The Sky Spirits: Chapter 2
Private sat in front of the TV the next day. He knew he had seen what he thought he had seen. But why did nobody else see it? Was it true what Maurice had said? Did Private really believe they were real, and that's why he had seen the faded lemur by the tree? The questions kind of buzzed around in Private's head, as he watched the lunacorns. They would know what to do Private thought, he held his lunacorn doll tightly. "I'm just a private, nobody would believe me even if I told them…" He whispered. "What was that Private?" Skipper said, "oh… nothing…" Private replied. It was basically a normal day. The trained, acted cute for the humans, relaxed in the HQ… it was about 6 when things turned. It was the time of the month where they would have to get rid of their old mission files. That's when Julien appeared. "Julien!" Skipper growled. "What do you want? This is serious business!" Julien frowned. He seemed a bit more serious himself. "My…. Uh… smoothie maker is … the broken" Skipper smacked his flipper on his forehead. "Ugh… Kowalski, go fix the royal pains smoothie maker, so we can get on with this mission." "WHAT?" Kowalski hissed, "Why me?" Skipper smacked the back of his head, "remember the time we sent RICO?" Kowalski sighed, and Julien took him to the lemur habitat.
"So, what's wrong with your smoothie maker?" Kowalski asked. "Nothing" Julien said. Kowalski stopped in his tracks. "What? Then why-""This is about the Sky Spirits" Julien said. The scientist scowled, but Julien continued, " I know you think I've… gone NUTZO! But you have to believe me, they ARE real." Kowalski felt his patience slipping. "Listen Julien… I…. believe I understand how important this is to you…"you do?" Julien said. Kowalski smiled lightly, "Yes. But… I don't think that I… as a… man of science, can believe you. Or take this with more then a little concern." Julien raised his eyebrows, "you really DO think you're so smart don't you Kowalski?" It was only then did Julien realized he had called the penguin by his actual name. "You never call me Kowalski…. You must really care about this…" Kowalski said. Julien sighed, defeated. "Yes. I do. If you do understand as much as you say, you will come to the park, at midnight, tonight." Kowalski pondered this, "Ok… but this is the last thing I'll do! I'll tell Skipper." Kowalski turned to leave, but Julien stopped him. "The Sky Spirits say you must come ALONE." Kowalski seemed taken back. "I can't take anyone besides you. If somebody doesn't believe in the Sky Spirits that's fine, but when they challenge a lemurs belief it is considered a terrible loss if they don't learn the truth. Only the one who challenged the lemur can come at midnight, if they couldn't see the spirits the first time." Kowalski couldn't think of a response, but Julien continued, "I believe you should go now. If you want to try and defend your point of science I will see you at midnight, if you do not come you will be proved wrong without even one word from your point of view." Julien smiled, "bye Kowalski"
Kowalski sat in his bed thinking. He looked over at the clock 11:59 how convenient Kowalski thought. Should he really think about going to see if Julien was correct? It was scientifically impossible for there to be such thing as spirits. It was impossible. Yet so was the thought of time travel. Or to be able to find someone's perfect match by just getting a DNA sample… or to make a molecular transporter. And without thinking he got up. Trying not to disturb Private, seeing he was the lightest sleeper next to Skipper. I know Im gonna regret this…. Kowalski thought. The clock struck midnight, and Kowalski set off to the park.