I made it, I finally made it: I officially created a squad! Yees! I was waiting for this moment, since I was nothing but a little Squid! And look at that bonus: one of us has something very unique on his arsenal! Nobody could try copying our strategies. They can only rely on counters!
Should I be worried about that? Of course, not! I trained Hunry a lot, after that showoff. He may be a bit ignorant, but when it comes to learning, he isn't as bad as I thought he'd be! Mirii helped out, suggesting interesting situations, which improved the training.
Also, according to Mirii, Bars seems to have done a decent job with the homework… aside from a few hundred grammatical errors. That guy, man… when he grows up?! He doesn't seem to care about anything! But I have to admit, when he gets to use his weapon… he's something.
It's still evening… whyyy?! I can't wait for tomorrow! Our squad has the honor to participate in a Global Testfire! All the world is gonna watch us fight for turf! I couldn't have thought any better than that! I'm just curious to know, who's going to be against us… maybe some famous Inklings?!
Aaah, I can't sleep! I really need to store my super energy, but now it's backfiring me! I wish they invented something to swallow and POOF! you're asleep! Not going to happen now, for sure… oh well, gotta use the old-school ways! Just like grandpa does! Yeah… grandpa…
I hope you're going to watch that Global Testfire, tomorrow… not that I'd know you did any time sooner, but you know… that is our dream… to keep high our honour… our tradition… I hope you're now proud of me, grandpa. I fought till the end and finally my promise was kept.
And now, for my next step: making this squad, the best of the best! Just watch me, grandpa! "Inkinators" is going to be in the next book of "SquidSquad Historia"! I promise it!
Love, Grina.
The sun rises on Inkopolis and slowly enters in the windows. In a nice comfy bed, Grina was sleeping quiet like a baby. She was also smiling, probably dreaming something nice. However, the alarm clock goes on making a loud ringing sound!
Grina woke up with her eyes still heavy. With an agile hand movement, she shuts down the alarm clock with ease. She then, got up from the bed and took a look at the clock: it was 7:15 AM.
"Wha…? Who put the alarm on? Today there isn't school. Must have been Bars or something…" She said to herself.
She stretches up a bit and decided to watch some TV. They were showing "The Power Rollers": a favourite for Grina! 5 different colored Inklings are covering the poisonous turf, with their cure ink! They also fight a giant Octopus, which differs in each episode.
"THE GLOBAL TESTFIRE!" Grina shouts.
Grina took quickly another look at the clock.
"It starts in 15 minutes! Splat, I don't have much time!"
Grina prepared herself as fast as she can! After turning off the TV, she goes out her house, closed the door and speed right through the stairs! She ran so fast and loudly, that wakes up Mr. Shrumk making him fall down from his chair.
Luckily, the Turf War Station was near the Student Appartments, but unexpectedly there was a huge crown near the station! So big, that Grina couldn't pass through it, not even by claiming to be the leader of the Inkinators.
All the sudden, a familiar music seem to come out from a big monitor. Then, the monitor shows the famous logo "Inkopolis News Flash: featuring the Squid Sisters!" but this time, there was an another word in red saying "Special edition"!
"Hi everyone!" The two girls said.
The monitor shows the Squid Sisters, with their snazzy outfits!
"Welcome to this Special edition of Inkopolis News Flash! This is Callie, speaking." Callie said with enthusiasm.
"And this is Marie…" Marie said.
"And together we are… The Squid Sisters!" both announces while doing a cute pose.
"So Marie… are you excited?!" Callie said, while barely keeping herself.
"Yep…!" Marie answered with a smile.
"Who couldn't be more excited than this?! A Global Testfire is happening in any moment!"
"I believe we didn't have one, in 10 years… right, Callie?"
"You sure are, Marie! Can't you believe how 10 years ago we weren't even kids?!"
"Uh… Callie, let's not dive into that too much…"
"Oh, come on! The good old-times! I'm having nostalgia all over my body!"
"I still remember your practice songs… and my old earplugs."
"M-Marie?! What are you talking about?! You always said how good it was my voice!"
"Well… I didn't want to make you cry at the time… but hey, now your voice is great."
"Yes! And that shows how practice makes you good! So don't forget to train hard, to reach your dreams!"
"Or else, the nightmares will reach you..."
