Co-Existence: A Splatoon Fanfiction
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Splatoon is created by Nintendo and is owned by Nintendo. I do not own Splatoon, nor do I use this Fanfic as profit.
-Interrogation-
Adam had woken up in a dark room. He looked around his surroundings, and saw that the room seemed to be broadcasting station. He tried to move, but found out that he was attached to a machine. Once he gave up struggling, Sharkai soldiers and Octolings had walked into the room, smirking at the futile attempts to escape.
"This machine is meant to imprison you, Adam. You're not going anywhere, so you just sit tight." One Octoling said.
As Adam took in the fact that he was to be made a mockery, the Octoling walked up to him. She was just like any Octoling: female, and dressed in Octoling gear. She held up Adam's head, to look at him.
"So this is the Hu-man? Our leader seems to want you, but why? Whatever. You will tell us where the Great Zapfish is."
Adam struggled, trying to be free from the grasp of the Octoling. He failed, only earning a slap from the Octoling. The Sharkai soldiers winced at the slap, for it left Adam shocked.
"Answer me! Where are you hiding the Great Zapfish?! We know you hid it!" The Octoling shouts.
Adam, feeling unaware of the fact, tried to tell them of his unawareness.
"What? Miss, I don't know what you're talking about! I never hid the Great Zapfish!" He stutters.
The Sharkai, obviously tired of the exchange between the Octoling and Adam, pushed the Octoling to the side. They knelt in front of Adam, trying to get a response from him. He grabbed Adam's neck, and Adam let out a gasp as he felt himself going unconscious slowly from the loss of air.
"Look here, boy. Tell us where the damn zapfish is hidden, and I'll make your death quick." The Sharkai pulled out a knife from his sheath, and pointed it towards Adam's heart.
"Otherwise...you die a slow, painful death from a slit of the throat." He moved the blade to Adam's throat, where Adam realized that he wasn't joking about the threat. The Sharkai let go of Adam, to give him a moment to breathe.
"Now then...Where is the Great Zapfish, Adam?" The soldier sternly asks.
Adam, still not knowing what he had done, tried to reason with the Sharkai interrogating him. This earned a punch to the gut, and Adam felt pain explode throughout his body. He spat out blood, in an attempt to relieve the pain.
"You're lying! Tell the truth! Where is it? I know what you did with it!" The soldier continues punching Adam, until a voice called them out.
"That's enough, soldier!"
All heads turn towards the figure that had gotten their attention. In the doorway was a figure, more prominent than the Sharkai. The figure walked into the room, and Adam knew, that this was Eve. Eve walked over to the two Sharkai that were interrogating Adam. Eve was wearing a purple cloak that covered her entire figure, but was made so that she was still intimidating to anyone.
"I said that we needed him alive. Not dead." Eve sternly said.
The soldiers walked out of the room, losing interest in Adam. Eve turned towards Adam, and spoke.
"Do you think you can hide the Great Zapfish from us, Adam? A foolish thought. You two! Get ready to broadcast the message."
The Octolings nodded in response, and went to set the equipment. When they were done, Adam spoke.
"Why? Why are your species so intent on destroying the Inklings? Can't we just put past grudges aside, and live together?" Adam asked weakly.
Eve, hearing the idea once more, simply sighed.
"Alas, even I wonder that too. But the conflict between our two species cannot let us co-exist together. Even...I wish for co-existence." This earned a curious look from the Octolings, as they too, wanted to unite the two species together.
"You think the leader wants to stop the wars, comrade?" She asks.
"Shh! Our leader is already in a bad mood. Don't say anything that will get us into trouble, just keep your mouth shut." The other Octoling whispers.
"But I don't want to fight them! They seem pretty nice people to us." The Octoling says.
As they finish setting the equipment up, Adam notices that the machine he is hooked up to is linked to the cameras.
"What...what do you plan on doing with me? What are you doing, Eve? You know this isn't right." Adam weakly says.
Eve grimaces at the words, and signals the Octolings to start broadcasting. Lights shine on Eve, as she makes herself prominent to the broadcast.
-Leon and Co.-
The little force of Inklings looks at the television screen. On it was a Octoling, but more human-like. She appeared to be the leader of the new Octarian army that had kidnapped Adam.
"Greetings, Inklings. Or should I say...Weaklings." Eve says in a menacing tone.
Violet looks at the face displayed. From the moment she saw the Octarian's face, she had implanted it in her mind's eye, determined to hunt her down for hurting Adam.
