" Penguin and Drabbles"

Thanks for the reviews, everyone. Now here's the next set of drabbles. Please enjoy.

Drabble 18: "Ouchy Mango" (Inspired by "Needle Point".)

"Ouch," King Julien yelped, after he bit into a mango, while sitting on his throne. "That hurt." He rubbed the right side of his muzzle then went to go take another bite. This time, he screamed at the top of his lungs, causing the other lemurs and the penguins to rush over to him.

"Ringtail, what's with the yelling," Skipper snapped as he glared up at the tall lemur. "It's not even noon, yet."

"It's this mango," Julien growled as he pointed at his favorite fruit. "I think it hates me."

"Open your mouth," Kowalski uttered as Julien tossed the mango and jumped down onto the platform.

"What," Julien raised an eyebrow.

"I said 'open your mouth'," Kowalski stated.

"Why," Julien scoffed.

"You might have a tooth ache," Kowalski retorted. "Now, open up, please."

"You're not going to hurt me, are you," Julien snarled then Kowalski shook his head. "Alright."

"Just hold still," Kowalski buzzed as he put on rubber gloves, which are designed for penguins, and began placing the tip of one of his flippers on the front, bottom row of Julien's teeth. From there, he slowly and softly tapped each tooth, until Julien squeaked and backed off, covering his mouth.

"You said that you weren't going to hurt me," Julien whimpered as he glared at the tall penguin.

"Well, Ringtail," Skipper said with a sigh. "It looks like you get to go to the dentist to have that tooth pulled. No ifs, ands, or buts about it."

"Skipper, are you insane," Kowalski bellowed as he grabbed Skipper by his shoulders and stared him in the eyes. "He can't go to the dentist. She's evil. When I was a chick, she made my beak brace too tight."

"And speaking of the dentist," Private chirped as he tapped his chin, raising an eyebrow. " Where were you on the day we had our dentist's appointment, last week?"

"That, Private, is classified," Kowalski murmured as he looked over at Private.

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Drabble 19: "The Time-Line Zone" (Inspired by a fact that I found out.)

"Wow," Kowalski whispered as he looked at a map of the USA, while sitting in his bunk, which was closest to the ceiling, then yelled. "Wow."

"What is it, Kowalski," Private chimed from his bunk, which was the second closest to the floor. He was eating a box of "Peanut Butter Winkies" and drinking a small cup of tea, before bed.

"Wow," Kowalski roared with a large grin and widened eyes. "This is fascinating."

"Kowalski, what is it, already," Skipper, who was rolling back and forth in the bottom bunk, trying to sleep, barked.

"There are thirteen states, which are each divided into two different time zones," Kowalski tweeted.

"Does it include us," Skipper raised an eyebrow.

"No," Kowalski uttered. "It includes Kansas, Texas, North Dakota, South Dakota, Indiana, Tennessee, Michigan, Idaho, Oregon, Nebraska, Kentucky, Florida, and Alaska."

"Oh," Skipper and Private rang in unison.

"Who cares," Skipper piped.

"I do," Kowalski squeaked then paused. "I mean, what if we go visit one of those states, someday, and we have to get some place at a certain time, but actually have to go to a part, which has a different time? This could resort in utter chaos."

"I said 'who cares'," Skipper grunted. "Now, go to sleep."

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Drabble 20: "Not Old. Just Hatched That Way." (Inspired by one of my future fanfics.)

"Oof," Skipper grunted as he waddled into something and landed on his rear. "Excuse me, great apes."

"Skipper, you're talking to a wall," Kowalski stated as he saw Skipper stand up and attempt to waddle, again. This time, he walked into something fuzzy and got bumped back a couple of steps.

"Excuse me, Marlene," Skipper chirped.

"Marlene," Julien scoffed, while pointing at himself with his paws. "Do I look like Marlene to you, bossy bird."

"Sorry, Ringtail," Skipper stated." For a second there, I thought you were Marlene...Now, do me a favor and get out of here."

"Skipper, are you alright," Private tweeted.

