The Scientist and the Assassin

A The Penguins of Madagascar Story

By:

Ocean3209

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*shouting at a German Rex cat* I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU MADE ME WRITE THIS! WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU MIKEY?! I THOUGHT YOU WERE MY SISTER!

Mikey(cat): *has black fur with traces of brown and silver, and hazel blue cat eyes* Meee-ow. And, I always liked the KowalskixOcean pairing, it's interesting. The SavioxOcean pairing is so WEIRD. I mean, 'Oh my god, my sister's dating a snake' weird! Now start the start the stupid story! The camera's on.

WHAT THE FU- Okay, hi viewers! My sister traveled from Germany to Hoboken to wake me up in the middle of the night, and beg me to write a KowalskixOcean pairing. She ships that pairing, ap-PAR-rently. *snickers* *awkward silence* What? Nothing? ... Okay, fine. Now, I'm about to murder a certain cat. Remember, I've never written a story like this before. It will be interesting, I promise you. I will have an extremely hard time writing this, so you better review! This is more like a trailer than a prologue really. This is kinda like an experiment. Gone wrong... R&R+ENJOY!


Prologue

It all started with a silly rivalry...

"I hate you, I hate you so much that I wish I could hate you to death. That's how much I hate you," Ocean growled, glaring at Kowalski.

"It's not my fault that I was assigned to supervise you. And weren't you release for good behavior?" Kowalski asked, clearly also annoyed by the fact that he was stuck with her.

"Oh please. Did you really believe that for a moment? Americans are idiots."

"Ah, yes. I see... Nazi."

"Stupid American."

"I'm so sorry that you feel that way," Kowalski remarked sarcastically.

"I hate you," Ocean growled, glaring at the other.

"I hate you too," Kowalski said coldly, scowling slightly.

... that ended with another beginning.

"Ozean Papageientaucher, it's been two YEARS since your last kill."

"Yes, I know, but-" Ocean tried to explain but the hooded figure held up a hand to silence her.

"Just tell her," Hans said, standing behind Ocean, "Please, stop it and tell her."

"I'm afraid that we have to release you from the Project, Papageientaucher," the hooded figure said calmly, causing Ocean's stormy gray eyes to widen, "But first, we have to punish you..."

"What did you just say?" Ocean whispered, tears already escaping.

"I'm so sorry," Hans said, embracing his sister as tears escaped her eyes.

Desperate for company, Ocean finds friendship in the last person she expects...

Ocean thrashed around and screamed before finally relaxing in Kowalski's embrace. Kowalski only held her as she sobbed into his chest, whispering words of comfort. After four years of them fighting, after all the battles they fought, after every defeat she suffered at his hands… Kowalski has never seen Ocean looked this defeated before. Soon Kowalski pulled away slightly. Ocean lowered her head until Kowalski grabbed her chin and started to remove her contacts. Ocean flinched away, she didn't want her arch-enemy seeing her in such a weak state.

"Ocean... I've been thinking... I know we had our differences, and I know we have been at each other's throats for the past four years, but I was wondering... Do you think we can start over...?"

Ocean's eyes widen at the sudden request. Many different thoughts ran started running through her head. Even though she didn't say it yet, the only thing she wanted to know was why.

"I'd like that," Ocean found herself saying.

But with everything going so smoothly, things are bound to go wrong.

"What do you mean he's dead?!" Ocean screamed.

"The Colony caught up with his crimes, and they-" Clemson said, looking down, "You know how they're like."

"That's impossible! The Project said that they would protect us from the Colony! They-" Ocean shouted, but Clemson placed a hand on her shoulder.

"I know what they said, Ocean. Hans told me to protect you from the Colony. You got fired from the Project, Ocean," Clemson said, and hugged her.

"No, he can't be dead," Ocean sobbed, "He can't! He can't! I know my brother, Clemson! He's not dead!"

"I'm so sorry," Clemson said, letting the other cry out for her deceased brother.

...

"Please, don't go!" Ocean cried out, "I've already had too many people walk out on me already!"

Savio avoided her gaze, and gently pushed her away.

"Ocean, I have to," Savio explained, embracing her, "They'll kill me if they find me. Then they''ll kill you."

"It doesn't have to be that way!" Ocean screamed, "We can turn it around! We can find a way! We'll- we'll fight!"

"What's there to fight for, Ocean? When you're the bad guy," Savio asked, "We can't keep fighting, love. They would pay $150,000 dollars to see me dead. I have to go."

"Then I'll have no one left," Ocean whispered, "Please stay."

"I'll come back, love. I promise," Savio said, kissing the other, "I love you."

"I love you too."

"I'm so sorry," Savio whispered, as he held the other.

Will they lose everything to the war?

"So that's it, huh?" Ocean hissed coldly, "You're just going to leave me like everyone else, aren't you?"

Kowalski looked down, and said, "Ocean, you don't understand."

