Inkopolis began becoming quieter and quieter as the moon rose and the sun fell. The shopkeeper Jelonzo and Crusty Sean seemed to begin snoozing off as they walked to their apartments while Sheldon and Annie decided to help clean up the weapons shop.
"EVERYTHING'S DONE NOW! LET'S GO!" Moe yelled annoyed. Annie ignored him as she placed a heavy splatling remix on the shelf. Moe grumbled and slammed himself against the top of Annie's head. Annie flinched at it, but again ignored it.
"Thanks. I don't know how to repay you for your hard work!" Sheldon thanked her. Annie smiled.
"T-that's okay." Annie told him. "I always l-."
"YOU CAN BUY US DINNER AND MAYBE REORGANIZE THE OUR HEADGEAR! ALSO YOU COULD MAYBE NOT CAUSE SUCH A MESS! THERE'S ALOT OF THINGS YOU CAN DO RIGHT NOW!" Moe yelled at the horseshoe crab. Sheldon flinched a little as Annie began apologizing for the rudeness of her fish.
Walking out of Ammo Knights, Annie told Moe how rude he was back there. Moe rolled his eyes and grunted.
"You need to be more nicer to folks!" Annie told Moe. "You would want someone to help you, RIGHT?" Moe nestled into her hair, ignoring her, when something caught his eye. A dark figure moving out of the back alley. Tall and slender as it walked out, not showing any knowledge of the two.
"Annie. Hide."
"Huh? Why Moe?" Annie asked as the nervous fish began nestled deeper into her hair. She stood still in the middle of Inkopolis, trying to get her fishes attention, as the figure turned towards her. Moe saw it turn and began tugging on one of her tentacles.
"ANNIE, FOR THE LOVE OF ALL GOD, RUN IT YOUR STORE! THERE'S A MONSTER!" Moe yelled, ready to jump out of the little sea anemone's hair and flop to safety. Annie looked around Inkopolis and saw to monster. She screamed and ran to Ammo Knights.
Sheldon finished building a sprinkler for an N-Zap when he heard Annie scream from outside. Jumping up from his seat, he grabbed his N-Zap and ran outside. Annie tripped and was trying frantically to get up as the figure closed in. Moe leaped in her jacket pocket and was actually praying. Sheldon aimed his N-Zap and pulled the trigger. Ink shot at the figure, but showed no signs of slowing or retreating. Second instinct was to grab Annie and Moe and bring them inside.
Sheldon threw his N-Zap at the figure and began pulling Annie to her feet. The figure flinched, but kept walking. Annie managed to get on her feet and the two ran to Ammo Knights and locked the door behind them. Sheldon turned off the lights and the two dove under a table and remained quiet.
The front door made a clicking sound as the door opened up using a screw driver. Annie, Moe, and Sheldon remained quiet as they heard footsteps walk around the shop.
"ACHOO!"
Moe covered his mouth, realizing he just gave up their position. Footsteps began approaching the table as Sheldon yelled for help. The table lifted up as Annie shut her eyes and hugged Sheldon, tears streaming down her cheeks, praying for the better of this situation.
"Whoa. You okay there mate?"
Annie opened her eyes. The figure turned on the lights, revealing himself to be a sea urchin. Sheldon pulled Annie closer to him, uncertain if the sea urchin would attack.
"Nice place you got here." The sea urchin told Sheldon. "I remember coming in here once."
"W-what's your name?" Moe demanded, still shaken.
"Spyke. I'm the urchin in the back alley. Trading sea snails for gear, slots, abilities. What's yours love?"
"I'm Sheldon, Annie, and the little clownfish is Moe."
"Noice. Anyway, do you have a place for me to sleep for the night? Them cops closed the back alley due to some cracks in tho concrete." Spoke asked, examining a splat charger.
Annie remembered her pull out couch and extra blankets back at her apartment. She opened her mouth to speak but was nudged in the stomach by Moe. She grabbed him and held him tightly in her hand as she told him he could stay at her house for a while. Moe screamed silently. Spyke smiled and thanked her for her generosity.
On the train ride home, Spyke wrapped his arm around the little sea anemone. Annie blushed hard as Moe grumbled and nestled deeper inside her tentacles.
An hour later, they arrived to Annie's home. Annie reheated some left over Octopie and gave a piece to Moe.
"Would you like some Spyke?" Annie asked, handing out a big slice of the pie. Spyke nodded and began munching down on it. When he finished, he offered to wash the dishes. Annie thanked him and went off to bed.
"Why'd you let a hobo in our HOUSE!" Moe scolded. "We just can't let ANY random person walk in!" Annie ignored him and began snoozing off. Moe grumbled some more, but soon decided to fall asleep.
After Spyke was done washing the dishes, he snuggled himself on the couch and laid there. That's one fine looking anemone.