The Pretty Good Inkman

Chapter 21

The Chaos Lords

"You're wondering why I called you all here today..." Dagon's dark figure told the two new figures, one huge and brash while the other was small and slender.

"What you need?" the big figure growled as he pounded his fist on the Dagon's desk, cracking it, "I don't have all day."

"Becalmed..." Dagon muttered as he turned to the figure, "You're the Big Boss Titen, right?"

"That's what they call me..." the big figure, revealing him to be a huge Anemonite male, "What do ya need?"

"I can help you, you know..." Dagon muttered, "Why stay with your dwindling Ink Cartel Empire when you can help me take out the person that's causing the collapse of your sovereignty."

"Gah- I'm not in any problems!" Titen growled, "My Ink Empire is still thriving! Grr..."

"That's not what the police says..." Dagon chuckled as he pulled out a folder, "Your activities have dwindled nearly 90%... You're a joke."

"Shut up!" Titen smashed a chair, "I-I-I... What do ya propose!?"

"And what you need of me?" the other person stepped out, it was a female inkling dressed in all black clothing and with a long object in a sheath.

"Well... Mikoto." Dagon turned to the Inkling, "All the hired splatmen of Inkopolis have been captured, save for you... thanks to your amazing skill with the katana."

"No one can capture me... ever..." Mikoto unsheathed her blade, "I can cut Ink blasts midair... even one from an E-Liter or an Inkzooka..."

"Yes, you have a superinkling ability... and so do you, Titen." Dagon muttered, "And you two are evil... that's why I asked you two to join me in my crusade against The Inkman."

"Blagh..." Titen growled, "I hate that man."

"That no good bottom feeder... do not speak of him..." Mikoto snarled, "I have lost good allies because of him."

"Well why don't you join me..." Dagon muttered, "I have suits that will grant you abilities beyond your wildest dreams."

"What's in it for us?" Titen asked as he twirled a large bowie knife,

"Power... Glory..." Dagon muttered, "We take out The Inkman and his little friend, and we can easily take over Inkopolis."

"I like this offer." Titen chuckled, "I want to regain my rule over Southern Inkopolis."

"Maybe I can continue my business... and feed my little one..." Mikoto said under her breath, "Yes... I accept."

"Great..." Dagon smiled evilly, "Let me show you to your future..."

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"You liking the food?" Tori asked Ellie as her "Cousin-in-law" was eating a seaweed, "I cooked it with my special family sauce."

"Mmmm mm!" Ellie nodded with a full mouth, "Go-oadad-aoood!" she chewed and spoke, then swallowed harshly, "It's delicious!"

"Thanks, my mother taught me." Tori smiled, "And her mother taught her, and her mother... It's been in my family since... oooh... six generations... We call it Moon's Kiss..." she looked at the bottle.

"It's very sweet." Ellie licked her lips, "Yet there is a bit of sourness hiding in the back."

"Yeah, there's a ta-" Tori stopped when The Inkman stepped in, with a very dread look.

"He's back." The Inkman growled as he slammed a newspaper on the table, knocking Ellie's glass of orange juice to the ground, shattering it.

"Hey-" Ellie stopped her scolding when she saw her cousin's face.

The Inkman was angry, but it wasn't destructive anger... It could be more described as zealous anger.

"What's.. oh..." Tori paused when she saw the headlines of the newspaper.

TWENTY SPLATTED IN DOWNTOWN INKOPOLIS-
DAGON IS BACK WITH A NEW FORCE!

"They did this when I was sleeping..." The Inkman growled, "Right when I was unawares... Why didn't you tell me anything, Tori!?"

"Because no one announced anything!" Tori stood up, "I was listening to the police radio all night, no one alerted!"

"That's impossible!" The Inkman slammed the table, "Agh! Why!" he looked out the window, "I thought we ran that evil doer out of town!"

"Woah woah... Calm down, big cousin." Ellie spoke as she walked off to a capsule, the area getting quite for a few seconds. "Look, we'll get him!" she came out of the capsule as Volta, "And whoever these new folks are!" she grabbed the newspaper.

"If only we had any idea on who they are..." Tori mumbled, "Maybe we can counter them more effectively."

"Well... I know one thing..." The Inkman looked out the window, "Dagon is probably laughing in his seat right now..."

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"This isn't funny!" Dagon slammed the desk inside his luxurious office, looking at all the play money that was flowing out of the sacks.

