A/N: Okay, peeps! I have come out with the third chapter! And, yes, I know I should be working on my other stories. Mostly the story, "Roses Wither Away" and I apologize for the huge delay of that story. I was too excited to start the next chapter of this story! But, I promise that I'll do that chapter of "Roses Wither Away" before I do anything else! I would not continue anything until I do that chapter! But, anyway, I hope you like this chapter of "Eternal Magic". ^-^

Also! I shall give each reviewer a message! To show how happy I am for them to review! It's my gratitude.

-Invisible Ninja: Woo! Glad you liked the last chapter! I tried to keep some awesome points. :)

AlyssaLioness: Yeah, Skipper has his mean streak, but I think he MIGHT change a bit through-out the story. Though, it's only a possibility and not definate. But, I promise I'll give the next chapter of "Roses Wither Away" soon!

InternetGirl123: Yeah, the narrator in the italics is truly a mystery, and shall be revealed in due time. Though, probably way later. XD And, as for the scrolls, that shall be revealed sooner than the identity of the narrator. ^^

MagicGoodsGenie: Why, thank you for enjoying this story! And, I'm glad that you liked the Skilene part! (Don't worry, Marksi is my second favorite couple for Marlene. ^^) The shadow being shall be revealed in this chapter!...Kinda.

PerryRocks: T and K won't be coming out until perhaps the second chapter or so. I have good ideas for them. ^^ Also, thanks for the review! :D

: I'm glad that you like the story so far, and I thank you for the review! Yeah, it was unlikely for Julien hitting Kowalski, but Julien did have a good reason. And, you're right, we sure are special! Just like in the story. ^_^

Willowfur: Glad you seem to like my chapters! And, I'll read some of your stories and comment sooner or later. It's just that I have a lot of stories to write for the moment. ^^; But, I thank you for the review!

Mastermindhunter: I'm happy that you find this story interesting, my friend. Julien has more secrets then he lets on, aye? But, anyway, the shadow creatures are to be revealed now! Well, kinda. Glad you enjoyed the chapter now here's the next! ^^

LovingSkipper: Yay! You thought the last chapter was the best! Hope you like this one! I'm also delighted that you love the story! That really means a lot to me. :)

SkullAssassin: I'm happy that you find this story cool, my friend. Hope you enjoy this next chapter. :D

That's about it, guys! Except for some disclaimers...

I do not own Penguins of Madagascar and/or characters. They belong to DreamWorks Animation and Nickelodeon.

I do not own Katherine the lemur. She belongs to "The Crazy Moon Girl", or in her DeviantArt account, "Veki-san". (Though, she doesn't appear in this chapter...But, still.)

I do own this plot.

I do own any mention or small appearance of any other OCs.

The shadow creatures belong to...Well, it's unknown for now. Maybe I own them, maybe I don't. ;P

That's about, my readers!

Please Read and Review!

Kudos! Peace out! XD


Chapter 3: So, it truly begins

For a while now, I have been probably boring you with just the basic things of any story-telling. But, I think this chapter of the book will be differently. How, you ask? Well, just listen carefully, young ones. And, it shall soon be answered.

Listen carefully.

It was now the end of the day and during the solemn night. The dark skies were covered by clouds that were ready to fall by the formation of rain. The zoo residents went to rest of that day's events before the water droplets can hit. But, there were some that lurked in Central Park Zoo in the dark night, that were waiting for everyone to be overcome by slumber...


It was late at night.

Every zoo resident were sleeping, exhausted from their acts of today. But, not all residents were asleep. One animal stood out in the shadows of her cave. This animal, was none other than the solo otter, Marlene. She was preparing to head for rest, she decided to stay up longer and re-think some things. Mainly about Skipper. No, she wasn't thinking of how dreamy he looked or anything. She was thinking how Skipper could be so inconsiderate. Though, another thought enter her mind that night, why did she even care? This is when Marlene decided to head to bed.

"Stupid, Skipper." Marlene let herself muttered out, as she placed a pillow on her rocky bed. Apparently, her mind went back to the elite leader penguin. Marlene continued. "Thinking he can do whatever he wants. Why I wou-" she then ceased herself when she heard claws clicking across her rock floor.

