Antarctica

Skipper: *practicing his regular morning self defense techniques*

(????): "I see you've learned a lot in the past 2 years..."

Skipper: *stops abruptly & looks around while in battle position* "Who was that?! Where are you?!"

(????): "Do not look so frightened. I mean you no harm..."

Skipper: *looks frantically around but sees no one* "Where are you?! Show yourself! I'm not afraid of you!"

(????): "Ah, Skipper. You have so much anger. Just because your parents were taken from you it doesn't mean you should take it out on everyone else..."

Skipper: "WHERE ARE YOU!?"

(????): *taps Skipper's shoulder from behind him*

Skipper: *swings his fist around with all his strength*

(????): *blocks his fist*

Skipper: *looks up into his face...brings his leg around & kicks*

*Skipper & ???? begin fighting*

(????): *pins Skipper down*

Skipper: "Who are you?"

(????): "I am General Shin Gin. I have been watching you for the past 2 years. I see you've been through a lot..."

Skipper: "Yeah, I really--Wait...You've been spying on me?!"

General: "No, more...observing. There is no need to fear me. I only come to help."

Skipper: "Help? Help me what?"

General: "You need guidance. You have been going down a dark path ever since your parents death. And an even darker path since you started taking Rockgut's advice. And he didn't even see it. He didn't see what he was turning you into..."

Skipper: "What do you mean? Oh, & por the way...can you get off me now?"

General: *lifts off of Skipper* "You have darkness in your heart. No one is to blame for the death of your parents. Not you. Not them. Not even the seal. It's in the seal's nature to kill. You may not like that Mother Nature has made them like that...but there is nothing you can do about it."

Skipper: "OK...Um...What exactly are you trying to tell me?"

General: "I am not leaving till the darkness in your coração does."

Skipper: "Really? How long is that gonna take?" *he says with an annoyed tone to his voice*

General: "Let's start with your strategy. You fight with too much anger. Too much hate. If you want to fight for a good purpose, we must first deal with getting rid of that."

Skipper: *sigh* "I guess there's nothing I'm gonna say to make you leave then?"

General: "Negative."

Skipper: *sighs again* "Fine. How am I supposed to rid of the anger & hate then?"

General: "One word. Meditation."

One mês Later...

General: "You have progressed much from last month. I say that you are free to go do what you are destined to do."

Skipper: "How do I know what I'm destined to do?"

General: "I sense you will find out soon. Just remember that on the road your coração leads you...always take your brain with you. Our hearts can lead us the wrong way sometimes. Your conscience must go with you to tell you so."

Skipper: "OK. Thanks General."

General: "Farewell, Skipper. Remember everything you have been taught."

Skipper: "Roger that."

General: *leaves*

To Be Continued...