North Wind Central Command, Canada
(Corporal's POV)
Classified had summoned us into War Room Twelve in Sector Four of North Wind Central Command. The room was at the end of a long and kind of dark and spooky hallway. I wish we had some cute and cuddly Penguins to cheer me up. I wonder if North Wind has any puppies I can play with. I'd settle for Baby Polar Bear Cubs... No think about you retirement plan some other time.
"Probably should hurry up don't want to be more late, yeah," I said.
"Also should probably stop talking to myself," I added.
I went up to The War Room and entered. I tried to move as slowly as possible so nobody notices me entering late. But Eva and Short Fuse were quick to turn around in their chairs to face me when I entered.
"Corporal!" Classified said, "How can you possibly be late to the meeting when we arrived here AT THE SAME TIME!"
"Sorry still not use to the new layout after the redesign," I replied my nerves making my Norwegian accent thicker.
"You get lost everytime you go to the bathroom!" Classified snapped.
"Sorry," I said.
"As I was saying before I was rudely interrupted..." Classified said.
I sat down in my chair with a serious expression, Classified's tone suggests that now is not the time for my usual joviality. Even the usually loud mouth Short Fuse were unusually subdued and Eva... Okay she's always serious. Though not as serious as that Vitaly guy or Tigress that kung fu master really freaks me out with her intensity. Good thing she's back in the past right now. Though I really like the noddle Soup that Po guy makes. Still don't believe him about the no secret ingredient thing. Speaking of people I enjoy the company of I wish I could wrestle with Toothless again. He still owes me that rematch! I was so close that time so close.
Unfortunately I was too buried in my thoughts so I didn't hear Classified address me, "CORPORAL!" Classified shouted.
I jumped as the wolf turned to me, "Quit daydreaming and pay attention," he said.
"Sorry sir," I said standing up.
"Sit down!" Classified said holding up a clicker, "Now if you would please bring your attention to the screen..."
"Our scout teams have tracked down The Time Stone to the Penthouse residence of one Hector Peabody," He said bring up a photo of the apartment, "A standard New York Penthouse apartment where he lives with his adoptive son Sherman."
"A human child?" Eva said
"Well he is a genius," Classified replied.
"At least his inventions don't blow up," Short Fuse said.
"There not suppose to blow up," Classified replied.
"Tell that to Kowalski," I whispered into Short Fuse's ear-hole.
"Do you have something to add?" Eva said.
"No," Short Fuse and I said.
"This is important Corporal," Classified said.
"So now what?" I said, "Do we secure The Stone from him?"
"We tell him the importance of keeping it safe," Classified said, "Instead of joyrides through time!"
"So let's go talk to him," Short Fuse said.
"First," Classified said, "We have another meeting on the schedule..."
"The Science Team just finished building The Spirit Realm Portal," Eva said.
"Not the old Tortoise, " Short-fuse said.
"He has information that could prove important to the battle to come," Classified replied, "So Yes, the Old Tortoise ."
"Open the Portal," Classified said into his watch.
Spirit realm
(Classified's POV)
We touched down in a Chinese Courtyard on a floating island in the middle of The Spirit Realm. The Entrance to The Between was nearby and Oogway was sitting on the steps. A ghostly Great Wall of China, a pagoda, The Jade Palace, and a Chinese Junk floated by above us. A small island with a peach tree on it was floating directly above us waiting for it's usual occupant to return.
"AH!" Oogway said, "The North Wind I have been expecting you!"
"Of course you were Grandmaster," I said with a bow.
"I'm not a Grandmaster anymore I'm dead," Oogway said, "and for a long time now."
"Is Po here by the way," Eva said.
"He hasn't dead in his time yet," Oogway said, "The Spirit Realm exists in all times and no times. The Spirit Realm doesn't change it is timeless existing in all eras at once."
"Because hasn't dead in his time yet he won't arrive here," Oogway said, "Your present, My past, your future doesn't exist here."
"Time is a illusion after all," Oogway said, "I can talk to you in your time from here and give The Power and Dream Stones to the Man in Moon for safe keeping in the past."
"During The Middle Ages after the Fall of Pitch at the end of Earth's Dark Ages," Oogway said, "The Man in Moon placed The Power Stone in the staff that he give to Jack Frost when he saved him from drowning in a frozen lake."
"You mean make him into a immortal Winter Spirit," I said.
"Some consider immortality a curse," Oogway said, "Kai realized that too late."
"I was trying not to think about that Yak today," I said.
"He said his name on accident," Eva said.
"There are no accidents," Oogway said.
"Well something happened as Blowhole managed to blow up The North Pole and get both The Dream and Power Stone!" I shouted.
