DISCLAIMER: Sgt. Frog does NOT belong to me, and even if it DID, it still probably would not be as popular as it should be.

Oh boy, have I been DEAD on this website/app. After posting the last chapter about a dozen things hit me at once and I never had more than ten minutes of time to sit down and write. BUT, with school out of the way and unemployment blessing me with free time, I can now get back to work on my writing. I am a bit rusty, however, due to all of my time away, but I am slowly getting back in the groove of things. This chapter has been in the writing stage for the better part of three months, so if it is a bit scattered, that is why. The lack of updates PROBABLY means this story is dead in the water, (as if it wasn't already), but oh well.

ANYWAY, enough excuses! Here is the LONG overdue 11th chapter of "What Lurks in the Shadows."


Giroro awoke on his bunk inside the Bunker. Outside, he heard the sounds of the motion tracker beeping, signifying that something was outside the hidden bunker. Zenziso's shadow soldiers, most likely. Giroro sat up, and looked at the time on his digital alarm clock.

4:15 A.M. That's an hour earlier than yesterday. Giroro thought. He had been marking down the times of the daily patrols made by the shadows in the area near the bunker, and they had become more frequent in the past couple of days. Zenziso must be spawning more soldiers. That or he is hunting for something, or both.

Giroro stood up, flipped on the light switch, and could hear Kululu groan from his bunk. Giroro sighed, and gave his wake up call.

"Kululu, get up-" he was interrupted by Kululu's obnoxious tone, immediately battering him with insults.

"You dare wake me at 4 in the damn morning expecting me to get up and work my tail off all day just to do it again tomorrow?" Kululu asked, annoyed.

Giroro sighed, this was the usual for him. Being here only tended to make Kululu's mood worsen, whether it be out of boredom or concern, Giroro was not certain.

"Yes, Kululu, I do. I expect you to wake up and work tirelessly building up resources and trying to locate our friends. It is expected of every soldier in times like these. I guarantee you that the rest of our platoon are doing the same." Giroro responded.

"Ku ku ku, assuming that they are even alive. I watched the entirety of the Nishizawa Peach Group get annihilated in a single day. That means the odds of the Commander surviving… they are slim." Kululu responded, almost happy to announce the private military's destruction.

Giroro thought about that for a moment. As much as he hated to admit it, Kululu had a point. If Paul and the Nishizawa Military Powers fell in a single day, Keroro and the others would be in some deep water. Dororo and Koyuki were the only ones the corporal was convinced would handle themselves, the rest, however…

"Just get up, sergeant major. We have work to do in case that slim chance turns out to be a reality." Giroro stated.

With another groan and a few swears, Kululu complied, stood up, and began working.

Well, they used the term "working" to make them feel like what they were doing helped. Really, all they had been doing is stocking weapons and ammunition as well as keeping track of Shadow Patrols. In the first week after they arrived in the bunker with no contact from the rest of the Platoon, they were both convinced that the world was doomed. Thank Kululu for seeping THAT thought into Giroro's head.

After Giroro, (Giroro specifically because Kululu was still convinced they would all die here) had regained his footing, he began working. They had gotten to a point where they couldn't do much until they had a location on the rest of the Platoon. But they simply had no way of knowing. If only he could get in touch with someone who could help...

Wait! Giroro thought, having an idea. He quickly pulled out his Kero Ball 2.0 and the note that came with it. If I remember correctly..

He read the note over again.

"I KNEW it!" He thought aloud. Kululu looked over at him, curiously.

"Hm? You know what?" the scientist questioned.

"I know how we can get help!" Giroro responded happily.


"I will inform the Keronian Council of your situation, and I will gather a few friends and allies to help." First Lieutenant Garuru spoke through the microphone on his spaceship. Giroro had used the communication-line that Garuru had programmed into the Kero Ball 2.0. At first, Garuru was excited that his little brother was calling him, but he quickly discovered the weight of the situation. He, too, knew of the legends of Zenziso, and was terrified of the power of the Demon.

"Thank you, Garuru." Giroro's voice crackled through the speaker next to the microphone. "I knew I could count on you."

"Not a problem, Giroro. How long do we have to gather an army?"

"Not long. I'd give it just under two months, if Kululu's theory is correct."
"Alright, that's not much time, but I will get it done."

With that, the purple Keronian pressed a button next to the microphone, and it turned off. He then looked to his platoon.

The Garuru Platoon consisted of five highly-trained Keronian operatives. There was Lance Corporal Zoruru, a Keronian Cyborg who operated as their scout and deadly assassin, Recruit Tororo, their scientist and inventor, Private 2nd Class Taruru, their tank and stocker boy, Pururu, their chief nurse and Kerons best medic, a gentle soul that Garuru had taken a shine for, and Garuru himself, a fearless leader and deadly sniper. Together, the Garuru Platoon made up Kerons five-and-a-half-star pre-invasion force, and were the poster boys of the entire military.

