Zoe:"Analysis...complete"
Jack:" Huh? What?"
Zoe:"Oh sorry. I was actually analysing the blood of every aquatic cuties, discount the sharkling obviously. I learned the fact that these new evolved little squids are actually called 'inklings'...Soooo cute!….The lobster chef guy is 'lobsternoide' btw"
jack:"…lobsternoide?…..sharkling?….inklings?" I said with interest as I couldn't believe it. Is that's what they're calling themselves now?...
Zoe:"I really like the squids new evolutionary name! Inklings….it's adorable!...wouldn't you agree jack?"
Jack:"….I….don't know if that's right, shouldn't they be called squidlings?"
Zoe:"..."
jack:" what?"
Zoe:"….Jack"
jack:"Yeah?"
Zoe:" Could you do me a favor and go FUCK YOURSELF, YOU SQUIDLING SWAIN!….INKLINGS IS MUCH C-C-CUTER!" she said screaming in my ear with enraged tone as it startled me before I almost lost focus while I also almost get slammed in a nearby building.
Jack:" alright - ALRIGHT!….DON'T FUCKING SCREAM IN MY EAR AGAIN or we gonna have an accident and deaf human!"
Zoe:" Well~ it's not my fault for giving them such a ssssssSSSSSTUPID NAME LIKE THAT!…..SQUIDLINGS?!…..REALLY!? I thought you were smarter than that!"
jack:" for crying out loud Zoe..! What are you gonna call them then?!"
Zoe:" CUTIES!"
jack: "That word don't even exist!"
ZOE:" It does now and its better than fucking squidlings! Suck it up, Jack!"
jack:"Argh, FINE! Inkling then….[long frustrated sigh]….. fuck sake women, I really don't have time to win some meaningless argument that you'd probably going drag on for hours at this point"
Zoe: "Oh you god damn right I'd win, my little bI-i-I-i-I-ich~!)"
Jack: "Don't you FUCKING-!...eh?"
I yelled cutting her off in an outburst of rage before I noticed that my voice was automatically switched to the deep electric one that sounded like death as it echoes in the shoulder beets as it has been activated, it got a lot of attention in the streets while still flying towards my destination to the giant eel fish location. Zoe only chuckled as if she already won…..Sigh, that fucking AI….. Well it did cause some noise as confused inklings were trying to find the source of the voice with no results…I like that. Teasing them is the only thing I can do until the big show starts, he-he. But today is not the day. it is way too soon as we still lack of idea of how are we going about it.
I finally made it to the location as I landed down safely before I look up in the sky - twilight is soon approaching. My eyes looked at my surroundings and from the looks of it that I am in the middle of a big plaza... not as big as the angle plaza tho. Inklings are the only sightings here. And here's the reason for my trip at this part of the town- the giant eel fish, wrapped around the tall tower with an entrance from below. According to Zoe's intel this beast even has a name: The Great Zap Fish. Not only that, there also small regular zap fishes looking like more common mini versions of this gravity defying titan. And all of them supplying the city with electricity. This is amazing! I really wanted to examine it and do full time research on it, but unfortunately I had look around this big plaza first before doing so. The place does look pretty lively and it seems very active with these so called inklings having a good time, but then….A familiar awful odd stench assaulted my nose as it shocked me to my very core.
Jack:"No…..I-it couldn't be..!." thought of disbelief run though my head, as my eyes desperately went on the hunt, observing everything I can see in search of a certain cat. I know that smell all to well to mistake it for somethnig else and that makes the whole situation even more unreal! But here it is. A big black and white bag of fur taking a nap of the purple pillow placed the pedestal. I slowly moved next to it as it becomes more and more obvious….but…...I had to be sure….although I didn't want to.
I put my hand to the familiar looking fur before it purred deeply as it become vividly obvious. I moved and turn it around…
Jack:"…Judd..." I said weakly as my very being almost gave out from shock.
Zoe:"lookyyy heeere….It's the big black white fur man himself! looks like you didn't to look very far~" she said as I just stared at him while he sleeping.
H-how?….Just….How? What are the odds of….?! My thoughts are swarmed by so many questions of how and why along with…..If his memories are still intact after all these years, before then I remembered something. I wanted to try it but some inklings just came in forcing me to quickly float above them. All they did was pet him as he only purred in his sleep. But he sound it like he didn't like it as they just left him.
Jack:"Heh…...silly little inklings. That's not how one pets a cat." I said to myself, descended back down before I slowly reached my hand underneath his chin with my other hand on his forehead before rubbing both of them gently. It brought a pleasing smile on his face with pleasing purring sounds as he enjoys it completely. Poor thing really sounded like he never had a good petting for as he-
judd:" A little higher on the chin, Jack..."