"To think they have fooled us..." Mikoto growled as she looked a the fake bills, "Ooh... I would love for their necks to meet my blade..."

"At least we sent a message, boss." Titen spoke, "40% of all heists is about sending a message." he grabbed a rolled up newspaper, "That will sure shoot old Goody Goody up." he laughed.

"Yes... I suppose it did." Dagon regained a small devious grin on his face, "There's nothing that pleases me more in life than seeing Inkman suffer..." he chuckled, "There's no greater joy than that."

"Do you have something against The Inkman?" Mikoto asked, "Mayhap an ancient family conflict?"

"It's just his view point..." Dagon growled, "I cannot stand how he sees the world... He believes there should be laws and order, but laws and order judge people. There is nothing evil in this world, there is no good or evil, my fellow partners, it is all a social construct made by people."

"I don't know what you just said, but it sounds legit." Titen raised his flask and chugged its alcoholic contents.

"Imagine Titen." Dagon looked out the window, revealing his office was high up on a skyscraper overlooking nighttime Inkopolis, "An Inkopolis were you are not judged... one where you could do whatever your heart desires. Damn Inkman, he's like a person that tells you you can't eat cookies because he's on a diet." he chuckled at his seemingly witty comparison.

"Well, we shall get rid of him tomorrow." Mikoto smiled, "Then I will continue my work."

"But we must tell Inkman we want to meet him." Dagon turned to the television, "And I know just how to do it."

"The TV." Titen chuckled as he turned it on, only for all three to be surprised.

"Dagon." Inkman came on the screen, "If you are tuning in to this message, hear this." he turned serious, "You think you may have won a battle... but you have just started a war, and rest assured you will not win it." he smiled, "For Evil shall never defeat Good, since on the Last Day all the forces of wickedness will perish."

"Once again quoting that dusty ol' book." Dagon grumbled.

"I will defeat you Dagon, with the help of all the citizens of Inkopolis... you will go down." Inkman muttered, "You and all who help your dastardly deeds."

"Come at us, Inkman." Titen scoffed, "Together... we cannot be stopped!"

"That's the spirit." Dagon nodded, then looked at Mikoto, who smiled.

"A soldier with spirit is worth a hundred without it." Mikoto muttered as she clenched her blade, "I have the same spirit we will finally make our brave new world."

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"Volta..." Inkman said as they stood atop Inkopolis tower, "You're supposed to be patrolling, not reading comic books."

"But The Great Splat is such a great read!" Volta said as she flipped through the comic, "I can't set it down!"

"We're on high alert, Volta." Inkman sighed, "We can't be distracted, there be evil afoot."

"What kind of henchmen can Dagon get?" Volta scoffed at the threat, "Some burly goons that don't know how to add?"

"Dagon is not one to underestimate, Volta." Inkman said, "Dagon is a cunning, shrewd, and intelligent individual that will do anything in his power to win. May I say... he has my same spirit, but way different motivations."

"That's true." Volta mumbled, "Dagon and you are like the Ultimate Rivals... it's like you are in a never ending struggle to beat each other."

"Well... yes." Inkman muttered, "But I cannot let Dagon win, or Inkopolis, maybe even the world, would plunge into revelry and debauchery... Anarchy would be all over the place and each Inkling would do what is right in his own eyes..." he looked up, "That's not the way it was intended to be... that is... Chaos."

"Why does Dagon want that?" Volta asked as she put up the comic, "Who would want that?"

"An Evil person." Inkman sighed, "I'm afraid there's just some Inklings that want to watch the world flood."

"Well, we'd best stop him then!" Volta stood and looked at Inkman, "I swear that I will do anything in my power to help you, big cousin!"

"I know you will, Volta." Inkman gave a thumbs up, "You have been a valuable ally to me and to Inkopolis."

"Well... if you say it like that." Volta became flustered, "I will be by your side fighting Dagon! I want to be a hero too!"

"Well then, we shall defend the good and the righteous from the wrath of evil!" Inkman pointed up and swooped down,

"Here we go!" Volta followed suit.

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"Get ready..." Dagon laughed as he looked at The Inkman through his cybernetic super suit, "We have an Inkman to slay..." he grinned as his allies also donned the cybernetics...

It was time for the Battle to Decide the Fate of Inkopolis...

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