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The wind moved a bit the grass, the sun was almost covered by a white cloud. The rectangular structure presented two windows on each side of the gable roof, made in a galvanized iron wall which had several corrugate parts spread around.
Two Stinglings were looking left and right, holding upwards a black gun with a tank full of yellow goo: behind them, a red garage door which the middle had a lighter tone than the rest, in a round shape. Passing above the building, a light-yellow Squid which the top of the head was surrounded by a wave of ink. The Squid falls behind a large rock, releasing a big amount of ink on the impact.
Standing up, Hun reforms into his Inkling form: one moment later, Mirii fell on his right as her right hand touched the grass while bending down a lot. Right afterwards, Bars falls in front of Mirii and Grina falls in front of Hun.
"Feeling the breeze during that flight sure calmed down all that tension before! Am I right?" Grina smiles, turning behind.
Mirii nods, smiling a bit.
"While I was Super Jumping over Hunley, I saw just two Stingrays." The girl walks to her left, leaning on the rock and tilting her head to the left. "… there aren't any of them on this side."
Mirii rose her head a little, frowning a bit.
"I just found an easy way to solve this situation…"
She turns behind, facing the three Inklings.
"Listen, I'll utilize my Charger to take down one of the Stingrays… Bars, you walk carefully to the other side and wait for my splat: as soon as possible, defeat the second Stingray which will look in my direction." Mirii takes her Hero Charger weapon, pointing it down. "Am I clear?"
"Sure thing, girl!" Bars grins, as he lifts his right thumb. "Like, that sounds so easy!"
"I'm glad to hear such words." Mirii smiles. "Once you get near enough, Tonna will communicate your position to us, so don't say anything or try anything untold by me."
Bars lifts down his Hero Roller, smiling.
"Like, can I paint the grass?"
"Of course." Mirii nods. "Don't ask me useless questions."
The boy's mouth downturns. Mirii folds her arms, raising her head a bit.
"Now go: there is no time to waste."
"Alright, alright…" Bars walks while his weapon rolls on the ground.
Mirii's eyes rest on the trail left by Bars' Hero Roller.
"It's not always possible to act with kindness." She lowers her head, closing her eyes. "Sometimes, giving a sense of discipline is needed, in order to let people realize their own mistakes."
Bars is behind the wall, near the entrance.
"Good." Mirii pulls her weapon's trigger. "I'll splat that Stingray, perfectly."
The girl walks to the right, while leaning on the rock and bending on her right: her eyes were seeing the Stingrays turning their heads left and right. Mirii lifts her posture back, as she starts breathing with her mouth and eyes closed.
Instantly, Mirii jumped on her right, with the weapon aimed at the nearest Stingling.
BLAM!
The Stingling flies away as a small Stingray, as the other one jumped.
SPLAT!
Exploding in light-yellow ink, the other Stingling flies away in the same manner, while Bars stands with his Roller down. Mirii smiles, as she lowers down her weapon.
"I almost impressed myself with that performance." She rose her head a bit. "That shot should have been recorded…"
"Boosting up some ego, huh?"
Mirii turns behind, seeing Grina smiling.
"Hardly." The girl starts walking, frowning a bit, with her head pointed down at Grina. "I always care to find more ways to improve my skills. I would watch my movements and study all the factors who let me achieve such result."
"Ha ha! Even when you are not in school, you always want to eat a lot of information!" Grina was walking, with her hands on her head' back, as her eyes were closed and her mouth grinning.
Walking on her left, Hun which was smiling and staring at the girl.
"Is it me or you are returning to have your fun needs…?" Mirii's eyes squeezed a bit.
"Nah, I'm not saying anything crazy…" Grina's eyes went up. "… speaking of crazy, how Hunry does that jump?" Her head turns over him.
"I don't know exactly…" He shrugs. "Usually, I do that move when I'm not too tired. Even when I'm not, I still don't feel like doing it."
"His abilities truly need to be studied." Mirii puts her weapon on her back. "Especially their origins…"
Mirii, I got words by some Agents that his main skill let him manipulate his own ink, in his own ways.
"Interesting." Mirii's right hand is behind her right earpiece. "I think this might be related to the fact that he's the Shrine's Master. Hunley's family could be involved in the same way too."
