SUPERMASTOUR PRESENTS
THE SEQUEL TO The Critically Acclaimed (JK)
A RACE AWAY-
INKOPOLIS DOWN
Chapter 1
INTRO
"I am Cepha." a young girl told a small cat, "I'm here to sign up for the Inkopolis Circuit."
"Yes..." the cat said, "I am Judd, the judge of the circuit. How old are you?"
"I am 16." Cepha responded, "And ready to splat!" she said with much enthusiasm,
"And your parents?" Judd asked, "You need parental permission for those under 18."
"Oh...uh..." Cepha mumbled, "Ok..." she said, "Mom, dad?"
"Yes dear?" our protagonist came up, the orange hair inkling known as Splat,
"Meow..." Judd said in surprise as both of Cepha's parents came into view, "Ah... how surprising."
"Is there a problem?" Paprika asked,
"Uh..." Judd mumbled, "Yes..." he pulled out a book, "The Inkopolis Circuit is for Inklings only..." he read the rules,
"But she is an Inkling, Judd." Splat said, "On my side of the family."
"And an Octoling on the other." Paprika added, "Why does that matter anyways?"
"Uh... it doesn't!" Judd laughed awkwardly, "I just... never seen an Inkling-Octoling hybrid before!"
"Well, make it count." Cepha said, "I'll be the first one in!"
"Ok.." Judd muttered, "Well, get ready then."
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"Phew phew phew." an inkling whistled as she waited inside the lobby,
"We just need one last team member." another grumbled, "Where are they?"
"Sorry I'm late!" Cepha stepped in, making everyone turn.
"What's wrong with you?" an inkling boy said, "Why do you look like that?"
"I'm an Octinkling!" Cepha told them oh so happily,
"A what?" an inkling girl asked,
"An Octoling-Inkling!" Cepha responded, "And I'm here to help you!"
"Hahahaha!" the others laughed,
"We're all veterans, you little tempura!" an inkling boy laughed, "You'll get splatted for sure!"
"Hmph." Cepha grumbled, "I'll show you all!" she got her Splattershot Jr. and waited as they were all beamed up.
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"Let's see what little Miss Hybrid has." an Inkling boy taunted as they spawned in the Kelp Dome,
"You'd better not make us lose, tempura." an Inkling girl scoffed, and the timer buzzed.
"Let's go!" Cepha said and followed two of her team mates.
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"Watch out!" an inkling girl alerted as a Splat bomb landed near her, "Ah!" she was struck,
"I got you!" Cepha came to her rescue,
"No no! I don't need a tempura!" the girl growled, "Go awa- AH!" she was splatted,
"What the!?" Cepha turned to see three foes going to her location,
"We got you now, noob!" an enemy boy laughed as they zeroed in,
"Hey!" Cepha went into action, then something snapped, and she started firing.
"Huh!?" the enemy girl said in shock, "AH!" she was splatted,
"WOAH!" an enemy boy was splatted by her as well,
"Take this!" Cepha continued firing her weapon,
"DWAH!" she took out the last foe.
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"What is going on?" the team captain mumbled as he saw the tide turning to his favor, "Who is advancing that fast?"
"It's Cepha!" an inkling girl reported, "The tempura."
"She's doing much better than all of us combined!" an inkling boy groaned,
"Well, we'd best help her!" the captain said and they all deployed.
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"We can't hit her!" the enemy inklings cried as Cepha moved around very tactically,
"She's going to take us all down!" one of them alerted,
"Here's Cepha!" Cepha laughed as she fell from the grated causway above them.
SPLAT SPLAT SPLAT! She got all three of them.
"Cepha has completed the mission." Cepha mumbled as the timer buzzed.
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"How did you do that?" Cepha's team captain, a young inkling with purple hair and a bit tanned of skin, mumbled, "I've never seen anyone so skilled."
"I don't know what came over me.." Cepha responded, "I just... came up and performed."
"How.. you're just a tempura." the girl growled,
"It must be that Octoling blood flowing through me.." Cepha said,
"My father taught me that Octolings are bad people." an inkling boy grumbled, "You're no better."
"You're not a true inkling!" another spoke, "Why are you even here?"
"Yeah, I thought this was Inklings only!" the dissent spread,
"Hey, hey, leave her alone." the team captain growled, "Don't listen to them!"
"Why are you defending her, Tint?" the girl mumbled,
"Because this is bullying!" Tint scoffed, "You know what.. Come, Cepha, you have much potential." he said as he walked out of the lobby.
"O- Ok." Cepha said and followed suit.
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"How did your first day go?" Splat asked Cepha as they shared dinner,
"Did the others treat you fairly?" Paprika added,
"Kinda." Cepha sighed, "But there was this boy..."
"A boy?" Splat looked up, "What boy? What did he look like!? What did he do!?"
"Calm down, Splat." Paprika chuckled, "Tell us more about him."
"His name was Tint." Cepha said, "He plays in the turf a lot. He started helping me learn more about it!"
"That's nice, dear." Paprika smiled,
"Alright." Splat mumbled, "I'll allow it."
"Allow what? Friendship?" Paprika grumbled, "Didn't you hear? The boy is just helping her."
"That's what they all say." Splat growled, "Then they're going to Arowana Mall, and then the skatepark."
"Why are you getting so mad?" Cepha sighed, "Didn't you and mom use to do that?"
"Us?" Paprika said, "No... Not really..." she laughed awkwardly,
"Then how did you two partner up?" Cepha asked,
"Ah..." Splat mumbled, "well... It's time to sleep, is it not?"
"Oh come on!" Cepha giggled, "You two had to meet somehow!"
"That's out of the topic." Paprika said, "We need our sleep you know?"
"Oh brother." Cepha sighed with a smile.