The festival was finally on its last event, the Turf War. The previous day had been spent on a huge concert with the Squid Sisters and many other notable song artists performing across the country for the entire Friday from day to night-nonstop on the big freight trucks. Many TV channels were live as they drove alongside them to capture footage of their performance as they drove on the highway and through the main streets, finally arriving at the resort around 4 am in the morning.
The Mahi-Mahi resort was decorated in Halloween themes as the clashing of Orange and Purple filled the lobby and hallways for today's finale in the splatfest, while it also being Halloween day. Over by the pool, there was live music playing as the enter area had different decorations with some carved pumpkins at the tables and huts. Multiple Inklings, jellyfish and Cuttlefish bopped their heads as the beat dropped with colorful strobe lights in the splatfest's colors light up the pool area. By the morning, everyone had settled down as the attention turned to the many scattered matches that would take place, giving the Squid Sisters and many other entertainers a chance to rest up for the closing event.
"Well…looks like the rich had fun all night, this place is a mess!" said a Silver Inkling boy with a nightcap on; he was jogging with Gin through the rubble of party items that were scattered across the floor as some staff members were seen in the background cleaning up.
"Now you understand why we must win, if we want Beacon Hill to ever get better, we must do all that we can to improve. Seeing this is a perfect example of what happens when you let those spoiled whales run wild." Responded the captain, with a serious face; Platinum shrinked as he gazed at the captain's back, reading his name on the silver jumpsuit.
"Harsh…but don't you think we should have waked the others up? Silvia and Alumia will be upset when they find out…"
"Platinum, you worry way too much. The girls need their rest for today, you know that."
"Even so, we aren't even competing…so why do we have to jog so early in the morning?" Platinum yawned.
"Platinum, you already know that we're not the same as the others. We have more to deal with than these fortunate schools do, winning all the major competitions that we can will help our cause for the to do that, we'll need to stay in shape."
"But Gin, Beacon Hill is a war zone. No matter what we do, it'll always stay that way…you keep trying so hard to change that."
"Because I don't any of the younger ones to have to come up in such an environment..!"-Stopping and turning behind towards Platinum angrily-"Don't you see many are moving out and are even attending schools like Reef, Arowana and Squid Academy!? They're leaving us for the enemies!"
"I thought our only enemies were the Octarians…?"
"Well, Squid Academy admitted one in as their student! Those damn progressives always accept the most wild of students…that dumb principal is to blame!"
As those two jog their way out of the hotel and into the city, an ear peeked from a corner that had been eavesdropping; it's Azule, being nosy. He steps out and tilts his head to the side with a questioned look.
"I just heard them mention our school…seems like many people aren't happy with Fuchsia's admission…"-he shrugs his shoulders-"oh well, who cares what anyone else thinks."
Around noontime would be the start time of the Turf War between team Trick and team Treat, it'd last all the way until midnight. But before that, it got intense rather quickly in the dining hall as members of both sides made eye contact with one another; many kids from different schools were there, participating as well. Machi, Sally, Violet and Tangie were in the line waiting to get breakfast-apart from their team Treat friends.
"Eh? You attend Special Forces high…? But isn't that a super elite school?" Violet asked, raising her left eyebrow after hearing the answer to her question on Machi's school.
"You're acting as if Squid Academy isn't elite! We're about the same in academics and institutions; only thing is that you guys have a reputation for admitting some interesting prospects." Machi responded, laughing a little.
"How so?" said Tangie, popping into the conversation.
"Well for example, your principal had admitted those four students a few years back that ended up becoming some super strong team…your friend's sister is a member of them."
"Do you mean Sky?" Violet asked, turning her head over to where Sky was; Sky was sitting over with her team and with Pastelle's team, both teams were comically arguing over who was better.
"Yeah, she's infamous to the schools in the country…they're called the elites at your school, right?"
"Right!" answered the girls in unison.
"Well, it was right when they all started high school…"
Over at a table sat, Reice and some other students from SAHS that were also participating today in the Turf War. They had a huge paper on the table with a bunch of writings on it-like a game plan. Reice was going over different formations, tactics, and stats of the previous events that would be influencing the matches today.
"Thanks to Azule's victory on Thursday, we're currently leading the events by a score of 2-1. All that is needed from us is to seal our victory with our performance in the Turf War; right now we are behind in popularity with team Treat getting the upper hand in votes, but we can win this by crushing them in the actual event!"
