Landing there on the platform, Agent 3 looked up. It was quiet, still, the only sound was the electricity coming from the Great Zapfish, which floated there in front of her, taunting her. Agent 3 narrows her eyes, stepping off the platform, Hero Shot ready. She had gone through so much. From Octoling assaults to aerial attacks from Octostrikers. Dodging shots from Octosnipers to clinging to sponges and trying not to fall as they shrunk. Everything that was thrown at her, she had fought through. Agent 3 hesitated, then took another step forward.
She gazed at Cap'n Cuttlefish from the corner of her eyes, there he was! "NO! AGENT 3! IT'S A TRAP!" The captain blurted, causing the agent's grip on her gun tightened, and she found herself holding her breath. She was so close. This could finally be the end to the hell she was put through. Having to abandon her friends and family and risk her life to save Inkopolis, once and for all. A chill ran through her from head to toe, her instincts screaming 'Don't do it!' Another step. Everything was so still, her footsteps echoed. Everything around her seemed to slow. She had grown so much over this time. Before, she was timid, scared of her own shadow. The old her would have cried now. But there was no fear on her face, only determination and courage. She took another step, and she reached out towards the Great Zapfish…
It was not going to be as easy as she assumed. Just as she reached out for it, a green light came down and it was gone. Or at least, so it seemed. The DJ King needed the Great Zapfish to get his beloved Octobot at full power. Making a rather grand entrance, if he dare said so himself. He finally got a chance to look at the little inkling that had been killing his troops. At first, he just stared. There was no way, in his mind, that a little girl such as this was able to steal back the Zapfish. Then, he did the next plausible action. Pulled out his two sticks of wasabi, and began to scratch his turn table. "GYAH HA HA! I'ma remix your face, little girl!" Octavio shouted. And without even waiting for a response, the King's machine began firing missiles at the young Agent. He was ready to destroy this slimy inkling and take back what was his.
It had been right there! She had been so close! Just like that, the Great Zapfish was gone again, much to the anger and disappointment of Agent 3. DJ Octavio made his decent, and the agent backed up. "Oh my god," she remarked. "I'm about to be pummeled by a DJ!" Spraying a path of ink for herself, Agent 3 quickly swam out of the way. She tried leaping up at Octavio, only to get pushed back by some sort of barrier. She was flung back several feet, landing hard on her back with a loud yelp...