Yeah. There's stuff that stresses me out at times. But I will still make sure to keep on making some chapters that you lovely peeps will enjoy! :D
Here is the long-awaited next chapter. Please enjoy it, y'all! ;)
After some time has passed, Redd used some spare time to get ready to hang out with his new friend. Sonic seemed like a nice guy, and Redd didn't want to let him down at any point whatsoever.
Plus, Redd didn't want to admit his terrible memory to anyone. Marie was enough for one person to tell, but Sonic? It doesn't seem right. And Redd just met the squid, for crying out loud!
"Welp... here I go." Redd said to himself as he looked in a mirror. He finally combed his hair, being the signature, spiky hair that most male Inklings usually have. He took enough time to make it spiky so Sonic can know more about the Squid Bits leader. And Redd was still dressed in his traditional clothing: Basic Tee and Gold Hi-Horses.
Redd went to his bedroom and looked at his small desk. He grabbed his Squidvader Cap that was sitting there, and he put it on his head. Then he took a glance at his Neo Splash-o-matic. His sighed heavily. Because of how sad he felt, he knew that if Sonic wanted to do some Turf Wars, Redd would have to say no.
"Hopefully I will do a good first impression..." Redd thought. He opened his apartment entrance and stared at his door. He looked beside him to see if Sonic was immediately going to meet up with him.
No response. Sonic must already be in Inkopolis Square.
"Guess I gotta meet him there." Redd said with a shrug, and he left his apartment anyway.
As usual, Inkopolis Square is busy as always. Redd was sitting at the usual small table the he, Joel and David normally sit at when they want to talk about any different topics that come to their mind.
"Hmm, I wonder where he is..." Redd thought. And then, he views around the Square to see where his next door neighbor is at. Eventually, he spots the hair and headphones on one Inkling. He was greeting some nearby people, a simple hello, maybe a "how are you" if some of them asked.
"Hey, welcome to Inkopolis Square! We hope you enjoy it here!" A duo of Inkling girls said to the new person.
"Heh heh... thanks." Sonic replied nervously. Redd raised an eyebrow at the nervousness. Did he already fall in love with someone? Falling in love at first sight is merely impossible. For Aaliyah, it made sense considering how she doesn't spend time around a lot of people.
After the girls walked away, Sonic walks as well to find Redd. He does after some time.
"Oh! Hey, Redd!" Sonic shouted as he ran over to where his new friend is.
"Oh. Hey Sonic." Redd greeted as he lets his chin rest on his elbow.
"I was hoping I'd meet you around here," Sonic explained, "The other Inklings around here are very nice! They even complimented me saying how fresh I look! It's like I was mean to be here!"
"Yeah. Like I said, my friends and I spend a lot of time here. We come here a lot to talk." Redd said.
"You think you can share it with me?" Sonic asked.
"I'm sure Joel and David will not mind." Redd replied. He tried to keep his past thought out of his head so his new friend will not notice and question it.
"So, do you like Turf Wars?" Sonic asked a question that Redd oughta answer easily.
"I've... been doing Turf Wars a lot since I first moved to Inkopolis Square. I'm pretty decent at it." Redd answered.
"Wow! You must be really great at them!" Sonic complimented, "Do you have a favorite weapon? A favorite map as well?"
"My favorite weapon is the Neo Splash-o-matic. I like the Burst Bombs that come with it."
"Even though I am new here, I've gotten used to the weapons around here. I even have a favorite already!" Sonic said happily.
"Really? Well... what is your favorite weapon?" Redd asked.
"I've taken a liking to the Dark Tetra Dualies." Sonic replied.
"Ah, I've used those before. When they first came in the shop, they were good weapons, I used them for a few days." Redd explained.
"And... do you still use them sometimes?" Sonic asked.
"Not really. I've stopped using Dualies ever since I got the Neo Splash-o-matic. So I'm not really hot on Dualies as much as I used to." Redd responded.
"So, what else do you and your friends like to do here, besides talk?" Sonic kept asking some questions. Despite Redd feeling way down right now, he is able to keep on making an honest answer for his friends.
"Sometimes we have some lunch. We also practice our new songs. If you never heard of the Squid Bits, look them up. I'm the leader of the group." Redd explained.
"You make music?! What's a song you made!" Sonic exclaimed in excitement.
"I'd most likely suggest you listen to 'Squid Melody' first It was our first song." Redd suggested.
"Yeah. This is such a cool day! You're awesome, Redd!" Sonic complimented.
