"So...Marina, got any plans for today."
"Nothing yet Pearl."
"Hey, what's going on outside?"
Octavia was looking out the window. Octoling troops were marching up the streets.
"I don't know"
The transceiver went off "Agents, come in"
Pearl pick it up "Cap'n Cuttlefish, what's the sitch?"
"Octarian forces have been sighted, at Tentakeel Outpost"
"What?!"
"DJ Octavio sent another force to attack the city. We need backup over here."
"Ok...so you want me to get help?" Marina questioned. She they would have contacted a general or something, but her.
"How about the army out there?" Octavia pointed out
"You mean the city's patol?"
"I think that's what she meant."
"Tell them Sergeant Ramirez said to get to Tentakeel Outpost."
They heard an explosion through the transceiver.
"NOW!!!" they both yelled
Marina grabbed her sweater, and rushed out the door to troops outside.
"HEY" she yelled
Some turned to look, but they ignored her. She kept running further up.
"HEY"
They just kept on marching.
"They need you at Tentakeel Outpost."
They just ignored her.
"Marina?" said a voice behind her.
"Oh Mayor Martinez"
"What are you doing?"
"Cap'n Cuttlefish called, he said Tentakeel Outpost is under attack."
"Why didn't they called the Office?"
"I don't know, but they're in trouble."
"Well... you say so, let me help."
They both ran to the front of the soldiers.
"Hey Troops. Ms. Ida has a message."
They all stared at her now.
"But should-"
"You were told the message, not me" she said seriously
"Ok," she said nervously, "Sergeant Ramirez said you're needed at Tentakeel Outpost to assist them."
"Take the Kettle to Tentakeel" the Mayor ordered.
The soldiers immediately headed the Outpost.
"Thank you"
"No we should thank you, those Octarians would have invaded the city if the main force fell. You may be on your way now."
"Understood" Marina ran back to the house. She wondered what was going on that Cap'n Cuttlefish called her instead of the Mayor.
Cuttlefish Cabin
"So their force are here, and our's are here." Cap'n Cuttlefish pointed to a map.
"Yep, if we don't do something, they'll infiltrate the bases and get to the city." Sergeant Ramirez said point to the kettle entrances.
"Gah, we need more troops to help us."
"Grandpa... its fine, we'll have backup soon." Marie said trying to calm him down.
"Yeah, and we'll kick them out." Callie cheered
"They're right Cap'n Cuttlefish, Marina probably got the message through and they're sending backup as we speak."
A soldier burst through the door "They are breaking through our defenses"
"What?!"
They looked out the door and saw Octolings falling down and enemy shots everywhere.
"Look out!"
A stray shot came through the open door but Marie got in way.
"Ahh"
"Marie!" Callie rushed over to help her up.
"Ugg Callie, I'm fine" Marie said getting up.
"Are you sure Marie?" Cap'n Cuttlefish asked with a concerned look.
"I'm an Agent gramps, I've been through worse."
"Still...you should rest. We don't have respawn pads in Octo Canyon so if you get splatted...you're done."
"No need to remind us" Chills went down Callie.
"Backup is here." Marie pointed out the window.
They were surprised. But it wasn't the backup that surprised them. It was who arrived.
Jess, Maika, Pearl, Marina, and Kai were leading them. Along with Inkling reinforcements.
Marina walked up to the cabin.
"Cap'n Cuttlefish...We need you."
"Understood"
They both walked out. Callie and Marie were confused at what just happened. So, they followed right behind.
Outside the Inklings and Octolings bowed down in respect. Marina and the other Agents did too.
"We Inklings will assist the Octolings in this Octarian Civil War." shouted one Inkling
"We must forget the pass." shouted an Octoling
"Inklings and Octolings had been at war for too long because of Octavio." Marina stated. Cap'n Cuttlefish nodded.
"It's time to settle our differences. Inkling and Octolings, Unite" said Cap'n Cuttlefish rasing his cane.
Everyone cheered and with that, they lined up at the edge of the Outpost and aimed at the enemy army.
2 Hours later
"I was a hard fought battle..." Cap'n Cuttlefish started
"But we did" Sergeant Ramirez finished
"Hurray" everyone cheered
While they were a war, the Octolings didn't try to splat the enemy. Instead, they tried to do enough damage to just make them retreat. But the Octarians did try to splat them. So they did lose some troops, but they will be remembered.
"Your not so for an Octoling."
"Well you forget we were rasied to battle. Only comes naturally to us Octolings. Plus you were good too." Sergeant Ramirez laughed.
"Thank you Sergeant"
"So...gramps, you got a room we can stay in?" Called asked. I was almost nighttime.
"No, Cuttlefish Cabin is small. If anything, I only have my room."
"Why don't you come to the city whete your friends are staying?"
"I don't know"
"C'mon Marie, Pearl and Marina are staying there. So are Jess and Kai, and Maika"
"Ugh, fine"
"Yay! New City"
"I'll contact the Mayor"
Callie and Marie arrived at a building.
"Wow, it looks like a fancy hotel"
"That's because it is"
"As a special request, you and your have been give a suite to stay in"
"Oh"
"We called your other friends, and they're being escorted here as we speak."
"Thank you"
It was late into the night, but they still had work to do.
The rest of their Agent friends arrived one by one. First, Jess and Kai arrived. Then Maika because she got distracted by the decor. Finally, Pearl and Marina arrived. They had brought Octavia with them. Marina became Octavia's caretaker so she watched over her.
"Well looks ll ike the New Squidbeak Splatoon is all here" Marie declared.
"Yep, just fill the closet over there with your gear and we'll be set. We also ordered dinner"
Once they finished eating, they went to their rooms. Callie and Marie shared one room. Jess, Maika, and Kai shared another. Pearl, Marina, and Octavia shared another.
Callie and Marie were in their room discussing things from before everything that had happened. They wanted to hust return but they had a duty to accomplish.
Jess, Maika, and Kai shared a room. There were only 2 beds. Jess and Kai shared 1 and Maika got the other. Jess had to watch over her sister afterall, she was needy afterall. And Kai watched over her, she was 9 weeks pregnant and it was starting to show.
Maika was Jess's younger sister. When Jess had found her sister was coming to Inkopolis, she was excited to show her around. But, then she got trapped underground. So when she met Agent 4 she was shocked to realize it was her sister.
Maika had a some problems though. She had ADHD (Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder) and short-term memory lost. Because of this, it resulted in her having learning difficulties and unable to speak very clearly. Fortunately her family always cared for her so she was able to learn the basics.
Marie however, didn't know this so she easily lost her patience with Maika when she sent her on missions. Sheldon had noticed Maika's difficulties in certain situations, so to cheer her up, he rewarded her him self. Shelden however took it upon himself to find out what was wrong with Maika.
In the end, Sheldon and Marie found out about Maika's problems through the help of one of the Cap'n's old friends, who was a retired doctor. Then Marie started to have more patience with her despite her own situation, and they guided Agent 4 more throughout her missions to keep her on track.
Finally, Pearl and Marina shared a room, along with Octavia.
Octavia's past was still shrouded in mystery. And Marina was determined to find out what it was, and how to help her.