"What?" Oogway said, "but the universe..."
"Was wrong," I finished.
"No, no" Oogway said, "tell me The Mind Stone is secured..."
"It's safe in Metro City with Megamind," I said.
"The Blue guy?" Oogway said.
"Hey! You made a Panda the Dragon Warrior so don't complain to me about underdogs," I said.
"Fair point," Oogway said.
"The other Stones are hidden or about to be properly secured," I replied.
"Peabody had made a self-imposed oath to protect the Stone. Even from someone with the right intentions like me," Oogway said.
"The Universe is at stake here," I said, "He'll has to see reason!"
"Oh he's the most reasonable person you'll ever meet," Oogway said.
"He is Mr. Peabody after all," Eva said.
"As long as there no pyramids raining down on New York!" I added.
"I also have some bad news," Oogway said, "Blowhole has taken The Infinity Map and is close to gaining The Infinity Flipper. The only object that can handle the combined power of all Seven Infinity Stones!"
"Yeah a villain we faced yesterday mentioned that," I said.
"So I assume I can't dissuade you from talking to Peabody," Oogway said.
"I think we're done here," I said as we walked away.
"Also if you see the Ogre tell him that... uh. Wait a second I seem to have lost it..."
"Tell us some other time," I said as we walked towards the portal.
"WAIT!" Oogway said, "It's on the tip of my tongue!"
"We don't have time for this," I said as we entered the Portal.
"He will have to make the..." But we were gone from The Spirit Realm before he could finish.
Mr. Peabody's apartment
(Short Fuse's POV)
"I'm afraid I can't give you The Stone," Peabody said.
"I will be safer with us," Classified said, "It needs to be locked in a vault not powering a time machine so you can joyride through time!"
"I hardly joyride through time," Peabody said.
"So it wasn't you who unleashed all that temporal Chaos in New York a couple of years ago," Classified said.
"You almost destroyed New York!" Eva said.
"Whoa!" Peabody said, "If you looking for animals who keep almost destroying New York. I suggest you turn you attention to The Central Park Zoo."
"Yeah all the weird world destroying energy come from there," Sherman said.
"Sherman this is a adult only conversation and it is school night!" Peabody said, "It is way past your agreed upon bedtime!"
"Goodnight!" Peabody said.
"Goodnight," The boy said as he reluctantly went to bed.
"Kids am I right?" Peabody said.
"Kids I know right," I scoffed.
"YOU ARE A KID!" Corporal and Eva shouted.
"Don't have any," Classified said.
"Married to the job?" Peabody said.
"My life hardly provides the stability that a wolf pup would need," Classified said, "Also not being able to know my real name is a turn off for most people."
"Remember your professionalism," Classified calmly reprimanded but we could all feel the intensity behind his words.
We all shut up and look to Classified to see what he'll say next.
"The North Wind can protect the stones," Classified said, "Having The Time Stone in your procession puts a target on your back..."
"If you keep The Stone you'll endanger your Son," Eva said.
Peabody growled savagely, "how dare you! Everything I do is with Sherman's Safety in mind! None of you ever had Kids or..." he pointedly looks at me, "Or are a kid! So you wouldn't understand."
"Don't you have some Humans to help?" Peabody said, "There animals right and they need plenty of help."
"The Humans can help themselves," Classified replied darkly, "They're the dominate Species after-all."
"How could you raise one of them," Classified snapped.
"He is my son," Peabody said, "Don't be mad at him for the crimes some of his kind committed on The Animal Kingdom."
"The Humans will rather turn on you and take your son away," Classified said, "One mistake and this relationship is finished."
"Don't... you... dare," Peabody growled, "Now kindly leave my home."
"You will regret this," Classified said, "Nothing Breaks the Wind! I hope your not at the wrong end of it!"
"This isn't over," Classified said.
"I could easily expose your little paramilitary organization to the world," Peabody said, "I know some friends in the media."
"Expose us and IASA can easily make you disappear," Classified said, "And for the record we left your house of our own accord. We don't have to like it."
The North Wind jet blasted the Windows off. The jet then turned around the rear ramp extended.
"We'll reimburse you for the windows," Classified said as we jumped aboard.
"You better," Peabody snapped as the ramp of our jet closed.
"What was that?" Sherman asked, "and what happened to the windows?"
"BED!" Peabody said..
"Yes dad," Sherman said as he went back to his room.
North Wind HQ, North Wind Island
Secret meeting room
(Eva's POV)
A holographic world map showed the locations of each to The Stones. Each of The Infinity Stones were being projected in front of Classified.
"So what do we know about the whereabouts now?" Classified said.
