Skip: And hey your back! Unfortunately, our other author, Roxygoth, couldn't get her chapter out to me so I have made you a filler chapter! Today joining us is another wonderful author, who goes by the pen name of Mikadaphne28. Thanks for join me in the AN Layla!
Layla: Thanks Skippy. :) This is so cool…*looks around in awe* Anyways, I hope you've enjoyed reading the other pieces made by Afri, Misty, and Skip herself. Roxy has hers next, but as mentioned, it won't be out today. :) But until then, we've got something else for you to read. Can I get a 'POM rules!' out there?
Skip: POM rules! Thanks Layla! *Squeals* On to the Chapter!
Disclaimer: Shockingly enough, I don't own the Penguins of Madagascar. I know I just figured that out yesterday! Just kidding I've know it all along. Still shocking though.
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY KOWALSKI!" Erupted from the zoo's souvenir gift shop. The brainy penguins glance around in awe at the wonderfully decorated interior, which consisted of a few Happy Birthday banners, steamers, a colourful lighting display, and Roger singing softly in the background.
"So Kowalski, how do you like your surprise?" asked Skipper, grinning at his head scientist.
"Well Skipper, I...wow…never imagined that something like this could happen without my assistance." Said the Birthday Penguin rubbing a flipper sheepishly at the base of his neck. "The statistics of that could happen is only…13.7%. " mused the intelligent bird, while whipping out his clipboard from behind his back and started to randomly scribble on it.
"Huh tut tut tuta, 86 the nerdy talk Waksi! Enjoy your birthday, that's an order, solider." Said Skipper, snatching the clipboard as quick as lightning. Before Kowalski could protest, the remaining members of the team had come sliding up.
"K'Walski! Happy Birthday! How do you like it?" bubbled an excited Private with a happy smile. Kowalski smiled while putting a flipper on the younger penguin's shoulder.
"It's perfect Private. Did it cause any of you any trouble?"
"Uh Huh!" Rico rasped, but before he could go into a full out explanation, Skipper had intervened with a loud cough, stoping Rico in his tracks.
"Eh…No, Of course not, I mean w-why would we have any problems?" stated Skipper nervously tapping his flippers together. Private, Rico, and Skipper all gulped loudly as they exchanged glances, remembering the two previous hours….
2 hours earlier at Central Park Zoo
Everything was unusually quiet at the zoo's habitats. That was because all of the zoo animals were gathered outside the zoo's souvenir shop, waiting for the penguins to arrive. Marlene, stationed on a nearby wall, was the first to spot three penguins sneaking along.
"Hey guy, they are coming!" she hollered down to the rowdy zoosters. The zoosters immediately halted in their positions.
"Help your King somebody! Which is me. Save me from da angry rhino thingy." King Julien cried dramatically as he was pined between the wall and Roy's horn.
"Lemur, you are dead meat." Roy fumed, removing his horn out of the ring-tailed lemur's stomach.
"Come on guys, let's hear why the penguins called this meeting before we go all feral again." Said Marlene jumping down, landing with a thud. Before anyone could reply, the three penguins had approached.
"What the deuce?! Private!" said Skipper rounding the corner with a frown.
"I'm sorry Skippa, but it just didn't work out." Said the adorable British penguin. "So I thought we might need a little help."
"Rico." Ordered Skipper, moments later Private was holding a stinging cheek. "Now Private, I did not, under any and all circumstances authorise help. This is why-"
"Hey Skipper, why did you call this meeting? And where is Kowalski?" interrupted Marlene.
"Well Marlene, I called-" Private began; only to be abruptly stopped with a lollypop shoved into his mouth courtesy of Rico. "Yum watermelon."
"Well Marlene, I called this meeting so that we could plan and execute a mission on the 22nd of May by 1800 hour precisely." Said Skipper glaring at Private, making sure the younger penguin would not tell of his stubbornness to ask for help in the situation. Private, on the other flipper, could not be bothered.
"Huh so that means in English?"
"We're planning Kowalski's birthday, Skipper wants it done in two hours." Answered Private for his commanding officer without looking up from his lollypop.
"Why can't the smelly flightless birds do it alone?" asked the King grabbing Mort and using him as a chair. Skipper frowned at Private and muttered something about 'inviting the Royal Pain'.
"Because Julien, Rico accidently hacked up dynamite and destroyed my entire day's decorating. I can't finish decorating it in two hours, that is why I need your help." Private ended softly while giving everyone his best Puppy Eye expression.
