Chapter 9

The Zoo is my Home

The stray cat and the scarred penguin have been running and jumping to get to the zoo as fast as their feet will take them. The silence between the two was driving the cat a bit insane, yes the cat doesn't get to have conversations that much. But when there are other animals around him he does like to talk to them, saying something would be better then the silence even if the conversation will be one way.

"I couldn't imagine living in a zoo. Being outside there's more freedom, well you and the others do seem to get out a lot." The tabby cat didn't accept the crazy penguin to responded.

Just as the cat thought the penguin didn't respond, but he didn't mind that much it's something to do to pass the time.

"Why don't you and the other penguins ever you know live somewhere else? You guys are in and out of that zoo more then the delivery trucks. You must not like it there why stay?"

Without noticing the cat asked a question, which he didn't mean to he was just rambling on as he does.

"Home" The tabby was taken back by the sudden voice, yes he asked him a question but he didn't think the penguin was going to answer him.

"Home...I've never really had one. Bet it's nice, bet ya feel dead nice and warm in the cold winter days and nice a cool in the hot boiling sun." It's true the cat has never had a home he's been in a few houses but they were never worthy of calling home.

Rico couldn't help giving the cat a sad look. Not having a home or a family must be tough. The penguin couldn't even imagine what life would be like without his brothers.

"Well we better get you home before Skipper leaves to find you or goes insane without you." The tabby cat beamed to lighten the mood. It worked as Rico smiled a little bit not much but it was enough for the cat.

Within no time the two got to the zoo. Happy to be home Rico couldn't wait to get back to HQ and eat a nice cold fish. The cat waved goodbye to the penguin knowing he was now safe and back home.

Rico quickly slid to his habitat making sure no one could see him, he just wanted to get back in and none of the zoo keepers would be any of the wiser. Rico was about to jump into the habitat when he saw the big dome over it. Now confused the penguin took a step back to look at it more properly.

"Wha?" Rico was about to see if he had any TNT but someone grabb him a drag him away stopped him. Rico quickly turned around ready to hit whoever dragged him. But when blue eyes met brown Rico calmed down.

"Rico! are you ok? did he hurt you?" Marlene asked the penguin while she checked for any injures. Rico shaked his head to say "yes" and "no" to answer the worrying otter.

"You better come with me before the Zoo keepers find you." Rico follows Marlene to her habitat. Rico gave Marlene a look that said "what's going on?"

"They've put the Penguin habitat on lock down! Alice saw you weren't there and she just started talking into her walkie talkie and the dome appeared!" The otter explained not bothering to take a breath within the sentence.

Ricos face changed to confused to utterly upset it was all his fault his brothere were trapped under the dome, if he had just done what Kowalski said then none of this would of happened.

"Wait!" Marlene quickly ran to the other room bring a invention that looked like something Kowalski would if made.

"Kowalski gave me this while we were searching for you. I've not have time to give it back yet, I'm sure he said there was a video chat on here." Pressing a button the screen on the walkie talkie like invention started to fizz.

"Hello?" Marlene said to the invention hoping the other penguins could hear her.

"Marlene?" it was Kowalski

"Press the green button" following Kowalski's orders Marlene pushed it and Kowalski popped up on the screen.

"Ah I was wondering when you would finally turn my chatter walker on." Ignoring the silly name the smart penguin gave his invention, Marlene just wanted to let the penguins know about their missing brother.

"I see you are very well Marlene that's good. I suspect you would like to talk with Skipper." Before the Otter could say anything Kowalski walked off screen.

Marlene and Rico could hear the talking in the background, it made Rico happy to hear his brothers voices.

"Marlene! just the otter I was looking for. What's happening up there? any neww from our sources in finding Rico?"

"Well no" Skipper cut Marlene off

"Blast!" Skipper picked up the chatter Walker and walked to another room.

"Marlene...I"

"Um Skipper?" Marlene was starting to worry about the leader penguin.

"I don't know what to do Marlene. We're running out of ideas!" Rico didn't like the sound of his eldest brother so sat on Marlene's bed to get some comfort.

"Skipper that's the thing you don't have to plan anymore!" Skipper picked up his head at Marlenes words.

"What?...wait let me go back" Once again Skipper picked up the chatter walker re-entering the main part of the HQ. Skipper waved over his little brothers to listen to Marlene.

"Go ahead Marlene continue" Surpised by Skippers now booming voice Marlene knocked the chatter walker on the floor.

"Oh dear!" Grabbing the chatter walker Marlene continued.

"You don't have to search no more Rico is right here sitting on my bed."

*On the other side of the line*

There was a loud crash on the other end. But no penguin took note they were too busy waiting for the reply off Marlene.

"...dear..."

"Marlene speak up we can't hear you." Kowlaski asked

"Don't...have...search...Rico...is...dead" After the sentence the signal stopped.

All three penguins wore the same expression. Disbelief

The first sound heared in the HQ was Private starting to cry.

*Marlene and Rico*

"Oh the signal has gone. I think they got the message. I wish I could see their faces they're probably extremely happy!"


New Chapter! Yay! so sorry for the wait don't have a laptop to do it on at the moment. So if there is any spelling mistakes I'm very sorry

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