Alice hit a crate down. "Just what we need," she grumbled. "More penguins. Why can't we get something cute, like a koala?"
"Kowalski, analysis." Skipper whispered.
"Looks like a large crate. Possibly has a peng-"
He didn't need to finish. The crate door opened and a pretty female penguin waddled out. Her white feathers had a blonde tinge to them, and her beak was dotted with freckles.
"Hi, guys." she said. "I'm Harriet."
Some time later…
"So you guys work in the field of espionage and… military missions?" Harriet was giggling. She had a laugh that sounded like a snort.
"It's no laughing matter, recruit." Skipper's voice was gruff and obviously annoyed.
Harriet wasn't even listening. "Ooh, what does this do?" She pressed a button on a gun like machine.
"No that's my-"
BOOM!
The entire place was coated in smoke. There was now a hole in the wall of the HQ.
"-Grenade launcher." finished Kowalski with a cough.
"Wow! That was a really cool cupcake, Private!"
"I never made a cupcake, Harriet." Private answered.
"Oh. Then I guess it was something else. Anyways…" Harriet was quick to change the subject.
"Hey Skipper, have you seen my vomit inducing cake?" called Kowalski. "It looks a lot like a cupcake."
Harriet's eyes grew wide. "Excuse me." She said, and ran into the bathroom.
Later…
"Time to go the party!" called Private, the only penguin with a watch.
Kowalski bolted over. He had decided to not use the serum, though he brought a knapsack with the serum safely tucked inside.
When they arrived at the party, everyone met the new arrival to the habitat. The new dolphin was handsome. His flippers were strong and muscular. His silver-blue skin glittered in the light. His eyes were like two emeralds floating in a milky sea. Doris stayed by him the whole party. And his name was El' Grande.
Every time Kowalski tried to talk to Doris, she was with Harriet, chatting about how wonderful Grande was. Just as Kowalski thought he could actually say hi to her, Doris said those words that changed everything.
"Me and El' Grande are going on a date tonight!"
Kowalski was shattered. He glared at E' Grande- who currently was chatting (and flirting) with Marlene.
A devious smile crossed Kowalski's face. He ran over and grabbed two of Private's smoothies- and poured the entire bottle of love serum in one.
"A drink, princessa?" he asked Doris.
"I'll take that one!" Harriet yelled, and grabbed one of the smoothies. Doris took the other and drank it, frowning at Kowalski's eager expression.
"There's not something in here, is there?" she asked. "No sciency mumbo jumbo witch's brew?"
"Of course not." Kowalski said, and waited.
But Doris didn't hug or kiss him. Instead, Harriet got out of the pool, an said those four little words that ruined Kowalski's day.
"I love you, Kowalski!"