Rune led Private into the room she shared with Lexii. She went to one of the drawers on the bedside table, and opened it. She pulled out a rectangular object, wrapped in blue and yellow paper. She handed it to Private.
"You can give her this," she said. Private frowned.
"But weren't te gonna give it to her?" he asked.
"Yes, but I don't mind te doing it."
"Yes, but I do!"
"But te were so upset that your present was destroyed!" Rune exclaimed. Private sighed, as she thrust the package into his flippers.
"Tell te what," he said. "Let's both give it to CC." Rune thought about it a moment, then nodded. Private carried the gift as they made their way back to the war-zone, library.

CC was pinned under half of her friends, while the other half tried to get them off her. Everyone was laughing, as CC finally got her feet. She looked around the group, then frowned.
"Where's Private and Rune?" she asked, getting her breath back. Bandit jumped on one of the chairs, and scanned the group.
"They're not here," she informed. Just then, the door opened, and the two missing animali stepped inside.

"There te are," Monique sighed.
"We've got something for CC," Rune explained. CC looked confused, as she was pushed towards them, da MS. Private and Rune held out the neatly wrapped parcel. CC took it, and unwrapped it, carefully, so she wouldn't rip the nice paper.
"That's not how ya do it!" Amber exclaimed, and recieved a sharp nudge in the gut from Bandit. CC chuckled, and removed the last of the paper. She was holding a rectangular box, and she opened it. Inside, was a light blue notebook, and a small, silk pouch. She opened it, and pulled out a silver, leaf-shaped necklace. She gasped.

"This is beautiful, te guys!" she said. Private stared at the collana in awe.
"Where'd ya get that?" he whispered to Rune.
"I dunno," Rune replied. "I just found it."
"Its lovely," CC continued. "But I already have a necklace, and I can't wear them at the same time, so..." she knelt down in front of Rune, and put the collana around her neck. Rune gasped.
"Are te sure, CC?" she asked. CC only smiled.
"But I can definately keep the notebook," she chuckled. "But it'll soon be filled with drawings and writing."

While all this was happening, MS went to look out the window. Suddenly, he caught a glimpse of red, and gasped.
"What is it?" CC asked, turning to look at him.
"Uh... CC!" he said. "I need you, and Bandit, and Skipper, and the other penguins!" He jumped off the window sill, and made his way out of the room. CC gave him a look, but Bandit grapped her flipper, and led the other penguins out. The rest of the group stared at the now closed door, confused. Rune had a slight idea what was going on.
"Um..." she mumbled. "Who's up for a movie?" She pointed to the large TV in the room. Macie shrugged.
"I think so!" Amber agreed.

"MS, what's all this about?" Bandit asked, when the penguins reached the small study, at the other end of the house.
"I saw Blow-Boy's aragosta minions, that's what!" MS explained.
"But we did recon, and he was nowhere to be seen!" CC gasped.
"That was then, this is now!" Skipper growled. "But he might be setting us a trap!" CC glared at Skipper, and Bandit slapped him.
"For the last time, Skipper! Mech-Skipper is NOT working for Blowhole, and he is NOT our enemy!" Now you're either gonna have to deal with it, o leave this to the rest of us!" Skipper glared at Bandit.

Suddenly, they heard a scream from the library, and the seven of them were there in a flash. The TV was on, mostrare Santa Claus 2. The group were at the other side of the room, tied up, and looking terrfied. MS got his chainsaw flipper, and cut the ropes.
"What is going on here?" Skipper demanded, flippers on his hips.
"Freakizoid lobsters burst in through the window, and tied us up!" Kyle exclaimed. Bandit noticed the broken glass, all over the floor.
"Did they take anyone?" Bandit asked, trying to count the animals.
"No, not that we can see," Monique shrugged. Bandit had everyone line up, and she scanned the group.

"Rune's missing," she concluded.
"I want the group to diviso, spalato up into two groups of four," Skipper told his soldiers, MS, Bandit and CC. My team comes with me, the rest of you, stay together."
"Skipper, we're one short," CC pointed out. "There's only three of us." Skipper sighed, and looked to the rest of the animals.
"Amber, go with them!" he ordered. "The rest of you, cerca the house." He and his team jumped onto the window sill. "I want no stone unturned," he added, jumping out.