The other boys hurrahed as Reice continued to fire them up, surprisingly, team Trick was mostly made up of boys who were in full support of Trickery and of their quirky Callie; team Treat was way more balance with both boys and girls who were fully supporting treats and their sassy idol, Marie.
Cobalt and Tangie weren't there though, instead, they were out by poolside dipping their feet in the water and enjoying the morning-hand in hand as Tangie rested her head on Cobalt's shoulder. Fuchsia, being slightly mischievous, decided to pay the two lovebirds a visit with a scare prank since today was Halloween.
"Cobalt…do you sometimes wonder if things can last a lifetime? Like if something can be guaranteed?" Tangie said in a soft voice, gently squeezing his hand with nervousness to what his response might be. She'd been thinking about him a lot more than usual, for some reason, she felt as if there might be something happening that would soon split them apart; she only wanted reassurance that he'll always be by her side.
"Who knows…anything can happen." He said plainly.
"Excuse me?" she responded, holding his hand tighter.
"What? You never know what might happen; anything is possible in this world!"
"So do you think we'll be that way too? Do you think something will tear us apart?"
"No…wait…how did it turn to us?"
"Duh Cobalt…"-grabbing his cheeks-"anytime I ask you these questions, it's because it has to deal with us!"
"Ow ow…you don't need to pull, Fine, you wasn't my thought on our future together, right?"
"Yes!" she said, puffing her cheeks and shaking her head.
"Well, I think that we'll…"
Fuchsia sneaks up behind them and puts on a red devil mask, slowly creeping as the two stare into each other's eyes as it appears that something deep is about to be said. Just as Cobalt's about to say what is on his mind regarding them, Fuchsia jumps at both them making a loud "Boo!"
Cobalt and Tangie jump out the pool and split apart, surprised by her sudden attempt. Fuchsia laughs so hard that she begins to snort, "You should've seen your faces!" she said, laughing continuously as she pointed her finger at them.
"Fuchsia…why…? You're the least likely person to do that…"said Tangie holding her chest and breathing heavy from the shock of fear.
"Well, I was looking to scare Azule…but as usual, he's nowhere to be found. So when I saw you guys, I thought that this would suffice just as much."
Cobalt and Tangie look at each other, sprouting a devious grin as they turned their attention towards Fuchsia; Fuchsia backs up as they approach her.
"So you were looking for Azule, huh?" said Cobalt, lowering his eyelids as he said it.
"Were you really looking to only scare him? That's kind of cute!" teased Tangie clapping her hands together afterward; Fuchsia begins to blush as they tease her about Azule.
"You must want to be alone with him, right? Especially early in the morning where there's barely anyone outside other than the main lobby and dining room..." Cobalt added.
"No guys…i-it is not like that!"-Putting her and up and waving them-"you're thinking wrong! I don't see him that way!" she said, blushing harder as she continued her denial.
"Oh?"-Tangie tilts her head back with a smirk-"But the other day, you were looking to get Ice cream alone with him…you know in Inkopolis that going out for Ice cream is a prime option for a date, you clearly want him!"
"Don't worry Fuchsia, I ship you two- Octoling and Inkling." Added Cobalt, visually painting the picture of Azule and Fuchsia together; Fuchsia looks away, snickering at the thought.
"Please don't say such embarrassing stuff!" responded Fuchsia, spotting Azule out the corner of her eye.
A star shines as she spotted him, running at him at full speed with the devil mask on. Azule looks up and becomes terrified as he saw a devil running towards him, screaming and running away at full speed as Fuchsia chased him across the hallway shouting-"I'll devour your soul!"
"Yep…those two definitely go together…" said Cobalt and Tangie together.
After the shenanigans of the morning, the day was finally beginning as the kids all arrived at Inkopolis plaza, ready for the Turf Wars to kick off. Inkopolis Plaza had been fixed up with decorations and other art, but sadly, the booyah base was closed. Inklings packed the plaza, everyone swarming over to one area or the other to go and socialize. Azule, Violet and Fuchsia walk around while the rest also split up to go about as they please.
"I guess Reice still likes to bother Sally…" said Violet, recalling Reice's again-failed attempt to flirt with Sally.
"But he shouldn't…."-Fuchsia said, holding up a finger-"That Bianca girl seemed really interested in him; he should go out with her!"
"Regardless, those two new friends that Sally made will surely keep him in check." Added Azule, walking over to the back alley-telling the girls to wait there as he went back there, claiming that there was business that he needed to discuss alone with someone; In the back alley was a sea urchin that sat in a wheelchair with a screwdriver and some super sea snails scattered across a mat on the ground-some already eaten with empty shells were mixed in the bunch, who were shaking in fear-knowing their fate.
