Chapter Seven:
The day after private`s dream about the guardians, the little penguin was sitting in Marlene`s habitat, sharing fish with the otter.
"And then, Jamie and his friends discovered that sandy had come back, pitch was basically washed up from that moment," private giggled, recalling that scene in the movie.
"That sounds amazing private," Marlene commented, "how about when skipper comes back the five of us sneak out to see it together? We could bring eggy and make it six?" she suggested.
Private`s face dropped, "sounds just smashing," he sighed.
Marlene knew that mentioning skipper may not have been the best idea, " cheer up, he`ll come back," she reassured.
"Oh Marlene, how do we know that something bad hasn't happened to skipper?" private asked, almost in tears.
"Because, well, someone would find out and try to contact you," Marlene revealed.
"I suppose," private looked at the floor.
"Would it make you feel better if we tried to find him?" Marlene asked, "You could lead," she pointed out.
"It would make me feel better," private admitted, "but I wasn't even successful at leading a raid on the Winky factory," he reminded.
"You can do this private, I know you can," Marlene urged and started to sing.
There`s a hero, if you look inside your heart,
You don't have to be afraid of what you are.
There`s an answer if you reach into your soul,
And the sorrow that you know will melt away.
Then a hero comes along, with the strength to carry on,
And you cast your fears aside,
And you know you can survive
So when you feel like hope is gone,
Look inside you and be strong,
And you`ll finally see the truth, that a hero lies in you.
It`s a long road, when you face the world alone,
No reaches out a handfor you to hold,
You can find love, if you search within yourself,
And the emptiness you felt will disappear.
Then a hero comes along, with the strength to carry on,
And you cast your fears aside,
And you know you can survive
So when you feel like hope is gone,
Look inside you and be strong,
And you`ll finally see the truth, that a hero lies in you.
Ohhhhh-Ohhhhh
Lord knows, dreams are hard to follow,
But don't let anyone tear them away,
Hold On, there will be tomorrow,
In time, you`ll find the way.
Then a hero comes along, with the strength to carry on,
And you cast your fears aside,
And you know you can survive
So when you feel like hope is gone,
Look inside you and be strong,
And you`ll finally see the truth, that a hero lies in you.
Private thought about it for a moment, then he thought of jack frost, the line "you`re all hard work and deadlines, i`m snowballs and fun times, i`m not a guardian" ran through the little penguin`s head and how heroic jack was at the end when everybody thought he couldn't do it.
"You know what Marlene?" private questioned after what seemed like an eternity to the otter, "I'll do it!" he declared.
"Oh private that`s great," Marlene exclaimed, hugging her small companion.
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"We`re going to do what?" Kowalski exclaimed when private briefed his brothers.
"You heard me correct Kowalski" private replied, "as soon as the zoo closes we are going to launch a search and rescue operation in order to find skipper and bring him home," he confirmed.
"But why are you in charge?" Kowalski stammered, "you`re just a private," he reminded.
"Because Kowalski, the last time you were in charge during skipper`s absence, we got attacked by a giant musical monster, and the time before that we were frozen by the blue hen and ended up with the flu," the littlest penguin listed. Kowalski blushed with embarrassment at the memories.
"Anyway, I have a plan, Kowalski, you always plant tracking devices in our kit bags in case one of us gets lost, right?" private interrogated.
"You are correct private," Kowalski confirmed, "but how is that going to help us find skipper?" he questioned, clearly confused.
"Simple, on the morning he left, skipper was carrying a light brown kit bag. If we track the kit bag, we`ll find skipper," private explained.
"Private, you're a genius!" Kowalski exclaimed joyously and ran to the penguin`s computer.
About ten minutes later, Kowalski reappeared with a pinpoint, "according to my calculations, skipper is roughly located… here!" the scientist declared, driving a drawing pin into a map of the world dramatically…
A/N: woah, seven chapters down, lots more to go.
this is where private`s grand adventure truly begins, the last few chapters are the events that lead to it.
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penguins of madagascar (C) dreamworks
rise of the guardians/ guardians of childhood (c) dreamworks/ William Joyce
hero (C) Mariah carey