Author's note: This will be my first rated M fanfic. Whether or not it's worth that rating, I'm not sure, but I just want to be safe.

The Monster's Undertaking

Mommy?

Yes?

Am I a monster?

Why do you say that?

They all call me a freak…they say I look like a monster…

And you believe them?

What If they're right?

What makes you think that?

I-I don't look like them. My eyes are different…my ears are different…I-I know what I am...I'm…I'm not normal…

I'm sure you are.

Right…

Chapter 1

Nighttime…

Gotta keep running…

Gotta keep running…

Just ignore your leg wound and keep running…

"Trevor!" I found him.

"Chloe?!" He looked shocked. "What happened?!"

"I'm hurt bad…" I told him. "Someone's after me…after us…"

"Come on, I'll get you inside." He helped me inside. "…Here are some bandages."

"Thanks…" I took the bandages.

"Now why's someone after us?" He asked me.

"I…I don't-" I was interrupted by a crashing sound.

Trevor quickly grabbed a Splattershot.

"Stay here." He told me.

"I-I was an Elite." I said, grabbing a Slosher. "I can help."

"Just be careful." He warned.

We slowly crept down the hallway, checking every corner.

We soon got to where the crash came from. There was a hole in the window, but it was small, too small to go through. We quickly turned around and started checking every room. We then found something.

A window on the other side of the house had been opened.

"Come on, through the front door." He urged me to follow.

We went back to the living room towards the front door. Trevor went for the door while I watched behind us. He quickly opened the door.

"Now let's get to the neighbor's house an-guh!" He was cut off by when the figure quickly pushed his weapon down and stabbed him.

"Trevor!" I readied my Slosher when the figure pushed Trevor into me, knocking me over.

I reached for the Slosher, but it got kicked away. The figure tried to stab me, giving me a few cuts here and there, but I kicked him away.

Trevor was starting to get up, but then the figure grabbed him. The figure put the knife next to his neck.

"Where did you come from?" He asked.

"What?" He was talking?

"Tell me where you came from." He restated. "Which direction? Which city?"

"If I tell you, will you spare him?" I asked.

"I might…" He said. "Now where?"

"I came from Inkopolis!" I told him. "Why?!"

'"There are Octolings in Inkopolis?" He tilted his head.

"You know I'm an Octoling?" I was surprised.

"Do you love this squid?" He asked. "You two seem very close…"

"What?" I was confused.

"Do you love him?" He asked again.

"Yes!" I answered. "Why do you keep asking these weird questions?!"

He then slit Trevor's throat anyway.

"Trevor!" I shouted while scooting back.

"Sorry for that," He apologized. "But if I let you two be, you'll create an abomination. I can't let that happen."

"The shell are you talking about?!" I tried getting up, but my leg gave out.

"You're better off not knowing." He readied his knife.

I kicked his leg out and found the strength to get up and limp out of the house. I need to get to the neighbor's house. It was just down the street. Cod, I need to stop this bleeding…

Why don't these people live closer?!

I had gotten to the nearby bridge when I saw he was catching up to me. I wouldn't make it to the neighbor's house in time.

"You killed him…" I said. "What do you want with me…?"

"I can't trust you." He said as he was getting closer. "You'll find another Inkling and I can't risk you creating an abomination."

"You say that…" I shook my head. "What does that mean? What abomination?!"

He lifted his hood and took his shades off. He was some kind of hybrid.

"Like me…" He answered.

He lunged at me. I tried blocking, but at this point I was too weak to keep him at bay for long. I felt a sharp pain in my stomach as the knife went in and he twisted it.

"I hope the next life is better for you than this one…" He said before pushing me off the bridge. "I have a train to catch."

I hit the ground hard. My body was half in the water. My vision was fading…

Are you mad…?

I'm…disappointed.

I mean, why would you do that to your ears?! We're lucky doctors stopped the bleeding!

I-I just wanted to make them look like yours!

Why?!

Because they say I'm a freak, I ask if I'm a freak, and you never say it isn't true!

You say you love me, but you can never look at me and smile!

I've hugged you but you never hug back!

It's just…you look like…him…

And you hate me because of it!

I don't hate you…

But you don't really love me either…

That's not true…

Then prove it!

Prove it?

Look at me and smile!

Tell me I'm not a freak!

Hug me!

Give me a kiss on the forehead!

Something!

You know you can't just force someone to do that.

You mean you won't…

Please stop…

You find me disgusting…

Wait, come back here…

I need to lie down and think…

Fine…

They can't stand me.

I'm not normal.

…I shouldn't exist…so why do I…?

Hours Later…

"How long was she down there?"

"Must've been hours…"

"Do you think she'll make it?"

"She will. She's one lucky squid, I'll give her that. She'll be out for a while though…"

W-what are you doing?!

You did this to me…

Please…stop…

My existence is painful…it's suffering…because of you…

I-I didn't…please…I love you…

…Lying won't save you…

W-wait!

Goodbye mother…

...

"Guh!" I awoke. It was that dream again…

The train still had several hours left before arrival.

Soon…soon I'll make sure nothing like me exists in this world…

I have to…

I need to…