From Birth To Skipper:
The Story Of An Extraordinary Penguin

Some Info:
Welcome, welcome, welcome everybody to the epically wonderful, extra fantastical and dramatically dramatic life story of one of everybody's favourite penguins, Skipper! This is the story I have and will be crafting using hints and little bits of info that has come into view about Skipper's past and putting them all together with my own ideas to form his life story, from birth...to Skipper. ENJOY!

Summary:
Skipper decides that it is time to tell the team the amazing life story of his struggles and challenges through his childhood, his army days and beyond. This remarkable leader has gone through more than you could ever imagine to be the best he could be. This takes place in the four year gap between parts 3 & 4 of the Life With The Penguins Series.

Disclaimer:
I do not own The Penguins of Madagascar. It belongs to Tom McGrath, Eric Daniels, DreamWorks Animation and Nickelodeon. I only own my OCs.

Introduction:
Let Me Share A Story

"What are you trying to tell me! Urgh!" Skipper yelled as his gut grumbled annoyingly. It has been a few hours already and since he woke up, his gut has been trying to tell him something.

"You sure that's not just your hunger talking?" I asked jokingly. He shook his head.

"Yes, I'm sure. I'm telling you, my gut is trying to tell me something! I just can't figure out what!" He groaned as his gut grumbled louder.

"Well, you better figure it out fast, cause it sounds like there's a lightning storm in there..." I replied, trying to hold back some laughter.

"I'm going to check the mission files again. I bet it has something to do with one of them..." He gave Kowalski, who was peeking out from his lab, a small nod. The scientist returned the nod and called in their secret elevator. "I'll be back in a minute..." he said before descending to the lower floors.

"Are you sure he's gonna be alright?" asked a rather worried Private. I just nodded, not wanting him to worry too much.

Skipper browsed through file after file, but none stopped his gut's growling. Frustrated, he punched the nearest wall, making a small chunk of it to fall off.

"Great!" He picked up the wall chunk and was about to replace it, but a glimpse of a file in the hole created caught his attention. "What's this?" Curious, he reached in and fished it out.

It was a very old folder that was covered in pretty much a thick layer of dust and cobwebs. He dusted it off to reveal a drawing of himself on the cover. He opened the hardened folder an inside was a whole bunch of drawings that were all too familiar to him.

"I know this..." he said to himself. Then, a small cassette tape fell out, one that could fit his log recorder. He carefully picked it and took one of his spare recorders from the room. He placed the tape in and pressed play. His voice, sounding a bit younger, rang through.

Skipper's Log
November 7 2005

I have been having a hard time sleeping since we have been assigned to Copenhagen to meet our superior, some mammals in Supermax Zoo, and I have been having a major gut instinct overload. So, I have made this log to remind me in the future that it is time to tell whoever my new team is what they need to know. I don't know when I do get a new team, but my gut is telling me that I will someday, which worries me about Manfredi and Johnson's safety.

I don't exactly look forward to getting a new team if our operations here get compromised, but in the future, I can sense that something bad is gonna happen. So, I'm gonna leave myself with this note. If you're listening to this now, it is time to tell them. I will put this recording in a folder that will contain some unforgettable events in my life if I ever forget any.

(Shifting in background with someone yawning)

I have to go now, before Manfredi or Johnson wake up...

(Manfredi: Skipper? Is that you? Why are you sti...*Static*)

Skipper stood in silence. It is finally time. He hadn't even noticed that ever since he found the file, his gut stopped grumbling. He was at loss for words after he had heard his 12 year old reminder. He browsed through the file again, each drawing of a memory striking him like bullet to the brain. It was time.

"Are you really, really sure Skipper's ok? He's been down there awfully long..." repeated Private. Gem nodded.

"Yes Private, for the last time he's alright. You don't have to ask everyone here that question..." she replied.

Then, the elevator came back up. "Speak of the devil, he's finally back..." I said as I got up from lying in my bunk for almost two hours after Skipper went downstairs.

"Skipper! Your back! Did you find out what your gut was trying to tell you?" Private asked. Skipper simply nodded and looked like he was in a daze.

Then, he shook it off and looked around the room. "Team, I need everyone in this unit, and Josh's unit, to be here, stat..." he ordered. "I have something I need to say..." he added.

We all saluted and went off to get the rest of the team. A few minutes later, everyone was there, and by everyone I mean me, Nick, Gem, Ash, Ernie, Rico, Private, Kowalski and Skipper, and Marlene. Kate and Emmy were there as well as a very young Chris and Penny, which were being taken care of by Marlene before now.

"Ok, so what was it you wanted to talk about?" asked Marlene as she cradled a sleeping Penny. Nick was cradling Chris, who had been asleep since she went over to Marlene's to help carry them there.

Skipper glanced at everyone before saying anything. "Team, I now know what I need to do today. What my gut had been trying to tell me was that it was time..." We looked at him confused.

"Time? Time for what?" asked Kowalski. Skipper gave a small sigh.

"It is time for you all to know my past..." he replied simply. We all glanced at each other, trying to see if we all heard the same thing. "I guess, I should start from the beginning..." he said. With that, we all perked up and listened intently.

A/N: Yay! And now we begin the crazily long story of Skipper's past, which may include only three parts, or more, if I want to. The three I have now confirmed are the Childhood Chapters, Academy Chapters, Undercover Chapters (*NEW*) and Denmark Chapters.

Oh, if anybody wants, I'll be needing some OCs, for each part. Some kids that will become friends/enemies/platoon mates of Skipper in both the Childhood and Academy chapters. Please send them via PM unless you want to spoil them to the world in the reviews. Oh, one more thing. The OCs to be Skipper's friends/enemies in the Childhood Chapters need parents, and/or siblings. Platoon mates for Skipper's platoon in the Academy Chapters need to be penguins; can be any species and gender (but guys are more preferred just cuz), including Skipper's species, Classified/Classic Penguin.

Manfredi, Johnson and Hans (A bit later) included. Private, Rico and Kowalski come later.

I already have 1 OC submitted to me by Ivy000 for one of Skipper's frenemy (No, it's not Hans, yet…you'll see why frenemy later) and three others for a special guest appearance in the Denmark Chapters by Rookie70Penguin, so thanks for them!