Disclaimer: I don't own Penguins of Madagascar.

I stared out the window while thinking of what to write next. So far nothing, but things that I could put in later on. Grabbing my hair, I let out a low growl. The last update was about a week ago and I wasn't even half way through the reviews. How people update TDs so quickly I'll never know.

Suddenly, I got an idea and was about to type it in, when the text disappeared and was replaced with the FaceTime alert. 'Darn it Christina.'

I put on a smile and accepted. An Asian with brown hair appeared on the screen, "Hey!"

"Hey, great timing I was getting bored." Not.

"Glad I could help. So how's New York?"

Manhattan, New York. We moved here from California last month since my dad got a big job here. It surprised us all how a house painter got a request from the other side of the country.

"Boring. Nothing to do." I could be writing.

"I can't believe you moved away. To the other side of the country!"

That I really did smile at. Christina was such a nervous wreck when people she knows aren't around, "Can't imagine how you're taking it. You freaked out when I told you we were moving, and that was an April Fools prank."

"Whatever. Modesto doesn't seem that far now."

"I bet. Besides it's only for the summer. I'll be back for school, don't worry." You leave California every summer for Vietnam and you don't hear me whining.

"Have you told anyone yet?"

"No just the family knows we're over here. Mom got nearly over 50 replies when she updated her FB status."

"Wow you really do have a big family."

"We're Mexicans Christina. What do you expect?"

She laughed at that. We always laughed at our own stereotypes. "Got anything planned in the city that never sleeps."

"No, nothing real that is."

"What?"

"Nothing."

If there was one thing that made me excited to move here it was that New York was the place were the Penguins were at. I know that they aren't real but hey, can't blame a girl for daydreaming.

Out of no where my little sister, Bella, barged in, "Sara get your shoes on!"

"Out of my room Bella!"

"Who are you talking to?"

"Never mind! Out!" I put down my iPad and jump off the bed towards her. She runs out as I close the door. Leaning against the door a moment to make sure she doesn't try to run back in, I called out, "Talk to you later Christina!"

"K bye." I see the screen blank out and I put my shoes on, getting ready to go to the Central Park.

Sitting at the base of a tree, I listen to my music and watch everyone from my spot. My parents were on their phones while my sibs ran around doing whatever. This doesn't last very long as I get up and stretch. I always preferred walking to just sitting around so I started to wander off, hoping neither of my sibs saw me.

Lucky for my they didn't, so I continued aimlessly to the other side if the Central Park. I'm usually at peace with myself with these rare moments but I didn't feel like it today. Probably because I was in a completely new place full of strange people I don't know. This usually made me feel uncomfortable at a high level.

I let out a sigh and take a look at my surroundings. I'm surrounded by trees in a shaded area, my kind of setting. Imagine how it looked at night.

BOOM!

"Aie!" Nearly jumping out of my skin I look around and see that the tree behind me was just blown up. From the corner of my eye I see black and white. Being a PoM fan, I couldn't help but think of them.

Recovering from shock I began running in the same direction of the flash. Thank goodness for all the running from P.E last year. I saw the flash and continued to pursue them, that is until something light brown crossed my path. Stopping I look around to see what it was and saw a squirrel.

'Darn squirrel. I probably lost them. Hold up.'

Taking a look at the squirrel again made my heart begin to speed up.

"F-fffr-red?" I said pointing up at the squirrel. It turned around and looked at me. I saw that is really was Fred.

I could feel my breath begin to quicken and my body begin to shiver slightly. "Um... Hi uh.. Do you know where the Penguins are?"

Fred only made noises. Remembering that I couldn't understand him but he could understand me, I only waved goodbye to him. He made more noises and pointed behind me. Turing around I saw the Central Park Zoo.

'Of course they'd be there and if not I could always wait for them.' I sent a smile toward him and headed for the Zoo. Sending a text to my mom that I was here I entered and looked around. It was just like the show.

