Father's Love
Chapter 3: Shocking Information

"Private? What are you doing here?" asked Skipper, as he got on his feet.

"I heard some noise, so I decide to see what's going on," answered Private. "Mister Brian, what did you do to Skippah? I thought you're a good guy!"

"Private, I just-"

"DON'T LISTEN TO HIM, PRIVATE!" Skipper yelled. "He's a liar!"

"I just trying to protect myself," said Brian. "Your uncle was trying to hurt me, although for me it seemed like he was just exercising,"

Skipper slided to Private's place, and stood between him and Brian.

"He's a criminal, Private. Don't trust him," said Skipper.

"Yeah, maybe I am, son. I'm a criminal of war, all people said so," said Brian. "But I'm your father, Skipper. No matter what you do, you still have my blood inside your body,"

"SHUT UP!" Skipper shouted. "Don't lie in front of Private!"

Skipper slided quickly to Brian and began attacking again. Brian parried him calmly, until he looked at Private's face. And because of that, he let his guard down and got a punch on his face. Another punch came and he caught Skipper's flipper.

"Skipper, let's just continue this later," said Brian. "I don't want to let Private see our argumentation,"

Skipper turned around. He could see Private was worried and scared a lot.

"This time, you're right," said Skipper. "I'm so sorry, Private. Let's go back to sleep,"

Private nodded in silence. And then he jumped into the H.Q. Brian released Skipper's flipper. Skipper stared him with no emotion. Brian nodded, and then Skipper followed Private.

In the H.Q, Kowalski and Rico already waiting for them.

"What happened, Sir?" Kowalski asked. "We were in my lab, and then we heard...,"

"kaboom," Rico grunted.

"Everything's fine," said Skipper. "Just continue your work,"

Kowalski and Rico nodded and waddled back to the lab, while Private climbed back to his bunk.

"I'm so sorry, Private. I don't want to bother you," said Skipper. "Are you alright?"

"Yes, Skippah," said Private. "How about you, Sir? Did he hurt you?"

Skipper laughed. "He can't beat me that easy, son. Well, good night,"

Private nodded, and Skipper waddled away. Not too long, Brian jumped in.

"Err.. Mister Brian?" Private called.

Brian turned around with a smile. "Yes, son?"

"Are you really my grandpa?"

Brian chuckled. "I can't tell you the answer, son. At least, until Skipper tell you by himself,"

"Oh, okay then," said Private. "But... Why did you fight Skipper? Did he do something bad?"

"No, no, Private. He's a good guy, really. He loves his family, and he loves you so much. He will do everything needed for his family. He hates me because... I'm not a good dad," said Brian, in sadness at the 5 last words. "But, although he hates me, he won't hurt me, I know it. He attacked me because he knew that I'm able block his attacks. He only need something to let out his rage and despair of me,"

"Oh," Private said. "But, I'm still worried..."

Brian chuckled. "You don't have to worry, Private. You're still young, and it's the best moment of life. So don't let your young life bothered by such an unimportant thing like this. Enjoy your life, do what you want to do,"

"But this is important for me!" said Private. "I want to know my family,"

"Private, Private..." said Brian, smiling. "You're really like your dad,"

Private smiled to hear that.

"Well, shortly, when he was still young, he had a nice family. A kind mother. A caring brother. But, when he tried to impress his father, his father disappointed him. His father left the family, brought them to sorrow. He and his brother tried hard to keep up the family. But his father had his own reason, and that was for his family. And although he felt so guilty, he couldn't come back. Skipper was the one who always there for his mother and brother. He's really a good guy,"

"But why did you - or his dad - leave?" asked Private.

"I can't tell you now. Not yet," said Brian. "All you have to be sure is, Skipper is a good guy. No need to worry. And now, good night, son. Sweet dream,"

Brian waddled to Kowalski's lab, before he turned around again.

"Don't tell anybody about this, before Skipper tell it," he whispered, and back to his way again.

Private nodded, and then tried to sleep again. But they didn't know something. Behind the Private's 1st Prize entrance, Skipper leaned to the wall with his flippers crossed, secretly listened the conversation.

The next morning, Skipper decided to take a day-off. He went to the otter habitat.

"Hello, Marlene," Skipper called as he slided into her cave.

"Oh, hi Skipper," said Marlene, with a smile on her face. "What are you doing here?"

Skipper smiled. "Come with me, you have to meet someone,"

"Really? Who?"

"You'll know it later. Now follow me!" Skipper said spiritfully.

Meanwhile, in the penguins H.Q, Brian was teaching Private to make a long-term chess strategy. Kowalski and Rico were doing something with a computer that Rico coughed.

"Oh, crap," said Kowalski, while reading the data on the screen."Why did I forget this?"

"What the-" Rico grunted.

"I've read this wanted list hundred times but how could I forget him? I'm so stupid!" said Kowalski. "Brian Ferdinand. His last rank in the army is... General? Great. Live alone without family. Fired because he supported the enemy in a big war at Greenland. Escaped when he almost caught by the special force,"

"Enemy," grunted Rico.

"Yeah. We should tell Skipper about this. Make sure Brian won't realize that we already know about him," said Kowalski.

Rico coughed a baseball bat and destroyed the computer with it. After it they went out from the lab and saw Private with Brian.

"Private! Where's Skipper?" asked Kowalski.

"He said he's going to meet Marlene and will be back soon," Private answered. "Why?"

"Nothing. I just got something important to tell him," Kowalski replied.

"Anyway, your name's Kowalski, right?" said Brian. "You're a good soldier. I haven't said thanks to you, so thank you very much. You saved my life,"

"No problem, Sir," said Kowalski. "By the way, what are you doing with Private?"

"Ah, you must be good on this, just like your sister," said Brian. "I'm teaching Private about chess strategy,"

"You know my sister, Sir?" asked Kowalski - half surprised.

"Yes, as well as I know Jack, Manfred and Johnson," Brian answered. "I was their commanding officer, before Thorn took that position from me,"

"Wow," Rico grunted.

"Are you serious?" said Kowalski, fully surprised this time. "I mean... are you... really... know our-"

Suddenly Skipper jumped in through the fishbowl entrance with Marlene.

"Ah, boys..." Skipper said, smiling. "While we're together here, I want to tell you all something,"

Skipper hugged Marlene with a flipper before he continued his words. "Dad, this is Marlene, my girlfriend. Marlene - and boys - this is Brian, my daddy,"

Everybody was surprised, especially Kowalski and Rico.

A/N: thanks for reading this and the reviews! And now, can you trust Skipper's dad? XD REVIEW again please! Always glad to read them!

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