"I'm fine, Private," Skipper chimed, facing toward Rico, who was sitting next to his doll, at the cinder block table. "Just fine."

"You lost your contact lenses, again, didn't you," Kowalski groaned.

"I didn't lose them," Skipper snapped, facing Marlene who was walking over to where the penguins were. They were standing inside the HQ, preparing to go up top for the day's training.

"Lose what and why are you yelling at me," Marlene squeaked.

"Long story short, Marlene," Skipper groaned. "I am one blind penguin."

"Blind," Julien rang then chuckled. "I didn't know you were old."

"Ringtail, I happen to be thirty-three years old, which, need I remind you, makes me two years older than you," Skipper bellowed toward Kowalski who rolled his eyes. "Besides, I've been blind ever since I was a chick, which reminds me. Rico, glasses." Rico coughed up Skipper's glasses, which were two large, circular lenses with a piece of duct tape in the middle, indicating that they had been broken in the past, but not replaced. "Don't you say a word," Skipper hissed as the others turned red, trying to hold in their laughter.

"And people call me a nerd," Kowalski chortled then received a glare from Skipper. "Not that you look like one, because that would be stereotyping and insubordination."

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Drabble 21: "Sister?" (Inspired by "Miss Understanding".)

"Skipper, we have what you're looking for," Mason stated, as he, Phil, and the penguins sat in front of Alice's computer, which was turned on and revealing files and data bases.

"Good," Skipper gruffed. "What did you find?"

"It turns out that Rico has a twin sister who was supposed to be transferred here, instead of him," Mason uttered.

"What," the penguins binged.

"So, there was supposed to be three males and a female penguin, after all," Kowalski tweeted. "The zoo just made a mistake in shipping."

"Uh-huh," Rico nodded his head in agreement.

"So, does this mean that Rico will have to leave," Private whimpered then got patted on the back by Skipper.

"Nonsense," Skipper buzzed. "This just means we'll have to do more computer hacking, so that the information for both Rico and his sister are in their proper places."

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Drabble 22: "Forget This Game" (Inspired by an old children's game.)

"Ouch, Rico," Private shrieked, after Rico had tackled him down on the edge of the concrete platform in the penguin habitat. "All you had to do was tag me. Not attack me."

"Relax, Private," Skipper uttered as he and Kowalski sat in the middle of the platform with their legs crossed. "This game is about gaining speed to catch your opponent and avoiding getting caught by an enemy."

"Actually, it is about having fun, while learning what type of bird to stay away from," Kowalski chirped with a smirk.

"That, too," Skipper chimed then watched as Rico helped Private up, apologizing to him.

"No need to worry, Rico," Private piped then gestured toward his left knee. "It's just a scratch. All it needs is some soap and water and it's clean."

"And peroxide," Kowalski buzzed as he raised an eyebrow at Private. "Plus a band aid."

"Oh, right," Private stuttered then went inside the HQ. "Thanks, Kowalski."

"Well, since we're down a player, we might as well go inside," Skipper stated as he stood up.

"Hello, neighbor," Julien rang as he entered the penguin habitat and jumped onto the platform. "I can not help but notice that game you were playing and was wondering if I could join?"

"Negative," Skipper barked, but his team convinced him and they started playing the game. Soon, Skipper was being chased by Julien and got pushed down onto the platform, roughly, making something crunch and crackle. "Okay, forget this game," the lead penguin wheezed.

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Wow.I didn't know Rico had a twin and, yes, there are 13 states that each reside in two different time zones. If you don't believe me or if you are curious about where the time zones are split in these states, please, look it up on the web or find a planner that has a map of the United States in it with the time zones included. BTW:Michigan is the only one that questions me, because I am looking at a map in a newer planner that I got for Christmas, right now, and it does not show where the time zone splits in that state, at all. However, this site: "h t t p : / / g e o g r a p h y . a b o u t . c o m / l i b r a r y / f a q / b l q z s t a t e s b r o k e n b y t i m e z o n e s. h t m" says it is split into two time zones, which is confusing me a bit. Anywho. Thank-you for reading this message and please, stay tuned for more drabbles.