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Skipper stared up at Clemson with venom in his eyes and yelled, "You? What are YOU doind here? Where's Ringtail?"
Clemson caught sight of Skipper and glared right back at him.
"I'm sorry, was one of my new subjects talking to me? With rudeness and without my permission as well? Guards, teach him some manners," Clemson stated and then snapped his fingers.
One of the muscular monkey guards took his hand and smashed it down on Skipper and pinned him to the ground. Skipper struggled to get back up, but this guard was stronger than anything he had ever faced. Even stronger than Bada and Bing.
"The king demands your apology. Apologize or be crushed," the guard said in a deep voice.
Skipper glared back up at the guard and said, "Why? He clearly doesn't have any royal authority here. He's just treating you like tools."
All this did was anger the guard and he pressed down on Skipper even harder.
"Apologize or die little bird," the guard stated.
Skipper remained defiant and refused to do so. The guard applied more pressure and Skipper felt like his head was going to pop. He waited for it to end. But Marlene was different. She was watching the whole scene from where the females stood. She watched as Skipper was being crushed by a giant monkey and she couldn't stand it. How was Skipper willing to take all of that? She couldn't bear it. Without realizing it, she stepped forward and yelled at the top of her lungs.
"STOP! NOW PLEASE," she yelled.
Everyone, including Clemson, turned their attention towards her.
Clemson smiled and said, "Well well well. What have we here? Someone willing to sacrafice their own life by talking out of turn. And to save another no less."
Clemson began laughing and after a few moments he stopped to take a breath and said, "I like that. Bring her to me."
A sheep guard walked over to Marlene and grabbed her. Becky and Stacy stood by watching this and grabbed onto the guards arm as he was walking by with Marlene and began clawing at his arm. Clemson witnessed this as well and laughed some more.
"Bring them too. Who else feels like being brave?" Clemson stated.
No one else stepped forward. The guard just merely grabbed Becky and Stacy and pulled them off of his arm without any effort at all. He held the two of them by their feet in one hand and carried them over to Clemson and set them down before him.
"Well look at this. Three ladies willing to stand up to me. I don't why, but I like that. Normally I would have the three of you executed for such acts, but I'm feeling generous. I'll deal with the three of you after I'm done here. Men take these three to the dungeon I have prepared," Clemson ordered and the Rat King grabbed the three of them.
"Hey, what are you doing?" Marlene said to that Rat King as he threw her over his shoulder.
The Rat King laughed and said, "Just as he commands. Now shut up."
Marlene groaned and as she and the other girls were carried off.
"Hey, don't touch me there," Skipper heard Marlene say as she was carried out of sight.
"What are you doing with them you facist?" Skipper demanded.
Clemson turned to Skipper and said, "Nothing of your concern. Lucky for you, I'm going to spare you for THEIR incolence. I know of you and your mens little headquarters. I order the four of you to be isolated there. I know of all of your escape tunnels thanks to my patience and spies. You have no idea how long I've been planning this. I'll make sure you four don't get out of there. Men take him back to HIS men."
The guard nodded and picked Skipper up off the ground.
"Hey. Let go of me, I can walk there myself," Skipper said.
The guard ignored him and just tossed him back into the penguin habitat. As Skipper tried to jump back out, he was smacked by a second guard that was postioned there. Skipper glared up at the both of them and tried the opposite side of the habitat. Only for one of the guards to jump to the other side and smack Skipper back. Skipper glanced to the left side, only for one of the guards to dash to that spot in half a second.
Skipper sighed and said, "Well this makes it challenging."
(Elsewhere)
In the abandoned section of the old sewer system ubder the zoo (or Marlene's habitat to be specific), the Rat King carried the three prisoners over to a makeshift cell carved out of the stone wall.
Marlene couldn't help but think, 'How long HAVE they been planning this? It must have taken monthes to make this.'
The rat tossed them inside and slammed the door shut.
"Have fun ladies," the rat laughed and walked out.
Becky and Stacy picked themselves up and helped Marlene to her feet.
"Are you alright Marlene?" Becky asked.
"Sorry we couldn't help," Stacy added.
Marlene looked at the both of them and said, "It's alright girls. Thanks for trying anyway. So where are we?"
A voice from nearby said, "In Clemson's little dungeon."
Marlene recognized the voice and said, "Maurice? Maurice is that you?"
They heard a groan and Maurice said, "Yeah it's me. I got King Julien and Mort over here as well. Lean your head out and I think you can see us."
Marlene stuck her head out of the bars and could see them. Maurice looked fine except for a bruise on top of his head. Julien was unconcious nearby and Mort was clinging to the king's feet. Marlene couldn't help but chuckle at Mort's still childlike innocence.
"Thank goodness you guys are alright. What happened anyway? How did Clemson take power and get those guards?" Marlene asked.
Maurice shrugged and said, "Beats me."
"I think I can answer that one," came Clemson's voice.
Becky and Stacy stuck their heads out of the bars as well and saw Clemson walking their way towards them.
Marlene glared at Clemson and said, "And what do YOU want?"
Clemson pushed her back from the bars and said, "Just an offer. I am willing to let you ladies rot away in here for life. But you don't have to stay here. I just want to offer you a chance at freedom. I am a king and I need a queen. Not just any queen, but one with spunk."
All three gave Clemson a weird look and Becky asked, "You want a lady who stood up to you as queen? Isn't that a conflict of interest?"
Clemson laughed a little bit more and said, "Not really. I have cat like reflexes and senses and spies everywhere. I'll know if you plan to take me down. Resistance is pointless ladies."
"But there are three of us and you can only have one queen. How are you going to decide and what'll happen to the other two?" Stacy asked.
Clemson shrugged and said, "To answer both questions, I'll think of something."
(Penguin HQ)
Skipper climbed down the ladder of the HQ, only to be met by his men.
"Skippa what is going on out there? There are big animals everywhere. One of them punched Rico back into the habitat," Private said and pointed to Rico who was nursing a black eye.
Skipper growled and said, "Clemson is back. He's taken over the zoo and he brought an army with him. I just tried escaping our habitat, but got forced back in."
Private went wide eyed and said, "What are we going to do Skippa? We can't just let Clemson rule over us and our friends."
Skipper shook his head and said, "It's worse than that Private. He's leaving US here to die. We have to put a stop to him if we want to live."
Kowalski cleared his throat and said, "We still have our twenty escapse tunnels Private. It'll be easy to escape."
"No good Kowalski. Clemson claims he knows about all of our tunnels. I believe that he may have been lying, but I'm not risking our safety on a hunch alone," Skipper said and then paused.
"Have I changed since me and Marlene started going out?" Skipper asked and his men nodded.
Skipper groaned and began pondering again.
"I'll think of something boys," Skipper said.
Kowalski thought a moment himself and said, "Give me two more days Skipper and my dream machine will be complete. I think we may be able to use it."
Kowaslki ran back to his lab and Skipper shook his head once more.
"We're doomed," Skipper stated.
Well Marlene and the badgers are in trouble and so are the penguins. So what'll become of the girls? We'll find out.
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