"Awwww…. sure you can have the help of the biggest mammal in the world." Said Burt swinging his trunk and accidently hitting King Julien causing him to fly into a habitat's wall. "Besides I really want to thank Kowalski for solving my missing nut problem."
"Thanks Burt!" beamed Private.
"And you thought the kingly King, which is me, could help your party by shaking the Royal Booty?" ask King Julien as he practically peeled himself from the brick wall.
"Ring-tail! You only cause trouble. I have a gut feeling that everything is going to go wrong if you 'help'." Said Skipper motioning wildly with his flippers. Rico nodded and grunted his agreement.
"I'm in!" squealed Marlene happily. Moments later the phrase was hollered from all directions. Private smiled proudly at his achievement of bring the whole zoo together.
"Alright," said the leader giving in. "Private's in charge of the decor, Marlene you're on the food, Rico you're on the table and music setup and I'm in charge of making sure Kowalski is not heading over to the zoo gift shop too early." Soon everyone was classed into the groups according to their strengths. Private had Burt, Bing, Stacy, and Becky to aid him in decoration the interior of the gift shop in bright colours. While Marlene, Maurice, Phil, and Mason were on party-food duty. Rico had Roger to help him setup the music set and Bada was going to help him with the tables. "So that leaves me the koala and spike nose."
"So the I, kingly king, will lead everyone to battle like the mighty coward I am!" Yelled King Julien swing a stick around like it was a sword. Skipper face-flippered, knowing trouble would certainly follow.
"No you go with…Private thanks for volunteering, right, battle stations everyone!" the lead penguin commanded.
"Aye aye Skipper, okay come on you five." Private smiled, "To the gift shop!"
1 hour later at Central Park Zoo in the Zoo Souvenir Shop
"Julien! Please don't do that." Private said being a tad angry at the lemur wrapped in multi-colour lights that were on blinking in a variety of colours.
"Yeah, don't make me and Stacy wrap you up in pink and give you to Kowalski as a test subject." Threated Becky, earning a agreeing nod from Stacy who was sticking streamers to the walls.
"NO! No I will not being da insulted by my subjects, loyal or not. I will be going to da party food people. So good bye." retorted King Julien striding out, lights and all, with Mort at his heels staring at 'the feet'.
"Bing, Burt can you please hang the banner up a tad higher?" asked Private catching the end of a banner, holding it up for the elephant to take.
"Sure thing!" both exclaimed in unison.
Soon the so-called king was walking up to Marlene's habitat where the party food was being made. A few minutes later after had king had entered, Marlene's cave was splattered in all sorts of colours and dough.
"Julien!? Why did you do that?!" fumed Marlene trying to get cookie dough out of her brown fur. Similar complaints came from all directions.
"Me? Dat is an wild accusation, my friend!" Julien replied with a devious grin.
"Uh huh…so you said you didn't do it?" Marlene asked, reaching down to help Mort out of a bowl that previously was full warm liquid jelly.
"No, I did it, I just think da accusation is wild!"
Marlene frowned as she pulled Mort out of the bowl, setting him on the floor. Glancing at the now-empty bowl, she returned her gaze to the mouse lemur who was partly stuck in a raspberry-coloured jelly dome.
"Mort! are you okay?"
"I like jelly!" came the reply. Mort soon attempted to walk over to King Julien only to trip over his raspberry 'dress'. "Uh, I don't like jelly!"
"RING-TAIL!?"
"Oh uh da bossy penguin might have seen dat I broke the crazy penguin's table…I better be going. Goodbye!" Julien yelled and started to break into a run.
"Ughh…I better go after him, sorry Marlene. Let's go Mort." Said the tired advisor. Marlene watched them walk out after the King.
"Well, Phil and Mason…it looks like we're alone. I'll start on the cake, could you two start on the cookies again?"
"Of course, Marlene it would be our pleasure." Stated Mason, staring at Phil's sign language.
"Got…to…get away…from the…bossy penguin." Julien panted half an hour later as Skipper was continually chasing him around the zoo. While picking up speed, Julien collided with something soft and feathery?
'Ey! w'atsh w're oor owin'" garbled Rico as he stood up from the ground. As soon as Rico set eyes on the panting king, he let out a yell and hacked up a baseball bat and held it threateningly. Naturally, King Julien let out a bloodcurdling scream and started running towards Skipper.
"Help me bossy penguin! Save me from da crazy one!"
"Ring-tail! Come here! I'll shut you up in Kowalski's lab as a test-subject!" said Skipper sliding towards the running lemur.
