Chapter 2.

"Well according to all those test, you are in fact FEMALE." Mystery said. "But are you hundred percent sure?" Skipper asked her frustrated. "Skipper, I made every possible test there is to prove what gender you are. I can't do anymore than this. The only thing I could do is change you into male by magic-"

"THAT'S POSSIBLE?! Then change me this instant! It's better if I'm male, better for everyone!-"

"BUT!"

"…'but' again?"

"Yes, again. It's not that easy. It needs a lot of magic and concentration. I'd have to go through a lot of books again to not mess anything up or else you end up as who knows what! And in the end you may still won't be satisfied with the result." Mystery told Skipper.

"That means?" the leader asked not liking where this was going.

"That means you have to stay as you are for the moment if you really want me to change you. And who knows maybe you'll like it? Knowing your female you now can give in to the temptation of going out with a guy you like without having the feeling that it's wrong?" she told the penguin in a calm voice. "So now go home and think everything through first before you do something you may regret. I'll contact you again when I'm ready with the spell and then you tell me your decision, ok?"

"…ok." Skipper answered. "Good. Oh and here take this." Mystery said while guiding Skipper towards the door and dropping something on the penguins head. As Skipper took it off her head to examine it, she saw that it was in fact a cute pink ribbon. She quickly snapped up to the pony only to see a big grin on the dimension traveler's face before she shut her door and Skipper out. Mystery could hear angry rumbles and shouts from Skipper on the other side of the door. With a satisfied grin she went back to her work.

Later Skipper sat on a bench in the central park thinking of the knowledge she just received. 'He was a female' she couldn't quite believe it. 'Why couldn't I just leave it be as Kowalski faked the results?!' But some part inside her knew, always knew. She was lost in thoughts then, having to fight her inner battle. She was so lost in thought that she didn't even recognize that someone was sneaking up to her.

Hans felt an evil smirk lighting up his face as he saw his arch-enemy sitting there on the bench all by himself in that dark quiet night. So he made up a quick plan of how to annoy Skipper. The puffin quietly sneaked up to the penguin and then as he was about to strike, he suddenly saw that pink ribbon the leader was wearing and he simply couldn't hold back the question that was forming inside his throat.

"Why the hell are you wearing a pink ribbon on your head?"

Startled Skipper fell of the bench and landed face first on the solid ground. The penguin felt pain surge through her face but quickly gathered her composure again and got up and whirled around to look at the owner of that all too familiar voice.

"H-HANS!? W-what are you doing here?" the penguin asked the puffin flustered. 'Why him? Why the guy who I happened to think about right now?' Skipper thought, feeling his cheeks redden.

"Well I thought a walk through the central park night would be nice… meeting you here was pure coincidence~" Hans answered in a mocking way. "But anyway, let's get back to my question. Why are you wearing a cute pink ribbon?" the puffin asked again trying to hold back his laughter.

"I don't want to talk about it." the leader answered in an angered tone, not liking at all that that puffin was making fun of him. Unsatisfied with Skippers answer Hans went up to the penguin, trying to push him towards the lantern behind him so the penguin leader wouldn't be able to escape so easily. It worked quite well, with every step Hans took forward his frienemy would take one backwards till Skippers back collided with the surface of the lantern. The moment Skipper touched the lantern and startled tried to look what was behind him, was when the puffin started to block his path from the other side, getting way too much into the penguin's personal space.

"W-wha-" Skipper stuttered not able to continue her sentence as she looked at her arch-enemies face. Her mind drifting back to the thoughts she had just a few moments ago. Skipper was thinking about Mystery's words. About that she now didn't has think that it's wrong to go out with a guy and with whom she'd go out if she would stay female. And now the last one she had in mind then was now standing right before her.

Only as Hans was waving a wing in front of her eyes, Skipper was able to snap out of her trance.

"What?" she started again.

"Gosh Skipper what's wrong with you? I've never seen you that out of place." Hans cut in.

"A-as I told you before. I don't want to talk about it." the leader answered trying to avoid the Danes gaze.

"Oh come on. Don't you trust me? All I want to know is why you are wearing that cute girlish pink ribbon?" the puffin asked in an amused tone, pressing his chest a little more into Skipper, getting even closer by that act.

'He's putting more and more adjectives to that ribbon' the chubby penguin thought with a frown. She actually thought about just telling him.

"First! No, I don't trust you. You're my enemy after all. Second! The ribbon isn't at all girlish!" the leader snapped back.

"Uuuh did I piss the cute girl off?" Hans said in a mocking tone all the while starting to play with Skippers pink ribbon.

Skipper felt a pleasant shiver run down his spine as Hans played with her ribbon, now and then brushing her head softly with his wing feathers. A blush crept up her face again and she really wanted to lean into his touch, but the leader penguin really tried to hold back as much as she could.

"Stop it." She finally managed out. "Why? It's fun playing with you sweet-cheeks." The Dane continued with his mocking.

"Stop it!" Skipper squealed flushed. The penguin quickly shut her beak as she heard herself squeal. She had never done that before. A few moments she heard the puffin break out in a fit of laughter and felt him clutch onto her shoulders for support. "S-seriously? HAHA! YOU squ-squealing? *pfffft* Haha! Since when are you so girlish?" Hans said in between laughs. Skipper felt the Dane resting his forehead in the crook of her neck while he was still laughing like a maniac. Flushed and angered Skipper finally cracked, she pushed the Dane away from her and then she shouted in his face.

"I CAN BE AS GIRLISH AS I WANT! I AM A FEMALE AFTER ALL!"

All she got in return was a blank stare from the puffin. Seeing her mistake she quickly tried to get away from him but the Dane was faster than the penguin as he grabbed her and pushed the leader against the lantern again, holding her in place.

Skipper tried to get free but Hans held her in an iron grip. Then she heard him speak up again.

"Skipper! Were you serious just now?" Hans was trying to read the penguins expression, if he was just joking or not. But the look Skipper showed him wasn't one of amusement; no he looked scared and flustered. The leader penguin quickly avoided the puffins gaze again and shut his eyes tight. Only then Hans saw how flushed Skipper was.

tbc...