Chapter 3: For what's feared: Part 2
Mint began tearing up as they saw their friend strung up in the chamber they were once forced to sleep in.
"H-How is she here!?" They began getting more concerned. "What did you do to her?!"
"Apologies Frail, but she was seen unconscious in front of the labs. In recent events, our leader has informed us on this one in particular. Perhaps our efforts can steadily grow into your most powerful ambassador."
They lunged forwards despite the restraint. "Let her go! Please!"
The sanitized octoling frowned. "Unfortunately, we cannot comply with that request. She will most likely interfere with our operations. So we must do something to her. Either she joins us in this division..." Their hand hovered over a button, labeled 'Destroy Specimen'.
"Or she dies."
Mint screamed and lost it. They kept struggling against the restraints. "NO!"
The sanitized blinked. "That's why we opted for sanitation. However, her sanitation is going much, much slower than we hoped. Nowhere close to yours."
Mint gazed at the unconscious inkling in her container. It was much worse than they hoped. They had inserted a stint into her hand to make transferring the shots of sanitized goo easier. She wasn't in the horrifying dark form they know, but she was stripped of all her gear.
"Now... Shall we continue?" They asked the octoling.
I have to do something... If I let them continue this process, not only will I be sanitized, but Kira will be too and that prophecy she needs to fulfill to save Inkopolis will be lost!
The octoling turned towards the monitor, then back at their friend.
What do I do? If I back out on my promise, I lose all leads on my previous memories... But then again... Kira as a sanitized is not something I want to see. Especially since she's already been through so much just trying to get out of the metro...
Mint now had a choice to make. One that could decide the fate of an unfortunate soul.
I just need some more time to figure something out... I'll let them continue this process, but I better stall for time, and keep a close eye on her.
"Yes. As long as you answer all my questions and show me all my memories."
The sanitized smiled. "Affirmative."
Kira's eyes shot wide open as she looked around her hazy surroundings. She was submerged in liquid, but she could breathe.
What the fuck!? Where am I?! What's happening?!
She then started feeling all sorts of nauseous. She could breathe and barely see. She saw her body was stripped of all clothing, and all that was covering her sensitive areas were seaweed and green blotches of slime. The inkling also noticed she had a stint in her hand and a bright, sickly green liquid going in.
Sanitized Ink... Oh FUCK! I'm getting sanitized!
Kira's feared moving brought a sanitized octoling's attention over. He looked her over and motioned for another one to come over. Her hearing was also muffled as she could barely comprehend what they were saying, but she had an idea.
"This one is awake? She isn't supposed to be awake until the sanitation is complete."
"It is quite strange. But we cannot rush this. Otherwise she will come out damaged."
"Do we try-" They flinched as Kira placed her hands on the glass. Her worried eyes looking all around as she tried looking for a way out.
Out of the corner of her eye, she noticed the minty green pastel color and tall figure on a table. That's when she made the conclusion.
Mint. They're here too?! Oh god. I have to get out of here...
She pressed on the glass and it began cracking. She continued putting pressure on the glass and the sanitized began trying calming her down via computer commands to the
I want out.
*CRACK*
I want out of this hell...
*CRACK*
I WANT OUT OF MY PRISON!
*BAM*
Glass flew everywhere and alarms blared as the inkling's eyes were glowing purple and black. She ripped the wires off of her body and let out an ear piercing scream, but shrugged it off and ran to Mint.
"Kira! Oh my cod, how did you-?" They asked but was released from their restraints through brute force. Kira's eyes went back to normal.
"Doesn't matter. We need to leave, now." Their inkling friend hoisted them to their feet and pulled them over.
"STOP THEM!" A sanitized yelled.
Kira became fearful. "Now. NOW!"
Both yelled and booked it down the halls. Kira had come across her gear at one point and grabbed it and hastily handled it.
"Are you going to put on any clothes!?" Mint yelped.
"Would like to but we're kinda busy at the moment!" She yelled as she and Mint were chased by the sanitized.
Mint and Kira were becoming exhausted as they approached their exit.
Silence. Unsettling to say the least as Kira passed out on the floor of the main room.
"No Kira!" They ran over to the body and went to protect it from the sanitized.
They approached them. "Give us the Inkling, Frail."
"No!"
An explosion rang out and knocked them all to their feet.
Through blurred vision, a dark entity approached the bodies.
I must protect Kira... But I can't...stay awake... Mint looked up at a pair of green eyes before their world went black.
End of Chapter