Noah, in a white shirt, black shorts and tie, stepped out of the car along with his Nick in a suit similar to Shards without the blind eye and shades and Judy in a black dress. They had just finished at Patsy's final farewell. Noah tried very hard not to cry but of course seeing as he had lost a second mother, it was difficult not to.

They had come to a black house covered in snow. A huge, intimidating polar bear came to meet them.

"Is the cub to come as well?" asked the polar bear to Nick. "What's about to happen is not really for kids."

"I understand Raymond," said Nick. "But this boy has witnessed this looney's crimes and it's only relevant he comes lest he's the tool himself to unlock his identity."

The polar bear nodded and showed them in.

Inside was a from but sophisticated parlour with a shrew sitting on a tiny chair. On the ground were rows of chairs as well as a pool of cold, antarctic water.

"Nick?" asked Noah. "Why's there-"

"No time for questions now, champ," said Nick. "We just want to get you out of here as quickly as we possibly can."

Looking at his horrified face, Judy said "Nothing will happen to you, sweetie. We promise. We just need to do something quickly and we'll get out of here."

Noah gulped and nodded.

"It kills me to do this Noah," said Nick. "But sometimes we gotta do stuff we don't wanna know."

"I understand, Daddy - Oh, sorry."

"It's okay, pal," Nick smiled. Deep down he knew his mistaken words were accurate.

"May I interest you in a sherry, Nicky, Judith?" offered the shrew.

"Generous offer sir," said Judy. "But we just need to get in and get out."

Raymond opened a door going up some steps and down the corner down under.

Raymond stopped and uncooked the door to a certain cell.

"Skipper! Oh my Skipper what a lad! No fox but what a lad! Teach Noah everything I taught you!"

Noah gasped as he recognised that voice.

"He's secure, son," said Nick kneeling down to Noah. "He can't hurt you."

They entered the cell to find Magnifico John Fury Shacked and linked to the wall, his eyes red with madness and insanity, his clothes torn and him dancing about, chuckling and shuddering and he was muzzled.

"Magnifico John Fury?" said Nick, trying to keep his eyes of the muzzle.

"That's me," said Fury now calming down. "An old, frail fox like you yourself will be one day."

"We've come to bring a confession out of you."

"Nothing to hide!" snapped Fury.

"You're going to die very soon," said Nick seriously. "We know you fraternised with a villain called shards. He paid you to hide certain pets of a letter that concerns the parentage of Noah Sly."

"Prying I see, my dear," Fury chuckled. "Well, very cunning of a fox to do so, considering our stereotype."

"Where - is - the letter?" said Nick losing patience.

Fury just smiled ghoulishly. "I shall only tell the cub."

Nick looked worried but Noah looked up at him.

"I'm not afraid," said Noah gently to Nick.

Nick hesitantly placed him forward to the villain and he whispered in Noah's ear.

"The fireplace, you shall find some loose bricks. You will find the letters there. But you owe me something Noah Sly. I'm here because of you. You owe repentance for breaking such promises."

"I swear," whimpered Noah. "I said nothing about you I promised. Just kneel down and pray with me. You'll be forgiven completely."

"Pray to the lord above to forgive you. You murdered Magnifico John Fury. Beg them to free me. Make them melt, my dear."

Noah's eyes streamed with tears but Judy heard everything.

"Forgive this thief!" he sobbed.

"Exactly," said Fury manipulatively. "Five years alive and caused death upon a leopard, a tiger and his own kind! Show how prejudiced that dumb bunny is. Oh, the shame of poor Magnifico John Fury."

Noah aged away but Fury grabbed him. "You will stay and die with me if you wish to repent."

Nick just ran and yanked the cub away.

"ICE, SLY! ICE! ICE! ICE!"

They all left the cell, Raymond closing the door but calling out to another corridor: "Unlock his shackles! It's time!"

Noah sobbed into Nick's shoulder as he carried him away. From what Noah saw in the room he first entered, shrews were choosing seats for the sentence awaiting the magician.

Sensing this, Nick rushed out of the room with Judy as they got back in the car. It took off, Noah still sobbing as Nick cradled him. Two goodbyes had been made for the cub. One was hard to let go but the other - did he do the right thing leave him to doom?

"Maybe we should leave him with Befflower, Blake, Gideon and Wayne," suggested Nick. "He deserves a break."

"Good idea," agreed Judy.

"Where did he say the letter was, sport?" asked Nick.

"Behind some bricks in the wall of the fireplace," Noah sniffed.

"Okay," said Nick calmly. "Calm down now, calm down. Nick and Judy are here now. You will never go back to those thieves again."