Jack:"!….H-he s-still remember!" stunned words nearly escaped my mouth as I did what he asked with wide opened eyes. His enjoyment went through the roof before he suddenly opened his eyes, only to be shocked as I quickly unhand him and fly up.
He then looked around in a panic before he breathed somewhat heavily as if he had a dreamt of it, then he calmed himself down before some people looked at him with odd expressions on their faces mixed with worry. He just took a few deep breaths before he went back to sleep, a single tear formed in his eye with a sad look on his face.
Zoe:"Awww~. That is sooo sweet~" she squealed, but only I only felt both joy and great sadness. I'm very sorry Judd. We will see each other again…I promise.
My attention then switched to the shops, counting four in total; one of which Zoe translated as 'Ammo Knights'. Isn't that the place two male inklings mentioned before? I decided to take closer look without bumping any locals by using a big window. And what an impressive display I see: the place is packed up with a wide variety of guns on shelves: from something faintly similar to paint guns for kids upto designs stepping beyond my imagination! And look at the materials they use. Creative and impressive work of art I say!
Shortly after I notice the store owner as he looked like a horseshoe crab, but with body and all. I zoomed in closer to his name tag employe and it translated to 'Sheldon'. Apparently he wears his whole shell as a headgear with a pair of goggles, scout uniform, and a red scarf around his neck. Buck teeth and pale yellow skin. Sounds like communist military fanatic to me. Hmm…
Voices approaches from behind. Same two male inklings from before but with more people. I just fly off quietly to a building overlooking the plaza. One of them look familiar, I zoom in and….oh shit~! it's the same orange inkling from before! But this time in different clothes. Hold on, why hasn't she alerted the plaza?. She then stopped before looked to her back, as if she was looking for something, possibly me. She kept looking around before she found it…..it was me, Damn you squids, how the hell can you even do that? Are there people who already becoming invisible? Is that why she can spot one in a mile away? Thoughts past as I wondered of what she thinking as I kneeled down to get myself ready to what she's about to do. But...All she did was smile for a few moments before she entered the shop...wha...what is that suppose to mean!?
Zoe:"Awwwww….She likes you already~" she said teasingly as I was still confused of why she hasn't done anything after our last encounter.
These questions were put to a halt as the sounds of a the big screen monitor of what it seems to be right above of what looks like a studio of some sort. I see two inklings that are in front of the camera, then the big screen displays an odd looking logo before the visor translated it as…Squid Sisters! Now things gets interesting. Male inklings did mentioned both of them, that they're telling the latest news and singing some questionable music that I'm yet to judge. If I remembered correctly, their names are Callie and Marie. Well, no one will judge if I'm wrong. The odd logo disappeared as it shows both the female inkling singers. They look…..different than normal inklings. From what I can tell in detail of they look like on screen, they wear a similar outfit yet they look completely different.
The intel Zoe got shows that the one on the left is Callie, wearing a color scheme is magenta and black with her eyes angular with gold irises and light brown pupils in the shape of a plus Her eye markings end in small points, and her eyebrows are large and oval shaped. Her ears are slightly narrower, longer, and more upturned than those of the average Inkling, and on them she wears a pair of chunky milk-white earrings. Her tentacles are long and black, tied in a large bow on the back of her head and fading to pink on the ends. Her outfit, which has no sleeves and ends in shorts, is black with a reflective texture. On the front are three pink marks, which, somewhat morbidly, are made to look like the cuts made in squid when it is cooked. With this outfit, she wears pink tights, white gloves, and a small, white, shirt collar necklace. Callie also wears a pair of black wedge shoes with a texture similar to leather, which have a shiny pink material on the bottom and two pink buttons on either side of the ankle. She wears a pink and white hat resembling the Japanese fast food ikayaki on her head and has a beauty mark on her left cheek.
Why do I have a feel like there's something..fishy about that image.
The other one on the right who's name is Marie, has a color scheme is lime green and light gray with heavy-lidded eyes and slightly drooping ears. Her tentacles, which are milk-white, are tied in a large bow on the right side of her head, with the ends wrapped around to the other side and curling up slightly at the ends with an unsaturated gray gradient. She has large, downturned eyes with gold irises and light brown pupils in the shape of a plus. Something similar with callie. Her eye markings end in small, slightly curved points, and her eyebrows are large and oval shaped. Her ears are slightly narrower and longer than those of the average Inkling, and on them she wears a pair of chunky milk-white earrings. Her outfit, which has no sleeves and ends in a skirt, is black with a reflective texture. On the front are three green marks, which, somewhat morbidly, are made to look like the cuts made in squid when it is cooked, and the inside skirt facing is also green. With this outfit, she wears green tights, black shorts, white gloves, and a small, white, shirt collar necklace. Marie also wears a pair of black wedge shoes with a texture similar to leather, which have a shiny green material on the bottom and two green buttons on either side of the ankle. She wears a green and white hat resembling a calamari ring, and has a beauty mark on her right cheek.
