A/N: The calendars for November 2012 and November 2018 align, so I decided to do this. I was going to start at the beginning of the month, but I forgot. Then I was going to start at November 8th, but I forgot again. So I'm starting at November 15th, the start of Operation Blackout.

November 15, 2012

My dearest Aria,

I never thought I would be doing this again. After how many years since I last gave up trying to keep a journal? But alas, I am here once more, attempting again. I truly do believe that this will be beneficial for me, looking at the situation we are in.

Oh Aria, the island has never been in such great danger. Last week, Gary the Gadget Guy went missing. The EPF immediately suspected kidnapping, especially since he left a concerning message about an intruder in his lab.

...you don't know what the EPF is, though, do you, Aria? It has been ages since I've last written, after all. Much has changed since we last met, since I last wrote. The PSA is gone, and all of its resources were transferred to another agency I am responsible for, the Elite Penguin Force. We've kept it secret until the beginning of last year, when someoneleaked it to the Club Penguin Times and I had no choice but to report about it. I have my theories about who it was, but no proof. I don't think we'll ever officially learn.

But enough of that. G went missing last week, a situation so alarming the EPF went on Red Alert. We searched everywhere for him, but found nothing...

Until today. And Aria, we are all in grave danger.

The island's number one enemy, Herbert P. Bear, has taken over. He has blocked out the sun and is stealing its light for himself. We will all freeze soon if we do not stop him. He is the one who has kidnapped G, and he is holding him in a cryogenic chamber. Anyone who breaks his rules will suffer the same fate.

That would include all EPF agents. Which definitely includes me.

I wish I had told you who I was, and not just in a letter you'll never read. I know you would have given me advice should a situation like this arise. I feel like I could use it. I am the one who must direct the island to freedom. It all comes down to me, and I...

I don't know what I'm doing.

But I have to adapt. And quickly. I need to get us to safety, I need to ensure we don't all die. But I'm so scared, because even though this is no different from my roles in the PSA and the EPF, the stakes are much higher. I'm playing a chess game, Aria, one that I cannot afford to lose. Every move I make must be carefully thought out. I must remain five moves ahead in hopes of securing the win. The Resistance sees me as the king, the one that must never be forsaken. I have to remain in hiding, so Herbert won't find me. It's just so much, and I can't, but I can and I must and I will...

But enough of that.

My agents have adapted well to the new roles they must play. Dot, the top stealth expert, has been making a wide variety of disguises for everyone to use, helping agents go into hiding. Jet Pack Guy has been scouting the island, and thanks to his efforts we have already captured some of Herbert's crab army. Rookie has been boosting the morale of the Resistance and likely has extended his efforts to the island as a whole. And then there's my top agent, Agent Étoile Bleu. She is the one I have entrusted with infiltrating Herbert's lair and shutting down his security. She is the one who will shut down the laser he has created to steal the sunlight. She is the one who will save us all.

It is my duty, as the Director of the Elite Penguin Force Resistance, to guide her to success.

She has disabled the first of five security terminals. Dot created a crab disguise for her to wear, which she's exceptionally proud of. I'm sure she can't wait to hear Herbert's reaction when he finds out what happened...

There are still several more terminals to go until we can deactivate the laser. We can stop him. We must stop him. We will stop him. No matter what it takes.

I just wish you could help us too, Aria.

All the best,

-AA