The Bird That Could't Fly

Once there was a penguin named Perry. He lived where it was cold, but Perry didn't care he liked it just the way it was. Perry the penguin loved to explore. He loved to go on adventures from place to place and visit other animals that were nice. One day he went on a walk, the little penguin loved to take walks. Perry the penguin saw that there was a beautiful river leading to the mountains. Perry wanted to see the mountains because they looked so beautiful. Then through his journey Perry lost his way home and could not find his way back. Poor Perry the penguin was sad when he could not find his way back. Perry the penguin looked at the shiny steam, white flaky snow and beautiful mountains. Now he was alone, away from his mother, father and sister. How would he ever find his way back? Mother Pelican flew high and well in the sky. She was flying by the mountains. She was flying over the stream with her giant wings and saw how sad the penguin was. Mother Pelican flew to him and said, "Dear friend! Dear Friend what is the matter dear friend?" she asked. "I am lost and can not find my way home," he. Mother pelican thought and thought. The penguin could live with her and the kids. "Tell me young friend, tell me your name?" asked Mother Pelican. "My name is Perry," sobbed the young bird. "Well Perry climb on my back and I will fly you to my nest, " said Mother Pelican. Perry did and they flew high and well in the great blue sky. The flight by air was awesome and great. Perry was frighten at first, but then became excited. Perry felt a wave of happiness and saved by Mother Pelican. They arrived soon to a nest next to the sea. Where there were two kids the same age as Perry the penguin. "Welcome to my home," welcomed Mother Pelican. "These are my two kids,” Mother Pelican introduced her little birds. "This is Parter Pelican," introduced Mother Pelican. Parter Pelican looked at Perry the penguin. "Well say hello," ordered Mother Pelican. Parter Pelican looked at Perry. "Hello," he answered. The next pelican looked at Perry. "Hello," he said. The Pelican gave Perry a very mean look, but stayed neutral when ever his mother looked at him. "This is Philip Pelican.” Mother pelican smiled thinking that the young birds liked each other and would soon live in happiness. "I must go," said Mother Pelican. "I must go," she repeated. "Go where, where must you go?" asked the penguin. I must go get some food,” said Mother Pelican as she swooped her wings up and flew away to get some food. It was quiet. The other two Pelican looked at Perry with mean and dirty looks. "You can not stay" said Parter. "No, you can not stay," repeated Philip.

"Why! Why not?" asked Perry, the sad little penguin. "You are different," said Phillip. "Yea you can’t fly," added Parter. Perry the penguin looked sadly at his flippers. "Neither can you," said Perry knowing that the two pelicans could not fly either, not yet anyways. "We have feathers, you don’t!" said Phillip. "Yea so that means you can not fly!" boasted Parter. "You can not do anything!" laughed Philip. "Ohh but I can do things" said Perry. "Ok then show us what can you do," demanded Parter

"I can jump" "I can skip” "And I can run"

"Can you wink?" asked Philip."I can wink," answered Perry as he showed them. "Can you roll?" asked Parter. Perry smiled and rolled. "I can roll," answered Perry.
Philip and Parter were surprised of all the things that Perry could do, but Philip was mean and wanted to make Perry sad because Perry was different. "Can you fly?" asked Philip. "Well" squeaked Perry the penguin. "No but" "Ah ha you can't fly. You can not be here" "Nope nope nope," laughed Philip the pelican. Perry the penguin was sad because he could not fit in. Mother pelican came back home, to the nest. The baby pelicans were asleep keeping each other warm. While Perry was alone shivering cold. "Come and keep warm with Philip and Parter, become part of the family!" She brought the birds together that night. The kid pelicans did not say anything. They did not want Mother Pelican to know of their hatred toward Perry the penguin. The night was warm with the birds resting. A wind storm came. Suddenly without any one knowing Parter the pelican was swept out from the nest and into the water.
"Help, Help" he cried. Mother Pelican woke up to the cry, but because the wind was so strong she could not fly. Mother Pelican started to cry because she could not save Parter. "I can save him!" smiled Perry the penguin. "No you can't fly, The wind is too strong!" cried mother Pelican.

"Ohh, but I won't fly I can't fly" said Perry as he gave Philip a dirty look. "Then what is it that you will do?" asked Mother Pelican. "Yes what is that you will do?" asked Philip as he watched Perry the penguin jumped into the water and Glided through the water like a brave eagle soaring so beautifully in the sky.

Perry the penguin grabbed hold of Parter who was coughing up water. "Help help!" gasped Parter. "It’s all right Parter!" I'm here" declared Perry as he grabbed hold of his hand and swam to shore. Mother Pelican ran down to the young bird. "Are you alright," she cried holding both birds and hugging Perry. "Thank-you so much," she smiled as the sun soon rose and the rain stopped. It was over the evil bad storm was over. The young birds were hungry. "Well I must be off. I must go and get food," she said as she flew up high to the sky. It was silent after that and the pelicans looked at Perry.
Philip went over to Perry with his hands placed on his shoulder. "Perry we were wrong about you. You can fly." "Yea just differently," added Parter. "Is there anyway you can forgive us?" asked Philip. "Of course. I forgive you," replied Perry. Mother Pelican returned home shortly with some food. Mother Pelican watched the trio play and laugh as she sat and rested for them to end. Perry had not had this much fun before. He was happy, but was lonely too. He missed his other penguins friends. Mother pelican knew this. "Ok everybody it’s time to say good bye," she said. "Why?" asked Parter. "Yea why can't he stay?” asked Phyllis. "Perry must go home," said Mother Pelican. "But why" said Parter. "Because he belongs with his mommy," said Mother Pelican. Perry was happy to go home and had almost forgotten about his own family .
They flew and flew and finally landed on familiar grounds. Mother pelican hugged Perry penguin good-bye and soon Perry left on a warm trail to his mother. It was home to him and he liked it, just the way it was!"

The Bird That Couldn’t Fly
Ryan Keith Johnson
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