June 3rd 2016

10:00 A.M. Eastern Standard Time

(Skipper's POV)

"Skipper!" Kowalski said, "I just made a new fish recipe! Deep fried Cheezy Dibble encrusted halibut!" "Fish and Cheesy dibbles?" I said, "Kowalski you're a mad genius!" "Yes," Kowalski replied, "and no chances of a world ending disaster." "You should get in the kitchen more often," Private said. Rico eat all four of the fish. "Rico!" Kowalski said, "I had enough for each of us!" I glared at Rico, "well you can whip up another batch…" I went up to our fish stockpile and opened the secret door to find nothing but cobwebs… "What!?" I said, "we just went to the fish market!"

We glared at Rico, "I was hungry…" "Well looks like there is only one thing for it," I said, "ready the emergency rations!" "You don't mean…" Private said. "yes," I said pulling out the emergency ration packs. "Well Meals ready to eat can't be that bad," Kowalski said. "Who said anything about MREs?" "So…the Hardtact supplies?" "No," I said, "worst…" Kowalski opened the case and his eyes widen, "THE PHONEY FISHCAKES!" "Why do you think it's called emergency rations?" "we could just run to the market…" "No," I said, "the zoo is about to open…RIGHT NOW! It's time to go topside!"

We all went topside. "Their's a crowd already?" Private said. "Feed the penguins five bucks!" Alice shouted. "Feeding the penguin time?" Private said. "finally," I said, "we should be able to supplement out fishstocks." After we ran thru our routine (yes the exact one from go fish.) after the routine was over I said, "Wake up your taste buds boys!" "What are these?" Private shouted. "Why on earth did they bring these back!" Kowalski said. "Nooo!" Rico said. "Where's the fish!" Private shouted. "What is it Private," I said, "please tell me it isn't processed tuna!" "No worst," Private said holding up a phony fishcake. I snapped the cake in half, "again? I thought the zoo got rid of these…" "Apparently not," Kowalski said. "I guess we'll just fill up our emegercny…" "No Private," I said, "their's something different about these fishcakes…I can feel an ominous feeling in my gut…"

"And your gut is never wrong," Kowalski muttered. "Um Skipper," Private said, "I think I just saw one of the fishcakes crawl away…" "Nice try private," I said, "your just delirous from lack of fish…and a half a day early too." "that's probably it," Private said. "Need fish!" Rico said. "we know," I said, "and we're going to go straight to the fish market….after we figure our what's up!" "aye Skipper," Kowalski said. "Private! keep them distracted while Kowalski, rico, and I do some research…"

(end of chapter One)