"The Time Stone is powering The Wabac Machine which is currently parked in Peabody's New York Penthouse," I said the holographic Earth zooming into the high-rise next to Central Park.
"The Power and Dream Stones are locked away in one of Blowhole's evil lairs," I said the locations of several of Blowhole's lairs and images of The Revenge, Blowhole's helicarrier, and Blowhole's beach-ball shaped Submarine being projected into the air.
I moved the Holographic Earth to Metro City and zoomed in on Megamind's hideout, "The Mind Stone is secured in Metro City in Minion's impenetrable vault and guarded by The Brain-bots. A vault inside the most secure prison in Metro City."
"The Space Stone is lost in another universe," I said a giant question mark appearing on Earth.
The map moves to China and zooms into The Valley of Peace, "The Reality Stone is inside The Dragon Scroll which is being keep in a Museum in Beijing under bulletproof glass and armed guard. Since The Jade Palace is now buried under dirt and rubble."
"Blowhole would probably try and grab it from the past," Classified said, "under relatively easier security."
"And The Soul Stone," Classified said.
I turned to Classified and gave a dramatic pause, "Unknown sir," I said.
"How can we protect something if we don't know where it is!" Classified said.
"Last known location was Central Park," I said.
"What does our intelligence said," Corporal said.
"We several possible leads in China-town New York, El Dorado, The Underwater Berk Formation in the Northern Atlantic, The Pyramids of Giza, the London Sewers, and even a reef!"
"Great," Classified said, "We can send teams to eliminate things from that list."
"Do we know which Universe the Space Stone is?" Classified said.
"No," I replied.
"Any word from the Guardians," Classified said.
"No."
"haven't heard from them since Blowhole's attack," Corporal said.
"So much for the Holidays being the carefree season," Classified said.
"Blowhole hasn't made his move yet," I said, "he hasn't made any moves towards the other stones."
"Keep an eye on Blowhole's forces," Classified said, "Or both eyes."
"I'll alert you if there's any change," I said.
"Why can't we steal The Infinity Map from Blowhole?" Short Fuse said.
"No," I said, "that's too risky..."
"If we do it wrong," Classified said before speaking into his watch, "Begin the Operation!"
"Now I have a private meeting in my office," Classified said, "Alert me if any more Intel comes in."
"Yes Sir," I said.
"We'll be here all night," Short Fuse said.
"Corporal raise the alert level to critical!" Classified said as he got into the elevator to his office.
Classified's Office
(Classified's POV)
I had my back turned to my visitor, "We should take down Blowhole now before he as much as touches another stone."
"Blowhole has allies that will continue the search for him," my visitor said.
"Don't you have a animation company to run?" I asked.
"Not since it was sold to NBC-universal no," he replied.
"The quality went right down," I said, "I mean... Boss baby? Trolls? Captain Underpants?"
"Shrek 5? Madagascar 4? Kung Fu Panda Four through Six? B.O.O? What happened to all those?" I said.
"Blame Penguins of Madagascar," He said.
"No I blame Home," I said.
"Not in charge anymore so don't ask me," He said.
"Blowhole must collect The Stones or you will never defeat him," My visitor said.
"He has to be stopped before he causes irreparable damage!" I said.
"The North Wind isn't being funded so they can stop wars where none exist yet," He said, "Who funds you again?"
"We're funded by a secret government outfit and operate with express permission from Canada," I said, "though the Secret Sasquatch Army is giving me headaches!"
"Wait isn't Marvel suing for using Infinity Stones in your records," The visitor said.
I turn to the man who had a hood up, "They can't sue us for referencing cosmic objects that are in every universe in the multiverse!"
"Also they can't sue us because we don't exist," I replied with a smirk.
"Disney is just power hungry nothing is going to stop them from make money off a franchisee. Unless say in 2020 some virus comes around and traps us all indoors."
"Traps Humans indoors," I corrected.
"That Peabody showed me the future 2020 is not fun." He said.
"Their won't be a 2020 if Blowhole has his way," I said.
"2017 is so assured of the future," He added.
"You're from 2020 aren't you?" I said.
"Keep sanitizing everything just saying," He added.
"Right now we have bigger fish to fry," I said, "You expect me to just sit back and let Blowhole get all the stones?"
"It is not yet time to act," He said, "there still some plot to get through and some hectic adventures for The Penguins."
"This isn't a movie this is real life," I replied.
"Of course Classified," He said.
"And get rid of the hood everybody knows it's you under there, Katzenberg!" I said as I walked out of my office.
"They have no idea what's coming do they?" a new voice said.
"And for the last time get out of my office Spielberg!" I shouted as I entered the elevator.
(North Wind Theme plays)
The North Wind will return…