"She...she kidnapped Adam? I...will never forgive Octarians for being this cruel." She states firmly.
The camera zooms out of Eve's face, and shows Adam attached to a machine. Eve is heard laughing in the background.
"Fools... Come and get Adam, if you can. We shall be in Octo Valley, in an arena meant for your demise. But first, let me give Adam a chance to tell you goodbye." She turns on a dial, ready to torture Adam with electricity.
"Funny, isn't it. We use electricity, the very resource in which your lives are sustained, and we shall use it to torture Adam here." She turned the dial further, before resting her finger on a red button. Just then, all the Inklings watching realized what they were about to do.
"No! Adam!" Violet cries.
Eve pushes the button, releasing a wave of electricity in Adam's body. He screams in pain from the wave of energy being sent to him.
"Oh god! Please, stop! Make it stop, please! GRAHHHH!" He cries out.
Eve turns the dial down a bit, before turning back to the Inklings.
"You see? Your weak friend is already pleading for mercy. He is powerless to us. We shall rule the world, and you shall all DIE!" Eve states.
Violet shakes with rage at the act the Octarians have done to Adam. She feels hands on her shoulders, realizing that her friends had come to calm her down. Akane was beside her, looking at her with a serious look on her face.
"Violet. Don't let rage consume you. Don't let the Octarians enrage you, or you'll just throw away your life, wasting it trying to save Adam." Akane says.
Violet nods, getting the message. She returns her gaze onto the screen, searching for Eve's face anywhere.
"Adam, any last words for your pathetic friends?" She asks.
Adam gasps at the pain that was multiplied inside him. The Sharkai's punches seemed like taps compared to what he felt. He looked at the camera, determined to get a message out to the citizens of Inkopolis.
"Don't come looking for me. I'll handle this battle myself." Adam coughs up blood, nearly passing out from the assault of pain.
"And...I'm sorry for not protecting you all. I feel like an utter shame to you guys. I don't deserve people like you all!" Adam lets the tears freely fall, not caring that his life may be coming to an end. Eve growls at the feat of resistance, and electrocutes Adam once more. He writhes in agony, screaming from the torture. He speaks out one last thing during his electrocution.
"Don't...gahh! Don't...give...up! No! Please! Make it stop!" Eve finally shuts down the machine, before turning to the camera. Adam slumps in the machine, eyes wide open from the shocks.
"You will not win this battle, I assure you. Come to the arena we have set up in Octo Valley, where we shall wait for you all." She stands there, to end the broadcast in Inkopolis. When the broadcast was finished, everyone had mixed emotions. But one thing had tied them all together: saving Adam.
"We have to get Adam back. No matter what. No Octarian is going to stop me from killing them. Let's go." Violet says dully.
The small force of Inklings proceed to Octo Valley, where they all marched towards the fight. Akane explained that the way there was through the sewers, where they could get their gear for Adam's rescue. They all popped into the hatch leading towards Octo Valley, before the hatch pops back with a click. The five Inklings all pop up at Octo Valley, awaiting Akane's supplier.
-Broadcast room-
"Take him to the prison cells. Let him stay there, where he can...rest eternally." Eve says softly.
The two Octolings in the room looked at Adam. His face was in a mix of blood and tears, he was still alive, but just barely. It was indeed a miracle that he was still even breathing. They looked back to Eve with a concerned look.
"Eve...don't you think that was too much?" The Octoling spoke.
Eve looks away from the question. She takes a deep breath to calm herself.
"No. The Inklings needed to see that they stand no chance at all facing us." She says flatly.
"But Eve! Adam is almost dead at this point, it's a miracle that he is still alive at this point!" The Octoling points towards Adam's unconscious body, where Eve could see what she had truly done to Adam. Eve looked at Adam's body; his clothes were burnt from the electricity coursing through him, his face all messed up by blood and tears from himself. Even Eve was afraid of what she had done. She extended an unsure hand towards Adam, no sure if she was doing the right thing.
"Adam...?" She spoke. "Adam... I'm sorry." She put a hand to his face, cradling it with the utmost care. Adam was puzzled at the sudden change of attitude towards him.
"No...Eve, why...? Are you trying to...?" Adam tried to finish his sentence, but fell unconscious trying to keep his will together. He faltered, before slumping in the machine, and in Eve's hand. She stepped back to collect her thoughts.
"You two... What are your names?"
The Octolings looked at each other in puzzled faces. They had thought that Eve had known all the Octolings, but she wasn't as knowledgeable as she looked.
"Our names are Mina and Mai. But why do you ask?" Mins answers.
