I-I can't believe this! Grina and Bars just entered inside the Headquarters! And look: there are two woman accompanying both! … wait… I swear, I saw those two before…!
"YOU?!" Mirii shouted, being as surprised as I'm!
"What the?!" Grina reacted in shocked. "Mirii?!"
"There is also Hunter!" Bars points at me.
I could see the two woman whispering something at each other… but their voices were too low to hear!
"What's the meaning of this?!" Yikes! M-Mr. ToothPa… Tooth… Pole? Mr. ToothPole said! "Why Agent 1 and 2 brought those kids inside the Headquarters?!"
Hey, this time he changed expression! But… he's doing a scary one…! He IS a monster, after all! But those two names he said… I… heard them, before? One of them closed the door, though.
"Mr. ToothPale! You wouldn't guess how honored we are, to meet you again…!" That young woman with long black tentacles was rubbing her hands.
She was even giggling, behind her teeth! I don't know if she was really happy to see that man… she's acting like Fara would, when she is in trouble.
"Our presence is not inopportune… actually, this is an emergency request." The calmer one explained.
E-emergency?! W-what kind of emergency?!
"Emergency? But your colleagues didn't report any." Mr. Tarfo doesn't seem too convinced though…
"Well, that's because the problem lies deep in Octo Valley…"
Octo Valley? What a weird name! I wonder where it's… I'm sure that it isn't anywhere near my house. Uhm… mom and dad never told me about… … why is everyone so silent, all the sudden?
"Agent 2! You aren't seriously suggesting that"
"I'm not suggesting, Mr. Tarfo." Agent 2 walks near Grina and Bars. "I'm proving with the presence of those young heroes."
Heroes? Them?! W-why?! I-I'm getting so confused…!
"They bravely entered inside Octopolis and fought against the Octo Army relying only in their illegal weapons." Agent 2 continues talking.
"Yes, I can see the illegal weapons." Mr. Tooth… Pale? No wait, that doesn't sound right… well, the man said! He returned to his old expression again. "But I don't see the reason why they would venture into that city…"
"The reason is to rescue your old friend. He was kidnapped by the Octarians…"
Agent 2 finished that phrase, almost hesitating. She lowers her cap too! I… I feel sad for her, for some reason. Looking at Mirii… she seems like blowing out of her own ink! She keeps staring the female agents, like she is looking a ghost!
"My friend… is kidnapped?" Mr. Tooth… uhm… Mr. Tooth asked. His tone of voice kinda changed… seems more worried?
"Yes... the Octarian destroyed his house too."
Those silent moments are creeping me out…!
"… I request the names of the two Inklings…" Oh, them Mr. Tooth? They are
"I'm Grina and this is Bars." Aaah, she beat me to it!
"Grina and Bars…" The man repeated, looking over Mr. Tarfo. "I handle the nominations to you, Mr. Tarfo. Except Miss Kelpshell, of course…"
Mirii gasps loudly!
"Mr. ToothPale, if you could please give me… the chance to hear my little observation…" I don't think I'd see Mr. Tarfo being this scared next time…
"Not now. I have a meeting to attend in about 30 minutes." That man is walking away!
"Mr. ToothPale, please! I'm sure you would agree with me! Please…" Mr. Tarfo follow the other Mr., vanishing from my sight.
Oh? Everyone is walking near Mirii? … huh?! S-she's crying?!
I'm sorry for what happened before.
You are not alone! We hate him too!
Please, be strong…
People were saying many things to her! I tried to reach my friend, but the crowd was pushing me back!
"Excuse for our rudeness, but we have to bring Mirii outside…" Agent 2 announced.
"Yeah, otherwise SCHEEEEEEEKKK!" Wh-what did Agent… 1 I assume? What was that all about?!
"No, I refuse…" Uh… Mirii? "I deserve to stay here…"
"Mirii, you can't. Until you get permission, your stay is denied…" I bet Agent 2 is feeling really sorry for her!
Actually… I do want to hug Mirii... if only I can pass through those people!