"Oi love, no need to show your face 'ere! Haven't ya already done 'nuff!?" shouted a grouchy Spyke, shaking about in his wheelchair in anger.
"Look, I'm really sorry about what happened…" taking a seat on the ground in front of Spyke and the mat.
"Oi, tell that to me dead legs! Thanks to ya sister and her friend, I can't walk any longer! I been forced to come back 'ere and make ma livin off these things again!"
"Once again…I'm really sorry it ended up this way."
"Whateva…!"-He unscrews a sea snail's shell and proceeds to slurp up the insides in front of Azule, the poor snail screams in agony ass it's being eaten-"why you 'ere love?"
"Erm, I wanted to help you…" said Azule, twiddling his thumbs.
"And in what way…?"
"Well, I want to help you walk again…"
Spyke stays silent as Azule gazes at him, refusing to leave after Spyke shooed him away. Azule takes out a card from his pocket and shows it to Spyke, it read Dr. Sinclair's name and hospital that she worked at.
"I know someone that could potentially help you, she's a great doctor…I want to give you a chance to walk again."
"But why…? I did so many wrong things in me life…why do you want to help me?"
"Spyke, I know we had our issue in the past…but it feels wrong that I robbed you of your ability to walk. So I want to help you walk again…"
"There's a bloody catch, aint there?"
"There is indeed. The catch is that you work for the Inkopolis police force, become an officer and put the bad guys in jail. I already passed the idea to my sister and her friend; both of them agree that you would be good for intelligence since you would know where all the criminals hide."
"How dare ya…how bloody dare ya!" shouted Spyke; Azule shushes him, leaving a paper scrap with his phone number on it.
"Call me when you're ready to accept, I'll be happy to help you." Azule said, getting up and walking away; Spyke continues to swear at him as he makes his exit.
Spyke stares down at the scrap of paper, beginning to think about the actual possibilities of walking again; just having to become a traitor would be all it took. What a strange kid Spyke thought, recalling Azule's features…and his face…and posture…they remind of some squirt that used to run 'round 'ere some years back…she was scary!
The two trucks parked in the middle of the plaza, and Callie and Marie got up on stage to make their announcement for the match today. Thanks to the massive amount of renovation across the nation of Inkopolis, even the Plaza got renovated with a much bigger land space than before; there were more shops, restaurants, and dojos to train at. Not many celebrities were there though, seemed as though they would show up later in the day.
"Goooooood afternoon Inkopolis!"-Greeted Callie in an ecstatic voice, funny how she was completely knocked out just two hours prior from the exhausting performance-"Welcome to the final event of this year's fall splatfest, the Turf War!"
The Inklings in attendance cheer in response; it was worth noting that unlike the previous days in the week, this was the one day that Cuttlefish were not present. Cuttlefish looked extremely similar to both the Inklings and Octarians, only difference was that their "hair" was much more colorful and all over the place.
"The three venues today will be Mahi-Mahi resort, Flounder Heights and Museum D'Alfonsino. You will have until midnight, make sure to win for me!" Marie said; she was followed up by the adoring screams of her portion of fans that began to chant her name.
"Let's get this Turf War started!" fist pumped Callie; everyone threw their hands in the air and began jumping with excitement as the doors unlocked for them to enter the battle station.
Hordes of Inklings entered the battle station, all starting at the measly Fanboy ranking for their respective teams; some Inklings stayed behind to talk to their friends while some others went to visit the newer shops at the booyah base. For those who weren't participating in the Turf War, they crowded the cafes and restaurants to watch everyone's performance on the multiple TV screens that were set up.
"Hey, I found Azule's game! He's over here on this one!" pointed Pearl, shuffling through the crowd at a café to get to the TV where some chairs and a couch were; Sky, the rest of the Elites, and Kidvel followed to check out the match.
"Did the match start yet?" Sky asked, taking a seat on Aaron's lap as the other took their seats.
"Not yet." Answered Pearl.
On the TV screen were two teams: team Trick and team Treat. Azule found himself on quite the most unlikely of teams with a team of people that he hadn't been expecting to runi into so early on.
"Todd!?"
"Azule!?"
"What are you doing here!?" they said in sync; both butting heads and growling.
"Ok guys, relax. Just work with it for now…." Said Reice, looking to ease the two rivals; he too was also apart of this match-coincidence much?
