The wind slipped through his feathers as Skipper belly-slid to the zoo's walk-in freezer. The team was in a diamond formation with Kowalski still freaking out over his thoughts of Doris being shown to everyone. But in the end, his invention came through and now they were all racing to the rescue. 
   "Skippa will we get there in time?!" Private yelled to his commander. 
    "I hope, Private." Skipper کہا back. He knew that if they had been in the freezer for that long then they were running out of time. 
  
            In the freezer

    Julien looked at  Lexii.  They were both sitting against a box shivering. Lexii was looking out the small window and the faint sunlight trickling in.  A single tear made its way out of her eye before she lifted a shakey paw to wipe it away. 
   They both knew they were running out of time. If someone didn't find them today then that was it. 
  Julien knew what he had to do. He wasn't going to go without telling Lexii how he felt about her. He shakily stood up and pulled her to her feet as well.  Gazing deep into her eyes he took a long, deep breath. 
   "Lexii," he began, "I don't know if we are going to be making it out of here so I'm not taking any chances."
   Lexii cocked her head. "Chances with what?"
    Julien smiled slightly and took her paws in his own.  "Since the first دن آپ came to the zoo, I have always felt something for you. And I don't know if آپ feel the same but... I love you. And I want آپ to know that I always will." he looked into her wide eyes for a reaction. 
   "Julien I-I dont know what to say. I'm just scared of.... of..." she کہا as she looked down sadly. 
   "Of what? " Julien کہا softly as she met his gaze again.
  "Of falling in love..." 
   That's when they heard a huge explosion and the freezer door fell off its hinges.