Seriously...there's something wrong with those two. I recognise assholes the moment I see them. I don't know what kind of people they are but if my assumption is correct, I'd say they're asshole celebrates. But I'm getting ahead of myself, and there are cosines? Are they're family? No matter. I should stay on high alert whenever I'll have a chance to see them personally. And I hope that change will never occur.
Callie:" Hold on to your tentacles!" she said with cheerful enthusiasm.
Marie:" It's inkopolis news time" she said with obvious fake enthusiasm in like callie who's into it….It d obviously didn't fool me, unlike the inklings below, who were excited to see them on screen.
Callie:" Before we reveal more stages, Marie?...Don't we have news to share on what's happening around lightly?"
Marie:" You mean the lobsternoide chef incident?" she said as it peaked my interest.
Callie:" Yeah! That one is the talk of the city all over!"
Marie:" Then let's talk about it"
Callie:" Another incident that happened just recently and everyone's reaction could be the same as ever due the increasing crime rate in our beloved city that became unsurprising for many" she said as I just couldn't believe of what I just heard.
Crime rate increasing? You've got to be kidding me. This city has continues problems to date? I quickly asked Z for intel before she shows me just how bad had gotten over the years. The result were..depressingly shocking to say the least: eighty nine percent….So much for paradise.
Marie:" However that doesn't seem to be the case this time around" she said as everyone in the plaza got there interest as if something finally had changed…..are….a-are you fucking with me right now?
Callie:" Thaaaaat's right Inkopolis! Someone just did something right for once! Although that's exactly is the problem..." she said as everyone reactions were mix with confusion and curiosity.
Marie:" We have no idea who that person is" she said as everyone got even more confused.
Callie:" Another stir just happened a few buildings from here, as it was loud as the killer wail" she said as I just couldn't believe the amount of details they have to share.
Marie:" let's start with the first incidence: apparently the chef lobsternoide got assaulted by a sharkling customer as he demanded a tasty meal before then some braves squids along with the police tried to contain the situation to prevent more casualties, but you already knows how this story goes" she said as she made a rolling hand gustier.
Callie: "That iiiiis, before something happened to what the people like to call it the miracle of justice!" she said with great enthusiasm in her voice as everyone looked at each other with hopeful interest.
Marie: "Report's say that the sharkling was knock out cold by an unknown rescuer who appeared to be nowhere to be found in the midst of the fight, the authorities are still looking on in into it" She said with somewhat look of annoyance on her face but of course nobody noticed as they are way too intrigued to the news.
Callie: "Not exactly that hard marie [she pointed to the hanging tv behind there back as the screen show's the letter that I send to the chef]...it dropped a kind letter after the doctors say that everyone was healed in the scene, with an unknown strange white ghost like gas" she said with a smile before she read the letter out loud.
As she finished reading she then showed several videos of that said incident, then the plaza just screamed in full cheer as they started to call me ghost of justice instead of miracle.
Zoe:"Look at you~! Not even a week and your already popular!"
She said in joy, but I was a bit torn because that..uh...something that I would not expect to happen. I was expecting that they would be a bit afraid or anything at this point. This feels just a bit on the nose, then they continued on about the second one as they informed that there was a small robbery in that street before they played a video of what is happening on that store before I notices a few armed robbers as they were demanding cash, ready rob the store with force if they had to. Moments later I hear a very loud terrifying voice which of course it happens to be mine. Then the robbers suddenly were scared shitless as they just fled the store leaving the guns behind.
jack:"Ok that wasn't intentional!" I loudly express my mix of frustration and shame.
Zoe:" On the bright side the undead echo voice works!" She said politely as I was about to say something before more cheering from below distract me. But it sounded more like chanting then cheering…...THIS!….this!….This isn't normal! As the news were about to be finished, they said something that definitely gonna cause problems later...
Callie & Marie:" Until next time!...Staaaaay Freeeeesh~!" they said before the big screen got back to it's normal program.
Jack:"Oh~ shit..."
Zoe:" Oh shit indeed~! He-he. Looks like you have a bit of competition with their trademark catchphrase and your bottle brand name! Have fun sorting this out in the future. Hehehehe~" she teased with a bit of mockery before she giggled as I felt a bit nervous on that part. That's going to be a huge embarrassment on both ends, I can guarantee that.