"Well…I feel like the odd one out." An inkling said, wearing pilot goggles and purple boots.
"Hmmm? Who are you?" Azule said bluntly; the Inkling just stared at him with a swea- drop.
"Well…I don't ever recall seeing your face…so my best guess is that you're from a different school." Todd said, turning towards the boy.
"You're right; I attend a school called Squidops high school."
"So you're from one the other elite schools in Inkopolis, huh?"
"Yes, I'm a reserve member of the Squidops splat club."
"Reserve?" Reice echoed, tilting his head to the right.
"Yes, we have a starting roster of four with twelve others making up the reserve squads for when Nationals roll around. We don't hold a school competition like your school; instead we just evaluate who will be our starting roster. " Explained the Inkling: a light bulb goes off in Reice's head.
"Wait…so the winner of the rank wars…is the team that will be starters at Nationals! So wait, exactly why do you need sixteen players if only four will be on the roster?"
"Because it's Nationals…oh by the way, my name is Quinn, very nice to meet you!"
They all shook hands and prepared for the event to begin. This was it, for everyone in the country; the whole entire day would be only watching these kids perform to their best ability. As the boys spawn to their location, they know right off the bat where they will be starting. The big white apartments with sun shining on the ground, the playground on the side with little inklings playing on the equipment, the cicada's singing in the trees, no doubt-they're in Flounder Heights. Their weapon choices are a Tri-Slosher for Quinn, an NZAP 89 for Azule, the Aerospray RG for Todd, and the Carbon roller for Reice.
3…2…1…go! The boys leap out of their spawn gate and proceed to inking, covering their specific region of the map in less than four seconds! Azule swims up the ramp and throws a sprinkler to avoid any type of disadvantageous encounters with any of his opponents. Todd inks the turf before Azule and then they both proceed forward, unwillingly having to work together. Reice swam up the wall over by the wing of one of the apartment buildings while Quinn took the main route through the sand lot; an all out blitz attack seemed to be their strategy from the get-go. They encounter their opponents, Todd makes a quick example of one of the team Treat members by splatting them in a quick fashion and drawing the others attention as Azule and Quinn add pressure; Reice joins, defending the middle space in between the two apartment buildings.
"They have an attack!" Parker commented, leaning forward with interest as Azule grabbed a splat on one the opponents.
"Alright Azule! Keep up the good work!" Sky said, throwing a fist in the air.
"It's interesting seeing Azule and Todd on the same side…"-Aaron analyzed, observing the potential that the two had as a team-"they're rivals right?"
"Yes, ever since the first day of school it's been that way." Pastelle confirmed.
"Interesting…" he said, going into thought about the two captains of their teams and of what a bright future would be in store for SAHS.
The match ended a minute later, team Trick dominated the way with a 70-30 victory; all four boys had their Fanboy rank go up, two more victories and they'd make it to the Fiend regroup as they prepare for their next battle, all of them give each other a fist bump as they come to the same concrete decision-Stick together and become Trick kings!.
As that match got finished, they turned their heads away from that TV onto the one towards the left and saw another match that was in its final minute at the Museum D'Alfonsino; it was the match that had the team of Sally, Violet, Friya and Brittany for team Treat. The four of them had been ripping through their opponents, already at the Defender rank from winning a number of matches rather quickly and they were quickly on their way to the Champion rank. The girls seemed to have even better chemistry than the boys that they watched earlier, steamrolling over the competition in such an elegant style that even some of the upperclassmen of Squid Academy that were in the café were wondering themselves why the girls hadn't been the captain of their teams.
"Wow…what a performance!" Nelson said, applauding them.
"These first years aren't anything to make a joke of, they're scary!" Taylor added, holding his hand to his forehead in disbelief.
"I wonder how these girls would match up against the boys…" Austin wondered.
"Who knows…"-shrugged Sky-"We might just see that later on."
For the entire day, those two teams stood out as they destroyed their competition-attracting the attention of the rival schools. Two specific standouts were Azule and Sally, both who led their teams to victory with the highest amount of turf inked. As the evening drew near, the festivities grew. For most of the day, there was live music from special guests with many different activities to do like playing basketball or tag for the youngsters; but as the evening came, the fireworks came on as many Inklings stepped to the streets to dance to the live music of Callie and Marie, who were dancing on the trucks and singing a medley of their best hit songs.
