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!!!

Early Review Note: I'm not gonna kill Mumble. He's probably one of my middle fav characters, except when he's a kid but I ain't THAT heartless.

Part 1

Chapter 18

Mumble watched as the gentoo penguin entered the room by the same hatch he came through. He knew she was to be Rojas' dinner since he himself wasn't eaten. He tried to warn the fellow penguin of the danger lurking under the water, but she ignored him and shot into the water with utter joy.

"Don't!" Mumble yelled, but it was too late. He saw Rojas surface with the thrashing bird in his jaws.

"Help!" the penguin screamed. Rojas took her under and began playing with her, snapping at her, releasing her, only to snap her up again.

Mumble was pulled between his good nature and instinct. He couldn't just stand here and stare. He had to do something. He had to help her.

Then again, if he went in ,Rojas would no doubt kill him. In fact, what's to stop the seal from killing both of them?

Nothing's helping. No matter how much he tried to sort his mind out, he was never any closer to taking action.

Maybe he can jump in, help the other penguin, and then swim as fast as he could to the shore. That seemed like a good plan. Until he saw it for himself.

The gentoo penguin jumped out onto the ice, but Rojas grabbed her again before she can run off. Then he dragged her into the water again.

Obviously that won't work. He could've hought more if there wasn't an underwater scream from the bird. She floated to the surface...dead.

Mumble was silent. e'd done nothing. Tried nothing. But there was little he could do. He wouldn't have been able to save her in the first place.

He looked on in horror as Rojas grabbed the penguin's head and thrashed the body against the water. He didn't want to watch Rojas tear the bird apart, but it was so horrifying, he could even move. He grimaced at the seal's feeding habits. He's never seen such a scary sight.

"Do you have to do that?" Mumble asked, disgusted. Rojas gave him a quick glance.

"You don't have to watch." he told Mumble before grabbing his food and continuing the thrashing.

"No. I mean, why do you do that?"

"Us leopard seals hate the feathers and skin. They're too tough for our liking. That's why!"

Mumble could tell Rojas was getting impatient so he didn't push his luck.

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Ramen woke up again. His mother was still with him. He blinked as all the memories came back to him.

"Mom?" he muttered.

"Don't faint again, sweet heart. I don't want you to get hurt." she said softly. Ramen stared at her then frowned.

"I'm fine." he mumbled, making no attempt to hide the hostile tone.

"What's wrong?" his mother asked, surprised.

"What do you mean 'what's wrong'? You ditched me then all of a sudden, your here calling me 'sweet heart'! Don't ask me 'what's wrong'! You're what's wrong! That's what's wrong!" Ramen snapped, then pause to question himself if that even made sense.

His mother was stunned. Ramen panted angrily, glaring daggers at her.

"Ramen...I'm sorry...but-" Ramen interrupted.

"I'm not finished yet! I had no help from you! You're the worst parent ever! You just wanted me to get eaten!"

His mother was close to tears and so was he.

"Ramen, listen to me. I wished that I could be there, but I had no choice. The aliens took me here and I thought I'd never see you again."

Ramen paused, considering her words. There was silence as mother and child stared at eachother.

"Mom!" Ramen exclaimed, rushing up to his mom and throwing himself against her. "Mom! Mom! Mom!"

"I missed you, baby." She nuzzled her pup, who licked her.

"Mom, I'm sorry about everything I said. It's just that..." Ramen tried to apologize, but frankly wasn't very good at it.

"Shhh...it's okay. We're together now, and nothing can change that."

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Whisper was sleeping against the wall seperating her from Leo. The skua was wide awake, thinking to himself. He's friends with a baby penguin now. His instincts cursed him for it.

But he had a reason, just like Whisper. Prehaps she's small enough to...

He looked at Whisper, measuring her size. Of course, most of it was her fluffy down and with that fact added, she was satifyingly small enough.

Only now, he had to tell her what he had in mind.

"Hey Flipper Boid..." he muttered quietly, trying to wake her without startling her. She didn't stir. "Kid. Wake up."

Whisper shifted, but was still asleep.

"Wake up Whisper." Finally she opened her eyes and rubbed them. She yawned and shook herself.

"Wakey time." she muttered.

"Yup. Get on your feet." Leo prompt. Whisper shakily got up.

"Why wakey?" she asked, still sleepy.

"You said you wanted to get out of here?" he asked back. She looked at him.

"What do you mean?"

"You wanna go home, wit your dad?" Whisper nodded. "Well den, hear me out. Your small enough to fit in da aliens' power ding. I've seen it and if youse kjnock da power, we might be able to get out of here."

"Really?" she asked, smiling in excitement. Leo nodded. Suddenly a pair of aliens appeared.

"Whisper. Remember dis: Meet me in da skua room. It's about four doors away from here to das right." The skua said before being carried out of the box. Whisper nodded.

"But how will I get there?" she asked as she too was removed from the box.

"Your a clever Flipper Bopid. You'll dink of sometin."

Preview:

Whisper carries out the plan.