Epilogue


Dear Diary

It's been two weeks since the war officially concluded. My scare with Misery turned out to be false and I was ecstatic to see her alive again. Mint and Akari had the same reaction too...

Misery walked into the house with Kira and the two octolings cried and squealed, bear-hugging the dark inkling as she hugged them back.

"You're alive!" Mint sobbed. "Oh my cod Kira told us you were dead!"

Kira chuckled. "Misery got switched up with another dark agent instead."

"I told Alaric we should have went for an alternative."

Chili grimaced, but he smiled a little and said something nice. "So nice to see you not in a ditch."

"Nice to see those black highlights in your hair still." She snickered, and he growled, making everyone laugh.

As time progressed, all of us went down to NeoBright and rebuilt the town. It was gorgeous afterwards. I mean, with the amazing building team of the Squidbeaks? I totally knew it was going to look brilliant.

All of us still dearly miss Cap. His sendoff was a week ago...

The several inklings, octolings, salmonlings, and dark cephalopods gathered by the shore, where Captain Cuttlefish's coffin rested on the shoreline. Flowers adorned the top of it. Everyone wore black to the funeral and Kira was in her dark form. Callie and Marie holding each other while the younger cuttlefish sobbed into her cousin's chest. Pearl and Marina's faces forlorn as they watched Kira approach the podium.

"Captain was an amazing person. He was a wonderful leader and an amazing grandfather. He was also a sorority figure to some of us. He helped me and even saved my life. We will give him the proper sendoff he deserves, and forever hold a place in our hearts." She walked up to the coffin and placed his bamboozler across the top, pushing it into the waters and it floated off into the ocean, tears running down her face as she sent a dark blast into the sky and blasted overhead, signaling the chargers to fire shots in the air in his honor.

The Squid sisters, nor Off The Hook were very cheery for a while. It was devastating for many. Chili and Mint were hurt the most by this recent loss... Cap had sympathy for Mint and let them stay on the surface with Chili. Don't even get me started with Chili. He was sulking and depressed for quite some time. Couldn't even talk to him for days... maybe even weeks. I was concerned about Julie, but she seemed fine once I saw her and Chili again.

But enough about the sad stuff, lets get to the happy things.

The Dark Cephalopods and the Salmonlings were welcomed into Inkopolis. Some even made huge starts in their careers. Tenta managed to get in touch with Sheldon and together they made inkcredible new weapons for Turf and Ranked. While the dark cephalopods created new ranked modes and new minigames, as well as introduce an amazing style of clothing called Darkened Neon. I bought one of their hoodies and it's soooo soft!

My initiation as Captain is today. I'm not extremely thrilled with taking Captain's place, but it's what he would have wanted. He stated it directly in his will. I'll still be an Agent, thankfully, but it's just not going to be the same. But I hope I do a good job with upholding the peace.

Signed, Kira Yoru.

Mint knocked at the door and Kira hid her diary as the octoling entered the room. "Hey! Are you ready for your big moment?" They were wearing their gown made of sunlight and their hair pulled back into a long ponytail, held in place by the golden sun hairclip.

She sighed. "Not really." Kira turned to her and stood up. Her captain garb on her body; black sleeveless shirt with blue lines and black pants with the blue lines on the side. Her knee high boots tapping against the tile floor and a cape flowing behind her.

"I understand... It's not easy being the one who has to take the place of a loved one."

"And it's even worse, because if I wasn't foolish enough to go and take TarTar on my own, He'd still be here!" She cried a bit. "You and Chili loved Cap and because of me he's gone!"

Mint held her close and rubbed her back. "Kira Yoru, what you did for everyone was the most heroic thing you've ever done. Sure, I miss Captain Cuttlefish, but he wanted you to be alive... And he gave his life so you could win the war. You're doing him a favor taking his place."

"It's what he wanted... He stated it in his will..." She spoke quietly. "It just doesn't feel right..."

Mint and Kira looked up as they were beckoned in the hall.

"It's time!" Mint squealed. "I'll see you soon!" They hugged her and went away to the hall, making Kira stand up and put on her gloves to her outfit. She pushed a tentacle out of her eye and proceeded towards the hall.


