Chapter 7

It was 8:00 and Huey, Dewey, and Webby were inside enjoying hot chocolate. Louie walked outside to the garden. He looked up at the stars. He started thinking to himself as he sighed. He heard Dewey's voice.

"What's wrong Louie?" He heard Dewey say. Then he heard Huey's voice out of nowhere.

"Yeah, you've been acting gloomy since we got back." He heard Huey say. Louie said what was on his mind.

"I just feel awful about what's happening." Louie said as he looked at the ground. "Both of you guys are getting bullied and I'm not doing anything to help. I wanna be useful and I don't wanna be a benchwarmer anymore." Louie said with a tear coming out of his eye.

"Oh you don't have to feel bad." He heard Huey say. Louie felt something strike the back of his head. He looked behind him and saw two of Derek's friends with a tape recorder. "In fact, you're gonna be the most useful part of this whole situation." Jonas said as Louie closed his eyes and passed out.

Dewey started talking to Webby. Their cheeks turned red as they repeatedly started talking and pausing when ever the person started to speak. Dewey decided to talk first.

"So, hows your hot chocolate?" Dewey asked trying to start conversation.

"Good, and you?" Webby said swinging her feet.

"Good, good." Dewey said. They sat on their chairs very awkwardly while Huey was drinking his hot chocolate.

"Right, I'm just gonna go now." Huey said as he walked out the door. Dewey and Webby then suddenly broke from their awkward states.

"Look, I'm just gonna say it." Dewey said knowing Webby wasn't gonna say it. "I like..." Dewey was about to say it but then he got cut off by the thought of rejection. "Muffins, I like muffins." Dewey stated. Webby was confused.

"Okay, what does that have to do with anything?" Webby asked. Dewey was about to explain, but he was cut off by Huey rushing in and yelling.

"He took Louie!" Huey screamed holding up a note. Dewey knew what he meant and read the note out loud.

"If he means so much to you, then bring Huey by the pond, bring your girlfriend (Webby) or call the cops, and I'll make sure you and your brothers are too broken to be put back together."

-R.

Dewey was shocked. He didn't think they would do something as crazy as taking their brother. Louie didn't have anything to do with what was going on. Dewey crumbled up the note and got his coat on.

"Let's go Huey!" He said angrily. Huey got his coat on as well and they both walked to the pond.

Louie woke up tied to a chair. He couldn't tell where he was because there was a bag over his head. He knew he was outside because of how cold it was but he didn't know where. He heard Derek start to speak.

"Do you know why I hate your brother?" Derek asked. before Louie answered the question, he asked a question of his own.

"How did you copy my brothers' voices?" Louie asked.

"A little something I like to call, auto tune." Derek said evilly. "Anyway, I hate your brother because he ruined my family." Louie was confused.

"But didn't you move somewhere far away from your, I don't know, ABUSIVE FATHER!" Louie said angrily. "Last I checked, he saved you from your family."

"He could have saved me from my family." Derek said angrily throwing a bottle at the ground. "If your rich uncle didn't buy the school before they could make the transaction to the orphanage!" Derek yelled angrily while he punched Louie. Louie didn't think that would affect Derek. But he did think that explains why he's still in Duckberg.

"Do you know what my father did to me when we got home?" Derek asked. "He turned on the iron, let it sit for about 20 minutes, lifted up my shirt and pressed it against my back!" Derek yelled kicking Louie in the stomach. "He branded me like I branded you brother!" Derek kicked Louie again, but Louie didn't scream like his brothers. "Then he kicked me out of the house!" Derek continued to kick Louie, but Louie continued to stay silent. "Why don't you scream!" Derek kicked Louie after every syllable.

"I don't have to show you I'm in pain, that's just giving you what you want." Louie said as Derek grew angrier. Just then, Dewey and Huey came to the pond.

"Look who arrived!" Derek said lifting up the bag over Louie's head. Louie saw Richard and his friends, and then his brothers.

"Give is back our brother!" Dewey demanded. Derek started to evilly grin.

"You know, Huey is my favorite pet." Derek said as Huey looked down in shame. "I was hoping Richard could have a pet as well." Derek pulled a knife to Louie's neck. Richard walked up to Dewey. Dewey was not at all fazed.

"Obey or your brother dies." Richard said. He pushed Dewey to the ground. "Get up!" He demanded. Dewey did as he was told and was pushed back down to the ground. "Get up!" This action repeated itself almost a hundred times as the group of bullies laughed. Richard then punched Dewey in the face. Huey watched angrily. Derek then pushed Louie over to the them as the bullies walked away. But as the bullies walked away, they saw Webby standing there cracking her knuckles. She knocked every one of them out. Once she stopped, they were all gonna go home, but Huey stood there.

"Let's go Huey." Dewey said angrily. Huey dragged Derek and the other bullies over to a tree near the lake. He took the rope and tied them to the tree. "Nice job, can we go now?" Dewey asked annoyed by the time it took Huey to do that.

"Don't you wanna stop this?" Huey asked. Dewey was confused.

"We already did stop it, Webby beat them up remember?" Dewey said trying to walk away. Huey grabbed his arm.

"Dewford, violence is not the answer." Huey said with a concerned look on his face.

End of Chapter 7