Chapter 14 I can do it!
The penguins got back to Glacier Peek and told everybody that Dagger is gone! So that means that the swimming contest can go on.
Skipper: Ok men. We need to get that first prize and go home. Ok so I'll tell you how to do it. First three of you stand on some floating ice. While the first person swims too the first piece of ice and tags the penguin that's standing on it. Then the penguin that got tagged swims too the next ice and so on. But the last penguin on the last piece of ice has to get tagged and swim all the back to the starting point. Any questions?
Private: I have one. Who's going to be that last penguin?
Skipper: That would be you Private.
Private: Really?
Skipper: You've earned it. But can you do it?
Private thought for a second.
Private: I can do it!
Skipper: Good. Now go to your ice men. It's going to start.
5 min later………….
Announcer: Ok people. Are you ready? Ok on your mark………. get set………SWIM!
So all the penguins were trying their best to win. Kowalski went first then he tagged Rico then Rico tagged Skipper. While Skipper was swimming he was thing about how Private is going to do. Skipper got to Private.
Skipper: Good luck Private.
Private with a smile on his face dived into the water and was swimming as fast as he could. He didn't even know who was behind him and didn't know who was in front of him. But he did know one thing. He was doing good. He got to the finish line and everybody was cheering. Private was confused. Then the announcer came to Private and held one of his flippers high in the air.
Announcer: Congratulations Private and Private's teem. You won 1st prize!
Private: I won? I WON!
And Skipper was handed a trophy and Private was handed a gold metal that said 1st prize!
Private: We won!
Skipper: Good job Private.
Private: Thanks Skippa.
Skipper: Well lets go home.