The Sky Spirits: Chapter 5
Rico combed Ms Perky's hair gently. Hugging her he looked up, as he saw Julien leaving Kowalski's lab. He doesn't let me in there that often Rico thought. Glaring at Julien as he said bye to Kowalski angrily he almost missed the slight blush on Kowalski's cheeks. The red shone underneath his white cheek feathers. What were they doing in there? Julien brushed back his hair with his hand smoothly and left the HQ. Kowalski slipped back into his lab slowly, the blush still lingering. It couldn't be… Rico thought was Julien trying to IMPRESS Kowalski? Putting Ms Perky down, he smirked. Kowalski wasn't very good at hiding his feelings. Sharing a glance with Skipper, both the penguins knew exactly what was going on. On the other hand young Private no longer had his attention on the TV. I wish I was older… I wish I understood things like they do. Private slid over to the ladder. "Where are you going Private?" Skipper said. The young penguin turned, "just out to get some air Skippa" Private smiled nervously, "Come back before training begins" Skipper replied. Private nodded and left the HQ.
Kowalski sighed, the molecular transporter was nearly finished, and Julien invited him to go to the park at midnight again. The Sky Spirits were becoming closer to Kowalski. The Strategist laughed as wondered how he would cope if he started to thank the Sky Spirits in front of the team, if something good happened. But he forgot about that when he remembered his promise. "It's not like I'll ever break the promise, what do I have to worry about?" He told himself nervously.
"You have everything to worry about my friend" Storm said. The Sky Spirit's eyes glowed and his lemur body glowed. After a short period of time the glowing subsided except Storm was a penguin. Not just any penguin that is…
Private sat beside a tree and sighed. "I wonder why Skipper put me on the team…" Private said aloud. "Probably because you're very important to the team." A voice said. Private looked up. "Kowalski? What are you doing here?" Private could have sworn none of the other penguins had followed him. Kowalski smiled, "I thought you might need some cheering up." The penguin said. Private smiled innocently, but couldn't help but feel a little insecure as Kowalski sat next to him. There was something… different about Kowalski, but Private ignored it when Kowalski began to speak again. "Why would you possibly think that you're not important to the team Private?" Kowalski said gently. The younger penguin all but lost his ability to speak as the older penguin played him like a violin. "I… I don't think I really know what I was thinking, but I…" The young penguin paused. "I just don't understand things like the rest of the group does. I feel out of place. Skipper treats me like a chick. Kind of like I treated Eggy… you know… until he took the whole commando penguin thing to far…." Kowalski smiled and placed a flipper softly on young Private's shoulder. "You're not SUPPOSED to understand some of the things that me and the rest of the team do. And even though Skipper treats you like a chick, you have to understand that you are kind of young, and Skipper will only treat you with the respect you earn." Private smiled, and Kowalski continued, "You shouldn't feel out of place just because people are older than you." Private blushed, "Thanks Kowalski…" Kowalski smirked, "You want to see something that Skipper and Rico have never seen before?" Private's eyes widened, "really! Y- Yes!" Kowalski's eyes darkened, "Come to the park at midnight, tonight." "OK!" Private replied. "I bet Skipper's going to start wondering where you are soon Private, you should head back. I'll catch up with you before training starts." Kowalski replied. "OK see you at training… and at the park" Private's voice went up due to his excitement, and he slid off.
Kowalski smiled, he began to glow. After a while the glowing subsided. "So innocent… stupid kid" Storm laughed.