The final matches for the Turf War were finally here, this would be the last chance for everyone splatting to participate. For both Azule and Sally's teams, they had achieved the King and Queen ranks and were by far the best squads for their teams. Fate would have them finally meet in their final match, as both teams spawned to Mahi-Mahi resort for their final contest. As they spawn, all eight competitors have a confident smirk on their face as they each share the same thought: I won't lose!
"I told you so." Sky remarked to her friends with fish-eyes.
Judd blew the whistle and the match began, even Judd was excited to see this match! Sally and Azule burst out of their spawn points at an amazing speed! Their teams follow but spread out, taking different routes; "Ink me up" by the Squid Sister plays in the background. Azule and Sally take to the central platforms and are joined by Todd for Trick and Brittany for treat; Violet took to the side platforms to begin her sniping and Friya took to the other platforms to aid in the attack, the girls had a beautiful 3-1 formation set up with three key attackers and one sniper for cover-imposing attack. Azule and Todd release ink everywhere with an all-out shooting, giving Reice and Quinn time to set up their attack and make a response.
"Our game-plan is simple…we'll allow the girls to take control in the beginning, knowing Sally, I am certain she'll look to an immediate attack. So instead of matching her, we'll sit and defend our turf. Once the time approaches under a minute, unleash chaos!"
That's what Azule said before the match started, explaining the plan to the team; everyone seemed on board with the plan, even Todd.
"I've got to admit, you're not so bad Azule." Todd said, showing a shred of respect for his adversary.
"Yeah, you're not so bad yourself…I like your play-style…" Azule responded, holding out his hand; Todd reaches in and shakes it, establishing somewhat a bond.
It was a weird thought, considering the mean things that had been said between the two in the past, but it seemed that these two had grown a type of respect after competing together-something that could become important for the future of Squid Academy's involvement of Nationals.
The girls continue their onslaught, overpowering their opponents with the speed of Sally and the precision of Violet, Friya's consistent defense on Quinn further helped their cause as Brittany backed up Sally; this team of girls had quite the amazing teamwork.
Fuchsia laughed mischievously next to Cobalt and Tangie, they were upstairs watching the match on the main screen outside where the main area of Inkopolis plaza was-"Fufufu…my master plan is finally being executed!"-she claps her hands together as she said that.
The duo raised their eyebrows and look at her with question-"Master plan?" they said in sync.
"Yes, my master plan. From the very beginning, I had a feeling we'd make it to team Treat queens. With the team literally being the entire dorm of Violet and Sally's, their chemistry will be so strong to accompany their individual skill sets, that they'll easily defeat anyone standing in their paths. It also helps to know that the possibility of Azule's dorm having a full team would be unlikely since only three of the four would be participating in this event; this assured that no matter how strong the teamwork of Azule's team, they'll be defeated by the sheer power and balance that our team has."
"Wow Fuchsia…you really thought this through!" Tangie said, with amazement to Fuchsia's dedication.
"Nah, I just don't want to lose to Azule's team. He sparked a fire under me when he beat me in basketball…"
The duo looked at her with a questioned look, "Basketball…?"
Fuchsia nodded, "Yes, I made a bet with him when we first met. The bet was that I if lost the game, I'd join your club."
The others look discouraged at her reason for joining, "B-but it's not what you think!"-Waving her hands rapidly and shaking her head-"I've really enjoyed my time here and being friends with you all!"
At the side platform on the team Trick side, Friya lifts her roller, ready to splat Reice, who had come to Quinn's aid to assist in an attack against her; unfortunately, this left their rear exposed, allowing Sally to utilize her speed and splat both of them as Friya became the decoy. Over at the central area, Azule and Todd had their hands full with Brittany, who put them onto the defensive when she threw out her Sub weapon of the Ink mine via her Rapid blaster; Violet targets both of the boys through her snipe, trying lock onto them as they dance around Brittany's attacks. The water rises as they enter a minute into the battle, playing right into Violet's advantage; Violet pulls the trigger and fire a long round of ink, splatting Azule and Todd immediately. "Sorry Azule…!" she yelled apologetically as he headed back to his spawn point; Team Treat was now in complete control with a little over two minutes to go in the match.
"We'll need to make a comeback now!" Azule yelled, irritated by how well the girls had been performing, "Todd, focus on splatting Brittany…leave Violet to me."
"I'll take care of Sally." Reice added, joining them right after he'd just gotten splatted by Sally.
