Louie and Goldie stood in the ship's cargo bay, awaiting to depart. Louie was still worried how his family would react. Goldie places a hand on his shoulder, comforting him, assuring him it'll be alright. Soon enough, they are told the boat to take them to shore is ready. They prepare to leave, but are stopped by a voice.

"Wait up!" Boone shouts from behind as he rushes to them. They turn, wondering what it is now. "Kid, you almost forgot this." As he hands Louie his phone.

"Oh, hey, uh, thanks." Louie smiles.

"I, uh, added my number to your phone as a contact. If you ever need help with anything, please, just call me." Boone says.

Louie nods and puts his phone away. "Thanks, I will."

"Alright kid, let's go-" As Boone grabs Goldie's arm, she rolls her eyes. "Look, your guys already checked me. I'm not taking anythi-" As she is handed an envelope.

"You stay with the kid while he deals with his family. When things are about to get, rough, you give this to McDuck. Alright? Do not open it or read it before giving it to him. Understood?" Boone says to Goldie, quietly so Louie doesn't hear.

Goldie understands and nods, takes the letter and pulls her arm away from Boone. "Got it. Come on kid, let's get you home..." Goldie tells Louie as they board the boat, Boone giving them a short salute goodbye as he sees them off.

Later, at McDuck Manor

The family is in the sitting room, wondering what to do, worried sick. How would they get Louie back? Could they get him back? Was he okay? A thousand questions race through their minds. Then, there is a knock on the front door. When they open it, they see Goldie, with Louie by her side. Seeing he came back, they rush to him, elated.

"Louie!" They all yell as Della runs and picks up her son into a hug. "My baby boy, you came back!" However, the feelings soon turn sour as he is put down, getting scowls from the family. "What the hell were you thinking!?" Della asks.

"We were worried sick about you lad!" Scrooge scolds.

"You left us just to join some criminal organization! One that nearly killed our family on numerous occasions!" Huey scolds, disappointed in his baby brother doing the worst thing he has ever done.

"Do you have any idea what we went through!? We thought you could be hurt! Or worse!" Donald scolds.

"I know. I messed up. I hurt all of you. I'm sorry..." He says semi-quietly with genuine guilt and remorse, not looking at them, not wanting to make things worse.

"Messed up doesn't begin to describe it! You hurt us all! You are in so much trou-" Della scolds.

"Hey, before you punish the kid, I was told to give you this..." As Goldie hands Scrooge the envelope Boone gave her. The envelope had written on it 'To the adults of McDuck Manor, do not show to kids'.

Della looks at Louie. "To your room. Now. We will discuss this later..." She says upset, Louie obeying with a quiet nod, expression unchanged.

Scrooge takes the envelope, then looks at the other kids. "I think it best you all go upstairs..." He says in a semi-cold manner, enough to make the kids nervous enough to obey without question. When it is just the adults, he opens the envelope, unfolds the letter, and starts to read, as do the other adults.

As they read, their expressions of anger turn to concern and hurt, then shock and horror, before sadness and worry, and then understanding. By the time they finish, they look at each other, and recall the look on Louie's face. Taking the contents of the letter as they are, they realize Louie has had a rough night. They realize he will not do something like this, ever again. And that punishing him further will resolve nothing.

"Uncle Scrooge? I, I think we should just talk to Louie in private about this." Della suggests, getting teary eyed.

"Aye lass, I think so too..." As Scrooge takes the letter to his office, and sets it on his desk.

Donald nods, as does Beakley. Goldie, feeling bad for what Louie had to go through, feels she should leave this to his family, decides to leave. The adults choose to talk to Louie tomorrow, as he's had a rough enough night.

We see the letter, sitting on Scrooge's desk...

