Dear Diary...
Today was a rather surprising day for me. As usual, I hung out with my friends Linny and Gary. Together, we spent time talking about our usual stuff, like wondering what kind of weapon Sheldon would invent next or even when the next Squid Sisters album would come out. After lunch, we all turned to Inkopolis Tower for some quick turf war fun. We went together as a trio. Sure, going against 4 other inklings with only 3 is not exactly the best idea, but we were totally BOSS! I would catch those suckers from around corners when they least expected it, Gary could pick them off with his trusty charger, and Linny totally rolled them! I bet they saw her rolling, and started hating. Overall, things were pretty normal for me until that one turf war...
"ZZZ..."
The three of us headed our separate ways, doing what we can to spread our ink all over the map. I was just doing usual business of covering the enemy ink, when suddenly a roller from above jumped down and prepared to splat me! I've been careless, I've forgotten all about that guy! Luckily for me, he ran out of ink, so I was safe. But that roller still managed to knock the gun right out of my hands. I ran over to my gun, which looked completely busted. The nozzle was crooked and the trigger popped off. Thankfully, he was kind enough to not take advantage of me while I was unarmed, but I can't help but feel crushed that my gun was... well, crushed.
After the match, I took my gun over to Ammo Knights and asked Sheldon about my gun's condition. I was scared that my gun would be beyond repair... And I guess I can jinx myself by thinking things, because that's EXACTLY what he told me about the gun. He told me he could order a new one for me, but that gun wouldn't arrive until tomorrow! That's stupid! He's the owner of a weapon shop, why doesn't he just give me another one!?
But I digress... That gun WAS a special kind of gun after all. None of the everyday guns are like my now-broken one...
"ZZZ..."
That night, I went into the alleyways to say my last farewells to my good ol shooter. I opened up the trash can and found something I was totally not expecting at all! I found a weird guy lurking around in a trash can! At first I thought he was a thief or something, but it was just another inkling. ...Or so I thought. Once I brought him to the center of Inkopolis, I got a clear look at him. He wasn't an Inkling at all! His ears weren't pointy, he had no fangs, he had no tentacles, no weapon... What IS he anyway?
But I was able to find out a couple things about him. His name is Roy (I think) and he's clearly not from around here. I couldn't just leave him here, so I showed him around the place. Of course, not before getting him a disguise, as I thought there would be a disaster if anyone found out about him. I handed him some of the equipment I never bothered using. (Who knew they would come in handy one day?) Now he went from Roy the thingy to Roy the... thingy with a helmet. (OK, the helmet was the only piece I could find. But as long as nobody notices his 'missing features', I guess it's cool.) I introduced him to a couple of hot spots I hang out with my friends each day. I showed him the skatepark, the mall, and even the Squid Sisters! And finally, I was about to show him the greatest place of all, when suddenly...
"ZZZ..."
OK, what the heck? I can't focus on writing my entry with that weird guy snoring so loud! I decided to drag him into my closet, where his snoring was much less noticeable. I took a deep breath, and continued writing...
That guy fell on the floor! I was shocked at first because I thought he was sick, but it turns out he was just sleeping! Who the heck sleeps at 2:00 AM!? This guy is really, really weird! I wasn't able to participate in another turf war anyway, thanks to my shipment coming in TOMORROW (I HATE YOU, SHELDON!), so I dragged him back to my house. This guy is certainly weird, but I hope I can find out more about him! I've never seen anyone outside of Inkopolis, and it makes me wonder if there are even more out there...
- Lyra
With my last words written for tonight, I closed my diary. I laid my pencil right next to it, turned off the lights, and went to bed. Finding out about Roy was weird, but strangely awesome. It makes me wonder if there were any more outsiders just like him. What would they look like? What cool powers would they have? All those questions kept me from sleeping, but eventually I was able to rest...
"LYRA! LYRA! LYRA!"
Oh jeez, someone's trying to wake me up. Who could possibly be up at this hour?
"It's 8:30 AM! Give me 3 more hours!"
"LYRA! LYRA BODALKDA IKSOILA!"
What!? OK, that was totally NOT an Inkling talking to me. I finally mustered the will to get up, and saw Roy all bruised and splatted in purple ink.
"Yup," I told him, despite how he won't understand me. "That stuff happens in turf wars."
"LYRA MIDAKSOLA!" His tone now more angry, he pulled my arm and dragged me outside. Good thing I didn't bother changing into my pajamas last night, or else I would've attracted as much attention as he would without his helmet. He finally stopped at the center of town, which was obviously empty. He pointed at Inkopolis Tower in a panic. What, did he want me to take care of some bully that hounded him in a turf war? I patted him on the head and assured him that things would be alright once I took care of this freak. Even without that gun, I still had another weapon up my sleeve: a bucket. It may not look it, but it's actually a pretty powerful weapon. I charged towards the tower, ready to take on whoever batted down Roy. However, Roy pulled me back from entering the tower, pointing at it again furiously.
"What are you doing!? I'm trying to avenge you!" I yelled at him. He pointed at the tower again. I sighed as I decided to look at where he was pointing.
And then it hit me. He wasn't panicking because something was there. He was panicking because something wasn't.
