Near the Egyptian Obelisk
11:30 A.M. Eastern Standard Time
(Kowalski's POV)
We found ourselves standing in front of three of the evilest statues I ever seen. A otter, a raccoon, and a helmeted squirrel stuck in various uncomfortable position. IF I was stuck for centuries in a uncomfortable position I would probably turn evil too. The three stone statues had glares that seemed to burn into my soul.
"So how do we keep these three inside their creepy prisons," Marlene said.
"Science is not going to work," I said turning to the old squirrel, "let's try magic."
"I'm just a old squirrel wise in mystic information," the old squirrel replied, "I have no power."
"Knowledge is power," I said.
"Excuse me? Did someone say mystic?" A disembodied voice said.
A old chameleon appeared on Julien's shoulder.
"AH!" Julien screamed causing his crown to droop as the Chameleon narrowed her eyes at Julien.
"Masikura!" Julien shouted, "at least warn me when your going to do that."
"Wait how did you get all the way from Madagascar," Maurice said.
"I'm the king's mystic advisor…I have my ways," She replied.
"Magic," A disembodied voice said.
"Not now weird whispery voice that followed Magic Steve around everywhere whenever he said…MAGIC!" Julien shouted.
"Magic," the disembodied voice said.
"Gah!" Julien shouted.
"I can perform a ceremony…add a few prays to Frank and Larry... some offerings to the sky spirits for good measure," Masikura said, "but I require the sword of general Shinjin for this to work."
"Um okay," I said.
Suddenly the sky darkened as a bolt of lighting struck the obelisk in the distance and the three statues in front of us.
"It's too late," The Old Squirrel said, "the warriors are unleashed!"
A chorus of evil demonic laughter filled the air as cracks appeared on the stone surfaces.
"KAWATTU!" Mort shouted as he blasted the statues with Shinjin's sword.
"How did you…" I said.
Suddenly Mort put on a monocle, "well my intelligent friend…it was simply muscle memory. My muscles remembered the moves done by Shinjin when he was in procession of my body…it seems you won't paying that much attention during that online course."
Mort then took off his monocle and stupidly said, "so what did I miss?"
"We may have to do a physic screen on Mort," Skipper whispered, "his mind is not right."
"Trust me," Mort said, "you don't want to look in my mind."
"Yeah you really don't," Julien said. "Fools!" a voice said, "did you really think the surge of Kawattu could destroy us?"
"Um…maybe," Mort said.
"Ha! Ha! Ha! All that did was make us stronger!"
There was a loud crack and we watched as a series of cracks appeared on the statues. The crack then started to glow with a golden light and the eyes of the statues flashed red.
"Glowing Red eyes?" Skipper said, "that's almost never good."
The three statue then exploded in a burst of energy. The energy burst knocked us off our feet and blasted pieces of statue everywhere.
"Well that went well," Red said as he stood up.
"I'm out of here," Masikura said as she vanished.
"Can you feel that?" Private said.
"The overwhelming feeling of dread?" I said.
"Yup," Rico said.
"I'm getting that too," Marlene said.
"Maurice distract them by having them unsettle you instead of me!" Julien shouted.
"I'm unsettled!" Mort shouted.
"Quiet down you nancy cats," Skipper said, "we faced worst villains then this!"
"I'm afraid you are mistaken Penguin," the leader said.
"Ah Reginald, Obsidian, and Jededaiah, I presume," Skipper said.
"Yes and all mortals will come to fear our names," Reginald said.
"Well on behalf of all mortals," Skipper said, "we're taking you down!"
"Four penguins? A villain? A elderly squirrel? A stupid squirrel? A otter? Two lemurs? And a Aye-aye?" Reginald said, "Is this a joke…because it's quiet funny."
"You don't have to do this," Private said, "you were good once…heroes even."
"Yes…that's true," Reginald said, "but no longer…we are the greatest evil in the history of the world."
"So this is how the world ends? At the hand of a Squirrel, an Otter, and a Raccoon," Red said.
"We know of you…we seen inside your souls…we seen your strengths…and your weaknesses! Your loves…your hates…your dreams…your fears…your regrets…your shortcomings…and your greediest desires!"
"None of you are…" Reginald then stopped at Julien, "Pure of heart."
"Impossible," Obsidian hissed.
"That can not be," Jededaiah.
"Interesting," Reginald said, "A self-centered bratty King is the one who is pure of heart?"
"You are you calling bratty," Julien said.
"We can not hurt or kill the pure of heart…or even touch him. Purity is a poison to us now," Reginald said, "But however we can hurt or kill everyone else."
"You can watch as we destroy this world," Obsidian said, "and your friends."
"Mort and Maurice are my friends…and Marlene I guess…but the penguins are more…acquaintances. The Red Squirrel is the penguins enemy…and Fred and that old squirrel are neighbors."
"Then you get to watch as we destroy your friends, Acquaintances, enemy, Neighbors, and world!"
"You can't touch me huh?" Julien said as he edged closer.
"Engage!" Skipper shouted.
Skipper, Private and I cornered Obsidian; Julien, Maurice, and Mort surrounded Reginald; and Marlene, Rico, and Red cornered Jededaiah. Rico had his rocket launcher pointed at Jededaiah.
The Old Squirrel shock her head in disappointment, "Violence is not the answer,"
The Old Squirrel said as she left. Fred just stood their watching with a stupid expression on his face.
"This is not the time for fighting," Reginald said, "Come brothers let us look for the map that will lead us to the treasure chamber of The Golden Squirrel."
With that the three warriors leaped into the air and flew away.
"Oh great," Skipper said, "they can fly too!"
"I have a plan," I said, "quick…to Marlene's place!"
"Don't break anything!" Marlene shouted as we rushed to the zoo.
(end of chapter two)