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"Th-the ink is that?!" Grina stepped backwards, with her irises shrunk, forming a frown.
"Grina… Bars…" Mirii walked backwards, as she swallows quietly. "Let's walk away… slowly…" She turns her back.
Grina's mouth opened, with just a sound chopped off: her irises were still on the creature, which kept watching the three Inklings. Closing it carefully, the girl turns behind too, walking closely to Bars.
Interesting… I thought that Sharkmolers were hidden enough from the society, just like the organization you are part of.
Mirii growls with her teeth gritted. Bars was ahead, with his face paler than ever: his steps covered a great amount of ground.
How did you know their existence? I'm sure not even the Agents would know this…
"Please…" Mirii whispered. "Deploying such beast… it contradicts your previous statements…"
Yawn… so, you wanted me to call the police and destroy your lives? But I wanted to have some fun with those gadgets… my poor pet never had an occasion to play like this…
Grina snorted faintly.
"You are making me sick, giantess pile of weirdness…"
Mirii frowns a lot, as she clenches her fists.
"Grina!"
Aaah hmm hmm… so I'm a weirdo, huh? Alright… ahem!
A buzzing noise was coming from the upper walls.
"GO AND EAT THEM, SHARPY!" Her high volume voice made the walls tremble.
The three Inklings turned their backs, seeing Sharpy roaring once more. The creature jumped in the air, landing on the clean floor.
SPRAAAANNG!
With only the fin exposed, the beast advanced through the floor as pieces of floor flew around!
"CURSES!" Mirii sprints ahead. "WE MUST ESCAPE!"
Bars and Grina yelled: they run while leaving dust and a ricochet sound. The woman was laughing from the multiple speakers.
Did I mention that you only have 10 minutes? … you know what? Screw the time! Your destiny is inside my pet's stomach!
"LIKE, ARE YOU SERIOUS GIRL?!" Bars' eyes were expanded, his irises small. "WHY THIS?!"
The fin moved closer, at the Inklings kept running ahead while turning to the left.
I don't know… it feels fun! Besides, your lives were still ruined ever since this very
Suddenly, Mirii jumped backwards as the fin passes right under. Grina turned behind with her jaw dropped.
"MIRII!"
The girl lands on her feet, with her hand down. She stands still, bending forward and frowning.
"KEEP RUNNING! I'LL REACH THAT OFFICE!" She turns behind, sprinting forward.
Her eyes were closed, sweat was descending from her forehead.
"I don't understand… why that Sharkmoler is not daring to chase me?" She turns behind, seeing a deep line in the middle of the floor. "Usually, they follow the scent of the preys who jumped too close over their fins… I'll not believe the mere idea that I jumped as high as the ceiling would allow."
I can't believe this… is there something you can't do, little brat?!
Mirii snorted, frowning a lot, as her right feet almost kicked a vase with a small palm on it.
But what do you really think of doing…? Leaving your friends becoming a tasty meal for my dear pet?
"I know their teeth are hazardous for an Inkling's health… but their stomach can't digest ink in any way." She closes her eyes, sighing.
S-still! Your friends are in trouble! Why are you not helping them already?!
"I'm sure you'll call back your pet…" She opens her eyes, seeing the large door in front of her completely open. "… once I'll be the one who'll put an end to your worthless existence."
WHAT?! You wouldn't dare…!
"I'll not repeat myself!" Mirii rose her head, frowning and passing through the large entrance. "Stop that Sharkmoler, before you'll regret deeply your choices!"
Grrrrrrr… you… WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?! If you really want a fight… then, I hope you'll not change your mind.
Mirii left her mouth open, with her irises shrunk. In front of her, another door of large sizes, padded in black leather.
My office is right in front of you… your friends will not see the fight
Mirii yelled, increasing her sprint. She jumps forward, thrusting her right foot towards the door.
SLAM!
The girl was breathing loudly, as her head was turning left and right: the first thing her eyes were standing on was a large aquarium, filled with sand and corals, where Super Sea Snails were standing around: one was inside a small, sunken ship.
On her right, a large library shelf, a painting showing an Inkling wearing a military outfit, with wrinkles and a white beard on his face. On her left, two sofas each on a door's side: both had white cushions standing on the sides.
In front of her, a large desk with the top made in crystal: on it there were several monitors turned all towards a tall office chair, which was turned the other way around.
