Chapter 2: The Last Goodbyes

"You already decided?" asked Rory.

"Remy told me that I should spend more time with him, to get to know him better and convinced me to move back. So, I'm very sure about it." said Cody.

"I am so speechless, dude." said Joe.

"I want to stay here as much as you guys want me to, but I haven't been back to Shiverpool after my mom's funeral. I was having a hard time dealing with it, but I've been over it for a while." explained Cody.

"So, did Remy give a day of leaving?" asked Mike.

"I leave Friday morning." said Cody.

"Today's Wednesday, ain't it?" asked Gizmo.

"Yeah. I guess." said Cody.

Hours later, Cody walked across the forest and saw the Pen Guans looking upset and Joe walks in looking very upset.

"I'm sorry, Joe." said Cody.

"How could you say you're leaving?" said Joe.

"It's not my choice. Remy asked me to move back." said Cody. "I don't know if I'm leaving or not."

"We would really miss you, man." Joe said, mournfully.

"Dude, I'll miss you, too." said Cody. "I just don't know what to do."

Remy walked over to see Cody and saw Joe, then said, "Hey. What's going on?"

"Not a lot." said Cody.

"So, we meet again. How's it going, Joey?" asked Remy.

"Okay. Why did you tell Cody that he should leave Pen Gu?" asked Joe.

"Well, I kinda told him we should hang out together and just to get to know him better. I thought you should be cool with it." Remy answered.

"We're not really okay with it." said Joe.

"Don't worry. He doesn't have to go, if he doesn't want to." said Remy. "I'm just giving him time to think."

"Maybe we should do stuff together before he leaves. How about it?" said Joe.

"That would be a good idea." said Remy.

As the days went by, Remy, Cody, Joe, Z, Rory, Tatushi, Gizmo and others were surfing, making goodbye gifts and start to socialize with each other. As Thursday evening comes, Cody, Rory, Z, Gizmo, Tatushi, Joe, Remy, Lani and others were sitting around a campfire, talking to each other.

"So, Rory, what's it like in Australia?" asked Remy.

"That's what me and Gizmo would like to know." said Cody.

"Australia is known for great experiences. My hometown is in Bells Beach. It's about 200 miles away from either Sydney or Melbourne and it's also 215 miles from Antarctica. My persona is a laid-back, carefree, friendly penguin. However, when I saw Shiverpool for the first time, there were other penguins, like myself, who are rockhoppers, only shorter hair. Mine's kinda longer. When I first saw you, I felt as if you were my cousin. Australia a cool place. The continent is big, like Antarctica." Rory said.

"Well, that's cool." said Remy.

"So, Tatushi, what's it like in Japan, dude? I bet that's a cool place." said Cody.

"It is. My hometown in a Kugenuma, Japan. It has a view of the mountain, and bloom trees. A good place to surf the waves. Sometimes, I feel isolated in my world. But, when I saw other penguins, like you, I have a serious honor and respect for you. And for that, I thank you." said Tatushi.

"I bet it's pretty cool." said Remy.

"So, Joe. What's it like living in the U.S.A.? That's what I would like to know." said Cody.

"Okay. I've lived in the Midwestern United States. I lived in Wisconsin my whole life. I surfed the waves in Lake Michigan, even though I lived in Sheboygan. Anyway, the whole lake was ginormously huge. I have midwestern roots. I love corn and kittens. Obviously, my surfboard is a corn board, because of my inspiration of going through these corn fields." said Joe.

"I see. And how did you meet Cody?" asked Remy.

"Well, when we left Shiverpool, Cody was following this whale and I saw him falling off and I stepped in, caught him with my board and the rest is history. We have the same things in common, sometimes. We're like brothers from different roots with the same dream; surfing. We have our persona in being cool guys." said Joe.

"I'm really gonna miss you guys." said Cody.

"We'll miss you, too, Cody." said Lani.

Everyone gathered around Cody and gave him a group hug. Joe came to Cody and gave him a goodbye present.

"Dude, this is for you. I made a necklace for you to replace your Big Z necklace. Look at the initials in it." said Joe.

Cody looked at the front that says, "C.J. and C.M" and said, "Thanks, man."

Cody and Joe gave each other and big hug and Z came up and said to him, "I wish you didn't have to go, man. I found another one of my Big Z necklaces in the cave. I want you to have it."

Cody looked up to Big Z with tears in his eyes and said, "Thank you, man."

They both gave each other a hug and Remy said, "Well, gotta get some rest. We leave at sunrise. Thanks, guys."

"Good night." said Cody."

Everyone said good night to Cody as they went to sleep in the beach. Later that night, Cody was awake, looking at the moon and the waves in Pen Gu, thinking that he shouldn't go back home.