It was a regular day in inktopolis, birds singing, sunny sky dotted with a few clouds, a slight breeze. Can't get anymore regular then that, really.
A young inkling sat on the Train , lurching left and right as its wheels clanked against the rickety tracks, the excited chatter of inklings her own age or older surrounded her, most were coming to the city to either participate in turf wars, then head home or start a new life here as they were finally old enough to live alone.
That was the case for her anyway
She had a tight grip on her i-squid so it wouldn't be tossed out of her hand by the lurching of the train, she was listening to her favorite song, "tide goes out" by Marie, from the idols, the squid sisters. Everyone knew who they were, they were pretty much the biggest and, maybe even, the only idols anyone pays attention to..
Or well, that's how she saw it anyways.
When the song ended, she paused the Playlist and was about to play another when a bell sound echoed and a cheery voice said:
Now Arriving: Inktopolis Plaza!
The doors slid open and inklings began pouring out, she got up and walked into the crowd, following it until she broke off onto the sidelines.
Sparrow's POV
My hand hovered over my eyes, the sun shining as bright as ever. A slight breeze blowing also.
"Of course it's a perfect day... it seems to always be here..." i muttered as i shook my head, what was i being so down for? I should be happy that i at least managed to get here without my parents trailing behind me and dragging me back home. I knew eventually that 99% that they were going to come for me, but at least I had a bit of time before that... maybe get a nice apartment, maybe even stop being so shy and make some friends...?
Like that would happen ...
Muttering to myself, which was a bad habit of mine... I began walking through the streets, trying my best to not walk into the nearest shop and end up trying to buy something. I was probably the most unfresh person here... I don't care really, everyone starts at someplace right? I needed to find the weapons shop however.. how else would I be able to do turf wars?
"U-um..." I just barely managed to get out, expecting them to not hear me, but they did and turned around, "do.. you need aomething...?" The inkling asked awkwardly and I nodded "um... d-do you know where the weapons shop is...? I'm new here and I don't know my w-way around.." I said
Well, that's a new personal record... barely stuttered that time!
"Yeah, it's right over there at booyah base" they said pointing to a small collection of shops clustered together, seeming to be connected by alleyways. "tt-t-th-ank y-you" I muttered as I mentally slapped myself and quickly walked away before they could ask me if I was alright
And... record for the quickest conversation I've had... taken. why couldn't I be as brave or hyper or even outgoing as others? Well, it somewhat has to be with how my parents raised me really... I've always been shy but I could carry a normal conversation without stuttering or in barely a whisper, until my parents got paranoid about octolings after the great zapfish was stolen
Soon, they began sheltering me and telling me stories about how octolings could snatch you at any second outside of the house and backyard, it sounds stupid but it worked on 7 year old me and I soon stopped going to school and hanging out with the large group of friends I had. Eventually, most forgot about me except for a few, who I was hoping to see while I was here..
It had been... ah... 8 or so years since then, I'm currently 15, I came to inktopolis in order to get away from my parents, who became stranger and stranger as I got older.. as I got older, they began teaching me the advanced things, humanology, inkling biology, reproductive stuff, all that.. they are determined to keep me from getting a boyfriend they haven't picked for me, tell me having... "you know what" before marriage, and all sorts of crazy junk...
That's pretty much the biggest reason I wanted to come here, the other of course, is to see my old childhood friends. But, why am I so focused on this? I should be fo-
THWUMP!
And... I ran into the door... smooth sparrow, really real smooth...
I groaned as I pulled myself off the door, rubbing my aching nose and looked inside from the glass door and gasped.. there were rows and racks of weapons lined around the shop, the one that caught my eye the most was what looked to be some kind of rolling weapon..? I didn't care what it was called really, I really wanted it. I'm pretty good with rollers since my parents were kind enough for me to use there old ones from there days when they did turf wars.
They work normal jobs now, but they say they don't really miss it.. another reason my parents are strange. I opened the door and walked in, a few inklings were looking at weapons, heading through a door in the back of the shop with either one or two, I looked around a bit and my eyes stopped on the roller from earlier, I quickly walked up and reached out to touch it
"Excuse me! But it seems you aren't fresh enough for that weapon!" Said a voice and I jumped, whirling around and saw a horseshoe crab looking up at me, he had large binocular like glasses on and what looked to be a scout boys uniform on..
Well... to me anyways. The ones where I'm from look like that without all those badges pinned on it
"S-sorry... I'm new here. M-my names s-sparrow" I said as I held out my hand for a hand shake, thankfully he took it and didn't just stare at me...
"Names sheldon! Weapon extrodinare and owner of ammo knights! Founded by, yours truly!" He said proudly, "u-um.. I'm wonder if t-theres a weapon I can use for turf war.." I said as I reached into my jeans pocket (and yes, I wear JEANS. Not just shorts. Splat me!) But it was empty... I checked the other, the back, every pocket I could think of, even my shoes...
The money was gone...
"Cod Damn it..." I hissed, now embaressed.. I realized he was staring at me and I blushed lightly. "S-s-sorry... i.. lost.. my money..." I sighed. I must have either left it back at home or on the train...
"It's fine. The weapon comes with no charge actually, so your fine!" He said smiling as he went behind the counter and then came back holding a weapon I remembered seeing in my mom's collection.. it was a splattershot jr. The weapon all new turf war players used..
"Are... you sure I can have this for free..? I-i I mean, I'll pay y-you back when I c-can!" I said as I held the weapon, looking it over. I felt like there was a catch for some reason... but if I just went on that instinct then it would probably cost me like last time..
"Of course! Y-"
"Hey sheldon! Where's that new roller you said I could get?! GIMME GIMME GIMME!" Squealed a inkling girl as she tackled sheldon, I moved back as the girl began blabbing, I couldn't hear a word she said..
"U-um... o-okay.. well.. see you later then..." I said before walking out as fast as I could of the shop. I sighed as I looked over to the inktopolis tower
Well.. time to find a team to play my first real turf war with...
