Zoo Semetary
Not my plotline or characters. Some OC's used, but most of them are original characters from the show. Pet Semetary storyline used. Rated M for future chapters.
Chapter one – Home Coming.
He glanced at the calendar – like any normal animal, to know what the day was. The fifth of June. The letter was thick, and held tight in his flippers.
"Skipper" he said, addressing his commanding officer. "Skipper, I have some – news."
"Is it good news? It's not bad news, is it? You know how I hate bad news. I can't stand bad news. And the day started out so well. So tell me – what kind of news is it?"
"Well, it's good – sort of."
"Sort of?"
"My wife is coming to the new penguin exhibit – and my son and daughter."
"Kowalski! How come I did not know this?"
"Know what?"
"Your life!"
"What, are you the only one allowed with a secret life? I used to be something else, skipper. A provider. I still love them, and I hope you don't intrude too much."
"How are we to know they're not spies?"
"Skipper, Really! My own wife – a spy for Blowhole? Besides, he's on fan pop. He knows everything about us. What else could he possibly spy for?"
"Hmmm – point taken."
"Sir, if I may –"Kowalski asked
"Go ahead."
"I wanted to stay with them in their habitat. It would mean a lot to them, and to me."
"And you'll be here every day to keep up training?"
"Affirmative." Kowalski promised. And he would keep his promise.
"Well, then alright. Just don't do anything rash."
Kowalski climbed the ladder to the outside world. The sun was in the trees, holding back just enough light. It was a clear, sunny morning, and everything was just right. Oh, how he wished it could last! For now, he stood in the clearing, smelling the calming breeze.
Then the zoo cart pulled up. The new penguin habitat was (looking at the zoo map) below the penguins first habitat, straight across from the otters and diagonal to the lemurs and Alligators.
Kowalski jumped out of the habitat, and waddled over to the new one. Alice was opening a small crate, from which he could hear a crying voice. His youngest son.
"Laura!" he held out his flippers. His daughter ran up to him and gave him a hug. "Daddy, we missed you!" She said, looking down at him. Mentally, she was about seven and his son, Jack, was three. They looked smaller than Private, and just as adorable. All was good.
"Daddy, look at what mom got us!" Laura said excitedly. She held up a small aquarium. Inside was a goldfish. "Mommy said if we took care of it, we could keep it!" Kowalski smiled. Kam always knew what to do. When moving from their old home in the Philadelphia Zoo, keeping their minds off it with new things was the logical choice. That was why he had fallen in love with her in the first place – she was logical, and very thorough.
His son, Jack, just played with his toy cars. Matchbox cars, dumpy little things. They looked like a child misplaced them and they got ran over by a car. Windows were all smashed, and the hood was down. But he kept playing with his toys. Kowalski smiled at him.
"Hey, little guy! Whatcha got there?" he asked. Jack held up the car.
"This is mine!" he said. "I see that." Kowalski responded politely.
Next chapter to be updated soon. This was just a slow starter chapter, things will really pick up along the next two chapters.