It was now morning. Kowalski, Kelsa and Carl glared at each other as Skipper and Team A picked the juiciest fish. Kowalski hadn't spoke to Kelsa since the "incident". She tried dropping subtle hits (such as sitting next to him as much as possible) but Kowalski seemed blind to her tries.
Jane had now gained a stalker. Rico followed the freckled penguin through every training mission, always ready to vomit up what he thought she would need.
Zeek's attitude problem had gotten considerably worse. He bothered Kowalski all day, who rarely paid attention to him, as his fight for his position back was consuming his interest. Of course, Kowalski always was ready to percent anything possible, and used the highest vocabulary possible too the point that no one knew what he was saying. Millie and Skipper still went on challenging each other, though Kowalski had a few theories on their recent behavior.
"So," Carl said nonchalantly. "I assume you are to saunter your way out of this mess?"
Kelsa sighed. "I don't know."
Kowalski shot her a glare. "I find it atrociously and wholly unnecessary for you to use vocabulary that exceeds mine in every loophole possible."
Kelsa sighed as Zeek came to the table.
"I wanna toy!" he said. "I wanna sweventy six point four bwillion toys!"
"Exceptional," Kowalski said. "But is it within your range of possible outcomes that rounding the numbers into fractions would assist your plot?"
"Huh?" Zeek said.
Soon Millie and Jane (of course followed by Rico) sat down. Skipper was last.
"Yum… this fish is so yummy… so juicy…" Jane laughed, dangling the fish in front of Rico's face.
The tough penguin gobbled it up.
"Hey! That was my fish!" Jane said.
Rico threw up the fish and handed it to her.
"No… thanks." Jane put the fish back on the table.
***
"What are you doing, Kowalski?" asked Kelsa.
"I am rearranging the sub-atomic particles on this semi-neurology chart."
"Carl's not here, you can speak English."
"Don't act like nothing happened last night." Kowalski's voice was cold with concentration.
"Kowalski, I-"
"I know you're just been trying to get Carl the spot of strategist. You did. Happy now?"
"Excuse me? You thought-"
"That's right. I did." Kowalski didn't look up from his work.
"Eh!" Kelsa said angrily. "I can't believe you thought I'd stoop that low! I really like you, Kowalski. You're the sweetest and the cutest penguin here. Well, Private is super cute, but that's not what I meant."
"I heard you two talking." Kowalski said.
Kelsa growled, annoyed by his stubbornness. She pulled Kowalski around to face her, and before the tall penguin had time to protest, she kissed him on the beak.
Kowalski pulled away just as Skipper, followed by Private and Carl.
"Kowalski, what did I tell you about love?" Skipper said gruffly.
"Why are you fooling around with my sister?" Carl slapped Kowalski.
The tall penguin was stunned for a moment. Then he growled and leaped on Carl.
"I've had enough of you!" he said. "I'm strategist!"
Kelsa grabbed Kowalski off her brother. "Get a hold of yourselves, you two! You're bickering over something so silly!"
Kowalski stuck his tongue out at Carl.
"Kowalski." hissed Skipper. "Outside. Now."
Kowalski nodded and followed his leader, but shot Kelsa a glare over her shoulder.
***
Chapter three is now done! Keep an eye out for chapter four, coming sometime tomorrow!
~Lukos
