Sorry I haven't been updating as much as usual. I'm trying though. I ransaked my friends car and forced him to give me OC's and then he pushed me in my locker, and locked it...my Algebra 2 book bruised my calf muscle. It just reinforced how math is evil!

Flora sighed and leaned against the door of Kowalski's lab.

"Kowalski. I don't think he has much time left." she looked over at the other penguin.

"I know, but there isn't anything we can do at all, until Skipper gets back." Kowalski put his head down on the table.

"What if-"

"No, don't even suggest that they won't come back"

Flora pushed off the wall and across the room to Kowalski. "We both know that Grace and Alexander are-"

"100% fine." Kowalski snapped.

"That's not where-"

"I'm sorry. It's just that-"

"I-"

A loud crash caught their attention. Kowalski started towards the door, but it flew open anyways.

"KOWALSKI!" Hawk barked. "REPORT!"

Kowalski picked himself up off the ground. "Why?"

Hawk growled and bared his teeth.

"Shh. Akela's sleeping. Or dead." Kowalski shrugged.

"Your obvious lack of concern is insulting." Hawk glared at Kowalski.

"I'm not going to stand here and listen to you rant."

"Then maybe you should lay down." Hawk nudged Kowalski, who stumbled back.

A breif glimpse of red and Hawk was on the floor.

Akela stood protectivly in front of Kowalski, trying to stay standing.

Hawk tackled Akela, both wolves hit the ground.

"Akela!" Flora attempted to stop them.

"Helloooo? annoying penguins?" Julien dropped into the lair. "Uhh? What are the-"

"Don't ask." Kowalski and Flora both said.

Julien backed away slowly, then turned and ran.

Akela pushed Hawk down and held him there. "You should ty to find a personal trainer"

"You can find another job, Akela." Hawk stood up.

"I was planning on it." Akela stepped away from Hawk. "Grace is the best damn thing that happened to ACIS. And now she's trapped hell knows where, with Alexander. Fantastic. Your foster daughter, that you promised to take care of, is lost, and you are here picking fights with flightless birds! No offence, Flora."

"I'm staying out of this." Flora answered quickly.

"Grace is where?" Hawk suddenly sounded concerned.

Akela looked like he wanted to take back what he had just said. "Uhm. Grace is..." he searched for a word. "rebeling against her natural instinct?"

_Where-ever-the-heck-istan_(That's just a fun way of saying that the story is moving to Grace and Alexander now.)

"Do we have a plan?" Grace asked, backing away from the two newcomers.

"By 'we' you mean..?" Alexander started.

"Run?" Grace suggested.

"That's a good idea."

"I know. Very reliable."

"It really is."

"Do you mind?" Sarge barked. "We're kind of on a schedual."

"Oh. Ok." Grace ran to her left. "Oh shit. Dead end." So she ran back in front of Sarge and his confused minions.

"Worst plan ever." Alexander said as the wolf caught up to him.

"It was better than yours."

"How would you know?"

"Stay and fight? Dude, That's a rottweiler and a gorilla. I think we are better off running for our lives through a building we have no previous relation with."

"I still think we could have won."

"Yeah, tell me how that turns out for you."

Grace stopped running, sliding a few feet on the smooth floor. I've been through here already. This is the way to the security room. That means...

"The hall doubles back." Grace whispered. "This is going to come out right back where we started."

"Really? Why would the building be a circle?"

"I don't know, do I look like a phychiatrist to you?"

"Well, now that you mention it-"

The rottweiler jumped out of the dark and tackled Alexander.

Grace moved towards him, but was lifted off the ground.

"What the- Put me down." Grace struggled against the gorilla.

"He, he, little dog funny." he laughed.

"Put me down right now!" she tried to get him to let go, but it wasn't working.

"Vera! Kouan!" Sarge started his orders."Put them in the box and make sure they STAY there this time."

"Ok boss." the gorilla looked around and started down a hallway.

Grace decided that she should attempt to get some information from the slower of the two.

"So-uhm- what's your name?" she mentally slapped herself. Not your best line.

"Kouan."

"Oh. That's a nice name. I'm Grace."

"Silly puppy. You name is silly."

Oh and Kouan? "Yeah, I guess it is. Where are we going?"

"Right here." Kouan opened a door and threw Grace in the empty room.

Grace hit the wall and jumped up, racing for the door. She slammed against the cool metal. "You can't just leave me in here!" she lied.

"Yes I can." said a female voice with a faint Russian accent.

Grace backed up and ran at the door again. Then again, and again. About the fifth time, she paused and slid down the door.

"This is crazy." she sighed. "I'm losing my mind."

She knew that her chances of escape were getting smaller and smaller.

"I need to talk to Blowhole!" Grace shouted.

There was a shuffleing on the other side of the door, and the female voice growled, "Go get him, Kouan."

"Ok, Vera." and loud stomping signaled the leaving of Kouan.

You have lost your mind. This is crazy.

"Well, Grace? What was so important?" Blowhole sounded annoyed.

"I-"

AND another cliffhanger! Any guess as to what Grace was about to say? I just have one thing to say: I love all you reviewers and loyal reader peoples.