CHAPTER 1

"Maurice!" King Julien called, looking around. No answer. "Hmm...he's not here..." King Julien told himself.

"Well of course! You want one don't you?" King Julien heard a familliar voice.

He ran over to the edge of his Kingdom walls and looked around. He saw Alice talking to someone on the weird, communication thingies. He turned his head and leaned his ear toward her, to hear more clearly on what she was saying.

"Yes, Jerry. We are getting one then, going to give one to you!" she said. King Julien was confused. What was she getting? What was she giving?

Alice rolled her eyes as the person she was talking to, was talking. "Yaps on and on..." Alice said quietly to herself. "Jerry, your probably not going to get one right away! It takes time! You think it's going to all happen in a day? The filthy thing isn't even comin' until tomorrow!" Alice exclaimed.

"What ees coming tomorrow?" King Julien asked himself.

"Okay! I know! I-" Alice yelled.

King Julien could hear the loud voice cutting her off.

"Oh,shut up already!" Alice said to herself again. "Jerry, I gotta go! Bye!" she yelled, hanging up the phone and jamming it into her pocket, then stomped away.

"Your Majesty?" a rough, deep voice said behind King Julien.

King Julien jerked in surprise and fell backwards. "Yehaaah!" he yelled as he fell down.

Maurice ran over and helped him up. "Julien! Are you okay?" he asked concerningly.

King Julien sat up and rubbed the back of his head. "Ow..." he said quietly. He then glared at, Maurice and crossed his arms. "Where the hecks were you, Maurice!" he demanded.

Maurice laughed nervously. "Sorry, Julien I was talking to, Darla," he said.

King Julien rolled his eyes and stood up. He put his paws on his hips. "Honestly, Maurice, eef you ever want that raise, you'll have to work full time!" he said.

"But you don't pay me!" Maurice said.

King Julien sighed. "Exactly, Maurice. Eef you want that raise you'll have to work full time!" Julien repeated.

Maurice slapped his head. "Okay, so what were you listening to?" he said changing the subject.

"Oh! Maurice! There you are! Alice said that she ees getting something and giving something to somebody! I think she means one of thee animals!" King Julien exclaimed.