-Dylan's POV-

I woke up the next morning and quickly made my way to the hospital. I wanted to see Char and apologize for everything. Strangely, the hospital was filled with Inklings. I quickly slipped past the reception squid and got on the elevator. I got onto the 5th floor and went to Char's room. When I opened the door, everyone looked at me.

"Dylan! Please tell me you've seen Char!" Marigo stood up,

"No, sh-she's not here?" I stammered

"I searched everywhere…" Leon looked exhausted, "She just left her phone here. The camera caught her leaving through the window… I ran everywhere in town looking for her."

"Why would she go away without saying anything?" Callie asked

"It's no good, she isn't wearing the headset on her agent outfit…" Marie shook her head, "Or at least she isn't respon-"

"Don't you dare say that! She can't! She can't be…" Jazzy began frantically knitting a sweater as tears formed in her eyes

"You guys can't locate her?" Chizel asked, "There isn't a tracking device or something Char has on her?"

"No if she isn't wearing the outfit we can't track her" Callie answered.

I stood there quietly. I bolted out the door and out of the hospital.

"This is all my fault… I shouldn't have said those things. I-I-" I gritted my teeth

I ran all over town, searching for her. I asked everyone and anyone if they had seen Char. I would call out her name without caring about people staring at me. Leon finally caught up to me and placed his hand on my shoulder.

"Dylan, I *pant* tried that already…" Leon replied, "Look there must be something about that blue octoling thing"

"So we need to talk to the Octoling back at Inkopolis Lab?"

"Yeah, it's a good start. Well, I least I think so"

"Let's go! There's no time to lose"

We made our way, to Marigo's lab. We went into Chomp and Connie's room. Connie was sleeping snuggled up against her sister. Chomp still hasn't woken up yet. I gently poked Connie's tiny tentacle. She opened her eyes and sat up.

"Oh hello Dylan." she replied yawning, "what's up?"

"Connie tell us everything you know about the blue ringed Octoling" Leon responsed

"Wait… What?"

"Char's gone and we need to know why she's gone…"

Connie began quiet and lowered her head.

"That could mean one of two things. Either the worst has come for her or she ran off to prevent you all from becoming his targets."

"Targets?" I asked

"Yes, he targets other people to bring his prey into his trap. From what I heard, he tortures those people in front of his prey. Until he finally finishes off the people and his prey"

"Are you saying he would have came after us?"

"Yes," Connie confided, "She may try to fight him somewhere far away from you guys. So if she wins she can come back without worrying about your safety. She may get killed if she fights, depending on his mood."

"There must be something we can do… Char can't die! I won't let her!" I stated

"I honestly haven't got a clue"

"I could… help you I guess..." Chomp slowly sat up

"YOU!" Leon jumped and stood in front of Dylan

"It doesn't mean… I feel any different towards to you squids… but you did take care of my sister. I can at least return the favor..."

"CHOMPIE!" Connie hugged her sister

"Connie, I am so sorry… I didn't mean to scare you…" Chomp hugged her back

Connie was crying in her arms. Chomp slowly got up, but tripped over her feet. Leon caught her. She regained her footing and pushed Leon aside.

"Hey!" Leon whined

"Don't push it…" She put her hoodie back on

"I should be telling you the same thing!"

She completely ignored him and turned to me.

"You are… the ancient creature right? It's funny how we almost look alike. I should apologize for attacking you."

"Umm, I don't really know what to say…" I scratched my cheek, "But are you saying you can find Char?"

"I could find the general area she's hiding, but if she is bleeding that will be a lot easier."

"Bl-bl-bleeding?!" Leon stammered

"You are saying Erazor is after her?"

"Erazor?"

"He is a blue ringed Octoling, ex-soldier. He is insane and incredibly strong. Apparently he hates Agent 3 more than I do."

"Right, I believe it was because his fiancé died after Octavio failed." Connie replied, " I am pretty sure it has nothing to do with Agent 3, oh I mean Char."

"It doesn't?"

"No, Mimi was killed by one of the tyrant's men. She was just covered with green ink to frame Char. I would visit him, but he got scarier and scarier every time I did. "

"That's pretty ironic… He's now working for his lover's murderer…"

"Chompie! That isn't very nice! He's just lost and confused!"

"Not my problem. He tried to attack me, so he's dead to me"

"Chompie…"

"I'll call everyone over, so I guess we better get ready for anything" Leon took out his phone.

Third POV

Somewhere very far away, Char made her away to a canyon. She took a moment to catch her breath. She sat down and rested her back against the rock. A sudden breeze ran past her. A cut appeared on her cheek and the wall behind her was cut into 3 slabs.

"I FOUND YOU!" Erazor grabbed Char's neck, "You play such a great game of tag. Well, time to play again."

He threw her against the canyon wall. He laughed as she stood back up. She started shooting at him. He dodged and slashed at her. Char ducked and swam away. He laughed and slashed at her ink trails. She appeared and fired at his back. He growled and smiled widely at her. He tried to grab her. She rolled to the side and shot at him again. He hissed at her and tried to grab her again. He slashed at Char covering her in blue ink. Char hissed and her movements were slowed. She couldn't move or react as fast as she did before. He slammed her into the floor. He dug his claws into her arm. Her screams echoed in the canyon. He laughed as she tried to struggle away from him.

"Ahh, I HAVE ALWAYS WANTED TO HEAR YOU SCREAM...Hahah… It's so nice… Again..." He moved his claws to open the wound even more.

Char cried out even more. She was about to lose consciousness.

"Please… you have me… Don't g-go after my friends… Don't hurt them…Please..." her tears ran down her face

"Awww… Are you crying, Agent?" He held her by the tentacles, "Are you giving yourself up, just so you can save your friends from a horrible demise? Aren't you heroic? I'll respect that… BUT still… I'M GOING TO MAKE YOU A TRAGIC HERO! HAHHAHAHHA!"

He started dragging Char away. She felt herself slipping. She feel him toss her body into some sort of cage. She just laid there and fainted.

Erazor closed the door to the cage.

"Well, it seems you were right… boy…" He licked his claw stained with green ink, "I guess… I'll spare you…"

Quil was quivering in the corner. Erazor stabbed his claws into the wall right next to his head.

"I have another job for you… boy…" he purred, "That royal pain's ordersss… Here."

He tossed a video camera to Quil. He lifted up Char's head.

"He said to give the squids a reason to stay away…" He dropped her back onto the cage floor, "What better way to kill two birds with one stone? I get to make sure she pays for Mimi's death AND you get to broadcast it live to Inkopolis... For your little squid friends to see… NOW don't give me a reason to make you an example too. GOT IT?'"

Quil shakily nodded as he tightly grasp the camera. Erazor started up the ship and Quil cowered in his corner again.

-Author's Notes-

I guess I maybe over thought about the rating so. I will keep it rated T, but if I do writing something that can be seen as rated M material just PM about it okay? I don't want any trouble. Well what do you think so far? Should I fix anything? Thanks for reading!