Meanwhile at Char's apartment. Char locked up the house and walked to the beach. She took a breath of the fresh clear salty air. She sat down in the sand as she buried her feet in the still warm sand. She hugged her knees, and looked up at the stars. Everything was nice and quiet. It was a bit chilly, but the sand kept her nice and warm. A voice interrupted her thoughts.
"Hey… there… are you lost?…" a figure stood behind Char
Char turned around to see a grin with pointy teeth, stretching from ear to ear. Their sleeve seemed to drag against the floor. Char stood up and backed away from him.
"Leaving so soon? But you have just became my newest toy, Agent 3…" The figure tilted his head until snapped it to the side, "I just wanna play… Wait, I know! You wanna play tag right?!"
He revealed sharpened claws in place of his fingers, as he dashed at Char. Char quickly dodged him and took out her Hero shot. She fired at him and he just dodged them, swiping at her. Char quickly dove into her ink and swam behind him. She shot at his back. He just grinned even wider.
"Hehehe… that hurts… hehehe...HEEHEHEHEH HAHAHHAHHAHAHHAHA!" his blue rings on his tentacles glowed "I LOVE IT!"
Char moved away from him as he dashed at her. He disappeared and reappeared in front of Char. He hit her with the back of his claw. She tumbled into the sand, and he pinned down.
"Heheh… You're pretty cute…" He cackled, " I like cute things…"
Char growled and kicked him in the groin. He crumbled as she ran to grab her Hero Shot. His grin widened again and licked his teeth.
"OOO a feisty one?! That means you'll last so much longer. COME ON AGENT 3, LET'S PLAY!"
Char fired her ink at him. He swiped it away and lunged at her. Char rolled to the side and shot at him again. He took the chance and smacked her hero shot away. She kicked him away from her. He laughed hysterically and chased after her. He caught up and slashed her side. Char gritted her fangs, as he kicked her down and pinned her down again. He dug his claws into the sand near Char's face, and made a small cut on her cheek. He licked her cut and his stained claw.
"Mmm, tasty… Don't worry… I can't eat you just yet… The king says I get to play with you until you breathe your last breath… Oh wait! That wouldn't be any fun! I should cook you… Alive! After we play! HOW'S THAT SOUND?!"
"Wh-why are you doing this?!" Char struggled under him
"Well his majesty just want his reign to be perfect… Don't get me wrong, squiddy. Normally, I don't give a sucker about what that idiot has to say… But when he said I get to kill you… I couldn't resist! I GET TO KILL THE AGENT THAT TOOK AWAY EVERYTHING FROM ME! Hahaha… Maybe it was just fate… You. WILL. PAY. FOR TAKING HER FROM ME! I'LL MAKE SURE YOU DIE SUFFERING, A LONG AND PAINFUL DEATH."
Char tried to move, but her body wouldn't respond. He looked at her and laughed.
"Aww, little squiddy can't move? Didn't you know that Blue Ring Octolings have paralyzing spit?"
Char was about to scream, but she couldn't, her body wouldn't respond. He threw her into the legs of the dock. The Octoling grabbed her by her tentacles, and pulled her near the ocean.
"I always wondered how long a squid would last without any air… LET'S FIND OUT!" he plunged her face into the shallow water. Her body twitched and pulsed as it tried to raise her head. It wasn't long before he pulled her out. She coughed up the sea water, and gasped for air.
"I just remember that would kill you… OPPSIES MY BAD!" He laughed, "There is just too much fun to be had! Come Agent, let's go home! WAIT! I bet you have people you care about… Maybe it will be fun to make you watch me torture and kill them… I could use you as BAIT… heheheh…. HAHHAHHAAH"
Char regained some movement and bit his arm as hard as she could. He yelled and released her. She head-butted him and punched his face. She fought back and pushed him towards the sea. She kicked him into the water and rushed to grab her Hero shot. She pointed it at him, as he splatted. She stood there for a bit, before she collapsed on the beach, with the waves touching her body. It was almost dawn when Inklings started to head down to the beach. They freaked out when they saw Char, and an ambulance was called. They brought her to the hospital.
Callie and Marie were broadcasting Inkopolis News.
"Hold on to your tentacles..." Callie happily beamed
"It's Inkopolis news time!" Marie joined in
"This just in-" Callie stopped and her smile was wiped from her face
"Callie?" Marie looked at the teleprompter, and covered her mouth
"Ch-Ch-Chartreuse Finagen was found unconscious on the beach. She seems to have been attacked and almost drowned?!"
"Um… We gotta go!" Marie pulled Callie out of the studio.
Marigo was sitting inside Dylan's room, watching him poke at his food with a fork. Connie, Marigo, and Dylan were watching TV together until the Inkopolis News came on. Dylan watched in disbelief as Char's picture appeared on TV and the claw marks and the beach had lime green stains on it and a puddle of it near the docks.. It wasn't long before Marigo's phone started ringing.
"Marigo, here…. Is she okay?... Yes, I'll be there in a minute." She hung up her phone and started walking out the door, "Sorry Dylan, I have to go…"
He only stared quietly at the screen. When she rushed out the door, she woke up Leon. He looked at the TV and quickly rushed after Marigo.
