As they crowded outside the tree, Kitka grabbed every picture she has about Blowhole's whereabouts. Kitka lighted down at the base of the tree and spreads the pictures across the ground. She picked up one picture and showed it to Skipper. The picture was a large black object underwater near the beach.

"That thing wasn't there long ago. It only showed up ten weeks ago," Kitka handed the picture to Skipper

Skipper looked at the picture closely, looking for a possible entry point "Well, we can't go sub. But it looks like there are some surveillance everywhere."

"Stealth is an option, but we need some gear for Marlene." Kowalski grabbed the photo "i can whip Marlene up with a scuba gear. But it will take me a couple of days."

Kitka approached Kowalski "I'm coming too, so make that two scuba gears."

Kowalski sighed "Alright, give me a week."

Skipper nodded "Roger wilco!"

"When are we gonna infiltrate Blowhole's lair?" Kitka asked

Skipper tries to think hard about Gladius, but he knows that if he finds Blowhole he'll find his son "The sooner the better." Skipper picked up a couple of twigs from the ground "Let's camp out here for the night guys. Private, gather us some food. Marlene, you go with Private. Kowalski, I want you to gather some leaves so we can make some beds. And, Rico, build a fire without using any weapons, alright?"

Rico sighed in depression. Kowalski and Private saluted before they head off to find the stuff that was assigned to them.

Meanwhile in an avian clinic, Gladius opened his eyes and looks around to familiarize himself. He sees a blue bird across him, a young female Spix Macaw. Gladius stands up and approaches the bars of the cage. He tried to call for the macaw's attention. He looks at the ground and sees a little pebble that he can throw at the other side, he throws it hitting the macaw at the head.

The macaw rubbed her head using her wing "Owwww! What was that for?"

Gladius backed away slowly "Sorry 'bout that." Gladius sighed "I just want to go home. Where are we anyway?"

The macaw approaches the bars of her cage "My name is Maria. I flew once but crashed and broke my wing. My papa and mama brought me here so my wing would be healed better by there human friend." She spreads her wings "Welcome to the Blu Bird Sanctuary. Named after my papa."

Gladius approaches the bars again "Can you show me around the neighborhood?"

Maria chuckled and nodded "Sure. And today they're letting me go, 'cause my wing's all fixed up."

"My name is Gladius by the way."

"Nice to meet you, Gladius. A very weird name for an owl."

A man in a white coat approached Maria's cage and opened it up "It's time to go back to your mother and father, little one." Maria lifted off and lightens down in front of Gladius' cage "Do you want him to be with you?" Maria tilted her head a bit and widens her eyes "Oh alright. You little blue berry." The scientist opened Gladius' cage and now he was free again once more

"Can you fly, Gladius?" Maria asked

Gladius nervously chuckled "Yeah, uhm, no."

Maria widened her eyes "WHAT?"

Gladius nodded "My father is a penguin and my mother is an otter."

Maria shakes her head "That's impossible."

Gladius looks at Maria in the eye "Look, believe it or not the truth will show. And I know that they're looking for me."

"So, we should only walk, right?" Maria asked

"Yup." Gladius said

Maria covered her eyes and sighed "Alright, senior no-fly. We'll walk. But..."

Gladius raised a brow "But what?"

Maria looked at Gladius and pushed him on the ground "But, you'll have to be quick and smart! And you owe me some food after this, alright, louco?"

Gladius cleared his throat "Uhm, sure." Gladius looked away for a second "A feisty female bird."

Maria grabs Gladius' neck with her talons "What did you say, louco?"

Gladius tries to think of an excuse "Uh, I said that you're beautiful. A very pretty bird." Gladius tried to smile

Maria lets go of Gladius' neck "Hmm, that I agree. It came from my mom."

"I'm sure your mom is a wonderful bird."

"Yes she is." Maria replied with a smile "The most caring mother in the world."

As the two birds left the treatment center, both of them told each other their story. Parents, birthplace, and home. But Gladius won't take his mind off of his parents. His only goal is to get back to his mother and father.

At the other side of the forest, Skipper struggled and murmurs as he sleeps. Seeing things that is about to happen.

Skipper stood at the snowy floor and looks at a cannon like device under the ocean "Blowhole!" Skipper whispered "I need to stop him!" As Skipper runs towards the water the cannon fired and destroyed the ice where his team is tied up, falling to the water "NNNNOOOOOO!" he raised his flippers and fell to the ground nothing to do but watch his team get killed.

Skipper quickly opened his eyes while gasping for air and looks around to see his team still sleeping on the ground "I'm having those things again." Skipper sighed and lays down on the ground trying to get back to sleep.

To Be Continued...