A/N: Alright, here goes the... Fifth(? Ok probably more) attempt at writing this chapter? I've dragged my feet on this, written it, rewritten it, and I am still not sure if I like it. But, it's been a year, and you guys deserve an ending. Honestly if you've stuck with me this long, you deserve a medal. Any of you guys who've stuck from the beginning, you may get a writing prize if you ask me for it.

Maybe another medal for those of you who actually read through my terrible unbetaed work. Blech. I'll fix it, I promise.

Don't own anything, not even my sanity.

Chapter 9~

Six was a whirlwind atop the glacier, spinning and hacking at any black and white creature that dared to come within four feet of him. If he was anyone lesser than the sixth most dangerous man on the planet, he probably wouldn't have made it this far, but even with that being the case he was tiring and losing ground fast. Shaded eyes glanced up at his charge who had managed to break off an icicle and was swinging it around like a club. If the situation wasn't looking bleaker and bleaker by the second, Six may have actually smiled with pride, but he was a little preoccupied at the moment.

That quick glance up had cost him two steps back and now Six found himself right alongside Rex at the top of the glacier.

"If we don't make it," Rex huffed between swings, managing to knock over four of the Izumees from the cliff, "I just want you to know that you're the best ninja nanny I've ever had."

Six suppressed the urge to roll his eyes and point out that he was the only nanny the boy had ever had(or at least remembered), and probably the only ninja willing to put up with the smart aleck. But again he could spare no concentration towards the task. He took the compliment, hoping it wouldn't be the last words they exchanged.

He was about to reply, something that would have been about as sappy as he ever would get, but he was saved by a thwap thwap sound. It was quiet, barely audible above the sound of screeching penguins in battle, but it was growing steadily. "Do you hear that?" Six questioned.

Rex couldn't pause to listen, but the blood was also roaring in his ears, so he probably wouldn't have been able to hear anything anyway. He didn't have to wait, however, before long the sound grew until it was loud enough to wake the dead. All eyes drew to the sound, the Izumees making threatening noises at the intruder. As it came closer, the shape in the distance made itself known to be a standard issue Providence helicopter with a lovely female doctor in the pilots seat.

"Holiday?" Rex asked, stunned and giddy to see who had come to their rescue. He was also relieved, glad that he and Six had managed to get far enough away from whatever had brought the two of them out of the sky to not effect the good doctor.

"Miss me, boys?" Holiday said through the megaphone, a grin lighting her face as she found them. Rope fell from the side of the flying metal contraption, dispelling a few Providence agents with large guns to rescue their comrades. Red soon joined the colors of black and white as the agents shot up the glacier and took the penguins down, cries of pain echoing along with the sound of the helicopter blades.

"Retreat!" The leader cried out, scrambling to make it down off the glacier outcropping that had once spelled Rex and Six's doom. Now, the tables had turned and what was once the Izumees advantage would be their downfall. With screeches of pain and fury, the penguins slid away as fast as they could, propelling themselves on their extra limbs as they went.

"Yeah, and good riddance!" Rex screamed after them, throwing the icicle he'd been using as a club.

Six allowed himself the barest of smiles to grace his lips, taking pride in how his charge had fought so hard against the odds. The smile didn't last long, though, seeing how badly Rex was doing. There were bite and claw marks up and down the boys limbs, blood staining his cargo pants and jacket in a blossom of color. With the immediate threat gone, the adrenaline rush was wearing off, making the poor boy sway where he stood.

Six reached out, catching the boy as his legs gave out, eyes drifting shut despite his best efforts. Rex groaned, "No más futbol, por favor." He mumbled right before blacking out.

(~)

"What are we going to do about the killer penguins? We can't just leave them." After passing out, Six had taken him into the helicopter where Holiday gave him a once over before deciding he would be fine once they got to base. After dumping his nanites, a hot shower, and a cup of cocoa, Rex was feeling much better now.

Much to White's growing chagrin.

"Why not?" The bleached man asked with his usual scowl, "They're on an uninhabited continent, they're as far from being a threat to civilization as you can get."

"For now," Rex pressed the issue, able to hold his own now that he could concentrate on something other than his nanite overload. He rose to a standing position, setting his mug down and his jaw firm as he continued. "I saw them, they were hungry and willing to do anything to get what they wanted. And what they wanted was food. You really think they'll stay in the South Pole when they're starving?"

"What would you suggest? Another bug jar? We don't have the resources or the budget for that over a continent."

Rex ran a hand through his messy hair in thought. "I don't know. Just let me see if I can cure them first, then we'll figure it out."

"Which should have been your first course of action. You know the drill; cure, contain, or kill. Take your pick, before I pick for you." With that the screen went blank, leaving an aggravated secret weapon alone with Holiday and Six.

"He acts like I was taking a holiday for the past few days..." He grumbled, gloved hands clenching at his sides as Rex worked to control his temper.

"If you had tried to cure them, you probably wouldn't still be here," Holiday pointed out, "You were already overloaded, that wouldn't have made things any better."

"Yeah, not like he cares." Rex grumbled, picking his mug back up and staring into the dark liquid. "If I can't cure them, they'll die. Or worse, what am I suppose to do about that?"

"Just do your best," Six said in his usual stoic manner, all feelings apparently locked away again after their little escapade. The man turned and left the briefing room, pausing in the doorway to look back at Rex, "By the way, you owe us a plane."

"What?" Rex exclaimed in shock, glaring as Bobo snickered from his seat and Holiday did her best to hide her smile. "Six, you can't be serious. I don't even get paid, how am I supposed to do that? Six!"

A/N: Yes! Aha! Finally finished and semi happy with this chapter! I've gone over it a dozen times, but if I missed any mistakes you let me know. Did you know that penguins live in other places besides Antarctica? Like, in tropical places too. Who knew?

Thanks to YellowAngela, alexina23, Ninuhuju, Doggy129, Etheria4, Blackwind137, HardyGal, KodiakWolfe13, supersmach

Guest: like, how ridiculous?

Mudkip: I'm glad you like it!

Guest: murderous penguins have returned!

Edit 12/29/16: small typo fixes.