Chapter 2
The penguins were under one of the docks at the harbor on the coast of New York, waiting for Akino to arrive.
"Skippah, when is he going to get here?" Private asked, bored from waiting.
"Patience Private, he'll be here any minute." Skipper replied as a sonar ping sounded on the radar Kowalski was carrying.
"Skipper, I'm detecting something on radar, it could be him." Kowalski reported.
"He getting closer... he's right on top of us." Kowalski said as the white dot on the radar came closer and closer. In a moment, the penguins saw a light from under water getting brighter and brighter until the submarine surfaced in front of the penguins. The hatch opened and a figure climbed out to reveal an odd looking fox.
"Akino, you're here!" Skipper said, giving a high five, which he accepted.
"Hey Skipper, not to rush but or anything, but let's hurry up and get to your base before anyone sees us, I heard that a good place for teens are under the docks." Akino said as they all then headed back to the Central Park Zoo. Akino then followed Skipper and the penguins through the city and back to the zoo.
Once they got back, they snuck to their habitat, removed the fishbowl and jumped down the hole. Akino looked around the squad's base.
"So this is where you live." Akino said, looking around.
"Um... Akino, don't take this the wrong way, but you don't exactly look like a fox." Private commented.
"Well, I'm not. I used to be a regular wolf, working in the four-legged division. When I was expiramented on by Blowhole, after I got out, I was put into the two-legged division. That's where I met Skipper." Akino explained, motioning towards Skipper.
"Anyway, these are the rest of my squad. This is Kowalski, the brains, Rico, the demolitions expert, and Private, the special operations." Skipper explained as each penguin waved as their names were called.
"Nice to meet you all. If you guys don't mind, you think that Private can show me a tour of this place?" Akino asked, motioning to Private.
"Sure, first thing in the morning." Skipper replied.
"Alright, thanks." Akino thanked.
"No problem, but seriously, how did you manage to escape the gulag?" Skipper asked, remembering asking him that.
"Well, it wasn't easy, but after several months of planning, I..." Akino went on about his story that lasted about an hour.
"...and I climbed onto the landing gear of the plane and took off with it." Akino finished telling his story to the amazed penguins. Private and Kowalski had their beaks agape, Rico just said 'Whoa', and Skipper had a smirk on his beak.
"You never cease to amaze me, Akino." Skipper complimented, giving Akino a high-five.
"I aim to please." Akino replied, yawning.
"Right now, I'm beat, you have anywhere to sleep?" Akino asked.
"Sure, sleep anywhere you like." Skipper replied. Akino then walked into the corner, crawled into a circle, and curled up, almost instantly falling asleep. The penguins followed suite and headed to their bunks and went to sleep also.
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The next morning, the alarm clock sounded and the penguins all jumped out of bed and stood front and center.
"At ease, gentelmen." Skipper said as the penguins relaxed and then proceeded topside for breakfast. Skipper then proceeded to wake Akino. Skipper walked over to where Akino was and slapped him straight across the face. Akino emitted a low, menacing growl from his throat. He slowly opened his eyes and got up and stretched.
"And what was that for?" Akino said, rubbing his now bright red left cheek.
"You didn't wake up, so I improvised." Skipper replied, sliding over and climbing up the ladder to join the others for breakfast.
Akino then walked over to the ladder and climbed up to join the squad. Once he climbed out of the hole, he saw the penguins enjoying their fish. He then decided to go remind them of his tour.
"Hey Private, what about that tour?" Akino asked, walking up to the penguin.
"Right. Skippah, requesting permission to take Akino on a tour of the zoo." Private requested.
"Permission granted, take care of yourselves." Skipper said as the others headed back down into their HQ, leaving Akino and Private topside.
"Well, who's first?" Akino asked.
"Well, let's try the lemurs first, follow me." Private said as they headed to the lemur's habitat.
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Akino and Private greeted almost all of the habitats except for the badger habitat. Akino met on good terms with several of the zoo animals, including the chimps, Maurice, Marlene, and the reptiles.
"Well, the only habitat we didn't check out is the badger habitat." Private said as they headed to the badger habitat. Private got over his fear of badgers, and they became some of the best of friends.
Once they got there, there wasn't anything there.
"Are they even here?" Akino asked, looking around.
"I don't know, they should be here already." Private said, looking around also. Just then, they heard growling coming from the cave. They whipped around to see 2 figures, one with emrald green eyes, the other with sapphire blue eyes. The 2 figures ran out of the cave to reveal 2 female badgers, one with orange and light tan fur and one with yellow and light brown fur. Each looking around 15 or 16 (Just a wild guess).
"Ooo, hi Private!"
"How've you been!"
The 2 badgers squeeled as they both hugged Private making him blush a bright red.
"Uhh, I've been fine." Private said, rubbing the back of his head.
"Oooo, and who's this little cutie?" Becky said as they walked over to Akino, making him blush bright red too.
"His name is Akino, he's actually a wolf." Private explained.
"Wow cool, how did you become so small?" Becky asked, along with Stacy nodding vigorously.
"Its a long story, I'd be happy to tell you, but Skipper said its classified." Akino replied.
'They're so... girly.' Akino thought, thinking about their high-pitced voices when they talk.
"Aww, well then, what do you two feel like doin today?" Becky asked, excited as her sister.
"Well, I've got nothing to do today, so I'm all ears." Akino said before two huge grins appeared on the girls' faces.
Alright, there's chapter 2 for you, I hope you all enjoyed and as always, have a nice day. Peace.