As Matthew was led away in handcuffs, Don Karnage was already getting his men ready to sneak into Cape Suzette. Their mission: find the royals, and kill Mad Dog for help the royals get away. Now Dumptruck hated the whole plan. He didn't want to kill his friend, but he didn't want the captain to kill him either, so he just went along with the plan.

"Alright my plundering pirates," Karnage shouted as his men stood in formation behind him. "We have been played the fool by Mad Dog! He has taken our prisoners and has taken them to Cape Suzette, to where-I don't know. So when we sneak into the city, look for the royals and kill that weakling on sight!"

"Fabulous!" the whole crew said, but Dumptruck stepped forward with a question-question that could and might save Mad Dog's life.

"But what if Mad Dog was forced to take the royals away?" he asked.

Karnage suddenly drew his sword and pressed the tip of the blade at Dumptruck's throat. A dark smile crept across his face. "If he was forced to take them away, then I, Don Karnage, will forgive him."

That made Dumptruck feel so much better. "Then what are we waiting for?" he asked turning to the crew who was eager to go on with the mission. "Lets get this show on the road."

The mission was a go. The crew quickly landed the Iron Vulture behind some old ship wreck, then climbed into their new submarines, and headed for the bay. The cliff gunners were unaware that the air pirates were sneaking past them. Soon, Karnage was the first step foot onto dry land.

"Alright, you all know what to do," Karnage said as he ran on ahead of his men.

The next morning...

"This is bullcrap," Will groaned in frustration. He was tired, hungry, and just plain upset that he hadn't seen or heard a word about the royals or Mad Dog. No one in Cape Suzette seemed to know anything, but then he got a lucky break. And it happened at the local cat house.

"Hey there," a whore by the name of Candy said as she walked up to Will. "Is there something I can do to help you?"

Will smiled. "Yeah. I'm looking for a friend by the name of Mad Dog. Have you seen him?" he asked, and Candy smiled.

"I saw him at the Cape Suzette Police station just last night," Candy stated truthfully. "Thanks," Will replied.

A few minutes later, Dumptruck walked into the Police station, but he was dressed as a window washer; and he didn't even know a thing about washing windows.

I better not screw this up, because the captain will kill me if I do. Dumptruck thought fearfully as he walked up to the front desk, where a very fat, very rude officer sat. He looked at Dumptruck with a frown and asked, "Can I help you?"

"Um... yes," Dumptruck gulped, trying hard not to panic. "I'm an old friend of Mad Dog. I was told he was here, could I see him, please?"

The officer looked down at some paper work. "No! He is being questioned about the kidnapping of the three royals," he said, then he looked up at Dumptruck. "So take hike and come back later." Dumptruck frowned and turned to leave, but stopped at the door and threw a glance at the officer.

"I hope this place has insurance," he said, then left quickly. The officer had no idea why he said that, but then he quickly found out why.

A car came crashing through the front door, the front desk, and the officer were both slammed into the wall. In one of the back rooms, Mad Dog heard the crash, for he already had a good idea who was coming for him. It was no doubt that it was Don Karnage. There was only one thing to do, go out and meet him.

When the car came to a complete stop, out stepped Karnage. He was armed with a BAR, and he was going to use it on any stupid enough to get in his way. As the Captain walked into a hallway, he quickly shot and killed two officers who ran through a side door.

Another officer fired a few shots at Karnage, but missed. But then the door behind that officer was kicked opened and in stepped Hacksaw.

"Knock. Knock," he laughed as he shot the officer dead.

Then the rest of the pirates joined in on the assault. People on the streets ran for cover as the battle raged on, some were hit and killed by stray gun fire, but most were able to make it cover. Some people on near by roofs watched with both fear and excitement. There was a war going on inside the police station, the sounds of gun fire and explosions filled the ears of everybody that was near by.

Inside the police station, Mad Dog walked over a few dead bodies of fallen officers. It was awful. These men were being killed like dogs and it was all his fault. He had to find his captain and convince him to leave.

That's when he heard moaning coming from inside an office. He looked to see Alexander Dax, bleeding, sitting against a wall. Matthew ran over to him and kneeled down beside him. "Dax?" He asked, trying to get him to respond. Dax slowly looked up at him.

"Matthew?" he asked in a weak tone. There was blood coming out of his mouth and his stomach, running down his suit. "I was told you were s-s-shot," he said, shaking from the bullet wound.

"Karnage made mistake, a huge mistake." Matthew said, anger was in his eyes.

"I'm n-not going t-t-to make it, Matthew," Dax struggled to say with more blood coming out his mouth.

"This is my entire fault sir; my own choice lead it to this." Matthew said, his voice full of guilt.