All three of them branched out to tackle their assignments; Quinn struggles to defend against the aggressive attack by the girls. A clash occurs between the two teams as Purple and Orange ink splatter across the area, the sounds of their weapons singing along to the splatfest tune; the nighttime sky shining with the fireworks in the background. Team Trick makes their comeback! Azule and the others crank up the pressure, turning the tide of battle as they approach the one minute mark! Both teams look for cover as they turn the battlefield into a complete war zone; everyone looks to avoid the risk of being splatted at such a crucial time. Sounds of burst bombs, ink mines, splash walls and sprinklers can be heard as the crowd counts down the time from their TV screens. At the last minute, Reice activates his Special weapon-the Inkzooka-And splats all four of the girls unsuspectingly; he was hiding behind one of the platforms and waited for his chance opportunity. Judd appears on the TV, showing the result of the amazing battle. He takes out the sign and points towards the winner of this battle, team Trick! The boys of team Trick jump and cheer as the girls fall to their knees in frustration, banging and pounding their fists into the ground.
"Tch…" voiced Gin in disgust; he was sitting with his team at another cafe, watching the performance.
"Wow, they both did a great job!" Silvia applauded; she had participated earlier and stopped as she reached the team Treat Queen that same evening.
"Is it me, or does that sniper from team Treat seem familiar?" wondered Alumia, trying to recall the identity of Violet.
"Well, whoever she is, she's quite the sniper. It's a shame she didn't attend our school, right Gin?" nudged Platinum; Gin doesn't respond, only growling.
The final part of the festival is all that's left-the Squid Sisters explain that they'll announce the results in a couple of weeks, so there's only one thing left to do, party! Callie and Marie pump up the Inklings for the ultimate dance party of the year in Inkopolis! The Squid Sisters perform their latest and greatest hits such as "Calamari Inkantation" to their adoring fans, all the Inklings join in to have a good time and enjoy the night. The Beacon Hill squad leave the area to head back home, many others stayed to enjoy the festivities. Azule, Reice, Tangie, and Sky are all on the dance floor while others like Fuchsia, Cobalt, and Aaron simply watch from upstairs by the dojo; Violet sat on a bench alone, reading her book and ignoring the loud tempo slowed down as the Squid Sisters neared the end of their medley and performed "Maritime memory" with many of the Inkling couples slow dancing; Sky and Tangie both grabbed their men and dragged them to the dance floor against their will, Bianca tapped Reice on the shoulder lightly and asked him to dance with her-he looks over at Sally, who's encouraging him to go on-he accepts. Azule approaches Violet and holds out his hand, she looks up at him, wondering what was up, unaware of the mood.
"Will you dance with me?" he said softly and almost romantically with sweet eyes; she looks away.
"Why…?" she asked, blushing hard with a smile-facing away.
"Oh…I've noticed for a while that we seem to have a different type of chemistry from the others …"-rubbing his neck-"I don't know if you would like to dance, but I think you're really pretty and shouldn't be sitting here alone…"
They both look away awkwardly, not knowing what to say. "I-I guess I'll accept your request." She said, holding her hand out; he takes it and leads her to the dance floor where they danced slowly, her arms around his neck and his hands around her waist.
"Violet, I've been wondering…"
"Wondering what?"
"Is there…anyone that you like or have an interest in?"
"Well there's someone…"
"Really…? Tell me!"
YOU! She thought, deeply wanting to confess to him how she felt. She grasps his neck tightly and pulls him closer-their bodies making contact, "Nope! You'll have to try harder!"
"Aw man, why not?"
"If you really want to find out who I like, then maybe we should hang out more." Giving him a wink; he catches on and figures it out, it's him that she likes.
"So...just a simple hangout? Nothing more…?" pryed Azule, wanting some clarification on what to do next on his agenda with her; she giggles and gazes at him.
"Why don't we take it slow for now and see from there…"
Alone by the battle dojo, Fuchsia watches over everyone. She sees Azule and Violet talking and dancing together under the beautiful night sky to such a slow and in-a-way romantic song. Her discouragement only deepens as she reads their lips and puts the situation together, "So they're going to date…" she said under her breath, sighing with hopelessness. She looks at her phone and sees the text from her sister reading: "GO GET AZULE SIS!"-she can only stare at the name and glance over at him, knowing she could never have him, knowing that they wouldn't work out, they're Inklings and Octolings-any such relationship would be frowned upon. The city skyline shines in the background with Purple and Orange fireworks cracking through the night in a classic finale, they all applaud the successful festival. Finally, the fall splatfest was over.
