Schools finally out! I'm pretty sure I'll be able to update way faster now.

Thanks to Gatorgirl1245, for the suggestion, which I am taking, for this story. This story is now going to have 3 chapters, including this one, and the first one.

Also, thanks for all the wonderful reviews! I loved them!

Anyways, onward with the story.

UPDATE- This chapter wasn't that bad on the errors. But I fixed them anyways.

Disclaimer- I do not own Penguins of Madagascar, or the POM characters.

I do own my own characters though. The three humans in this story. The little girl has a name, Mari; the other two do not.

Oh my GOSH! Poor little thing!" Exclaimed a small girl's voice, after seeing the injured penguin lying on a exam table. "WHAT happened?"

An older man with a long white coat came up behind the devastated girl, "Yes, what did happen?"

"Seal." A gruff voice answered. "Got to 'im. I saved the little fella."

"Was there any other penguins in the attack?" The first man asked while examining the hurt penguin.

"Yeah. 'Nother one. Didn't survive."

"Aww!" The girl cried, while staring worriedly down at the penguin.

"Mari," The white coat man turned to the small girl, "Can you please take him to his room?"

"Yeah…"

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Rico was in a lot of pain. The girl had shoved something down his throat, and it relived the pain a little. But his face hurt, and his chest area hurt. And every time he opened his mouth to whimper, it would bring sharp pain with it.

"Poor thing." The girl, Mari, said. She left the room to go report to her teachers.

If she made me eat that thing, and it helped the pain… if I eat something else will it help too?

Slowly, but surly, the hurt penguin reached over and grabbed the first thing his flipper touched. And ate it.

Unfortunately, Mari saw him.

"HE ATE IT!" She screamed and again, ran out of the room. Her screams fading the farther away she went. "HE ATE IT! He Ate It! He ate it! He…"

This time, it didn't help the pain. But it didn't hurt him either. But he could feel his mind slipping … into … darkness …

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When Rico woke he was somewhere else entirely. White room, white stuff in the room, white everything.

His beak didn't hurt at all. But his chest still did. A lot. He opened his beak and made a sound this time. But it hurt so much we closed his mouth and whimpered.

"You woke up." Said the man in the white coat from earlier. "We we're all starting to fear you wouldn't."

Rico just stared at him with empty eyes.

"Ah, you're depressed, maybe? I know. It's hard to be taken from your home. Especially right after an attack… but, you'll be in good hands."

Where? Rico willed him to read his mind or something. He wanted to know more. It was strange, knowing that he could understand the language this creature was talking.

"Central Park Zoo." The man said, reading off a clipboard. Almost like he could read his mind. "You'll be transferred with another one. Penguin, I mean. One of them is already there. So there'll be three of you at first. Another may be joining you."

"Why are you talking to a penguin?" The little girl walked into the room, "It's not like he can understand you."

"How do you know?" The man asked quietly, staring at Rico, who stared back, "I think he can. I think he has questions. Feelings. You never know. Maybe someday, he might become part of an elite force of penguins that go around a save someone."

The girl snorted, "Are you serious?"

Rico thought this whole thing was kind of funny. Because he could understand them. He did have questions. And feelings too. The last part was silly though. The man was just joking around.

The man didn't respond. Instead he got up, and gave some medicine to the penguin. "I'm sure you're tired, and we're keeping you up." He finished and turned around, "Let's go Mari."

But… Rico started to think. But he never finished the thought.

Because it was dark again.

I didn't like this chapter that much. It was really short.

I'd really like reviews though. I'll continue the story. One more chapter after this.

Thanks for reading! (And hopefully reviewing)

Xiaolinwind (AKA- N/R icoRoxs)