AN; I am so sorry that this is such a late update. I promise I did not give up on this story, its just I had writers block and I had no clue where I wanted to take this chapter, but I am back and hopefully better than ever. I hope everyone enjoys this chapter and I swear the next update is not going to take this long….in fact I am working on the next chapter right now, so don't worry. Anyway enjoy.

After checking on Nosedive, who was now asleep, Phil walked into the living room, where the rest of the team was sitting around staring.

Knowing they were all waiting for him to start, Phil sat down, on a nearby chair and cleared his throat.

" So….we have a couple of options here…I could A) Call some grade B hockey teams and see if they are willing to give us one of their players. B) Call the league and tell them without Wildwing here we will forfeit the season. C) Work Nosedive as hard as we can so is he able to play next week or option D) I get off my ass, grab my cell phone and call our fearless leader and tell him to grow up and come home."

Sharing the same look, Duke leaned out of his chair and gave his manager a cold hard glare.

" I speak for myself and my team when I say….get up off your fat ass and call Wildwing."

Knowing the older duck meant business, Phil got up, grabbed his phone, and dialed the number.

" Hello"

" Now you listen and you listen good cuz I'm only saying this once….your going to pack up your stuff, check out of wherever your staying, then your going to get into your car and you are going to drive home. I'm sick and tired of your childish behavior…your team needs you and your brother needs you…man up and take up some responsibility. Now if you leave now, you should be getting home between 11:00 and midnight… I expect to see you then….do I make myself clear!"

There was a long pause on the other end, before the young duck answered.

" I'll be there."

Phil let out a breath, he didn't realize he was holding.

" Good…and Wildwing….if you ever leave this team and your brother like this again….so help me I will break you in half!"

" I understand completely Phil. I see you soon."

Once he hung up the phone, Phil turned and looked at his team.

" And the same goes for the rest of you….I will tear any of you to pieces if you ever do this to me again!"

Afraid of what he was going to say, the team silently nodded their head.

" Good"

Then Phil dialed another number.

" You can expect The Mighty Ducks to play their first game next Friday. Wildwing is coming home tonight. Oh don't you worry I will personally make sure he is ready for the game."

After hanging up with the league, Phil turned towards his team once more.

" Well….what are you waiting for….you have a game next Friday…out on the ice now!"

Without even blinking an eye, the team scurried out of the room and ran towards the arena.

Three hours later, the Mighty Ducks painfully walked into the living room.

" I have never seen Phil act like that before….what's gotten into him anyway?"

Canard grabbed some ice packs and handed them to each member.

" Well can you blame him….his captain took off, his best scorer still cant skate let along walk good. I'm sure he's getting crap from the league because of it."

Mallory huffed.

" That's still no excuse…he should be taking it out on Wildwing…not us."

Duke placed the ice on his knee and smirked.

" Oh don't worry sweetheart….after the way he talking to Wildwing earlier on the phone…I have no doubt Phil is going to be waiting for him when he gets home."

Just then Nosedive, with the aid of his walker, shuffled into the living room.

" I was just waking up, when I heard shouting….is everything ok?"

Tanya looked over at the teen and smiled.

" Uh….everything is fine Nosedive…why don't you try and go back to sleep."

" Nah I'm up now….and besides I'm hungry."

Looking around at everyone, Nosedive noticed the ice packs and the bruises.

" Why do you all look like you were run over?"

Canard stretched out his leg on the table and chuckled.

" We were practicing for next Friday's game."

Nosedive titled his head when he heard that.

" Next Friday's game….I thought we couldn't play because we were down a player?"

" Well we're playing now kid."

" Did Phil find someone?"

Canard didn't want to tell the teen Wildwing was coming home, just in case, so he decided to let Dive to think what he wanted.

" Kid don't worry about it."

Shrugging his shoulders, Nosedive was about to say something, when Phil walked in with a tray of pizza.

" Hey kid…your awake. Why don't you grab a slice of pizza and after your done eating I'll take you to the hot tub so you could relax your legs."

Nodding at the idea, Nosedive grabbed two slices then with the aid of Mark and Phil, the three of them made their way towards the pool area, while the rest ate their dinner and enjoyed the idea of them all being a team again.

When the trip finally made it back, from the pool area, it was going for 10, and knowing Nosedive if he found out his brother was due home, the teen would not go to sleep, so to make sure he stayed asleep, Tanya gave him a low dosage of sleeping pills, and Phil made sure he was out in 5 minutes, but not without promising to wake him for early morning practice.

Looking at his watch and shocked at it was almost 11, Phil stretched along the couch and put the news on.

" Would you like us to wait with you?"

Looking over at Canard, the man shook his head.

" Nah….you guys get some sleep. I think I'll be able to handle this one."

Knowing that there was a chance he wasn't going to have a best friend in the morning, Canard mumbled " Don't kill him until after the season" then went to bed. However he wasn't alone ten minutes when the garage door opened and their fearless leader, Wildwing Flashblade walked through the door.

At first the duck and human didn't say anything except stare at one another. Each one wondering what the other was thinking and who was going to go first. When the silence became too much to bare, Phil cleared his throat and motioned for Wildwing to sit down. After another moment of silence, Phil started to laugh.

" You know….I have no clue what to even say to you. I mean what do you say to the duck who, not only abandons his team when they are in need of his leadership, but also his baby brother when he needs him the most. Oh speaking of Dive…. he's walking now, but he refuses to go on the ice….because your not there! He doesn't want us….he wants you!"

Wildwing opened his mouth to say something, but Phil stopped him.

" I'm not done yet. How could you leave this team? We needed you. Do you have any idea how close we were to forfeiting this season because we are two players down…and don't you dare say we would have been fine because guess what Sherlock we wouldn't have been!"

" Can I say something now?"

Giving his captain a hard cold glare, Wildwing began.

" Your right….I shouldn't have left, but if I remember correctly Nosedive didn't want me here in the first place and you even helped me leave!"

" Yes I did and believe me when I say I shouldn't have let you leave in the first place. But you know what lets continue the discussion in the morning when the rest of the team can put their two cents in."

Nodding his head the young duck got up and headed towards his room.

" Wait there's something else that needs to be said."

Turning around, Wildwing faced his manager.

" Your job tomorrow is to get that kid back on the ice…become his big brother again. He needs you. And Wildwing….you leave team again I will make sure you live to regret it….understand?"

Nodding his head, Wildwing walked towards Nosedive's door and stopped in front of it.

" Can I at least see him?"

" We gave him some sleeping pills so he's knocked out cold. You can see him in the morning."

Giving the door one last look, Wildwing walked into his room and closed the door.

Groaning at the prospects of the long day ahead of him, Phil Palmfeather walked into his room and poured himself a glass of Scotch.

" These ducks are going to be the death of me"

Then he finished the glass in gulp and went to sleep himself all the while dreading the coming week.