Ch.10: Final Thoughts

Three long days had passed when the penguins arrived back home, at the zoo, with Shelia and her cubs. Though to Skipper those three days seemed like they would stretch on for eternity.

Tonight, Skipper found himself looking at the stars, his sapphire eyes glowing at thier radiance. He had been hanging out on top of the penguin habit every night since they got back.

Kolwaski, Private, and Rico all wondered why thier leader adopted this habit, but chose not to question it and return to doing thier own duties. Meanwhile,Skipper's mind kept on reflecting back to the last words said by Angel, before she ran away.

Angel had confessed that she loved Skipper, and at that time Skipper wished that he had confessed his. While Angel was staying at the zoo her and Skipper had actually grown quite close and spent a lot of quality time together.

The had baby sat Shelia's cubs and trained them, been on a few missions, and even unoffically dated once or twice without anyone knowing. But now that Angel had become the new Queen Wolf, she would stuck on Crescent Mountian forever until someone took her place, or she found a mate that could take charge so she'd be able to visit.

Niether one of those scenarios were very likely in Skipper's mind. Before the penguin's thoughts could wander any further, Private's head suddenly popped up from below.

"Skipper" called Private " dinner is ready,"

"One moment Private" said Skipper " I'll be down shortly,"

Private nodded and stuck his head back inside. Knowing he wouldn't have much time before Private would pop agian and ask what was taking so long Skipper stood up and glued his sapphire eyes on the glowing radiance of the full moon.

For a moment there appeared to be a face of a fox-like wolf imprinted on the moon that looked exactly like Angel. The image lifted up its head and howled before disappearing into thin air.

"Goodbye Angel," said Skipper, and howled back.

Any other animal that heard Skipper's howl were racking thier brains in confusion, but from her pen Shelia sported a smile when she heard the penguin's howl.

"True love," was all the black she-wolf whispered before going back to sleep.

The End