Retail zone (Dolphin Café, gift shops)

(Skipper's POV)

We snuck past the zoo staff who were securing the last of the escaped dinos. "All dinos secured," a ACU trooper reporting into a radio, "crisis contained." "And no guest injuries or fatalities reported," Zookeeper Maurice replied, "our legal team is going to be happy." "As long as those Vesuvius twins aren't out here," the ACU trooper replied with a shudder. "Yeah they adopted most of the dinosaurs too," Zookeeper Maurice replied, "and many of the new exhibits." "Get back to work," Head Zookeeper Alice replied, "I don't even want to think about those two horrible children right now." "Vesuvius," I said.

"But there only mean to people with less than them," Kowalski said. "Ah Trump one and Trump two," I replied. "I heard there parents are even worst," Kowalski replied. "Well duh!" I said, "The Vesuvius twins learned from the best when it comes to cruelty." "what?" Private said. "Their mom is some hot-shot fashion designer and their father is some arrogant board member…" "He's on the zoo's board of directors," Kowalski mumbled. "Oh great he a zoo overlord," I said. "and the zoo oversight board, and a member of the zoological society…and strangely a member of the explorer's club. And a heavy investor in Space-X. and a major shark in the business world."

"Has he been on shark tank?" I asked. "Um…no," Kowalski said. "how can he be a major player if he hasn't been on shark tank?" I asked. "Just because he isn't on shark tank does not mean that he's isn't successful," Kowalski replied. "Um…bomb that's a about to blow up the zoo!" Private said. "Oh right," Kowalski replied. "To the Dolphin café," I said. "you mean THE dolphin café," Kowalski said, "the new restaurant with underwater viewing of Doris's habitat? And viewing pier table service? And rooftop dolphin-show bleachers?" "What other new restaurant is there?" I said. "But…Doris could get hurt!" Kowalski said, "DORIS HANG ON! I'LL SAVE YOU!" Kowalski rushed into the dolphin café.

"Follow that lovesick penguin!" I shouted. Rico and Private gave me funny looks. "That's an order!" I shouted. Rico and Private saluted me and we rushed after Kowalski. We found Kowalski running around in a complete panic, "where is it?" Kowalski shouted, "where's the bomb! Why can't I find it!" I went up to the panicking Kowalski and grabbed him by the shoulders, "PULL YOURSELF TOGETHER SOLDIER!" Kowalski instantly stopped panicking. "Now calm down!" I said, "You are the smartest penguin I have the honor of knowing! Now use your advanced intellect and find the bomb!" "But Hans outsmarted us at every turn!" Kowalski shouted, "he's learning from his past mistakes!" I slapped Kowalski across the face. "Thanks I needed that," Kowalski said, "too bad finding the bomb is impossible…he hid it too…"

Suddenly Rico started to sniff the air. "Ka-boom?" Rico said. "What is it Rico," Kowalski said, "you know where the bomb is?" "Rico," Skipper said, "with your explosive tuned nose…lead the way!" Rico went down to the ground sniffing the ground. Rico than crawled forward and went down a spiral staircase. "The Underwater viewing," Kowalski said, "OF course! The ideal spot to wipe the zoo off the map." "Follow that crazy penguin!" I shouted. We found Rico down the stairs and found a massive bomb amid the viewing area seating. Doris was on the other side nervously watching the massive clock on the bomb countdown. "Don't worry Doris!" Kowalski shouted, "I got this!" Doris gave us a confused look than pointed at the glass and than her earhole. "I don't think she can hear you," Private said.

"that would be the thick acrylic," Kowalski replied as Rico gave him the his bomb defusing kit. Kowalski opened the panel on the bomb and quickly cut the blue and than the red wire. The Timer stopped and we all breathed a sigh of relief. "Hmm that's odd," Kowalski said, "It looks like a smaller version of that bomb Shen had in zootopia." "Um…why is blowhole's name on the side here?" Private asked. "Maybe he has an evil arms dealing business," Kowalski said. I turned to where Doris was floating and said, "Doris did you see Hans put this bomb here?" "I can't hear you!" Doris mouthed. Kowalski squibbled something on a dry-erase board and showed it to doris. Doris read it and than swam off. "what did you tell her?" I said. Kowalski turned the board around and showed me what he wrote. "I told her to meet us topside," Kowalski said.

We rushed out of the underwater viewing area and out of the Dolphin café. We than headed over to Doris's habitat and the ground level viewing area. Doris was waiting for us by the side of her habitat. "Hey guys," Doris said. "Doris," I said, "did you see who placed that bomb." "Francis," Doris replied. "Wait you saw blowhole?" I said, "Not a puffin?" "Um…why would I see a puffin?" Doris said, "I saw my brother plant that bomb." "But this isn't even Blowhole's plan!" I shouted. "Maybe he owed Hans a favor," Kowalski said. "then why would Hans claim that he planted the bomb?" Private said. "He's a bad guy! Bad guys lie!" I shouted. Suddenly Hans voice blared out of a speaker, "You thought that was the only bomb in this cesspool?" "Meet me by the Panda habitat…or all eight of the habitats in the beta cluster will go up!"

"That's next to Omar's place," Private said. "Omar?" Doris said. "Oh that tiger guy!" I said, "why couldn't he be a Tony or something?" "He doesn't even look like a Tony!" Kowalski shouted. "He does look like a Omar," Private said. "what does all the new guys have to do with this?" Kowalski said. "That's it," I said, "it's time to get that puffin!" "I'm waiting," Hans said over a speaker, "tick tock Skipper…I'm about to pull the trigger." "Move out!" I shouted. We than ran over to the panda habitat passing the wolf habitat as we done so. One of the wolfs saw this and picked up a radio, "This is Field Agent 002 to Agent Classified…we have hostage situation. I am requesting back-up." Suddenly he lowered the radio and his eyebrows raised in surprise, "We already have back-up? Who?" He than had a flabbergasted look on his face, "sir, you can't be serious? The Penguins?"

(end of chapter seven)