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The Love became the Egg

"His mom and dad met in the usual way. The song became love… and love became the egg."

It was time for the Great Exodus: a time when all the soon-to-be mother penguins will leave for the sea to catch food for their soon-to-be babies.

"Memphis? You got it sugar?" asked Norma Jean. Out of all the other mothers, she was the most worried.

"Oh yeah, safe and warm," Memphis consoled his fretful soulmate.

"Remember, if it's a girl, you pick a name for it. If it's a boy, I want it named Mumble."

"Why Mumble?"

"It's a different name. It isn't overused, or overrated. It's brand new, in a perfect way."

"Alright, honey."

"Hold it tight now," Norma Jean said softly, "Are you gonna be okay daddy?"

When the moms left for the Big Fishing Season, the dads stayed home to do Egg Time. It is serious: utmost care and full attention are needed. And you must have a patient, calm mind and all your wits around you. You can't lose concentration, even for a second. If you fall down with your egg, or get separated from the group, may the Great 'Guin help you.

"Sure thing, honey. We'll be waiting for you, right here on Lonely Street."

Norma Jean smiled a sad smile before waddling off to join the other females. She started off their goodbye song:

"I love you more and more,

Tell me why.

I miss you so…

Don't wanna let you go.

I never can say goodbye boy…"


As the females trudged on for weeks, the sun set. While the males huddled together, the sun set. Norma Jean waddled up to her best friend, Michelle.

"I suppose you got Maurice?" Norma asked.

"Yep. And you ended up with Memphis?" Michelle replied.

"Uh-huh. I sure did. But I'm really worried. Memphis has a great heart, but he isn't exactly the sharpest beak in the bunch."

"Like when he tripped up when he was singing his heartsong for the first time, as well as dancing."

The two girls laughed, remembering how baby Memphis fell head first in to a snow bank after tripping off a ledge. He was trying to do, as he called it, "a flipper roll". Of course, he was then bullied for his clumsiness, until Viola, Michelle, Norma Jean, Maurice, and Mrs Astrakhan put a stop to it. The good ol' opera singer, Mrs Astrakhan, was their teacher at Penguin Elementary.

"Don't fret yourself, Norma. After all, Maurice will be there to look after your lovebird, like he always has."

"Thank you, Michelle," the younger penguin replied, "You are always the good friend to go to, especially when you need comforting."

"No problem, Norma," the older one smiled.


Meanwhile back with the males…

"I'm feeling so lonely, baby…" sang a plaintive voice.

"Don't sweat yourself, Memph," Maurice soothed his younger friend.

"But I miss her, Maurice. And I-I'm worried for her," mourned Memphis.

"You just need to keep one eye on the distance, and one eye on your egg, buddy. You can't keep both eyes on only one of your objectives."

"Yeah, I guess so," Memphis replied, cheering up a bit, "Thanks big buddy."

"Don't tease yourself. When you were a chick, you were very incredibly tiny!"

"Yeah. Then I became the tallest ever Emperor!" chuckled Memphis in a cheeky voice, "Even taller than you!"

Maurice smirked. "Just take a rest, little one. I'll watch over both of our eggs."

"Thank you," sighed Memphis sadly, the memories of Norma Jean slowly creeping back into his mind. But fatigue soon got the better of him, and he drifted off to sleep…


I'm on a roll! Second Chapter is done already! Please don't forget to read and review!