Well guys here is my next story featuring Dr. Blowhole. Now he won't appear in this chapter but he will soon.
So sit back and enjoy 'The Turth.'
Disclaimer: I do not own Penguins of Madagascar.
(Cental Park Zoo)
It had been a week since halloween and what the animals had called the 'Billy Incident' and things looked like they were finally getting back to normal. The zoo had reopened a couple of days ago after it had been temporarily closed for the police to do their investigations. On one wall sat pictures of the four people who had been murdered by Billy. Three teens and a security guard. Flowers and wreathes were hung under the pictures. A plaque hung above the photos that read 'In Memory'.
Skipper stood on the penguins ice floe as he obsereved the pictures and the people who laid flowers at them. Skipper couldn't help but shed a tear as he watched the people go to and fro around the pictures and plaque comemerating them. Some of the people cryed, shedding tears for their loved ones. Yes those teens were punks and tried to damage zoo property, but they were just kids having their fun. And they died for it. He had even seen the doctor who had been attacked and the doctors wife too. Come to pay their respects.
Skipper wiped the tear away as Private came out of the HQ through the fishbowl entrance.
"Skippa? Were you just crying?" Private asked.
Skipper turned with start and said, "Uh... no Private I just had a bug in my eye. You know when they get in there they really sting. He-he."
Private shook his head and said, "It's okay to cry Skippa. They were just kids and they were too young. And that guard died doing his job. You don't have to feel bad about crying Skippa."
Skipper stiffened and brushed it all off.
"So where are you off to Private?" Skipper asked trying to change the subject.
Private pointed over to the chimp habitat and said, "Over to Phil and Mason's for tea."
Skipper nodded and allowed Private to go.
Private jumped out of the penguin habitat and waddled over to the chimp habitat. But as he neared the chimps place he spotted Dave and Marlene walking nearby.
"DAVE! MARLENE!" Private called out while waving his flippers in the air.
Dave and Marlene spotted Private and they ran over to him.
"Hey Private what brings you here?" asked Marlene.
Private pointed up at the chimp habitat again and said, "I'm here for tea. You guys want to join?"
"Sure," Marlene said as Dave said, "No."
Dave smiled sheepishly and said, "Might as well. It's boring out here right now."
Prvate smiled and he plus the otters climbed into the chimp habitat.
(Chimp Habitat)
Private, Marlene, and Dave sat a table as Mason poured tea into four different cups. Phil was playing ball with Bada, Bing, and Joey over at the gorilla habitat.
"One lump or two Private?" Mason asked Private.
"Two please," Private answered.
Dave lifted up his cup of tea and took a sip.
"Is there any caffeine in this?" Dave asked.
"No there isn't any. I don't very care much for that stuff," Mason answered.
Dave sighed in relief and said, "Good. I'm a caffeine addict and I need to get off of it."
They all drank their tea and sat for a little while chatting before Mason turned to Dave with a curious question.
"So Dave I've been wondering. If it's not too much trouble I would actually like to know a little about your family."
Dave choked as he continued drinking his tea.
"What? Why would you want to know that?" Dave asked.
"No reason really. I'm just curious. But if you don't want to talk about it you don't have to," Mason answered back.
"Nah, it's alright Mason. Well there's really not much to say. My sister is an otter and lives in St. Louis with my nephew. And my dad is still human and all alone," Dave said rather quickly.
"Tell me about your dad then," Mason said.
Dave shrugged and said, "Well their is not much to say about him either. He's fifty-three years old and, like myself, is an ex Army man. He served in Grenada, Panama, and the Persian Gulf. He retired a Lieutenant-Colonel about two years before my discharge. He recieved a Bronze Star in Grenada and a Purple Heart during the Panama skirmish. That's all there is to it."
"Well then tell us about your mom. What's she like?" Marlene asked.
Dave felt his blood run cold. He hadn't thought about his mother for a long time and it pained him when he did. It was just something he never dwelled upon. But in the end he decided to tell them.
"Well Marlene all I can say is that she was a pilot and she loved to fly and perform in air shows. And also that she died about twenty years ago when I was seven years old and Sam was four," Dave said sadly.
Private gasped and said, "How awful Dave. What happened to her?"
Marlene gave Private a stern look and said, "Private we don't need to pry into everything about Dave's past. If he doesn't want to talk about it he doesn't have to."
Dave let out a little chuckle.
