" Penguin Pox Epidemic"
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Chapter 3
" What is it," Marlene raised an eyebrow at him.
" What do you think it is," Skipper wailed as he glanced up, but only because he was startled.
" Oh, no," Marlene gasped, knowing what it was then walked toward a walkie-talkie, which was sitting on a
small table, next to the bed. She picked it up and began pushing buttons on it. Soon, it began beeping, until
there was a click.
" Hello, this is Nurse Doris Kiara Sergeant," Doris echoed.
" Hey, Doris," Marlene rang. " It's Marlene. I'm just calling to say that I think Skipper has the Penguin pox."
" The Penguin pox, huh," Doris whistled. " I'll be over, right away. By the way, has Maxi been infected by the
Penguin pox, yet?"
" Yes," Marlene squeaked. " As a matter of fact, he's staying home sick, today."
" All right," Doris stated. " See you soon." About ten minutes later, Doris arrived at the otter habitat with
her medical tools. Next, she walked over to Skipper, who was now sitting on the couch. " So, Marlene told me
that you have the Penguin pox?"
" Yes," Skipper nodded his head once. " And they itch like poison ivy."
" Let me check that," Doris tweeted, grabbed one of Skipper's flippers then gently pushed the feathers back.
She squinted her eyes to get a better look at his skin. It was covered in tiny red dots.
" Well," Marlene shrugged as she stood behind Doris.
Doris looked back at Marlene. " He definitely has the Penguin pox," the dolphin sighed. " And the start of
them by the looks of it. I suggest that Skipper and Max both get plenty of sleep, fluids, and ointment, when
necessary. Also, make sure that they bathe in warm water to help soothe their skin."
" So, it's just like dealing with the Otter pox," Marlene piped.
" Yep," Doris chimed as she nodded her head then began exiting the habitat. " Well, see you later. Bye."
" Bye," The family grunted as Doris left.
" Thanks for the help," Marlene chanted then turned to Skipper. Skipper turned to her then narrowed his
eyes.
" I'm not calling in sick," Skipper howled as he folded his flippers.
" Okay," Marlene sighed as she rolled her eyes then sat down next to Skipper. " But if you feel drowsy or
anything, take a break or come straight home. Alright? Peanut butter?"
" Marlene," Skipper blushed as Max chortled. " I've told you not to call me that, since we got back from our
second honeymoon."
" What," Marlene shrugged with a giggle. " You've been calling me Otterpop, ever since you had that
nightmare about me, five years ago."
" Alright," Skipper groaned. " But not in public or in front of the kids."
" Okay," Marlene nodded her head.
Soon, Skipper started scratching his flipper, again. " Man," he growled. " This is worse than the time I had to
wear that cast on my flipper or those sandpaper underpants that Manfreedy and Johnson dared me to
parade around in for a week."
" Quit scratching," Marlene bellowed. " Unless you want those spots to get bigger."
" No thanks," Skipper hollered with widened eyes as he stopped scratching then looked up at the clock. It
was already eight-twenty in the morning. " I've get to get going," Skipper jumped off of the couch then
glanced at Marlene. " Love you, Otterpop." He smirked, turned around, and waddled away.
" Love you, too, Peanut butter," Marlene tilted her head as she smiled playfully.
Skipper froze at the exit to the otter habitat. " I'll be back around break time to help you with Maxi," he
stated then continued waddling away.
" Alright," Marlene chattered then turned her head to Max.
" Otter pop," Max guffawed as he raised a spotted eyebrow. " Peanut butter? Now that's embarrassing." He
stopped laughing to reach a flipper up to scratch his face, until Marlene gave him a glare. Max chuckled then
swung his flipper back down.
Ten minutes later, at the HQ, Skipper's brothers were staring at him with tilted heads. " Skipper," Private
chirped. " Why are you scratching yourself so much?"
" It's the air," Skipper sniffed as he continuously scratched himself at random times. " It's drying out my skin."
" You caught the Penguin pox, didn't you," Kowalski uttered.
" What," Skipper squeaked as he stopped scratching for a brief moment. " No…No. Not at all." Soon after
saying that, Skipper snarled scratched himself, again then stopped, once more.
