Disclaimer: I don't own Happy Feet or any of it's characters. Look at link in profile for the leopard seal clip in the movie if you feel you have no idea what I'm talking about.

Regular Note: Really the links are there, along with part of the skua scene...if you're interested.

I initially never owned the soup Ramen, but my sister insisted that I name a character after it...God! I'm hungry!!!

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Part 1

Chapter 11

Rojas immediatly stopped his predatory habits. He freed Ramen, who took the opportunity to move to a safe distance. Whisper looked at both of them. Rojas hoped Whisper only just woke up and didn't see or hear anything.

"What's happening?" she asked with a yawn. "Why are we awake? It's still dark."

Rojas was relieved. She witnessed nothing. He didn't want her to see him killing their 'friend'.

"Nothing Sausage. I was just having a little seal-to-seal talk with Ramen." he said. Ramen didn't respond. He was too busy licking at his newly aquired wounds recieved from Rojas' claws.

"Oh...okay!" she said. Rojas smiled and gave her a really long nuzzle. Ramen watched them for a moment, then moved to the water. Whisper spotted his retreated.

"Where you going?" she asked. Ramen paused and looked at her. He knew that she didn't want him to leave, but he can't stay here. Rojas will kill him if given even half the chance.

Hard decision. He made up his mind and sighed.

"Just going for an earl swim." he assured. Whisper smiled, then turned to Rojas.

"Can I go?" she begged.

"Of course you can. Just let me give Ramen a little talk." Rojas replied. He beckoned Ramen to come over and the pup hesitated. "Don't be shy. Come here."

Ramen cautiously approached as Whisper bounded excitedly towards the water.

"Don't say a word of what happened while she slept. If you do, you'll suffer horribly. And that's a promise, not a threat." the leopard seal whispered. Ramen nodded and Rojas licked him. "Good. And remember, she can't swim yet. But if she wants to get wet, make sure it's only for a moment. Her coat isn't waterproof."

"Okay." Ramen muttered. Rojas otioned that he can go and Ramen moved away immediatly.

"Yay!" Whisper cheered, hopping onto Ramen's back. The pup entered the water, careful to stay on the surface.

"What do you do if you need help?" Rojas checked. Whisper smiled.

"Yell!" she answered. Rojas nodded.

Farther and farther away she got from her caretaker. It wasn't long before the beach was completely out of sight.

"So, where ya from Whisper?" Ramen asked the chick.

"I dunno..." she said cutely. Ramen smiled.

"Well, how old are you?" he questioned.

"I hatched days ago." she answered, wandering up and down the seal's back.

Silence. Ramen slowly started to roll over to his back, giving Whisper time to move to his belly.

"Are you happy with Rojas?" Whisper looked at Ramen.

"Yes. He saved me even before I hatched. He told me that my mommy and daddy left me when I was an egg and Rojas found me and decided to take care of me." she explained. Ramen nodded, wondering if that story was even true.

He wouldn't be so sure, but what else could he do.

"How about you? Did your mommy and daddy leave you?" she said innocently. Ramen nodded slowly.

"Except, we're not like you penguins. So only our mom takes care of us."

"Oooooooo..." Whisper said, sitting down, fascinated by the different life-style. Ramen smiled before she said: "Tell me more."

He didn't know where to begin. He decided to settle for his favorite part.

"Well, instead of fish, we get to have this yummy white stuff called milk when we're younger." he started. Whisper smiled and wagged her tail.

"How yummy?" she asked an intrest.

"Really yummy." he answered.

"Ooooo..." she repeated, her aqua green eyes reflecting with auroras.

"Yeah..." he muttered, starting to remember that memory. He took a deep shakey sigh as he tried to hold his tears back. Whisper understood that.

"I'm sorry." she muttered in apology.

"It's okay. You're still very young. You didn't know any better." he told her. Whisper was silent, staring at the various scars on the baby seal's body. Ramen knew what she was thinking. He pointed to one of the wounds.

"This was from a skua and so was this one." he explained, pointing to another. Whisper took her turn to point at another.

"How about this one?"

"That and all the others were from other seals." Whisper pointed to two of the scars.

"That's from another crabeater...and that was from a weddell seal" But then:

"Whjat about the ones on your back. They look new. Did another skua thingy peck you?" she asked. Ramen paused. "What's wrong?"

Ramen was quiet. He didn't know what to say. He couldn't tell her that Rojas tried to kill him. He sighed.

"Yeah. A stupid skua pecked me a few times. It's no big deal." he covered, agreeing with her interpretation. "We should get back to Rojas though. Before morning comes."

Whisper nodded and Ramen escorted her back to shore. When they arrived, Rojas was asleep. Whisper instantly ran up and snuggled. She fell asleep too.

Rojas was awoken by her movements and looked at her. He smiled and nuzzled her lovingly, completely ignoring Ramen's presence.

"Good night, little Sausage. I love you very much." he whispered to her. Then he dozed off again.

Once sure Rojas was truely asleep, Ramen wandered off.

I just noticed that primrose.stranger has this story on Favorites. Thank you! . And you sound alot like my best friend. Creepy...

Thank you too, Padme4000 and Omei. Don't think you two were forgotten either.

Preview:

Is Ramen really gone? The day will be marked by a new arrival of strangely delicious foreign fish and the fact the Mumble Happy Feet finally found his daughter! But will he accept her wishes?