"So… you came." A female voice came from the chair.
"Reveal yourself at once." Mirii rose her head a little. "The challenge has ended, you don't have any more excuses to keep this endless search of maniacal fun."
"I knew you would use that line of reasoning…" The chair turned 180°. "… but alas, I must reject your motivation."
Mirii gasped, as her jaw dropped and her back leaned backward.
"Th-that face…"
With her round hands on the desk… an Inkling woman which the top of her head reaches Mirii's tip of her nose, was smiling a bit. Her eyebrows were down, same for her eyelids. She was wearing a black jacket, white shirt and a black skirt.
"Eheh… how ya doin', Technie?" She closes her eyes, while grinning.
"Nnngghh!" Mirii's right feet went backwards, as her fists rose. "How did I let my guard fell down this low…?!"
"Gee, I don't know…" She shrugs, as she walks around the desk. "Because you couldn't know the CEO in person? Since you never saw me before, pretending to be the supposed janitor was a rather easy solution."
The woman laughs loudly, as Mirii's forehead was full of sweat.
"Now that I think about it… there IS something you didn't know at all! Well, at least before." She grins, with her eyebrows and eyelids down.
Mirii stomps the floor, frowning a lot.
"I'll warn you one last time!" Her fists kept clenching a lot. "Cease your maniacal plans right in this instant!"
"Why that menace…?" The woman's right wrist stood on her right hip. "Are you hoping to change my mind…?"
The girl closes her eyes.
"I don't understand why such person would act like this… even your pet didn't respond in front of my carefully planned strategy." She reopens them.
"Sigh… how many times I have to tell this? I was having fun, seeing you three all"
"I order you to drop this alibi!" Mirii frowns a lot, showing her teeth. "Our mission was to retrieve important documents which would reveal to the entire city, the dastardly plan you have in mind!"
The woman stood a while with her mouth open… she closes it, smiling.
"Your reason must be connected with money… yet, what you are doing with your own tower is going against that objective!" She shook her head once, bending forward. "What are your true intentions?! What's your true objective?!"
Silence fell in: Mirii's irises were watching the woman, as her thoughts were completely gone.
"… you know…" The woman closes her eyes, smiling. "I'm glad to hear all of this, Mirii Kelpshell."
Suddenly, everything had a negative color for a short time. Mirii stood perfectly still for a second, before feeling back her hands.
"I'm also glad to finally see you in person." She nods. "You are truly a brilliant Squid, knowing all this information and correctly passing my three challenges."
Mirii's mouth was filled with air, as words weren't around.
"… well… there is this last challenge, actually…" The woman looks to her right. "… which only you would ever access."
"Wait…" Mirii's mouth was trembling. "Why do you know my surname…? You… you are an ordinary Inkling, right?!" She bends forward.
The woman opens her arms, turning around.
"More ordinary than this…!" She lowers them. "I understand how odd is that I know your real surname… but I would like to answer those questions"
"One more thing!" Mirii thrusts her left hand forward.
The woman shakes her head, slowly.
"Later those questions. I'll promise to drop my maniacal antics and leave your lives alone… but in exchange…" She gradually grins.
ZIP!
Suddenly, below Mirii's head, a Splattershot Jr. was pointing right on it with the woman's right hand on Mirii's back.
"… you'll face me in a Splat fight." The woman kept smiling, with her eyelids and eyebrows down.
"Wh-what the?!" Mirii's irises were shrunk, staring down at the woman. "How did you"
"Mirii Kelpshell… there is one thing I'll say about this." She breathes once. "Don't think to know everything about Inkopolis… don't even think that no one knows your little secrets."
Mirii left her mouth open: her mind was full of questions. All the sudden, the woman jumps away, landing near her desk.
"I'll give you 5 minutes to choose your weapon…" She points down the door. "I'm sure you'll find the Chargers you want. Once you are done…" She turns behind. "… dive inside this pad."
The woman rose her remote up in the air, as her right thumb presses a button: an orange light came from a pad.
"Mirii… I hope you'll not disappoint." She jumps inside the pad, as a Squid.
The girl kept looking at the pad: pain was raising from her forehead.
Thump.
She quickly turns behind: Grina and Bars were on the floor, as they were looking at Mirii with their mouth open. The Sharkmoler had bandages around the head: the creature turns behind, walking away.