With the teams spread all over the Overworld, it was clear that the others were set on rescuing as many fighters as possible. One of the heroes in particular, Dark Water, had set his sights on one of the newest fighters in the Smash tourney, the Inkling Girl. Going along with him were the main group of the Freedom Seekers, Makoto and Anakin Skywalker. As for now, the group was walking into some sort of city.

"So, Dark Water, was it?" Anakin asked. "Do you mind telling me why you're so interested in this Smasher?"

Dark Water looked back at Anakin and tilted his head.

"He doesn't really talk, Annie." Makoto said.

"Yeah...he really doesn't. From what AJ said, he was some...creation from a lab." Mira said.

"Oh. I'm sorry." Anakin said. "Hold on for one second."

Reaching out with the Force, Anakin linked the minds of the group.

"There. Will this work?" Everyone heard Anakin think.

Everyone was linked in mind, but they still didn't hear anything from Dark Water.

"Unbelievable, even his mind is a total blank in thought." Makoto said.

"Huh." Anakin said, cutting off the connection. "Then...how do you communicate?"

"Oh, through body language. He's really good at it." Makoto said.

Dark Water nodded as if to agree with Makoto.

"But why the Inkling girl, out of all the Smashers?" Sahara said.

"Well, Darkie was created with the DNA of an Inkling." Makoto said.

"And an Inkling is…?" Sahara asked.

"They're a race that evolved from squids 10,000 years later on a world where humans went extinct." Skyler said.

"Inklings behave and act much like humans or us. They dress and live like us, and they sometimes compete in these Turf Wars that are really fun to do." Makoto said. "But from what I know about Dark Water… I don't think he started out that way."

Dark Water then thought back to his reveal.

Flashback…

"Fellow minds of the Science world, I have done it!" a scientist from the Squid Research Lab.

Everyone was seated around a table, their eyes facing the scientist at the front of the room.

"No longer are we bound to the theories and specifications of the Inkling Society. With my new advancement in Inkling Research, what we know about the Squid species will change everything! I give you...Dark Water!"

The scientist unveiled a cube like tank with Dark Water in it as he was staring at the scientists around the table.

"Using our research on Inkling Genetic makeup and combining it with gene splicing of Humans and Inkings, i have created a hybrid specimen. It is completely made of Black Ink, able to turn into Squid form, and move and fight like an Inkling, using all the types of weapons we have discovered. It is the perfect machanation of Human and Inkling!" the scientist said.

"With all due respect, doctor," one of the other men supplied. "What of it? What is the point of such a creation?"

"To show the world how wondrous the union of Human and Inkling society might be! Theodore Flux even gave donors to help complete this project, and…"

"Theodore Flux?" one of the scientists asked and turned to said man. "Anything you would like to add to this, Mr. Theodore?"

"Ah yes. The Dark Water Project. Simply put...I haven't been completely honest. As head of the weapons department of All Science Go, I didn't ask for a new being...I asked for a weapon." Theodore said.

"What?!" one of the scientists asked. "Doctor, were you aware of Mr. Flux's intentions?

"Yes, he was very well aware. Why else did I donate so much money? You see people, every day, soldiers die out there in the battlefield. But if this is as success, we will soon eliminate the need for human soldiers." Theodore said.

"Before we blow this out of proportion… perhaps we'd like to insert this...Dark Water… into a Turf War?" one of the scientists asked.

"Yes! That would be perfect to show you what this creation can do! What say you, Theodore?" the creator asked.

"Why, I think that would be a marvelous idea…" Theodore said, grinning evilly. "I've even taken the liberty of recruiting some...volunteers to start one." he said, pressing a button as the roof opened and the floor rose up to look upon a makeshift arena. "That arena is where all new weapons are tested. Today, it will serve as the turf war area."

And so the scientists watched as Dark Water's Black team went up against a Blue team. It was a standard Turf War, the first team to ink the most turf would win.

But the scientists could only watch in horror as Dark Water not only covered turf, but mercilessly tore apart the opposing team, splatting the opposing team repeatedly without end.

"Is...is he supposed to be so...aggressive?" One of the scientists asked.

"I...I don't understand." the doctor said.

"Oh, it's not your fault. Just the black ink you introduced into your creation hard at work." Theodore said.

"Doctor...what monster have you created?" The head scientist said.

After the turf war was over, Dark Water was put back in his cage.

"That monstrosity will not be allowed in the custody of All Science Go's hands!" the head scientist said. "I am sending this project to the Black Fortress where it will never be used for anything like that...slaughter we have just witnessed again." he said to Theodore.

"I see. Well that's a shame. Which reminds me...Doctor...there are some men waiting for you." Theodore said as some police grabbed the doctor.

"What the…? What's the meaning of this?!" the head scientist asked.

"You allowed an illegal creation to be made which goes against the code of morality. That's grounds for imprisonment. Both the creator and the creation." Theodore said.