"Why is everybody wanting me to be the brainy penguin's testy thingy?" Julien yelled to no one in particular as he abruptly changed direction, which happened to be Marlene's momentarily vacant cave.
"Watch out Rico!" shouted Skipper as both rammed each other and fell to the ground, dazed. Julien glanced back at the dazed penguins and saw his chance to run and hid in Marlene's cave.
"oo k Kipper?" asked Rico dusting off the imaginary dirt from his feathers.
"Yes, I'm fine. What did you want to tell me?"
"O 'eah, 'in'sh."
"Everyone's done already? Well done, ten minutes to spare. Just enough time to get the ringtail for all the trouble he's cause with the tables, the food, and the decorations." Smirked Skipper smacking his flippers together.
Meanwhile inside Marlene's cave, Julien was panicking.
"Where should I hide? Where should I hide?" Coming to a halt in front of the gigantic and beautifully decorated cake, Julien grinned cunningly. "The cake." Julien was just hidden when Skipper and Rico walked in. But before they could start searching, a splash sounded and paws pattered upon the concrete floor.
"Oh, hey guys! You're just the peo-penguins I want to see. Private asked if you can bring the cake to the gift shop. He's just waiting for the cake." Marlene said while slicking back her wet fur.
"Sure Marlene, just what we were going to do." Skipper said. "Grab that end Rico."
"Phew! That was heavy." Said Skipper as he and Rico carefully lowered the cake to the floor. "Alright, places everyone! It's show time!" All the zoosters drifted into the shadows, to wait for the scientist.
"Skipper? Rico? Private?" Kowalski softly called as he entered into the dark gift shop and carefully closed the door. He looked around in confusion, Skipper had told him to meet him here and Skipper was nowhere to be seen. Suddenly, the lights flicked on and blinded the penguin.
"HAPPY BRITHDAY KOWALSKI!" Erupted from the zoo's souvenir gift shop. The brainy penguins glance around in awe at the wonderfully decorated interior, which consisted of a few Happy Birthday banners, steamers, a colourful lighting display, and Roger singing softly in the background.
"So Kowalski, how do you like your surprise?" asked Skipper, grinning at his head scientist.
"Well Skipper, I...wow…never imagined that something like this could happen without my assistance." Said the Birthday Penguin rubbing a flipper sheepishly at the base of his neck. "The statistics of that could happen is only…13.7%. " mused the intelligent bird, while whipping out his clipboard from behind his back and started to randomly scribble on it.
"Huh tut tut tuta, 86 the nerdy talk Waksi! Enjoy your birthday, that's an order, solider. Said Skipper snatching the clipboard as quick as lightning. Before Kowalski could protest, the remaining members of the team had come sliding up.
"K'Walski! Happy Birthday! How do you like it?" bubbled an excited Private with a happy smile. Kowalski smiled while putting a flipper on the younger penguin's shoulder.
"It's perfect Private. Did it cause any of you any trouble?"
"Uh Huh!" Rico rasped, but before he could go into a full out explanation, Skipper had intervened with a loud cough, stoping Rico in his tracks.
"Eh…No, Of course not, I mean w-why would we have any problems?" stated Skipper nervously tapping his flippers together. Private, Rico, and Skipper all gulped loudly as they exchanged glances, remembering the two previous hours. Sensing an awkward explanation coming on, Marlene saved them the trouble by an announcing loudly that the cake was to be cut.
"Birthday boy, mind cutting the cake?" asked Marlene with a smile handing him a plastic kitchen knife. By now everyone had forgotten about Julien, everyone except Mort.
"Of course Marlene, thank you all!" said Kowalski taking the knife. Waddling over to the cake, Kowalski smiled at the eager zoosters.
"NOOO!" came a muffed sound in the heart of the cake. A moment later the shop was covered in frosty icing and cake pieces, and standing upon the remaining cake was King Julien.
"JULIEN!" was the yell of all the zoosters.
"Ehh..I'll be going now. Help me!"
Skip: Thanks you for reading! Please review! But…before we go….Layla will you please start?
Layla: *Clears throat; grins widely, claps and sings* Happy Birthday to you! *Brings out the cake*
Skip: Happy Birthday to you! *Smiles and claps*
Both: Happy Birthday dear Roxygoth!
Layla: Happy Birthday to you!
Skip: Happy Birthday Roxy! I hope you enjoy your special day! Well readers, it's time for you to leave us but thanks for reading and please wish Roxy a Happy Birthday in the review. Good-bye see ya next time! *waves*