Kira felt herself shake as she saw many people sitting from the salmonlings, the dark cephalopods; her mother and father included. The idols, and her friends in the front rows. She took a deep breath and opened the large doors, everyone standing up and saluting to Kira as she walked down the aisle. Her heart-rate sky-rocketing as she approached the podium, the hat of the squidbeaks being placed atop her head. She reached for the scepter on the pillow, but her heart began hurting as this was the one thing that caused her mentor's demise. Her hand shakily grabbed the rod and held it in her palm. She gave a determined look and stood before Inkopolis.

She felt everything pulse and hurt. Every inch ached and shook. But she stood her ground and held the scepter high. The sanitized ink inside dispersing and turning into her own bright aquamarine ink, the squidbeak symbol inside and a veil encased in a barrier, making everyone stare in awe. But the process was over and everyone cheered.


The party was held in a fancy hall. Everyone was dancing the night away, enjoying some beverages and food, and overall having a good time. Everyone got to befriend one another and got along just fine.

Chili, wearing a fire red bowtie and a blackened vest adorned in flames. He walked over to the two octolings and asked, "Where's Kira? I haven't seen her since the initiation."

Akari, who was wearing a neon yellow dress with zig zagged patterns and a thundercloud hairpin in her hair, pointed towards the balcony. "She's on the balcony. She only came inside a few times to refill on her drink."

"Let's go talk to her." Mint insisted and went out to the large balcony.

Kira was sitting on the rails of the balcony, a bottle of Squid's Cola in her hand. Her legs dangled off the ledge and she was staring up. The night sky was beautiful; stars twinkling like thousands of tiny lights adorned in colors as the bright moonlight doused them in energy.

"Beautiful night out, isn't it? " She asked without turning around. "Luckily for us, the city is far enough for all these stars to be visible."

Chili propped himself next to the new captain and set his drink beside him; a cup of liquor. "Nothing can beat this."

She chuckled. "I remember when you told me about your expeditions to the top of the roof. You always went up there to count the stars that were visible in the sky, right?"

He shrugged. "Ya ain't wrong."

Both sat in silence as they watched the stars twinkle in the sky.

"...So what now?" Chili wondered.

"Hmm?"

"What's going to happen now? Are we going to go on some grand adventure again?" He asked, some snark in his voice.

Kira playfully punched him in the arm and chuckled. "No, dumbass!" She pulled out an envelope and inside there were four tickets to a luxurious island called Alehiala Isle.

"No way!" Chili sqwaked. "You didn't-!"

"I promised you I'd take you on a well deserved vacation, and I am a squid of my word. So here you go. You, Mint, Julie, and Akari."

He looked upset. "You're not going..?"

"Well... I am the new captain of the squidbeaks and-"

Chili shook his head. "You deserve a vacation more than anything. I'm calling Sin and we're all going on that vacation."

"Really? Thanks Chili."

"Anything for my girlfriend."

Kira looked at him, baffled. "Did you just call me your girlfriend, in public?"

"...Yeah? And?"

"Color me surprised! You never say these things!" Kira exclaimed. Making the whole group laugh.

The Cha-Cha slide started playing inside and the two squids grinned at each-other. "Oh yeah baby!"

"Last one in has to do the funky chicken!" She ran inside, and Chili and the others soon after her. All got around the dancefloor and Kira pulled out her phone. Gathering her friends around for a selfie. All smiling and happy, the light flashed and a picture of Callie, Marie, Misery, Layette, Tenta, Mint, Akari, Chili, and Kira was saved to Kira's phone. The night continued for what felt like forever, as Inkopolis' future was looking bright as ever!

Caption: The Freshest Start to a Bright New Future!


Hey! Sorry to interrupt this beautiful moment! But I just wanted to say that this series can still be continued through short stories and what-not!

I still have tons of ideas and with Kira as the new Captain, I have some new characters, new locations, and new things to put into action!

Expect to see some more from the Bright Future Saga: Starting with the book Isle of Flowers!

I hope you enjoyed this amazing series and stay tuned for the second part!