"Aaanyway! Shall we see who are the Inklings behind the Inkinators?" Callie winked.
"I can't hardly wait…!"
An image shows the entire Inkinators squad.
"There they are!"
"Oh, speaking of Inkinators, Callie… you said earlier how someone was special in that team."
"Yep! But they didn't told us, which one! Not even what's so special about them!"
"That seems weird… how can the opposite team, even prepare to defeat the Inkinators?"
"Marie, we're talking about a Global Testfire! It doesn't matter, if you lose! It's already enough appearing on the big screen!"
"But still… losing is never nice!"
"Oh, take a look at all those young Inklings, by the way!"
"Hmm… that girl with the serious face… she must be the special member." Marie said, while examinating the image.
"Well… I don't agree. That upbeat boy seems the candidate!" Callie said her opinion.
"What? He doesn't look too serious to fit…"
"Oh, wait! Maybe we can use some movie tactics, Marie!"
"Movie tactics? Are those legal, Callie?"
"If we use it, then they must be! I remember how usually the guy nobody cares about is always the chosen one!"
"Ah, that's easy. It must be the girl I choose before."
"What?! It's not! She actually captures all the attention! She seems also to be… a bit scary." Callie trembled a bit.
"Nah, I've seen worse…"
"Marie… don't remind us your favourite horror movies… it's not the moment!"
"Yeah, I know… it'd be for the night special."
Callie wiped her forehead.
"Aaaanyway! We should also talk about the other two members!"
"Uhm… wait, are you looking at that guy…? He's like on the right…"
"Uh, yeah! … w-wha?! Do you see what kinda of clothes he's using?!"
"Yes, but… those seems very… uuhhmm…"
"Boring?"
"C-Callie!"
Callie covers her mouth.
"Ops…!"
"Well, let's judge instead that girl in front of us... shall we?"
"Yeah! Let's do it!" Callie said, recomposing herself. "Well… uhm…"
"Let me guess: she's the leader."
"W-whoa, Marie! How did you know?!"
"Easy, Callie. Who does she reminds you of?"
Callie thought about it…
"… I can't really explain this, but she reminds me of someone but at the same time, she really doesn't!"
"Like, she reminds you many Inklings in one photo shot."
"Yeah! Does she even have something distinguishable?!"
"Well, I could think of one…"
"What's it, Marie?!"
"She's the leader."
Callie didn't find the words, to answer that.
"Well, Callie… what about their opponents? Who are those?"
"Oooh, I'm glad you ask, Marie! Here they are…!"
An image shows other 4 Inklings, looking somewhat familiar…?
"Temanga is the squad rival!"
"Temanga… they are familiar." Marie said, while looking better at them.
"They got really lucky being accepted as the rival test team, for the Global Testfire!"
"You know, I actually heard about Temanga before… as a rumor."
"Really, Marie?! Tell to the audience, what you heard!"
"Uhm… if I remember correctly, their leader did the longest Super Jump in the history of Inkopolis."
"No way! How long?!"
"According to the rumor, he landed somewhere near Inkaly… right in a Pizzeria."
"Oh. That was... certainly something!"
"Actually, I wouldn't mind landing in a Pizzeria… I like eating the Margherita pizza."
"Aaah, I always preferred the Capricciosa one! … shucks, Marie! You made me hungry now!"
"But we eat breakfast before… and then, what about your diet?"
"D-don't mention my diet, Marie! Our viewers would think I'm chubby!"
"I told you before, you don't look near as chubby as you claim to be…"
"Right, sooo anything more to say about this team?"
"No, because we're going overtime…"
"What?! Why you didn't say so before, Marie?!"
"Well, you're usually the one taking a look at the time… and I didn't want to make you upset about it."
"Great! Now I'm upset AND hungry. Thanks a lot, Marie…"
"… don't worry, we are gonna eat a Capricciosa for lunch." Marie said with a sincere smile.
"Really?! Yahoo!" Callie rejoices. "And with the good news, we're going to end our Special edition of the Inkopolis News Flash!"
"Staaaaay freeeesh!" both the girls strike a cute pose.
The monitor now shows a commercial about a new shoe brand. All the Inklings were so busy watching the Special Edition, that Grina succeeds in passing everyone and entering the Turf War Station. However, there was something going on, in the lobby…