disclaimer: i don't own penguins of Madagascar.
For the next three weeks, my brothers and I checked ever box of snow globes that came within the zoo boundaries. Even though I figured out that it was more likely that Derek, Dave, or what ever his flipping name is. Would attack the circus before the zoo, since the penguins lived there the last time (and frankly the first time) they fought him.
Things began to get more confusing one lovely afternoon. I walked into the headquarters from school, only to be half bowled over by my brothers who were on their way out.
"What's going on guys?" I asked.
"That`s on a need to know basis fresh fish and you don't need to know," Skipper replied. I shrugged and decided to find out for myself.
Walking over to Kowalski`s security camera, (yes he showed me how to work it) I took out the disc and popped into the DVD player next to the TV. What I saw shocked me beyond all belief, Footage of my brothers having what appeared to be a Skype call with a purple octopus. I deducted that the octopus must be Dave. They appeared to be discussing something. I couldn't tell what until something behind Dave caught my eye. I paused the video and used Kowalski`s techy remote to zoom in on the image. It was Marlene; she was locked in a hanging cage. A huge laser was pointing at her. I figured that it must be the Medusa Serum that Kowalski had mentioned when I was told the story. I had been wondering why Marlene hadn't come over to chick sit me yet, now I knew why. I didn't waste anytime; dashing into my bedroom I hurriedly changed out of my school uniform (I don't want to describe it, just use your imagination) and into my mission outfit, (yes the one I described back in chapter one) It was the first time I'd actually tried it on and was surprised to find how well it suited me. I filled my satchel with food and equipment, catching up with my brothers might take longer than expected depending on how far ahead of me they were. The last thing I did before exiting the headquarters was the one thing my brothers had forgotten. Switch on The holographic smile and wave projector. Then I tore out the door and out through the tunnels
Luckily, my brothers weren't too far ahead. I spotted them in the park, seemingly waiting for something or someone. I snuck into the bushes across from them. Soon a massive fancy jet landed on the grass between us. A hydraulic door opened on either side of the jet and Uncle Classified, Aunt Eva, Corporal and Short Fuse exited on the side the penguins were on. I resisted the urge to hug them and seized my chance to go on the mission. While all the adults were talking. I stealthily slunk into the jet on the other side. I crouched in the back and hoped no one would notice me until the jet was far, far away from Manhattan.
After watching the big apple get smaller and smaller until it disappeared from sight. I finally decided to make my presence known to my brothers.
"Ok, what`s our heading?" I asked, coming forth into the group. Everyone turned and looked at me in shock.
"Fresh Fish! What are you doing here young lady?" Skipper demanded to know.
"I wanted to come on the mission," I replied.
"Do have any idea how dangerous this is?" Uncle Classified asked me.
"Sort of, but it`s not like I'm going to get turned into a mutant penguin or anything is it?" I reasoned. Uncle Classified looked at Skipper, "hey don't look at me, she wanted to know," my eldest brother informed.
Uncle Classified motioned for me to sit down; I saw an empty seat between Corporal and Short Fuse. After sitting in it and doing up my seatbelt, I kissed the polar bear on the cheek and hi-fived (or high-one as Skipper calls it) the baby seal.
"What on earth did you think you were doing by coming with us exactly?" Short Fuse asked me.
"Well I've been doing missions at the zoo since I could walk. I just wanted a little international adventure," I replied.
"I still think you should have stayed back in HQ," Kowalski chastised from his post across the isle.
"Well excuse me Kowalski if my chick sitter has been kidnapped by an evil psychopathic octopus," I retorted, it wasn't often that Kowalski and I argued, but when we did, boy did it get heated.
"Alright you two! Kowalski, analyze that water we found in Marlene's habitat," Skipper ordered, "Fresh fish tell me… what the heck is up with your outfit?" he asked.
"Well Skipper, I`ve wanted to come on a mission outside the zoo for a while now." I informed.
"Well why didn't you just ask? You know that I appreciate a soldier with some moxie," Skipper reminded.
"Because I knew you`d say no," I replied.
"Too right I'd say no! This kind of stuff is too dangerous for a chick like yourself," Skipper said, "but go on with your story," he prompted.
"Anyway, so I put this outfit together so I'd look more like a penguin, that way, I figured the bad guys would see me as more of a threat than just in my regular pink and purple attire," I explained.
"Fresh fish, do you know what the likes of Blowhole do to threats?" Skipper asked rhetorically, "They try and eliminate them," he informed.
"I'm not a hatchling anymore!" I gushed, "You, Kowalski and Rico were my age when you rejected nature, charged after a lost egg, fell down a cliff, landed on an old ship, rescued the egg, escaped a pack of leopard seals, landed on an iceberg, blew up the ship, hatched Private and left Antarctica for good!" I reminded.
"You know she`s got a point Skipper," Kowalski supported me, suddenly forgetting our earlier argument.
"Yup!" Rico agreed, Private just nodded vigorously
"Fine, you can come," Skipper surrendered, " but you stick with either me or Uncle Classified, no going off by yourself, got it?" he asked. I nodded, "thank you, thank you, thank you, Skipper, I wont let you down, I promise," I vowed.
a/n: well that`s chapter three, not a bad days work if i do say so myself.
penguin terms
Chick - kid/child
hatchling - baby
oh and when fresh fish says that skipper Kowalski and rico were her age, she meant that they were seven years old in penguin years.
see you next chapter.