Chapter 9
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I came out at the end of the pipe, and sudden cold air hit me. As I looked around it was foggy a bit but not too much. I saw a wooden looking cheap house or something. Reminds me of this old dog toy Ranger had when we was younger, though he lost the dog toy but he kept the house of it. Its has been sitting in the attic for years and when I go up to get the Christmas ordainments I see it sitting there, heck I even saw some rats living in it. They were so civilize that they greeted me with a hello and fly soup. (Oh stop it I killed them a couple of days later after the incident.)
Then the Gollum man showed up behind the doghouse. Then I saw him completely, he was inkling like me, and he had a blue cap, with rag clothes. I guessing he possibly haven't taking any baths.
"Welcome to the Octo Valley! I'm Cap'n Cuttlefish, Leader of the legendary Squidbeak Splatoon!" He said while giving a peace sign with his fingers.
"Wait you mean Captain Cuttlefish, the one that stop the Great Turf War?!" I said shocked with my mouth on the ground.
"Yes, lets continue shall we… forget the mess back there I normally don't get vistors as much." For an old man it must be tuff living all alone. He is something, huh?
"Now where was I, The Great Zapfish is gone and nobody wants to believe me. But I do believe it was the work of the Octarians!"
"The Octarians, yeah I've seen them back at my old home."I said
"Then I guess you got here on time they are after revenge for their defeat that was 100 years ago. I remember we used to work as one but since the sea level rose, the peace was broken. I have been keeping a close eye on the octarians…until they stole the great zapfish right under my poor nose." I nodded and said "No worries Cap'n, I admire you when my grandfather told me stories of the Turf war. I'll help get back the zapfish" Cap'n Cuttle fish turn around and said "Good then, I have special gear that can help you on your journey"
"Alright sweet." I gave a smile. He disappear behind his house and came back a few secounds later with a headset that has a pair of earpieces with large pointy shapes jutting out to the sides, connected by two thin bars that curve around the back of the head. Though the shapes on the earpieces appear to be cone-shaped, they are actually flat they must be great at listening to my music. The headset is mostly black with small sections of lime green on the earpieces, which also have glowing blue lights. Which looked the jacket looked as if it was a form-fitting black jacket with a large collar and a bright yellow safety vest worn over it. At the wearer's left hip hangs two small accessories, one gray and squid-shaped with a light blue outline that seems to glow, and the other red, oval-shaped, and reflective. Now that was style. and a pair of black sneakers with small sections of lime green trim, as well as larger areas of lime green toward the back. They have a black strap about halfway down, and blue lights at the top. I was stunned at the suit. I was fresh and who wouldn't wear this. Cap'n Cuttlefish turned away, guess to give some privacy.
To be honest when I wore the suit it felt super light and smooth. As if I wore it my 'n Cuttlefish turned back at me "Alright it seems to fit perfectly". Then he muttered "Hand-me downs from Agents 1 and 2, fits well."
"What was that Cap'n?"
"N-Nothing just a flash back of good jolly memories" surprised as he said that."Now I will give you a name so our enemies don't know who you are now known as Agent 3. Let no one not even your family know who you are, they could be in danger if they know." I shrugged "Agent 3, so I guess I'm the new on the team now huh?" Then Cap'n snapped "Your no noob if you are good on you weapon" Just then he threw a gun at me. I snatched it in the air. It glistened in the sunlight, a strange weapon it was. It matched the suit I wore with blue neon lights glowing as soon as I grabbed it. "This is the Hero Shot. It will help you since you have already mastered as automatic. I noticed a roller and a charger weapon on the side same colors like my weapon. "What about those?" As I pointed. He looked at the weapons and said "Those are Agents 1's and 2's weapons."
"Ok."I nodded "Right Cap'n, now lets get that zapfish."
"The lairs to get the zapfish are invisible, you'll have to ink the entrances to find it." I moved forward. There was a empty space in a perfectly square floor. I walked forward, still wish I didn't.
CLANK!
"Ow...I think I found it" I rubbed my toes a bit not stubbed badly but I was good. I shot the empty spot and a pot showed up. "Cap'n are you sure this is the entrance and not something that will give them fried squid."
"Honestly you can't believe on that, 3. I wouldn't do that, though crab cakes or biscuits would be nice."
"That isn't helping." As I climbed up the pot, I hear him call out "Good luck Agent 3. You can save Inkopolis." I turned back to him giving him a thumbs up and jumped into the pot.