Bet you didn't see this one coming, did you ;)? This is a bonus chapter, thanks to some reviews who actually gave a suggestion for me. Note this wasn't going to be in it, but I decided it should be here anyway.
But here's a bonus chapter. Enjoy it. :D
Sonic tried calling Redd a few times. He didn't pick up, but he did text him back by saying "Could you leave me alone for a bit?".
And Sonic completely understood. As much as he liked to help out his new friend, he knew that sometimes... things can be solved if people were by themselves, just to take some time off.
Sonic also did Turf Wars to pass the time. He was already experienced in battles before, so that's why he had the Dark Tetra Dualies already. The series of the Dualies is one of the best, since they allow you to do a dodge roll. And the Dark Tetra and the Light Tetra Dualies allow four small rolls.
As an Inkling, he is very happy to see that he was having fun, along with his team mates and the opposing team as well. Turf Wars are meant for fun matches, and the Ranked matches are for the more competitive, serious Inklings.
And Redd was also into Turf Wars. But his depression prevented him from wanting to participate in one...
Sonic walks from the tower, after being in his fourth Turf War match since he just moved in. Since he was new, he also tried the basic weapons like the Splattershot and Splat Roller. It was worth trying out other weapons to see which one works the best for you.
"Phew... participating in these battles sure does take up a lot of energy." Sonic said to himself, a big smile on his face from the amount of fun he had. These battles can help his parents out a lot, since they need to pay annually in order to stay here in Inkopolis Square.
And Sonic was also happy to see that Octolings were joining in on the fun. He knew giving Octolings a chance was a good thing since he heard that the Calamari Inkantation saves (most of) them from the brainwashing.
And they're living their life just like Inklings do. After all, Octolings are very similar to Inklings, just some minor differences.
As Sonic looked around to see all the happy people in the Square... he suddenly heard a scream. It was... a female.
"Huh? What was that noise?" Sonic thought. He decided to come closer to the source of the scream. He kept walking, and soon started jogging, to see where the noise was coming from. He finally took his attention to a small corner, and it was pretty wide as well.
There were two Inkling boys. The first one had slick, yellow hair. And the other one had blue, short hair. But... there was also someone in front of those boys.
It was an Octoling girl. This Octoling was Redd's shy friend, Aaliyah.
"Heh heh... we got our catch, Barry. The girl thought she could run away!" The blue haired guy laugh.
"She's an Octoling, Billy. They're obviously no better than us Inklings." The yellow hair squid reminded.
"T-That's not true... w-we're similar creatures." Aaliyah said quietly.
"You really don't remember us, don't you?" Billy teased as he came closer to the shy Octoling, who was slowly backing away. Sonic stood behind, watching their moves.
"These guys must be up to no good..." Was what Sonic was thinking. He couldn't stand bullies, and he also couldn't stand seeing people getting bullied.
"Remember the pole? Right over there?" Barry asked as he pointed to a very high pole in the distance.
"You were gonna climb it! To prove yourselves!" Billy added.
"N-No I wasn't..." Aaliyah admitted.
"Why is that? Are you SCARED?" Barry asked loudly, a wide smirk on his face.
"Y-Yes, actually. I'm amscared. Very scared." Aaliyah confessed. Billy shoves Aaliyah, making her fall. All Billy and Barry did was laugh at her, and Sonic was beyond surprised.
"That's what I thought, you big baby! You really want to see your mommy again, don't ya!" Billy chuckled. All Aaliyah did was let out a quiet whimper.
"Go back underground where you belong, you filthy Octarian." Barry commanded.
"I-I lived in a place that was better than the underground..." Aaliyah said, trying her best not to hide her fear.
"And what is that place? Your little corner? That won't get you anywhere, you know!" Barry shouted. Sonic got angrier with each passing sentence they were saying.
"These guys are not very nice..." Sonic thought, and he let out an angry sigh.
"Now, come with us. You're climbing that pole. Or we'll force you to." Billy said as he grabs Aaliyah by her arms.
"N-No..." Aaliyah mumbled. Billy drops Aaliyah on the ground and delivers a hard slap across her face.
"You better stay quiet, or you'll fear a more worse punishment." Billy demanded. Sonic couldn't take it anymore. That innocent Octoling was gonna get hurt if no one will do anything. He had to take the chance.
"Hey! Leave that girl alone!" Sonic shouted as he came to the bullies. They look at Sonic and smirk.
"Ooh, look what we got here! A protecter of this girl?" Barry teased.
"You know darn well you shouldn't do that to anyone." Sonic exclaimed.
"Well, before we put this on any longer... we should introduce ourselves." Billy said, and then he waves his arm in some kind of motion, identical to an ocean wave.
