Chapter 6

Huey and Dewey walked into the alley that Richard and his group hangout. Huey saw his book on a wooden box. He grabbed it.

"Let's go." Huey said as he and Dewey ran out of the alley. Their luck ran out when they bumped into Derek.

"I knew you'd come back dork." Derek said evilly grinning. Huey was not intimidated.

"I'm just taking back what's rightfully mine, I don't have time for this." Huey said as he and his brother walked past Derek. Just then, Richard, Jonas, and Jared grabbed Dewey and pinned him against the wall.

"Do you have time to save your brother?" Derek asked as he snatched the book from Huey. He threw it across the alley. "Fetch!" Derek demanded. Dewey started to speak.

"Don't do it Huey!" Dewey yelled as he struggled to get lose from his tormentors' grip. "He doesn't control you!" Derek then pulled out a knife. He pointed it at Huey, but Huey wasn't fazed.

"You can cut me up all you want, but I'm not listening to you." Huey said. Derek was displeased by this, but then he thought of something.

"Okay, then how bout I brand your brother." He said as he walked over to Dewey with the knife. Dewey started struggling harder. Huey then spoke up.

"Wait!" Huey said. He walked across the alley and picked up the book. He then handed it back to Derek. Derek was now pleased at Huey.

"Get on all fours, and bark like a dog." Derek demanded. Huey's face became as red as his shirt. Dewey was growing angry.

"Stop messing with my brother!" Dewey said still trying to struggle.

Webby and Louie had gotten to the entrance of the alley. As Webby was about to go in, Louie pulled her back.

"What are you doing, Louie?!" Webby said angrily.

"You can't just rush in there head first, we can't take them all out on our own." Louie pointed out. "We have to wait for the perfect time to strike." Webby was even more angry.

"Those are your brothers, don't you want to help them?!" Webby whisper screamed. Louie had was even more angry than Webby.

"Of course I want to help them, but it won't be any help if we all get caught! How bout we save them some less pain and wait!" Louie whisper yelled as he watched everything from their hiding spot.

Huey got on the ground and started barking. Derek's friends were laughing hysterically, but Dewey was all but amused. Derek then kicked Huey in the stomach.

"Make it more believable!" Derek demanded. Huey barked again, this time like a real dog. Derek laughed at this. "I have him under my complete control." He said to Dewey. "And you can't change that." He then grabbed Huey and took him to a dirty puddle. "Drink up!" Derek said as he pushed Huey's head in the puddle. Dewey finally freed himself from Richard's grasp and ran at Derek. Before Dewey could punch Derek, Jonas grabbed him. Dewey had to try to pry himself free all over again. Derek lifted up Huey's head.

"Who's your master?" Derek asked. Huey responded with a smirk.

"Not you." Huey said. Derek then dunked his head in the puddle again, but this time he kept him there for more than a minute. Dewey struggled to pry free and Huey struggled to breath. Derek picked Huey's head back up as he tried to catch his breath.

"Who's your master?" Derek asked angrily. Huey didn't want to go back underwater, but he also didn't want to take orders from Derek. As Derek awaited an answer, Huey spit in his face. Derek then threw Huey back and got on top of him. As Derek was about to punch him, he noticed Jared screaming. Webby had just broken his leg.

"Unless you want what he's having, I suggest you vacate the premises." Webby said as she threw Jared towards them. Derek looked at her and spoke.

"Come on, lets go!" Derek demanded as he dropped Huey's book in the puddle and walked away. Dewey walked over to Huey.

"Why were you obeying him?" Dewey said angrily. "I thought we made a promise." Huey got up from off the ground and dusted himself off.

"Do you know what it's like to live with the scar made by your worst enemy." Huey began. "No, you don't know, and you shouldn't want to know. And do you know why? It's because every waking minute, of every waking hour, of every waking day, not one of them goes by without me thinking of the fact that he practically owns me."

"That's not true!!" Dewey snapped. Louie and Webby were shocked by Dewey's outburst. "Nobody owns you, no matter who's initials are on you back. The more you listen to him, the more he gains control over you. You may already think he gained total control, but that's not true." Dewey picked up Huey's book, dried off and then handed it to him. "You own yourself, and nobody can change that." Huey smiled as he took the book. Louie was concerned.

"He branded you?" Louie asked. Webby was shocked as well. Louie knew that Huey was now uncomfortable, so he said something reassuring. "Look guys, whatever's going on we can figure this out together. We're brothers after all, we always have each other's back." Webby then started thinking.

"This sounds like a good time for a group hug!" She said as she started hugging everyone and everyone hugged back.

Derek started throwing darts at a dart board with Huey's picture on it. He started talking to himself.

"You're gonna pay, Huey Duck." He said throwing a dart right between Huey's eyes. He then took off Huey's picture and put up Dewey's. "And so will you, Dewey Duck." He said throwing a dart right in his eye. He then took Dewey's picture off, and put Louie's picture up. "And I know exactly how to make you pay." He said as he threw two darts in the center of both Louie's eyes.

End of Chapter 6