Okay, here is chapter 2! Time to finally introduce Agents 3 and 8, with a little surprise throughout it all :D! Enjoy!
"G-Give it back!" Aaliyah whined as she kept jumping up, trying to grab her phone from an orange Inkling boy with a white t-shirt and red kicks. This specific Inkling just grabbed her phone to make fun of Aaliyah for her useless attempts, and just laughs every time she tries to get it back.
Beside the orange Inkling was a purple Octoling who had part of her hair in a pony tail, along with a Dark Bomber Jacket and some punk shoes. This specific girl was the Inkling's best friend.
"Why should I? You look so dumb trying to try!" The Inkling mocked, and then laughs after.
"Yeah, you look SOOOOOO weak!" The purple Octoling added, with a giggle afterwards.
"You just like to poke fun at people, don't you?" Aaliyah exclaimed with a pouty look.
"Do you wanna fight me for it?!" The Inkling shouted, getting close to the innocent girl's face.
"I..." Aaliyah stuttered.
"Hey!" A voice shouted. All three of them turn around to see who it was. It's Redd.
"Why don't you pick on someone your own size?" Redd said with a smirk.
"Stay outta this, bub! This is between us and her!" The purple Octoling exclaimed.
"No, no, it's fine. Continue your little session... that is, if you want to be caught by some high authorities." Redd said. The Octoling and her friend get surprised by this.
"If you don't wanna be caught, I suggest you leave that girl alone and give her phone back." Redd continued with a serious expression. The orange Inkling just forcibly gives Aaliyah her phone back.
"You may have been lucky, but note that it will be the only time!" He exclaimed, and then walks away. The purple Octoling sticks her tongue out at Aaliyah before she followed her best friend.
"T-Thank you, Redd." Aaliyah said as she puts her phone in her pocket.
"I couldn't stand to see you get bullied like this, Aaliyah." Redd replied.
"You didn't have to save me, though. I could've just let them pick on me." Aaliyah confessed.
"Then what would I do? That's what friends are for, right?" Redd responded with a smile on his face.
"Hm... I guess you're right." Aaliyah said with a small smile.
"By the way, how's your stomach feeling?" Redd asked.
"Okay. I still might get the feeling of throwing up again..." Aaliyah replied, her voice pretty quiet.
"Well, I'm glad you're getting a bit better." Redd complimented.
"Yeah." Aaliyah agreed. Suddenly, they hear some mumbling. The two look at where it's coming from, and it seems the closer it was is at where the alley is. Suddenly, they see 2 people coming. One was a pink Octoling with shaved hair, and only part of the tentacle acting as some kind of mohock, and he also wore a black leather crop top with one long sleeve, and along with some black shorts and huge, black boots. He also had a yellow bracelet on his right foot for some reason. The other was an old Inkling who had a huge beard and a cane, along with a white old-time hat and glasses, a dark green shirt and long, dark green jeans.
"Wow, so this is Inkopolis Square. Pearl and Marina were right, this place looks amazing." The Octoling said. Aaliyah looked at the male Octoling and began to stare at him.
"Aaliyah? You okay?" Redd asked with a small laugh.
"Buh... buh... buh..." Aaliyah stammered.
"Looks like somebody's in love." Redd teased in a singsong voice. Aaliyah's face flushed a dark pink, and then dug her face into her hands trying to hide her blush.
"What do you say we go talk to them?" Redd asked. Aaliyah responded by nodding, slowly removing her hands from her face. The two make their way to these new people.
"It is a nice place indeed. I knew you'd like it." The old Inkling said as he pats the male Octoling's back.
"Hello." Redd greeted.
"Hi. You two seem like nice people. I'm new to Inkopolis Square, I had just arrived." The Octoling said.
"Well, it's nice to meet you two. My name is Redd. And this is my friend, Aaliyah." Redd said, introducing both himself and his friend.
"It's good to see you nice young lads! I'm Cap'n Cuttlefish, leader of the legendary New Squidbeak Splatoon! This is my pal, Agent 8." The Inkling said, also introducing himself and his partner.
"Agent 8, huh? You look pretty cool. I think it'll be okay to show you two a little something." Redd said. He pulls out his Hero Shot. 8 was confused by this, but Cuttlefish was surprised by the look.
"Heh, looks like my granddaughter found a wise Agent in order to keep the reputation high!" Cuttlefish laughed.
"Yep, I'm Agent 4. Callie got squidnapped by the Octarians, and I was hired by Marie to rescue her. And I found this business pretty successful." Redd said.
"Well, you do look pretty cool." 8 replied. Redd chuckles at the compliment.
"Wait, where is Agent 3? She said she'd be here by now." Cuttlefish thought. And then, someone else came, who Cap'n Cuttlefish just mentioned as Agent 3. She is a female Inkling with long hair colored in a yellow-greenish color. She wore a black Hero Suit with a yellow vest, and some black shorts and shoes. She also had a different Hero Shot in her hands. And a cape with the number 3 written on the back of it in the Inkling language.
