Hi there!, yeah I know that it has been a while but here is my new chapter.
D.- first, I cannot believe that you know someone that has a name shorter that mine (full name ha?) wow, I mean I have met people with almost the same amount of letters in their names that mine (almost) but less that 14 letters O.o
2.- umm...I am not sure that it is spell that way but I think you are right (94.3% sure you are right) but on my country people has this weird habit that when we put a person a nickname or make her/his name short (usually her) we always have to put a "y" at the end even if we know that it is bad spell, don't ask me why, I have no possible idea and that's why I avoid calling people by other names...I use to spell it that way but partners looked at me rare and "correct me" so I guess that...after so much time I finally surrender and adopt the same habit...but now that you remind me I think I will come back to the good habits...
Anyways...ENJOY!
After walking a couple miles, Kowalski, Private and Rico finally saw the gates to the Central Park Zoo. Rico quickly ran to the entrance and started to enter. Kowalski was about to follow when Private stepped in front of them and stopped him with his flippers.
"What is it Private?"
"ha anna et in!" Cried Rico
"Let's think this through, guys. We've been gone for three months. Don't you think that maybe there is already someone living in our old home? And don't you think they would attack us if we just appeared like if nothing had happened and tried to enter the HQ?"
Rico was still anxious and barely noticed a word of what Private was saying. He continued his attempt to push him aside. Kowalski, who understood what the young soldier meant, stopped pushing his flipper.
"Wait Rico, Private is right. We need to know if there are other penguins living in our habitat." Said the scientist, now stopping the weapons expert.
"So how can we make sure that it is safe to enter to our HQ without calling attention to ourselves?"
"hat out he trace at es ctly o lice fice?"
"Good thinking Rico!" exclaimed the scientist. "If we go to Alice's office and check her computer, we can see if there were transfers to our habitat."
"Ok, we just have to find that secret door that goes directly to Alice office."
Rico belly-slid to one of the walls of the zoo and made a motion with his flipper to indicate his teammates to follow him. After they were all together, Rico pushed one of the concrete blocks and instantly found a black tunnel.
"Great! Let's go, there's no time to lose."
They stepped inside of the tunnel and started walking slowly because they knew that the tunnel was filled with booby traps.
The first one appeared when Rico accidentally stepped on a thin cotton fibre that activated five missiles. They targeted the three of them, but they were able to throw themselves on the floor to avoid the aiming missiles.
Once the missiles exploded far away from them, they were able to stand up and continue walking.
"Wow, that was pretty close!" Exclaimed the taller penguin letting out a sigh of relief.
"Uhu." Nodded the weapons expert.
"We better get moving before more traps appear, and let's try to be careful." Said the younger one, a little concerned.
They continued walking for a half hour, finding a couple of more traps, but successfully avoiding them. They finally saw the end of the tunnel and when they walked directly to the light, they appeared in front of a little house with a green roof that had written with big letters "OFFICE"
"Finally! We made it!"
"Let's not sing victory so soon, Private, we still have to make sure that it is safe to go near our HQ."
"Uhu." Nodded Rico
They walked near the door and jumped ontop of eachother. Kowalski was on top, and who requested a paper clip from Rico. He inserted it inside of the lock and started moving it from one side to another until he heard a small "click". Immediately, the door unlocked. The three penguin pushed it, getting down of the shoulders of the other one.
They stepped inside, quickly belly sliding directly to the desk, and jumped making a little turn in the air and finally landing on the top of the wood desk at a side of the computer.
Kowalski stepped closer to the computer and inclining to the key board started tapping a few letters.
"Al right let's see if there is anyone living in our old habitat..."
After tipping some more key words on the screen appeared a list of names, numbers and pictures all of different animals.
"Ok it seems that there no big changes while we were gone, no new animals on any habitat and...no, it would appear that after we left our habitat has only being use for temporary translates the longest one lasted three and a half weeks."
"Is there someone living there now Kowalski?" Asked the youngest soldier.
"...No there isn't which means that we can go there freely, well we still have to be careful not to wake anyone so they don't attack us with their questions."
