Here you go, guyz! Chapter THREE!
Operation: Baby Poof
Chapter 3: Trouble maker
Raff woke up with a dizzy head. He was lying on the floor.
Then he panicked. Where was he?
He sat up and heard the clinging of a chain.
He gasped then felt something on his neck. It was some kind of metal collar, attached to the wall by a thick metal chain.
"What!? Where am I!?" he shouted.
"Do not worry, my little friend. You're safe… for now…" He heard a voice say with a Danish accent.
Raff turned his head and saw a puffin, smiling evilly at him with both flippers behind him.
Raff panicked at those two last words and started pulling at the chain with his flippers. "Let me go! Let me go back to Skipper!" he demanded.
"I don't think so…" the puffin said, pulling out a remote. He pushed the button and glanced at the young penguin.
Suddenly, the chain and collar lit up with electricity, hurting the young penguin. "GAAAAHHH!" He cried in pain, grabbing the collar with his flippers, only to shock his flippers as well.
The puffin laughed then pressed the button and the pain stopped. Raffy collapsed on the floor, breathing heavily.
"Skipper will come to you." Hans smirked.
Raff got up. "Let me go! Please! I don't want to be here!" Raff whined with tears in his eyes.
"Tut, tut, tut, tut!" Hans said, pressing the button once more.
"AAAAAUUURRGHH!" Raff yelled as he was hit with electricity.
"HANS!" a voice shouted.
The puffin pressed the button again and Raff fell on the floor.
"S-Skipper!" Raff called.
"Hans, let him go!" Skipper ordered.
"Why should I?" Hans crossed his flippers.
Skipper growled. "Because if you don't, you're gonna feel my fist in you smug yap!" He lunged at him and pinned him to the ground on his back.
Kowalski and Private rushed to Raff.
Rico puked up a knife and threw it to Skipper, who caught it and held it near the puffin's neck. "Let him go!" He repeated.
"I will not! But try saving him now!" Hans laughed pressing the button again.
"GAAHH! HEEELP!" Raff shouted.
Kowalski and Private immediately pulled their flippers off the chains they were trying to break.
Skipper reached to grab the remote from Hans' other flipper but Hans lay it on the ground and smashed it with his fist.
"NO!" Skipper said.
"Whoopsie!" Hans laughed.
Skipper growled and punched the puffin until he fell unconscious.
"SKIPPER!" Raff yelled.
Skipper gasped then ran toward the trapped penguin. "Hang on… I'll get you free." He said, grabbing hold of the collar, only to let go because of the electricity on it.
"MAKE IT STOPP! AAAAAAURRGHH!" Raff shouted. The pain was unbearable.
Skipper growled then grabbed the collar with his flippers, ignoring the pain in the shock.
"URRRGGH!" He grunted, trying to pull the collar apart.
It wouldn't budge. His flippers were burning because of the electricity.
Then he remembered the puffin laughing at Raff in pain. He growled at the thought and pulled even harder on the collar.
Then it broke, freeing the young cadet.
Skipper threw the collar away and looked at his flippers. It was burned.
Raff collapsed and fell unconscious. His neck feathers were also burned.
Kowalski put a flipper on Raff's chest. "Heart still beating. And he's still breathing. We better get back to HQ." he suggested.
"Let's move." Skipper gave the order and they all headed toward the exit.
Skipper lay Raff on the lowest bunk. He was still unconscious.
"When do you think he'll wake up?" he asked his second in command.
"I'm not sure. But we can try to wake him up if you give the order, Skipper." Kowalski replied.
"No. It's best we let him get some rest." Skipper said.
"Skippah, you've become like a fathah to Raff." Private commented.
"What?" Skipper stammered.
"I mean… I though I was the only one who cared for Raff from the start… But then you started caring."
"I… er…"
"He's right, Skipper. You're like a father to him now." Kowalski agreed.
"Oh just shut up." Skipper growled.
Kowalski went back to his lab to continue his work, calling Rico to help him.
Skipper sat down on the bunk Raffy was on.
He looked at the sleeping penguin and smiled. He didn't want to admit it, but he had developed fatherly feelings for the little one.
Raff looked troubled, like he was having a bad dream.
Skipper put a flipper on Raff's head.
Raff smiled a bit and scooted closer to his flipper.
Skipper then looked at Private, who was looking at him, smirking.
Skipper pulled his flipper away and growled. "Private, whip me up some fish coffee. Now." He ordered.
Private chuckled then rushed to the coffee machine.
When Skipper's coffee was brewed, Private handed it to Skipper, who took a sip and let out a sigh.
"*groan* Skipper?" A voice said.
