Episode 1: The Beginking Pt. 2

So, as you all know, Indi and I were having the end of the best day ever for me. I arrived to Inkopolis for the first time, I got some new friends (…I think) and …by accident…got recruited as Agent 4 of the New Squidbeak Splatoon. There were problems along the way, but I managed to make it out OK.

But, despite having the best day ever…tomorrow…I'll have to suffer the worst.

I opened my eyes to see that I was woken up the next morning by my iSquid. I tiredly turned over to the floor where the iSquid was and picked it up to see that I got a message from, Cap'n Cuttlefish. How do I know that…well I only know one person that will put the message name as CuttlefishDaBest#1.

Anyway, I read the message to see that it said, and I quote, "Come to Octo Valley now! Need help! Inkopolis in danger! #HurryUp." …Wow, you're definitely patient, Cuttlefish. Not like I just woke up or anything.

So, I quickly got up, changed into some of my everyday clothes, got the bag where the Hero Suit and Hero Shot were placed, and quickly rushed to Inkopolis. Once I arrived at Inkopolis (and finally got my landing right) I saw that Inkopolis looked…less lively.

The lights were not as bright and were flickering rapidly and the huge monitor was not even on. I went further in to see that Inkopolis Tower's doors were shut and had a huge sign that said "Out of Order."

…Oh no…without the Great Zapfish…Inkopolis is out of power…and that means…I need to get to Octo Valley right now before it's too late! But before I got to the manhole, I turned my head to see that Callie and Marie were on the balcony outside Callie and Marie's studio. Both of the Squid Sisters had megaphones (each of them with Callie and Marie's colors of course) and they said there announcements.

Callie began "Hold on to your tentacles…" Marie awkwardly continued "…It's…sort of…Inkopolis news time!" Callie put on a sad look on her face and announced "Now, you may notice that Inkopolis is…kinda powerless at the moment." Marie explained "Well, without the Great Zapfish, we have no power at all." Callie sadly said "So we have to deal with this until the Great Zapfish comes back." Marie continued "And, since there's no power, there will be no Ink Battles until the Great Zapfish returns." Everyone down below got upset and talked to each other while Callie sadly announced "And, if the Great Zapfish isn't here by tomorrow…there will be no Splatfest." That caused the crowd to get even more upset and talk among themselves even louder. Marie patted her sister on the back and said "Don't worry, Callie. I'm sure the Great Zapfish would be here just in time for Splatfest." Callie started sniffling as she said "How can you be sure, Marie?! How can you be sure?!" Marie hugged Callie as she started sobbing while saying "Well, until next time…" And they both sadly did their poses while saying "Stay fresh!"

After the announcements were over, the Squid Sisters walked into their studio, with Callie crying the whole way. Everyone spread out while I quickly headed to the manhole to see Cap'n Cuttlefish. But, before I got to the entrance to Octo Valley, Indi blocked my path.

Indi was holding a little blue bag with a black handle as he greeted me with a warm smile. "Morning, sis. I thought you might be a little hungry so, I brought some leftover cake for breakfast. Maybe strange but, it's cake, who cares? Anyway, if you want some, I brought an extra piece." Then Indi opened the lunchbox and pulled out a little baggie with a small piece of crab cake inside.

Mmm…I just LOVE crab cake in the morning…so sweet and…Oh, now is NOT the time to be consuming delicious food right now! I need to get to Cap'n Cuttlefish and see what mission I have to do, and by the looks of things it's NOT going to be easy! So, I immediately grabbed the cake and quickly said to Indi "Thanks, love you" and gave him a little hug before heading to the manhole.

"Wait!" Indi grabbed my shoulder and made me turn around so I could become face to face with him. Indi got concerned and said "Ink, is anything wrong? You're acting really weird." I panicked and said "Nothing! N-nothing everything's fine." Indi said "Are you sure? Because, you can always talk to me, I AM your brother." I replied "Yes, I'm sure. Now, Indi, I love ya, but I REALLY need to go somewhere. Talk to ya later, K?" Before I could escape me and my brother's awkward conversation, he told me to wait once more. I rolled my eyes as I was forced to continue the conversation.

"Well, Sheldon said that I'm allowed to take a day off since the Great Zapfish's disappearance is preventing us to go into Turf War. That means I can come with you if you want."

