This is a series of bedtime stories I made up. I've finally decided to put them down into words. I hope you enjoy the series.
The moon was huge like a child's eye open in wonder. Scattered around it were thousands of stars twinkling like gems. The night was clear and brisk hinting that something magical may occur. The moon's light drifted downwards covering an endless expanse of white. The snow covered ground felt empty and lonely.
A black speck disturbs the tranquil scene. Moving closer the dot enlarges revealing a penguin sitting on a nest. The penguin has a black and white hankerchief covering her head and a pair of glasses over her eyes. Momma penguin's eyes open as a brief quiver moves through her body. Yet another shiver echoes up her body and a smile breaks out on her face. Standing up momma penguin looks down upon the nest and the five eggs contained within. One of the eggs towers above the rest. Two eggs almost identical lay side by side. The fourth egg has a soft rose color to it standing out amongst the other white eggs. The last egg and the smallest leans against the largest egg.
The nest shudders again as cracks begin to appear in the large egg. The pieces of the shell start to fall as a husky penguin shakes his way free of the egg. The penguin could almost pass for being full grown but seeing him totter to one side before balancing out quickly dismisses the idea. His black eyes look around and settle on the twin eggs. The eggs move apart and quickly come back together with a loud crack. Again the eggs move apart and back together almost in perfect unison. The tops of the egg start to shatter and two heads poke through . Both heads are almost entirely covered in black with two small strips of white running down the sides of their neck. They look at each other tilt their heads and blink. A smile breaks out on both of their faces as they wiggle free of their eggs.
The colored egg begins to quiver and falls over. It rolls across the nest before stopping in the center. Some delicate taps are heard as a small beak breaks through the egg several times. The last tap causes mutliple cracks to appear connecting the dots where the beak has broken through. The egg falls apart around a cute female penguin with long eyelashes.
The last egg jumps up and down. With each bounce more and more cracks spread throughout the egg. One last impact breaks the egg and the smallest penguin topples to the ground. Looking around he sees everyone else standing around him. He pulls himself up only to lose his balance falling right back to the ground. A look of determination fills his face and he tries again. He feels himself starting to shift to the right and and moves his feet to correct it. He sails across the nest bumping into the husky penguin and landing on his back. He quickly rolls over and rises to his feet again. His balance just isn't good enough as he collides with the female penguin sending them both down in a heap of fins. This doesn't set him back and he rises again. He sways to the left. He sways to the right. He almost falters again but somehow keeps himself standing straight up as a look of triumph covers his face
Momma penguin has tears in her eyes as she looks upon her babies. "I am so proud of all you." Her eyes move around the nest from penguin to penguin. "Your names will be Jacque and Pierre." as she looks at the twin penguins. "And you Benedict must always look after your brothers and sister." she announces to the husky penguin. "Rose, simple and pefect." Lastly she looks at the smallest penguin who has been moving and exploring the nest the entire time. "You I shall call Peppy for you boundless energy and determination." And thus begins the adventures of Peppy the Pirate Penguin.
