Agent 2's POV
I'm sitting down near the computer. Thinking about what happened in the kettle we entered. How come, Agent 5 didn't hesitate in splatting us? Did he truly switch sides to the octarian army? If so, why? He wanted to protect the world from the power of the octolings. And now he's working with the octarians? It doesn't add up.
The agents must be still taking in that Agent 5 is working with the octarians, Even if that encounter where we found out it was him, was a week ago. I might as well give them a break from the missions then. It'll also help them relax from the tension of completing a mission, and/or the fear of that dreaded link-wipe ink that can kill us, rather than splat us.
Maybe we should play a game together to get to know each other better... which I actually should have done earlier... Oh well.
But what game should we play? Mmm... Maybe we should just do a vote? Yeah.
I slide my chair towards a drawer and open said drawer and grab out an air horn.
One loud air horn and a few minutes later
"Again with the air horn?" Agent 8 groaned.
"Need to wake you up and get your attention somehow."
"Well, it's the most unconventional way."
"Well, anyway. I want to tell you guys have been through a lot. You've experienced what could be potentially the betrayal of one of our own agents. And you've experienced so much stress because failing any mission could be fatal to us... So, as my position of stand-in leader. I am giving you guys a break until further notice."
"But what if there's an attack? Who will defend the people?"
"Me and 1 will deal with them. You guys go take your break. You're all dismissed." I said as a swerved my chair back to the computer.
Agent 6's POV
I was so confused. They gave us a break? They need all the firepower to take down the octolings. And now they're just laying down like... 3 people just like that.
"Wanna head out and get bubble tea?" Agent 9 said.
"Yeah, sure," I said.
"Can I come with you guys?" 8 said.
"Sorry. You can't come with us. People will be afraid of you since they'll think you're an enemy. We'll buy you some though."
"Aww..."
Me and Agent 9 then headed out of base.
"So... how do you think of what being an agent's like?" I asked out of curiosity.
"Not like how I, imagined it. It's quite a brutal workload. But it's understandable because there's only 9 of us."
"Well... 7 or 8 of us left..." I said.
"Wait. Is what Marie said of Agent 5. Betraying us, true?"
"Maybe..."
"So then what about the other agent you said. Cause you said, 7 or 8 of us left."
"Ever since Marie sent Agent 7 on that mission. He hasn't come back."
"So what your saying is..."
"Probably got splatted by that link-wipe ink."
"Wanna drop by Agent 5's house later? See what's taking him so long?"
"I'm gonna text, Marie about that then."
A Few Minutes Later
"She said we can. But we must be on guard. Anything can happen there."
"Aight."
We reach the bubble tea store.
"Okay. What do you want, Sky?"
"You're paying?"
"Uhhh... Duh."
"The strawberry and lychee sounds good."
"I'll get chocolate... without the pearls."
"What!? You don't like pearls in yours?!"
"I don't like it."
"It's not bubble tea without the pearls though."
"Eh. It's my taste. You can't change that."
I felt a shudder down my spine... like someone was watching us.
"You good, Krystal?"
I look around the shop to see why I'm feeling like I'm on the edge.
Almost nothing could place why I'm on such an edge... Except for one person.
It was a guy with dark cyan hair with ruby red highlights and he's wearing what seemed to be stuff relating to splatoon. I couldn't tell the rest of his features.
I wanted to confront him... His smile was tipping me off. The way his head was always pointed in our direction. I wanted to ask him why... But I didn't want to... in front of all the people here.
We bought our drinks, and I immediately headed outside the shop.
"Why are you acting so paranoid, Krystal!? What's up?"
"Didn't you see him?"
"Who?"
"That guy... He was really tipping me off. The way he was smiling. The way he always kept his head tilted towards our direction... It's just... weird."
"Why didn't you ask him then why he was doing it?"
"Didn't wanna create a scene for us... Let's just get to 5's place and head back..."
A few minutes later
"So is this where Agent 5 lives?"
I nod my head.
"I'm gonna give ourselves 3 minutes in that house though. And we're out."
"Why only three?"
"Cause... I don't know... It's hard to explain."
Sky opens the door. And we see what appears to be a normal house.
"Sky... You see those stairs? You go upstairs. I'll scout this room." I quickly spoke while pointing to where the stairs was.
Sky nodded and sneaked up.
I checked everywhere for a sign of Micheal... No cigar...
Sky comes down the stairs.
"You found him?"
Sky shakes her head.
"Darn. He's probably dead then."
"Hey. Wanna play truth or dare here?"
"Fine. Only one round though. And you're calling the dare."
"Okay... Search through agent 5's computer over there." Sky said as she pointed toward the computer.
"You serious?..."
"Hey. You said that I'm calling the dare."
"Fine..." I said as I walked towards the computer.
I turn the computer off of sleep mode and what we saw... surprised us.
A file containing instructions on how to use the power armor? A plan to take down the agents and take over the world? How could agent 5 betray us?
"... I can't believe it." I silently spoke.
"Me neither."
"Well, well, well... What do we have here?" An unknown voice said.
I turned around, and it was a person wearing the power armor.
"You're not the Agent 5 we know of! You're just someone who's manipulating him!" Sky said shockingly.
"Well... Don't we have the little detective here..." Agent 5 said.
"What did you do to 7!?" I said.
"What did I do to 7? Oh... I smashed the poor soul into bits. He struggled. But there's nothing that this new power I possess now, can't do."
"You're a monster!"
"I am. What else am I?"
"Break free from its control 5! We believe in you!"
"All Agent 5 can hear is pain, suffering, and hatred." It said before laughing.
"Welp. Can't delay your death anytime longer. Time to say your prayers!" It said before summoning a heroshot with dark ruby red and black colouring instead of the normal yellow and black colours.
"Get out through the kitchen!" I said as I pushed Sky in the general entrance of the kitchen.
I booked it towards the kitchen. But IT got 2 shots on me.
The pain surged through my body. But I had to keep persevering. Or else I'm dead fish.
The window was already open, courtesy of Sky escaping before me.
I jumped through the window. But when I tried to land. I fell to the ground.
I wanted to get up. But my body was trying to refuse getting up to recover from the pain.
Slowly but surely. I could get up.
As quick as my body could muster. I limped towards base.
And surprisingly. Agent 5 didn't pursue me...
Time forward to when Krystal got to base
"What happened to you, Krystal!?" Marie worryingly questioned me.
"The monster that Agent 5 became... It ambushed us..." I said.
I couldn't muster up any more strength. And I fell down to the ground.
Their voices became fuzzier and my vision became blurrier with each passing second.
Eventually. I fell asleep.