Chapter 2:
Larry was reading a letter from one of his fans from his superhero persona's fan club.
"Dear Larry-Boy,
I love hearing stories about you. You helped people escape fibs and rumors… and especially temptation from a bad apple.
You won't believe this… but I'm a penguin. I feel like I'm the only penguin that's a really huge fan of you. You are my personal hero. I look up to you.
I hope I can join you in some of your adventures. Don't worry; I love being in the thrill and excitement! I always wanted to fight crime with you.
Sincerely,
Private the penguin
P.S.- "Private" is my real name, just to let you know. I'm not trying to be anonymous or anything."
Larry read and reread the letter and was amazed by the writer's message.
"This person must be really a fan of me," said Larry. "But… why did he say that his name was 'Private'?"
"Search me," Archie answered as he walked into Larry's bedroom. "That sounds like a mystery to me. I mean, you and I don't know anyone that's name is just 'Private.'"
"But I found this letter with the Larry-Boy fan club letters," Larry explained. "And this penguin said that 'Private' was his real name."
This confused the butler. "A penguin did what?"
"The penguin in this letter said that 'Private' was his real name," Larry repeated.
"So you're saying that a penguin wrote that letter?" Archie asked, gesturing at the letter.
"Yeah," Larry said sheepishly, "pretty weird, huh?"
"Can I see that letter?" Archie asked. Larry nodded and gave him the letter. Larry's butler took a moment to read and reread the letter.
"I wonder who this 'Private' person is," Archie spoke finally. "He could be someone out to get you."
"Out to get me?" Larry said, now standing up from his bed.
"I don't know, Master Larry," Archie shrugged. "I could be wrong."
Suddenly they heard a beeping inside the bedroom.
"Whoa! I don't remember setting my alarm clock this morning," Larry muttered.
"No, Master Larry, that would be the alarm for the Larry-Pager," Archie explained.
Larry suddenly understood. "Oh yeah! The Larry-Pager that I gave to Private!"
Archie's eyes widened. "You… gave the pager to this 'Private' person?"
"Yeah," Larry said, "but I didn't actually think about who Private was until now."
The two looked at the pager that was sitting next to the alarm clock. Larry picked it up and saw on the digital screen the words "Private calling."
"Well, this could be your chance to find out, Master Larry," Larry's butler said. "Find out who this 'Private' person is. And be careful."
"I will," Larry said as he left the room to head down to the Larry-Cave.
Larry-Boy, now dressed in his superhero suit, hopped into his LarryMobile and started the engine. Archie ran over to Larry to tell him something.
"Before you leave, Larry-Boy," Archie said, "be sure that your weapon systems are working. Make sure your plungers are in tack."
"No problem," Larry-Boy answered as he closed the car door and sped off out of the Larry-Cave.