"Curse you, Theodore Flux! You and your dastardly corporation!" The scientist said as the others were carried away as he laid a hand on Dark Water's cage.

"I will be back for you." Theodore said.

"Sorry little guy… Looks like I screwed up big time. But don't worry about me. I'll be fine. But you...there's still hope for you yet." the head scientist said.

Flashback end...

Back in the city, Dark Water explained the entire story to the group with his motions.

"Oh man… had no idea. That's heavy…" Jane said.

"...To think that there are men like Darth Sidious out there…" Anakin said.

"I'm so sorry you had to go through something like that, Darkie." Makoto said as she pulled him into a hug.

"Theodore Flux...I have heard of him before. As memory serves, he's currently the head of the weapons and energy departments of that corporation." Skyler said.

"Dark Water...when this is over, I'm going to find this Theodore Flux and make him pay for what he did to you!" Anakin said, his face darkening. If the others looked closely, they could see a faint dark aura coming off from the Jedi.

"Whoa, Annie, calm down! Your Darth Vader is showing!" Makoto said.

At this, the aura disappears as Anakin calms down.

"You...You're right. I need to get control of myself. Dammit...even after Galen died to save me...I'm still a slave to Sidious!" Anakin said, his head hanging low.

"Anakin…" Sahara said before they saw a captive fighter as Dark Water stared at it. "I think we found the Inkling."

Standing before them was a young girl with orange hair with two pigtails looking like squid tentacles. In her hands was a water gun of some kind loaded with orange ink.

Dark Water manifested his own blaster as he prepared to fight. But then something happened. Multiple copies of the Inkling girl in different colors and outfits appeared, fueled by different Spirits until they matched Dark Water's group in numbers.

"Alabastar must have taken direct control of the clones! He's going on the defensive!" Anakin said, activating his lightsaber.

"No… he set this up. He knew Dark Water was heading for the Inkling, but he set it up so it could be a forte for this… a Turf war." Makoto said. "All of us vs them."

"Well...this won't take long. He made a mistake. They all have different colored ink. In turn...we turn the clones on one another." Skyler said.

"Alright. Dark Water, you take the lead. We'll follow you!" Anakin said.

Dark Water nodded as the team got ready to fight.

Team Battle

Team Dark Water vs Inkling Team

(Cue: Splattack! (Squid Squad)- Splatoon)

READY…..FIGHT!

"Let's start the tactic." Sahara said touching one of the buildings as it fell apart into sand. "Desert Tactics!" she said as the sand morphed into duplicates of the team. "Sandy Dopplegangers!"

Dark Water then made his move and inked a bunch of the clones and then made his move. Since Inked opponents take more damage, Dark Water took advantage and laid the smackdown on a bunch of Inkling clones.

"Everyone, let's go!" Anakin said, following Dark Water.

One of the clones tossed a Splat Bomb at Anakin, who used the Force to redirect it into another clone, destroying it.

Dark Water fended off a few clones before signaling to Makoto.

"Oh, that? Okay, let's do it!" Makoto said.

Dark Water latched on to Makoto with one of his tendrils and threw her at a trio of Inkling clones. In the air, Makoto used her Drive. "Impact!" she called smashing into the trio and splatting them.

"Acid Rush!" Jane shouted hurling acid as a few of the clones as they dissolved on touch. "We've got these guys, Dark Water. Get the original!"

Dark Water nodded as he ran to the Inkling female. The two matched each other in moves before the advantage came to Dark Water when the female tried to submerge herself in ink, but couldn't do it.

Dark Water then understood why Sahara covered the area in sand. An inklings greatest strength is turning into a squid and swimming around in their own ink. But, because sand compacts water, there was no way for the Inklings to escape.

Dark Water knew this was his chance. With his power charged up as he glowed rainbow colored. He took action and deployed his own version of the Killer Wail, buffeting the Inkling girl with a blast of sound before blasting her out of the area with a well placed Charger shot, ending the match.

VICTORY!

The Inkling was soon shaking her head as she looked around at the damage.

"Hey, are you okay?" Anakin asked, looking down at the Inkling.

The Inkling made a sound that said she was okay. She then flashed a smile and thumbs-up at Dark Water.

"I think that's Inkling for "You're pretty good!"" Makoto said.

"So...Inkling...wanna join our little party?" Skyler asked.

The Inkling smiled as it gave a thumbs up.

"I think that's a yes. How does it feel to not be a weapon, and be a member of the custom you were created from?" Makoto asked.

Dark Water couldn't express how he felt, but smiled under his mask. Though he was created, something about his body told him he was an Inkling, and that satisfied him to earn respect from the race that gave him life.

As for Theodore, he didn't know when that man would reappear to try and take him for the purposes of All Science Go, but when the time came for that, he would be ready, and he wouldn't be alone.