Operation: Christmas Present

A/N: Hey guys here's a short penguins christmas story for you's xx Merry Christmas xx

Chapter 1

It was a chilly day over the Central Park zoo, the animals were chittering their teeth off, until the penguins made it their mission to turn the heating up, as small vents in each habitat provided wamth for each animal, the penguins walked back to their habitat very sastified with what they had accomplised, "now we can back to that game of volleyball," said Skipper as they waddled by the otter habitat, unaware that Marlene was sitting outside her cave, enjoying the warmth.

She never meant to overhear their conversation though, "but,Skippah shouldn't we start preparing for Christmas, It is our turn this year to throw the party." Piped up Private who was rather excited. Hearing the word christmas made Marlene feel a bit sad, she always missed her familly at this time of year, she walked inside her cave and pulled out a picture of her familly that was under her pillow.

"I miss you guys." Marlene sighed sadly and layed down on down on her pillow with her back facing the exit, she tried not let her tears fall.

Skipper halted himself and spun round to his team, "oh yeah I forgot about that, well done for remembering soldier, alright boys, here's our next mission, it's time to start operation: Christmas, Kowalski your in charge of lights, Private you inform everyone about the party which is in THREE DAYS! That dosen't give us enough time," Skipper had wiped out a calender which had christmas day circled in red which was Three days from now.

"Rico, me and you will be in charge of decorations, let's move boys." Skipper said as he pointed to different parts of the zoo, to assign each penguin to a different area, they each done a salute and where off to begin the preparations.

Private slid around the zoo informing all the zoo of the upcoming party, King Julien was super excited he made Maurice and Mort pratice their dancing skills with him. Next stop was Marlene's, "ello Marlene?" He jumped off his feet as he entered her cave.

Marlene had turned her head to see the small penguin standing there, "oh, hey Private," she then went back in the curled up postion that she was in, this worried Priavte a little.

"Uh, are you alright Marlene?" Asked Private who was a little worried.

"Oh, um..Yeeaah, sorry Private I..I just have to be alone right now." Marlene sighed sadly and turned away from Private, Private rasied his flipper to stop her but she had returned to her bed.

"O-Okay um, I'll see you later Marlene." Private sighed and walked all the way to his habitat, he noticed the zoo was decorated with many tinsels, lights and a big christmas tree in the middle but he didn't take much time to admire it.

As soon as Private climbed down the ladder he saw Skipper and Kowalski standing together talking about what they had accomplished, Skipper was feeling quite proud of himself he stood next to Kowalski, with his flippers on his sides, "mission accomplised boy's, this outta be the best christmas yet, if I do say so myself!" Skipper said and as Kowalski scracted his back and Rico saulted.

"Yes, no doubt this will be a chritmas that none of us will forget." Kowalski said as he nooded his head.

"Hmm, yes I don't doubt it at all, now where in the hands state is the Priavte?" Skipper had looked around the HQ and notice that one of his team members had not returned.

"I'm right here Skippah!" Priavte cried to catch their attention, all the other penguins turned to him, but didn't seem to notice how sad he looked.

"Ah, it's about time Priavte, now did you inform the rest of the zoo about the party?"

"Yes sir *sighs.* Private walked over to them as they were now standing round the table, there were plates of fish sitting out on top of them.

"I think we've all earned this meal boys," Skipper smiled and signaled for them to sit down and they started eating, Rico had already shoved the fish down in his throat, that is after pouring pounds of salt onto it first.

Slipper had finally notcice Private's sad look after realizing he wasn't eating "Private why the long face?"

Priavte sighed, "oh, um well it's just..Oh never mind."

"Come on Private, just tell us!" Skipper encouraged as Rico just gulped down a second fish.

"Well..It's just, when I went to see Marlene, she seemed awfully upset about something and I thinks it's just really annoying me Skippah, I've never seen her that upset before, I just wish we could cheer her up."

Skipper looked at him in thought, "perhaps she is missing someone like her family for instence." Suggested Kowalski.

"What make's you say that Kowalski?" Skipper asked as he glanced to the smart penguin.

"Uh, it's just a guess actaulLy, surely everyone misses someone at christmas, be it someone who has passed on or someone that's not able to be with you at this time of year." Skipper was still in thought with what Kowalski had said.

"Right boy's new mission here, operation: Christmas present!" Skipper shot up and slammed his flipper on the table.

"Oh goody...So what is it?" Private clapped his flipper's together.

"To Alice's office, we're going to cheer up Marlene by bringing her family to the zoo and I'm pretty sure we'll be able to find the info on her family on that computer." All the boy nooded in determination and made their way to the zoo keepers office.