"Ok then we must be quiet."
They turned off Alice's computer and went out of the office, they decided that if they walked they would not make enough noise to call the attention so they did and in a couple of minutes they were in front of the penguins habitat. They make a big jump and finally landed in front of the fish bowl, naively Private approached to it and started trying to move the fish plate but after some attempts he finally gave up.
"Kowalski it is not opening."
"Of course not Private! I already told you that I sealed it so no one could enter...well no one but us...well more especially...me." Said the brainy penguin pushing the other ones to at a side so they could let him come closer to the fish bowl.
In front of it he moved one of the fishes that were on the middle and pushed a certain spot of the metal bowl and in the split of a second a small screen full with number appeared, Kowalski punched some of them very quickly and on respective order until the metal bowl move at a side revelating a black screen. Kowalski came closer to it approaching his face, more specifically his eye, then a red light came from the cream and scanned the penguin's eye, when the light came down a small "BEEP" could be heard and the screen disappeared showing a hole from where the three birds could enter.
"There, now we can go inside." Said the taller one with a triumphant smile.
The three went down the hatch and gave a long nostalgic glaze to the place that was one their home and on where they shared so many things.
They stood in silence for many minutes by now just seeing around them and smelling the place, it still smelled like home...
"It looks like it has past an eternity." Said the shorter one braking the silence
"It does seems like that Private, however it is impossible taking to know that there have not being events that could affect the space-time continuance and that we have being ago for just three months according my calendar."
His two partners stood looking at him like saying "don't ruin the moment Kowalski."
"Sorry." Said the smarter one.
"No problem Kowalski, now we should find some supplies to keep looking for Skipper."
Both nodded in agreement and started walking throw all the the HQ watering weapons or other useful things they could find, by the time they had inspected the hole place there was a big pile of different types of weapons: grannedes, laser beams, ray guns, flame towers, all kinds of things.
"Ok so this would be everything we could find...oh and the jet packs!" Said Kowalski running to a corner of the HQ and getting back with some wood wings tied up to a big soda bottle and setting them on the ground.
"Ok...but am...Kowalski were are we going...exactly?" Asked worried the private
"Oh yes...about that...how can we know we're did Skipper went?"
They stood in silence for a while until Rico managed to come up with something.
"ey! at out e eras hat 'kipper lled n e ere?"
"Hey! Rico is right we could check the surveillance video of the HQ from when that package arrived."
"What cameras Private?"
"Oh yes! Do you remember when we met that platypus Parker?"
"Uf! How can I forget it!" Exclaimed angrily the scientist.
"Well...when you quickly ran into your lab and tackle us to at a side..."
"Uh yeah, sorry about that." Said Kowalski scratching the back of his neck awkwardly
"It's ok, anyways Skipper wanted to know what made you ran that way so he said that we should check the security cameras...we didn't know he had put them until then."
"Uhu." Agreed Rico crossing his flipper to his chest remembering the video footage.
"Ok so how do we see it?"
"I don't know...any idea Rico?"
"Yup, yup." Nodded Rico approaching to the right side of Kowalski's lab where there was a metal cage and pulled the top part down, then Rico tried making an effort to remember which button did their leader pushed finally remembering that it was the one with red color pushed it and Kowalski's lab door flipped until a lot of screen appeared on it.
"So...this is what he does when we don't see him...well at a side of dressing like a sherif or other outfits and contemplating himself in the mirror..." Kowalski did not even payed attention to what he had just said out loud until he turned to see his partners which where looking at him with disturbed eyes.
"What? Don't tell me that you didn't know!"
Both of them stood in silence, they had knowledge that their leader liked to look at himself in the mirror but they rather preferred not to mention it.
"Ok...lets forget this, shall we? We still need to know what did that package contained to make Skipper so nervous." Said the smarter one braking the awkward silence.
"Y-yes you are right, do you think you could use it?" Said Private pointing to the screens.
"Pff, please Private! That's no challenge at all!" Said the taller one approaching to the screens very confidence.