"Man, this whole place is very different compared to classic Inkopolis plaza." She mumbled. Redd stared at her in surprise, and once Agent 3 noticed, she stared at him in surprise as well.
"Redd?" 3 asked.
"I-It's really you." Redd uttered. They ran and then proceeded to give each other a tight hug.
"It's been so long." 3 said as she rubbed Redd's back.
"I'm finally happy to see you again!" Redd exclaimed. However, Aaliyah, Cuttlefish and Agent 8 were confused.
"Redd? You know her?" Aaliyah asked.
"Of course! This is my sister, Mia." Redd said. Cuttlefish got beyond shocked by this right now.
"LOOKS LIKE THE REUNION IS HAPPENING TODAY! TWO SIBLINGS REUNITE, AND KEPT OUR OWN SECRETS AT BAY!" Cuttlefish said in the form of a fast rap. Redd, Aaliyah and Agent 3, or Mia, looks at Cuttlefish confused, and Agent 8 just rolled his eyes.
"Sorry I didn't tell you earlier, sir. Redd is my brother, and we've been together a lot." Mia said.
"I'm assuming you're older than him then?" Cuttlefish asked.
"Actually, that's a lie. Mia and I are actually the same age." Redd said. Cuttlefish got surprised, but then gets into a rapping formation again.
"LOOKS LIKE AGENT 3 IS REVEALING SOMETHING WE DON'T KNOW! WHEN WE FINALLY FIGURE OUT, WE WOULDN'T WANT TO SAY N-"
"Please no more!" 8 pleaded. Cuttlefish stopped his rap, but it was only one word off anyway.
"Anyway, you guys. Cap'n, I bet you would like to see your granddaughters again. I believe it has been a while." Redd suggested.
"Of course! Plus, Marie told me she was preparing some seaweed stew." Cuttlefish said.
"I'm gonna stay here and talk with your friend if that's okay." 8 responded.
"You can. Just go easy on her, she's shy. Mia, wanna come along with me?" Redd asked.
"I would love to." Mia replied with a smile.
"Also, tell me how you got that cape. I would like one." Redd said with a smirk.
"Maybe if we do a couple Turf Wars together, I'll see." Mia replied. And so, Redd, Mia and Cuttlefish made their way to Octo Canyon. Now it was just Aaliyah and Agent 8 staring at each other.
They stare for a good 30 seconds before 8 broke the silence.
"So... you don't talk a lot, don't you?" 8 asked.
"No. I'm not too stubborn to admit it." Aaliyah replied.
"You said your name is Aaliyah, right? It's nice to meet you." 8 said.
"Hm, thanks. What's your name?" Aaliyah asked.
"I told you, it's Agent 8." 8 responded.
"No, I meant your real name." Aaliyah continued. 8 seemed a bit surprised by this. 8 lost his memory when he got stuck in Deepsea Metro, so there's only so much he can remember.
"I... I don't know." 8 confessed.
"What?! You don't know your name?" Aaliyah exclaimed.
"I have amnesia. There's only certain things I remember." 8 continued.
"Well... how about I give you a name?" Aaliyah suggested as she showed 8 a smile. 8 seemed confused by this.
"Are you sure? I do seem fine with Agent 8." The male Octoling said as he brushed his hair aside. Aaliyah saw it and it made her blush, but it went away before 8 can question it.
"Of course I would! I'll give a few suggestions, and you pick one you seem comfortable with." Aaliyah said, showing all her teeth in the form of a smile.
"It's worth a try." 8 said as he shrugged.
"Let's see... what do you think of... Alex?" Aaliyah suggested.
"Nah."
"How about Noah?"
"No."
"Cason?"
"Nada."
"William?"
"Nope."
"Hmm... how about Caleb?" Aaliyah said. 8 smiled as it had a nice ring to it.
"Caleb it is. Thank you, Aaliyah." 8, or now known as Caleb, replied. Aaliyah nervously smiled as her face turns pink again.
"Why are you blushing?" Caleb asked.
"I-I'm not blushing! You're blushing! I just get pretty nervous is all!" Aaliyah yelled.
"Right... anyway, what do you say we meet up with the rest of the group?" Caleb suggested.
"S-Sounds good!" Aaliyah exclaimed. And so, they go the the entrance to Octo Canyon so they can meet up with the rest. Now, it looks like Aaliyah is gonna have to see if Caleb is the right choice for her.
A/N: Welp, there we go! What did you think? I'm finally glad I got the chance to have Agents 3 and 8 in my story. Note I actually had a male Agent 3 when I played the Octo Expansion, but I decided to go with female Agent 3 in my fanfics for 2 reasons. 1: I needed Redd to have some sort of sibling relationship. 2: My sister played the original Splatoon, so I decided to do that in honor for her. Anyway, have a good day and stay fresh! :)