"What's there to understand? I thought we had something! I thought we were friends or something!" Ocean said, "I don't know if you can feel it too, but I thought, for the time you were with me, that we were finally more than just arch-enemies. I guess I was wrong about that too."

"We can't be friends," Kowalski explained.

"Why not?"

"We just can't, Ocean!" Kowalski shouted, "I'm sorry."

...

"We're fighting a war! Listen Ocean, the world we live is more dangerous than it used to be. Time was when you knew where to find your enemy. Napoleonic France, Nazi Germany, Communist Russia. If they decided to attack you, there was always a warning. Troops movement, missile alerts, what have you. Not anymore. You're an intelligent girl, Ocean," Kowalski admitted.

"I used to work for the Colony, and the Project. I know how it's like, Kowalski. I'm not an idiot," Ocean asked, "I can't believe after all these years that you still that I'm the same little girl you met in junior high. It's time to get your head back into reality, Kowalski. I'm not the same girl you met all those years ago, I'm not the same enemy you get tired of defeating. Can't you just give up already?"

"You can't just give up on something like this, Ocean!" Kowalski shouted, and sighed, "Why would you stop fighting?"

"I stopped fighting because no one else would," Ocean explained, "Why can't you see that, Kowalski? Why fight so hard just to lose it all in the end? Why don't you just give up already? There's no one else worth fighting for."

"... You're left."

Will they raise above the others?

"Listen Blowhole, I know we've never really gotten along, but... I need your help," Kowalski begged, practically pouring his heart out.

Dr. Blowhole looked at the broken look on his uncle's face, and lowered his weapon. Because of the broken look, Blowhole decided to do the right thing.

He sighed, before looking away, and grumbling, "Fine, I'll help."

"Count me in," Kitka said, twirling a .22 pistol in her hand.

...

"Don't worry, Kowalski," Kitka said, placing a hand on Kowalski's shoulder, "We'll make it."

Kowalski looked straight ahead with determination in his eyes and his hands clenched into fists. "I'm going to save you, Ocean… Even if I die while doing so."

Or will all go wrong in the end?

"You would kill your only lieutenant?" Kowalski shouted angrily as he tightened his grip on Ocean's smaller frame.

"We're at war, Kowalski! Either we kill her or they kill us!" Skipper shouted back, weapon ready in hand.

"And you, Rico... I thought you were my friend," Kowalski said, hurt and sadness reflecting in his voice, "You too, Private?"

Rico grunted angrily back in response, and raised his weapon. Private avoided Kowalski's eye contact, and raised his weapon also.

"Friends are useless, especially in this military. You weren't that great of a lieutenant anyway," Skipper said coldly, as he raised his weapon.

...

"Kowalski won't last long if we don't get him under medical care soon," Blowhole stated after inspected the other's wounds.

"I thought you were a doctor," Ocean choked out, tears running down her face.

"I am, just not a miracle worker."

"You have to save him! He can't- Grr... Dammit all to hell!"

...

"Ocean's dying, Kowalski," Kitka said, avoiding the other's eye contact.

"What's her health status?" Kowalski snapped.

"Her survival rate is decreases dramatically," Blowhole said.

Kowalski swallowed some of his saliva hard as a bead of sweat trickled down his forehead. "How dramatically?"

"My scanner shows that Ocean's health has reached into the critical levels."

Kowalski's eyes shut in pain, as he croaked, "C-critial?"

"If we don't get the syringe soon... Ocean will die in the next 21 hours."

Hopefully their bond is strong enough to cut through all insanity...

"I'm going to die, Kowalski..." Ocean whispered, grasping the other's arm.

"Ocean, listen to me. We're all going to die. I'm going to die, you're going to die. He's going to die. She's going to die," Kowalski said seriously, caressing Ocean's cheek, "Just not today."

"I know we've been at each other's necks for the past four years and all of a sudden you want to be friends... And all this stupid nonsense-"

Ocean was cut off when Kowalski grabbed her chin and pulled her into a kiss. At first, Ocean was scared and confused, but soon returned enough to show Kowalski that she trusts him a little. After awhile, Kowalski slowly pulled away and embraced Ocean.

"Trust doesn't come easy, especially between us. But, I plan to earn it anyway I can. I want you to be able to trust me to the full extent. I will do anything it takes… I want to be the only one you can count on," Kowalski promised as he held the other. He pulled back, and winked, "And remember, I hate you.

"I hate you too," Ocean replied with a smile.

End of Prologue


Kowalski: Hmm, your writing style is interesting, I'll give you that.

*jumps up* How did- Why would- What?!

Kowalski: Thought that I'll never find this story, did you now? So... You like me, hmm?

*flushes* What are you talking about?! I hate you!

Kowalski: *skeptical look* You're blushing.

Mikey: Wouldn't they make a great couple? Stupid Savio, always getting in the way. Anyway, review.

THAT'S MY LINE! REVIEW!