No…no, no, no, no, NO! I CANNOT let my brother go to Octo Valley! He might get hurt…or WORSE! I quickly responded "NO!" to my brother while putting myself in a panicky pose with my hands making the stop gesture in front of Indi. I quickly put myself back together and I tried to react. "Umm…you can't…because…it's…a girl thing! Y-yea, we girls have…business to attend to…and you boys wouldn't understand." The entire time I was trying to keep my cover safe, Indi kept this confused look on his face until he finally said "O…K?"

Indi finally readied his bag and said "Well…I need to get some materials for my weapons in Kelp Dome if you need me. See ya around." With that, I was finally free, and I was able to get to the manhole and enter Octo Valley…but not without a particular red headed creature watching the whole thing go down.

After going through the bumpy pipes one more time, I saw Cap'n Cuttlefish nervously walking in circles outside his hut. He finally noticed me and approached me. "Where have you been, Agent 4?! We got some business to do!" I replied "Sorry, Cap'n. Some stuff came up and I couldn't get here sooner. So, what's wrong?" The Cap'n took a big breath and finally said "Well…we're going to have to obtain the Great Zapfish."

I quickly replied "W-WHAT?! I can't do that? I mean, I know Inkopolis is out of power, but I just arrived yesterday, I…I'm not ready to take this risk!" Cap'n Cuttlefish grabbed my bag that held my Hero Suit, forcefully handed it to me and said "You are now."

I can't believe what he was saying! Suddenly I was preparing to obtain the Great Zapfish for my second mission! I was wearing my Hero Suit and had my Hero Shot in hand as I listened carefully as Cap'n Cuttlefish told me what I had to do.

"OK, so I learned that the Great Zapfish is being held in one of there high security shelters. There are a bunch of Octarians guarding the place, of course, but there's also a Great Octoweapon. The Great Octoweapons are robots that the Octarians created back in the Great Turf Wars. But in order to power these Octoweapons, they need a source of energy, in this case, the Great Zapfish. So, Agent 4, your job is to infiltrate the shelter, defeat the Great Octoweapon, and retrieve the Great Zapfish before Inkopolis loses power forever."

After the Cap'n was finishing summarizing the mission, he asked me if he understood and if I'm ready. I replied "Well, I understand everything, but…I'm not quite sure about the 'being ready' part." Cap'n Cuttlefish reminded me "Agent 4, I know this may be really awkward for you to take on this big mission, but we have no choice. If the Great Zapfish isn't recovered soon, Inkopolis will be without power, and the Octarians will invade and conquer. I'll help you anyway I can, but you're gonna have to try." I felt immediate pressure and asked "B-but what if I fail this mission? What if Inkopolis doesn't get any power?" Cap'n Cuttlefish gently put his hand on my shoulder and said with a kind smile "You won't fail."

Suddenly I felt like I was struck by a lightning bolt of confidence and faith and I immediately changed my attitude completely. I readied my Hero Shot, put a brave and heroic look on my face and said "Understood Cap'n."

OOOOHHH

Some stuff's goin' down, be ready for it.

Yea, I made this chapter a little short, well I just think this is a perfect ending to the first part of the second half of the premiere. It's the beginning of a new mission, a mission that will decide the fate of Inkopolis and possibly the whole Splatoon world itself. And the hero is all for it.

Now, some of you might be saying "HEY! The Great Zapfish isn't supposed to be rescued until the end of the game, stupid!" Yes, I know that. But, this just feels more…realistic.

Let me explain, when you enter Inkopolis for the first time in the game, the Squid Sisters say that the Great Zapfish is missing and that they might lose power soon. So, if that's the case, then why is Inkopolis looking like its regular self? Even when you don't try the Hero Mode and just focus on Ink Battles for like a week, Inkopolis looks bright and sunny like nothing happened. You could say that the Great Zapfish's energy is so powerful that it can power up Inkopolis all on its own, but the little Zapfish have been taken to. So Inkopolis probably wouldn't survive a day without them.

So, I just decided that Ink would try to rescue it a little earlier. Another question you might be asking is "WAIT! If the Great Zapfish is SO important than why don't they put him in really tight security. Like, I don't know, the FINAL BOSS!" Well, that's because a certain someone came up with a back-up plan that will give them even MORE power, and we'll get to that a little later.

But for now, enjoy the second part and see you later.

Heaven OUT-Spoilers: The feels are real in this one.