It was now a week before Christmas and Ariel and Ms. Hara were decorating the entire house.
They cranked their favorite holiday music on and they got down to business.
Dave of course was a BIG help on some of the things that Ariel or her mother couldn't do since Mr. Hara left them like placing the garland on the ceiling and placing the lights and ordainment balls on.
Sometimes, he'll get some of Ariel's animal friends (like birds, squirrels and raccoons) from the park to help him whenever he was alone in the house.
The Haras worked hard with all their might. They decorated, they shopped/made special presents for their loved ones and they put up the tree, humming all the way.
After all that hard work provided, Dave was given a piece of leftover chicken as an reward.
Later that day, Dave and Ariel decided to out outside and build a snowman.
But, the only problem thing was Dave didn't want to freeze since he's a sea animal, so he took a large hat, an old scarf Chris left behind and wrapped a warm little quilt around him.
"Ready to make a snowman?" Ariel asked excitedly.
Dave smiled as he carried a large bucket with a lid on top. "I'm ready as I'll ever be."
They raced downstairs to the front of the large apartment, with coal and a couple of buttons from Ms. Hara's sewing kit.
Just as they got the head of the snowman, Gabi and her mother were passing along.
"Hi, Ariel!" she called.
"Hi, Gabi" Ariel responded cheerfully as usual.
"Whacha doin'?"
"Dave and I are building a snowman!"
Gabi remembered Dave when the girls had the indoor camping night. Ever since then, she promised Ariel not tell anyone about him.
"You want some help?" asked Gabi.
"Oh, yes please" nodded Ariel. "We're missing some things. So far we've made the snowballs."
The two girls were thinking until Gabi pulled a carrot from her mother's shopping bag and placed it on the snowman's face.
"Now for the eyes" Dave muttered to himself.
He placed the coals on for eyes above the carrot nose.
"Hey, nice job, Dave" laughed Gabi.
Dave bowed as if he were a show performer.
Ariel and Gabi giggled, thinking Dave's bow was cute.
Finally, Ariel decided to use her hat for the snowman, but couldn't reach.
So, Dave, being tall, lifted Ariel to the top and she placed the hat on the snowman.
Gabi clapped with joy, seeing the snowman completely finished.
"Thanks for helping" smiled Ariel, as she waved goodbye to Gabi.
"You're welcome" Gabi answered back. "And merry Christmas!"
"Merry Christmas!"
Once they got inside, Ariel helped Dave with the bucket, which had a gallon full of water to soak him with.
"Ah, better" sighed Dave. "What can be better than this?"
Meanwhile in downtown New York, the North Wind landed their plane in the dark and Private hopped out.
"Are you sure you want him to do this?" Classified asked Eva.
"Yes, I'm sure" she replied. "Private said he's willing to help the little girl since Skipper, Kowalski and Rico refused."
Private was given a backpack to carry things and a small piece of paper.
"Is this the antidote?" Private frowned.
"Yes" said Classified.
"The researchers worked their blood and sweat into this list for a month. Once you find these ingredients, follow the instructions correctly and make sure Dave drinks it before Christmas."
"Aye, aye, sir" saluted Private.
The little penguin waddled away, but what he didn't realize was that someone was watching him in the shadows.
"Poor, poor little penguin" said the stranger in a French accent. "Thought you could get rid of me... What a cliché."
Will Private help Dave and Ariel before it's too late? Who's the stranger in the shadows? Stay tuned...
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Finding Happiness
General FictionTakes place after the movie. Ever since he was trapped in a snow globe thanks to Private, Dave feels like his fate is a curse. But everything changes when the little girl who found him, begins to notice his unsure feelings and emotions. She lends hi...
