2 – Let Loose
Hey there. I've changed the title, because it just didn't express the power I wanted it to. Enjoy!
Inside the penguin HQ, Skipper and Private were playing a game of chess. The small penguin was just learning the ropes to the mentally challenging board game, but he did seem to enjoy himself.
Meanwhile on the other side of the metal door, that somehow, always seems to lead somewhere else, were Kowalski and Alexander, performing some experiments on Rico. Right now, that meant observing him and taking notes as their mohawk wielding friend held and ice cube on his tongue.
˝Hmm, it seems that neither two isopropyl five methylcyclohexanol nor two hundred times more potent one two hydroxyphenyl four three nitrophenyl three six dihydropyrimidin two one, can render the effects of eight Methyl-˝
˝OH FOR PETE'S SAKE! Stop using IUPAC names already and just say menthol, icilin and capsaicin!˝ snapped the monitor.
The smart bird watched his clearly frustrated friend, ˝Very well, *clears throat* now as I was saying before being so rudely interrupted, the cold sensation caused by the first two, does not outweigh the hot sensation caused by capsaicin,˝ he then walked over to some test tubes and took one that held a white liquid.
˝Here Rico, drink this,˝ the maniac frantically shook his head. ˝Don't worry, it's just milk. It will neutralize the capsaicin.˝ He didn't have to say anything else. Rico snatched the test tube and quickly emptied it. He finished with a sigh, which was followed by a burp.
˝Can't believe you couldn't handle that. I thought you were tougher,˝ the maniac let out a snarl at the reptile. ˝Calm down, talk about sensitive.˝
Rico continued shooting a glare at the medic, but seeing him supporting himself on the table with one hand, a wicked idea came to his mind. He quickly regurgitated a baseball bat, which he used to smash the reptile's hand.
Once hit, Alexander pulled back and let out a grunt in pain. Rico grinned, but the lizard just looked him in the eyes and formed his own signature evil smile. The monitor began pulling on each finger of the smashed hand, to set the bones, but silence remained between the two.
Kowalski gulped fearing the worst and decided to intervene, ˝Now please calm down you two. Were all vertebrates here, no need to fight… but if you do, do it outside my lab,˝ he muttered that last part under his breath.
Rico and Alexander both looked at Kowalski and then back to each other, before breaking out in laughter. ˝Fight? Yeah right, what do you think we are, chicks?˝ replied the monitor while wiping off a single tear.
The genius bird wiped his forehead, ˝Good, now that that's cleared, we can proceed to my next invention.˝ He waddled over to a corner and came back with a cooling box, with a hose attached to it, that had a colander and a magnet on the end. ˝Gentleman, may I present, the De-Gowser 2.0; the IQ thief.˝
His two team mates exchanged confused looks, before shrugging and humoring their friend with a few, unenthusiastic, claps each.
˝Thank you, thank you,˝ Kowalski did a few bows.
˝Ok, I'll pop the question, what does it do?˝ asked the skeptical lizard.
˝I'm glad you asked. The 1.0 model had cardboard box, this one has a cooling box made of Styrofoam. It can contain brain waves up to 87.65 percent more efficiently. And while the old machine only removed your brain power. You could have an IQ as high as mine, but just couldn't use it, but this one actually removes your intellect. From Einstein to Hilton in 2.8 seconds.˝
˝Sounds interesting and physically impossible, let's start,˝ Alexander stepped next to Kowalski as he aimed the device at Rico. The maniac did nothing but stand there, as a blue beam, with a pink spiral in its midst, engulfed him. He remained like that for a few seconds until the genius bird stopped.
The two scientists observed their subject and Kowalski pulled out his clipboard, ˝Subject seems unaffected. Rico, what do you get if you mix toluene with sulfuric and nitric acid?˝
The maniac scratched his head, then shrugged, ˝Uh, I dunno, kablamo?˝
˝Hmm, subject seems to be actually experiencing increased intellect, fascinating.˝
˝Or maybe we found out the lowest level it can stoop the IQ to,˝ suggested the reptile. ˝Perhaps we need a subject that has a little more wits,˝ he threw a malevolent look at Kowalski, who gulped in response.
