A/N: Greetings, this a story me and my friend, SkullShovel, made up. Though, I am typing the story. But, it was both our ideas.

Please read and Review!

I do not own Penguins of Madagascar or any of it's characters, they belong to DreamWorks Animation and Nickelodeon.

SkullShovel and I do own the plot of this story.

SkullShovel owns Eli the bat.

I own Ellie the armadillo and any OCs that were mentioned.

Kudos! Peace out! XD

Chapter 1: Beginning of the menu

New York city. The big apple of Manhattan. Filled with thousands and more people and animals. It was about to become morning to start another busy day of the city that never sleeps. But, just a bit out of the outskirts of New York was a dry, yet cold wasteland. Yet, under a light green, large enough to fit a human, shrub was a deep and dark underground cave. This cave lead to many tunnels and another, all tunnels lead to many interesting things from the past down to the treasures.

But, one and only tunnel stood out within these dark tunnels. That is because of what the tunnel leads to. Within that tunnel, there is a bright light in the end, but it's no outdoors, but a whole new community that humanity cannot imagine. A community, of animals. Living among each other with no crime rates, no diabolical villains, and no eating each other. It was like paradise to the creatures in the deep underground.

There was tall buildings and agriculture all around. Schools for the children, entertainment, and even jobs for the citizens. But, there was only one university in the whole community. This university was called, "Education for the Amalia". Where all the animals reach their final stage of education. It's been there since the community started 50 years back.

Within those hall of the university, were two animals walking along besides each other. Both civilized as they stand tall, for they were the owners and supervisors of the university. One of the supervisors/owners was a tall tan and dark brown bat, including brown eyes. With a scar slashed across his left eye attached. When most witness him, they fear for his appearance. But, once they get to know him...He's actually heart-warming.

The other was a female armadillo, who was 3 inches smaller when standing on two legs. She had long and slim brown ears, and stood straight unlike the other armadillos. Her shell was a dark silver with smidgen of brown, her skin was rough with scales that is the color of bronze. Her eyes were a mid-brown eyelashes similar to Marlene's.

The male bat was named Eli. While the female armadillo's name was Ellie.

Other facility and students always watched them as they go by.

For they held profession, authority, an-

"Ooof!...ow" was the fall of Eli.

Ellie saw the fall of her comrade and helped him up.

The other animals around them went back to their business.

"Are you okay?" Ellie asked with a small chuckle.

Eli quickly got up and dusted himself off. He laughed to himself. "Yeah. I'm fine. Besides, it isn't the first time."

"True be that."

The male bat smiled. "Alright. So, you said there is something up. What is it?"

"How do I said this? We have no cooking teacher." Ellie sighed.

"What? But, Mr. Erickson said he would stay if we gave him a raise." Eli encountered

Ellie nodded in agreement. "True. But, he said he can't stand the class."

"They can't be that bad."

There was then a yell of an elderly. Suddenly, a possum came running by them. This was Mr. Erickson. "I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE! I'M OUT OF HERE!"

Then Mr. Erickson took off.

Eli and Ellie blinked.

"That answer your question?" Ellie asked.

"Yeah. Now, what? We need a cooking teacher." Eli mentioned as he held his clipboard and marked off Mr. Erickson off the employee list.

Ellie nod her head once. "You're right. But, we have to figure this out later. I need to get to a conference meeting."

"You do that." Eli smiled. Then he widen his eyes when an idea struck him, and he smiled wider. "Yeah, you do that. While I solve a dilemma."

"Okay...Well, see ya!" waved Ellie goodbye as she walked down the hall.

Eli rubbed his claws together and grinned. He quickly rushed to another room, where there was a large computer that was the center of attention. When he got there, he locked the door behind him, and made his way towards the empty seat. There was nobody else in the room, which was a sigh of relief to Eli. He started the computer as it's light brigthens the room.

The first screen showed many files, and it was filled. Eli moved the mouse towards the most un-noticable file, which was practically hidden from another file. This file brought six names in bold letters.

This was what he was looking for exactly.

He remembered these names from long ago when Mr. Erickson was first hired. These names are animals that put in a resume. Though, they spread-ed the resume everywhere, not knowing they got them into New Spire. The city where he lived. They hired Mr. Erickson because he lived in the city and he was experienced. But, mostly he lived in the city. It was dangerous to get outsiders, for they could blow the secret of the city.

Eli, loved this city with all his heart, but he had a good feeling with these outsiders. He gathered the information that was placed in the computer, and soon enough Eli was able to track them all down.

He smiled, and printed the resumes out. He then went to typing up his own letter to each animal that sent a resume long ago. Eli then printed out the letters to each. He gathered all the papers and went his way to the delivery room. Where he sent the letters to each individual. But, kept the resumes to himself, and was soon to tell his business partner Ellie.

And, this merely the beginning of our story.