-Chapter 12-
-Hannah's POV-
Soon, Aidan and I had gotten the 4-wheelers and helmets from the neighbors, which they happily let us borrow. I grinned, choosing the blue ATV and helmet. We packed a bag with a bottle of water, a few snacks, and the penguins.
Aidan glared at me when I suggested bringing them along. "What?" I asked. "Rico'll probably blow up your room as soon as we leave." Rico coughed up a stick of dynamite and held it threateningly.
"Fine." Aidan said, revving up her 4-wheeler and driving off into the woods.
Rico, with a frown, swallowed the dynamite again. I gave him a pat on the back. "Don't worry, Rico. You'll get to blow up something sooner or later."
I slung the bag over my shoulder. "Hang tight, guys. It's gonna get a little rough." I pulled the helmet over my head, shifted the 4-wheeler into gear and pressed the throttle with my thumb, sending us off into the forest.
Aidan was ahead of me, leading the way. I caught up with her, hinting her to speed up. I loved going fast.
Getting the message, she sped up. I swung my head back quickly to check on the penguins. Rico held his arms in the air as if he were on a roller coaster with a huge grin. Skipper didn't seem like he particularly enjoyed the ride, but kept a straight face. Private was clinging onto the bag desperately, and Kowalski observed the surroundings.
I swung my head around to look ahead. My dark brown hair whipped around my neck as I sped through the trees after my cousin. I noticed the sun going down and the forest growing dark, so I flipped on the headlights. We would have to head back soon, before we were missed or it got too dark to find our way back. Sure, we had headlights, but there was no trail to follow back to the house.
Suddenly, I noticed that Aidan was no longer in sight. Puzzled, I sped up, and eventually saw her come into view, headlights on. She was going a lot faster than me, which was rare. Then I noticed something; she was holding the serum that turned us into penguins. She had extended her arm, looking like she was ready to release it. She was going to destroy it so the penguins couldn't bring us back to the zoo as penguins.
I don't really know what I was thinking at the moment that I sped up. I hadn't *loved* being a penguin, but I hadn't hated it either. I had been closer to Kowalski.
I pressed on the throttle as hard as I dared, catching up with Aidan just as she released the serum.
The beaker slammed into me, breaking instantly. The liquid poured over me and started smoking. I cursed silently as I felt my body change. Then...
BANG.
The helmet fell on top of my penguin body, causing me to roll off the back of the 4-wheeler. It slowed and stopped after a few moments because no one was controlling it anymore. I let out a shriek, and tumbled into the forest. I opened my eyes. It was darker outside, and I could see the headlights from my 4-wheeler, and Aidan's as she sped off. I sighed, guessing that Kowalski hadn't brought the antidote, so if we turned into penguins, that was it. We stayed that way. I groaned, and fell backwards.
Notice that all the bad stuff happens to me (Hannah). XD Read & Review!
