A/N: I'm still new to writing so please forgive me if any part of this story doesn't make a whole lotta sense

lol

This story is rated T. I mean, it's not THAT bad, but it may include a small amount of bad language. Aside from that there ain't much to it.

I don't own Splatoon.

Chapter 1: A Normal Day

January 18th

"Callie, wake up!"

It was an unusual morning for Callie on a cold January day in Inkopolis. Not only did she sleep in this long as she was always up at 6 every single morning for work, but because she was that type of person; energetic and always optimistic for the day ahead.

She shared a decently sized apartment with Marie. There were two evenly sized bedrooms, a spacious bathroom, and a living area that merged with the kitchen. The Squid Sisters could afford fancy apartments in the heart of the city, but instead they chose to live out in the Mackerel district, an industrial area of Inkopolis next to the sea. It's also most notably home to Port Mackerel, the renowned main port of Inkopolis, and also a famous stage in Turf Wars. The Sisters both chose this location because of how it reminded them of their younger days; as kid squids they'd come down here with Cuttlefish, taking a stroll along the sidewalk as the ships departed and arrived at the port. Not to mention the waft of the salty sea breeze emitting from the water.

After 5 minutes - and after a few odd sounds of groaning from Callie's bed - Marie began to take action.

Grabbing a pillow and mercilessly slapping Callie hard with it, she yelled "CALLIE! BEING LAZY IS MY JOB! GET UP OR WE'LL BE LATE FOR WORK! FOR SQUIDDING OUT LOUD!"

Callie responded by lifting herself up and giving Marie a very dull look.

"Hmuuuummmmywuhhhhmeeee?" Callie asked in an obnoxious tone.

Marie shook her head. "Callie, it's Monday today, you really gotta get up. Work? Sound familiar?"

"Oh, yeah… Dunno why I feel so tired, though," Callie yawned in a carefree manner.

Callie, despite feeling very tired, got out of bed and prepared herself for work quickly. Marie was acting like the world was about to end and when she does that, you'd best stay out of her path.

"C'mon Marie, quit acting so pissed." Callie was ready and standing at the door with a bag half falling off her shoulder. Marie's face had a one of a kind expression.

The Squid Sisters exited the apartment and walked to their car. Marie made it clear she was driving and leaped into the driver's seat. Callie clumsily missed the car door handle and hit her hand off the side of the car, cursing in a pathetic way. She tried again, successfully this time and slumped into the car seat. Marie gave her a sour look and drove on the the road.

"Marieeeeeeeee… I think we gotta take a shortcut. It takes us so long to get to work."

"Well, I couldn't because the way we go to work IS THE SHORTCUT PERHAPS? And that shortcut still takes us a good 20 minutes. Listen. The Moray Towers flyover is shut by half 6 for Turf War preparation. It's 20 past right now. Know what that means?" Marie said sarcastically, as she turned a corner. "It means we have to take a new shortcut," she said, as she exited off the road and drove into the forest. Callie's face lit up with surprise and she almost choked on the breakfast bisquids that she had stuffed in her bag since she hadn't enough time to eat before she left.

Marie's expression was a determined one, and she wasn't going to let her sleep deprived cousin allow them to be late for work. She approached the underpass, realising then that the time was 6:28. She slammed her foot straight onto the accelerator and sped down the road, heading straight for the towers.

By the time the car elevator had taken them up, it was already 6:35. There were already barriers in place, making getting across to the other side a challenge to be sure.

"Welp. Here goes nothing," Marie said in a brave tone as the sun shone in her emerald coloured eyes. She put her foot down hard on the accelerator, soaring off the tower, slamming down heavily as the car fell to each platform. Once they had reached the bottom, she couldn't do the same thing back up. Instead she rammed down all the cones that were obstructing her path while she drove up.

The time was already 6:40 when Marie and her stricken cousin who was clinging to Marie's sleeve were in the lift going down. Callie didn't know what had really happened, but she was still in a state of shock. Marie didn't say anything and drove into the parking area, and then parked her car. She got out, walked over to her cousin's door, and helped her out.

"You feelin' a little bit more awake now, yeah?" Marie grinned, while they were walking into the studio. Callie nodded her head, still wide eyed.

One thing's for sure - today was gonna be a long day.

Splash! A squid slid through the cyan ink, waiting to ambush an unsuspecting inkling. The squid suddenly reappeared in his humanoid form with its rhinestone encrusted .52 Gal at the ready, his hands firmly gripped on the trigger.

He was hiding in one of the corridors in Arowana Mall. It was just a regular Turf War battle with his squad, the Krakenites, a brand new squad. He was one of the four members there, the leader being a formerly pro Ranked Battle player.

The Inkling could hear footsteps, and someone was definitely approaching. They were around the corner, so he couldn't see who it was. However, he did hear some slow shots. This lead him to assume that it could be a .96 Gal, which was potentially bad for him… but maybe he could confuse the enemy with fast movement so they couldn't land a hit on him. At this point, he could practically feel his heart pumping out his chest.

The enemy inkling finally showed their face. The male inkling leaped out of his hiding place and fired at the enemy. To his surprise it was actually one of his team mates. A look of embarrassment sprouted on his face.

"What the hell, Silas?" The female inkling Silas had shot at replied with irritation.

With a sudden surge of bravery, Silas gave her a cheeky wink. His face was still red.

"E-e-excuse me! Don't even try to seduce me with your dumb wink!" The female inkling's face was turning a little bit pink. She dropped her .96 Gal and slapped Silas. Silas clutched his face in pain and looked at the female inkling with a sorrowed face. She scowled in return and picked up her .96 Gal, whacking him in the side of his head with it. He dropped to his knees and cursed loudly. She finished it by kicking him in the privates. He grinned, even though he was in indescribable pain.

"Hehehe… Thanks, Valerie..."

"Shut up. You know I'm dating someone, so quit acting floozy with me!"

And with that, Valerie changed into squid form and swam off. Silas sat where she had left him for the rest of the battle, too dazed to even move.

Silas' team lost the battle, mostly due to Valerie being in a huff and Silas being paralysed by the pain of being beaten up by his own teammate and, well, "friend". After the rather unsuccessful battle, Silas met up with Valerie in the lobby.

Silas and Valerie were part of a small yet thriving Splatoon League Clan, a rather new one at that, called the Krakenites. It was founded by a mysterious yet high ranking character called Fox Meyindass.

Valerie seemed to have gotten over her huff and was now looking sorrowfully at Silas. She seemed to be rather concerned.

"Hey, Silas… Sorry for beating you up back there. I acted out of aggression and I shouldn't have. I, uh… hope you're okay," she apologised with a hint of worry in her voice.

Silas smiled at her and reassuringly and comforted her, saying he was just fine. Valerie breathed a sigh of relief. She had a short fuse but deep down she had a gentle and nurturing heart. Suddenly, Silas gave her an odd look like she had said something unusual.

"Do you really have a boyfriend though? I'm curious now," he asked.

"No, of course not-"

"That makes a lot of sense. Hehe,"

"Yeah, it doe- WAIT WHAT? SCREW YOU, SILAS."

And this is just one of the many days in their "normal" lives.

So yeah. Short first chapter. Callie and Marie will be featured a lot in this story… As will more of the Krakenites. As I said before, I'm still new to writing so it might not sound smooth yet but at the very least, I tried to get grammar and paragraphing right. Simply because it looks good and professional like that. :3

Also I got help with that kinda stuff from a friend. Yeah.

One thing I should say is that Silas wasn't named after a character from a certain game that I'm sure some of you might know.

Anyways, hopefully I will continue on with this story and write up a Chapter 2.