"What was that?" Marlene whispered to herself in a bit of fear. She then stayed silent, waiting to hear any signs of life besides herself. She kept glancing around in full paranioa and fear of the unknown.

All was silent.

Marlene blinked, now thinking she was just imagining things. She chuckled to herself of her own paranoia. She was then sure it was nothing but her mind playing tricks. She turned back to her flat rock bed, and fluffed out the pillow. She then heard the same clicking from before. Marlene was about to snap around to find the causer, but before she can, a red claw hit her in the back of her neck. Making Marlene fall unconscious and falling forward to her rock bed.

A shadow loomed over Marlene, but this shadow had the same shape as an ordinary lobster. Which was indeed, a lobster. The lobster smirked as he stared at Marlene, knowing she was out cold. In his other red claw was a walkie-talkie. The lobster turned it on, and spoke into it's speakers. "Boss, she's out."

"Good, Red Four." came a familar voice through the walkie-talkie. "Stay in your position, and the others will get you and the otter."

Red Four nodded. "Yes, sir."

"And, one more thing." started the voice. "Be sure to put the metal neck choker on her."

"Yes, Doctor Blowhole." responded the lobster, he soon turned off the device. Red Four then went towards the corner of Marlene's cave, and lifted up an average size rock. The rock was as big as a child human's arm. But, the rock was easy to lift considering it was fake. Under the rock's bottom surface was a hole. Red Four banged the side of the rock and out came a necklace. Necklace choker itself was pure silver metal and plain, with a smooth surface with no designs of creativity. It also appeared tough and strong.

Red Four grabbed it and placed the rock down back to the ground. Blowhole was preparing for this mission for a while. He wanted everything to be perfect to make absolute action. His desicion was wise.

Red Four went back to the unconscious Marlene and opened the Choker, similar to a hand-cuff. He placed the necklace on Marlene's neck and snapped it close. He placed a small key lock to the possible opening of the Choker. He locked it tight, and locked key it, so Marlene can never take it off, unless the holder of the key says so.

"Everything ready?" asked a voice behind Red Four.

Red Four turned around to spot another lobster. "Yes, Red Ten." replied Red Four.

Red Ten nodded then he turned towards the dark night. He whistled to whoever was out there. Soon, two lobsters entered as they carried a cage that would fit Marlene and able to move around. The two carrier lobsters then placed the cage down, and with their red pinch claws, they grabbed the unconscious Marlene and threw her in the cage. Marlene didn't awake from this, surprisenly. She did shift her movement however.

Red Four then came forward and locked the cage nice and tight.

"Alright, boys. Time to lift her up." ordered Red Four.

"Yeah, because that wasn't so obvious as before." one of the carriers of the cage stated sarcastically. This was Red Twelve.

Red Four frowned. "Lets just go already."

The other carrier, Red Five, nodded in agreement. "Yeah, I don't want the penguins to awake and find us."

"Agree, lets go." urged Red Ten. He then got out a white envelope-from the bag he was carrying the whole time- and placed it on Marlene's bed-rock.

The four lobsters then lifted the cage with Marlene inside, and went outside to the dark.

The lobsters crawled away and towards a bubble vehicle that probably belonged to their boss and was next to the cave. It was covered by a blanket, but they threw the blanket off, and placed it in the machine. They soon took off to the sky, and were soon vanished above or inside the stormy clouds.


In H.Q., the penguins were sleeping peacefully.

Skipper laid completely still and was silent on his bunk. He appeared dead if anyone saw him. But, this is how he sleeps and stays alert at the exact same time. Or, at least, according to him.

Rico was snoring loudly and his body was sprawled on the bed. Not a care of the world if an enemy barged in.

Kowalski was in a fetal position, as he snored very lightly.

Private was sleeping on his stomach as his flippers were his pillow. Though, the pillow was underneath Private's flippers.

The blankets draped over the penguins normally though.

Lightning and thunder were heard outside, soon a lightning strike was heard louder from the outside world. The hatch from above was open, so when the lightning was strike, the room illuminated from the light. But, something else appeared.

Lightning stroke again, bouncing on the walls, as the thunder roared, the light made shape of a humanly shadow looming over Kowalski's sleeping form.

