Guess what? DOUBLE Splatoon stories in one sitting :D! I'm still gonna be working on Salmon Run Stars, but I had this in my mind for a LONG TIME a few days after Octo Expansion came out (I'm sad since I don't have Octo Expansion yet D:). Anyway, enjoy this new story :)!

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Redd looked around the inhabitants of Inkopolis Square. Inklings still, but there were some other different species as well. Octolings. Nice Octolings. These certain Octolings are simply ones that disagree to DJ Octavio's evil plans, and wanted to live at the Inkopolis region along with the Inklings.

Yes, Redd even saw some of these Octolings wearing the usual clothing that the evil ones wear: glasses, suit and all that. But that doesn't mean they're evil.

"It seems like Octolings are finally moving in." Redd said with a chuckle. And agreeing, they just mind their own business as they wander around the small town. They even get to be in Turf War matches now! And now, instead of squid parties only, it can now be cephalopod parties for both species, or octo parties if it's all Octolings.

Now octo bagging is gonna be a thing... (I'm pretty sure someone already did that XD)

Redd walked up to the window that Off the Hook was in. And, of course, Pearl and Marina are just talking, doing their own thing. Once they notice Redd, Marina waves at him while Pearl just glares at him and sticks her tongue out. Redd just shrugs at Pearl's salty behavior.

"Good Octolings. I knew there would be such a thing since the very beginning." Redd thought. He even notices a dark alleyway that he visited for a while, but just kept thinking: what's the point of this? Usually, now he would hear a bit of something, but couldn't quite catch it. Then, beside him, something caught the dude's eye. He looked behind him and saw an Octoling just sitting against a wall, scrolling the web on her octo phone.

This Octoling has pink, short hair, and a yellow shirt similar to the basic tee all beginner Inklings get. She had black shorts, and cream shoes, also basic at the beginning of an Inkling's journey.

"Weird," Redd thought, "I never saw anyone like that just hanging out here."

He walks up to the Octoling.

"Hey." Redd says.

"Hmm?" The Octoling noticed him as she looks up, then she puts her phone in her pocket.

"Uh... hi." She greeted.

"What are you doing, sitting by this dark and creepy alley?" Redd asked.

"I come here once in a while. This is my happy place." The Octoling replied.

"Happy place?" Redd asked as he raised an eyebrow. This Octoling was pretty confusing to him...

"Yeah. Whenever I get stressed or so upset, I come here and sit for a little bit. This place washes away all my fears."

"Why?"

"So then no one else gets to see me. I can be alone for once."

"What happened exactly?" Redd asked. The Octoling just sighs.

"I don't want to talk about it." She replied. She decided to stand up so she can talk more with the nice Inkling.

"Don't sweat it! I normally don't talk about my personal stuff, either." Redd said with a grin.

"Okay. You seem... nice. I never seen a nice Inkling before in my life." The Octoling responded.

"Ah, all of the other Octolings under DJ Octavio's grasp must've corrupted your mind." Redd teased.

"Don't... talk about him." The pink Octoling said as she looks away from him.

"Sorry, was that too much?" Redd asked worried, afraid he might've got something too personal.

"No, no, no. It's fine. I don't really have a lot of friends. I do talk to some local Octolings... but that's about it." The Octoling replied.

"Don't be so hard on yourself." Redd responded. He then reaches his hand out, offering a handshake. The Octoling was surprised by this.

"You want to become friends with me?" Redd asked.

"Um... sure." The Octoling said as she slightly smiled. She accepts the handshake.

"Oh, please excuse me. I haven't introduced myself." Redd responded. The Octoling just giggles at the comment.

"The name's Redd. I'll tell you more about me later. What's your name?" Redd asked.

"Aaliyah." The Octoling replied.

"Aaliyah, huh? That's a nice name." Redd said, smiling.

"Your names seems a little too literal for your type, don't you think?" Aaliyah said with a smirk.

"Yeah, I get that a lot." Redd said and then laughs a bit after. Aaliyah laughs with him.

"Soooo... what do you want to do?" She asked.

"How about I take you to my place? We'll get to know more about each other there." Redd responded.

"Hmm, that seems nice! Pretty cool!" Aaliyah said with a giggle.

"Alright then, follow me!" Redd said as he begins to walk. Aaliyah follows him, but she thought of something and looked pretty uncomfortable.

"If only she was here with me..." Aaliyah thought. But still, she felt happy that she made a new friend.

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Author's Note: OMG, I AM SOOOOOOO FREAKING GLAD I GOT THIS OUT OF MY CHEST :0. Anyway, tell me what you think of the story so far. Also, she... if you want to know who Aaliyah was talking about, read my story "The Octolings Revenge" to get a hint ;). Anyway, I'll see y'all later. Stay Fresh! :D

P.S. Aaliyah is NOT Agent 8, in case you were gonna ask. Okay, NOW Stay Fresh my dudes! XD