Alexander grabbed the taller bird and got him in a full nelson, ˝Fire away Rico.˝ The mohawk wielding penguin grabbed the hose and began charging it. Kowalski wasn't exactly thrilled with being the test subject. He raised his flippers straight up and simply slipped out of the hold and rolled out of the way. The beam hit the reptile instead. Who knows what left his head in that moment, but everyone was about to find out what stayed behind.
He received concerned looks from his team mates. ˝Uh, you Ok?˝ asked Rico and then slowly approached the reptile. He gave him a slight tap on the shoulder. The lizard's eyes shot open, but there was something different, they were red instead of the dark shade of brown. He fell forward and stood on all four legs now, and to top it all off, he began sticking out his forked tongue.
˝Eureka! It worked, he has returned to his primitive reptilian brain,˝ exclaimed the genius bird. But something seemed different; he had a strange look he was throwing at Kowalski. ˝Excuse me, but why are you looking at me like thaAAA!˝ Alexander pounced on the penguin and pinned him down. He slowly opened his jaws, filled with numerous sharp teeth, mostly hidden within the gums. The bird's heartbeat slowed down, his entire life played off in front of his eyes… man he needs to get out more.
With a grunt, the reptile was sent flying against the wall. Kowalski looked up and saw that it was Rico who proved to be his savior. He held a baseball bat in one flipper and was offering the other one to help him up.
The genius bird happily accepted the help, ˝Thanks, now back to you!˝ he said pointing at the monitor, who was already up and hissing. ˝Oh don't you his at me. Stand still and take back your intellect.˝
No response came from the supposed medic, ˝Fine, have it your way. Rico, restrain!˝ The maniac regurgitated a penguin-sized straitjacket and pounced on Alexander. The two rolled around on the floor and after stopping, Rico was revealed to be the one wearing the jacket. The monitor looked at the bird still standing and slowly began walking towards him.
Kowalski made a step backwards, every time the monitor made one forward. After reaching the wall, he began moving right, towards the door, but it was foolish, he wouldn't reach it. But he did feel something on his side. He looked and saw a small fire extinguisher. He quickly did the math in his head, 'Coldblooded reptile, plus really cold carbon dioxide, equals one really slow or sleeping lizard'.
He grabbed the device and pulled out the safety pin. Alexander stopped, he wasn't too stupid to figure out, that that thing was obviously a weapon. The two had a stare down, the penguin clearly the only one nervous. He activated the fire fighting weapon and a stream of white gas flew towards the lizard. But he dodged it and, while the visibility was decreased, escaped through the door.
He ran past Skipper and Private who were still in the middle of their game. ˝Oh hey Alexandah, where's Kowalski?˝
˝*HIS*,˝ was the reptile's only answer as he scaled the ladder towards the exit.
˝So you don't know,˝ replied the captain, ˝Oh well, Your turn Private.˝
The lizard left and closed the hatch behind him. ˝Umm, Skippah, did Alexandah seem, I don't know, odd to you?˝
˝Well now that you mention it, how doesn't he know where that egghead went?.˝
Right then, Kowalski burst out of his lab with Rico, who was still in his straitjacket, at his side. ˝WHERE'S THE MONITOR?˝ he received the attention of the chess-playing penguins.
˝Don't you have a computer monitor in your lab?˝ asked the leader
˝Not that monitor, I'm talking about the bloodthirsty, mentally drained, melanism carrying reptile we have on our team as a medic.˝
˝Oh, well you just missed him, he went outside.˝
˝Sweet Marie Curie, we have to stop him now!˝
Jugging by the tone his lieutenant spoke in, Skipper knew this was serious, ˝Right! Everyone, topside, now!˝ The penguins left their HQ and jumped out onto the top of the ice floe. ˝We have to find that lizard AS – AAAAH!˝ a female scream interrupted him.
˝That's odd, since when do we have a female lemur in the zoo?˝ asked Kowalski.
His leader just rolled his eyes, ˝Let's go!˝ he ordered and they all raced over to the habitat of their western neighbors… I know, hard to believe, right? What they found there, were a terrified Julien and Maurice, shaking, holding each other, but no Mort in sight.
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