It was Zoruru that spoke up first.

"So how do we deal with this, Commander?" the Cyborg asked, his one red eye on Garuru. "It's not like Keron will just send their armies to Pekopon to save a few soldiers, much less the scatter-brained Keroro Platoon."

Garuru sighed, and nodded. "I agree, Lance Corporal. The Council would more likely send ships to wage war on the Angol Tribe than to Pekopon, especially if Zenziso really has awoke. They will need some convincing."

"We do not have time to convince them!" Tororo said from the pilot seat. "If your brother is correct and we only have two Pekoponian months, everyone on Pekopon would be dead before the Council would even consider sending ships."

"Then what do you suggest we do, recruit?" Garuru turned to face Tororo.

"I suggest we cut ties with Pekopon and build up our defenses here-"
"Unacceptable. We cannot just leave our allies behind!"

"Why not? It's not like we would be losing much!" Tororo rejected. "I, for one, would be happy with that bastard Kululu out of the picture."

"Do NOT let your rivalry with Kululu blind your judgement! You think you are the only one with rivals on Pekopon? Zoruru here has Dororo, but you don't see HIM wanting to abandon them!"

They both looked at Zoruru, who was about to speak when-

"BOTH OF YOU SHUT UP!" Pururu yelled from her seat. The pink Keronians face was now red with anger. "THIS SHOULD NOT EVEN BE AN ARGUMENT! WE ARE NOT LEAVING KERORO ALONE TO FIGHT THE BIGGEST THREAT TO THE UNIVERSE'S EXISTENCE ALONE!" she screamed. The sheer force of the yelling had shattered Tororo's glasses, and he was now out of the pilots seat and picking pieces up off the floor. Garuru, however, was unfazed

"Pururu, that was uncalled for and unnecessary!" Garuru barked back at her. She quickly shut up and sat back down.

"S-Sorry, Commander!" she whimpered.

"We cannot afford to lose our heads! Giroro trusted US that WE would get this information to Keron and send help, so that is what we are going to do! Do I make myself clear?!" Garuru glared at Pururu then at Tororo.

"Yessir, Garuru sir!" They both replied in unison, saluting.

Tororo sat down in his seat after collecting all of the pieces to his glasses and putting on his spare pair, and Pururu sat back in her seat, completely silent.

"Now, if none of you have any more objections, we will head to Keron and inform the Council."
"What about the Invasion Force that is still here on Zhalos?" Zoruru asked.

"They are still under our command, so I will send them to find reinforcements. Taruru, that is where you come in."

The blue and white keronian stood up, saluting and listening for his orders.

"Take the fleet to the planet Darp'en. There are three Keronians there who could help. All highly trained, and-"
"I know who you are talking about, Commander. The Dark Keroro Platoon." Taruru responded, a little uneasy. "Are you sure we can trust them?"
"They are friends of the Keroro Platoon. When they find out what is going on, they will comply to help us. Find them, and bring them to Zhalos." Garuru responded. "That is where we will build our forces."

"Yessir, Garuru sir!" Taruru said, before running off the ship and to the parked Grand Star beside it.

After the Keronian Fleet had left Zhalos on their way to Darp'en, Garuru and the rest of the platoon left for Keron, leaving a single ship to keep Zhalos in check.

"How are we supposed to beat a Demon? It took the Angol Tribes strongest members to just TRAP him, and that strength has long been lost, and Keron certainly won't be of any help. So what are we supposed to do? Even with Dark Keroro's help, we won't even DENT Zenziso's forces." Tororo pleaded.
"We will have to try. Besides, Giroro will be there too. He can think up something, he always does." Garuru responded, not an ounce of fear in his voice.

"This is a terrible plan…" Tororo mumbled, before they jumped into slipspace towards Keron.


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Finally some interaction with the Garuru Platoon! How did I do? I know I may have been a BIT out of character for everyone besides Garuru, (I think I roleplayed him pretty well), but I did not have much to role with besides the few episodes that the Garuru Platoon are in. Tell me if there is anything I can do better! The next chapter will feature Momoka and Tamama as they try to take down S. Giroro, as well as Keroro and the Pekoponians marching on Nishizawa Manor!

Yeah.. this is a bit scattered. BUT, oh well. It is my first time back in a while so cut me some slack. A few updates to keep in mind: I am working on a few other projects with other authors so look forward to some big things in the future. I will be updating my other stories in a few days, so if you are waiting for updates on them, fear not, they are coming. As for my next chapter of this story, that is yet to be decided. In ANY CASE, I hope you enjoyed!