Some minutes have past and finally Kowalski finished tipping some letters on the key board and the screen finally played on with the date in which the package had arrive to the HQ.
On the screen there was a flat head penguin making the other three go away forcibly, then the camera change to the inside of the HQ showing the penguin (all alone now) going inside of a room behind a steal door (Kowalski's lab).
"My lab? What was he doing there?"
Rico and Private didn't pay attention to his teammate and instead keep watching the screen, a second later the taller one forget his surprise and resumed to watch the screen.
Now the screen was inside of Kowalski's lab and the flat head penguin was moving things off a table for finally putting up the package and getting out a watch out of it setting it on the table and a note.
The penguin took the note on his flippers and put down the box, he started reading the note but the camera was to far to be able to read it.
"Kowalski can you make possible that we read the note?" Asked the naive one.
"Of course Private!" Said the scientist punishing some more buttons making the picture stop and getting it closer to the piece of paper.
They finally were able to read (this is when they can read in future of course) what the note said and were paralyzed at reading it:
"Commander Skipper, we are from the penguin HQ. We have some urgent reports that put your unit in danger. The watch that is in the package is a communicator. Just turn it on."
"What?! We were in danger why didn't Skipper told us?"
"I am not sure Private but if Skipper did not returned that means that we still are...maybe that's why he told us to leave the HQ..."
"ut hy in't he old s? We ould ndle it!"
"I am agree with you Rico, why didn't he told us? He thinks that we are too weak for even helping him? And how is it even possible that he was capture? Skipper is the strongest penguin that I know."
"I don't know Private lets keep watching the video...maybe it will give us more answers."
They resumed watching the video and they finally discovered why did Skipper didn't tell the,, they saw their leader panicking when he was told that his unit was in danger and growing in rage when he knew why and who put it on danger.
"Hans! He is the reason why Skipper is missing!" Shouted Private with rage.
"That damn puffin! How dare him! Skipper didn't told us because he thought that if the Danes were looking for us then...may be it was his fault." Said Kowalski now very sad.
All the time that the footage stopped Rico was getting red of rage almost blowing up but when his team saw him they manage to calm him down.
"I know how can we know where Skipper is! Why don't we ask at the main HQ?"
"Or maybe we could ask Hans." Said Private and Rico, after hearing the name, got out a flame tower ready to fire.
"I don't think so Private, I am definitely sure that Hans ran away after giving the information to the Danes about Skipper and we will have to push him a lot to get him to talk, sure a revenge would be ok", he said looking at Rico, "but the less time that we waste the better."
"Ok, where is the main HQ?"
"It's in Antarctica but I think the call came from more near...", he said punching some more keys tracking from where the call was done, for the luck it seem made from New York not that far away, "aha! The call was made from a subterranean base here in New York."
"u ink hey re til re?"
"That's easy to know Rico, I think I can turn on the devise from where the call was done and...yes, we got picture." Kowalski manage to get picture of the device for where the call was done and it showed a lot of penguins working even the one of the surveillance footage.
"Yes they are still there! Now we can go to ask them!" And all of them took as much weapons they could carry (mostly Rico) and the jetpacks getting out of their HQ and sealing it again.
They slided quietly around the zoo until they finally found the entrance gate and got outside the zoo. Following Kowalski's instruction soon they found a store which was supposed to be on the subterranean secret base and the slide inside.
Once inside of it they were able to blow up a small pice of the ground without dousing much noise or calling the attention of the other penguins.
Quickly they slide inside of it and made their way through the penguin HQ hooping soon being able to find the penguin that delivered the message to their commander, they also did it with the intention of not giving clue that they were there for avoiding unnecessary question that would take them away time.
They succeeded easily as they belly slided through all the place with out any one notice them until they finally saw the penguin that they were looking for and, without even doubting it, they quickly approached to the penguin and Kowalski was the first one to talk calling the attention of the penguin and making him get into fighting stage.
"Are you commander Tony?"
"Who asks?" Demanded the penguin not leaving his position.
"I am Kowalski, he is Rico and this is Private." Said the taller one pointing at his teammates.
