-North wind base, the very next day-

The young lieutenant was rushing through the withe halls of the base as he, suddenly, bumped in Classified...

"OH! Sorry Classified, I wasn't too attentive... I hurried to Skipper... Talking about him, you know where is he? Please tell me that you saw him..."

"Sorry Kowalski... But I heard that he went in New York... Hey, and if you see Eva, give her these files..."replied Wolfram.

"Oh, okay... thanks." And with that the slender guy ran to his vehicle.

"No, I thank you..."said Classified with an evil grin...

-MEANWHILE, New York, Skipper's PoV-

I walk through familiar alleys. I looker at every details of it... from the noisy agglomeration, to the calmy silence of the Central Park...

Entering in a mansion, I upped the flats, until a very annoying music was heard, I knew immediately who was there, then I continued my way and upped one more flat... Untill i reached the door with the number 7M on it. I knocked at it and waited for an answer...Nothing...

I beat once again... Still no answer... I knocked like my hand was a hammer..."One moment! "I heard a soft voice...Unlocking the door I stand straight like a ruler...

"Skipper! "Said Marlene hugging me...

-Meanwhile, at N.W. cafeteria-

Short was standing at a table with a cup of coffee in front of him, mixing with a spoon on it...

"What is with that long face, Short" asked a hefty man, with a Nordic accent...

"Wha! Kay... you made my heart to explode..."

"Annnnnd... What's new Joe?"

"Eh... Corporal... Long story..."

"Please... tell me!I'm willing to know everything!"said Corporal as he made a puppy face.

"Well I wanted to help Eva with her wedding, but Classified doesn't want to hear such a thing...Now he'll send Eva in a mission for one year, while he will get rid of Kowalski."

"That's terrible... But why you don't change the place with Eva. She will go to the wedding and you do the mission... "

"That's brilliant, Bjőrson!"said Joe as he took his phone and modified the registers...

"Now Eva will live happily ever after, till the doom will part them up. "he said hugging his hefty friend.

-New York-

"What brings you here?"said Marlene handing Skipper a cup of coffee.

"Well... You know me, always finding a conspiracy...But today's news are incredible..."said Skipper taking a bit from the coffee.

"Let me guess... Julien moves!"

"Ehhh, no. Kowalski is going to marry."

"What? Doris finally loves him?"

"No...You know that we had missions around the world, then we suddenly bump in Venice by a group called North Wind, there is a Russian girl which made Kowalski water after her."

"I asked you about Doris because nowadays I saw her at the thrift store. I entered and I saluted her...She was devastated..."

"What happened?"asked Skipper like a cheerleader at the gossips.

"Well I invited her at a tea and she told me that she wants Kowaski back... she had a violent boyfriend and both lived since you left 3 years ago...they breakup when her brother, Francis, ended his judgement and now they live in the aapartament 7D in this flat..."

"Oh, that's a bit sad... Well I wanted to tell you because I knew he would like to help his future wife with stuffs for wedding."

"I'd love to..."

Skipper lifted himself from the chair where he was standing and simultaneously, Marlene does the same. They looked in eachother's eyes... but then Marlene breaks the contact, saying:

" We can't anymore... What was a long time ago... it just can't!"

"Oh... I understand. Well, I'll see you soon, I think..."

The door closed as the man left...

Marlene looked through the visor, as Skipper left.

"Oh, Damian... It just can't be anymore..."and then Marlene left the little hallway.

-Kowalski's house, guests room-

Eva woke up and walks to the bathroom.

Opening the light, she looked in the mirror, seeing her hair-mess.

She took the comb and in not 3 complete minutes she made a beautifully arrangement with a cute bridal.

Changing her clothes, she took her phone and looked at it.

"Chert! I have to put it on outdoor! Why I always don't hear when someone calls me!"

On her phone were 20 missed calls and 10 messages: 2 calls from Dad and one message; 15 calls from Kowy and 8 messages; 3 calls from Joe and one message from Kay.

"Da... I'm a Krokodil dealer..." then she calls back her desperate next husband.

"What happened?"asked Kowalski.

"You tell me? Why you called so desperately?"

"I went to grocery and I wanted to know what's your tastes for this dinner and I also tried to wake you up... Classified gave me some papers for you... And I wanted you to call Skipper and to ask where is he, because I needed him..."

"For dinner I want fish, now I'm awake. I have no idea where is Skipper and come here faster to see those papers.~bzzz~ I need to end now, the battery is almost dead... Love you."

"Love you too..."

Ending the conversation, she took her charger and put her phone to rest.

She went in the kitchen and and took a bowl of milk and Cookie Crisp, and made herself comfortable on the couch in the living room and looking at news...