiser and captured. And Shards for that matter.
He ran all the way back to the house and made sure there was no one in sight. He ran to the drain pipe which led to the attic. Just as he was about to start -
"Alex Coop?"
He turned to see Fury standing over him.
"Nothing escapes the eyes of Magnifico John Fury. Inside."
Alex walked into the parlour and sat by the fire. Fury sat on the chair opposite.
"Now," he smiled. "What's the story, my dear."
"She never turned up," lied Alex quickly.
"Do you take me for a spastic?" chuckled Fury warmly. "Why else would you be coming through another to avoid telling me anything important."
He got up and pointed a knife in Alex's face.
"Now tell me the truth."
"A group," said Alex desperately but calmly. "I recognised the rabbit and fox Noah was staying with. Then there was this other fat fox, a wolf and another rabbit and she … she …"
"She?" said Fury impatiently.
"She ratted us out!" Alex blurted out at last. "The others, you and Shards!"
Fury dropped the knife.
"She ratted us out."
"Snitched, peached, blabbed!" said Alex in a panic. He just wanted to get away from this mad fox.
"What of Brent?"
"She said nothing! He's the only one she kept out! She said they both needed each other and he was the only thing she had left. She told them that they were to go to the police tonight!"
The door burst open and in walked Brent Stripes.
"Where's the cash then?" he demanded at Fury. "Time's up!"
"Inform the others," said Fury to Alex. Tell them to ready their things."
Alex obediently left.
"Ready their things?" asked Brent confused. "You trying to escape me?"
"The ZPD," said Fury smiling evilly. "Patsy had given us all away - especially you. She said you tried to bite here eyes out and asked them to send for the nut house to strap you away forever. Ask Alex if you don't believe me."
Brent glared and stormed out of the house.
"One betrayal deserves another," said Fury contentedly.
He then gathered his clothes. money and wallets - especially the treasure box Noah had witnessed him opening. He went to grab Noah but the door was locked. With one of his tricks, he opened the door and there he saw the cub looking frightened and was holding a tube of fox repellent.
"If you hurt me I will spray you!" warned Noah bravely.
But the fox grabbed him and tightened a muzzle over him making him scream in agony.
Shard has just received a phone call from Fury about Patsy's betrayal and was already scurrying around the house gathering his things together. After five minutes, he was ready to leave. He had just opened the door when he was greeted by the sight of a police wolf and rabbit.
"Going somewhere, Mr. Shards?" asked the wolf sharply.
Stripes stormed up to the door of his flat, opened it, entered and slammed it shut.
"PATSY!" he screamed.
Patsy appeared in her her pink pyjamas.
"Get down here," Stripes growled.
"Brent?" asked Patsy worriedly. "What's the matter? Did Fury cheat you again?"
"You this time."
Patsy gasped.
"What are you talking about?"
"Fury told me everything. Alex heard you say you were gonna hand me to the looney house were you?"
"What?" cried Patsy. "Why would I? You're all I had to live for! You're my brother! The one brother I could ever ask for! I only went to the bridge to help Noah!"
"AND YOURSELF!" he bellowed as he slammed her to the ground. "I WENT TO JAIL FOR YOU AND THIS HOW YOU REPAY ME YOU SLY WHORE!"
He picked her up again and revealed his sharp teeth.
"PLEASE, BRENT! PLEASE! I KEPT YOU OUT!"
Zoe was up early in the morning to see if Patsy had arrived home safely. She knocked on the door but there was no answer. She remembered that she had her own key to let herself in if needed a place to stay. She brought the key out of her purse and unlocked the door.
"AAAAAAAAAAARRRRGGGGHHH!"
Many of the citizens heard the scream and stopped to hear the entire commotion.
"YOU PROMISED, PATSY! YOU PROMISED!"