*After returning the Shen Gong Wu and heading back to the studio, I head to my workshop and get started on some brainstorming. After about five minutes, Mega Man and Nightwing enter*
Mega Man: Welcome back, Archer.
Nightwing: Did you find what it was?
Me: Yeah. In fact, while I was there, I met the Xiaolin Monks and Smoke.
Mega Man: No way!
Me: Way! I even witnessed a Xiaolin Showdown up close.
Nightwing: Tell us all about it.
Me: Gladly. I can even explain to you two how a Xiaolin Showdown works.
*Note: I do not own anything from Splatoon, only the two OCs and the plot*
Splatoon: Inking of a Lifetime
Chapter 1: New Arrivals
Inkopolis, a city widely known for its splat battles and populated with squid-like children known as Inklings. Its most popular hangout spot is Inkopolis Plaza. Just outside the plaza's concrete barrier, a royal blue bus slows to a stop and two Inklings, a boy and a girl, exit the bus. They both appear to be 14 years old with tentacle-like blue hair. The boy's hair is tied in a short ponytail with a camouflage themed hairband. He's also wearing a Black Anchor Tee shirt, a B-Ball Headband and a pair of White Arrows shoes. The girl's hair has strands flowing from the sides of her head with straight cut bangs that curve to the left. Her attire is composed of a Squid Hairclip, a Dark Urban Vest, and Yellow Seahorses shoes.
"Hello, Inkopolis!" The boy cried out at the top of his lungs.
"Do you really have to shout like that?" The girl asked him, annoyed.
"Sorry, sis. I'm just so excited about coming here." The boy apologized to his sister with a sheepish laugh.
"Well, so am I, but you don't see me shouting with vigor." The girl informed him.
"Touché." The boy responded. The two children proceeded to a weapons shop where a pale yellow-skinned horseshoe crab with his shell on his head wearing a khaki scout uniform with a red scarf and a pair of yellow goggles. The Inklings assume him to be the shopkeeper.
"Welcome to Ammo Knights." The shopkeeper greeted the Inklings. "Say, I haven't seen you in here before. You guys new here?"
"Yeah, we just got here. Name's Ian. This is my sister, Isabella." Ian introduced him and his sister.
"Hi." Isabella greeted.
"Well, if you're looking for your first weapon to prepare for some Turf War action, you've come to the right place. The name's Sheldon. All new arrivals receive their very own Splattershot Jr., along with a Bubbler and a bag of Splat Bombs, on the house." Sheldon introduces himself and gave the two siblings a pair of silver-colored Shooters.
"Wow!" Both siblings said in awe at receiving their first weapon. "Thanks, Sheldon!"
"No problem. If you decide to get another weapon, earn some coins and come back here." Sheldon recommended.
"Of course." Ian nodded as he and Isabella exited the weapon store. And they were lucky, the Inkopolis News program began. The hosts of the News program were none other than Callie and Marie, aka The Squid Sisters.
"Hold on to your tentacles…" Callie began.
"It's Inkopolis News time!" Marie continued.
"Oh. My. Gosh! The Squid Sisters!" Isabella squealed in delight. Ian watched his sister and smirked as the Squid Sisters unveiled the Regular Battle stages as Saltspray Rig, Camp Triggerfish, and Walleye Warehouse. They also revealed the Ranked Battle stages as Moray Towers, Kelp Dome, and Bluefin Depot.
"You sure are a big fan of those two, aren't you, Isabella?" Ian asked his sister.
"Are you kidding me? Those two are the best!" Isabella squealed again. Then, they start hearing a news flash.
"News Flash! News Flash!" Callie reported.
"What is it? What is it?!" Marie asked.
"Something tells me it doesn't look good." Ian mused.
"Inkopolis' Great Zapfish has… vanished!" Callie reported with a shocked look on her face as a before and after photo of Inkopolis Tower appeared. The after photo was missing the Great Zapfish.
"Say what?!" Both siblings questioned with shock.
"Wait… seriously?" Marie asked, as shocked as Callie was.
"If it isn't recovered soon, are we going to lose power?" Callie asked, worried about the city.
"Oh, I'm sure it'll be fine… probably." Marie mused, almost equally worried. The siblings look to the tower and the pop stars were right; the Great Zapfish really has disappeared.
"I've got a pretty bad feeling about this." Ian noted.
"Yeah, same here." Isabella added. The news continued as an image of a mysterious craft with some kind of tentacle appeared on screen.
"I wonder if it has anything to do with that UFO crash." Callie wondered.
"Sounds likely to me!" Marie agreed.
"Well, that's all for now! Until next time…" Callie said as the pop stars finished their program with their catchphrase.
"Stay fresh!" The News program ended as the siblings who were watching the program got a forlorn look on their faces.
"Do you think the Great Zapfish's disappearance and the UFO sighting are connected somehow, sis?" Ian asked.
"There's a high chance that they are, but we should deal with it later. Right now, time to get our splat on." Isabella told him with a smile on her face.
"I guess you're right." Ian said in agreement as the siblings went to the tower lobby. When they entered, they spotted a tubby black-and-white cat with an arrow-shaped tail.
"Welcome. My name is Judd and I judge the battles here in Inkopolis." Judd introduced himself.
"Pleased to meet you, Judd. My name's Ian and this is Isabella, my sister." Ian introduced himself and his sister to Judd. Isabella greets him with a wave of her hand.
"Nice to meet you as well. I see you got your weapons from Sheldon." Judd noted. The siblings nod in approval. "Excellent. Now, to enter a battle, you simply choose what type of battle you want, from Turf War to Tower Control. Your opponents, teammates, and stage will be decided at random, so you'll never know who you'll face and where. Here in Inkopolis, we only follow one rule: ink or be inked."
"We get it, Judd." Isabella replied.
"Okay, I see. Well, have fun out there." Judd confirmed and began to leave, but not before facing the siblings once again. "Oh, I almost forgot. If you're looking for battle tips or want some extra coinage, you know where to find me."
"Certainly." Ian complied as Judd left the tower, leaving the two siblings to set up their first match on their own. The siblings see that they're about to play Turf War on Camp Triggerfish. Unknown to them, before they entered the tower, someone or something was watching them from outside.
Me: So basically, that's how a Xiaolin Showdown works.
Mega Man: Nice.
Nightwing: I never knew Shen Gong Wu could be that powerful.
Me: Well, they come in all shapes and sizes. *my phone goes off* Archer here. Really? Alright, I'll send someone to help. Tell the other monks I said hi. *hangs up*
Nightwing: Who was that you were talking to?
Me: That was Kimiko, one of the monks. A new Shen Gong Wu has revealed itself. The thing is who do I need to send?
Mega Man: Perhaps I could go help the monks.
Me: Good idea, Mega Man. I'll also send Ryu, Fox, and Silver to help out, too. *I check my clock* Better get this chapter uploaded. You readers are welcome to leave a review. Archer out.