There was a long silence. Nathan was still for a moment. He dropped the charger on the ground as the ink around him started to vanish, as it normally would. He walked a few feet away from where Octavio was executed, towards the center of the plaza.

"Agents!" Nathan yelled out, "Today...we stand victorious! The Octarian King Octavio is finally no more!"

"You have all done well!" said Cuttlefish, "This day...belongs to squidmanity!" He rose his fist into the air. Everyone else did so as well, cheering and celebrating as the raising sun lit up the sky. Inkopolis would not fall to Octarians today, or any day. The Inklings had won. It was no easy victory, but it had finally arrived and was worth all the work, the pain, and the exhaustion.

Nathan stood in silence, remarking on the events of the past. He didn't regret anything. He smiled, happy with the results. At long last, the Great Turf War II was finally over. In just a few days, Nathan had gone from an ordinary Inkling to a hero, one that Inkopolis would always remember.

"Nathan!" yelled a voice. Nathan turned around to see Diana running for him. He walked towards her, and his walk turned into a sprint. The two embraced one other upon reaching each other. Diana had tears streaming down her face like waterfalls, she couldn't believe the war was over, yet at the same time she could.

"I...can't believe it!" said Diana, "We won! We actually won!"

"...Yes Diana...we did," said Nathan. The two were silent and still for a moment, and they were even blushing. Eventually, they let go and examined the surroundings. the plaza was damaged, as was much of the city. Two entire stages were destroyed, and many other buildings were heavily damaged as well, and a majority of the damage was due to the fight between the huge mechs.

"Look at all this damage..." said Smith, who was nearby.

"It's gonna take years to repair all this!" said an agent. Nathan looked around and spotted the Power Spark, still impaled in a piece of metal from the Octotron, now a pile parts just like the Ultimate Weapon now was. Nathan then looked at Inkopolis Tower, where the Great Zapfish looked at him.

"I know what you're thinking," said Titan, "That Spark is capable. But its gonna have to use its final charge. The tower, being where the Great Zapfish resides, is the core of Inkopolis. And since everything in the city likely runs on the power of the Zapfish from the tower, then the Power Spark's ability to repair can fix a majority of city. Not everything of course, but enough for reconstruction to take only about a year or two."

"...Really?" Diana said.

"As far as I know. Don't worry, the Great Zapfish will not be effected."

"...Alright," said Nathan as he headed for the tower, climbing to the top, even getting help from the Great Zapfish. Nathan eventually reached the top of the tower, and plunged the Spark into it, using its final charge to repair anything it could in the city. Nathan was shocked at how fast it was doing so. It managed to repair 65% of the city once it was done.

"How did it do that?!" said Abigail.

"It's a technology I can't explain," said Titan, "I do not know how it works, and I likely never will. But basically it repaired anything in the city with technology in it. Many buildings are still heavily damaged, but the Power Spark has just saved us a lot of work."

"Sooo...what now?" said Diana, "The war's over, the city is safe...where do we go from here?"

"Back to normal life, I suppose," said Cuttlefish, "I'll still keep an eye out for the Octarians, but their numbers have greatly decreased due to the war."

"Just go back to normal life?" said Callie, "We just won a WAR! This victory deserves a celebration!"

"Of course it does!" said Marie.

"I guess we can," said Smith, "The plaza is unharmed. But we should wait at least a few days, let the city recover a bit."

"I agree," said Nathan, "We could all use the rest."

One Week Later...

The city of Inkopolis was celebrating their victory over the Octarians underneath the moon and stars. Like a special Splatfest, the entire city was lit up with festive lights. Areas under reconstruction did not have lights, and were for the most part unable to be accessed by citizens while workers and builders worked on the damaged buildings. The Power Spark, now completely drained of power, was donated to a museum, where it resides for the citizens to see.

