Disclaimer: I do not own Penguins of Madagascar or any of its characters. I do own Dany and Chloe and Chloe's parents and the idea for this story, though I had a lot of help with it from my best friend.

Dany left Chloe to return back to the lemur habitat while she headed home. Her mind was whirling. Bring back Chloe's parents? How was she supposed to do that? She didn't even know where they were being transported!

But she knew someone who did. Actually, four someones. Turning away from the otter exhibit, she hurried over to where the penguins lived and hopped over the gates. She swam through the water skillfully and jumped onto the island. She pushed aside the fish bowl without knocking and half fell, half climbed down the ladder.

As she landed, four sets of eyes turned to look at her. Anger flashing across his face, the leader stomped over to her, but before he could say anything, Dany blurted out," I need your help!"

Skipper looked outraged. "We already helped you," he growled. "Now it's time for you to leave."

"But—" Dany tried to interrupt, but broke off when Skipper started pushing her toward the exit.

"Um… Skippah?" The small British voice made the leader stop and turn to the youngest member of the team. "Maybe we should help her," he said, wobbling up to his commanding officer.

"What? Why?" Skipper demanded.

"It just seems like the right thing to do," Private told him. "We should listen to her problem, at least."

The leader turned to the other two members of his team. Rico shrugged like he couldn't be bothered taking sides. Kowalski, on the other hand, was looking thoughtful.

"Perhaps we should hear her out, Skipper," the tall penguin decided, and Skipper gave him a doubtful glance. "Say we listen to her... What's the worst that could happen? We disagree, we say no, end of story. But if we do agree, we'll be glad we listened. No harm in hearing her story."

Skipper still looked torn for a moment longer. Then he sighed and nodded reluctantly. "Fine," he muttered, turning back to Dany. "Why do you need our help this time?" he demanded.

Dany found herself talking so fast that even she couldn't keep up. She usually did that when she was worked up about something. She told them that Chloe's really upset about her parents and now she expects Dany to bring them back. "But I don't know where they're being transported!"

"And we do," Private murmured, frowning. Skipper shot him a warning look and the young penguin lowered his gaze.

"Why would we tell you where they are going?" Skipper said, glaring at Dany.

Dany looked at him desperately. "So that I can find them and bring them back to Chloe!"

For a moment, the penguins were silent. Then Private spoke. "They wanted to go peacefully. They didn't want to cause a scene. They didn't want to upset Chloe."

"Didn't want—" Dany broke off, anger rising in her. Chloe is very upset! If only they could see that! Then an idea came to her. "Come with me."

Skipper blinked. "What?"

"Come with me," Dany repeated.

"Where?" Private asked.

"To the lemur habitat. Come on; hurry!" Without waiting to see if they would follow, she climbed the ladder and hopped onto the island. She waited outside. A couple of moments went by before the penguins joined her.

"Come on!" she called, already running across the island and jumping over the gates. As they neared the lemur exhibit, she slowed down. "Shhh!" she hissed. Then she silently slipped into the lemur habitat, hiding behind the colorful bounce thing. She looked out and saw her best friend curled up outside her cave. She jumped when a voice spoke behind her.

"What are you—"

Dany ran to the king and covered his muzzle with her paw. Just then Maurice, Mort, and the penguins joined them. Dany gestured over to Chloe.

"She's been there ever since she came back," Maurice whispered. "Is she okay?"

"Of course she's not!" Dany snapped. "She just lost her parents!"

"Aww, she looks so miserable," Private murmured. "We should help her, Skipper."

Skipper shook his head stubbornly. "Her parents said they wanted to go and there was nothing we could do to change their minds." Despite his words, there was sympathy in his eyes.

"Perhaps there is something we could do," Kowalski said, and his friends looked at him with interest. Dany turned to him hopefully, and the king and his subjects put their heads to one side curiously.

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Voices broke into Chloe's misery, but she didn't turn to look at everyone that was gathering near the colorful bounce house. She sighed and curled her tail tighter around her. What if Dany can't bring my parents back? What would I do then? No! I should have more faith in Dany! I just can't help but wonder if they want to come back…

"Chloe! Hey, Chloe!"

Chloe glanced up. Dany was calling her. With a massive effort, she pushed herself to her feet and walked over to her best friend. "Yeah?"

"Do you want to see your parents again?" Dany asked.

"You know I do," Chloe replied.

"Then listen to this!" Dany looked ready to burst. "Kowalski, tell her!"

"Your parents wanted to go peacefully," the tall penguin started. "They didn't want to upset you any more than you are now."

"But Kowalski just had an idea!" Private interrupted.

Kowalski glanced at the young penguin. "Yes, I did. There might be a way to see your parents again and not make a huge scene like they wanted to avoid." Chloe leaned in closely, listening to Kowalski's plan with eagerness.

