Flashback

Darwin had just made his way into the office. He saw a large desk with scattered papers and stationery. Next to it was a large safe, his target. "4, 7, 8, 2." Darwin thought of the combination as he walked towards it. He got on one knee, took a deep breath and placed his fin on the safe.

"Darwin!" A voice yelled out from behind. He instantly turned to she who it was and saw Rachael standing by the door.

"What are you doing!?" She asked with rage in her eyes.

"Rachael!? What the heck?" Darwin asked shocked, yet relieved that it was just her.

"Are you really going to steal from this place?" Her rage now turning into concern.

"Rachael, you have to leave. Now."

"Not without you."

"I don't have time for this." Darwin said now frustrated.

"Why are you doing this?" Rachael asked, slowly forming tears in her eyes. However, before Darwin could reply he heard the unmistakable sound of police sirens.

"Go, go! The cops are here!" Darwin panicked. Rachael quickly moved towards the back door and got outside. She looked to her left and saw a Doughnut officer pop out from the corner. She turned right, but her path was then blocked off by a burger police officer. The wall in front of her her was to tall to scale, so she had no choice but to surrender.

"Stop right there!" Darwin heard one of the officers yell out. He was still in the building, right by the backdoor. He quickly turned around and ran into the the game room were he hide behind one of the gaming machines. The doughnut officer entered the room holding his flashlight in his left hand. He cautiously walk deeper into the room looking around for any kind of movement. At this point Darwin had a choice. He could come out and say it was him and spare Rachael, or he could remain hidden and let her take the heat. He wanted to came out, but he was much to afraid. He knew what his fate would be if he revealed himself. So he chose to stay, after all she was a first time offender so they would go easy on her. Then again She was old enough to go to the real jail unlike him and she had a future ahead of her. By the time he was done debating with himself, the officer had already left. There was only one thing he could do now, only one person that he could call and so he did.

End Flashback

"So that's what happened." Darwin finished, looking at the ground with his brother sitting next to him doing the same.

"You know what you have to do now." Gumball said still facing down.

"Yeah. I do.

"Look Darwin." Gumball started now looking at his brother and him looking back. "We're going to get through this ok. First your going to face the heat from the police, then forgiveness from Rachael and then heat from a creature more viscous then a possessed dragon.

"Mom." Darwin said.

"But after it all. After you faced the music things are going to get better and I'll make sure of that. I just need you to let me." At this point both of them had tears forming in their eyes.

"Gumball?" Darwin asked looking away out of guilt. "W-why haven't you given up on me yet. Why do you still b-believe in me?" Darwin finished asking, tears rolling down his face.

"Because your my brother Darwin and no matter what you do that will never change. We're Brothers Darwin and always will be." Gumball answered him, a small smile forming on his face. Darwin looked back at him returning the smile. They then proceeded to do what they haven't done in years. They embraced each other in a warm and lasting hug

At the end of the day Darwin sat in a prison cell, his new home for the next six months. After having suffered the wrath of his mother he was more then happy to just be by himself for right now. The only two good things to come out of today was his re-established relationship with his brother and the forgiveness of Rachael, even though she still got into deep trouble with her parent's. There was no doubt that the next months are going to be hard, but he at least had his brothers support and motivation to carry him through.

Gumball sat on his bed in his room, staring out the window. He had never seen his mother as angry has she was today. At least not since the time she reached her limit. Nicole and Richard were now in there room, Richard trying everything he can to keep her calm. Anais was downstairs watching cartoons in order to occupy her mind. Still the only thing he seemed to hate about the day was that all of this could have been avoided if he had just made peace with Darwin sooner.

Note:

A bit of a sweet and sour ending. I wanted to just focus on the two of them for this chapter. Remember though this is fanfiction, so anything can still happen.