Author's note: OK, I know I have another story, but I really wanted to make this one. OH! By the way, this is set before Skipper and Marlene got married, let alone got together. So...Bear with me! Also, I know it's a little different from the movie, but who cares! It's my fanfic...Review please!

DISCLAIMER: I do not own the characters of Penguins of Madagascar; Or The Little Mermaid

Marlene sat near her pool. Staring at her reflection in the water, she started to think about the time when she had accidentally bleached her fur. Skipper had fallen head over heels for her. Of course, it all ended when Alice dyed her fur back to normal.

Now, she got no undivided attention whatsoever from Skipper. It was just same old same old. "I'm just an otter...Just a stupid mammal...He'll never be anything, but friends with me." Marlene began to think to herself.

Why couldn't he just love her? Why did he have to be so stubborn, and-and ….a...penguin...

"I wonder...I wonder what he would think of me...If...If he was an otter...Or..Maybe...If I was...a...penguin...".

Marlene's mind started to run off with ideas of what might happen. Slowly, her smile faded and her eyes began to water, as she spotted Skipper. His eyes were sparkling brightly in the morning sun, and his feathers looked so sleek.

"He-He'll...sniffle...He'll never..sniffle...Never be with me!" She shouted this to herself, sobbing with her hands covering her face.

In the background, two baboons watched her cry. "Hmmm...Poor girl...She could use Darla's help right now." the second baboon looked towards the one who spoke. "Indeed..." The baboons grinned maliciously. "She could...she's so desperate...She would give anything to be with him."

The two baboons slowly walked up to the crying otter. "Don't cry, child." Marlene jumped up at the sound of someone's voice. "Wh-what...Who are you?" She looked, innocently, at the baboons. "We're your friends...We've come to help you."

Marlene relaxed a little, though still suspicious. "You...Sniffle...You have?" They grinned again, knowing that it was working."Yes, we noticed how you looked at that penguin over there, and heard you wonder about what would happen if you were a penguin."

Marlene sighed deeply. "Yes...I was...I...I love him. But, it's impossible...My dream will never come true." She began to cry again. They walked closer to her, patting her back, "Oh, dear, yes...It is possible...We have a friend who can...help you...with your problem."

Marlene slowly looked up at them, "Really? Can you take me to her?" The baboons looked at each other, nodded, then looked back at Marlene. "Of course, child...It's not long from here." Her face lit up, as her hopes and her smile grew.

She got up, and followed the baboons, without realizing how much danger she was getting into. They passed the lemurs, who were way too busy dancing in order to notice Marlene. Then, passing the penguins, Private noticed her.

He knew how dangerous those baboons could be. What with their backwoods magic. But, he couldn't help her right now. Skipper was expecting him to do a mission for the mother duck, who he greatly adored.

"I just hope Marlene is okay." He thought to himself, while walking towards the gate of the Central Park Zoo.

Marlene could barely contain her excitement. These baboons were actually going to help her dream come true. Finally, they reached the baboon habitat. "Here we are, child. Darla is right over there." Marlene grinned happily.

"What...What do I say?" "Just tell her...That you need her help desperately, and tell her that...Darina and Darli sent you." Marlene headed for the baboon they had pointed to, "Thank you..."

"Don't mention it child...". Slowly, they backed away from the habitat. Marlene didn't see them leave, she was too excited and too determined to see Darla. Said baboon watched as the otter walked closer.

"Hello, dear otter, how may I help you?" Darla asked nicely. "My..My name is...Marlene. I desperately need your help." Darla smiled, another sucker. "Oh? And who sent you my dear?" Marlene replied calmly. "Darli and Darina sent me here. They said you could help me with my problem."

Darla chuckled, almost inaudibly. "Did they now? Well, of course I can help you. What is your problem, sweetie?" Marlene sighed deeply, looking at the ground. "Well, I...I'm in love with this guy and...He's...We...Well...I'm an otter and...He's a penguin. It could never work out for us, when we're two different species."

Darla smiled. "Oh, really? How sweet...So, what you're asking me to do is...turn one of you into the other species. And, see if he'll love you then?" Marlene thought about if that was really what she wanted. "Yes...If..If you don't mind."

"Don't mind? Of course, I don't mind. However..." Marlene looked at her a little confused. "It is a big favor and would take a lot of my magic...I just need one little thing...And I'll do this favor for you." Marlene smiled again. "Really? What do you need?"

Marlene would do anything, would give her anything, in order to fix her problem. Darla thought about it for a while. "Hmm...I need...Your voice..." Darla trailed off.

Marlene looked at Darla. "My voice?...But, without my voice...How would I-" "You'll have your looks. Your pretty face. Trust me...If you really loved him, then you would give anything to be with him. Why not it be your voice?"

Marlene was about to say something, but thought it better to please Darla so she could be a penguin with Skipper. "Alright...But...How do I give you my voice?" Marlene had no idea what was going to happen next. Darla smiled wide. "Oh, it's really quite simple. Just, open your mouth..." Marlene did as she was told, opening her mouth.

"...There you go...Now...sing..." Darla looked crazy, and sounded crazy, but Marlene didn't care. She wanted Skipper bad enough to do this. So, she sang. Darla said some weird words that were inaudible to understand, and took Marlene's voice right out from her throat. She placed the voice inside a necklace she held in her hand.

Marlene grabbed her throat, unable to speak. Darla stared at the necklace, she had done it! Now all she had to do was tell the otter what the terms were, and then turn her into a penguin.

"Now, listen very carefully...You will be a penguin for just 1 week. You've got that? 1...Week...And during that time, you've got to get dear old Skippy to fall in love with you...Now, this is very important...Are you listening?...Before the moon rises on the night of the last day, you must get him to share a kiss with you. Not...Just any kiss...But the kiss of true love...".

Marlene agreed to the terms Darla laid out for her. She smiled, "Are you ready, my dear?" Marlene quickly nodded.

Suddenly, Marlene felt a weird sensation of chills surround her. Her toes became webbed and orange, her fur was now black feathers, and her tail shrunk. As the real change started to take her over, Marlene silently fainted.

Author's Note: So, what did you think of that, huh? I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did writing it! Anyways, review please!