I'm back at it again with another chapter. Enjoy everyone!
Well, in short, Captain Cuttlefish and I became great friends. We both were infatuated with old weapon designs used in the great turf war and we both really enjoyed crabby cakes. Besides, deep inside, we both longed for company. Cuttlefish didn't get visitors often to Octo Canyon and I hadn't seen anyone who wasn't hypnotized in cod knows how long.
Well one day over lunch, Cuttlefish asked me a question,
"Bucko, would you like to live up in the surface in the city?"
I practically jumped out of my seat, "WHHHAAAATTT?!"
"Well," the inkling explained, "it doesn't feel right to keep you down here when there is a whole world up there."
The surface. I occasionally dreamed about it. A place where you could feel the sun beat on your skin. A place you could feel the wind against your ears. A place where the only limt was the sky.
"But what would the inklings think of me? I could be splatted on the spot!"
"That shouldn't be too much of a problem. If you act like you know what you are doing, the other inklings probably won't bother you." replied Cuttlefish.
"Besides," said Cuttlefish, "there are a few octolings in Inkapolis already."
"How many?" I asked.
"Not too much." said Cuttlefish "They don't look like your typical octolings so most inklings assume there tentacles are some sort of fashion statement."
I was curious, "What do you mean? Not typical?"
"Well one of the celebrities is an elite and one of the agents is a younger octoling so their tentacles are shorter and less pronounced." said Cuttlefish as he gnawed on a crabby cake.
I was a bit scared of the prospect.
"I've always wanted to see the surface but its just so risky." I said.
"Well if things go south your always welcome her bucko!" replied Cuttlefish with a grin.
"Okay, I'll do it!" I said enthusiastically. Going to the surface was an octarians dream. I'd be a fool to squander the opportunity.
Cuttlefish stroked his beard and said, "Well let me see if I can find you some more proper clothes."
The next morning, I found myself in a yellow T-shirt and shorts that were slightly big on me along with a sack of 5000 coins in inkling currency.
"These were my clothes as a wee lad!" said Cuttlefish enthusiastically.
Cuttlefish then led me to a manhole cover.
"Now let me check if the coast is clear and you can shift into your octopus form and jump out. Whatever happens just stay calm and walk with purpose." instructed Cuttlefish.
I nodded my head. "Thank you Cuttlefish, for everything," I said as I embraced him in a hug.
"Good luck out there kid. You better jump now." said Cuttlefish as he pointed to the grate.
I took a deep breath, turned into an octopus, and jumped.
As I jumped out of the grate, I was immediately greeted to a awe inspiring site. I looked around me and found I was in the middle of a bustling square. I could feel the wind on my skin. I could see the sun. It was amazing.
It's time to start my new life.
That's what I was thinking as I took my first careful steps into the square.
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