Voliet narrowed her dark green eyes, then turned around and left. Ice picked up the rope and tighly tied Kat's flippers back behind her back. "Can I ask you something, Ice?" "Of course.." Ice stammered nervously. "Why are you being so baby gentle and stuff?" Kat asked quietly and softly. Ice stopped moving and stared into the floor for a second then jumped up and grabbed Kat with him. "Come on!" He yanked her roughly. She flinched at the tight grip Ice had on her shoulder. They fast walked into a part of the lair Kat hadn't ever been in before. She looked around. There were tons of black doors. This must of been were the guards where when they were off duty. Ice stopped at a door, opened and almost ran inside causing Kat to fall. He locked the door behind him. "Ice...?" Kat questioned nervously, fixing her position on the floor. He kneeled beside her and undid the rope. Kat stretched her flippers. Ice pulled her up. Kat walked to his bed, sat down on it, watched Ice grab a penguin sized military bag, and begin start stuffing it with items for their mission. "Now would you mind telling me why you're so gentle and stuff, although I have a idea of why?" Kat ordered.
Ice stopped what he was doing and looked at her with a weird expression plastered acrossed his face. "I'm gentle because I love you."

Kat's POV

I knew it!!! I knew it!!!!! I knew it!!!!!!! That was always the reason as to everything he ever did to me!!!!! It was actually kinda sweet. Ha, but why would I ever be so foolish to love him........?

Kat stared unhappily at Ice. Ice could see the unhappiness in her eyes and he looked away, embrassed. Kat said nothing. She climbed up to the pillow and laid her head on it. Ice's scent was covered on it. It smelled really good, actually. Kat buried her face into the pillow and fell into a deep slumber. Something she hadn't done for a long time.

Ice's POV

Man, I'm a 100% natural idiot. I can't believe I told her that. Not that she didn't notice. But Voliet would strangle her just to upset me, then murder me. I watched Kat bury her beautiful face into the pillow and fall asleep. I sighed and pulled out another knife. My back up knife. Hehe. I crammed it into the side of the back-pack. I had everything except medical suppiles. I would definitly need those. I walked into the bathroom and grabbed what little things I had. It was better than nothing. There, we had absolutly everything we needed. I think. I looked at Kat. Voliet would be angry by now.

Ice woke Kat up. "What!? Can I not even have a decent sleep for once??!!" Ice flinched. "Sorry." He tied Kat's flippers back behind her. Ice picked up the bag and grabbed Kat. "How does Voliet expect us to get to Egypt?" Kat asked. "She'll have a plan." Ice responded. They walked down the dark corridor into the main section of Voliet's lair. "Gosh, you're so slow Ice." Voliet greeted them with mockery in her voice. Kat felt like stabbing her. "How is Bratty Katty right now?" Ice rolled his eyes, waiting for a funny come back from Kat. "Stabby." "Ummm, o....k...?" "I think stabbing more of a activity though." Voliet looked disturbed. Ice chuckled. "Well maybe I feel stabby!!!" Kat shouted. "Alright," Voliet clasped her flippers together, "I've got your transporation arranged." "I stole one of those humans larger motorboats." "A guard will be waiting for you there." "You could probably use that halfway through you're quest." Voliet turned around and locked her eyes on Ice. "However, that is the only thing I am providing you with." Shadow came out of the crowd of guards. "I had these taken from Kat." Kat looked up at Shadow with nothing but hatred gleaming in her purple eyes. "And it is the whole entire thing, Kat" Shadow smiled. "Your uzils, grapple, and your little touch screen phone thing." Shadow said. "However, Ice is in charge of these items. Ice looked at his waist. He had put his favourite knife into the back-pack too. He sighed. "Give it to me." Shadow handed it over and Ice put it on his waist. It was actually lighter and more comfortable than he had expected. It was black leather. Very pretty. "All right, you head down to the beach, where my guard will be awaiting you." Voliet said. Voliet grabbed Shadow and left, with glee in each of her steps. The guards followed behind them and all fell silent.