After that little titbit, the inklings started talking and I ear drops their conversion about the possibility of there long last prayers have been finally answered….Prayers? The hell? They said something about going back to their shrines to pray some more as they believe it will happen again and grand them some sort of protection or something. am I hearing this right? What the hell is going on? But there's more. One of them mentioned that if they so happened to come a cross of what they think it is, they shall not speak about it to anyone on matter until THEY decide of what to do next; keep them safe and hidden from anyone and feed him as much as he wants to keep our lord strong…Oh, this place is just gets better and better. Religion and beliefs...Fantastic! God, I hope I won't fall under description of some kind of heretical abomination they hate. With that said, half of the inklings disbanded before they left the plaza in disarray.
"...The fuck? " We both expressed our confusion in the same reaction almost synchronously. Zoe suggested that we should head back for today and pinpointed sub's location. Can't argue with that idea, so we headed back.
We made it to the extraction point on the beach shore. The twilight which isn't a fanfic was already here. The sub were slowly approaching as I dived underneath the ocean water in the attempts to forget what I just saw and hear. I didn't expected anything like that! Oh, I need to process all this. Zoe agreed on that as were about to leave and try to put things together to get a grasp on everything...however I heard a loud troubled scream coming to my right far from here as I halted in place before looking to the direction of the scream. Two inklings, one male and female that almost looked sixteen or eighteen at best being assaulted by uh...a different looking inkling? Hm, this one looks different indeed. It has tentacle hair and looked like a female looking octopu-WAIT TENTACLE!….Curiosity got the best of me as I went to see what's going while hiding behind the stars as the whole thing were taking place under the bridge. Perhaps I could to get some info and answers in the process as I was still invisible.
Female inkling:" l-let him go, you fucking Octoling slut!" Said the female inkling with tan skin with pink eye's and green hair as she was already on the ground while holding her gun right at the face of so called octoling as she was holding the male inklings hostage locking his arms behind his back.
Unlike Inklings, they have thicker and curlier hair, with four tentacles instead of six (added with their arms and legs this gives them eight "limbs", as opposed to Inklings' ten), have their suckers above their hair than underneath, not sure about her darker hair and two long strands of seaweed attached to their heads though. beige undersides of their hair, small round ears. Goggles are a pair of large metal goggles, covering both of the wearer's eyes in a darker circle of metal with a tiny purple hole in the center, presumably to look out of. There are also four studs on the goggles, two below each eye. Pointed fingers, and no spots at the ends of their hair. The octoling armor is a metal, crop top-like; held up by two brown shoulder straps and has a sleeveless black shirt underneath with a thin stripe down each side accompanied by a thick brown belt worn loosely around the waist. Her Boots are a pair of very dark brown leather boots. They have black laces and come up to the wearer's knees. Their thick soles, which are a slightly lighter brown than the rest of the boot, each have a small red symbol resembling an octoling tentacle. As her weapon is looking like a sleeker, more metallic version of one of those standard looking paint gun. Another soldier...an enemy?
fe/Octoling soldier:" awww~, £$&^*%£%?" she said something but I only make out a few words….DAMN IT!...now I have to wait and listen before I do something yet again….i really need more info if I want to find her.
Male inkling:" D-don't Becky!… just get the hell out of here!" said in distress as he was light skin with gray eyes and purple hair while the female inkling called becky is trying to get up but couldn't.
All of them shows cuts, bits, bruises and such, it seems there were fighting for quit some time before they happened to be around this area. Octoling said something and I almost had enough….data? What, already? Hmm that's odd. My thought's got interrupted as I hear sound with great aggression and witness a horrible display by the octoling soldier as she started to harass the male inkling, moving her hand around his body as he was agitated in anger as shown in his face, she said a few more words.
Becky:" DON'T TOUCH MY JOHNNY LIKE THAT!….Y-YOU...BITCH!" she cursed as the octoling just laughed before she grabbed his junk and started making out with him. Poor inkling stared helplessly while I was looking at this display in disbelief as my reaction was angered pale expression.
….Your fucking with me?….Are you fucking with me right now?….My thought's begin to form twisted ideas of what I would do to this repulsive eight limbed cunt, but then I see johnny trying to struggle with no affect. I hear muffled scream of the octoling before she let go and punched him hard on his face as she said a few words screaming while wiping her mouth. Then Johnny made it back to what I assume his girlfriend as he was spitting out purple saliva. Zoe told me that the analysis is complete as already gave the order to her magic, the same thing happen as before as I started to hear again.
fe/Octoling soldier:" DID YOU JUST BITE MY FUCKING TONGUE!?...YOU LITTLE SQUIDLING PIECE OF SHIT!" she said with great anger as she started kick the living shit out him.