Dear Clan McDuck,

I know you will be upset at your kid, Louie, for running away from home and trying to join our Clan. You should have every right to be. You were worried and scared for him. You did not want him to throw away his life by becoming a criminal. You are his family, and thus it is your duty to protect him. However, I ask you to hear me out first, before you go too hard on him.
When he was came to me, I originally had no intention of recruiting him. He is too young. He has tendencies such as laziness. And the biggest of all, was that he was a McDuck. To let him join would obviously cause issues with you. So, I decided to try and get him to leave. I would test him, as I normally do with all potential recruits, and have him realize it was not worth the effort, give up, and go back home to you. No one gets hurt. Everyone is happy.
What I saw in him, when I actually tested him, changed my view on the matter. He has incredible skills unlike anything I have ever seen. I realized that, while he is not big on physical work, he excels at planning and finding the best way around problems. When he finished, I had changed my mind. I felt he was Toppat Clan material. I decided that I'd make an exception, and let him join, despite my rule against recruiting those under the age of 18. I decided to discuss with, and convince, the other leaders to let him join.
However, something happened. An attempted mutiny. Most of the other leaders were detained, and I was captured. I was beaten and held there. Then, not long after, your kid is brought into where I was being held by the mutineer leader. He was no doubt confused, but what happened next, no doubt scared him. The mutineer leader gave Llewellyn a gun, and told him to shoot me dead. Your kid, naturally, refused. He didn't want to hurt someone. He didn't want to KILL anyone. But, the mutineer had come up with a plan.
Turns out, Miss O'Gilt had snuck on the ship at some point in the night, trying to rob us. She was captured. Upon the mutineers recognizing the bond between her and Louie, she was brought in as well, and your kid given an ultimatum. Kill me, or they kill her. The poor kid. He was scared out of his wits. He didn't want to kill someone, but he didn't want to let this woman die either. He started to cry. O'Gilt cursed the mutineers out, trying to get them to let Louie go, to no avail. I could see the connection between them, and knew something had to be done.
I told him... To do it. To kill me, and save Miss O'Gilt. He refused, saying he couldn't, because he felt you would never forgive him nor love him again if he was a murderer. I told him you all would. That you all would love him no matter what. That you all would not blame him. I know, because I myself would do anything to save even one member of the Clan, including sacrificing my own life. I told him as much. I told him that the Clan is family to me. That I would readily, without question, kill or be killed to save any one of them. Miss O'Gilt was like family to him no different. I wouldn't let him lose someone he cared about. I was ready to die, so he could save her. I told him to put the gun to my head, look away, and pull the trigger, and to not look back. He did. He apologized. And I forgave him. I prepared for my demise... It would never come.
In a twist of fate, my right hand lady had managed to flee, rally other Toppats, and overpower the mutineers, bursting in just in time. Miss O'Gilt was freed, and she immediately consoled Louie. I had the surviving mutineers taken away to be deal with later. Louie then said that he didn't want to be a Toppat anymore, and that he wanted to go home. I told him I agreed. He didn't belong here. He needed to be with his family who could protect him from having to make hard choices like killing, given he is so young. So, he left with Miss O'Gilt, who I can be certain is with you now. Before they left, I gave her this letter to give you. Which brings us to now.
He calls himself the 'evil' triplet, but that is a misnomer. Yes, he is more scheming, less good than his brothers, but he is not a bad kid. Not at all. He just needs the proper guidance to get him on the right track. He admitted part of the reason he left was so his schemes would not risk hurting you all, his family. He cares about you. Loves you. Please, I ask you, do not punish him. He has been through enough already. The Clan has put you all through enough...
I extend my sincerest apologies for all the times members of the clan nearly hurt any of you. When we attacked the Manor, none of you were in any true danger. It was a diversion, meant to keep you away from the Money Bin as we robbed it. For the pod nearly crushing Mrs Duck and Louie, that was a genuine accident. We never kidnapped Mrs Duck and Webbigail. They had snuck on board and were captured. The plan to kill them was on the sole accord of the one who planned such, and was in fact against the Clan code of honor. I assure you, he has been dealt with. And for when Mrs Duck, Webbigail, and the Sabrewing sisters snuck on board, the harm nearly brought on them, again, was against the code. As before, the perpetrator was dealt with.

Mr McDuck, I, nor the Clan, mean any harm to you nor your family. We robbed you, yes, but we are criminals, after all, and you are the wealthiest duck in the world. The urge was too tempting. However, in the future, we will practice greater caution as to avoid further incidents. In fact, I shall actively try to help and protect your family if the need arises. We are not villains. Bad guys? Yes. But we are not evil, and I hope to prove such to you all some day.
I wish you all well, and hope your family prospers until the end of time.

Regards,
Ian 'Sharpsmith' Boone, Captain of Toppat Megaship, co-leader of the Toppat Clan