Skipper looked at Raff, who was wide awake.
"Skipper, I had this horrible dream that I was captured by a puffin named Hans and I was chained like a dog and there was electricity and- why are you looking at me like that?" Raff asked.
Skipper didn't reply.
"What happened to your flippers?" Raff pointed at Skipper's flippers.
Skipper looked at his flippers then hid them behind his back.
"Same thing that happened to your neck." Skipper replied.
Raff felt his neck. He felt the burned feathers on it. "So… that wasn't a dream?"
Private and Skipper nodded.
"Oh." Raff said, ducking his head.
Skipper tilted his head. "Why so glum, soldier?" he asked.
"It's the second time, isn't it?" Raff said, locking his gaze with his leader's.
"The second time of what?"
"The second time I put the whole team in danger…"
"Well… Y-yes… But we're going to make sure that isn't gonna happen thrice. Rico and I will teach you counter attacks for kidnapping tricks. Nothing can prevent you from getting captured than some stone hard training." Skipper smiled.
Raffy stood up. "Are we gonna start now?" he asked excitedly.
"Well, sure! RICO!" Skipper called.
The crazed penguin rushed in front of Skipper and saluted.
"We're training Raff topside stat."
Rico then ran up the ladder and out the hatch with Raff following.
"Kowalski!" Skipper called.
The lab door opened and Kowalski peered outside. "Yes, Skipper?"
"I want you to set up cameras watching every inch of the zoo. We have to make sure no one captures Raff again."
"Aye-aye Skipper." Kowalski then ran back to his lab.
"And Private." Skipper turned to face Private. "Help Kowalski, would ya?"
"Sure, Skippah." Private rushed into Kowalski's lab.
Skipper then climbed up the ladder.
"Okay. Lesson one. An enemy can strike out of no where." Skipper narrated.
Then Rico jumped out of the water with a knife and held it against Skipper's neck.
Skipper remained calm. "If your captor shows up with this trick, keep your cool. Don't show any signs of fear…"
"But how do you counter it?" Raff asked.
"Easy." Skipper smirked and kicked Rico's stomach behind him, making him drop the knife. He picked it up and pointed it at Rico's neck. "Just do what I did." He said.
Raff took out a notebook and scribbled down notes.
"Lesson two. Chloroform attack. Once the chloroform gets in your nose it's game over, so don't breath. Hold your breath." Skipper instructed. "Then do the same as I did a while ago… No, Rico. No need to demonstrate that."
"But sir, what about if you are forced to move at gunpoint?" Raff asked.
"What?" Skipper looked at him.
"Gunpoint, sir? How do you escape that?" Raff repeated.
"Um… Rico?" Skipper looked at the weapons expert, who shrugged.
"Well, leave that to us. We'll have your back… Now lesson three…" Skipper continued.
Raff continued to take down notes on what Skipper was teaching him.
Wondering if these tricks will come in handy some day.
That night…
Raff woke up with a yawn. It was 3:00 in the morning.
Everyone else was still deep in their slumber.
Raff was wide awake and there was nothing he could do about it so he decided he'll get some fresh air.
He peeked out of the hatch with a flashlight and a small plasma ray (just his size) he snatched from Kowalski's lab.
He sighed. "Keep it together, Raff." He jumped out and pointed the ray at whatever was in front of him.
He breathed heavily then he rolled his eyes. "Look at me. Being even more paranoid than Skipper." He shook his head and sat on the edge of the fake island.
Raff took a deep breath. It was a cold, dim, early morning. It was so peaceful and quiet other than the faint snores of the neighbors.
Then he looked to his right and left with the plasma ray in his flippers.
"Hm... I could have sworn someone was gonna jump at me and… Hah! Being paranoid again, Raff!? Seriously! There's nothing to worry about…" He said to himself.
He stood up and headed for the hatch.
Then he tripped on something and fell flat on his face on the fake island. "What the-" He stammered, looking at what he tripped on.
There was nothing.
"Hmm…" He wondered.
Raff then stood up again and dusted himself off. Before he could get three steps closer to the hatch, something coiled around him.
"AH!" He screamed.
It was a big, long snake; a Boa Constrictor by the length of it.
"Wh-what are you d-doing!?" Raff quivered with fear.
"It is okay, little one. I am simply letting nature take it's course." The snake hissed.
"Wait… you're Savio, right?" Raff guessed, remembering what Skipper told him.
"Yes."
"Don't you only like mammals?"
"Meh, after eating a penguin in a monkey suit, birds are pretty tasty too." Savio licked his lips.
"GAAAHHh!" Raff shouted.