" Flipper," Kowalski grunted as he stretched one of his flippers out and waved it toward himself.
" Kowalski, if you want to dance with someone, go ask Doris," Skipper snapped as he put his flippers on his
hips. " She is your wife, after all."
" I just want to take a look at your skin," Kowalski sighed.
" No thanks," Skipper huffed.
The tall penguin raised an eyebrow, folded his flippers then smirked." I'll have you know, before your
wedding day, I caught you and Marlene," Just before he finished what he was going to say, he was cut off by
Skipper's flipper covering his beak. " Gotcha." He shouted as he reached up and clamped Skipper's flipper.
" Hey," Skipper barked then pulled back, trying to get free. " Let go."
" Hold on," Kowalski grumbled then took a quick look at his flipper. " Aha. So you do have the Penguin pox."
" Yeah," Skipper spat as he finally yanked his flipper out of Kowalski's grip. " What of it?"
" You have it," Kowalski piped. " That's what of it."
" Skipper," Private chirped. " Why on earth are you catching the Penguin pox so late?"
" That's because I never caught it as a chick, nor had the shot to get immuned to it," Skipper buzzed.
" Skipper, I advise that you go home," Kowalski chimed.
" Not a chance, Kowalski," Skipper waved one of his flippers in the air. " As long as I can get my tail feathers
out of bed, I'm perfectly fine training, today."
" But you're only going to get worse," Private tweeted, holding his flippers up to his face.
" Uh-huh," Rico grunted as he nodded his head.
" No, I won't," Skipper raised his voice a bit. " Besides, I've trained when I had the stomach flu."
" Yes, but you wound up getting your stomach pumped at the hospital approximately ten minutes after you
were training," Kowalski uttered then paused. " You should probably go back to the otter habitat and get
some rest."
" Kowalski, they're pimples that itch," Skipper hissed then shrugged. " How bad can the Penguin pox be?"
" Ugh," Rico quivered, remembering when he himself had caught the Penguin pox.
" Very," Kowalski scoffed. " Right now, for you, it is only the beginning. Now please, go to bed. I can handle
things here."
" Really," Skipper grinned as he folded his flippers. " Can you do a one hand stand, flying kick twist combo?"
" No," Kowalski shook his head.
" Then no," Skipper roared as a frown took over his beak. Suddenly, he began to shiver.
" Fever," Kowalski chattered.
" No," Skipper stammered as he shook. Kowalski rolled his eyes then felt his brother's forehead.
" You're burning up," Kowalski half whispered, removed his flipper then raised his voice. "As both your
lieutenant and second in command, I hereby temporarily relieve you of duty, until you recover."
" What," Skipper shrieked as he flung his flippers to his sides. " You can't do that."
" Yes, I can," Kowalski dinged, pulled out a thick, paperback, military handbook for penguins from behind his
back, cracked it open, and peered at the pages. " According to Chapter 506, page 999, 331, subsection A
dash 3.14 or pi, if the Skipper or leader is stricken by an ailment or has a serious injury, the lieutenant or
second in command has permission to temporarily relieve him slash her of duty, until full recovery." After that,
he quickly slammed the book shut then put it back behind his back.
" Okay, I'll leave," Skipper moaned as he rolled his eyes then thundered. " But when I come back, I expect
this base to be in tip top shape. Comprende?"
" Can do, Sir," Kowalski honked as he saluted Skipper. Next, Private and Rico followed Kowalski. Skipper
copied them.
" Until then, get better soon," Private tweeted as he and the group dropped their flippers. " Okay, Skipper?"
" That much I can and will do, Private," Skipper gruffed then began waddling back to the otter habitat. " See
ya."
LOL. Otterpop? Peanut butter? Now that's funny, but cute. Whoa. That is a lot of pages for just one book. It's a wonder what sized font was used for that, along with the amount of chapters in it. Anyway. Coming up next in Chapter 4. Catch what happens after Skipper goes back to the otter habitat. Also, catch how Kowalski leads the group. Please stay tuned and find out more.