"This… is all my fault… isn't it?" Dylan muttered
"She was attacked by one of the tyrant's men" Connie muttered, "He wants to get rid of any threat to his reign."
"I need to see her!"
"Huh? You can't go out like that Squids will all freak!"
"I don't care! I NEED TO SEE HER!"
Connie stopped me for a bit and handed over a ring.
"Here put this on. It will make you look like them"
Dylan slipped it on and he became a dark blue inkling. He quickly rushed out the door. Connie slipped on her bracelet and followed him as a magenta hatchling.
"Wait do you even know where you're going?" Connie asked
"No…" he stopped for a bit,
"Finally…" She climbed on to his shoulders, "Okay go outside and make left"
"Okay!"
Connie kept telling him directions, until they reached a huge hospital. Dylan ran inside and went up to the reception squid.
"Where's Char?" he asked,
"Oh, we aren't allowed to let any more people in…" The squid replied
"PLEASE YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND!"
"I'm sorry sir, rules are rules..."
"Dylan, it's okay I got this" Connie whispered, "But miss lady… Char's my bestest friend and she took care of me since my dad left me! Are you saying you won't let me see her?! WHAT IF SHE DYING?!"
Connie started wailing and everyone glared at the reception squid. They all started muttering among themselves
"Ugh, how heartless…" someone muttered
"Shameful making a little hatchling cry like that…" another person spat.
"Geez… she just wants her sister. Come on lady… Have a heart!" Someone else scoffed
The squid looked totally embarrassed and shameful. She sighed and signed some papers.
"... Fine… Here. Just be good okay?" She handed her a lollipop and some visitor stickers, "Let's not talk about this to anyone else… Room 522"
"Okay thanks bye!" Connie smiled, "We need to take the elevator up to the 5th floor and Room 22 should be where she is"
"Uhhh, I can't exactly read…" Dylan scratched his head
"Oh boy… Well, whatever follow me!" Connie licked the lollipop and grabbed his hand.
She pulled him into an elevator and pushed one of the buttons. They waited patiently as awful elevator music played. Finally the doors open and Connie pulled Dylan down the hall. She finally reached a door crowded with squids trying to get a picture of Callie and Marie.
"BYE! CALLIE!" Connie looked one way and waved to nobody
They all turned their heads and ran after nothing.
"Hurry, now's our chance!" Connie jump back onto his back.
"It's locked."
"One second," Connie pulled out her phone and started doing something, "Done"
The door just squeaked open. Marigo and everyone just stared at him and Connie. Leon stepped forward.
"Who are you?" Leon asked, but Dylan just ran past him, "Hey!"
He looked at Char who was just resting on the bed. She was just sleeping. Chizel grabbed Dylan's shoulder.
"Who are you?... Wait… Dylan?!" Chizel released him
"Bingo! We have a winner!" Connie beamed as she licked her lollipop
"Connie?"
"Don't you just love technology?"
"Nevermind that! Is she okay?" Dylan asked as he touched her cheek
"She's has cuts and bruises, but she's fine."
"Hmm…" Connie climbed onto the bed and underneath the blanket, "Her muscles still seem a bit stiff… My guess is a blue ringed Octoling attacked her."
"Ge-get out of there!" Jazzy pulled her out
"A blue ringed octoling?" Marie asked, "what do you about it?"
"Well I know they are rare. One was the heir to the throne, until they threw her into the sea. This one… is kinda like … mister umbrella monster back at the lab. He was an experimental ex-soldier. He seemed to have lost himself and his sanity. Before the tyrant came along, he lived in the streets. When the tyrant recruited him, he seemed already lost into his madness. He would savagely murder anyone, the tyrant released him on."
"So, is he dead now?" Marigo asked,
"I doubt it, he may have just got splatted and was returned to his ship. I am sure he will return. If I remember correctly, he won't stop until his 'prey' is dead."
Char's eyelids moved as she shifted positions. The doctor came in and told everyone to leave.
"Visiting hours are over now. Please let Char rest and don't forget your stuff." the doctor opened the door so everyone could leave.
Everyone reluctantly got out of the room, and Char opened her eyes to make sure that everyone left the room. She sat up and got out of bed. The blue ringed Octoling's words echoed in her head. She changed into her clothes, and her hero shot. She opened her phone and looked at the picture of everyone. She put the phone on the bed, and opened the window. She carefully made her way to the ground. She ran off into the darkness.
Char made her way to past the residential area. She ran as far as she could from Inkopolis. She couldn't stay here. If she stayed everyone she cared about could become prey to the Blue Ring Octoling. She wiped her tears as she tried to muster on believing it was for the best.
-Author's Note-
Well, I finished the next, next, chapter after this one... BUT it is pretty dark... and well I kinda need to know if I need to bump up the rating T to M or not. So ummm if does just PM or put it in the reviews. If you just tell me I need to change it I will change it. Of course I could also just be overreacting... I don't know I just want to play it safe.
So what do you think? Should I change anything? Thanks for reading!