"What the deuce!? Raff!?" Skipper said, darting awake.
"Men! Topside, stat!" He ordered.
When they got up, they saw Raff wrapped in Savio's little trap.
"Savio… Up for a little snack, are we?" Skipper said.
"I was thinking an early breakfast. But snack works too." Savio opened his mouth to reveal a few sharp fangs in it. Raff whimpered. He was frozen with fear.
"Kowalski!" Skipper called to his second in command.
"I'm on it, Skipper. And I made sure it's a pen now…" Kowalski ran toward the snake with a blue pen, holding the snake's mouth open.
"HAH! In your face, you over-grown earth worm!" Kowalski taunted.
Rico then hit the snake on the head with a mallet he puked up. Savio fell down half unconscious and his grip on Raff loosened.
Raff jumped out and stood beside Skipper.
"Now, Savio. Are you going to let yourself out, or are we gonna do that for you?" Skipper growled.
"Alright, Alright, no need to be sour for it." Savio slithered away and out of sight.
"Thanks, Skipper." Raff smiled shyly.
Skipper narrowed his eyes at the little one.
Raff slumped. "I- I know… third time…" He slowly made his way to the hatch.
He jumped down and lay on his bunk.
"Raff…" Skipper began when he got in the HQ.
"No need, Skipper. I should've stayed in the HQ and not went out and put my life at risk and luring you out there with an enemy." Raff interrupted.
"Actually, yes. But that wasn't what I was about to say." Skipper said.
"What then?" Raff asked.
"W… We just want you to be safe… so… you're confined in the HQ until further notice." Skipper told him.
"WHAT!? NO!" Raff cried.
"It's for the best, Raff. Sorry…" Private said, jumping into his own bunk, which was above Raff's bunk.
"Z'rry." Rico said, hopping into his bunk that was on the top… the new top that Rico carved into the wall.
Kowalski went to his lab with the plasma ray Raff stole. Then peered out from the door and narrowed his eyes at the little penguin.
"Sorry, Kowalski for stealing your brand new plasma ray…" Raff apologized.
Kowalski smiled and gave him a slight nod.
"What?" Skipper tilted his head.
"I stole his plasma ray…" Raff scratched the back of his neck.
"Okay…" Skipper narrowed his eyes.
"Now where were we? Oh yes… NO! YOU CAN'T CONFINE ME HERE! I CAN'T STAY HERE FOREVER!" Raff pleaded, lying on the floor on his belly, holding Skipper's foot.
"I'm sorry, Raff but it's for the best. We need you to be safe 24/7. Putting you in danger would put us in danger as well." Skipper explained.
"AAaaw…" Raff frowned sitting on his bunk. Then he shifted his eyes from left to right.
Skipper smirked. "I know what you're thinking, Raff, and no. You can't try to escape. We'll restrain you if we have to."
Raff laid his head on his pillow. "Fine…" he closed his eyes.
Skipper sat on the table. He was gonna keep watch. With Kowalski in his lab and the other two asleep, it was down to him to keep watch of his team.
He sighed, running his flipper around his favorite mug.
"I'm sorry, Raff." Skipper sighed, looking at Raff, who was lying on his bunk.
Raff heard this and turned to face the wall of his bed.
"No need Skipper." Raff whispered before finally falling into sleep.
…
"Get off the telly, Blowhole!" Skipper's voice jolted Raff awake.
"Pardon me, Skipper. But I just wanted you to see this." Another voice replied to him.
Raff stood up and walked to the rest of the team, who were right in front of the TV. There was a familiar Cyborg dolphin in it. Behind him was a giant ray.
"This beauty creates a massive earthquake on the surface of the great Atla-a-a-antic Ocean. Thus creating giant waves of water, flooding all seven continents, and helping me rule the entire world!" the dolphin explained.
"That ain't gonna fly, Blowhole!" Skipper growled.
"Well, we'll see about that, Skipper. Just try to stop me… and utterly fail while you're at it. Mua-h-h-a-a-a-ha-a!" Blowhole laughed before the TV went black.
"Raff?" Skipper began.
"I know. I know. I'll have to stay here." Raff sat on the floor.
"Good. Now stay put." Skipper ordered then the four climbed up the ladder and out the hatch.
Meanwhile, Raff was playing Pro and Con with himself.
"I'm supposed to stay put. But the team might be in danger! Skipper ordered me to stay. Maybe he was wrong to do that. But he wants me to be safe. They might need back up!" Raff thought.
Then he snuck out the hatch, and followed the four, keeping a safe distance from them so they wouldn't see him.
TO BE CONTINUED…
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