Inkman: Forever
Chapter 14
Inkman a Criminal?
Inkman was the rave of Inkopolis for the whole week.
News Shows and Newspapers rung up with the major story of the week, which was something relating to the Hero of Inkopolis.
INKMAN STOPS ROBBERY OF INKOPOLIS SOUTHERN BANK
INKMAN HELPS TRAFFIC CRASH- SAVING 6 LIVES
INKMAN'S REAPPEARANCE MAKES CRIME DROP
Of course various people on both sides were caught up with this plethora of news.
In a shanty apartment, an armed man grabbed a newspaper.
"What is it, papa?" a small Inkling girl muttered as she saw the Inkling man read the newspaper with a grim face.
"Looks like I have a little bit of help now." the man said, "Looks like Good has returned to Inkopolis." he chuckled and rolled up the paper, "Amy, you're gonna be happy." he stroked the hair of the girl.
"I am?"
"Yes... papa is going to able to come home early now." the man nodded, "No more late night shifts." he cocked his Inkstols, "Now go to sleep...
The Arbiter will come home soon." he muttered and walked to the door.
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"Another report, Tori." Ellie spoke as she handed a newspaper to the Easterner, "Do you really think he is back?"
Tori looked at her computer screen, "No. It can't be him." she sighed and looked back at Ellie, "Probably just an impostor." she muttered bitterly.
Ellie sighed, "I know... it hurts, but maybe-"
"No." Tori stood up and walked off.
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"Titen." an Easterner said as she walked with her son and the large anemonite, "Have you heard the news?"
"Yeah, who hasn't." Titen grunted as he carried the boy, "Mikoto, jeez, what kind of question is that?" he asked as he looked at various people with Inkman gear, "Inkman's back, that's something amazing. Last I heard he died."
"Yes, I saw it with my own eyes." Mikoto muttered, "Inkman did perish." she tried to grab her son's hand, only to reach for nothing, "Huh?" she turned to see that her son was not around, "Akito?" she looked for her child.
"Where'd he go?" Titen asked as he used his superior height to look over some of the crowd, "Rats, I don't see him." he muttered and helped Mikoto search.
"Where did he go?" Mikoto muttered in worry, then saw his figure appeared in the middle of the street, "Akito!" she screamed in horror as her son was about to be struck by a garbage truck.
The truck blared its horn, trying to scare the child away, but to no avail since the boy stood in fright.
"Rrrr..." Titen growled and started to gain large muscle mass, then jumped into the road and completely tanked the crash with the garbage truck, absorbing the massive strike in order to save Akito.
The garbage truck stopped in its track, and then the two drivers stepped out and saw the hulking Titen slunched over.
"Graa..." Titen breathed deeply and then started to become smaller until he was his regular size.
The citizens around him stood in awe, but not at Titen.
"Akito!" Mikoto ran to her son and hugged him, "Titen! Are you ok!?"
"Yes." Titen muttered, "But something's not right." he murmured.
"What do you mean?" Mikoto asked.
"I didn't buff up in time..." Titen responded, "There's no way I would have stopped the truck without launching off."
The crowds clapped as a third party stepped in, a man in a suit.
Inkman.
Mikoto's eyes opened as she saw the man walk down to them.
"The Pneumatic Energy Enhancers." Inkman said, "Luckily I managed to hold back the garbage truck for you, ma-" he paused as he saw the huge crash in the front of the truck, "Did... Did it hit you?"
"Inkman..." Mikoto ran to the Inkman and kissed him, "Inkman, you're back." she hugged the man.
"Ma'am... I-I." Inkman rubbed the back of his helmet, "A simple thank you would be nice." he blushed a bit behind his face mask.
"Inkman, do you not know who I am?" Mikoto asked, now suspicious because of the voice.
"I'm sorry, but I would like to." Inkman chuckled and looked at the woman, "Perhaps we can meet each oth-" he yelped when Mikoto pushed him back.
"Who are you, you impostor!?" Mikoto yelled and Titen stepped next to her, "You're not the Inkman I know!"
"What's going on?" Inkman gulped as he looked at them, noticing they were getting closer, "Look, citizens, I do not want any trouble-"
"Hrah!" Mikoto missile kicked Inkman in the chest, sending him flying back into a car, "Impostor! Who are you!?' she yelled and ran to hit him.
"Uh Oh!" Inkman rolled and avoided the punch, then was suddenly seized by some police officers, "Hey! What's going on!?"
"We found you!" the officers said and detained him, "You're being charged with impersonating a law enforcer." they reported.
"No, you got the wrong-" Inkman had the car door shut on him, then more police officers joined in and surrounded the car.
"Take him away!" Mikoto yelled as the caravan of police officers rode off.
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"I did nothing wrong." Inkman told the officers who were closing the cell door on him, "I am the protector of Inkopolis!" he told the two Inklings.
"Tell that to the judge." one of the officers said as he locked the cell, which was made out of somekind of incredibly strong glass, "You phoney."
The other officer seemed more reluctant to see Inkman imprisoned, but walked off before anything could get to him.