Venice, Italy

Brine Laboratories Marine Research Facility

6:53 P.M. Eastern Standard time

(Dave's POV)

"Explosives have been set throughout the city," Hans replied, "Venice will fall." "excellent work puffin," I said. "It's hans," he replied. "All I have to do to sink this city," I said placing my tentacles on the control panel, "is push this big red button." "The Penguins have arrived*" one of the octopi said. (*translated from octopusnese). "Then don't just sit there," I shouted, "After them!" Five octopi and Hans left the building to pursue the penguins. I turned to one of the remaining octopi, "Ready the Sub! I want it all set to go when I start the countdown!"

The Octopus nodded then relayed the order. All the octopi in the room started to pack their stuff and equipment and head back towards the sub. "We are leaving this facility forever!" I said, "everything must go! Leave nothing behind!" Octopi rushed to pack up the Marine Research Facility and load it onto the sub. "Move quickly! The countdown will start before you know it." an octopi walked past me, "make sure the sub is ready to move out." The octopi nodded. Forklifts had started to move the heavier items into the sub.

7:15 P.M Eastern Standard Time

(Skipper's POV)

"We need to stop Dave before this city sinks!" I shouted. "You won't make it in time Skipper," Hans said as came out of the shadows. "Hans!" I said. "Hans The Puffin," Classified said, "Surrender immediately!" "I surrender!" hans said with a smirk, "But they don't!" An bunch of Octopi appeared and surrounded us. Hans pulled out his freeze ray, "If anyone is to surrender it's you!" "Blowhole isn't paying you to be dramatic," Parker said. "Well I don't see him paying you," Hans said. several octopi facepalmed at this. "We will take all of you down!" I said. "Skipper the whole point of this is so they can slow us down," Kowalski said.

"Rico," I said. "We'll hold them off!" Classified shouted. "Stop the countdown!" Eva shouted, "well deal with this crowd." "You don't scare me owl," Hans said. Rico hacked up a smoke bomb. "I can't see!" short-fuse said. "Attack!" Hans shouted, "don't let them escape!" while Hans, Parker, and the octopi took on the North Wind we made our escape thru the smoke. "I am detecting high explosives below the city," Kowalski said. "track their source," I said. "All the fuses from the explosives lead to Brine Laboratories!"

"Hack into their systems see if Dave started to countdown yet," I said. Kowalski pulled out his smart phone and began hacking Dave's system. "Skipper we have company!" "Yo! Rats don't let them escape!" The Rat King shouted. "Their not going anywhere boss," one of the rats said. "Let's loss these rats," I said. We took a left on the walkway slipping into the crowd of people. "Where did they go!" the Rat King shouted. "They went into that crowd!" "Get them!" "Kowalski! Status report!" I shouted. "I'm hacked into Dave's security cameras," Kowalski replied, "Dave haven't started the countdown we still have time!"

I grabbed Kowalski's Phone, "can you get sound on this thing…" "Yes," Kowalski said tapping on the screen. "the penguins are coming here," Hans said. "the countdown starts in fifteen minutes…they won't make it time," Dave replied. I handed Kowalski the phone back, "We only have fifteen minutes!" Kowalski shouted. "We're never make it!" Private said. And then the Rat King landed in front of us, "That's right! You not gonna make it flightless birds!" "We're going to get past you," I said. "How are you going to do that bird?" he replied.

"You don't know Venice very well," I said, "this is just like cuba." "It is?" Private said. "Taxi!" I shouted. We hopped aboard a gondola in the canal and I flipped a coin to the gondolier. I flipped another coin to the musican, "How about some music something oh I don't know…chase-y!" The Musican started to play but the gondolier picked up a phone. "He's calling animal control!" Private said. "Never again," I said knocked the gondolier into the canal. "Take a paddle!" I shouted taking a paddle!" Private, Kowalski and Rico grabbed the three remaining paddles. The Music from the musican started to pick up into a tail wrapped around him and pull him off.

