So, here's chapter 11.

I hope that I didn't mix up any names this time XD

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Chapter 11: Breaking

Boris smiled in this maniacal evil way. "You and that genius over there are coming with me for your first, training."

Kowalski noticed the short break between first and training indicating that 'training' wouldn't be something pleasant. And he had the feeling that Boris would make him pay. Well, he didn't have the feeling, he knew that Boris would seek his revenge. And he would probably want it now.

"Are you two coming? Or do you want me to make my words clear to you with some body language?"

They entered the trainings facility of the head quarters. The room was large, it had a swimming pool inside. There were some tables with weaponry upon them. Boris had almost dragged them out of Nigel's apartment. Private was shocked by the behavior of the penguin. How could someone be so cruel? Boris gave them an order. "I want you to fight me. One on one, large one, you go first."

Kowalski hadn't paid any attention to the commanding officer. He was tired of thinking, but his mind wouldn't stop. The same questions ran through his head, over and over again. Why? How? Those two questions, the questions of life. How can you live without your best friend? How can you just go on and forget about it. The first kick of Boris didn't surprise him. He just hadn't calculated it and hadn't seen it coming. But a surprise? No. All the surprises that life had for him were gone. There were just these questions. The same questions. Another punch, in his stomach. Why? A kick against his head. Why? He opened his eyes and saw Boris coming for him again. But this time the bird said something to him. "You're wondering if not fighting back would help ya, right? Well, big mistake mister, I will just leave you here and go on with your little friend over there." He didn't care, He didn't care about anything. Not anymore.

Suddenly he saw the little penguin. He was crying, but not over the loss of his friend. No. Kowalski knew that he was crying about what was happening now, what was happening to him and his friend. The little penguin was stronger than that he was. Private wasn't lingering in the past.

Private saw his only remaining friend taking the punches. Not fighting back. He wanted to help Kowalski, but knew that if he did so, he would be shattered to pieces by Boris. He started to cry. He couldn't take it anymore. He didn't want to see his friend suffer. He was afraid of what was coming next. He was afraid of what Boris could do to them.

Kowalski felt the anger rise in his chest, he felt that he was able to kill this penguin before him. He threw himself in the fight. "That's more like it!" Boris yelled. Boris came faster at him, he became more accurate, while Kowalski was fighting with pure rage, no tactics and his failing instincts.

The normally wise penguin had made a big mistake. Boris speeded everything up, laughing at him. "Is this the best you've got? I know that Skipper haven't trained you properly, but this is just pathetic." The smile on the penguins face widened by seeing Kowalski's increasing anger. Boris was driving him to the edge of insanity. That's what Boris wanted. To feel the bird crack under his wings. Boris saw the first signs of exhaustion taking over the scientists body. He knew that he was almost at the breaking point. He backed away.

Kowalski felt all the energy flowing out of his body. He knew that this was exactly like Boris's plan, but he was afraid for what was coming next. The questions in his mind were replaced by sorrow. He saw the little bird. Still watching them. Kowalski knew that he had disappointed Skipper. He knew that his former leader would have wanted him to look after the penguin. Prevent that something like this would happen to him. Suddenly, Boris stopped fighting. Kowalski noticed that he had stopped fighting himself too. He was too tired to fight. He noticed that he was laying on the ground. He looked up at the bird above him. "Let's start with your little buddy. You, sit down." Boris turned towards Private. "You, here. NOW!"

He didn't want to fight, but he had no choice. He looked at the eyes of his commanding officer. "Pl- please sir, I don't want to-" Boris laughed at him. "Who said something about wanting?" Private felt the first punches hitting his body. He tried to block them. But he failed. But he wouldn't give up this easily. He tried to remember everything Skipper taught him. He managed to block Boris four times. He wasn't going to give up. Not now, not ever. He looked at the face of the penguin before him. The expression on the face had changed. He wasn't looking that self-fulfilled anymore. His eyes had that glowing red in them, and in normal circumstances, Private would have been afraid of that. Now it was like a trigger. He corkscrewed at the penguin. Hitting him hard on the head. But Boris was stronger and had more experience in fighting than he had. Private had to take his beatings.

Boris was a bit surprised by the fighting of the little bird. It was like he was fighting with Skipper once again. Like he had done a million times. His smile faded. This one is going to be a hard one to break, but Boris was certain he could do it. Eventually.

Private wasn't feeling anything when Boris stopped their fight. He felt no pain, no grief. He felt numb, as if he was unable to understand what was going on. He turned away from Boris and waddled back to Nigel's apartment. He ignored the shouts of his commander.

Boris looked at the little penguin waddling away from him. Ignoring him. He felt anger rising in his body, taking over his mind. He took a knife from the table beside him. He ran towards the back of the little penguin.

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