Julie woke up the next morning.

Julie:Everyone sleep okay?

Dylan:Decently enough. All things considered.

Snake came down the stairs with a few of the younger pups on him. He did not look happy. Some of the others laughed. He shook them off.

Snake:I am NOT comfortable with this set up, guys!

Wolf:Trust me, I'm not huge on this either, but with bad guys after these dalmatians, it's not a good idea to leave them on their own.

Hunter soon came down. Delilah continued to act cold towards him.

Dylan:Mum is still acting cold towards Hunter.

Dolly:She's got to let up soon, right?

Dylan:I hope you're right.

Diane came in with a stack of papers. They were wanted posters for The Syndicate.

Dolly:What are these for?

Diane:If Lucas is in town, the rest of the Syndicate shouldn't be too far behind. Might not be a bad idea to make people around here aware of them so they know what to watch out for.

Dylan:That's actually a pretty good idea.

Some of the Bad Guys, along with Dylan and Dolly went to post the wanted posters up. As they were doing so, they ran in to a horse in a police uniform.

Dolly:Officer Pearl. I take it you heard what happened yesterday.

Pearl:How could I not? I was one of the officers who went to investigate that incident.

Dylan:We're just putting some wanted posters up for the group. So you know, people will know who's out there.

Pearl:Understood. We'll keep an eye out for them.

Wolf:Thanks.

Several citizens were looking at the wanted posters.

Man:The Syndicate? Oh dear.

Man 2:I've heard of them. Real nasty bunch.

Woman:Hopefully they don't cause too much trouble.

The Syndicate soon came up to the posters, though heavily disguised.

Divebomb:Well so much for keeping this a secret.

Derek:It still would be if SOMEONE didn't go out in the open!

Lucas:How was I supposed to know she was just here on vacation?!

Fuego:Remind me why we're doing this job.

Q.B:We haven't had a successful job in MONTHS. We came here to see if we could do something without interference.

Stinger:Well that went out the window, didn't it?

Stinger's phone went off and he answered it. It was the person who hired them.

???:What is this I'm seeing on the news? I thought you lot said you were professionals.

Stinger:Well we were gonna do this without drawing any attention to ourselves, but that went down the crapper thanks to Mr.Subtlety.

Lucas nervously shrugged.

Stinger:Unfortunately, there's now a...complication.

???:What sort of complication?

Stinger:The Bad Guys are here in London. And now they know what we're up to, and there's a good chance they're protecting those dalmatians. But we assure you, this changes nothing. We'll get you those dogs one way or another.

???:I should hope so. Don't make me regret hiring you.

Stinger then hung up.

Fuego:We just need a time when the dogs are on their own, and that's when we strike.

Q.B:Agreed.

Meanwhile, back at the house, Snake was keeping an eye on some of the younger pups who were playing outside. Some of them were uncomfortable with him watching.

Da Vinci:I'm really not big on be monitored all the time.

Delgado:I know, but it's for our protection.

Dante:What's the point? We'll be obliterated sooner or later.

Snake:Is he always like that?

Destiny:You don't know the half of it.

Then, Snake saw someone over the fence. She was an older corgi, wearing fancy attire.

???:Bad enough I have to live next to all of you, now you have an even FILTHIER beast here?!

Snake:Who's the snob?

Dawkins:Clarissa. Our next door neighbor.

Snake:I have never wanted to punch someone faster than this.

Dallas:Join the club, dude.

Snake turned to Clarissa.

Snake:For the record, my friends and I our protecting these dalmatians!

Clarissa:Of course they'd have a bunch of yanks to protect them.

Snake scowled at her.

Snake:Wow, racist much?

Dawkins:Ignore her, she's always like that.

Hunter was in the back as well. He was painting with Da Vinci, and she seemed to be getting along with him. However, Delilah came out and pulled Da Vinci away from him. Everyone was a little surprised. The others soon came back and saw what happened.

Diane:She's still doing that?

Dylan:Yep.