"It's still crazy to believe this." Grina opens her bended arms, shrugging. "I would never guess that Hunry had any secrets in his past."
"I-I'm surprised too!" He turns over Grina, which sweat drop appears on his head's left side. "I still didn't talk about it with my parents… yeah, I forgot to write them a letter."
Mirii turns over Hun, with her eyelids to the middle.
"Not having this technology with me, it would be like not showing my true performance…" She smiles a bit. "Although, I wouldn't mind not using it too much: I must demonstrate to be superior, even without receiving help from my gadgets."
Mirii stops in front of Bars, which Roller was hanging on his shoulders, with his right hand grasping the handle.
"Before entering inside this warehouse, we must gather information about the events happening inside." Mirii turns over the garage door, while folding her arms.
"Easy to say." Grina's right hand rests on the iron wall, with her left wrist on her left hip. "I have more ideas about looking at the horizon."
"Like, what about we just bash in and splat everyone?" Bars grins, nodding twice. "You get things done without thinking too much."
"That would be an unforgivable mistake, Bars." Mirii's right forefinger points at the boy, as her face frowns a bit. "Instead, we will let smartness guide this team." Mirii's right hand sunk inside her jacket's right pocket.
What do you have in mind, Mirii?
The girl's hand retreats, which opened in front of her body: her eyes were staring at a small speaker.
"I have in mind perfection, Tonna." She rose her head a bit, with her face neutral. "Ever since this miniaturize brilliance was announced, I quickly pre-ordered before it would be sold out."
"What's that thing?" Grina's left forefinger points at the gadget, with her eyebrows a bit up and her mouth left open. "A portable radio?"
"No." Mirii walks towards the wall, as her right hand puts the speaker on it. "This is a Wall-free Voice Speaker. In fewer words, whoever is talking inside this warehouse, their voices would come out from the speaker."
"Hey, hey!" Grina closes her eyes, while grinning and lifting her eyebrows, with her hands on her hips. "Walls don't have just eyes… they also have a mouth!"
Wh-where did you took that thing?! I never heard of anything like that!
"Professional secret, Tonna." Mirii rose her head, as her right hand took her right tentacle, caressing it. "Now, let the speaker talk for a moment: it'll start activating in any seconds…"
Bzzzzzzzzz…
All Inklings were watching the small speaker.
I think we should stop talking and reach a decision here.
Aaarrrr! Them weapons be really somethin'...
Suddenly, Grina's eyes expanded. Her hands covered her mouth.
Yes, Mr. Roy. I would say that after those fast tests, it's time to talk about the price.
Actually, I don't want to speak 'bout any prices...
Why's that?
Ye spy wit' ye eye... even though we would have th' blueprints fer them new weapons, thar be still th' big problem plaguin' our progress.
"Their progress…?!" Mirii's irises shrunk. "Are… are we going to learn what they were searching for all this time?!"
The girl bends forward, frowning.
Ah yes, the whole reason why you are invading Inkopolis.
Not really invadin'... or at least, not yet.
None of the Inklings breathed in that moment.
Well, we could invade Inkopolis right in 'tis extra moment! Them defenses they have be as puny as them Squids be! ... no offense.
Ha ha, don't worry! We don't care a thing about Inkopolis, as long as we receive our payment.
Mirii frowns a lot, gritting her teeth.
"That man… I-I would arrest him on the spot, just for saying such repulsive statement…!" She snorted.
Jolly to hear, me bucko! Because 'o ye alliance wit' us, ye might receive some nice medals... however, as ye may be knowin', thar be somethin' we be searchin' fer days.
Yes, yes we know. That's part of the other deal made several days ago.
True! So... any news?!
Unfortunately, we don't have any information about that. Although, there is something interesting you might want to know.
Mirii's forehead was getting covered in sweat, as her eyes were pointed at the speaker.
We learned that you are not the only ones looking for the same thing.
Mirii turns over Grina: her jaw dropped. She turns over her left, seeing Bars: his right eyebrow was up, as his mouth was downturned. She turns behind, seeing Hun: he swallows silently, trembling a bit.
Be ye deadly serious?! Who dares to challenge th' mighty Stin'ray army into th' searchin' battle?! WHO?!
I'll tell you who… an Inkling girl called Mirii. Mirii Kelpshell.