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Chloe and Dany sat on the clock tower, watching the sun rise above the buildings in the distance. Chloe sighed. She grew up here and she was gonna miss it, but if she wanted to see her parents again, which she did, she had to leave. When Kowalski first told her his plan the day before, she had been unsure because she would be leaving behind everything she's ever known, including Dany. Then her otter friend told her that she was coming with her, which made her decision a lot easier. She could go anywhere with Dany by her side.

Dany let out a sigh. "I'm gonna miss it here," she murmured as if she could read Chloe's thoughts.

Chloe nodded. "Yeah," she agreed. She looked down at the Central Park below them. "Remember that huge dog that chased us?" she asked.

Dany laughed. "Yeah, it was terrifying! Do you remember the time we stole food from a couple and made a picnic for ourselves?"

"Yeah," Chloe laughed. She looked far into the distance for a moment, lost in memories. Then she asked," Do you think my parents will be happy to see me again?"

"Of course!" Dany replied instantly. "I'm sure they miss you so much. The way the penguins described it, they didn't want to go, but even more they didn't want to make a scene so they just left. But," she added immediately," once we find them, they will be so happy to see you that they will never leave you again!"

Chloe smiled. "You think?"

"I know," Dany responded.

They both turned when they heard someone climbing up beside them. It was Private. He stood panting for a moment, then joined them. "It's time," he told them.

"Okay." Dany and Chloe followed him to the back of the zoo where the rest of the penguins, Marlene, and even Julien and his subjects were waiting for them.

"What are they doing here?" Dany whispered into Chloe's ear.

Chloe shrugged, fighting back anger. She knew her parents wanted her to respect the king, but she just couldn't stop blaming his arrival for what happened to her parents. If he had never come, my parents would still be here!

Skipper walked over to them. "You ready?" he asked the girls. They nodded and followed him over to a box. Kowalski was already there, slapping a sticker onto the side of the box.

"The chimps helped me figure it all out," the tall penguin confessed. "This box is going to Norfolk, Virginia. It'll take a few hours to get there, but you should be reunited with your parents before this evening," he added to Chloe.

"Really?" Excitement coursed through Chloe. This was it! In just a short time, she was leaving her home and going on a long trip, but at the end of her journey, she'll be with her parents again. Suddenly eager to get going, she hopped into the box. "Come on, Dany!"

Dany laughed, but instead of joining her in the box, she turned to the leader of the penguins. "Thanks for doing this," she whispered, just loud enough for Chloe to hear. "You've really made her happy."

Skipper looked like he wanted to be annoyed, but he looked fondly at Dany. "You're a good friend," he replied. "And brave and you don't take no for an answer. Keep that up; that stubbornness comes in handy."

Chloe couldn't remember ever seeing her friend look so happy. A huge smile on her face, Dany was climbing into the box when Marlene slipped over. "Hey, it was fun being roommates," she said, grinning, but there was sadness in her eyes.

Dany nodded. "We should have talked more than we did. We could have been good friends."

"Yeah." Marlene's voice broke, and Skipper shot her a surprised look.

"Marlene!" he gasped. "You're not… gonna cry, are you?"

Marlene shook her head. "No," she decided, standing a little taller. Then she nudged Skipper playfully and admitted," Okay, maybe a little."

Behind them, Private was tearing up and Kowalski was sniffling, but Rico rolled his eyes and gagged like he didn't like this mushy stuff.

Chloe frowned a little. Who was there to see her off? Marlene wasn't her roommates and she didn't talk much to the penguins. Then she heard someone clearing their throat behind her and she spun around to see the king and his subjects standing by the box. She blinked down at them.

"Hey," she hesitantly said.

"Um…" Julien looked uncertain.

"We hope you find your parents," Maurice quickly told her. "We're sorry things turned out the way they did. We didn't know they would send anyone away if we came."

Chloe didn't reply, still upset with them nonetheless. She glanced at the king, and Maurice elbowed him in the stomach.

Grunting, Julien murmured," Sorry."

Chloe shifted uneasily. "It's… not totally your fault," she reluctantly said. Deciding to put her anger with them aside, she added," I hope you like living here."

"Thanks," Maurice said.

The king opened his mouth, but before he got a word out, Dany jumped into the box and glared at him. He turned and walked away, snapping his fingers for his subjects to join him.

"Good luck!" Maurice called to them as he hurried away. Mort waved goodbye before running after his friends.

Chloe turned to Dany. "Ready?"

"You bet!" she replied. "Are you nervous?"

"A little," Chloe admitted. "But," she added," I'm ready to do this."

Saying goodbye one last time, the penguins sealed the box and the girls waited. After what felt like a really long time, they heard a voice from outside.

"Virginia?" It was Alice, sounding annoyed like usual about having to do any work. They heard her let out a heavy sigh and for a bit longer, all was silent outside. Then the sound of a truck backing up broke the silence and Chloe swallowed.

This is it. Time to go find my parents.

The End!

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