Road to Recovery
Author's note: Here's a link to the prequel, Mending Time. Make sure to read it first so you know what's going on. Just add it behind the fanfiction site url.
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Prologue
"Are you sure you want to withdraw that much, Ms. Cecilia?" The banker asked from over the counter. She was looking at an Inkling boy with orange tentacles holding a box with a small green squid lying in it.
"...ZZzzz..."
The orange inkling smiled at the banker. "If she wants to take that much out then let her." He shrugged and looked down into the box, seeing the squid rub her face with her tentacles.
"...I have…. More bank accounts…" Cecilia rolled onto her face, "Don't… worry bank lady…"
"Seriously, how much money do you have, Cici?" The orange Inkling raised an eyebrow.
"I dunno…" She yawned, "Was I... supposed to keep track of that?"
"Okay...well, I'm going to need you to sign some things first." The banker handed the orange inkling some papers, who accepted them with an unsure look.
"Oh...this might take a while…"
"Can you…. sign for me Jack?..."
"I'm pretty sure it needs to be your signature, Cici." He looked up at the banker, getting a nod in return, before looking back down at the small green squid.
"...kay." She took the pen with her tentacle and signed the inside of her box.
"Wrong location." Jack walked over to a nearby counter and placed the box down along with the papers. He watched as Cici crawled out and immediately swam underneath the papers, small snoring coming from them. "This is definitely going to take a while."
"Zzzz…"
Meanwhile elsewhere a very excited squid with long, black tentacles with magenta tips was packing her bags for an upcoming trip. Her excitement was barely contained as she ran around the house with a large smile on her face.
"I can't believe this is happening so soon!" She gleefully danced around her closet as she gathered her clothes. She checked her supplies of snacks, make-up, and other things, "Shoot… we're nearly out of toothpaste… It couldn't hurt to run to the store. I should maybe make a list…." Walking down the hall she knocked on a bedroom door. "Adstrum, you up?" Placing her ear against it she heard some voices coming from within. "Oh, not again." She smiled and rolled her eyes as she opened the door to find a black-tentacled Inkling fast asleep with a laptop in front of him. "Fell asleep watching videos again."
The inkling shifted slightly in his sleep. "I...but...Callie...haaaaaaaaaa….." His head lifted up for a moment before slamming back down onto the pillow.
Callie smiled and kissed his cheek. She tucked him in again before deciding to check around for stuff she may need to buy.
"Maybe more snacks… we mauled through most of the chips and… peanut butter… What else…?"
"I'm the president of jelly beans…" Adstrum's muffled voice sounded from the pillow.
"Hehe, yes you are."
"Love me, I'm a cookie…"
"Hehe, my cookie." She kissed one of his tentacles.
He turned red and rolled over in his sleep, a goofy smile on his face.
"Hehe…" She cuddled him.
He slowly opened his eyes and blushed more. "Good morning, beautiful. Nice to wake up to you."
"Same to you Mr. Jellybean President."
"What?" He gave her a confused look.
"Hehe nothing."
"Okay...You ready for the trip?" He asked as he pulled himself to the edge of the bed.
"OH I CAN'T WAIT!" She squealed as she jumped off the bed, "Waiting for Cici is killing me!"
"Well, look for something to pass the time. Like running around or jumping around…" He rolled off the side of the bed onto the floor. "I can't believe I'm saying this, but did you check up on your cousin? Is she ready to go?"
"A-ah… No… I haven't."
"Well, go see then, I guess." He stood up and wobbled over to his dresser. "I'll bet you ten bucks she's still asleep." He reached into his drawers and pulled out a pair of pajama bottoms and a t-shirt.
"Come on you know she is."
"Yeah, she's lazy. And a pain in the ass." He muttered the last part under his breath. "Well, go wake her up if you have to."
"Well, I'll go check on her." She walked out and headed next door to go see her cousin. Walking up to the front door she rang the doorbell and knocked loudly on the door. "MARIE!? YOU UP!?"
From inside the house the doorbell rang and a tired and annoyed inkling's head rose up from the bed. She sat up, wearing a pair of white and green pajamas, matching her white tentacles with green tips.
She made her way down and opened the door, "Hey Callie… did Cici finish early?"
The long tentacled inkling stood there biting her bottom lip with a look of glee on her face. "Are you excited for this trip, Marie? BECAUSE I AM!" She wrapped her arms around her cousin and embraced her in a hug.
"Heh, you haven't changed a bit" She smiled and hugged her back, "I'm anxious for this trip…. We are actually going around the world"
"I KNOW! Oh, I can't believe Cici did this for us! Can you believe it?! I can't believe it! Oh, how did she afford this?!" Callie was bouncing in excitement.
"I don't know…. She's loaded… I can never understand how she does these things…" Marie thought about it for a second, "I'm kinda jealous how she can do everything asleep…"
"You still sound tired, Marie. And of course you'd be jealous of that. It's a skill Cici's mastered." Callie pinched her cousin's cheek. "C'mon, wake up and get ready. Who knows when we are leaving?"
"Alright, you are right." Marie pushed her cousin's hand away from her face. "I'll get my stuff ready"
"Alright, have fun. I did." Callie smiled as Marie yawned. "Do something to wake yourself up. Like Adstrum does with caffeinated soda." She smiled.
At that moment a loud and quick belch was heard from next door, followed by a loud "HA!"
"Speaking of which, I should make sure he doesn't drink too many." Callie said as she started walking back.
"Heh, good luck with that" Marie waved and went back in.
"Thanks Marie!" Callie opened the door and walked inside. "FIVE ALREADY, ADSTRUM?!"
"*belch* WOOHOO!"
Marie laughed and shook her head as she closed the door.
Back with Agent 3 and the sleepy inkling Jack was successful in getting Cici to sign almost all of the papers and was trying to get her to sign the last one.
"Last paper, Cici. Come on."
"...ZZZzzzz...Cold…."
"I'll put you on my head after you sign it, okay?" He smiled at her.
"Okay…." She finished the signatures on the paper.
"Good job, Cici. You did it!" He gently picked the small green squid up and placed her on his head. "Nicely done, cutie."
She glowed pink from the complement and curled up on his head.
Jack smiled as he handed the papers back to the banker.
"Well, that took hours." The banker smiled and accepted the papers.
"You gotta have patience with Cici." He nodded as he felt her grab one of his tentacles.
Cici nipped his tentacle before pulling it over herself like a blanket.
"Well, in any case, you wanted to withdraw this much. As a check or cash?" The banker asked.
"...Cash…"
"Okay…" The banker had a nervous look on her face. "I hope we have that much money in the vault…"
"...oh… um… in a card?..."
Hey everyone. I'm back. Sorry for the long wait. I just...lost motivation to write for a while. Blame Splatoon 2's story mode. I'm still pissed about it. So please don't ask me or talk to me about it. But, here's the sequel to my fic, Mending Time.
I don't know how often I will be able to update this time, but I will try for at least once a week. But college and work will likely have a say in the matter, so don't count on it. But I promise not to let this fic go unfinished. I will complete it.
Also, just like my last story I do have a rule about the reviews. If you wish to criticize a chapter and let me know how to improve, then you first have to say something you like about the chapter or fic first. Otherwise the review will be deleted. Also, don't be annoying in the reviews.
Alright, see you all next chapter. Glad to be back writing again...as long as the motivation stays.