"I'm Billy, and this is my pal, Barry." The blue Inkling blurted out, introducing himself. And Barry just smirks and waves. And then Billy got into a pose, showing the logo on the back of his jacket.
"We call ourselves the Blitz Fritz." Billy exclaimed, his mean smile shooting daggers right at Sonic.
"It still should've been called the Fritz Blitz..." Barry mumbled.
"Quiet, you imbecile." Billy commanded.
"You shouldn't go out and be so mean to people. I hate seeing people hurt innocent girls." Sonic said angrily.
"Well, she's an Octoling. You know, the enemy of our culture." Billy reminded.
"Octolings are nice now! They are freed from brainwashing!" Sonic shouted.
"One song is only gonna do so much." Barry groaned.
"Now, stay out of our business. We have something to-" Billy said as he turned around. But when he did, he noticed that Aaliyah was gone.
"YOU SQUIDIOT! You let her get away!" Billy screamed.
"You two were the ones trying to hurt her!" Sonic yelled.
"We don't take lightly with people who are stopping us from doing what we do." Barry said angrily. And he pulled out Dapple Dualies Nouveau. And Billy pulled out an Inkbrush.
"Now's my time." Sonic mumbled, and he turned into his squid form and super jumps away.
"Heads up, Barry. We got a runner." Billy said with a smirk.
"We'll find him, Billy. We're the Fritz Blitz." Barry replied, smirking back.
"Not like that! It's Blitz Fritz!" Billy yelled.
"Look, that's too confusing, alright?!" Barry yelled back.
Time has passed. Sonic luckily managed to escape those two bullies, and he was taking a break, sitting at a small table. He looks at a dark alleyway in another corner, and...
he saw pink tentacles. It looked like the same one that Aaliyah had.
Sonic walks to the alleyway, and he was right. The same Octoling that was being bullied was sitting in a corner of the alleyway, all by herself.
"Hey, Miss? Are you alright?" Sonic asked as he came a little closer. Aaliyah noticed Sonic, so she scooted a little bit away from him.
"It's okay, don't be shy. I will not hurt you." Sonic reassured.
"O-Okay..." Aaliyah replied. But her voice was barely even heard. Sonic sat down next to her.
"You feeling alright?" Sonic asked. Aaliyah slowly nodded.
"I'm glad I was able to help you out there. I hate seeing people getting bullied. Let alone seeing bullies in general." Sonic explained.
"Y-Yeah..." Aaliyah said quietly, still looking away from him.
"So, what's your name?" Sonic asked.
"Aaliyah." The innocent Octoling said.
"That's such a nice name. I'm Sonic, and it's a pleasure to meet you, Aaliyah." Sonic replied with a smile on his face.
"T-Thanks... and also, thanks for... s-saving me from those bullies..." Aaliyah thanked, but her voice was very quiet, so it was barely possible for Sonic to understand what she was saying.
"Were you always shy?" Sonic asked. Aaliyah nodded as a response.
"I... I'm glad you're... here with me right now..." She mumbled.
"Hey, it's no problem, Aaliyah." Sonic said, smile still there. And then, Sonic heard Aaliyah's stomach growl. The innocent Octoling put one of her hands on her stomach after the growl was over.
"Are you hungry?" Sonic asked, raising one of his eyebrows.
"I was about to go back home soon. To get myself something to eat." Aaliyah responded. Sonic got into a thinking pose, and then he smiles once he had an idea.
"Stay here for a second. I'll be right back." He said as he stood up and left.
"Okay..." Aaliyah mumbled again.
Even more time has passed. Sonic walks back to Aaliyah while holding a Crusty Seanwich.
"Here. Something to hold you over." Sonic said as he holds the Seanwich to her. Aaliyah finally looks at Sonic, her beautiful cyan eyes making Sonic blush a tiny bit.
"Y-You don't have to." Aaliyah said, not wanting Sonic to do that just for her.
"I insist. It's in my DNA to be nice to people." Sonic insisted, showing a kind smile. Aaliyah grabbed the Seanwich gently.
"T-Thank you..." She mumbled. Sonic sat down next to her again as she started slowly munching on her given food.
"We should be friends. Then we can stay in touch with each other." Sonic suggested.
"Y-You'll r-really be my... f-friend?" Aaliyah asked after she gulps another bite.
"Sure! You're honestly really cool!" Sonic complimented. Finally, Aaliyah manages to show a small smile.
"I'm so happy..." She said with her eyes closed gleefully. Sonic gives Aaliyah a handshake, and she accepts.
Another new friendship has bonded.
A/N: No, Billy and Barry are not major characters. Just two random bullies. Here's a fun fact: most of the people that bully Aaliyah are males, wether it's an Inkling or an Octoling.
But I hoped you enjoyed this surprising bonus. Stay Fresh! :D