Eve looks around the room, before nodding to herself to know nobody was eavesdropping on them.
"Listen, Mina, Mai. I want to to help the Inklings. Start by helping Adam recovering here." She says.
"But...Eve, what are you-" Mina began.
"Shh! I don't want word of this leaving this room. What I need you two to do is to take Adam where he can recover safely. After he has recovered at least to walk and run, get him out of here, and make sure he is delivered safely to the Inklings. I'm sure he had friends that actually care for him. I don't want to fight this war anymore, but I don't want the Sharkai thinking that we're weak." Eve said.
The two Octolings look at each other, before releasing Adam from the machine detaining him. He falls to the ground, but he is caught by the two Octolings carrying him on his arms.
"What should we do if we are found out? We can't just explain and waltz out of here, Eve." Mai said.
"I will pass the word among our kind, although I'm personally not sure if all of our Octolings and Octotroopers will help our cause. Some of them may even join the Sharkai in their conquest." Eve says in a worried tone.
The two Octolings nod, before heading out of the broadcast room, leaving a conflicted Eve behind. When the door shuts with a click, Eve falls to the ground, finally breathing out gasps of the task she had just assigned Mina and Mai. Why was everything conflicting with Eve's mind? Why would she do this to Adam?
"It must be my human side of me, overriding the Octarian side. Then I guess I must follow that path of me, for it must be the right path. Now...what to do about this predicament." Eve thought to herself.
As she thought of all things running through her mind, one thing was made clear to her from the moment she asked Mina and Mai to assist Adam.
"I have to help Adam in his cause for co-existence." She thought.
-Octo Valley-
The small group of Inklings pop out of the hatch that led them to Octo Valley. Once all the Inklings arrived, Akane took a head count to see if anyone was missing.
"4...5! That's all of us. Now hold up, I gotta introduce you to people I know for the mission." Akane said.
Akane went into the shack that was present to everyone. When she went in, she looked for Cuttlefish, to tell him that there were new recruits.
"Cap'n Cuttlefish! You in here? I got people I want to you to see!" Akane shouts.
After the initial outburst, Cuttlefish hobbled out the shack, wondering why Akane was shouting at this time. When he went to see the Inklings all waiting, he looked at Akane, then at the Inklings. Then at Akane again. Back and forth. This lasted for a few moments, before he spoke.
"What's goin on here? Why are they all in this dump?" He asks.
"I need some suits for my friends. We're saving Adam from the Octarians." Akane said.
As soon as Cuttlefish knew what was happening, his faced turned serious and composed. He went back to the shack, before popping out with Hero Suits.
"I knew that one day, there would be more Agents. I guess this is the day, isn't it bucko?" He said as he handed the suits.
Akane nodded, finally realizing that today, the Squidbeak squad would prosper once more. Cuttlefish turned to the group of young Inklings, and gave a smile of encouragement. They all gave thumbs up in return, before hearing the hatch behind them open up. Out came Leon's sister, Maya. She looked out of breath from the trip.
"*pants* Brother! I want to help too!" She exclaims.
The whole group sweat drops at the sudden drop in. Leon especially hangs his head at the intrusion. Sighing in defeat, he smiles awkwardly at his sister, before deciding that another person couldn't hurt.
"Alright Maya. But be aware. This isn't a Turf War match. If you get splatted here... You don't come back. You do realize that, Maya?"
For a moment, Maya looks unsure of what she is heading into. Pondering her decision for a moment, she returns a determined look to Leon, indicating that she was ready to go.
"He helped me AND you, brother. I can't let him go after that. After all, I am your little sister, so you gotta protect me!" Maya beams.
Leon sighs and rolls his eyes before turning to the group. With all of them ready to go, they headed towards the arena that was specified for them. There, they would encounter their enemy who held Adam. And they would stop at nothing to save him. Patting his little sister's head, Leon hugs Maya, thanking her for helping out her friends, and for Adam.
"You don't know how much that means to me. Thank you Maya."
And with that, they all head towards the arena, bent on retaking Adam back.
"Don't leave me alone...Adam. Please."
With Adam captured and interrogated, his will is broken, while other wills are resolved and steeled to retake Adam. Eve, on the other hand, will have to face either leading towards victory, or towards mutiny. Both parties have their fates intertwined, and it looks like Adam has some admirers.
Yay! Another chapter written! Although... I'm getting writer's block, so I'm trying my hardest to get these chapters on time, and trying to make it good. Thanks for supporting me, guys. and thanks for reading Co-Existence.