1000 hours;

The day started off on an odd note, at first it seemed very quiet which wasn't normal, I didn't even hear Rico's insane snoring, it felt like a new day, most likely because it was, I decided to let the boys sleep in and pay a surprise visit to Marlene.

I came into her home in the under passage, it's one of my favorites to use; it was the element of surprise. It was slightly amusing to watch that cute scared expression she gets when I burst in, and that charming little squeal she makes, it's down right adorable.

What am I saying? Adorable, cute, charming, I'm turning into a softy for a girl I just met. Any way when I arrived at her home, she was gone. She left a note lying on her table, which I was, glad to intervene and read, even though it might not be mine.

Of course, it was a note addressed to me, so I was eager to read it. I held the paper in my hand starring down at the words on the paper.

Dear Skipper,

If you came by for a visit, I went to meet some of my neighbors; I have yet to meet the lemurs.

If you want to you can join me, it's awkward to just burst into someone's home without knowing them.

Bye

From Marlene 3

Whatever the arrow and three meant, I knew I had to pull her out of this because it was going to get messy. I got the team together and headed of to the Lemurs for some recon. I arrived at perfect timing; Maurice had just gotten to explaining how tough Julien can be.

I swear sometimes I could just slap that lemur into the middle of next week, Julien has been one big royal pain, and I don't even want to consider why Maurice and Mort adore him. Though I must say Julien is one for arguing, I was going at him with every snap I could think of, and he kept coming back.

Of course it takes a lot more than a few insults to take me down, I've taken down an angry walrus with a wing and a pray, and another wing. The result I ended up leaving, or more to the point being pulled away by my team.

I couldn't help but smile upon seeing Marlene's confused face, I guess we would have to continue filling in the blanks. Well actually, it was really Kowalski that did all the work; he took the time to explain just what a pain Julien can be, and who each of them were.

Unfortunately, some more critical information, our trip to Antarctica and the other four animals that used to occupy this zoo, but that information was classified.

0200 hours;

It's too quiet, almost too much, not even a snore from Rico. My suspicion is high, and I don't have my team to rely on, I'm going in alone. I have no choice but to continue alone, the mission may be the most costly one yet. I just have to admit defeat, something I never though I could do... No not yet, i won't give up, not until I'm dead. i just have to tell Marlene i love her and hope the outcome is good.

I can finally admit how I feel, now that I figured It out, waking in the middle of the night after having a dream about her, how my heart keeps beating around her, the peace I get when I visit her. It's different for me, so it's not easy.

I've handled things not even Doctor. Blowhole himself could handle, but this is something I just can't do, I get the soft and mushy feeling, and as good as it feels I just can't stand soft an mushy.

Sometimes I think that it's all just a test, but than in the end it comes to me at 0200 hours writing my feelings for Marlene down in a note book because I know I can never actually say it to her. It all reminds me that no test would be this hard.

I wonder what the boys would think of me now, this would defiantly be shocking to them, I can't even believe It myself. It's so out of character that it was hard to admit, and I guess that's why I was a little paranoid when ever I got around her, because I love her, and it's so new to me.