Dax slowly moved his arm to Matthew's shoulder. He looked up at him when he felt it. Then he picked up a Colt .44 that was lying beside him, his arm still shaking, and held it to Matthew, who looked rather confused by this. "Take this Matthew; find and k-kill Karnage," he said with his last breath.

At that very moment, Karnage walked into the office. "Mad Dog." The name Matthew hated came out of the Captain's mouth like a sneer, "I have found you at last, come we must go before the army shows up." He said.

Matthew's eyes were glued to his captain with a burning anger. "I ain't going with you! No yet at least!" he shouted. Then, Karnage smiled, "No, you are coming with me now," he said, but then a hand grenade came flying through the window. Karnage dived out of the office as the grenade exploded. Matthew felt the tiny bits of shrapnel rip into his chest and face.

Dumptruck had heard the explosion and decided to investigate. At first he thought Hacksaw had going over board with the explosives again, but as he looked into the destroyed office, there was Mad Dog lying face down on the ground. Blood ran down Mad Dog's back, he wasn't breathing and it was to much for Dumptruck to take.

"Mad Dog?" he choked, holding back his tears. He steeped over Dax's burned up body and turned Mad Dog over. His friend's eyes had no life in them as they stared up at him.

But then, something happened that could only be done by God himself. Matthew coughed. He was still alive.

"Mad Dog?!" Dumptruck gasped, "You're alive."

"Leave him," Karnage ordered. Dumptruck looked up at him. Shock filled his face. "Why?" he asked. "Because I said so, Dumptruck," he growled dragging his crew member out of the blown out office. And soon the pirates were gone.

Ambulance sirens wailed as they sped down the street towards the Police station's parking lot. Matthew was found and carried away on a stretcher, and after the ambulances left, the crowd was put in check by the remaining officers. News of the attack filled every TV and radio in the city, no one wanted to leave their homes, and the streets were crowded with people trying frantically to get home to their loved ones.

Three weeks later...

Matthew gasped. His eyes shot open and he looked around. All he could remember was Karnage diving out of the office, then an explosion, and now he found himself in a hospital bed. Fresh bandages were wrapped around his chest and he seemed to feel no pain, he was feeling really bad for Dax.

"Thank God you're alright," said a voice. Matthew turned to his right to see Baloo sitting in a chair near the bed.

"Wha-what happened?" He asked. "All we know was there was an explosion and when the paramedics found you, they said you were pretty much dead." Baloo said.

"I guess God had other plans for me," Matthew sighed, feeling of his chest. Then he looked at Baloo. "How long have I've been out?" he asked.

"You have been in a coma for three weeks." Baloo said as he stood up and walked over to his left.

"Just three weeks? That's good to know," Matthew said, but Baloo frowned at his sarcasm. There was a knock at the door, Baloo opened it, and in stepped Kit, Rebecca, Molly and to Matthew's surprise, Adler and his granddaughter Jenna. They had all come to see him. Nothing but smiling faces and flowers with a gift or two.

"Matthew?" Jenna asked walking over to him. Matthew held out his hand to her and she took hold of it. "Are you still going to stop Karnage?" With every question comes an answer.

"Yes," he replied, "I'm going to stop Karnage."

"Matthew, I beg you to reconsider," Adler pleaded, but Matthew smiled at him. His tutor had always been like a father to him, but this was something he had to do. If not, then his alter-ego, Mad Dog would always be haunting him.

"You have a good heart, so take care of Jenna," Matthew turned his gaze to Baloo, who held his family close to him. "Baloo, you make sure Kit goes to school and learns all he needs to."

"You got man," he chuckled, then, at that very moment, a doctor walked into the room. His face was covered, so no one could see it, but his eyes were not. Matthew felt his blood turn cold as a shiver ran up his spine. He knew who those eyes belonged to: Don Karnage.

"I'm so sorry, but I need to take Matthew away for some tests," he said. Before Baloo, or anybody else could ask why, Matthew cut them off. "Sounds good to me," he smiled. Karnage wheeled his man down the hall, but took a back exit as to not be seen by any of the staff. It was nothing but smooth sailing for great Don Karnage, but Matthew's wounds burned with pain going down the fire stairs with every bump.

When I reach the Iron Vulture, I'm just going to stay in bed. Matthew frowned.

Karnage took notice of the way Mad Dog was frowning, so he stopped and looked the weasel in the eye. "What is the matter with you?" he asked.

Mad Dog didn't want the captain to know he wasn't thrilled about going back to the Iron Vulture, so he lied. "I'm just in a lot of pain, but I am very glad I'm coming back home with you."

"Very happy to hear that, Mad Dog," Karnage laughed. Then Mad Dog closed his eyes and went to sleep.