"Yeah... thanks..." Redd said, sadness in his voice. Sonic got confused, he immediately caught up to that.
"Hey, you ok?" He asked. Redd looked up at his new friend.
"I-I'm fine." He replied as he looks away.
"You don't look fine, Redd. You look sad and depressed." Sonic pointed out. Redd got even more surprised. How did Sonic manage to find out about that?
"H-How did you know?" The red Inkling asked in shock.
"I just guessed... because of the way you're acting, and your looks, too." Sonic responded. Redd sighed in defeat. On one hand, he knew he had to tell Sonic about his past memory. But he didn't want to at the same time. Plus, Redd just met the squid! Why we he admit something that personal?
"Well, Sonic... I... need to tell you something. The reason... I am like this..." Redd said.
"What is it?" Sonic asked.
"First off, please promise me you won't tell anyone about this." Redd requested.
"I do." Sonic said.
"Okay... here goes." Redd replied. He took a deep breath and exhaled it out. He scooted closer to Sonic, so then no one else eavesdrops on the conversation.
6 minutes of a sad story later...
"Oh my cod. I'm... very sorry to hear that, Redd." Sonic said in worriness after the story was done.
"It's fine. It's not your fault. You weren't even there when it happened anyway." Redd responded.
"Are you gonna be alright?" Sonic asked.
"What does it look like? After being reminded of that memory, I can't be bothered to do stuff right now!" Redd exclaimed, and he dug is face under the table. If anything, Redd thought that maybe Sonic would be offended by the outburst, then just yell at him and walk away.
But no. Sonic felt very concerned for his new friend. He couldn't believe that Redd's parents died, and Redd just meant it as an over-exaggeration. Not the truth.
"Hey, Redd?" Sonic started, to try and make the Squid Bits leader feel better.
"What is it..." Redd moaned.
"You wanna come to my apartment? My parents might already be done with putting the furniture and stuff around." Sonic insisted.
"Sure. I... don't know what else to do anyways." Redd replied with a shrug.
"Wanna super jump?" Sonic challenged, a smirk on his face.
"Heck yeah." Redd said back. And they turned into squid form and super jumped away.
*scene: 7th floor in New Albacore Hotel*
Sonic opened the door to his new apartment. Everything was neat and organized. Sonic noticed his parents walking to him.
"Alright, sweetie. Your father and I are gonna walk out and do some errands," Sonic's mom said, "So... don't cause too much trouble, and have fun with your new friend."
"I will. Thanks, Mom." Sonic said with a smile. His mother gave him a quick peck on the cheek before she and his father left him. Redd just had a sympathetic look on his face. Every time Redd and Mia would go to school, their mother would kiss them on the cheek once in a while.
"So, ya got any ideas?" Sonic asked.
"Not really. This is your apartment though." Redd replied.
"I got just the thing we can do. Come with me." Sonic insisted, and he walks along. Redd follows right behind.
Sonic walks into another room, which is his new bedroom. I had blue walls and a tan carpeting floor. His bed fits for one person, but there were a few blankets as well. There were also a couple different posters: the Squid Sisters, Off the Hook, and... some blue hedgehog.
"Check this thing out." Sonic said, a wide smile on his face. There was also a TV, and on a desk was a gaming console. It wasn't usually the ones Inklings had to play Squid Jump, Squid Ball, etc. at their home. Nope, this console was called...
a Nintendo Switch.
Redd seemed surprised. There was a dock that not only had the console's name... but... it also had the face of Switch, the mysterious god who managed to transport him, Callie and Marie to Hyrule one time.
Is this how Switch originated?
"Redd? You okay? You look a little uneasy." Sonic asked with concern.
"N-No, it's not that! It's just... I'm surprised you have something like that!" Redd exclaimed. But that was a lie. The red Inkling's parents is one thing he was forced to admit. But he could not tell Sonic about Switch. At least not yet.
"I just a game that both of us can play!" Sonic cheered. He turned to the dock, and the console was inside it. He pressed the power button on the top, and then the TV. The menu on this "Nintendo Switch" was now displayed on the big screen.
There were only 3 games on it: Sonic Mania (which they don't know), Sonic Forces, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
"Here. We'll play this one." Sonic said, and then pressed the icon that said Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. It loaded up the game.
Sonic walked over to the console. There were 2 mini controllers, and he slid them off the console. He then placed them in a grip, making it a more traditional controller. Sonic opened a drawer and pulled out another controller. This time, it looks more modern and was more gray, while the mini controllers different colors. The left was was neon blue, and the right one was neon red.