I felt excited and went straight for the Penguin habitat. They weren't there, no surprise, and figuring they wouldn't be back anytime soon I decided to walk around and take a look at all the other animals.

Marlene was about to do a trick off her ramp habitat. The lemurs were dancing to the usual music, and I could see that Julien was being the same bratty lemur he was. I smirked and decided to give him 'The Stare'. I stood at the fence, lowered my head slightly, let my hair fall in front of my face and glared at Julien.

I inwardly smirked when he saw me and obviously started freaking out. Wherever he went my eyes followed, never blinking, never loosing focus. I suddenly had to duck as he kicked Mort my way.

Staring at him, he waved to me with that same smile. I waved back slowly and he jump back into the habitat. Bring my focus back to Julien, I saw he was acting like a Drama King again and looked straight at me. He jumped and tried to hide from view. Checking to see if anyone was nearby, which there wasn't, I held a giggle and yelled, "Julien! I have been sent from the Sky Spirits to tell you that you are the worst king that has ever existed!"

The look on his face was priceless, but I still managed to keep a straight face. Turing around I silently giggled and headed to the other habitats. None of them served that much of an interest until I got to the petting zoo and saw that accursed hen.

I walked up to her and looked around again. I turn my glare to her, "How dare you break millions of hearts around the world!"

She obviously jumped back and made clucking sounds.

"Ha don't give me excuses. Kowalski is not your penguin," She looks shocked, "That's right. Stay away from him. He's already taken by millions of his fangirls. They hate and envy you for what you did, so don't make it any harder for yourself and leave him alone."

The hen was appalled, not understanding what I was saying, "But frankly I don't blame you, he was a saucy dancer wasn't he?" I squealed and giggled at the same time and covered my mouth. Turning away I walked out of the petting zoo. I'm losing control.

I return to the penguin and sat at one of the benches. Beginning to believe that they weren't there after a few minutes I got up and was about to walk away disappointed. Suddenly the fishbowl started smoking from beneath, as though there was something on fire inside. I was getting excited, until Alice can into view.

And she was walking toward the habitat! I thought of ways to distract her before the fishbowl burst and saw Phil and Mason. I ran up to her and said, "Alice! The chimps! They're throwing poo at the visitors!"

"What, again?", she runs off toward their habitat just before something explodes from below the fishbowl.

I look back in time to see it fall back in place. 'Darn. I missed it. Thanks Alice'

Then the periscope shot up and swirved around before stopping, pointing in my direction. I began to get excited again and waved at whoever was looking through the periscope. Smiling wide, I didn't look away even after it went down.

Feeling a sudden vibration from my pocket, I took out my phone and saw that my mom had texted an okay and joked that I could possibly find a job here.

I blinked and thought it over. My parents have been bugging me to find a job all summer. Dad even said that some experience was good enough. Smiling again I walked up to Alice once again, who looked confused, "Um hi Alice."

"Huh? Oh it's you. The one that told me the chimps were up to no good again."

"Yeah, well they were before. Anyway I was wondering if you may have some job positions open."

"Job position? You know how many zookeepers there are here?"

"About two."

"There are- Wait how did you know? Oh never mind, you wanna job here fine."

"Really!"

"We could use the extra hand around here. Just follow me."

She pushed an application toward me, "Just fill this out and we'll send it to the park commissioner. We'll let you know if you got the job tomorrow."

"Thanks," I sat down in a near by chair and started filling out the application. Soon enough I finished and looked it over. I stared at my name.

Sara.

I couldn't look away and let the pencil hover above it. I wanted to put another name I had thought about using, in an attempt to break free of my chains and be who I wanna be. To be myself. I erased my name and replaced it.

Smiling, I gave it back to Alice, who just put it on the corner of her desk. I hope she doesn't forget. "Alright, filled it out completely um", looks at the application, "Angel?"

"Yeah as much as I could anyway."

