The 3 agents leave from the sewer entrance, right beside Sheldon's Ammo Knights. But after much convicement from 3 and 4, they managed to head to the clothing, headgear, and footwear shops. As 8 didn't understand what would happen when Sheldon started talking to Alani and Amber had majority rule on where they went. 3 having run out of patience or the horseshoe crab, wanted to punch him just by the sound of his name. "He splatted the inkmines when the reforms happened for one." she had stated when asked why she wanted to do so.
4 on the other hand just couldn't stand the fact he just kept talking about every little thing about the weapons, their subs, and the specials.
"Thank ye kindly for purchasing, will thou' wear?"
8 thought for a moment while Jelfonzo held up her recently purchased navy eminence jacket."Uh nah."
Jelfonzo places the clothing into a carrying bag and hands it over to 8. "Thank thou' for stopping by."
"Thank you Jelfonzo, see you later." Thanked 3.
"Thou' welcome anytime." Called Jelfonzo as they left Ye Olde Cloth Shoppe.
"Now, it's time to get bored to splat and back." Complained 4.
"Yeap."
The trio enter the weapons shop, causing the door's bell to jingle alerting the horseshoe crab that someone was in the shop, making him 'pop' out of his shell. "Hello welcome to Ammo Knights, your one stop shop." He greeted. "Oh hello agent 4, Oh long time no see agent 3. You have a bunch of new weapons available for you to purchase, I'll let you take a look around this time."
"Hey Sheldon." Called 4.
"Thank shell." Thanked 3 as she started to have a look around the racks and display cases.
Sheldon turns towards 8 who is still standing by the doorway. "Oh, welcome, welcome. My name is Sheldon, proud owner of Ammo Knights. May I please see your Deca Tower ID card."
Octa fishes out her ID card and hands it to the tiny sea creature. "Oh, uh, yeah."
Sheldon accepts the card and swipes it into a card reader designed for displaying the owner's information. It takes a few moments and a few swipes for reasons unknown, Octa's information pops up on screen. Her player level, most used weapons, experience collected, ranks, and the amount of turn inked.
Sheldon jumps back from the computer as he read Octa's level and used weapons. "Nine-nineteen! And you've used every weapon! HOW!"
"Octarian army Sheldon." Answered 3 still looking at the displays of the first line Kensa limited edition weapons, 4 laughing at her phone while on the floor.
"Oh. Does the capt'n know you are helping the enemy? Agent 3?"
"In fact, he does know. 8 here helped us escape the Deep Sea Metro. Without her, we wouldn't be here. Didn't you read the report that was emailed to everyone within the splatoon?"
"Oh, uh, no. I'm part of the tech team."
"Then read it, until then be nice."
"Y-yes 3. So Octa, was it, what kind of weapon are in the market for?"
"Do you have the E-liter 4k?"
"Oh yes, yes we do, but, uh, you aren't high enough level to wield it." Alani finished looking at the weapons she had available to use and stood with Octa, 4 still staring at her phone; now laying on the floor.
"How much until she can purchase it?"
"She just needs to reach level 20, according to her card, she is halfway there."
"Give her the weapon, Sheldon."
"I can't do that."
"She has used it before, look at the turf amount inked, it's her primary besides the octoshot. So I think that she is qualified to use it."
"Yes I can see that, but, I still have to follow the laws that were set in place for the weapons."
"One moment." She pulls out her phone and dials up a number.
"Hello? Hey it's 3. Yes, yes, everything is fine with 8. Yes, she has some basic gear. No, that's why I'm calling. Hey could you do me a favor, could you up Octa's level a bit. She's trying to get the E-Liter 4k. No, not the scoped one. Yes the scopeless one. Level? She needs to be 20. You can handle it? Fresh! Yes I'll help set up the splatfest stuff for the next one. Cool. Well talk to you later. Thanks again." She hangs up, places her phone back into her vest pocket, and crosses her arms in front of her.
"Ok check now." She tells the strict salesmen, said salesmen refreshes the profile finding that it's been leveled up once.
He looks at the page, and gives a deep sigh. "Fine, will go get her an E-Liter 4k." The defeated owner heads out back to retrieve the weapon kit.
"See 8, nothing like a little persuasion, to help get what you deserve." Alani uncrosses her arms and places them on her hips a proud look on her face. Meanwhile Amber is just staring at the ceiling, her phone layed completely forgotten on the floor next to her.
"4?" Asked 8 confused at Amber's current position.
"He's just so BORING! Even being in the shop is getting stale, like the stupid octobread."
Alani quickly turns to agent 4. "Wait, you actually ate the sentient bread from the Octo Oven?"
"Hey I was hungry when it exploded." Defended 4.
"He's not that bad." Spoke 8.
"That's just because you haven't had the luxury of him talking about the weapon."
"Okay here is your E-Liter 4k, Ms. Octa," Sheldon returns with the E-Liter's construction kit, and a carrying bag for the completed weapon, he places both items on the counter next to Alani, whom of which is now leaning on it.
"With its pressurized polymer construction, the E-liter 4K has a remarkably long range, even for a charger! This model offers a more compact design than the original, which has cut into its range slightly, but it still has plenty of reach! Use the accompanying Ink Mines to cover your tracks, and then bring the Ink Storm special to expose anyone who dares hide from you!" He had a hand pointing upwards and his other hand open in the direction of the kit that sat on the counter, as he finished his speech about the weapon.
4 had ran out of the store screaming in panic, not wanting to hear anymore of it, 3 rolled her eyes at the display and listened into Sheldon's description of the sniper class weapon, as the E-Liter she was familiar with was a discontinued model.
"So, any questions, concerns? Ms. Octa? Most patrons nowadays just tell me to hurry it up when I start talking about the weapons. Agent 3 here dozed off while I was talking about the Aerospray RG a few years ago."
"IT WAS ONE TIME! I BOUGHT IT ANYWAY DIDN'T I?"
"That you did, gave it a well deserved home indeed." He lamented.
"No, no, I actually liked it when you talked about it, I found it fascinating. So how much will this be?" Spoke 8 walking up to the counter where Sheldon now standing at the register.
"The E-Liter 4k will be 13,900 cash."
"Okay." Octa swipes her cash card on the payment reader, and grabs her kit and carrying case for the sniper.
Alani grabs Octa's other bags from the other shops and heads to the door.
"Thank you for purchasing the E-Liter 4k! I know you will give a great home, come back again whenever you are in the market for a great weapon, we also are getting the second line of the Kensa collection next month, so stop on by."
"Thanks Sheldon, see you soon!" Called 8 and 3 as the exited the shop.
"Oh and Sheldon?"
"Yes Agent 3?"
"Name's Alani and please read that report. It does explain a lot." Spoke Alani as the door closed.
Sheldon's muffled response was heard behind the door, but was to muffled to be intelligible.
The other agents find 4 sitting by Crusty Sean's food truck, enjoying a Short Respawn Mocha. After a saying a short goodbye to the now energy high agent, Alani and Octa head back to Alani's apartment to assemble the E-Liter and to get a well deserved nights rest.
No one had noticed the sickly green and blue inky goo, puddled outside the building as night fell on to the apartment complex...
I wish my life in the domes was similar to what it's like now, treated as a another being, not just some number.
