Chapter 4-

It was silent. Private starred at Skipper, whose eyes were cast downward away from the stunned looks on his men's faces. Kowalski looked away and rubbed the back of his neck wit his flipper as he shifted his weight awkwardly. Rico shook his head out of his dazed expression.

"Woah..." Rico gasped.

Kowalski and Private looked across at him with a scowl.

"Oh, sorry..." Rico shrugged.

Skipper let out a forlorn sigh, before taking in a deep breath, puffing out his chest and stood up. He walked towards his men, who avoided eye contact with him, and he placed his flippers behind his back.

"Line up, men" He started.

Kowalski, Rico and Private got into a neat line and stood up tall like soldiers.

"We have been through missions, some we never even expected to go on, some that seemed a slim chance of us even making it back alive." Skipper ranted, beginning to pace "The point I want to try and make is that we have been through a lot of dangers, together, as a team. So, let's not let a simple thing like a girl part our tight brotherhood..."

Skipper turned to walk away when Kowalski spoke up.

"Let us face it as a mission!"

"Yes, love involves its dangers but we can cope with anything" Private said in lilt.

Skipper turned to face his team, who smiled at him loyally.

"Your not in this alone Skipper...Let's face it together" Kowalski voiced.

Skipper let out a hearty grin.

"Thankyou men, you could make your officer cry...could.." he smiled his admiration of the team, Let's go!"

"Where are we going?" Private proposed.

"I'm going to get my girl" Skipper announced charismatically, puffing out his chest and widening his stance.

They organised a surprise for Marlene, then waited for sun down before operation hook up was a go!

Phase one; Rico distracted King Julien to get him away from Marlene. He did this by luring Julien over with regurgitated presents that he knew the king would like such as roller skates. As King Julien had been led around the corner it was time to enable...

Phase two; Private luring Marlene to the scene. He did this by using his adorableness and pleaded Marlene to follow him to help to get his toy lunacorn out from a tree.

"How did it get up there?" Marlene frowned.

"Erm..I..er...Rico! It was Rico! He threw it up there" Private lied.

"Rico? Why would he..." Marlene started before catching eyes with Private's bright blue widening sad eyes.

With his 'secret weapon' of adorable over-load, Marlene followed him. This meant it was time for...

Phase three; When Marlene came into sight, Kowalski began playing Spanish music on a guitar.

"Private? What's going on?" She turned to Private, had put on a bow tie. He ushered her to a picnic blanket that was placed over the wall. Skipper was stood up when they approached. Marlene frowned and looked around.

"Skipper, what is all this?" She urged, returning her gaze to Skipper.

His eyes looked deeply into hers and his eyelids drooped in bliss. He took her paw with his flipper.

"I knew we couldn't have it outside the zoo, I know how you get when you mix with open spaces. So I thought we could have a nice meal here, looking out at the park with a starry sky" Skipper explained.

"I..I...But Skipper...I'm with Julien..." Marlene stuttered.

"But you don't really love him, do you? I thought that we..." He looked longingly into her eyes, but she looked away awkwardly and pulled away from his grip.

"I don't know what to say..I don't know what to think anymore..." Marlene coward away, grasping hold of her arm with one paw.

"Just dine with me, let's see how it goes. Private! The ousters!" Skipper ordered, starting to lose his cool.

"No, Skipper. Julien understands me, he knows how I'm feeling and gets it when I explain, he makes me feel special" She half smiled.

"But...Its not Julien, Kowalski explain to her about the potion!"

"URGH! Would you just stop?! Can you see that 'm happy with him!" Marlene snapped as Kowalski came over to explain.

As Skipper stuttered, tripping up with his words, Private waddled over with the food. As he approached , it all got to much for Marlene. She stepped back and...Fell. She fell off the wall and landed on the soft grass. Marlene looked up and their shocked expression with blurred vision. When the spinning in her head stopped and her vision came as one, she sat up and looked around her. It suddenly dawned on her. Skipper, Kowalski and Private had already realised but were still in shock to react. Marlene had landed in the park...OUTSIDE of the zoo premises...

Chapter 5 coming soon:) hope you enjoyed it. Next time- What will happen when Marlene turns wild when she lands in the park? Can the penguins set things straight once and for all? What crazy stunts will King Julien get up to? Stay tuned and review:)