"And what do you want with me? Are you spies?!" Demanded the altered penguin.
"No! We are commander Skipper's unit." Shouted Private trying to calm down the other penguin.
"Oh, but the question is the same, what do you want?", He asked more calmed and putting his flippers down, "I thought commander Skipper was...um...missing."
"He is and that's why we are here, we are going to bring him back!", said with strong determination the scientist, "but we don't known were he is..."
"And what makes you think that I know it?"
"We'll two things: first because the main HQ knows were all the penguins are and to loss your track you have to be very clever so if someone knows where Skipper is who better for knowing it than the second penguin leader?", Kowalski took a small pause to catch his breath and then continued, "and secondly because we know that before going into that mission he spoke with you through a communicator and you told him that his team was in danger, hours later he went missing."
Tony swallowed hard trying to not look nervous, "I don't know where he is, I just passed him the information that we had..."
"We both know that that's not truth." Said Kowalski getting angry.
"Even if I knew...which I don't...I can't tell you."
"Why not?" Asked Private stepping in front of the penguin and giving Kowalski some time to calm down.
"Skipper didn't want you to know so his location is classified." Said firmly the leader
"And since when do you get orders from some one who has less military rank that you?"
"Skipper is a well respected penguin also our commander told me that the information is classified and not to discus it with anyone even with Skipper's unit."
"What?! Why would the commander of the HQ wouldn't want to help another good commander?!" Said angrily Kowalski
"ybe e uld kl th im! Ke him nge f ind!" Said Rico stepping in front of all his teammates with an angry face that no one had ever seen.
"I support Rico! Where is the commander?!" Demanded Kowalski
"Agh listen, I can't help you with that so I would have to tell you to go!" Said tony tacking position again, the three other penguins did the same.
"We are not leaving without knowing were Skipper is!" Said Private really angry.
"Fine!", Tony put down his flippers and went to his desk to grab a file, "I can't tell you where he is without disobeying orders, but I can tell where is Hans and I'm sure that he knows where your captain is."
"Well at least that's something", said Kowalski graving the file meanwhile his teammates put his flippers down, "thanks I guess."
"Yeah, yeah just get out of here before our leader sees you."
Kowalski still wanted to know why the leader off all penguins didn't wanted to help Skipper but before he could ask Tony was already pushing them outside.
Finally they went outside being pushed by Tony, so they were on the surface again and Kowalski opened the file that Tony had gave them and started reading it.
"Well lets see...am...it says that Hans is in...Central Park?!"
"All this time that villain has being watching us to know if Skipper returned!"
"How can someone be so evil?!...it says here that he lives around Central Park but he walks inside of it every morning."
"We ust it im n e ark nd atch him!" Said Rico making a fist with his flipper.
"Great idea Rico! Lets go now!"
The hurried up to the park and waited for the morning, it was 4:00 a.m. when they arrived but non of them could sleep with so many question and concerns on their minds: why did the penguin leader didn't wanted to help them? Who is the penguin leader in any case? Is he related with Skipper's past? How is Skipper now? Is he hurt or worst?
Luckily the morning came really quickly and soon they spotted Hans who was just walking inside of the zoo, Kowalski made a move with his flipper indicating his partners where was Hans and that they could attack him without being caught by humans.
Kowalski and Private carefully belly slided behind two of the nearest trees that Hans would most likely walk through and Rico stayed near them and when Hans was more close Rico throw to him tackling Hans to the ground, Kowalski and Private took the chance in the confuse moment to grab Hans by his flipper and drag him to a tree.
Kowalski and Private where holding him meanwhile Rico took his chance and took out some ropes from his gut and began to tie him to a tree and, after making sure it was safe he motioned his partners that they could release the puffin.
"What is the meaning if this?!" Demanded Hans squirming and fighting to brake free.
"Tell us where is Skipper!" Shouted Kowalski
"Uh...", Hans look up to see the three penguin figures, "that name it sounds familiar but barely..." He said trying to annoy them.
Rico got really angry and slapped the puffin very hard.
"A ouch! What was that for?" Asked innocently the evil bird.