"Snake!" Kowalski shouted. "Stroke! Stroke! Stroke!" Private shouted. "Sssstop the boat penguinssss!" savio shouted. "all the villain are out today!" A beam from Hans freeze ray hit Private and trapped him in a block of ice. "We lost engine one!" Kowalski shouted. "Then paddle faster!" I shouted. "We going as fast as we can!" Kowalski shouted. Rico hacked up an outboard motor and attached it to the back of the boat. Rico pulled the string and the moter roared to life and the boat surged forward. "Skipper the Rat King is gaining!" Kowalski shouted. I looked to my left and show the Rat King jumping from rooftop to rooftop coming ever closer. "Rico full steam ahead!" I shouted. Rico set the motor to it's highest speed but The Rat King kept gaining. "Ramming speed!" I shouted. "We're giving it all she's got!" Kowalski shouted. Rat King landed and punched Rico off the boat towards a pair of octopi and a cage. Private have just thaw out enough to shout, "Rico!' The Rat King turned to the back of the boat and punched the outboard knocking it into the water.

Our speed went to zero and Savio slitered on board. "WE been boarded!" Kowalski shouted. "Abandoned ship!" I shouted. Savio surged forward and warped himself around us. "Should I squeeze you quickly or slowly?" Savio asked. "Get off us you low down dirty snake!" "I think I'll just eat you!" Savio said. "Ka-blamo!" Rico shouted. "Rico!" Private shouted. Rico glided over on a hang glider then releashed his grip on the bars landing on the deck of the boat.

"How?" The Rat King asked. "No cage can hold Rico," I replied. "Quiet!" Savio said squeezing harder. "let 'em go!" Rico shouted pointing a rocket launcher at Savio. "that's not awesome," The Rat King said backing off. Savio's eyes widened and he releashed his grip on us. The Rat King and Savio then got off the boat as we drifted forward. Dave's lab came into view just one block away. "Dave is within reach," I said, "let's roll!" We jumped off the boat and slid in the direction of Dave's lab. "Skipper we need to hurry!" Kowalski said looking at his smart phone," The Countdown has started!" "Then move faster!" I shouted. We sped pass street vendors and arrived at our destination.

We appeared on the dock in front of Dave's lab to find a bunch of octopi loading up the sub. "Opps," I said. All the octopi glared at us but contiuned to load crates into the sub. We tiptoed away from the octopi then bolted up the stairs. I burst the door down and we charged in only to find the room empty. Behind us Dave's sub was moving away from the dock and was starting to dive beneath the waves. Dave's smug face appeared on the gaint screen, "Hello Penguins I would have loved to stay and brag but…the city is about to blow up and sink below the waves…before then you can say penguins…Bye." Dave's message ended and the countdown began. The Numbers appeared on screen in big letters while Blowhole's computer counted down. "TWENTY!"

"Kowalski can you stop the detonation?" I asked. Kowalski hopped on to the control panel and started to type rapidly on the keyboard. "EIGHTEEN! SEVENTEEN!" "Kowalski…" I said. "I can do this is just need some quiet!" Kowalski said. "FIFTEEN! FOURTEEN!" Kowalski was sweating bullets as he contiuned to type furiously. "Come on Kowalski! You can do it," Kowalski muttered. "TWELVE! ELEVEN! TEN! NINE!" "Almost got it," Kowalski said. "Kowalski…" I said. "SEVEN! SIX! FIVE! FOUR!" "Just a few more keys," Kowalski said. "THREE! TWO! ONE…Detonation Terminated." "Whew!" Kowalski said. "Mission accomplished," I replied. "This building will now self-destruct pen-gu-wins!" another computer voice said. "All heck," Rico said. Kowalski started to type again, "Attempt to deactivate self-destruct detected this building will self-destruct…right now. Have a nice day!" "Get down!" I shouted, "Everybody get…" The building exploded with a massive bang and then everything went dark…

(end of chapter three)