The Moon was bright, and the air was cool and refreshing. Marlene looked around, she was sitting on a boat, an umbrella opened over her shoulder, a familiar figure was rowing the boat. She smiled at him and he smiled back. The night couldn't get any better for her.
Music was gently playing, filling the air with sweetness; the water was clear and beautiful. Skipper started to hum along with the tune, Marlene giggled at him. Skipper reached behind him, than held a rose out to Marlene, they were wrapped in orange paper.
Dolphins were jumping around behind them, Birds were singing and stars were shinning. Everything had been so perfect. She had Skipper by her, and she knew the night couldn't get any better than it already was, it could only get worse.
They felt a jolt at the boat, making it rock to the side. Marlene stumbled over, catching the side of the boat. She looked over, the once calm water turned choppy, and dark clouds filled the moon lit sky. Waves crashed down in all directions, throwing the row boat around like a tennis ball.
Marlene held tight to the boat, Skipper did the same, gripping the edge with all their might. Waves kept coming down, knocking them off balance. Skippers flippers were to slippery and if wasn't long until a wave crashing directly into the boat, throwing skipper over the edge.
"Skipper!!!" Marlene cried, as she tried to reach for his flipper, He struggled to stay afloat in the terrible water. He reached up, trying to grab hold of Marlene.
"Skipper." She yelled again, still unsuccessfully for grabbing his flipper and keeping hold. Finally she grabbed hold of him, wrapping her paws around his flipper tightly. Waves kept coming down around them, but they held tight.
Something pulled on the boat, pulling it backward away from Skipper, Marlene struggled to stay tight, but it wasn't easy. Her Grip loosened, and she yelped in worry. A jolt on the boat, caused her to lose balance, and Skippers grip, she over slightly, holding onto the boat.
"Skipper, No!!" She yelled in Worry, She watched him slowly sink to the underneath. Several times she tried to grab him to keep him afloat, but it wasn't easy. His head was the last thing she saw of him before he sunk below the surface.
"NOOO!!!! Skipper!" She shrieked in Distress, The water calmed down, and the star filled beautiful night returned. But Marlene was still alone in the boat, she sobbed into her paws.
"Skipper!" She cried again, it was all she could say. A light came from above her, an outline of a figure that she couldn't quiet make out.
"Marlene?" It was Skippers voice, she gasped in surprise as the figure kept calling her name, and she yelled his again and again.
"Marlene, Wake up!" Skipper called, she snapped her eyes open, starring into Skipper's concerned face. He was leaning over her, trying to wake her up. When Marlene saw him, she filled with instant happiness. Her over eager self shot up, wrapping her arms around him in a tight hug.
"I'm sorry Skipper." She cried into his feathers, His Beak pulled into a smile. When Marlene Leaned back again, skipper kissed her forehead lightly. She smiled back at him, kissing him lightly. It had all been a bad dream, a terrible dream. She was just happy the moon light walk with Skipper wasn't a dream.
She stood up from her bed, walking over to a mirror, her fur was messy and odd looking, she walked out to the edge of the water and jumped in, hoping she wouldn't look as bad.
"Have you seen Carlene around?" Marlene asked skipper as her head broke the surface; He smiled and pointed back to the H.q.
"She and Private are eating Breakfast with Kowalski and Rico, Would you like to come." He asked putting charm into his voice, Marlene smiled and nodded. Jumping from the water eagerly, Skipper was pulling on her paw in a second.
Her head went spinning as she remembered when she couldn't hold onto him in her dream. She tightened her grip, and leaned in toward skipper; he smiled at her embrace and held her closer. When they got to the H.q. Carlene and the others were sitting around eating. While Kowalski Private and Carlene enjoyed fish, Rico was happily eating cocoa puffs.
Carlene waved to her sister and motioned for her to take one of the empty seats next to her. Private was on her right and Rico beside him. Marlene took the empty seat next to Carlene, and Skipper sat between Marlene and Kowalski.
Marlene smiled back at Skipper, trying to forget her awful dream. Skipper smiled back at her, as Marlene leaned in closer. She watched around her, as Kowalski and Rico glanced at them, while Private and Carlene stayed focused on each other.
Marlene stayed close to Skipper, enjoying the refreshing moment as she held Skipper's flipper in her paw underneath the table, and out of view of the others.