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This is my first fanfic ever so please be gentle but honest with reviews, if not possible to be both just be honest. Also I am aware that there are probably many punctuation errors here. Enjoy!
Private tried to sleep but he couldn't. Tomorrow would be his birthday and he couldn't help but wonder what the others had in store for him. The main reason he was excited about it now, was because Skipper (Thinking Private was asleep) had just called Kowalski and Rico to a meeting in the lab. Privates smile grew wider as drifted off into a peaceful sleep "I wonder what their talking about" He thought before finally falling into a peaceful slumber.
Meanwhile – In the lab
"Kowalski…are you absolutely sure we have nothing scheduled for tomorrow?" Skipper asked "because I just have the feeling we're forgetting something."
"I'm sure Skipper" said Kowalski whilst checking the calendar "there are no events scheduled for tomorrow"
"Alright men, we leave before Private wakes in the AM." Skipper paused "we don't want him to worry, so I want us back by the time he wakes up…I could have sworn we had something important to do tomorrow,"
"But Skipper" Kowalski asked "what if Private wakes up before we come back?"
Skipper sighed "good point Kowalski. Alright men we'll ask the chimps to write him a note."
"Uh skipper, pardon me but…PRIVATE CAN'T READ!"
Skipper sighed again "don't you pay any attention soldier? The chimps have been teaching him to read, I thought it would be an advantage if we had a man on our team who could actually read."
"Oh…yes of course…How do I miss these things?"
"Anyway we leave at 0300 hours (3:00AM) dismissed men, get some shuteye."
Private was smiling before he even opened his eyes, when he did open them he was greeted by warm rays of sun coming in through the port holes. Almost immediately, he jumped out of bed and looked around the HQ for a birthday present, an object covered by a sheet or at least another penguin, he saw nothing. The HQ looked just like it did every day when the world wasn't about to be destroyed. Private frowned, that was when he saw it, a letter sitting on the table. Private opened it expecting it to be a birthday card, it said
Dear Private,
If you're reading this then we haven't come back yet. We didn't want to wake you up but we had to run to the shops to stock up on some snacks for the football match tonight. We should be back around 12:30 see you then
-Skipper, Kowalski and Rico
Private put down the letter and glanced at the clock. It was 11:00, seeing as he had nothing else to do, Private made himself breakfast and decided to go for a walk in the park. As he walked he debated whether the rest of the team were really doing a snack run, or it was a birthday surprise. He was so lost in thought that he strayed way off course and headed towards the docks. When he did notice half an hour later that he had somehow ended up at the docks, he sat down on the jetty to watch the water. "Today" he thought "Today is going to be a life changing day for me. It's my thirteenth Birthday, which means I have the authority to promoted to more then just a Private… Even though that is my name I no longer am just a Private." Private smiled at those thoughts and as he did breathed in the salty sea air. He sat there for a little while longer before deciding the rest of the team would probably be on their way home by now, and he should be too. He stood up and no longer lost in thought waddled back to the central park zoo, However as he walked he began to get the feeling that someone was following him.
Private waddled faster, he was sure someone was following him, because whenever he turned around to check he saw a figure dart behind a bin or a parked car. Every time he saw the figure, he picked up the pace. Private was so worried he was being followed he ran into an alley. Because he was running so fast, he reached the end of the alley in no time, and ran straight into a wall.
Private groaned and rubbed his head then he froze someone was holding a gun against his back! Then he heard a voice "well well well, what have we here?"
Private gulped, he knew that voice anywhere, there was one main thing that gave the animal the voice belonged to away, and that was the Danish accent. Private turned around "O-oh" he stammered "hallo Hans"
Hans smirked "Hello Private, tell me…what are you doing here all by yourself?" he asked
"I was taking a walk"
"You're an awfully long way from the zoo though"
"Well…yea I sought of wandered off course"
"Where are the others?"
"Well I'm not quite sure…I think they're out buying me a present"
"A present…What for?"
"Well…it's actually my birthday today"
Hans smiled "Oh it's your Birthday today, say can I give you a present?"
"Oh well I'm not quite su-" Private froze as the gun Hans was holding pressed further into his back.
"I think you miss heard me, I said can I give you a present?"
Private whimpered and put his flippers in the air "W-well of c-course Hans"
Hans smirked "Excellent now come with me so I can give you your present."
Private tried to stay brave as Hans marched him away, but he couldn't help but feel very concerned for his future and safety.
Skipper jumped into the HQ and looked around, half expecting Private to be asleep in his bunk. He wasn't.