The kids wondered what to do. They were McDucks and co. They don't just sit around doing nothing. There has to be something, anything they can do! Surely Lena could do something. Like, go magical girl mode and save the day? If only they could get some sort of lead.

Suddenly, Louie's phone rings, Toppat 4 Lyfe playing, being linked to a very particular person. "Hey, it's you, how-"

"Kid, no time, I know the situation. Just listen, it is a trap. Your Uncle goes there, they will kill him and your mother. No time to explain how I know this, I just do. But I will be clear, the thing you kids can do is stay away from it. Don't even leave your house. You go there, they will kill you all as well! This matter is non-negotiable. My men and I will take care of it, just trust me." Boone says in a semi-panicked tone.

"Wait, what!? Where?!"

"If I told you where she was being held you kids would go there! I explicitly told you not to go! We know this guy better than anyone else! Just stay out of it! For your family's sake!" Boone explains as he hangs up.

"Wait! Gah! He hung up!"

"Who was that?" Huey asks.

"The guy I was going to call to help us last night..."

"Who is he?" Dewey asks.

Louie sighs. "He's... One of the leaders of that Toppat Clan."

The others gasp. "What!? Why on earth do you know him!?"

"Guys, look, just let me explain..." As Louie gets pinned against the wall by Webby, the others enraged at the perceived betrayal.

"They attacked the manor and tried to kill us!" Dewey says.

"And robbed Uncle Scrooge... Twice!" Huey elaborates.

"They captured your mom and I twice! And tried to kill us both of those times! One of which they also caught Violet and nearly killed Lena!" Webby shouts.

"So why are you talking with them!?" As Lena prepares her magic.

"BECAUSE HE SAVED MY LIFE!" Louie shouts, Webby releasing him in shock, dropping him to the ground.

"What?" Huey asks, stunned.

Louie sighs. "The encounters we had were misunderstandings. When they attacked the manor to rob the money bin, they were never trying to kill, or even hurt us. We were never in any danger..."

"They nearly crashed that drill pod into you and mom!" Dewey argues

"They didn't know we were leaving. It was a genuine accident!"

"They stole from Uncle Scrooge! Twice!" Huey argues.

"If you were a criminal wouldn't you steal from the richest duck in the world?"

"They literally tried to murder Webby, your mom, and Vi. The first two twice!" Lena argues.

"Yeah... Those guys actually weren't, um, suppose to even do that. They were supposed to just remove you from the ship... Unharmed." Louie explains.

"What, do they have some sort of code they must adhere to?" Violet asks sarcastically.

"Actually, yes..." Louie pulls up a digital copy and shows the list of rules to his family and friends, who are in shock.

"What?" As they read all of these protocols. They are surprised by just how limited the members were in what they could and could not do to other people.

"Okay, but members still tried to kill Webby and mom! What did they get a slap on the wrist and a warning?" Dewey asks.

"Actually, they were, um..." Louie does a neck slice motion.

The kids are actually shocked. "They were killed?!" Huey asks as Louie nods.

"By the guy who just called..." Louie says, sighs. "His name is Mr Boone. He is the captain of that giant ship. He actually, well, is the guy we saw when they stole that giant amethyst from the museum."

"The guy who looked like he was from the military?!" Dewey asks, Louie nodding.

"He was the one who created that code, especially the 'no harming innocents/unarmed people' rule."

"How do you know him?" Huey asks.

"He was, the one I met with when I ran away to try to join the clan..."

"Wait, you what!?" Lena asks, had not been told.

"Yeah... Look, it was a few months back and, I couldn't stop scheming and I saw their wealth with what looked like little to no work, so I thought they'd be perfect for me! Plus, well, I didn't want to risk hurting my family because of my schemes."

"You mean when I walked in on you about to leave so you knocked me out, tied me up, and locked me in a closet?" Webby recalls.

"HE DID WHAT!?" Lena grabs Louie by his collar and holds him up, ready to kill. "JUST GIVE THE WORD PINK AND I'LL MAKE HIM A GREEN STAIN ON THE WALL!"

Louie gulps, eyes wide in fear as he struggles.

"Lena, stop, I've forgiven him." Webby says

"He betrayed you! How that even enough?!"

"Would it be if I decided I didn't want to join after being forced to almost commit murder?" Everyone goes silent in shock.

"W-what?"

"While I was there, something happened. A mutiny. They tried to overthrow Mr Boone and others and take control of the Clan. Boone was 'testing' me, going with it to try and show it was more hard work than it was worth so I'd give up. I didn't and, well, yeah..."

"Wait, he fake tested you to try and make you quit?"

"Oh no. The testing was real. But I surprised him it seems. He seemed to change his mind and genuinely considered letting me join."

"So, what of this mutiny?" Violet asks.

"During the later parts, a group who were dissatisfied, and likely power hungry, decided to try to take control. They captured him and, well, brought me to him. The mutiny leader he... Gave me a gun and told me to shoot him..."

The kids are shocked. "What? Making a kid kill someone?! For what purpose!?"

"To 'initiate' me. I told him I refused. I wouldn't do it. Then he decided to force me to..." Louie looks tearfully at them. "They'd caught Goldie sneaking around the ship and brought her out, knowing my connection to her. They said if I didn't kill Mr Boone... They'd kill her..." This makes them realize what Louie really went through.

"So. What did you do?"

"I... I started to cry... I couldn't let Goldie die. But I couldn't just kill someone! I, I was scared..." He huddled up on the floor. "Fortunately, his other leader, some lady named Cross, came in and stopped it. It was all of that which made me realize I belong here. ?That is when I came home..."

The others feel bad. He had gone through that, just because he didn't want his family getting hurt? Maybe he has suffered enough. A choice between killing someone and watching someone you care about die? No one should go through that! Louie is then surprised when Webby hugs him. Then Huey. Then the others.

"What happened to the mutineers?" Dewey asks.

"Do I need to answer that? I actually thing the Clan operates perfectly according to code now."

"Right. Well, if you trust him, so do we..." Huey says.

"So, this Boone guy. What was that call about?" Webby asks.

Louie then realizes. "Crap! That's right! We gotta warn Uncle Scrooge!"

"What? Why?!" Huey asks.

"It is a trap! He goes there, the kidnappers will kill him AND mom!"

"What!?" The others cry out.

"He didn't say why or anything, just that we should stay here!"

"Like hell we are!" Lena says. "Your family is in trouble! We have to help!"

"He said if we go, we'd be killed as well. He didn't even tell me where mom is being held! He really doesn't want us leaving! No reverse psychology!"

"Then we find it ourselves!" Webby says, getting her gear. "Who's with me!?" The others agree... Except Dewey.

"Guys? Maybe we should listen..."

"What!?"

"You are literally the guy who insists running headlong into problems!"

"Not when it could get mom killed!"

"Dewey, we have to do this! Uncle Scrooge and mom will die anyway unless we do something!" Huey says. "Come on. Let's go save our family!"

Dewey looks up, and after a moment, nods, comes along.

"Great! I'll search the city. Anything I can use to find your mom?"

"Would her old scarf work?" As Dewey pulls it out, and hands it to Lena.

"Perfect." Lena takes it and uses her magic to trace out where Della is. "Found her! Let's go!" As she hops out the window, the others following.