"It's alright Marlene. I don't mind. Private's just curious is all," Dave said.
"So what happened to your poor mother then?" Mason asked.
Dave poured himself another cup of tea and took a quick drink. After he set his cup down he began his story.
(Flashback)
A seven year old boy was sitting with a four year old girl and a adult man on some bleachers as they watched the planes fly through the air. They were at an air show in California and the family looked happy. It was a beautiful day and the spectators cheered as the planes zoomed by doing their acrobatics. It was good for the father too. He had just gotten back from a three month tour in the Persian Gulf and was happy to be with his kids.
"Up next is Danielle Perkins and her famous triple loop and nosedive," said the announcer as some of the audience cheered.
"That's mom isn't it dad?" asked the little boy while grasping his fathers arm.
The boys father ruffled the little boys hair and said, "Yes it is David. She's up next."
"Mommy," exclaimed the little girl in her fathers other arm.
The father laughed and said, "Yes Samantha. Mommy is next."
A few minutes later a grey biplane flew over the airfeild as the audience watched. The plane first did a few barrel rolls and even pulled off a steep climb or two. Then the plane began it's signature trick by doing three loops in the air. The people cheered as the pilot finished the third loop. Then the plane lowered into a quick little dive and began heading straight for the ground.
Roy Perkins and his kids watched from the stands as the plane headed straight for the ground. At first it was exciting, but after a moment Roy's smile vanished.
"Wait what is she doing. Danielle you're not supposed to be going that fast. Slow down. Slow down Danielle. FOR THE LOVE OF GOD DANIELLE SLOW DOWN!" Roy yelled in panic.
Finally the plane began leveling off, but it was too late. The plane hit the ground hard and skidded along the ground. A moment later it burst into flames and then exploded. The pilot inside couldn't have survived it. No one could do anything but watch in awe and fright as the plane burned.
"DANIELLE! DANIELLE! OH GOD NOOOO!" Roy Perkins screamed at the top of his lungs.
"MOM!" yelled the little boy.
"MOMMY!" the little girl screamed.
But their screams were drowned out as everyone else screamed and as the wail of fire truck sirens and police ran towards the downed plane.
(Present Day)
Tears fell from Dave's eyes as he finished telling his story.
"They managed to pull a body from the wreckage, but it was burned beyond all recognition. It was never positivly identifyed, but there was never any doubt it was my mother. Basically I've lived most of my life without her," Dave said as he finished his story.
Everyone at the table looked at Dave with their eyes wide open.
"I'm so sorry Dave. I shouldn't have asked," Private said with tears coming to his eyes as well.
"No Private don't beat yourself up over it. I brought up the whole mother thing," Marlene said to comfort Private, but she felt hurt herself.
"No it's okay you guys. Perhaps it's a good thing that I talk about her. Talking about it helps the pain go away," Dave said to Marlene and Private as he wiped the tears from his eyes and smiled lightly..
Mason cleared his throat and said, "Well while this has all been a good talk, I'm afraid we'll have to end our little party a little too soon. Knowing Phil he'll be back soon and I don't want him to be a bother to you three."
Marlene, Private, and Dave all stood up and thanked Mason for the tea and then they left.
(Later that night)
Dave walked out of the otter habitat and headed over to the penguins HQ. It was game night and he had been invited over. Marlene had been invited as well, but she was tired and just wanted to get some rest. So Dave went on ahead without her.
Marlene lied down upon her bed and began to doze off. But as she trying to fall asleep she heard some skittering coming from the outside. So she got up and headed over to the cave entrance. As she rounded the corner, a can was thrown into the cave and released a weird smelling odor.
"What's a ahhh," Marlene managed to say before she passed out.
Some lobsters scuttled in and stuffed Marlene into a bag. They left the otters cave and scuttled out to a man in a maitnence uniform with a device in his ear, similar to the one Billy had worn during his zoo rampage. The man saw the lobsters and took the bag from them.
"Is this the otter?" the man asked.
"Yes it is. The boss'll be pleased," said one of the lobsters.
The man smiled and walked out of the zoo and into a car parked out front with the lobsters following. He placed the bag in the back seat, started the car and left Central Park with Marlene still in the bag.
I know it's kind of cliched, but Marlene being kidnapped is something I've always liked in a Blowhole story.
So what is going to happen next.
You'll find out soon enough.
In the meantime though please review.
