Eventually the sun went down, but Skipper and Private were still asleep. It wasn't long after that when Skipper woke.
S: "Private?"
Private suddenly awoke and yawned.
S: "Private, আপনি need to go."
P: "Why? আপনি won't hurt me."
S: "I think আপনি should stay away from me ... just until Kowalski comes up with a cure."
P: "Skipper, I can't .."
S: "We don't have a choice."
P: "Yes, we do."
S: "What do আপনি mean?"
P: "Skipper, bite me."
S: "No, Private. আপনি need to go. It's clear I've done enough দ্বারা putting those thoughts in your head."
P: "But আপনি didn't!"
S: "Then who did?"
P: "I had a dream it happened."
Skipper stopped.
S: "What do আপনি mean আপনি had a dream about it?"
P: "You bit me on my neck."
Skipper without hesitation checked both sides of Private's neck. There was no bite mark.
P: "Please, Skipper!
S: "I didn't save from that নেকড়ে that night for আপনি to die দ্বারা the same fate a few days later. Do আপনি know how much pain I suffered while being torn up দ্বারা that wolf. He ripped open my gut and finally my throat. I prayed a হৃদয় attack would take me before he did."
P: "Oh, dear,"
S: "I'm not going to put আপনি through that. Also there's the chance once I bit আপনি a would loose control and ... if that did happen আপনি won't come back as a lycan. To put আপনি in that risk to be with আপনি forever would be despicable. That's one chance I'm not taking."
P: "Okay, b-but I'm not moving until আপনি are okay with changing me."
S: "Alright, turns out, আপনি don't have to."
P: "What?"
With that Skipper scooped Private up into his mouth.
P: "No, Skipper! Put me down now! I don't want to leave!"
S: "Private, I'm sorry."
P: "Why are আপনি sorry? আপনি saved my life, with no regard for your own safety. Skipper, you're my hero. No condition can change that অথবা get between us. Even if Kowalski doesn't find a cure you'll always be a part of me. You're in my heart."
Skipper murmered.
S: "I প্রণয় you, son."
P: "What?"
S: "Nevermind,"
P: "Well, I প্রণয় you, dad."
Skipper gently laid Private on his back.
P: "I never noticed how soft your পশম is."
S: "That's one postive thought, but I'd trade this hide for feathers any day."
P: "True, being a পেংগুইন rocks."
S: "You're right."
They made their way to the zoo. Quickly passing দ্বারা the habitats Julien came from around a corner with Mariuce and Mort.
J: "Ahh! The wolf! He's back for us, now! Mort distract him দ্বারা being eaten! আপনি too Maurice!"
P: "He's not going to hurt you!"
S: "And what do আপনি mean 'back for you'?"
Ma: "A নেকড়ে just carried off with Kowalski and Rico!"
S: "Oh no!"
Skipper leaped onto their H.Q. and rushed in. It was a diaster. Feathers were scattered all over the floor, and muddy paw prints led out the door. The TV screen was cracked and the টেবিল flipped over. দ্বারা this time Private was off of skipper's back. Skipper's vigorous eyes turned red under the intense anger and hatred he felt.
S: "Micha!"
P: "What are we going to do Skipper?"
S: "You're staying here. I'm going to save our f-family."
P: "We are like a family. Since we are a family that means we stick together. I'm coming with you."
Skipper sighed and smiled a bit at how courageous Private was.
S: "Okay,"
Together they were ready to face Micha as a team.