Skipper and his remaining teammates followed a few yards behind the lobsters. Skipper was in the lead, with Kowalski just behind him off to the left, with Rico barely behind him off to the right. They silently followed the lobsters out of Manhattan and into a nearby city, which Kowalski had never been too before.
"I wonder where they're taking them," Kowalski commented softly to his leader.
"Most likely the coast, or some abandoned building," Skipper replied in a low voice, "Blowhole hates humans, so if I had to guess, I'd bet my right flipper it's an old building".
"If he's a dolphin, how does he get around?" Kowalski asked, his curiosity growing, he was pleased that Skipper was answering his questions about his past for once.
"You'll find out soon enough," Skipper's apparent good mood was gone just like that. Kowalski sighed, his leader was nearly impossible to predict.
"Boom, boom?" Rico asked, his eyes gleaming with excitement.
"What do you think he wants?" Skipper asked, "Kowalski?"
"Something to do with something that goes boom, boom. Maybe music? I know that can be really loud, or maybe fireworks, something that just plain explodes would be my guess," Kowalski said, and realized Skipper was looking back at him with a mixture of irritation and respect in his eyes.
"Sorry," Kowalski muttered. Skipper turned back his attention back to the lobsters who were moving ahead.
"Let's just keep going," Skipper said and belly slid off after the lobsters.
Skipper's P.O.V
He needs more confidence, Skipper thought absent-mindedly as they continued to trail the lobsters. He peeked at Kowalski out of the corner of his eye, and saw him looking slightly miserable.
Why is he so secretive about his talents? Skipper found himself wondering, then he twisted his head around to look at Rico, the newest member of his team.
"Boom, boom?" Rico asked him, his eyes alert and shining with excitement and hope. There's something strange about him, Skipper thought, he turned his head so that he was once again paying attention to where he was going.
"Not now Rico," Skipper answered. The buildings gave way to the coast and the lobsters continued on to an old fisherman shack. The lobsters entered through a hole, and Skipper signaled to Kowalski to wait while he checked it out for any possible traps.
Skipper easily managed to get onto the roof and peered through a tiny hole between the shingles. The shack was empty as far as he could see, so he leapt of the roof and called to Kowalski and Rico. Then together they entered.
"I thought this place would have more death weapons," Kowalski commented, then almost as if it had been waiting for one of them to say something, the rug they were standing on gave way, sending them falling into a slide like tunnel.
"Bellyslide down!" Skipper ordered. He flipped onto his stomach, and the whole ride was a bit easier to manage, behind him he heard Kowalski and Rico doing the same. The tunnel was pitch black, making Skipper ten times more alert and paranoid than usually.
There could be a pool filled with flying piranhas at the end of this tunnel, or knock out gas so he can strap us to a rocket or-
"Skipper, I see a light!" Kowalski said, from somewhere behind him. A moment later they were flung into a well lit room, with metal flooring. Skipper landed on his feet, as did Kowalski, but Rico was flung into Kowalski who was knocked into Skipper, causing all of them to fall flat on their face.
"This is why rookies should be trained a little before the first mission," Skipper muttered as he struggled to his feet, shoving his allies off him.
"Hello Pen-gu-wen," a hauntingly familiar voice said from nearby. Skipper spun around and narrowed his eyes in fury when he saw Blowhole, three lobsters behind him.
"Where's Manfredi and Johnson," Skipper growled.
"Oh you'll soon join them, you really should have thought to bring back-up-" Blowhole stared astonished at Kowalski and Rico who were both on their feet again.
"Look at this place, he has a plasma tv, and five foot diameter control pad-ugh! Why do villians always get the good stuff!" Kowalski snarled furiously, and enviously.
"GG GJHFTD GYG" Rico said, his eyes narrowing in anger at the dolphin. Though Skipper didn't understand what he said, he knew what he had asked.
"Boys, meet Blowhole, the most traitorous dolphin you'll ever meet," Skipper hissed, barely able to contain his anger. It was difficult to believe he and Blowhole had once been good friends.
"That's Dr. Blowhole," Blowhole snarled, then added tauntingly, "I see you have new friends Skippy".
"Don't! Ever! Call! Me! Skippy!" Skipper said, his voice dangerously low. Then without even looking at his new allies, he said, "Boys, let's show this mad dolphin why good wins,".
"Red ones! Attack!" Blowhole yelled, and the room exploded into battle.