"Well like I said we'll let you know tomorrow."

"Thanks!"

"Whatever."

Walking out I thought about what I just did. I actually talked to someone. Fangirl is taking over. Another sudden vibration comes from my pocket. I take out my phone and see it's from mom, saying it's time to go. I text back saying ok and head for the entrance, but not before looking back at the penguin habitat. The periscope is pointing in my direction, again.

I wondered if Skipper saw what I did and is getting suspicious. I smirked and waved back at them before leaving.

Private's POV

Skippah was having us run the perimeter of the zoo to get us in shape, promising a break when we get back to the HQ.

"Alright boys remember, nice and steady pace. We do just that for the next few weeks and we'll be in tip-top shape in no time."

I could tell we were all getting tired, even Skippah. We're used to sliding, not running. We reached a shady part of the Central Park, no humans were around.

Skippah stopped in his tracks, "Alright men lets take a break here, you all worked hard and it's time you all get a reward."

Rico started getting excited, "Snow cone?"

"Yes Rico, snow cones."

"Whoo!"

"That is if we find a snow cone vender," Kowalski chipped in, "This area is usually deserted as humans prefer the more sunny areas of Central Park."

I started to hear something nearby and saw a girl with dark brown hair just past her shoulders in a black t-shirt and dark blue jeans. She seemed to be at peace with herself. "What about her."

"Who Private?"

"That girl over there."

"Hm judging by her appearance and lack of friends, I'd say she's one of those 'loner' teenagers."

Rico nodded in agreement. He suddenly looked like he was tring to keep his beak closed but failed as he let out a loud one, coughing up a bomb in the process.

"Cheese and crackers Rico! Normally I'd be impressed, but there's a human present, and a girl no less."

"S'rry."

BOOM!

"Aie!"

"Retreat men!"

We slid away immediately, I hoped she was alright. After all a bomb went off right behind her! I looked back hoping to see her uninjured, but to my surprise, she was running after us!

"Skippah she's chasing us!"

"Alright men follow me! We're gonna lose this girl!"

Sliding all through the trees became a dizzying accomplishment. After the fifth tree I looked back and saw she was gone. We slid to one of our escape tunnels and back into the HQ.

Soon enough we all forgot about the girl from earlier and returned to our usual habits. Rico brushed Ms. Perky's hair, Kowalski was working on a new invention, Skippah was reading the newspaper, and I was watching the Telly.

All was fine, until Kowalski came out screaming madly before being slapped.

"Calm down soldier. What happened this time?"

"My newest invention is about to explode!"

"Really, no surprise there. Rico go destroy Kowalski's invention."

Rico ran into the laboratory only to be told by Kowalski that it was indestructible, "I wanted to make sure that this amazing idea was to never be destroyed."

The indestructible invention then blow-up in the HQ. All of us were black from the explosion.

"Indestructible huh?"

"Well it was."

"Private! Check and make sure no one saw that."

"Yes sir!" I ran to the periscope and looked around. My searching and heart stopped. There was no other human around except for one. The girl that chased us from earlier. She was smiling and waved. I brought the periscope down. It took a few minutes to analyze what I just saw, "Skippah, that girl from earlier! She's-she's outside!"

"What?" He ran over and looked through the periscope, "Where Private?"

"What do you mean where?" I looked through it and saw no one, "But-but she was there, honestly I saw her!"

"Maybe you're just a little spooked. Go and watch the T.V while Kowalski cleans up his mess."

I know I saw her! She was standing feet away from our habitat! Hm, maybe a little Telly would help me calm down.

But it didn't. I kept getting a feeling that I should look out the periscope, just to make sure she wasn't out there. Ten minutes passed and I couldn't take it anymore. I went over to the periscope and looked out. My heart stopped again.

The periscope was already pointing toward the entrance and she was walking out. However, she turned and look right into the periscope. I saw her smirk as she sent a wave before leaving.