"I don't care about any permission!" Mirii growled! "I completed the trial and now I want to be officially nominated as a respectable agent!"
Agent 2 sighs, saying "Mirii, please… the situation is more complicated than it looks like."
She's right!
Please, understand Agent 2!
Mr. Tarfo can't fight that man!
"SILENCE!" YIKES! "I can fight anyone who opposes my march towards perfection! I will triumph over my enemies and claim perfect dominance! No one dared to challenge this prodigy and"
"I did." Gr-Grina adds in!
"… yyooouuuu…" Oh-oh… I can see Mirii rubbing her teeth!
"Problem?" She even catches out her tongue! Wh-why she's acting so mean, all the sudden?!
Mirii's breath was roaring through the entire large room entrance!
"… you better run…" Gulp!
"Ok!" Grina opens the door. "But don't take too long chirping happily with your male friend!"
WWWHHAAAAAAAAAATTT?! …
"NNNNNGGGRRRRRRRRRR!" … M-Mirii chases after her… extremely red on her f-face… bu-but I think she's not alone, with th-that…
Uff… huff… ehm… ahem! Anyway… oh, Bars and the two agents ran after them too! They all go out of the building, closing the door behind them. And now I'm all alone, with all those strangers… no wait, they leave somewhere in this odd place!
So… I guess I'm literally all alone! Then, I'll follow the others too…
"Where are you going?" YIKES! Who's there?!
An Inkling woman! … she appears nice…
"Oh… I-I'm terribly sorry!" She becomes a little sad. "I didn't want to scare you…"
"No no, you shouldn't say that." Hope I can calm her down, somehow. "The fault is mine! Being scared is clearly an error!"
"Huh? Why are you saying that?"
"Because… I shouldn't jump like that! Yes, that's it! I could hit you accidentally!"
"And how you could hit me, exactly?"
Ehm… uuuuuuhhh… how… ah, I know!
"With my hands?"
… that woman doesn't look convinced.
"That's ok, Hun. You didn't commit any mistakes…"
Oh no! I failed again! Shucks! I need to think bet-HEY, WAIT A MINUTE!
"You know my name!" How she did that?!
"Yes. I must know the names of all the agents…" She smiles sincerely…
"Agent? Me?"
That woman giggles.
"You didn't know? You become an agent a few days ago!"
"Really?! Bu-but I don't remember applying myself for one!"
"Hmm… interesting…" She looks at me, suspiciously. "You never requested it?"
I shook my head.
"I see… in any case, welcome to our Headquarters! I'm Tonna!" She shows me her hand.
We did a OW! Sh-she squeezed my hand…!
"I'm very pleased working with you." She bows down.
"Working with me?!" She helps me out?
"Technically, I work with everyone… I'm a Computer Assistant. I'd like to explain more about my job, but for now… we must go."
"Where?"
"To the Medical Room." She walks and I instinctively followed her. "No agent is ready, without a quick check-up! Though, your tests are going to be a little special…"
"Ehm… special?" I didn't like the sound of that…
"I think it has to do, with… eh eh… your secret skill." Uuuuh… her smile is making everything worse…
"Hold on! Wh-why are you smiling like that?!"
"Because I'm curious to see the farmer boy in action."
The farmer boy?! Did those people talked about me and my secret skill? And besides, what's a secret skill anyway?! I don't have nothing to hide!
"Are you nervous?" She asked.
"N-no! Just… ehm… confused?"
Tonna giggles again.
"You shouldn't worry about anything! You are inside the Inkopolis Security Team Headquarters, where we protect the city from criminals and hostile creatures!"
Hey, this doesn't sound so bad at all! I want to protect this city, so no one is going to harm my 3 friends!
"I see you like the idea…" She smiled. "Do you like being a hero?"
"Yeah! I really do!" I said with a lot of enthusiasm!
"Great!" She chuckles a bit. "But first… the check-ups!"
Now that I think about it, we are walking for a while now! And… I was forgetting something… what was it, again? I remember not liking something in particular… it was related to Tonna?
