Co-Existence: A Splatoon Fanfiction
DISCLAIMER!
Splatoon is created by Nintendo and is owned by Nintendo. I do not own Splatoon, nor do I use this Fanfic as profit.
-Peaceful days...?-
"Never let go of what you believe in, and always keep your hopes and dreams. Don't let your dreams be dreams...Adam."
it's another day in the city of Inkopolis; Turf Wars, inklings turning into a humanoid, getting into squads for Turf Wars. It was a peaceful day for some; others were being chaotic in trying to be the best turf squad in Turf Wars. But it would not last long, with the looming invasion that was to be planned by the Octarian forces.
-Inkopolis Plaza-
A busy place, there are Inklings walking in and out of the plaza. Among the crowd, a boy and a squid is talking to each other, conversing in the world of Turf Wars.
"Leonnn! I want to go and do some Turf Wars! Now!" The female Inkling speaks.
A boy of older age looks at her younger sister before sighing in exasperation and telling the same thing over and over again.
"*sigh* Again, you can't just yet Maya, you're still too young to participate in Turf Wars, and besides, you're still 13 years old. You're still a Squid, but you ain't a kid!" Leon exclaims.
"But my birthday is tomorrow! I can practically go and have Turf Wars!" Maya countered.
Leon tries to set an example for her sister and tells her to transform into a humanoid. Knowing this, he smiles softly, knowing that Maya was about embarrass herself more than what was needed already.
"Try to transform into a humanoid. Go on, try to transform Maya." Leon asked.
For Maya, she knew that she was stubborn, but she wanted to have her way, always. So she tried to transform, but it was in vain, as she only succeeded in making herself look embarrassing than she is already.
"You see? You still can't transform yet, but i can understand your enthusiasm, i was like that too you know, but at least i wasn't stubborn about it." Leon says matter-of-factly.
As Leon recalled the time he tried to transform early, he was amused at the time, trying to become a humanoid when his 14th birthday was just only a day away. His attention was brought back when his sister was telling him that Inkopolis News were on.
"Leon! Leon! The Squid Sisters are doing their broadcast!" Maya said.
A familiar logo is shown, the Squid Sisters. As the logo fades into the studio, Marie and Callie are shown on screen.
"Hold on to your tentacles... It's Inkopolis News Time!"
The duo appear on screen, wearing the outfits they are recognized for being famous.
"I'm Callie!" Callie says.
"I'm Marie!" Marie says.
"And we're the Squid Sisters!" They say with enthusiasm.
"News Flash! News Flash!" Callie calls.
"What is it? What is it?" Says Marie.
A photo is shown on screen, with a report shown beside it for Callie to read out.
"There are reports of a large scale Octarian invasion force incoming in two days!" Callie reports.
"What?! I thought they learned their lesson when they had that major whupping by our Special Agents!" Said Marie.
Callie looks into further detail of the report given to her.
"Well, the report says that there IS an invasion, but the actual details say that they have a new weapon."
Both sisters are surprised that another weapon is needed to try to overwhelm Inkopolis.
"Another weapon? I thought they learned their lesson when our Agents took back the Great Zapfish from the Octarians' grasp! So heroic..." Callie says dreamily...
"Well, don't be deceived Callie, as they say that this weapon doesn't need that much energy to operate. In fact, they say it's so supposedly powerful, that it could wipe out our forces with just the one soldier they made."
Callie snaps back to reality with the words she had just heard from Marie.
"Wait wait wait. Soldier? I thought you said it was a new weapon."
"That's the thing Callie, the Soldier IS the Octarian's new weapon."
"Yeah? Well i'd like to see them try against our Inkling force and our singing combination! Nothing can beat our voices combined together, Marie!"
Marie looks on astonished at Callie, who had simply brushed off the invasion as it were nothing but a bug. She sighs in defeat, changing the topic to raise the morale of the citizens of Inkopolis.
"I... have no words to say right now. We are on the verge of an actual war, and all you can think about is singing?! Well, in other somewhat related news, as you all know, Splatfest is going to be held tomorrow! Good thing the invasion is in two days, isn't it Callie?"
"That's right Marie, and this year's theme is... What colour do you like more? Blue or Red? I'm personally Team Squid, if you ask me. The winning team gets lots of fame and a bunch of Super Sea Snails! I don't see the reason why we even give these away."
"Well, it's to get them to vote and participate in Turf Wars more often for their team, and for the sake of Turf Wars!" Said Callie happily.
Maya rolls her eyes before moving on to the next topic that was given to them.
"In yet another somewhat other related news, our archaeologists have discovered what seems to be the remains of past animals. They say that this particular structure is bi-pedal, with some clothes left intact. Although their fashion sense is not fresh at all, it amazes me that there used to be people before us!" Marie looks at the figure, cringing at the poor skeleton's fashion sense.
The music draws to a close, before Callie and Marie say their goodbyes in the studio.
"Well, that's all the news we have today." Said Marie.
"And with that... Stay Fresh!"
Both girls do their signature pose, before the screen fades to a black screen, before resuming its routine.
In the plaza, Inklings are excited for the upcoming Splatfest! But for others, they are more worried about the incoming invasion that was going to come in two days, even with Splatfest going on. Leon and Maya look at each other in disbelief and shock, but each are shocked for different reasons, thinking that the invasion is happening soon.
Leon turns to his sister with a grimacing look on his face. He knew that he had to protect his little sister from the Octarian army, or worse.
"Maya. I want you to go home and prepare for your birthday. Tomorrow, i will teach you the basics of a Turf War. It looks like you get your wish, Maya." Leon says worried. He looks out on the horizon, feeling the looming threat of the invasion in his body.