Skipper started to blink his eyes open, feeling something wasn't right. He turned his body side ways to see a huge body that was floating in front of him. Skipper immediately woke up from this. "TEAM! WAKE UP NOW!" he yelled in fury so they can awake, and a bit angry at himself since they didn't detect this sooner.

The other penguins immediately awoke, and gasped at the humanly body in front of them. The black-cloth person stood still, as if it were the spirit of death, just waiting to make it's kill.

Private shivered at this thought, but this thought became worst, when in a flash another humanly figure appeared besides the first. "Who are you?" was the question that came out of Private's mouth.

The other three penguins leaped out of their bunks and landed on the floor, ready to fight the creatures in front of them. Private soon joined his position, and was determined to know who these creatures were. Skipper was waiting for them to answer as well, not ready to take them down just yet. There has to be that perfect moment, while Rico and Kowalski thought the same.

The first figure that they saw spoke after the silence, except the thunder still was rolling above while lightning danced within the clouds. "We cannot say."

The penguins grew more tensed and alert.

"But, we can tell you." started the second figure that came to H.Q.

"We are from the future." finished the first.

This made the penguins dropped their guard in shock.

"Say that again." blinked Skipper.

The second figure chuckled a bit. "We're from the future."

"T-The future?" Kowalski stuttered in shock, then he grinned. "Amazing!" he soon frowned. "But, wait...What about the Space time continuum? If you're from the future, the universe can collapse!"

"Ah, but we have our ways. We promise you that the universe won't collapse." stated the first figure. "There's more than you know."

Skipper frowned. "How do I know that you're not spies?"

"Now, that's your decision. But, me and my comrade only seek help." replied the first figure.

The second figure nodded in agreement.

"Great. First it was multiple Kowalskis, and now some two beings in dark clothes seek help! This is just bizarre." Skipper frowned, then he growled at the two creatures. "But, me and my men will help no strangers that have the potential of being spies."

"We beg of you, it's for the sake of the world and perhaps further!" exclaimed and pleaded the second figure.

First figure then added. "And, Marlene."

"Wait, Marlene? What about her?" Skipper asked now fully interested and worried.

"She's been kidnapped." answered the second figure.

Skipper froze when hearing this. Marlene has been kidnapped? But, by who? He immediately started to accusing. "It was you two, wasn't it?" he growled at the two figures in front of him.

"If it was us, don't you think we won't be here right now?" questioned the first figure in annoyance.

Private gulped. "Um, excuse me...But...How do we trust you if you don't tell us who you even are?"

"He does have a point. The first step of trust is to give the others name of acceptance." Kowalski agreed as he studied the two creatures in front of him.

The second figure turned to the first. "I have to agree on that."

"Oh, whatever. Fine, call me M." growled first figure, or M, in irritation. "And, this is E." he pointed to the second figure.

"That's what your mother called you?" Skipper blinked. "But, anyway, I don't know if I should trust you..."

M crossed his arms. "Well, I have an idea to gain this trust of yours."

"Kaboom?" smiled Rico wildly of the thought of explosions.

"Probably not." E chuckled a bit.

Rico groaned in disappointment. "Aww..."

"We'll go to Marlene's habitat, and your answer and to trust us will be there." explained M.

Private was a bit nervous of these two creatures. M had the voice of a young adult or maybe even a little younger. His voice was middle-pitched, while it had the tone of hidden secrets behind it. E's voice was a bit different. Even though E had the same young voice, it appeared or hinted that it was one of a teenager ready to hit the night's party. Though, there was a tinge of wisdom to it also. Private felt a bit more comfortable with E, though M was a different story.

"Fine. Lets go, men!" Skipper ordered as he turned to his team.

Kowalski, Rico, and Private nodded then they took off up the hatch, while Skipper was not far behind. M and E took the metal door-way, and soon the Headquarters of the habitat was empty of living life.


This here ends the day's chapter, young ones. I hope you enjoyed this part, I thought it was quite nice to hear more of a fantasy kind of tale, don't you think so? The next chapter, if I say so myself, holds more of a...Perhaps surprising? Well, you'll have your own opinion once Iv'e read it to you. But, time to go home, hm?

But, I hope you all be here soon again, so I can continue my story.

Have a good evening...