Ice undid Kat's ropes for the one hundredth time. Ice took off Kat's thingy. He couldn't exactly remember what they were called. "Here." Ice handed it over to her. Ice watched Kat put on her pack. She glanced at him. "Now get out of here while you have the chance." Ice murmured. Kat laughed loudly. "What's so funny?" Ice said, blushing "What in the world makes you think I would give up a mystical quest and a opportunity to get rid of Voliet?" "Fine. Whatever. I was gonna let you go but maybe not." Ice said angrily. "Uh, okay." Kat rolled her eyes. Ice sighed and walked toward the exit. He could hear Kat following behind. "You know how long it's been since I had freedom outside this lair?" Kat ran up beside Ice. "Tell me." "Around 3 months..." "Oh wow, that sun is going to make you go blind." Kat breathed. "Voliet hasn't been out in a while too." Ice smiled, "I bet if she went outside her eyes would burn out of their sockets." Kat giggled a bit. Ice opened the door. There it was. The Jungles of Madagascar. Ice took a step outside. His eyes narrowed into slits while they adjust to the sunlight. Ice sheilded his eyes with his right flipper. He glanced at Kat. She twirled happily in a bed of flowers. "It's so nice to be outside of the stupid lair!!" Kat smiled. Ice's heart sank to the bottom of his stomach. She looked so beautiful with the sunlight gleaming off her feathers and eyes shining a bright purple. Kat wouldn't ever love him. He cleared out all his thoughts and looked around the jungle. "Alright, come on." Ice whispered to himself, "Get a hold of yourself!" Kat ran up to Ice and grabbed his flipper. Before he could react, they were running past huge trees and beautiful flowers as dark purple as Kat's eyes. Wow, how fast could a lady run?! Ice almost tripped over himself four times. He could see the warm, bright sandy beach up ahead. Voliet had never built her lairs deep into a rainforest. She likes to be close to the beachs for some reason. Kat could feel the sand squishing in between her toes. Ice was struggling hard to keep up. It was so hot and warm. It smelled like the delicious salt from the ocean. At that moment, Ice tripped and professionally landed on his face. Since Kat had such a tight grip on his flipper, Ice's weight took her down with him. She landed on her stomach. Kat's grapple jabbed in her stomach. Ice jumped up and pulled Kat to her feet like a flower. "Are you okay?!" He asked, his voice full of concern. "Yeah, the handle of my grapple just knocked the breath out of me." "Okay, sorry I'm so clumsy..." Ice murmured. Kat chuckled, "It's okay!" Ice grip on her shoulders were so tight it ached. "Ice, your grip is a little to tight, wouldn't you agree?" "Oh, sorry." Ice let go. "We need to find that boat before the guard gets impatient..." "I almost forgot about that." Kat chuckled. They began to walk side by side. It was quiet for a few minutes. "Which guard do you think is waiting for us?" Kat asked. "Probably War." "What kind of name is War?" "The name his parents gave him." Ice replied. Kat shut up. The boat- no pontoon boat- was now in sight. It was a nice sized boat. Yep, there was a guard lounging on the deck. They came before the boat. The waves gently kissed it's sides. "What did you two do, stop at a hotel for the day?" War's gruff voice asked impatiently. "Sorry...." Ice jumped up onto the boat. He grabbed Kat and carefully pulled her up, trying not to hurt her. "Whatever...." War muttered before hopping of the boat. "Alright, let's get this thing started." Ice said once War was out of sight. He hopped up behind the wheel and cranked the boat. Kat was peering out over the ocean. "Ooo! It has GPS!" Ice said excitedly. "That'll make it easier to get around unless it has problems." "Well, isn't that reassuring..." Kat said sarcastically. Ice pulled the lever till the boat was moving. "Let's hope we can make it through this without anyone being murder..". Ice thought.