-Meanwhile, in a secret Octarian weapons lab...-
Deep underground in a lab, two scientists with lab coats converse with each other.
"Is the subject ready to be be released, doctor? You know the Army wants this bio weapon to be ready today."
As the scientist asks the doctor, the octopus humanoid turns his attention to the scientist, nodding in response. Both the scientists look at the tube. Inside is a perfect replica of the last species that lived before marine life took over the world.
"What shall we name the species,doctor?"
As the doctor pondered for a name, he looked at the subject in the tube. He thinks up a name that will stay with him for the rest of his life.
"I shall dub this species...Hu-man. Hmm...yes, a fitting title for him."
"And what of the subject's name?"
The doctor already had a name, in fact, he took the name from an old manuscript which described a religion that followed a person in the sky.
"You know what? Let's name the subject from now on, as...Adam."
As the doctor said the name, a hiss from the door behind them opened up, to reveal two Octarian soldiers in uniform, along with DJ Octavio. As the soldiers marched, Octavio asks the two scientists," Ey yo yo yo! Is the new weapon ready to be locked and loaded?"
"Yes, just let me give you the specs about it."
As the doctor gives a file to DJ Octavio, the other scientist prepares the unlocking procedure.
-Test subject #1-
Name:Adam
Height:5'4"
Age:14
Lbs:150
Hair color:Black
Gender:Male
A direct result of bio restoration from a Dee-N-Ayy sample taken from the fossils in our dig sites, Adam is the only known species of his kind. We have dubbed to name his species, Hu-man. Adam is a soldier, a thinker, and a strategist all implanted in his mind. While some aspects of the last species are embedded in his mind, Octarian technology has made it possible to modify and make him the perfect weapon. However, due to the nature of the subject, he has conflicting moral thoughts trying to splat our enemies. It should be noted that Adam is able to make decisions for himself, and can be highly unpredictable if he is presented with difficult choices. But, with the technology we have, Adam's memories have been repressed, so long as he doesn't socialize with other Inklings or Octolings alike. If Adam was to become a defector, we have placed measures in him to ensure that he does not betray us. In short, Adam is the perfect weapon that will defeat the Inklings, even against the Squidbeak squad in a simulation. One thing about Adam: he seems to be kind to his enemies, so we have also repressed the emotions as well, but there is a very small chance that he will rebel if given the choice.
As DJ Octavio skimmed the report, he hears a loud click, followed by a hissing noise. He puts his head up to see that the tube has revealed a figure walk out, calm and collected at first, but turns afraid and confused for a moment, before returning to its normal state.
"Well, this is Adam. Adam, meet the leader of our army, DJ Octavio."
"Wh...where am i? Who are you people? What is this place? What am I doing here?!"
Adam almost breaks down, but not before the doctor and scientist help calm his emotions.
"Son, th-"the doctor begins, but is cut off by the scientist.
"Son?!" The scientist exclaims.
"Shh, just go with it. Son, your name is Adam. Do you know what you were made for?"
Adam thinks for a second, before turning to the scientists.
"I was made for...the eradication of the Inklings, and to reclaim the Great Zapfish from them. Who are these people in the uniforms?"
The doctor and scientist sigh in relief that Adam was so inquisitive about his environment.
"Adam, this is our leader, DJ Octavio. Go on, shake his han-I mean, his tentacle."
Adam looks at DJ Octavio, before extending his arm in a handshake gesture. DJ Octavio shakes his hand with one of his tentacles, shaking his hand in response. DJ looks at one of the soldiers and gestures him to give him his weapons for the invasion. The soldier nods, before handing a ammo case to Adam. Adam opens it to reveal a set of clothes, along with two custom made weapons, each with an Ink Tank for them, and a months worth of food in the case, along with a backpack with a coin pouch, with 5000 coins.
"What is all this? Why are you guys giving me this stuff?"
One of the soldiers answer his questions. "Adam, this is all for your great mission on which you embark. Your mission, should you accept it, and you will, is to invade the city of Inkopolis, and take the Great Zapfish. You know what it is, right?"
As Adam heard the question, he instantly recalled the object in question.
"It is a being that supplies power to Inkopolis, and to its nearby towns and communities." Adam says flawlessly.
"Correct. And with that, I believe we have a second thing to give you."
The soldier takes out another case; this time it is much smaller, no bigger than a gift box. Inside, the contents reveal an I-Squid, with a pair of headphones, and a pin with a scale imprinted on it.
"The phone is how we will contact you on what to do next. The pin is just purely for decoration, however. You are to take this mission immediately, as of this moment. Come with us, we will transport you as close as we can to Inkopolis, through Octo Valley, where you can take the sewers to the city."
The group leaves the room, leaving the scientists with their thoughts to themselves, and to think of what they have created.
"When will they realize that Adam won't obey their orders to take the Great Zapfish, you do realize they will take us away, right doctor?"
The doctor sighs in acknowledgement as he, too, realizes what he had done.
"Adam won't obey those orders, I know it Martha. He will live with those Inkling kids, as an outsider, and as a traitor to us. There's nothing we can do about it, just that, we can have the knowledge that he will live his life not as a soldier, but as a person able to experience Turf Wars, and have friends to live with."
"But, David, what can we do?" Martha asks in a worried tone.
"We can only hope for the best."David says.
As the scientist acknowledge the fact that Adam will be used as a weapon for the next Great Turf War, they hope that he will not become a tool for the Octarians.
"It's funny how we both raised him in this room. Kind of like being Adam's parents, even though we are different species, right Martha?"
Martha knew that she was like a mother to Adam when she and David raised Adam in a way.
"Yes David. Just what would you have said as your parting words, David?"
"...I think my words would be for him to live life to the best and fullest. We can only hope for the best now..."
End of ch.1