Julie:I was actually wondering about that. What did he do to you guys?

Delilah:That's none of your business!

Everyone turned to Delilah.

Dylan:Mum, don't you think you're being a little hard on him?

Delilah:After what he's done, I honestly think I'm taking it easy on him!

Diane:What is your problem?! He's just a kid!

Delilah:HE'S A DE VIL!

Everyone went silent.

Wolf:What are you talking about?

Doug:Hon, I think they should know.

Delilah sighed.

Delilah:His full name is Hunter De Vil. The great nephew of Cruella De Vil.

Snake:Cruella De Vil. Wasn't she this crazy fur fashionista back in the 60's?

Delilah:The very same. She tried doing the same thing to my children that she did to my Grandpa Pongo and Granny Perdita's children.

Shark:What did she do?

Delilah:She wanted to them into a...fur coat.

Piranha spat out his drink, though it was right in Snake's face.

Hyena:She tried to turn your kids...into a coat?

Delilah:Yes...

Julie:Okay, doing that to normal puppies is screwed up enough, but to a family of the more sentient variety is plain psychotic.

Wolf:Even Hannibal Lecter would tell her to tone it down.

Delilah:And that boy helped her kidnap my children to achieve it!

Delilah was on the brink of tears.

Delilah:You don't know how that feels to have your children taken from you by a monster!

Diane:You know, I actually do!

Delilah was taken aback.

Delilah:Wh...what?

Diane sighed.

Doug:Kids, mind leaving the room for a bit?

The children complied, as they knew where things were going.

Diane:A while back, The Syndicate managed to kidnap Julie. When it happened, I was so scared. So many thoughts were racing through my head. Was she okay? What did they want with her? Are they torturing her? Will I get her back? The situation may have been different, but I know what it's like when someone kidnaps your child.

Delilah looked a little ashamed.

Wolf:Even more surprisingly, Hyena actually used to work for The Syndicate. However, she HATED IT. And when we saw that, we offered a chance at a better life.

Delilah continued to stay silent.

Wolf:Did it occur to you that she manipulated him? Or that he didn't know that using their fur for the coat involved killing them? He may have helped her, but it looks like he really regrets that now. Wouldn't surprise me at all if his aunt could give a flying crap about him.

Diane:Just give him a chance. If he knew his aunt's intentions, I guarantee he never would have helped her.

Some of the pups backed up their claims.

Dizzy:It's true, Mum. He really didn't know.

Dee Dee:He told us himself when we were locked up.

Da Vinci:He even told us when he was locked in the container for six months, she didn't call once.

Delilah sighed.

Delilah:It's just...not as simple as you'd think.

Doug:I know what he did was wrong, but he isn't like that anymore.

Wolf:Some people deserve a second chance. He's one of them.

They left the room, leave Delilah with her husband.

Doug:They have a point, hon. They were once bad people, but they were given a second chance, and look where they are now. If he really was as heartless as Cruella, he wouldn't have helped us.

Julie spotted Hunter sitting by himself outside.

Julie:You okay?

Hunter:I shouldn't have come here...

Julie:If it helps...I kinda know a thing or two about being treated like garbage by somebody who's supposed to love you.

Hunter:R-really?

Julie:Yeah...Ever hear of Terrence Smith?

Hunter:The arms dealer? Oh yes, he was arrested after that whole Zootopia Nighthowler fiasco...oh...he's your birth father...isn't he?

Julie:Yeah...When I was three, I accidentally wandered into the road and a car was speeding. My birth mom ended up getting run over saving me. Ever since then, Terrence treated me like garbage, blaming me for her death. When the Bad Guys originally nabbed me for ransom, he just abandoned me like I was nothing. I was that worthless to him.

Hunter:Harsh.

Julie:Yeah...though...some good did come from that. The Bad Guys took me under their wing, and even when we were evil, they always had my back. Plus, who knows what would have happened if I stayed with Terrence. I'm sure Delilah will warm up to you.

Hunter:I hope you're right...