HOLA! I decided to get ride of my co-hosts on my PoM stories! STARRING: PONYTAIL30527'S ADORABLE MINIS! :D


Athena smiled as Buttons approached her. As always, she was happy to see him. But, before they could hug, Kowalski stepped in.

"Buttons, get your filthy mitts away from my daughter!" He said, giving Buttons a small glare before turning to Athena, "Happy Hatchday! I got you something I'm sure you'll love!"

Athena smiled, of course she loved it when she got some new chemistry set. "What is it, dad?" She asked.

"Here you go!" Kowalski said, handing her the beautifully rapped 'Hatchday' present.

Athena shook the gold and green rapped box to see if she could guess what it was. Things rattled around inside of the medium-sized box, and she knew that it was something she would love automatically. She suddenly frowned, remembering that it was Buttons's hatchday, too. She had to get him a gift! But what?

Kowalski noticed her daughter's sad expression. "What's wrong, Athena?" He said, hoping it wasn't something too serious.

"It's Buttons's hatchday, too, dad… and I don't know what to get him!" Athena said, looking at Buttons as he watched cars blow up on the T.V. with his dad. She sighed. She couldn't think of anything to get him, which was pretty bad, considering that they were officially boyfriend and girlfriend.

Kowalski sighed, too. "Well, he likes explosives… you could get him something that explodes… or a cake with—"

"Popping candles?!" Athena asked, "Good idea! Love you, dad!" She ran, or waddled, off.

"That's not what I was going to- never mind…" Kowalski said.

Athena waddled up to where she keeps her found coins and took a few. She sighed. She knew someone had to come with her to one of the little kiosks outside of the zoo walls. "Hey, Elli! Wanna go get some candles with me?" She asked, hoping she would say yes.

"You mean going outside the zoo without a grownup? Uh… no, thank you…" Elli said, sort of nervous.

Athena's face dropped, she couldn't go with Buttons, so, the only one left was… Marshal…

Marshal popped out from nowhere, somehow knowing Athena's problem. "Ya need my help, Geeky Beak?" He said, smirking.

Athena felt the ULTIMATE urge to say no, but… "Yes…" She said, looking down, "As much as I hate to admit it, I DO need your help…" She sighed, knowing Marshal, something was bound to go wrong.

"Well, maybe I'll help, maybe I won't…" Marshal said, smirking, again.

"What's the catch?" Athena asked, knowing this wasn't a free ride.

"Tomorrow is Elli's and my hatchday, and I want YOU to dress up as a birthday clown." Marshal said.

"Marshal, you don't even know your own girlfriend! She screams every single time she sees a clown!" Athena said, making Marshal's face drop.

"^#%!" Marshal yelled.

"Excuse me?" Skipper asked.

"Nothing, daddy!" Marshal said quickly, wide eyed. I can't believe I just said that… IN FRONT OF MY DAD! He thought, mentally kicking himself. STUPID! STUPID! STUPID!

Athena sidestepped away from Marshal and his father, sighing as she looked at Buttons. He looked so happy. And she didn't want to ruin his hatchday! Think, Athena! Think! When can we go outside to get the candles? Wait… right now! Athena thought, smiling. She pushed Marshal, signaling him to follow her and, in a flash, they were outside the zoo walls.

"So, where are the candles?" Marshal asked, hopping up on to the little kiosk out on the sidewalk.

Athena sighed, "I don't know, Marshal… we just have to keep looking-FOUND THEM!" She said, smiling. She picked the candles up and set the coins down. "Come on, Marshal! We don't have all day!" She said, hopping down from the small cart.

"WAIT!" Marshal said, trying to catch up to her. He accidentally bumped into a trash can and made a big clanging sound, drawing a certain old lady's attention… "Uh oh…" He said.

"RUN!" Athena screeched out.

Meanwhile at the penguin HQ…

Buttons waddled around, looking for Athena. "Athena! Athena? Are you here?" He said, poking his head into the lab. When he finally gave up looking for her, he heard her yell something. Buttons climbed outside and looked around, no luck. He slid to the zoo gates to see what was going on, "ATHENA!" He yelled, shocked.

"Buttons! HELP!" Athena said, being put into a shopping bag with Marshal.


lol, guess who the old lady is! XD R&R! NO FLAMES! PEACE! :D

~Pleachen2