I already got myself ready to attack, but this time…..I believe it's time to make my acquaintance with them, the octoling then stopped before she grabbed her weapon on her waist before she aimed at them.
fe/Octoling soldier:" What a shame. I could've had my fun with you two, but I guess things just doesn't go the way I want to…...oh well~ Time to die!" she said with a sinister tune on her voice before my tentacle snatched her weapon and left dangling in the air.
fe/Octoling soldier:" What the-!?" she said in shock before she tried to grab her gun as she jumping multiple times but to no avail as keep lifting it higher and higher as.
The couple that are already on the ground, are looking and wondering what's going on before there expression changed.
fe/Octoling soldier:"...What in the Octavio's name is going on?! Is this your doing, you inkling witch!?"
jack: "Oh, I'll tell you what the hell is going on, solder girl..." I said with the electric demon voice as I approach and stand between the couple still invisible as all of them try to find the source of the voice.
fe/Octoling soldier:" W-who is this!?...Where are you!?...SHOW YOURSELF!" she demanded with great frustration as I only grin.
Jack:"If you insist~" I said with same voice but with a slay tune as I uncloaked myself with a dematerialisation sound.
The couple looked at me, paralyzed by cocktail of emotions while the soldier looked at me in absolute shock as Zoe did the same shining glow as before. Then my tentacles came out while both of my arms are behind my back as I put a wide grin on my face despite concealing it. They just kept staring it me as if there trying to pick up the right words. However that didn't long as the octo solder speaks while staring at me with wide opened eyes.
fe/Octoling soldier: "...Oh, you gonna be fucking insulting me right now..."
Jack:"My name….Is Wraith, the ghost of justice. Are you ready for YOUR judgment?" I said with a smug smile on my face as she looked with confusion on her face before I bitch slapped her face with one of my tentacles before I grabbed her weapon.
fe/Octoling soldier:" Argh! Fucking inklin-!"she screeched as she charged against me before I wiped her sides along with her legs before she fell down on the sand groaning in pain.
Zoe:"Boy, she is just some weak bitch ain't she, Wraith?" she said teasingly before the shining glow disappeared as she came as the odradek before all of them looked at with interest.
Then I crushed her weapon with my bare hands as the all of the shattered parts just scattered around the sand floor, it leaked purple ink.
fe/Octoling soldier:"My gun!" she screamed as she stand up weakly before pointed at it me with her gritting her teeth and added: "I dunno, who you are. But I'll make you pay for this...DEARLY!"
Wraith: "Trust me my dear, you can't afforded me" I said teasingly as she only run weakly in anger towards a sewer pipe before she transformed just like what happened with the orange inkling but of course this one is octo based.
Wraith:" AND GOOD RIDDANCE TOO YOU REPULSIVE CUNT!" I shouted in anger before I looked and healed the two injured inklings johnny and becky before they stand up without a scratch.
Wraith: "[Sigh]Well, that's a tremendous relief. Anyway, happy that both of ar-
Johnny & Becky: "A human!" they interrupted as they shouted.
Wraith:" Oh...uhhhh…Yeah, I was going to sa-
Johnny & Becky: "THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR RESCUING US, OH GREAT ONE!" they cut me off as they shouted at me with respect as they bowed before me as I was confused and afraid at the same time.
...Why…?
Wraith:" P-pardon me but….What did you call me again?" I asked.
Johnny:" Y-you are the G-Great one!...We have so many questions to ask of you!" he said as he and becky got up as they approach me with a big happy smile on there face before I stand back in shock.
Wraith:" Woah! Hold on here with the-
Becky:"What's the definition of insanity?"
Johnny" What's the meaning of live?"
Wraith:"Will i-
Becky:"Why are we here? Is life just a cyclic confusion and freedom is just an illusion?"
Wraith: "Whoa-Whoa, Slow down, you-!
Johnny & Becky:"Share your wisdom with us, oh Great One." they begged with glee on there eyes.
Wraith:"[ooooooh for the love of Hellven booze! Ssigh]….Definition of insanity is a broken reality, meaning of live is to find a way to enjoy it. Why are we here? I'd say just to suffer, but in reality its to live, to crate and find yourself among others with the right people. Now as I was trying I'm not a-
Johnny & becky: "We're not worthy of your wisdom, oh all powerful one. Forgive us for making you so shy"
I repeatedly blinked, then looked at them like fools. All I could say is a whisper of confusing cultural shock:
"...Unbelievable…"