Zzzzz…
Lulu was resting on her bed when the alarm on her squidPhone went off. Lulu groaned in mild annoyance from under her ruffled, orange bedsheets.
Without realizing her new humanoid form, Lulu sluggishly got out of bed. She was making her way towards the kitchen when Inko greeted her cheerfully,"Hi Lulu!"
Lulu replied back happily,"Oh, hi Inko."
It was at this moment that Lulu stopped in her tracks. She gazed at the large mirror in front of her. Both her and Inko had pale skin and adorable pointy ears.
Inko walked up to the mirror as well. He said, his fists pumped up towards his chest,"Wow! We look awesome!"
Lulu had to admit… they did look pretty cool.
Suddenly, the clock above the twins' heads went off. It rang six times.
Lulu gasped,"Oh my carp! I've got to get ready!"
To Inko's surprise, Lulu rushed into the bathroom. As she brushed her teeth in a ridiculously fast pace, Inko asked innocently,"What's the rush Lulu?"
Lulu eyes widened. "Have you forgotten already? Mom and Dad said we get to travel somewhere now that we're fourteen."
Inko was still confused. "To where?"
"Inkopolis… the freshest place for any squid kid."
Robert was reading a brochure out loud to his family.
Tammy said with a warm smile,"Oh, Lulu, Inko… you'll absolutely love it there. I hear the people there are very nice."
Robert looked up at his wife and said rather awkwardly,"Well, not at first... Lulu and Inko have to compete in a couple of Turf Wars before the vendors even let them buy anything."
Inko crossed his arms. "Why is that? That doesn't sound very nice…"
Tammy smiled. She lovingly rubbed Inko's head and said,"Right there with you, sweetie."
Robert soon looked at his watch and said,"We better get a move on. The train to Inkopolis Plaza will be at the station in an hour."
With that said, the twins grabbed their suitcases then ran to catch up with their parents who were waiting patiently near the car.
At Manta del Ray's train station, Inklings and other creatures that lived in the city were either waiting to be picked up or were running to catch their ride.
At the center hub of the station, Lulu and Inko were hugging their parents goodbye.
Tammy said as tears trickled down her face,"I'm going to miss you two so much…"
Lulu and Inko said in unison,"We'll miss you too."
Suddenly, Lulu saw the train to Inkopolis pull into the station. "Come on, Inko! Our train's here!"
The twins hollered as they ran towards the train,"Bye, Mom! Bye, Dad!"
No longer able to hold in her emotions, Tammy started to cry in her husband's arms. Robert said gently,"We'll see them again soon, dear. That I guarantee."
Tammy couldn't help but smile.
Lulu could hardly contain her excitement. "Just think… soon we'll be battling in Turf Wars! I'm so excited! How about you Inko?"
No response.
Lulu turned her head to the right to see her brother sleeping. She giggled softly. "Not a bad idea, bro."
Lulu rested her head on Inko's shoulder and soon enough she was fast asleep as well.
Forty minutes have passed.
The speaker suddenly announced,"Now arriving Inkopolis Plaza!"
Lulu immediately woke up. She smushed her face against the nearest window. She could see the plaza!
An excited Lulu and a yawning Inko stepped off of the train once it stopped.
Lulu was so engaged in her surroundings that she bumped into a pink Inkling carrying a tower of bags. Nearby Inklings laughed at the awkward collision.
Lulu rubbed her aching head before quickly saying,"I'm so sorry!"
The Inkling who was female and had the second darkest skin tone said with a friendly smile,"That's OK. I shouldn't have bought so many clothes. But they were so fresh…"
The pink Inkling, who's name was Coraline, noticed the plain clothes that Lulu and Inko were wearing. "Holy shrimp kicks! What are you two wearing?"
Lulu started to panic. "Why? What's wrong with them?"
Coraline shook her head in disapproval. "This won't do! I must get you two into fresher clothes at once!"
Coraline said cheerfully as she ran towards Jelly Fresh,"Come on!"
Lulu and Inko looked at each other in confusion but nevertheless they followed Coraline.
As soon as the three Inklings entered the store, Jelonzo greeted happily,"How you are, Coraline?
Coraline smiled brightly and said to Jelonzo,"I'm great!"
Coraline gave the twins bags full of gear. "Here, put these on! I was going to try them on tomorrow but I know they'll look great on you two!"
Inko smiled meekly. "Thanks, Coraline... but we don't need these clothes…"
Coraline put her hands on her hips. "Oh, psshh! Don't be ridiculous! These clothes were meant for you! Now go put them on! Go! Go!"
After shrugging their shoulders, Lulu and Inko walked on over to the dressing rooms. That's when a male, purple Inkling with tan skin entered the shop. Coraline turned around and blushed. That was Colin. He was handsome, intelligent, and Coraline's good friend.
Colin greeted,"Hey, Coraline. You here for the new line of clothes?"
Coraline snapped out of her trance and said,"Yeah, about that…"
To Coraline's delight, the twins appeared. Lulu was now wearing the Studio Headphones, a White Tee, and Pink Trainers. Meanwhile, Inko wore the Pilot Goggles, a Zink Layered LS, and Purple Hi-Horses.
Coraline squealed,"So cute!"
Colin's smile soon curved into a frown. He looked at Coraline with mild annoyance. "Coraline, did you force these Inklings to wear "fresher" gear?"
Coraline shouted,"What? You know I can't help myself!"
Lulu and Inko chuckled rather nervously. Colin noticed this and said,"Sorry you got caught up in Coraline's antics. She can be a handful at times…"
Coraline mumbled,"Am not…"
Suddenly, Coraline had an idea. "Lulu and Inko should totally show off their new gear by participating in a Turf War!"
Lulu asked, feeling just as excited as Coraline,"Really?"
Colin simply smiled and said,"Sounds good to me."
Coraline shouted cheerfully,"Then let's go!"
