Chapter 3 – Kingdom Naria

A/N: The penguins think their world is crazy, well think again, because they will find themselves in a wild world filled with adventures and pain, Skipper your wish came true.

If any of you watched Lord of the Rings or maybe Harry potter you'll see they're alike, because they all are following the same kind of fantasy.

Enjoy!

Chapter 3 – Kingdom Naria

Deep in a shady forest four penguins struggled their way out of some bushes they fell on, however, it wasn't that easy but like torture in a fuzzy way.

After a few moments of struggling through, they made it out and found themselves in situation unlike any other, right in front of them were great gigantic islands floated in mid-air like they were weightless "What the…" Skipper muttered.

The team waddled to get a better look; they stopped when they reached the end of a cliff and looked around, there were some forests and mountains plus a long river that's reaching to the far horizon.

"How magnificent!" chirped Private "Hurray and they say magical worlds don't exist" He was so happy to see something he thought to be a mere myth but his joy and delight had to end by Kowalski's scientific talk.

"Nonsense Private, what we are witnessing are some high technology effects" he claimed, Private crossed his flippers in annoyance "Why do you have to ruin everything beautiful and charming with your dull scienc-ey Talk!" The rookie growled making the strategist gasped and pauses in shock, he just stayed stiff for a while grabbing his heart from falling "Private! How could you say that science is dddd…d dull!" he barley said the word.

And then the arguing began

"It's magic!"

"No it's science!"

"Magic!"

"Science!"

" .MAGIC!" Private shouted angrily "And you can't prove that this is science doing!" he challenged the taller penguin.

Kowalski smirked and placed his flippers on his hips proudly "I'll Prove it" he said and waddled away to a certain spot, and called Rico "I'm going to need your help on this one Rico" the crazy one was excited and clapped his flippers in joy.

"I want you to drill a hole in this very spot with your barrowing helmet" he asked and the weapon expert nodded and did as he told, he coughed the barrowing helmet and secured it on his head "All right!" he cried as he leapt and began barrowing.

Kowalski cleared his throat and began explaining "If my calculations are correct and they are, Rico will surly find some cables or maybe some gravity defying panels" blah-blah more smart talk that made no sense to Skipper and Private who shrug but totally freaked out when they saw something coming out of the tree shades, Kowalski was so busy with his analysis he didn't notice the mysterious creature that was peeking out of the dark, it had brown fur, yellow eyes, long fangs and sharp claws, it's gaze fell directly on the smart penguin and began to drool.

The two who were observing trembled and lost the words, they tried to warn their comrade "KK-Kowalski" Skipper called, Kowalski ignored him "Ko-walski…" called Private and Kowalski raised and eye brow in annoyance but proceed.

"KOWALSKI!" they both cried, now the scientist outburst in fury "What do you want!? Can't you see I'm busy explaining my flawless theories, I know you two just interrupting me on purpose, even if you can't understand what am I saying at least show some respect to me-" Suddenly he felt something wet and liquid coming down on him, he touched and it was sticky, drool, he analyzed it "Defiantly drool" he exclaimed "Which means…" he swallowed and slowly looked up to see upside down fanged jaw and hungry eyes looking at him.

He then face palmed himself "Oh so this is what you to were trying to say heheah" he giggled like an idiot and then "waaaaahhhaha" he squealed unmanly.

He ran away from the beast that was still following him "Help me!" he cried for his teammates, Skipper and Private got into fighting stance and jumped at the monster, the beast swung its tail knocking them both away across the grass "Ouch" Private cried in pain.

The tall penguin ran around in circles from the beast "Bad doggy, bad doggy, stop chasing me, I'm NOT A SQUEAKY TOY!" he screamed, he then saw a nearby tree and took refuge of it; he climbed to the top of it and held on to a branch.

Holding on tightly, Kowalski glanced down to see the dog like beast growling at him, the genius took this as an opportunity and began mocking "What's wrong flea bag, can't climbed to get to the little tasty penguin, oh that's right YOU DON"T HAVE FINGERS WAHAHHHHA" he shouted triumphed.

Way down, the animal began hitting the tree with its head shaking it to force the yummy bird down, he did it again and again and poor Kowalski was shaking with the leaves.

"Why this thing is so eager to eat ME of all!" he cried.

"Maybe it thinks your delicious Kowalski!" Answered Private.

Kowalski looked down and replied "Oh why thank you Private" he said sarcastically "Now will someone save me! anyone!" he whined.

Meanwhile

The manic was barrowing underground.

Rico's POV

Dirt and more dirt is all I could see and some of it went in my eyes so I rubbed it away.

The tunnel I dug was dark and to be honest kind of spooky, one of the things I was aware of was caving in, so being extra careful was required.

I thought finding whatever Kowalski was talking about, maybe wires and whatnot.

