Chapter 2: Octarians in the Crater? YIKES!
Tyler soon finds himself at the Crater and looks around.
"Where the heel is this place? Sammy! Where are you?!" Tyler called out.
Sammy soon got into his ink backpack and said, "(I'm over here.")
"Okay, but who brought us here?"
"That guy."
They both look to find Craig Cuttlefish in Splatoon 3 form.
It was silent as they all stared at each other, and tumbleweed passed.
Then Cuttlefish said, "Th-th-the Oc-Oc-Oct…"
"What?" Tyler was confused as Sammy tilted his head.
"The Octarians are coming!"
"Eh?!"
"AGAINNNNNNNNNNNN!"
"And goodbye."
As soon as Tyler was about to walk off, Sammy said, "(Tyler! Let's listen to him!)."
"Fine, but I won't like it."
When Tyler turned back, Cuttlefish said, "Oh, uh, hi… Did we do this once before? The ol' noggin isn't what it used to be. Anyhow, the name's Cuttlefish. Senior advisor to the New Squidbeak Splatoon, at your service!"
"THE Cuttlefish from the Great Turf War?"
"(He's wearing medals, and he matches the description well, I guess)," Sammy whispered.
Then Cuttlefish said, "That look in your eyes… It's the look I've been lookin' for!"
"Really?" Tyler is curious.
"You got it, Squister. The Great Zapfish that powers Splatsville has been squidnapped!"
"Squidnapped? By who?"
Cuttlefish said, "It's the Octarians again when a newspaper article blew by. You can bet your bottom sand dollar on it! See, the Great Zapfish has gone missing before. Twice, in fact! And those Octojerks were behind it both times."
"Wow, another reason to hate on Octolings. I respect your views on them, Cuttlefish."
"Hater of Octolings? Interesting due to them living with the Inklings nowadays. I've been keepin' an eye on 'em even though I'm technically retired. And with eyes like these, there isn't much that escapes me! But they still made off with the Great Zapfish."
"(Considering how old is he, no wonder.)," Sammy commented.
"We?" Tyler questioned.
Then Cuttlefish replies, "So, uh… … … … … … That was a job offer, kid. The pay is…zero…but you might save the world. You're in, right? RIGHT?!"
"Look, Mr. Cuttlefish. It's not you. It's me. You see, I have a deep hatred for both Octolings and Inklings."
"But you're an Inkling…"
"Yeah, and I hate it. But since this is a great opportunity to kick Octoling botty, I'm in."
"Really?! I mean, course, you are! Starting today, you are Agent 3 of the New Squidbeak Splatoon!"
When he took out a Hero Suit outfit and said, "This is your brand-new Hero Suit! It'll help you fight the Octarians."
"Free clothes and a weapon? Sweet!"
When Tyler was about to take his shirt, Cuttlefish said, "Woah there, Missy! Go change in the tent over there."
"I'm a guy."
"You're a boy?! I'm sorry, but you looked like a lady to me."
"That's okay. I get that a lot."
When Tyler put on his Hero Suit, Sammy said, "(You look great, Big Bro!)
"Hmm, and a bit big, man. But I'll take it," Tyler added.
Cuttlefish says, "Huh. Is there such a thing as somethin' GROWING in the wash? It's a little baggy on ya… (Funny, I don't remember ever washin' it… Bah! The last Agent 3 was clean as a catfish.) Now, let's get those Octoclowns! I'm countin' on you, buck-"
Then Sammy pops up in front of Cuttlefish and says, "(Yeah! Let's do this! I'm ready for some action!)."
When Cuttlefish spots him, he says, "OH!"
Sammy scrambled in excitement as Cuttlefish continued, "You've already got another agent there with ya, huh? Well, I'm fresh outta Hero Suits, unfortunately…"
"That's okay. I think Sammy likes you. He's my younger brother."
"Ah, but it's a salty li'l scamp, ain't he? He'll do fine. I hereby dub him, Agent 3.5."
"(Yeah! I'm Agent 3.5!)" Sammy said happily.
"Now, where was I… Oh, right! Let's get those Octojerks! I'm countin' on you, buckos! Alright, let's look for a way into the Octarian base… And keep your ears open for my nuggets of wisdom!"
"Okay. But what's all this junk around us?" Tyler said, seeing the Fuzzy Ooze.
