He made a B-line to where the young chim cánh cụt lay and visually assessed his injuries. After deciding that his wounds although serious, weren’t life threatening, Skipper demanded to know what happened.
Kowalski began to explain how Private had climbed the cây to rescue the kitten, how he was so close to saving đã đưa ý kiến kitten, and how the branch gave out under his weight. His voice growing thêm frantic every moment, guilt reverberating throughout.
The head chim cánh cụt only nodded.
“No one else was hurt right, bạn and Rico are fine?” He asked looking out for the well being of the rest of his team.
Kowalski gave a slight nod, “only Private.” Kowalski's eyes fell upon innocent chim cánh cụt with concern.
Again Skipper nodded and the room fell silent as the penguins began to take in events that occurred.
Skipper placed a flipper to his beak as he stood still, Mất tích in a sea of thoughts. Kowalski had sat down and buried his face into his flippers, still feeling guilty about the whole situation. Rico was standing near the table, a melancholy look upon his face.
Finally a soft cough pierced the silence.
Without hesitation Rico, Kowalski, and Skipper snapped their attention to the injured Private.
Again another cough was heard, but this time it was much louder.
The three rushed to Private’s side. He began to squirm a bit, not sure where he was hoặc how he got there. Then a familiar face filled his vision.
“S…Sk…Skipper?” he asked softly, as another cough found it’s way out of his mouth.
“Yea Private it’s me. How bạn feeling?” Skipper asked worriedly.
“I’m…sore Skipper.”
“Yea I bet bạn are. bạn had quite the fall,” Skipper responded with a little bit of a chuckle, “but you’re going to be alright.”
“What happened to me Skipper?” He questioned curiously.
"Don’t worry 'bout that young Private, we’ll explain it when bạn get better. Right now bạn better get some rest, bạn need it.”
Knowing his condition, Private agrees with a short nod and closes his eyes, instantly falling asleep.
After having Rico di chuyển Private to his bunk to be thêm comfortable, Skipper asked to see Kowalski outside.
As they exited the HQ Kowalski could feel his eyes begin to tear up. He begins rambling before Skipper even gets a chance to utter one word.
“I’m sorry Skipper, it’s all my fault, this should never have happened,” Kowalski’s voice was broken as he tried to hold back tears, “I should have better analyzed the situation, came up with better options, put the right plan into action. I’m not fit to be a leader Skipper, I’m sorry.” Kowalski turned his head towards the ground and let out a deep sigh.
“Kowalski look at me.” Skipper demanded in a firm voice. Kowalski snapped his head to come eye to eye with his commander.
“Listen to what I say,” Skipper continued, “It was not your fault. There was nothing bạn could have done about this. Accidents happen, and that’s what this was, an accident. Ok?”
Kowalski nodded in agreement.
“But I still don’t think I’m ready to lead this team yet.”
“Kowalski bạn are ready to lead this team. If I didn’t think bạn were ready I wouldn’t have put bạn in charge when I’m not here. bạn are thêm than capable to be a fine leader, I know bạn have it in you, and I’ve seen it before.” Skipper reassured.
“Thanks Skipper…I needed that.” Kowalski had a new found confidence. “I promise that I will be the best leader that I can be when bạn aren’t around.”
“That’s the attitude that great leaders have Kowalski, you’re already on your way.”
Kowalski smiled and threw his flipper to his forehead in a salute.
Skipper returned the salute and Kowalski dashed back into the HQ, leaving Skipper to his thoughts.
Standing alone, in the cool New York air, Skipper couldn’t help but feel an overwhelming sense of guilt building up inside. He knew, as he had told Kowalski, that it was an accident, and there was nothing he could have done about that, but what if he had been there?
Would it have really mattered if I was there? Would I have made a difference? Could all of this have been avoided?
These các câu hỏi floated in Skippers head, never to be answered.
Then a disturbing thought formed in his mind. Although he had confidence in Kowalski, his team needed him, but so did Marlene. Their relationship was just beginning and he couldn’t just leave her like that. He was going to have to choose between the two.
If he chose his team he would be spending less time with Marlene and possibly putting their relationship under stress. And that was the last thing he wanted to happen.
But if he chose Marlene over his team he could be putting the others in jeopardy. What if someone got hurt again, hoặc worse…
Skipper shuddered at the thought.
He knew there was no way he could balance the two, one way hoặc another he would he was going to have to choose between his two loves.
47 Vs. Rico
Fighting style: boxing, karate, Kung Fu
Weapons: Twin-Silver Ballars, anything he can find in the area
Description: A bald assain, trained highly in the ways of contract killing.
Rico
Fighting style: Karate
Weapons: What ever the heck is in his gut.
Description: A psychotic little chim cánh cụt who shows no regards towards the rules. But is controlling of his use of explosives.
Rico walks alone in Central Park no one is around little does he know a hit was placed on him and agent 47 was sent after him. 47 waits for Rico to come out into the open. 47 the hears a twig snap under Rico's foot, he draws out his silver ballers. As Rico hears 47 emerge from behind the cây he lets loose with a smoke bomb. As the smoke clears 47 is no where to be found. As Rico continues on his way a W2000 sniper súng trường goes off getting Rico in the chest. Victory goes to 47.
"Ew," Rico said.
Skipper ran over and hugged her. "I missed you," he said.
Abigail pushed him.
Skipper fell on Rico. "Ew," Rico said.
Private said, "I'm confused. Can somebody tell me what's going on?"
Abigail said, "Skipper's my brother and Kowalski's my boyfriend."
"Why does Rico keep saying ew?" Private asked.
Rico đã đưa ý kiến "ew" again.
"I have no idea," Abigail said.
Julien ran over and asked Abigail to marry him. Abigail pushed him into the pool.
Mort ran over and grabbed Julien's feet, and then they both fell in the pool. Then Skipper had to pull them out.
"Is that a yes?" Julien asked Abigail.
"No," Abigail said.
Julien started crying and walked stupidly away.
Kowalski went over and asked Abigail to marry him.
Abigail nodded.
"Ew," Rico said.
