A.N.— Hello, everyone! Here is the start to the sequel to 'Stranded'! :D I hope you guys enjoy!
Disclaimer: I don't own the POM, I only own my own OCs and plot ideas.
Chapter 1: Preparation for Cecelia's Arrival
Kowalski's eyes widen a bit and he gives a small gasp. "You're c-coming here?!" He immediately looks over at Skipper. "W-Why? When?" Skipper looks back at Kowalski. "T-tomorrow?!" Kowalski's voice sounds almost panicky. "No, no its not a problem, heheh." He then glances at Private. "S-sure." Kowalski then hands the phone to Private.
"Hello?" Private answers the phone. "Why is Lieutenant—? Oh, not Lieutenant? Mum is making you?...Oh." He glances over at Trixy and Skipper. "Okay, so they're claiming that your experimenting is getting in the way of your 'training'? So they are sending you here?...Why not to a female te—Oh." Private nods a little. "Okay, see you tomorrow." He hangs up the phone and looks at Skipper.
Skipper looks back at Private and then looks at Kowalski, too. "So...Private's sister is coming here tomorrow?" He asks to no one in particular.
Both Kowalski and Private nod. "It would appear that she is, sir." Private says.
"And why isn't she being sent to a girls' team?" Skipper asks as he crosses his flippers.
"Because, sir, the only othah team mum and dad would trust with one of us is Skippsy's team...And well, Skippsy as you know, sir, isn't there at the moment..." Private answers.
"Oh...Right..."
Trixy looks at the others. She can't believe that they're all only thinking about why she is coming here, and not whereshhe will be staying here. "Um, Skippah...Where exactly will Cecelia be able to stay here?...I mean...There are five bunks and will be six of us..." She says and looks at the bunks in the wall.
The others look at the stone bunks, also. "Hmm...She's got a point..." Skipper says as he musingly rubs his beak.
"Might I make a suggestion, sir?" Kowalski asks as he slowly raises his flipper some.
Skipper looks at him with a small shrug. "Sure, knock yourself out, soldier." He says.
Kowalski nods and gestures towards his bunk. "Cecelia could stay in my bunk while I sleep in the lab." He says.
"Or you know, Skippah, Priv and I could always share a bunk again and she could use my bunk." Trixy chimes in with a small shrug.
Skipper looks at Trixy for a moment and then at Kowalski. "We'll go with Kowalski's option." He says and gives Trixy a small look. Trixy just shrugs a little. "Anyway, since we have a visitor coming, we need to get this base into ship-shape." He orders.
"Ooh, dibs on vacuuming!" Private and Trixy exclaim with raised flippers at the exact same time. They look at each other for a moment and then laugh a little. "You can vacuum." They each tell the other at the same time again. "No, you."
Skipper looks at the two young penguins, unamused. "Trixy, you're on vacuum duty; Private, you're on dust patrol." He orders and then looks towards Kowalski and Rico. Kowalski has already started cleaning his bunk and is going to clean his lab after that. Rico is currently staring out into space with his tongue hanging partially out of his beak. "Rico." Skipper says in attempts to get the weapons specialist's attention. Rico continues to stare into space. "Rico!" Skipper says louder and waves his flipper in front of his face.
"Yup?" Rico says and looks at Skipper.
Skipper face-flippers a little. "Rico...Go keep an eye on the resident geeky love-bird." He orders with a small sigh.
"'Es, 'Ipper." Rico salutes and then follows Kowalski into the lab. He then proceeds to stand there and stare at Kowalski and follow him about, much to Kowalski's annoyance.