"So... what are we playing?" Redd asked.
"It's called Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. It's a fighting game, from what I've heard." Sonic explained.
"Smash Bros... I feel like I've heard about that before..." Redd thought. Sonic used the modern, gray controller as Player 1. Redd ended up using the (kinda) traditional one, as Player 2.
After a intro that Sonic skipped, he navigated the menu and went on a regular Smash mode: 3 stocks, infinite time.
The stage picked was a simple one. It was called "Final Destination".
And now for the characters. Sonic picked a character that was also called Sonic. But the Sonic in this game was a blue hedgehog.
Redd thought for a little bit before deciding to pick a character. He decided to go with the mustache man named "Mario".
"Ah. Good choice. May the best squid win, okay?" Sonic cheered.
"Alrighty then." Redd replied.
*one Smash match later*
Sonic won the match. To be fair, it was actually a close call. For Redd's first time on the game, he ALMOST defeated Sonic!
"Wow, Redd! You're very good at this game!" Sonic exclaimed.
"Thanks. I... never played something like that before." Redd said quietly.
"Wanna do it again?" Sonic asked.
"How about changing the modes?" Redd suggested.
"Alright! Let's be on a team!" Sonic said happily.
Character selection again. This time, Sonic played as Inkling, and changed the skin to the indigo one with the skating helmet.
Redd navigated, and there was one character who caught his eye.
Link.
So the Hyrule hero is in Smash too, eh?
2 Random opponents were set to level 4. Sonic and Redd are on the Blue team, and the opponents on the Yellow Team.
*Another match later*
Sonic and Redd won the match. Redd did the finishing job with Link's Final Smash, the Ancient Arrow, and Sonic was impressed.
Following their win, Sonic decided to play Classic Mode with Redd. Sonic is once again the blue hedgehog called Sonic, and Redd is Link again. Since the Squid Bits leader was new to this, Sonic set the intensity to start at 1.0, and then work their way up.
It was a good experience for the squids. Random opponents came their way, they worked together to defeat them. Then there was a bonus stage where they had to collect gold and escape the place before a black hole comes to suck them in.
And the final boss in the route was a giant right handed gloved called "Master Hand", and a left-handed glove called "Crazy Hand. They were decently average to defeat, but it was good. And then they shot credits inside a polygonal background after they won.
"So, Redd. Are you feeling better?" Sonic asked as he turns off the console after saving progress that was automatic.
"A little bit." Redd replied. He had a slight smile on his face, so Sonic knew that was a good sign.
Redd's squid phone started ringing. He looked at the caller, and saw that it was Marie.
"Excuse me, Sonic. I gotta take this." Redd said. Sonic nodded in understanding. Redd walked into the living room and answered the call.
"Hello?" Redd asked as he puts the phone near his right ear.
"REDD! Oh my cod, you actually picked up!" Marie shouted.
"Y-Yeah... anyway, what's up?"
"Just called to see how you're doing. You feelin' okay?"
"I just got done playing this game called Super Smash Bros. Ultimate with my new friend."
"Super... Smash Bros? That seems familiar."
"Yeah, but-"
"And you made a new friend?"
"Yeah... he kinda... found out about my memory." Redd said awkwardly.
"You knew you had to tell, didn't ya? Don't deny it." Marie teased.
"Shut up." Redd exclaimed. Marie just giggled.
"Anyway... I hope you're doing better, Redd. You know you can talk to me anytime, right?"
"Of course. In fact, I'm gonna come over to Octo Canyon right now."
"Okay, honey. See you later. *kiss sound*"
Click!
Marie hung up. Redd put his phone back into his pocket, and walked to where Sonic is.
"Come. I want to show you some friends that you might know." Redd said.
"Sure thing!" Sonic replied.
*scene: Inkopolis Square*
Redd and Sonic were back there. Redd guided Sonic to a manhole.
"Turn into squid form. This is a place where I like to hang out at." Redd instructed. Sonic turned into his squid form and dove into the manhole, and Redd soon followed right behind.
But... the teal ink was still there, now right above the manhole after the two squids left.
"I'LL... BE... BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACCCCCCCKKKKKKKK... KRRRRRRRRSSSSSH."
It slowly followed them. But decided to keep itself at a safe distance.
A/N: Sorry it took so long. I've been having a busy day :0. Anyways, I'm glad this chapter is out. And I know Smash and Sonic are in here, but my friend suggested this for me, and I knew it would be good.
Anyway, c y'all next time, and Stay Fresh! ;)