But still maybe I dug to far since all noise from the surface soon fade, all is quiet, even I've done this many times this time I was freaking out, how long I've been here.

Quitting the barrowing work to take a breather, man is there's an end to this ground, suddenly a strong scream made me shriek.

It came from the surface, I knew that high pitched scream anywhere "Walski" I knew there was something wrong so I changed my direction and began barrowing upwards to the surface.

After sometime I've managed to reach the surface but the sunrays burned my eyes, I shaded them, jumping into the light after minutes underground in the dark made my eyes a bit sensitive that moment.

However, I looked around to see a big doggy was surrounding Kowalski in the corner.

I gasped but didn't hesitate in heading towards that thing, I slid and jump dashed to bite its tail, it howled in pain and tried to shake me off.

I refused to let go and pressed harder, just then the boss and Private came in the right time and head butted it on the side sending it away.

"Nice work amigo!" boss beamed and made me blush "It w's no'ing" I humbly replied.

Walski walked sighed under the tree stomp "Agh I thought I'll be dog food, technically speaking" he said "I owe you one my friend" he placed his flipper around me and I giggled.

Then there was trouble, the big mean doggy got up and howled loud, then we heard sounds of footsteps coming this way, they echoed through the forest.

A horde of big doggies came, and man they looked hungry, they stood next the one that attacked us and stared at us viciously.

"Oh man" I whined, seriously one was a headache and now there's…I don't know maybe Walski does.

"Forty seven Skipper" Kowalski announced, boss nodded and got in fighting stance "All right boys, time to show those creeps the sheer power of penguin might" and we did the same.

I upchucked a baseball pat and patted it on the ground and then got into position, yeah time to kick some bad doggy butt.

Before the fighting begins a sound of some sort of buzzing was heard, I shook my head thought it was just my imagination but I was wrong because boss and the others heard it too and so did the horde of doggies, correction they probably were annoyed by it more than we were and began to roll over and block their ears with their paws.

We watched them as they suffered by the noise and soon ran off, we never understood what happened to them "Umm…Kowalski talk to me" he demanded.

The smarty pants rubbed the back of his neck and said "Not sure Skipper but I think they fallen victims to the brain zapping satellites!" he cried "I will prepare some head protecting helmets to secure our precious brains from being zapped…especially mine" the last part was mumbled.

Seriously he needs to let go of that idea even for me it sounded ridiculous, then Private gave his opinion "Perhaps it's because of this buzzy noise Skipper" even if Kowalski was the smarty pants little Private was always full of surprises, like me.

"I think Private's idea makes more sense Kowalski" boss told him, the scientist frowned, and then the commander added "But we might need to investigate that so write it down" that turn Kowalski's frown upside down "Aye aye Skipper" he saluted and pulled his note pad (People say the penguins can't read or write and some does)

Skipper gasped when he glanced mysterious figure walking close to us and funny because we didn't even hear him coming.

Regardless Skipper and the other two rushed to knock him unconscious since he saw too much but I stood there for a second, that man in the cloak felt so…familiar somehow.

Before the three could get to him, I managed to jump in their way "Stop!" I yelled.

The trio was shocked to see me defending a stranger, paranoia mode engaged "Rico why you are siding with the enemy, he saw too much soldier, now back off" boss yelled.

I shook my head and said "I know h'm" I exclaimed making them thrill "What!" they muttered.

Rico's POV ends

Then the cloak clad figure spoke "It's been a long time since we last met, I must say I'm surprised that you still remember me after all these years Riconidus" the last word got everyone's attention.

"Say what?" Rico said confused followed by Skipper "Rico-ni-dus" Skipper muttered "You mean Rico?" he asked while gesturing at his confused comrade..

The figure was shocked "You don't remember, but you remembered me right?" he looked down at the scar faced penguin "I dunno I feel it" he explained and the figure sighed in frustration "No way" it said sadly.

Then he removed the hood that's covering his head and screams broke loss "WEREWOLF!" scream Skipper, Private he behind him and Kowalski mumbled a few words with a frightened look before passing out, the mysterious figure was a silver wolf with amber eyes.

The avian leader was infuriated and clutched his flippers "I knew werewolves had something to do with this" he turned around "I told you soooo" he taunted Private and the unconscious Kowalski.

The wolf man face palmed himself and corrected "Lycan actually" said while gesturing with his man like hands.

Shrugging Skipper asked "And what's the difference?" he asked and got an answer from Kowalski who woke up just to answer "Well Skipper, werewolves change in night and day while lycans are in wolf form from the beginning" he explained and then screamed again and passed out in the process.

The lycan leaned to Rico and smiled lightly "Remembering me or not I'm glad to see back home" he exclaimed.

"Wait a second! This is Rico's home!" Private cried and got a nod from the lycan.

