Hello everyone here!

This is just my first story, ever!

I am writing this because I think it's a good way of training my english.

It can get a bit heavy or sad. May contain some characterdead and I wrote most of it in Skippers or Kowalski's point of view. The story already is a bit different than it was at my first thought. I have rewrote this chapter four times, so I hope you all like it. Please review, you don't have to go soft on me. I can handle it, and hopefully learn from it. Thank you!

Chapter one: It's starting

Just after sunset three penguins were doing karate exercises. The youngest one just accomplished a hard high-levelled move and hit a flatheaded penguin , which landed on his back. "Good job, Private!" Skipper yelled loudly, petting Private on his shoulder and the youngest one smiled proudly back at him. " You trained me really well, Skipper. I can get anyone down now, all thanks to you." Skipper gave him a warm smile and waddled over to Rico, his weapon expert, who was doing his push ups. "Lovely work there soldier!" Yelled he.

He went down to their underground HQ to find his 'smart guy' Kowalski, who didn't show up at their training. "Kowalski, what do you think you are doing?" Asked Skipper to his loyal but nerdy soldier. "Just making a new invention, Skipper. You know, it is all about the science!" Kowalski said in a happy voice, but Skipper noticed that he was getting angry "It is NOT all about the inventions or the science Kowalski! It's about survival and IF you want to survive you might want to start training!" He tried to slap Kowalski, but suddenly his flipper felt kind of numb and he missed. What the hell? thought Skipper, but he quickly reacted at Kowalski. "You'd better be topside in one minute, or else!" After their training, the four penguins headed back to their HQ.

Skipper was still a bit angry at Kowalski but he knew that Skippers mood would increase, because tonight was Shirtless Ninja Night. Kowalski waddled to the storage room to pick up the Peanutbutter Winkies, but there were none! This wasn't good, Skipper would be so angry at him, because it had been his turn to do the shopping. He had just forgot about the Winkies. He was too preoccupied with his inventions. He waddled to their leader. "Skipper I'm so - " He wasn't able to finish his sentence, because Skipper was already yelling at him. "I told you to get those Winkies, but you just couldn't move your lazy butt to the store!" He slapped the scientist in his face. "I will go to get them now Skipper." Muttered Kowalski. But Skipper didn't listen to him. "Why should you go? Your head is obviously not with your body at the time. I will go. Solo." Kowalski was just baffled, Skipper was never this angry before. "But Skipper what about the credo?" Asked Kowalski softly. Skippers eyes widened with anger and Kowalski backed away. "No one will join me at this mission soldier! And that's final!" Skipper leaved the HQ with Kowalski in a paralyzed state.

Private and Rico had been looking with disbelief to the fight between Skipper and Kowalski. It wasn't like Skipper to make such a big fuss over candy. Private petted Kowalski comfortingly on his back. "It will be okay Kowalski, I am sure that Skipper is just having a bad day." But Kowalski wasn't that sure.

He didn't have to be so harsh on Kowalski thought Skipper. But a soldier which wasn't paying attention to anything around him is a danger to the whole team. On the other hand, this was a perfect opportunity to sneak away and go this appointment. He would go to the shop after that.

"Skipper, what took you so long?" Asked Private when Skipper finally entered the HQ. The TV show had already started and the team was getting a little worried about their leader. Kowalski looked at Skipper and was a bit shocked. He was pale and his eyes were blank. He seemed defeated and depressed. "Where are the winkies?" Asked Private, noticing that Skipper was empty-flippered. Skipper looked at him with hollow eyes and then turned his back to them. "I'm going to sleep. Good night." Private looked at Kowalski, who seemed to be in deep thoughts.

That morning started on the usual way, by Skipper waking up the team at preciously 0600 hours. Skipper looked like he hadn't slept at all and had cried all night. But Skipper never showed any weaknesses, so that couldn't be possible. "Skipper are you alright?" Asked Kowalski to the coffee sipping leader. "Yeah, why wouldn't I be?" The leader was already on the edge of losing his nerves, so to be sure Skipper wouldn't get annoyed by him, Kowalski asked how late the training would start. "About 0800 hours. I will do my own training first. And Kowalski, I want to see you topside this time!" Skipper shot a warningly look at him.

When the team climbed out of their underground HQ they saw Skipper still doing his laps. Skipper was always finished with his own training in half an hour, but this time seemed different. "Is he doing more laps than usual?" Private asked to Kowalski who was trying to calculate the leaders swimming speed. "I don't think so, Private. He is 50% slower than usual. And we are a little late, so I think he is not in the shape he used to be in." Private looked at him with wide eyes. "But Skipper is always in shape! You must have calculated something wrong Kowalski!" Finally Skipper was done with his laps and he came heavily breathing out of the water. Kowalski looked concerned at his leader. He seemed less muscular and his breathing was kind of harsh. Maybe he was getting a cold, or the flu, or something like that. But even Private could swim faster than Skipper had done. Something wasn't right with Skipper.

"Shall we do our laps now, Skipper?" Asked the eagerly young penguin, but Skipper didn't respond to him. Kowalski noticed he looked a bit flushed. "Skipper?"

His vision was a bit blurred, but he was more worried about the numb filling in his feet and flippers. He started to tremble and walked slowly to the HQ, he would just have to lie down and everything would be okay again. Once inside his bunk he muttered to himself: "Is it starting this soon?"

"What is starting this soon Skipper?" Kowalski asked worriedly, but he didn't get a response. It looked like Skipper didn't even noticed him, or the other team members. "Kipper ok?" Grunted Rico, but even that didn't had any effect on the penguin. Suddenly Skipper seemed to wake up from his trance. "Didn't I mention that we had a training topside? What are you waiting for! Start swimming!" The team hastily made its return to the their swimming pool, except Kowalski. "I KNOW you aren't alright Skipper, why don't you tell me what's wrong? We can help you."

That was the first chapter, how did you like it?

Second one will follow soon!