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!!!

Part 1

Chapter 21

They came to another door. The skuas opened it and saw it filled with crabeaters. The seals looked at their audience.

"You want freedom, follow us." Leo said. The seals made no hesitation. They headed out and the newly enlarged group continued on their way.

Mumble, who held the still unconsious Whisper on his feet, kept his distance from Rojas. A chill of excitement went down his spine. He's survived this adventure and he had his daughter with him, temporarily of course.

He know he'll have to give her back to Rojas, so he savored the moment as much as he could.

A crabeater pup shot past him towards Rojas, followed by it's mother. Mumble immediatly noted how much faster crabeaters are to other seals. Not sure how dangerous a full grown seal is, Mumble kept his distance from them too.

"Hey Rojas." the pup greeted. It's mother growled at the predator, who growled back. "Guys, chill. Everything's cool."

"You trust him?" the protective mother asked.

"Yeah. Well, sorta."

"This is your mom, ramen?" Rojas asked. Ramen nodded excitedly before looking around.

"Where's Whisper?"

Rojas gestured towards Mumble and Ramen headed towards the penguin. The mother was about to follow when Rojas bit her and gave the seal a couple of gashes.

Ramen's mother hissed at Rojas, who grinned. He knew the smaller seal won't dare return the favor. And he was right. After a couple of growling threats, Ramen's mother followed her pup.

"Hi." Ramen greeted Mumble. The penguin paused nervously. He wasn't scared of Ramen. He met the pup before. It was Ramen's mother that got him anxious. The female seal picked up on that.

"Don't worry. We only eat krill." she reassured. Mumble nodded, feeling relieved. The last thing he needs is to be confronted by another penguin eater.

"Can I play with Whisper? Please." Ramen asked. Mumble slowly shook his head.

"Sorry. She can't." Mumble told him. Ramen tilted his head.

"Why?" he asked. Mumble lifted the brood pouch, revealing Whisper.

"She's asleep?" Ramen questioned. Mumble paused, smiled, them nodded. Sleeping sounds better. Unconsious seemed so close to death.

"Yeah. A chick needs her rest." Mumble said. Ramen smiled.

"Okay. Tell me when she wakes up!" With that, Ramen went off, his mother following close behind.

Meanwhile, Leo was looking over the group. Predator and prey were side by side now. It was weird and the skua still wasn't used to it.

Only predator everyone, including himself, kept a respective distance from was Rojas, and for obvious reasons.

Leo hoped Rojas forgave him. He couldn't stop thinking about it. He tried to distracting himself by counting how many are in the group to make sure nobody went missing. But then he'll see a fellow skua or Rojas himself, and wondered if the seal plans to kill them all after this is over.

His thoughts were broken when a sheathbill flew to him. Normally, he'd find this animal appetizing, but right now, he's using it as a lookout.

"What's it?" he asked the smaller bird. The sheathbill caught it's breath before making its report.

The exit to the outside isn't far, but there's some bad news." it told him.

"Bad news? What kind of bad news?"

"Aliens. They seem to be guarding the way out. We can't leave."

Leo huffed. "Says you."

The skua whirled and stopped the groups progress.

"Up ahead is da aliens. Dey are blocking our way out. We're gonna have to fight drough."

Most of the animals looked at eachother and moaned. Discouraging murmurs broke out.

"We cant' fight them."

"We're never going to get home."

"We're not gonna win."

"We're doomed!"

"You all suck kelp!" Ramen yelled. Everyone was silent, even his mother. "Here you all are, complaining and stuff. You expect freedom to be handed over? No! We got to fight for our rights. And now, we have the right to kick some alien butt!"

"Anyone who disagrees with this tiny morsel, raise your flipper or wing." Rojas said. Most of the group nervously voted. "Those doing so will then be my next meal."

Everyone dropped their limbs immediatly. Rojas grinned.

"That's what I thought. Now let's move."

"What if the aliens have weapons. Or mind powers, or something." a fur seal pup asked. Rojas glared at it.

"I'll see you in your sleep." he menaced. The pup whimpered. Ramen decided to continue.

"The aliens don't look so tough. Pretty scrawny looking to me. there's nothing to em."

With a nod of agreement, Leo made the group continue on their way. Meeting up with the aliens, the animals launched their attack.

Most seal pups hung back, but not Ramen. He joined in with the other seals and tried to sink his teeth into an enemy. His mother was right by him every nip of the way.

Skuas, petrels, and other flying birds dive-bombed the aliens, harassing them and even stealing their hats for soveneirs or nesting material.

Penguins knocked the aliens around, biting hard or swatting them with bone hard flippers.

Most fighters only attacked until their targets were subdued or retreating, but not Rojas. He was attempting to even kill the aliens!

Mumble was one of the few that did nothing. Afterall, he had a chick to look after. He only nipped aliens that got too close.

Not all the aliens were defenseless. One had a metal stick and it aimed at Rojas. It shot the sharp feathery thing the seal was all too familiar of.

Leo saw Rojas' danger in time. He launched himself in the pointy thing's path, taking the hit and falling to the ground. The thing was meant for a leopard seal, not a skua. An overdose of the liquid inside is the only thing Leo was sure of.

Within seconds, the skua fell asleep for the last time.

Rojas shot a quick glance at the fallen bird before barging the exit open. The animals ran out and took for home, going their seperate ways.

Rojas took Leo's limp body in his jaws and too headed out, closely followed by Mumble, Ramen and his mom, and the skuas.

Freedom.

After getting far out of sight, Rojas stopped his little group. He set Leo down and the skuas fluttered around their leader.

"It's too late for him. He didn't make it." Rojas told the seabirds, his nose telling him the fact. They sadly nodded, gathered Leo up, and flew for home.

At that same instant, Whisper woke up. "Daddy?"

Mumble set Whisper down and everyone smiled at her. She rubbed her eyes and yawned cutely.

"What happened?" she asked.

"Nothing important. You want to go home now?" Rojas asked. Whisper nodded eagerly as she hopped up and snuggled with the seal.

Mumble watched, giving a weak smiled. How he wanted a moment like that. But it looks as though he wouldn't have to wait any longer. Whisper ran up to him too and snuggled.

"Don't think I don't love you too." she said. Mumble smiled and hugged her.

"Bye." he muttered. Whisper's return hug became tighter.

"Bye bye." she muttered back. They seperated and Whisper waddled to Ramen. "Come on. Let's get home so we could explore!" she said.

"Sorry, but I'd like to spend some quality time with my mom. Is that okay?" Ramen told her. Whisper nodded and ran back to Rojas as Ramen said goodbye and left with his mom. Once they were out of sight, Mumble began walking in the direction of his colony.

"Hey." Rojas called to him before the penguin could even take a step.

Mumble paused, but before he could turn around, the leopard seal plucked a feather off his tail. Mumble yelped in surprise.

"For old time's sake." Rojas said as he gave the feather to Whisper, who hugged it affectionatly. Mumble understood and smiled.

He wondered off home. Whisper won't be completely out of his life. He's seen her, talked to her, and cared for her for a short time. And besides...

Whisper's gotta grow up someday. All he has to do is tell Gloria that and hope for the best...

Rojas nudged the chick. Together, they made the journey back home. And there they stayed, as it was meant to be.

The last chapter here. This is the first chapter story I ever finished! Oh, and there might be a short chapter added after this to show how Gloria took this whole thing. The sequel will come...when? I have no idea. Soon, I hope. But keep your eyes peeled! Just in case...

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