The psycho started looking around in confusion "Home…" he knew had a real home somewhere but didn't expect to see a home like this "Yes this your home, Kingdom Naria" and then he looked serious "I will tell you everything you need to know or to remember…but still" he wrapped his hand around Rico "Riconidus, tell me can you remember my name?" he asked.

Scratching his head he thought the wolf man didn't hear him "I can't remm'ber" he told him but the wolf refused to give up on him "Listen, I know it seems hard for you but you can, a memory is like a puzzle, each piece makes the main picture clearer, when a piece is lost the picture will become unclear but it's not gone for good but somewhere deep down inside, all you need to do is try as much as you can, bonds and cherished names are never fading" he explained.

His words gave the weapon expert a little encouragement and even the avian leader tried to support his friend "Do it soldier" and Private "I know you can" they all supported.

He was confident now thanks to his friends, pressing hard on his head, shuffling through the old and new memories, he reached the white part of his mind, where all is lost is found, he found it, it was on the tip of his tongue and started mumbling it "GGo…GGo…" he tried his best "GHO…GHHHHo…GHOST!" he cried in joy and hope that it was correct, the lycan grinned and only gave him a nod "Yes my name is Silver Ghost" and it made Rico bounce in joy "Yay I did-ah" he cheer and the other two did as well, Private clapped his flippers in happiness for his friend "I told you would"

Now then back to business Skipper walked closer but still not totally trusting the wolf man "So, tell us how do you know Rico?" he asked.

Grinning he said "I was a friend of Tailen Rico's father, he was the ruler of this kingdom" he said waiting for them to respond to what he just said "Wait what!" they gasped and they looked at the weapon expert in astonishment "Rico's a prince!" Skipper muttered.

No one expected to hear that the wild and crazy manic was actually a prince of a kingdom, Private couldn't believe he was in the presence of a royal bird all this time and never knew.

AS for Rico, well…things were more difficult for him, he was so confused "Prince…" he mumbled under his breath with the new title, he then shook the idea and returned to something else, the reason he came here in the first place "Where's Mu'my n Dad'y" he asked the lycan.

Ghost frowned at the penguins question, he wished he didn't have to explain it to him, it hurt, and he held his heart in agony and knew Riconidus had to know soon or later.

He gathered himself and mumbled in the beginning but said it "Well my boy…I ...I'm sorry…so sorry" the penguins didn't know why he was apologizing "Why the sad face, something's wrong?" The commander asked.

A tear escaped the wolf man in grief "Your father and mother, King Tailen and Queen Rina….Died" his words stroke the penguins deep, shook him roughly and so were the commander and the rookie, their eyes widened by the word "Dead"

The two looked up to Rico who was fighting himself from the inside "Dad'y…mum'y…dead!?" he felt like fire burned inside him, felt his eyes becoming watery, he fought the tears from falling down but failed as streams escaped down.

Skipper and Private felt terribly sorry for their poor friend "I'm sorry comadrai" and Private did as well "I'm really sorry Rico" he couldn't imagine how it would feel, he only had a slight taste of his friends pain but still it hurt so much just seeing him like this.

The silver lycan felt the same, Tailen was his best friend, and after his death it was up to him to protect Rico but failed when the penguin was gone under mysterious circumstances.

Silver Ghost looked up at Rico who was whipping away his tears and blue gaze met amber "Listen Riconidus, I can't lie to you but, the full truth is that your parents didn't just die" he said making Rico give full attention "They were killed" he told them.

Rico, Skipper, and Private were thrilled by the news "They were killed, but…who did it?" the leader asked in shock.

The wolf man stood with a serious expression "They were killed by someone named….Twilight" he added "He killed them to become the ruler of this Kingdom.

Rico mumbled his name under his breath in venom "Twi-ligh-t"

Then the Silver Ghost walked away "Follow me, I'll take you to my him where it's safe" and added after glaring at Kowalski who still unconscious and went back to carry him and followed by the penguins.

On the way to Silver's home, Rico heard a whisper in the wind "Help me" the voice said, he looked around to find the source of the voice but then his friends called him "Rico hurry up!" called Skipper "C'omin" replied Rico and slid behind them.

Meanwhile

Staring from big window, a strange looking penguin was grinning "He's back, finally" he said.

He walked away from the window, by the way of the furniture and the dark design of the place, he seem to be in a castle or a mansion.

He had the same figure as Rico only less fat, a strange black spikey mane on his back and his eyes were blood red, demonic.

He waddled through the hall ways and stooped in front of a big door and said the pass word "The broken" and then the door, opened and revealed a dark chamber, in the middle of it there was a white marble throne like the one Rico saw in his dream and there was….Rico! tied in chains and asleep.

The mysterious penguin grinned "I have good news for you, he's back, brother"

"But we'll meet again"

A/N: Well what do you think, to me I think it was good, but why there were two Ricos and did that mysterious penguin called Rico his brother, find out in the next chapters.