Another Penguin To The Zoo
Chapter Nine
Nightmares
Kowalski took Lindsey to her bunk. He stayed there for a while looking over her like a guardian angel would look over you to protect you. After a couple of minutes he went into his own bunk and the rest of the boys did the same.
Kowalski's Dream
The moon cats light on the water of the pond. He was walking along the grass bank. Lindsey walked with him, flipper in flipper. She smiled at him, blue eyes sparkling like gems. It was a calm night, no cars exploded no stores were robbed. It was only them two and this beautiful place.
Suddenly a figure came out of the shadows, a grim expression formed on the figure's face. It was that maniac and his name was Hades (quite ironic). His fiery red eyes radiated all the hatred in the world. Although he had fiery eyes, he had a cold soul. His look caused deaths, his voice caused pain. There was nowhere to run, nowhere to hide. Kowalski had to fight and fight he did. Kowalski's attack first nearly succeeding in hitting him, but the other penguin dodged. The evil penguin fought back, but Kowalski managed to dodge his move as well.This game is for two!
They fought to their limits, not one of them got injured, but then suddenly a dagger struck Kowalski in the heart. He dropped to the ground, "you cheater!", he cried out in pain.
"Yes, I am a cheater, surprised?" the maniac mocked him "and I win again!" The whole world spun around Kowalski. The last thing he saw was Lindsey crying and then all went dark.
End of dream
"Nnnnoooo!" Kowalski screamed as something shook him. He woke up to see it was Lindsey.
"You okay?" She asked him.
He looked in her eyes and said, "it was a bad dream nothing else."
"Sure, like am gonna believe that, it was a nightmare, there's a difference between those two. Did that He kill someone in your dream?" She asked.
"Well depends if you're talking about you or me." Kowalski said explaining, " he killed me and the last thing I saw your terrified look and him taking you away. It kind of puts me of walking in the park at night," Kowalski answered, joking bitterly, " but I am fine now and I am still alive," he lied about 'being fine'. He still was terrified, but not because he had died in his dream. Kowalski went to Skipper, "I think we should leave a penguin with Lindsey whenever we go out," he said.
Skipper replied, "sure... I choose you."
"What?!" Kowalski cried out in shock. "Are you sure that this is a great idea, it would have been better to ask Rico about this. He is much better at combat than me, he would be able to defend her better. What if the maniac comes?" He then paused, looking around, trying to find the words. "Oh and I also had a dream where the maniac was called Hades," He added shivering.
Skipper shuddered at the thought. His enemies now managed to scar even the minds of his soldiers – such a thing was unacceptable. Not to mention that their enemy had such an ironically right name. He was sure that dreams can tell you names or at least nightmares can. He once, a long time ago had a dream that included an evil dolphin called Dr. Blowhole and even today he still fights Blowhole, the crazed cetacean, and not only in his dreams.
Rico came over soon after, looking furious, "Sister injured, must kill!" he growled.
Private joined them a couple of minutes later, followed by Lindsey. "I'm sorry for you Lindsey, I hope that maniac stops attempting to kill you," he murmured, looking upset.
"Well if the penguin thinks he'll find the weapon, then he is wrong. I know this because, my dad was destroying something he made and I saw him. He started destroying that thing ever since that maniac left. And I think the said maniac is called Hades," Lindsey informed them, her voice void of emotion.
"So he's gonna kill you, but will find nothing at all?" Private asked.
"Well if he knew what happened he still would have killed us because of his anger.
This wasn't the only nightmare the penguins had. Sooner or later another penguin each had a nightmare that scared them out of their feathers.
Private had a nightmare that involved him getting a plushy for Lindsey's birthday. But before he could exit the toy store, the plushy he got turned into Hades and pierced him in the heart with a dagger.
Skippers' nightmare always seemed to involve him and his team. In one of them, they were out in the snow sledging when suddenly Hades pushed their sledge of the track and it crashed into a sharp rock that pierced them all, letting them die a painful and gruesome death. The last thing skipper heard was an evil cackle.
Rico's dream involved him and Skipper testing out flamethrowers when suddenly, the maniac came to him, took a flamethrower and started to slowly burn Rico with it.
Lindsey's dream was about her training , when suddenly Kowalski turns into Hades and starts fighting her mercilessly. She always heard an evil cackle and then it went dark. All the penguins heard that spine-chilling cackle. The nightmares would make them scream. From there, it only got worse. They soon found it harder to believe each other.
Skipper decided there was only on way how to salve the problem: team building week. But all that did was frighten the others even more...
Strange... they all seem to have similar nightmares.
Skipper: "What in the name of mama nature is going on!"
Hades: "You'll know once this all ends (he cackles)."
Kowalski: "First of all, that is really getting on my nerves and second, stop being so damn creepy out with the story. There really isn't a reason for it."
Hades: "What? I am bored can't you see?"
Skipper: "NO I can't, so shut up! NOW!"