At was discovered a few days after the war's end that the Octarian kettles had been intentionally sealed off. At first this sparked confusion, but Abby realized that the Octarians gave up and sealed themselves off from the world, possibly forever. Some Octolings who were part of Abigail's rebellion squad remained and had ironically somehow made peace with the Inklings, though they lived in the abandoned Octarian Camp that would soon become a new town.

Nearly all of the city's population was dancing, celebrating, or having special Turf Wars. Even the major leagues joined in on the fun, some minors even meeting major league legends. The city just wanted to have fun. After such A long war, they wanted to unwind and relieve themselves of the stress.

Nathan was standing atop a grassy cliff near Octo Valley, looking over Inkopolis. He had played a lot of Turf War, making it to "King" rank during the Splatfest in less than two hours. It was midnight, and he was taking a break. He saw that the Octarians truly were sealed away from the world. He was wearing a FireFry Visor, with a Camo Layered LS and Gold Hi-Horses.

"Don't like parties, kid?" said Titan as he and Diana walked up to him, Diana sitting right beside Nathan, holding his hand.

"Look at it," said Diana, "The city looks beautiful from here!" Diana was wearing a Squid Hairclip, a Sunny Day Tee, and School Shoes.

"The entire city is celebrating its triumph against the Octarians. And we have you to thank for that."

"No," said Nathan, "It wasn't me alone. It took all of us to take them down. This celebration belongs to all of us."

"Fine words indeed, Nathan," said Cuttlefish as he approached, back in his older form, "But you are my great soldier."

"I agree with him," said Titan, "Even I, Agent 3, think that you're the greatest hero of history so far. This celebration should be for YOU. You DID weaken the Octotron with the Megasquid. Without it, it would've taken much larger to win...if we even could."

"...Hey...Nathan," said Diana, "I've been meaning to tell you something..."

"Huh?" said Nathan.

"...I guess it would be kind if we gave you two some privacy," said Cuttlefish. He and Titan left. Nathan and Diana sat there, looking at each other for a moment.

"I...I just wanted to say...that this whole war...It felt more of an adventure actually."

"...I guess you're right there," said Nathan, "I remember when this all started...just the second day we moved into the city...I remember the Turf War before it, the ambush, meeting Cuttlefish..."

"...And our first mission...the containers and the Octolings. Not to mention all the good guys we met...Cuttlefish, Smith, Callie, and Marie. Then the mercy mission after I was attacked, and the Octoscorpio, and meeting the Elite Five and Abigail."

"Then there was the Octomaw...then Leo, Cuttlefish revitalized, meeting Titan..."

"...Then there was the last battle against Edith. The one where Abby killed her."

"And it all lead up to the final battle. The Ultimate Weapon...the Octotron..."

"And then...our victory."

"I never felt so relieved in my life...I didn't know if that Inknado was really gonna work. Glad it did."

Repeating the very words Nathan said to her earlier in the war, Diana said, "...You just have to have faith in yourself." Nathan looked at her with a smile on his face.

"That's the spirit, girl! That's the spirit!"

"Hehe...yeah. Let's rest...enjoy the midnight sky. It's been a long first few days for us. We could use the rest."

"...Yeah. I suppose you're right." Diana lay down besides Nathan, her head on his lap. Nathan blushed a little and looked at the city again. He was silent. He smiled. In the end, his final mission had been accomplished. Inkopolis was safe again at last.

Nathan felt himself fading into sleep, he knew it was time to get some shuteye. He laid down in the grass, with Diana positioning herself so that her head was on Nathan's shoulder. He wrapped his arm around her and looked at the stars as he drifted off to sleep. Tonight would be a peaceful night. The war may have ended, but a new start was only just beginning. The beginning of their new lives...Lives that would be remember forever.

AUTHOR'S NOTE: Well...that's it! The end! Thank you to ALL of you for reading my story! It truly means a lot to me! Tell me what you liked in the review section, and feel free to leave some constructive criticism too, it helps me improve! I really hope you guys liked Inkling Ascension, and I'll be sure to write more stories soon!