Chapter 12
Marlene was swimming in her pool when she heard someone shout her name "she looked up to hear Skipper. she smiled when she saw them both as they approached her "morning guys, what do i owe the pleasure". she asked as she got herself out of the pool and shook herself off. Private stepped forward and said "we are making some breakfast and wondered if youd like to join us" she smiled in approval not being able to refuse Private and made her way over to their habitat alongside them.
Penguin habitat
After a few minutes they removed the fishbowl and jumped into the penguin habitat. Marlene and Private sat at the table while Skipper got the fish out of the fridge. As Skipper entered the kitchen something caught his eye on the floor and went to see what it was, he kneeled down recognising the knife and noticed the photograph underneath it as he picked them up he also noticed that the picture of Marlene was stabbed. Skipper began to shake but was interupted as Private walked into the room. "Are you okay Skipper" he forced a smile. "Yes lets eat"
Lemur habitat
"Maurice, who broke my throne?!" shouted the angry monarch hands on hips looking at his throne. Maurice walked alongside, a look of confusion on his face thinking what julien was going on about when he saw the throne leaning quite far to the side. "how did that happen" he thought to himself.
Penguin habitat
they were all just about done with their food and threw their plates into the sink "that was delicious Skipper, thankyou for inviting me over" they both smiled at her, as they were about to speak they heard the door open with a frantic lemur walking in babbling nonsense. "Ringtail, what are you doing here" Skipper asked him sternly. "someone has broken my throne!"julien said "what do you want us to do about it" skipper asked rolling his eyes. Ringtail just looked at him with a funny look, Skipper gave in sighing "alright then we role" Private, Marlene and Skipper left and made their way over to the Lemur habitat.
Lemur habitat
Everyone arrived at the habitat seeing Maurice and Mort just sitting there awaiting their return. They jumped onto the platform where the throne stood and took a good look at it seeing that it was tilting quite far to the side. Marlene took a few steps forward noticing something about the leg. "Skipper, it looks like the leg has been cracked slightly" Skipper and julien coming alongside her "there see" pointing at the damage. Skipper didn't have the chance to take a look as he heard the wood start to crack and fell to the floor in pieces, Marlene shrieked, and without thinking Skipper pulled Marlene out of the way before it made impact and didn't see how wobbly it was before it all came tumbling down to the floor smashing into pieces.
Private and Maurice rushed over to the two asking if they were okay "Marlene are you okay" Maurice asked quickly "im fine" she breathed hand her chest breathing heavily "what about you Skipper" Maurice asked again. he nodded that he was fine breathing heavily again allowing Private to keep him up. When Maurice was satisfied with them he looked around to find no julien "julien" he asked no answer "wheres julien" they all turned and where shocked to see a hand sticking out from under the broken wood "Ringtail" skipper whispered before rushing over to try and dig him out. he felt for a pulse and just barely felt it before he started pulling everything from on top of him to get to the lemur everyone else soon joining in to help.
Once all the wood had been moved they saw that he was struggling to breath, he had a bump on his head that was trailing blood and his leg was broken and he was unconcious. they acted quickly as they carefully lifted him up and hurried to the zoo vet.