"HELP! HELP!" Private wailed. running outside his habitat then fell face first and sobbed.

Marlene wondering what was going on rushed over to the little tearful faced penguin.

"W-whats wrong Private?" She alisema trying sooth Private trying to comfort whatever was wrong with him.

"One minute..I-I'm licking a lolly, and and and the inayofuata moment.. It's gone and and and" Private kept stuttering.

"Wait, this is all about a...Lollipop?" Marlene alisema but with a harsh skeptical voice

"N-not that! And so was K'walski, Skippa, and R-R-Rico!" Private fell over and sobbed some more.

Marlene know got freaked out herself. But why was he crying sea salt tears? They could HAVE went somewhere when he wasn't looking...

"Well, how'd it happen? Maybe they went for a stroll when wewe had your back turn-"

"NONONO! NOT LIKE THAT! They just vansihed when the power went off.." Private then grabbed onto Marlene and wept into her shoulder.

"Well, I'm su-ure they'll come back. Come on, We'll go look for them..."

She then held onto Private's flipper and they went into the HQ.