Damion's eyes were as wide as his jaw that had dropped in terror. His tight gripp loosened until Private fell to the icy ground.
D: "Dad! Dad!"
Damion fled like a coward, but Private couldn't blame him. Jeff raced up and they both ran for their lives.
A: "Private, are आप okay?!"
She pushed through the paniced crowd to Private, but she still couldn't reach him. All she could do was watch in terror as he laid on the ground getting trampled द्वारा the absentminded, frightened crowd.
S: "Private?! Private?!"
Private got on his flippers, but struggled to get to his feet. Then he heard her angelic voice, and everything stopped.
A: "Private!"
He instaneously gained his strength and got to his feet.
P: "Alex, I'm okay!"
Kendal grasped Alex's flipper and pulled her away.
P: "Skippah! Skippah! Where are you?"
Soon Skipper and Private were the only ones.
S: "Private, run! Run as fast as आप can! Don't look back!"
Private hustled with Skipper not far behind. Private didn't stop. Skipper sprinted as fast as he could. Then bang!

Private reached the cave in a matter of time.
P: "We made it, Skippah! Skippah?"
Private gasped in horror. Suddenly he sprinted out of the cave.

Skipper laid gasping in agony with his ankle bleeding out a waterfall of blood. His stomach had also been pentrated द्वारा a bullet. Private rushed over.
P: "Skippah, come on. आप have to get up!"
Tears filled the horrified penuin's eyes.
S: "Private, get away. आप don't want to end up like this, son. I प्यार you."
P: "No, Skippah I'm not leaving आप here so they can kill you!"
S: "I'm not going to loose you, again! आप have to go."
P: "I'm planning on it."
S: "Wha?"
Private hoisted Skipper onto his back, as he trudged back to the cave.

When Private laid Skipper on the bed, he covered him up. Skipper was unconcious due to loss of blood. Private grabbed a disinfectant lotion from the first aid, and rubbed it soothily on the wounds. He then wrapped up the wounds firmly. Skipper murmured in his sleep which caught Private's attention.
S: "I'm so sorry, Vanessa."
Private was puzzled, and wondered who Vanessa was. It sounded familiar like a person who had left him, but was still in his memory and heart.

Private pulled out the diary and began to read:
Dear Diary,
It is the दिन after the wedding. It was the best दिन of my life! Skipper was so romantic!I moved in with Skipper, and we're going to have two eggs.
Private flipped to the अगला page:
Dear Diary,
When I got back from winter fishing, I came to realize that only one chick had survived. We agreed to name him...
S: "Private?"
P: "Skippah! You're alive!"
S: "Thanks to you, Private."
P: "It's not like आप wouldn't risk your life for me."
Skipper smiled, and Private wrapped his flippers around Skipper.
S: "We should probably stay in the cave for the rest of the night."
P: "Yes,"
S: "Well, I saw आप and Alex."
Private turned fours shades of red.
P: "And?"
S: "You like her, don't you."
P: "It doesn't matter anyway. Damion won't let me even talk to her."
S: "That's a shame, आप two would make a great couple."
Skipper began to laugh.
P: "What is it?"
S: "Did आप see the way he ran like a coward?"
Private joined in.
P: "Yeah,"
S: "Jeff has always been like that."
P: "The सेब doesn't fall too far from the tree, right, Skippah."
S: "Right,"
P: "Can I ask आप an important question?"
S: "Shoot,"
P: "Who's Vanessa?"
A silence came over the room.
S: "She was a पेंगुइन I used to know."
P: "Was she a friend?"
S: "Yes, and I think it's time for bed."
P: "Okay, goodnight, Skippah."
S: "Goodnight, Private."
Private watched as Skipper got up and limped to the entrance of the cave. He leaned his wounded body against the wall, and stared outside. There wasn't a सेकंड when Skipper stopped his stare to blink.
P: "Skippah, what are आप doing?"
S: "Just watching,"
P: "You should probably get some rest. I can take care of look out duty."
S: "Nah,"
P: "Well, I'll stay up with you."
Private gazed up at the starry night sky, that was lit with blazing stars.
P: "Skippah,"
S: "Yes, Private,"
P: "Do आप think my mum's up there with your father?"
S: "Yes, I do, Private."
A tear drizzled down Skipper's cheek.
P: "How did आप know my parents?"
S: "What?!"
P: "You came to the funeral remember? In the will it कहा आप would take care of me."
S: "Right, I was a good friend of your mother."
P: "I sure do miss her."
S: "I do too,"
Back at the H.Q.:
K: "Rico, in light of हाल का events it is my opinion that we go our seperate ways."
R: "Yeah,"
Kowalski and Rico both spoke at the same time.
K: "I'm going to Antartica."
R: "js,ghu jkdsakdf sdhuiauiasi."
K: "Wait, you're going there, too?"
R: "Yeah, yeah!"
K: "We'll go together, I guess."