"Ehm, where are we going again?" I asked, nervously…
"To the Medical Room. Did you forget that?" She looks a bit surprised.
"Yes… s-sorry! I have some trouble with my memory…"
"Ah… did you hit your head, when you were younger?" She seems curious now…
"No… I think." I scratched my head: sometimes I do wonder about that!
"Can you remember your past?"
"Hmm… … somewhat…" I remember one time when me and Fara were younger… exploring the forest near our home… and… … not much else.
"In any case, your memory can be improved very easily." She announced cheerfully. "I have a special software, designed to boost up your brain!"
"Wow! Really?! Can I become smarter?!"
"Eh eh, not really smarter… but at least, you'll remember more easily! Trust me, it works!" She winks.
Uhm… should I really trust her? I met her just recently… she is acting generously, though…
"Maybe we can start our memory session, later! For now, you have tests."
Tests? I don't have any idea, what those are about… maybe, Tonna knows something!
"What do I do in those tests?"
"Nothing much. I know one of them is a simple drawing with a syringe."
"A drawing…? I have to draw something…?"
"No, silly! I… wait, I'll show it to you!" She takes a box similar to the one, Mirii uses often.
Tonna is doing something… and I'm simply amazed by her finger speed! She moves it so fast, I can barely follow it with my eyes!
"Here." She shows me a picture. "This is a syringe."
… w-w-what's THAT?! It-it's… it's…
"The doctor uses this item to take some internal ink samples, from your arm."
M-m-m-m-MY BODY?!
"It may sting a little, but then you'll feel nothing! Absolutely harmeless!"
…
"So… … oh… d-don't get scared…"
No…
"No really, it doesn't hurt…"
Nooo…
"It's completely safe. I took one just the other day for my check-up. There is nothing to worry"
NOOOOOOOOO!
I ran away, while becoming a Squid!
"HUN, STOP!"
Never! This place is dangerous! They want to get rid of me, with that catastrophic weapon! I yelled for help around the building! Wait, where I'm going?! I remember taking some stairs… aaaaah! There are 3 Inklings chasing after me! NO! I WANT TO GO HOME!
I slide around, through those corridors! I… I suddenly remember those previous events… OH NO, NOT AGAIN! RUNRUNRUNRUNRUNRUN! I'm going left, right… YIKES! Other 2 agents are coming over! GO BACK, GO BACK!
Stop him!
He's getting away!
I'm so lost around this building…! And I can't even find those small caves to crawl into! I don't want to look back… I-I'm sure I'm being chased by many agents! Turning to the right, I noticed quickly that they were running near the walls. I wonder why… ooooh, because I'm leaving ink behind! They can't touch green ink, apparently…
OH NO! I'm around three doors, with no sign of an exit! One of them was semi-open, though… GET THERE! I closed the door and stuck inside the darkness… I slammed against the furniture in my way, since I couldn't see anything!
NO! THEY OPENED THE DOOR! … they didn't enter?
POM!
ARGH! WHAT WAS THAT?! … sniff, sniff… huh? What's this smell? It's… weird… … my eyelids are suddenly feeling very heavy…
I… feel sleepy… … no… no, I can't sleep… why… I want to… sleep… … zzz… zzzzzzzzzz…
…
We got him!
That was close! I never saw someone leaving ink behind, as a Squid!
This skill is so cool! I wish to have it too…
A Kraken, in mini-form!
Whoa, look at him now… he's sleeping as a Squid too!
This guy is truly unique…
At least, he's going to be easy to lift!
Where we are going to bring him?
Bring Hun to the Medical Room. The doctor will do everything, while he's under the sleeping gas.
But can he do a check-up in his Squid form?
Uhm… I think that the syringe drawing will do just fine. I don't know for the rest…
Sorry for the hurry, but he needs to complete those medical tests quickly.
What gives?!
He has to demonstrate his skills, in front of the judges… I think they mentioned someone from the Krak-On company too.