"Don't play dumb Hans we are very aware that it was YOU who sold out Skipper, now tell us where he is!" Demanded again the linnetant
Hans just smiled and turned his look to the small penguin that was holding the weapons expert and that have a pain look, "what is it Private? Do you miss your captain?" Teased the puffin
Private stopped holding his partner and stepped in front of all his teammates with a look that nobody else have seen from him, "enough of games Hans!", he declared in a tone that was the same as Skipper's which caused the puffin to flinch, "you are going to tell us right now where is Skipper!"
"Or...what, what are you going to do little penguin? Cry?!" Said Hans recovering from the shock and composing himself again.
"Me? Nothing? But listen there are just to ways to do this the good way or...Rico's way." Said the small soldier directing his gaze to Rico who quickly banished the shock of seeing the youngest of the team act just like their lieder or...better, he took out a beisboll bat and moved it up and down his flipper with a maniac smile.
"You don't have the guts little...", he was suddenly cut off by a sharp pain in his stomach and yelling in pain.
Private had finally blew up and motioned Rico to hit the puffin with the bat.
"Ready to talk?"
"N-never", manage the colored beak bird with a heavy breath.
"Ok, Rico...", he said looking at Rico who happily hit the puffin again.
"It's useless Private I don't think that he is going to talk", said Kowalski after a couple of minutes.
"I don't know Kowalski...Rico can be very convincing some times..." He gave another glare to the maniac who was about to hit the puffin again.
"Ok fine! I'll tell you what I know! Just don't hit me again."
"We hear you Hans."
"All I know is that he is in Copenhagen, Denmark in a secret government facility."
"Where is the facility?"
"What can I know?"
"I think you know exactly where but since you don't what to talk..." Said Private pointing at Rico again.
Hans look at his side with terrified eyes, "ok, ok I don't know how exactly tell you where it is but I can guide you there..."
"Ok at least is something." Said Kowalski reaching the rope to free Hans but Private stopped his flipper.
"Wait Kowalski...are you sure that we can trust this puffin?" Said Private pointing at Hans, "I think that he is not telling us everything he knows...and he is our enemy the one that made Skipper disappear, why not just lunching him to the moon with out a helmet? I am sure that there should be other animals that know where is this secret facility..."
Private gave Rico one last look to which Rico proceeded to regurgitate a big rocket and proceeded to tie Hans on it.
"No wait! I have the blue prints of the agency I will give them to you, just don't lunch me!" Cried Hans.
"Wait a minute Rico...", said Private making Rico stop tying the puffin to the rocket, "blue prints you said?"
"Y-yes! But I will only give them to you if you promise not to tie me to that rocket and ouch me to the moon."
"You have a deal!" Said Private.
"They are at my house, you could untie me and I could take you there."
"How fool do we seem to you Hans?" Threatened Private.
"Well..." This made Rico really mad and caused him to hit the puffin again but this time with his flipper, "ouch! Ok, ok enough! Lets go then!"
Rico made Hans walk in front of them while he was still tied and Rico held the ropes, Kowalski and Private walking behind them.
"See told ya it will work." Said Private brushing Kowalski's elbow with his own giving him a small push.
Kowalski was still pretty shocked by the way Private acted but brushed it thinking that if that mean getting their leader back he would do the same.
They followed Hans until they reached a tree at the other side of the park and Hans opened a little door that revelated a hidden HQ much like theirs but a little more smaller, Hans approached to one of the walls followed by Rico and with his beak manage to open a hidden door showing a silver box which Rico gave and handed to his teammates.
Kowalski opened the box taking the blue prints.
"Ok here they are, we better to now."
But Hans did not move, "what is it Hans?"
"How do I know that you are not going to lunch me to the moon at the time I take you where you three want?"
"You have the same guarantee that we have that you are not going to lead us to a trap...which is...none."
With that said they continued walking to the nearest airport still pushing Hans and when they arrived they sat down waiting for the next fly.
"Hang on Skipper we are coming..." Mumbled Private looking at the place.
Hope you have enjoy it as much as I did...please R&R