New York harbor

0:2400 hours (12:00 A.M. Eastern Standard time)

February 12th 2017

(Skipper's POV)

The Super-plane arrived either because of the timezone change or maybe the Bermuda triangle itself we arrived at midnight. We were over the lower New York bay lady liberty a beacon ahead of us. The New York skyline light up the night-sky and obscured the stars the only lights in the sky were the odd helicopter, the moon, and the spires and attenna of the buildings. I could just hear the gridlock from here. "Start spreading the news," Kowalski sang, "I'm leaving today…"

I cut Kowalski off with a flick of my flipper, "I think this moments needs a different tune." The silence was broken by Private playing "welcome to new york" by…well you know who. "No not some pop song!" I shouted, "Something classic…something catchy…something about new york." "Um that new barry manilow song about new york," Kowalski said. "Well it's a good song," I said, "but I'm kind of in a new york state of mind." "Oh!" Kowalski said, "so…um…are you going to say it?" I turned to Private who was already at the super-planes eight-deck. "MUSIC!" I shouted. Private put the tape in and… "more than a feeling…" "not the boston mixtape!" I shouted. "Oh…" Private said. Kowalski stuck the right tape in and a beat as familiar as the other song about new york rang thru the air.

But the lyrics that went with the song never came. "Kowalski you didn't stick the karoaka tape in there." "But we um…know the words," Kowalski said, "I mean you know we know the words." "all right I'll start us off," I said.

Skipper: Some folks like to get away,
Take a holiday from the neighborhood
Hop a flight to Miami Beach or to Hollywood
But I'm takin' a Greyhound on the Hudson River line
I'm in a New York state of mind

Private: I've seen all the movie stars in their fancy cars and their limousines
Been high in the Rockys under the evergreens
I know what I'm needin', and I don't want to waste more time
I'm in a New York state of mind

Skipper: It was so easy livin' day by day
Out of touch with the rhythym and blues
But now I need a little give and take
The New York Times, the Daily News

Kowalski: It comes down to reality, and it's fine with me cause I've let it slide
I don't care if it's Chinatown or on Riverside
I don't have any reasons
I left them all behind
Rico (In riconese): I'm in a New York state of mind
Oh yeah

Skipper: It was so easy living day by day
Out of touch with the rhythym and blues
Kowalski: But now I need a little give and take
The New York Times, the Daily News
Who, oh, oh whoa who

Skipper: It comes down to reality, and it's fine with me cause I've let it slide
I don't care if it's Chinatown or on Riverside
I don't have any reasons
I left them all behind
I'm in a New York state of mind

Skipper: I'm just taking a Greyhound on the Hudson River line
All: Cause I'm in a, I'm in a New York state of mind!

"okay," I said, "who's up for some victory sandwiches!" "We're not using shingin's sword again," Kowalski said, "right?" "OF course we are," I said, "It's not like he going to pop up suddenly." Kowalski looked at me with wide eyes. "He's behind me isn't he," I said. "No…" Kowalski said, "It just that…I…just saw…you spirit guide." "Oh…so the spirit guide is real," Private said. "No way," Rico said. I turned around and saw spirit guide alex standing…no… floating there. "what do you want!" I shouted. "Sorry…" Alex said, "songs about new york draw me in for some reason." "Your going back into my subconscious," I said. "But…" Alex said. "My mind…my rules!" I said before thinking alex away. Pilot and Kowalski looked at me oddly. "Get us back to the zoo already!" I shouted. "on it," Kowalski said.

"Let never go back to Bermuda again," Private said. "yes…I think that's enough Bermuda triangle…and legends…and universe hopping for a while," Kowalski said. "Agreed," I said. Suddenly panel light up a a message came thru, "this is hq…we have a urgent mission in Bermuda." "With respect," I answered, "give that mission to someone else." I cut the communicator and ripped it out of the counsel and threw it into the harbor. "I shouldn't have done that," I said. "Nope," Kowalski said, "Great something else I'll have to replace…AGAIN!" we convertly flew to central park and landed the plane in the hanger. We got off the plane and wordless went up to the main level to get some shuteye. All except Kowalski who quickly got to work on the repairs the chimps couldn't complete in zootopia. I think we deserve a break from missions for a while…maybe a month.

(The penguins of Madagascar theme plays)

THE PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR WILL RETURN….