Chapter 1 – Oblivion dreams

A/N: Hi PoM fans! I'm Extreme Light 9, I've made a few fanfics before, but this is my first about the penguins.

To start let me tell a few things about myself, my favorite characters in order are

Rico

Skipper

Private

Kowalski

Second I want to ask you of what comes to your mind when you think of Rico the penguin, I've read many fanfics and seen many people try to explain who truly is he, but none of them truly made sense; I think that because what Rico does is not normal but super natural.

This is why I made this story with some theories about how can he cough things out of his gut, why can't he talk, how did he get that scar and why he acts random and crazy.

Anyway let's do this and please support me on this with reviews okay.

Now, I'll write, the penguins will rock, and you enjoy.

P.S: Sometimes the POV will change into Rico's.

Chapter 1- Oblivion dreams

You will never be sent on a journey without a previous warning, a sign, a hint, a dream, all great journeys start with a dream.

Somewhere in the dark, a penguin was lying, he had feathers on his head and a scar on the side of his beak, he gasped awake when a voice shouted "Wake up!" the penguin's crystal blue eyes shifted around to see nothing but darkness.

Standing up, he called out "H'o, nbdy'thr!" he cried but none replied.

He walked through the black void hoping to find a way out of it but no matter where he goes, all what he saw was bitter darkness.

Sighing, he tried once more "S'kpper, Walski, P'rvte!" he cried, still no sign of his friends or anyone else, he began to think, how did he ended up here? When did he arrived, questions, questions but no answers.

Suddenly the voice spoke again "Come back" it whispered "They need you, he needs you" the manic looked around in fright "Wh's thre?" this was like one of the horror movies he saw with his teammates, when someone is lost in the nowhere and suddenly walks into a strange world or gets eaten by a monster, and actually the memory made him chuckle a bit, he liked horrible things.

Then a light beam came from above, like a headlight, it landed over a flag, a white one that was standing in the middle of the blackness.

Rico was confused, he was sure there was nothing there, he couldn't help himself and walked to see it but still he didn't let his guard down, he remembered what Skipper told him about staying alert all the time, but then he thought if he did ever mention what to do when he's stuck in the dark nowhere.

He reached the flag and observed it; it was a bit taller than him, it looked so strange, it felt strange, he placed his flipper on his chest when an alien feeling came to him, like if there was vortex raging inside him.

The manic grabbed the flag and scanned it, it was an ordinary one but it was more like the ones that used to show surrendering when you swing them, he snarled at the thought of surrendering, he didn't like surrendering especially without a fight to death.

Again another beam came from above and shined over an object, it was a chair, no a throne, like the one that obnoxious lemur king sits on, but this was different, it was on the ground and made of marble or stone maybe, the penguin couldn't analyze things like Kowalski does, he was so smart he could tell what things are made of by a single glare.

But When Rico looked closer and concentrated his vision, he gasped "ME!" he cried looking at himself sitting on the throne.

Rico rushed to it, tossing the white flag carelessly away, once the flag touched the ground, the voice said "Letting go of light will let the shadows in" and then a mysterious dark figure ascended from the black floor.

It had the same features of a penguin, but there something different about it, it had something coming out of its back like a mane or so, but the most horrifying thing were the eyes, those blood red soul piercing eyes stared at the penguin who didn't notice and waddling to the throne in hurry.

Once he reached it, he looked at himself sleeping, the doppelganger was asleep, and also he was tied in chains. The real Rico rubbed his neck in confusion.

Without noticing, the figure came closer and closer to him, he murmured something which got the penguins attention.

"You can't rid of the shadows of the past, they'll never leave you until you make it right, until you put the pieces together" the figure said.

Heart pounding, breath losing, he turned around (Slow motion, heart beat sounds) he didn't have the chance to run, to hide, to scream in fright as the penguin demon jumped on him.

Rico's POV

I gasped awake again, this time I was in HQ, my breaths were heavy, my eyes were still wide in horror, and my heart was beating roughly.

That nightmare, it scared, frightened me, what did it mean I dunno, I never had a dream like that, mostly my dreams were about monster trucks, explosions and maybe food but never saw a dream like that, it didn't seem like a dream or even a nightmare, it felt so real, to me.

The manic jumped off his bunk and looked at his teammates as they were drifting in the world of dreams, I looked at the smarty pants in his bunk who was lying on his belly "Doooris" he hugged his bellow and blushed.

I couldn't help myself from giggling; the poor guy was still obsessed with that dolphin female even after that worked it out.

Then I looked at Private who was sleeping on his side and dreaming, I couldn't tell what he was dreaming about but I was sure to hear the word "Lunacorns" so I quickly shifted to Skipper, he was lying on his back, "You won't get away from me this time Hans…ahh" he murmured while throwing phantom punches to the bunk's ceiling, I outburst in laughter but blocked my beak quickly, I really don't wanna wake them up especially when there having dreams about what THEY DREAM, Skipper will probably start yelling, Kowalski whining and Private would cry until year ear holes will lose it sense.

I thought of going up to get some fresh air, yeah it would surly help me get some shut eye.

I walked across the HQ and climbed the letter, once I popped out of the hatch I was greeted by freezy cold breeze.

"Brrrr" I made as the chill breezes blew at my face; I rubbed my feathers to keep my body warm, it felt like Christmas morning only with no presents or candy canes.

I gazed around me to see the pool was frozen, everything was icy, I scratched my head "Why so co'l" I asked.

I glanced above the sky, it was grey and cloudy, a white body was slowly falling down at him "Snoo'lake" I exclaimed, the snow flake drifted back and forth until landed on my beak.

I shook my head to get it off and growled in annoyance, while rubbing my beak I felt my scar, then I had a memory, a flashback when I was just a baby penguin, I didn't have any grown up feathers and I was so small but still I had that scar on my face.

I looked up to the sky and it was the same as now, a snowflake drifted down on my beak, I shook my head to get it off, when I was done I rubbed my beak, and the scar, I felt it on my face, moving my flipper on it, I was so frightened, I began to think of when did I get it, nothing, nothing came to me, everything was blurry and unclear, frustrated, I began to cry and whine about why can't I remember, my own voice sounded weird, it was kind of rusty and deep.

I thought I was done for, since I didn't remember where did came from or who I was, I cried as loudest as I could and tears ran out.

A big male penguin heard my cries and hurried to me, he looked down at me and looked concerned "What's wrong little fella, are you lost?" he asked.

I whipped away my tears and sniffed "can't…remember" I said and he understood "Okay come with me and I'll help you remember" he chirped, the adult penguin left me up and asked "Do you remember your name little guy?" he asked.

I didn't know what to say, I dug deeper in my mind, I searched and shuffled the remaining memories, until a name popped into my head "Riiico" I smirked happily, glad to remember something at least, the older penguin smirked back "Okay little Rico, my name's Ted, now let's go and find your parents.

We searched all day but no one knew me or where did I come from, I felt like I came from oblivion into this world with no memories, I felt really sad, Ted told me that he will take care of me until I'm fully take care of myself.

Years later I was signed to the penguin military school; there I met Skipper and Kowalski who were already my childhood friends.

Back to the meantime, I touched my scar one more time "Wh'r cm frm?" I asked myself out loud, I sat down on the cold concrete island and drifted in my thoughts.

A/N: What do you think for a first chapter, I think it was good, still, I have a question on my mind, have any of you guys ever heard Rico calls Private with his name before cause I didn't.

Wait for the next chapters.