Eva

Chapter 2

I woke up just outside of gates of the zoo and I hid behind the wall, just as the zoo keeper's started to open up the gates. Cautiously I came out and examined my surroundings. The zoo was quiet probably because know one was here and it had just opened. I walked in I don't think you had to pay to get in, so I was thankful for that.

Walking around I admired all the animals, there was lemurs, otters, penguins, Gorillas, kangaroo's and a gator. The penguins habitat caught my interest right away, there were four penguins, lined up on the platform. I smiled as I leaned on the fence one of them was really cute.

"Alright boy's you know the drill!"

I gasped quietly to myself when the flat-headed penguin started to speak and I remembered what happened last night. "Certainly Skippah, shall we start with the butt wiggling?!" Asked the super cute penguin who I just wanted to cuddle right about now.

The flat-headed penguin nodded "why don't you boy's surprise me?!"

They started to put on a little show which I found very entertaining and adorable, they did some back flips into the water and swam about for a while. I clapped after they were done. "Oh, you penguins are awesome I've never seen anything like that before," I said as they finished up what they were doing.

"Why thank you," said the cute looking penguin towards me and without thinking I let something slip out my mouth.

"Your welcome!" I gasped when I realised what I did and hoped it hadn't heard me, but apparently the flat-headed penguin did.

"What in the hand state!" He cried his head shot up in alarm.

My eyes went wide and I decided to get away while I could, I walked backwards and got away without him seeing me, "boy, that was close," I muttered.

I walked over to the otter habitat and saw the otter sitting in the grass, I could tell it was a female. "Wow, I just love otter's there just amazing to watch," I said to myself while leaning on the wall. I got startled by the group of penguins that I had just watch perform jumping onto the wall next to me.

"Whoa...Whoa AHHHH!" I ended up falling into the otters pond and got soaking wet in the process.

The penguins jumped down and surrounded me, the female otter had also came over, "whoa guys what are you doing?!" She asked.

"Stand back Marlene this human can talk!" Stated the flat-headed penguin.

The otter known as Marlene rolled her eyes as I tried to dry myself off while sneezing a few times, "yeah all humans can talk you know."

The penguin sighed, "I know all humans can talk, what I mean is that this particular human can talk to animals!" He eyed me with narrowed eyes making me rather nervous.

I started to panic, "uh, look please don't hurt me. I..I didn't wanna have this ability...I," I don't know what came over me but some reason I started to cry and sob my heart out. They were all shocked at my outburst.

The smallest penguin patted me on the leg, "hey it's okay we won't hurt you isn't that right Skippah?" He was rather comforting.

I wiped my eyes dry and the smallest penguin was referring to the flat headed one. He sighed, "no we won't hurt you, we just wanna know how you can talk to animals and such? I mean we've never heard of a human been able to talk to an animal before," he explained as nodded towards the other penguins.

I sighed in relief, "um I guess I could tell you."

"Great well how about you stay with Marlene here and we'll pop by once the zoo closes that alright with you Marlene?" Skipper asked while turning to Marlene.

Marlene shrugged, "yeah I suppose it'll be good to have some girl company for once and at least you're not a walrus this time," I smiled happy that she accepted.

I stayed inside her cave and luckily it was big enough for me to fit in I mean just barely. we both stayed inside all day and talked about girl stuff, I was surprised that Marlene actually liked some human things. She and I quickly became really good friends, one of the first I've had in a long while.

It wasn't long till the zoo closed and Marlene had offered for me to stay over night, "thank you Marlene I don't know what to say."

"No problem Eva I'm always happy to help, although this is the first time I've helped a human."

I smiled and we were soon joined by the penguins, "hey guys!" Greeted Marlene. "Me and Eva have become really good friends haven't we?"

I laughed, "we sure have, so you guys wanted to know what happened to me," I turned to penguins.

"Well, that's why we're here," stated Skipper.

I explained my whole story from where I could remember and up till now, Kowalski seemed really interested in the scientist part. "Annnd that's about all I can remember up till now," I sighed sadly.

"So these scientist's what were they planning to do?" Asked Kowalski the penguins had introduced themselfs after I had explained my story.

I shrugged at Kowalski's question, "I don't know really, I mean I escaped before they could do anything else."

"Hm, you've had it pretty ruff, huh?" Skipper asked.

I sighed with nod of my head, "yeah I guess you could say that."

"Why don't you stay with us?" Asked Private

I was a bit shocked at being asked this, "well thanks for the offer but I can't stay in the zoo."

"Nonesense of course you can," Kowalski waved his flipper.

I looked at all the animals around me they seemed to agree, Kowalski stepped forward, "how would you feel if I could make so that I could turn you into a animal?"

I was now confused, "what, how would you be able to do that?!"

"Well, I'm a scientist myself though I'm not evil, but I am giving you a choice you don't have to do this if you don't want to," Kowalski explained with his flipper's behind his back.

"Umm, I suppose I could think about it, is that alright?" I asked not wanting to give my answer straight away, I mean I would probably miss being a human.

"Yes that's fine, just let me know," he nodded.

"Wow Kowalski can you really make a machine that does that?" Questioned Private.

Kowalski nodded "it is possible."

Marlene shook her head, "well in the mean time Eva you can stay in my cave if you like, I'm pretty they'll be enough room."

"Thank you Marlene I would love to." I smiled gratefully at her she was so nice.