"Mind the Fuzzy Ooze that's all over the place. Touch that stuff, and who knows what'll happen. Oh, right. I know what'll happen. FLOOF! Instant fully-body beard…whether you want it or not!"
"And I don't want it. Come on, Sammy."
"(Coming, Agent Big Bro.)" said Sammy, getting in Tyler's Inkpac.
As Tyler walked around carefully, Cuttlefish said when he came across a big glob of Fuzzy Ooze, "Okay, now that is one big pile of Fuzzy Ooze. That big ol' bubble on top is probably the Fuzzball. I bet if you could POP that, the whole thing would BOOF! Disappear! But I doubt your ink'll do the trick."
"Should I be concerned?" Tyler asks.
"Eh…let's worry about that later. For now, keep lookin' for a way into the Octarians' base!"
"(Hey, look! A kettle!)" Sammy pointed out.
"That might takes us to the base. Good eye, Sammy," said Tyler, inking it for it to open.
Upon the duo entering it, Cuttlefish said, "Here we go! It's the real deal, Agent 3!"
"Let's do this!"
Tyler begins to shoot crates and balloons as he collects Power Eggs.
"It's just like turf wars back in Splatsville," Tyler commented.
"Gah! Octosnapper ahead! It's a real live enemy! Get ready to splat it," Cuttlefish said.
"Or Agent 3.5 will take care of it. Sick 'em, Sammy!"
When Tyler throws Sammy at it, he bites it until it splats.
"My little bro's first splat attack. So cute," said Tyler as Sammy got back in the Ink Pac.
"(Thanks, Big Bro. But look what's at the end.)," said Sammy, spotting a Zapfish.
"That's a Zapfish! Ink up that force field until it bursts, and then bring it home," said Cuttlefish as Tyler blasted it.
When he grabs the Zapfish, they come out of the kettle.
Cuttlefish says, "Well done, Agents 3 and 3.5. You remind me of a young Cuttlefish…heroically saving the day…Anyway, the good news is you got a Zapfish! They're a source of energy on their own. But the better news is that the Great Zapfish may be ahead…."
But when they reach the Fuzzball, Tyler says, "There's got to be a way to pop it."
When Sammy begins to chirp in hunger, Cuttlefish says, "Is that your Smallfry buddy chirpin' about something? You know…that species is rumored to have a BIG reaction to Power Eggs…."
"That gives me an idea," said Tyler, picking up Sammy, and he started to glow with Power Eggs.
"(Time to eat!)" Sammy shouted before getting tossed to the Fuzzball.
After eating it, the Fuzzy Ooze disappeared.
"Alright, Sammy. I knew your hunger always comes in handy," Tyler commented.
"That little brother of yours has quite an appetite! Anyway, he cleared the path for you. Go on," said Cuttlefish.
"Ay ay," Tyler said, with Sammy following him.
After the 2nd Kettle and 3rd Kettle were cleared, Cuttlefish came up to the duo and said, "Keep it up, Agents! You're making me proud. Now, I don't wanna ruffle your tentacles any further than they've already been aruffled, but…Those fuzzy Octarians are freakin' me out. I think we oughta consider callin' some backup."
"(Back up? As in meeting the other Agents?)," Sammy asks.
"That's right, Sammy," Tyler answered.
"You can understand the Smallfry?" Cuttlefish asks.
"And the Smallfry can understand you."
"Alright then. Lemme just fire up the ol' communicator… Check, check! This is Cuttlefish, over. Do you copy?"
Then a voice is heard saying, "Agent 2 here. Over. Wait-Gramps? Is that you? Where are you? Agent 1, this is Agent 2. Gramps has wandered off again. Over."
Then another voice is heard, "Well, what are we waiting for, Agent 2? Let's go collect him!"
"…Roger that. Stay fresh!"
"…Did they hang up on me?! Agents these days, am I right? So impatient…" Cuttlefish said.
"And did I hear something about you wandering off again?" Tyler asks.
"(Even though he wants to do hero work, he's still old)" Sammy commented.
But then another transmission is heard saying, "Ksss-ksssh! Kssssssht! GYA…A HA… Cuttle… I foun… you!"
"What was that?" said Tyler and Sammy.
Cuttlefish says, "Dagnabbit, this ol' thing is busted. Oh well. C'mon, let's go!"
But the dup looked at each other in concern before they walked off.
