Chapter 1: A New Heroic Species Has Come

Pale summer moonlight shimmers on the seafloor.
An octopus, unaware that dawn will bring capture,
Rests within a trap, dreaming fleeting dreams…

Owen is knocked out on the floor in a remote subway station. She's wearing a black leather crop top with one long sleeve, a leather skirt, and leather boots. Cap'n Cuttlefish is in his Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion Outfit.

He found the knocked-out Owen and said to her, "AHOY! OCTOLING!"

When she waked up and said in her mind, "w-what? Huh?"

"Up and at 'em, ya lazy whiffle-whaffle! This fight ain't over! Prepare for a royal whoopin'!"

"We were fighting?!"

"But there's no honor in defeating an unarmed opponent…and you seem to have lost your weapon somewhere around here."

"I had a weapon? What is this guy talking about?"

"And just where is…here…anyway?"

"He's right. Where are we?"

Then Owen sat up and said, "do you remember what happened when we battled?"

"The last thing I remember, you were battling my protégé, Agent 3, in Octo Valley…when both of you were suddenly attacked by someone. And somehow we got marooned here… So, uh…hows about we call a temporary truce while we find a way to escape?"

"Agreeable. And you are?"

"Oh, yes! I haven't told you my name! I'm Cap'n Cuttlefish, leader of the legendary New Squidbeak Splatoon! And you are…?"

"My name? Um…? I… don't remember…."

"By Kraken… You lost your memory when you hit the ground?! You can't remember anything about yourself?! Anything at all?!"

"I guess so…."

Then Owen notices a note in her hand. The letter says as she reads it,
"Owen,
Thank you for helping me sneak into the Octarian army. I want you to know that you're the best friend that a guy like me could ask for—Good luck trying to meet the Squid Sisters.
Your best friend,
Elliot"

"Owen…. My name is Owen," said Owen, after finishing reading the note.

"Owen?! That's an interesting name for an Octoling girl. What's that you got there," said Cap'n Cuttlefish.

"It's not from a best friend of mine named Elliott."

When Cap'n Cuttlefish reads it, he said, "most interesting… This Elliott is an Octoling boy? Are Octoling boys rare? In my days, I never saw an Octoling boy in any battles."

"I'm not sure. I think I have amnesia."

"True opinion. And speaking of the Squid Sisters, I noticed you were humming the Calamari Inkantation right before you came to…."

"That song has a catchy tune, Cap'n."

"Could it be? Has this heavenly melody been etched into your very soul?!"

"Yes… I think."

"I've heard tell of Octarians whose souls were etched by those squidtastic grooves… But that was a couple of years back, during Agent 3's battle with DJ Octavio. Still… I can't shake the feeling that this is related somehow."

"I guess I'm a fan of the Squid Sisters."

"In any case, sorry for siccing Agent 3 on you back there. Any fan of the Squid Sisters is a friend of mine! I mean that with all of my hearts."

"Ok, Cap'n. What should we do now?"

"Now dust yourself and find your land legs, Ms. Owen. We need to get moving!"

"You're right. I can't sit on the ground forever. It's time to do something smart."

"Let's find a way outta here!"

When Owen gets up on her feet, she saw an old subway train station and said, "Hey, maybe someone on that train could help us."

"Good eye, Miss Owen," said Cap'n Cuttlefish, walks to the untapped entrance to the subway train with Owen.

When they enter the train, Owen said, "hello?! Anybody here?! Can you help us?!"

"Over to our left, Owen. Where do you think it leads to you," said Cap'n Cuttlefish, seeing the left path with ink on the floor.

"There's only one way to find out. Come on!"

Own runs to follow the path, and Cap'n Cuttlefish followed her and said, "WAIT! Ms. Owen, slow down! I'm an old man! I can't run that fast!"

While running, Owen said in her mind, "Where in the seas are we? Who's Elliott? And, where is he?"

At Mount Nantai, Elliott is there, looking for Owen.

"Owen! Owen! Where did you go?! Owen! Where is that Octoling," said Elliott while walking around.

When he finds pieces from an Octoling armor near green sanitized ink and walkie-talkie.

"This is Owen's armor. This doesn't mean she made it to the surface…. She's been attacked, knocked out, and kidnapped by someone who is the owner of this ink," said Elliott, examining the scene.

When he touched the ground, he said, "she was about to reach the surface, until she came face to face with a 16-year-old Inkling girl and a very old Inkling Man. But then a mysterious being with this ink appeared out of nowhere and attacked all three. They got knocked out by the being, and the being kidnapped all three."

Then Elliot gets out a small clear bag and puts some of the sanitized ink in it.

When he grabs the walkie-talkie, he finds the name "Terry" on the bottom of it.

"This name must be the Inkling girl's," said Elliot.

Then he finds another word, but it's on the side of the walkie-talkie. The word is "Squidbeak Splatoon." Then he takes out a notebook and writes down what he found and his thoughts.

"HEY! Who are you," said a black-hair Octoling soldier, walking towards him with two red-hair Octoling soldiers.

"Um… Elliott," said Elliott, as he hides his notebook and ink sample in his pockets.

"Ma'am! This armor belongs to Soldier Owen, the best fighter ever," said one of the two red-hair Octoling soldiers.

"Where's Owen, cutie pie," said the black Octoling, pulls Elliott towards her to make him talk.

"I…. I don't know. I just got here," he said.

"Fine. Girls grabbed the evidence!"

One of the red-haired Octoling soldiers carries Elliott on her arm while the other carries Owen's armor. As they leave, they never notice they left the walkie-talkie.

In Octarian-themed throne, DJ Octavio sits on his throne in his Splatoon 2 version while eating wasabi.

When he hears a knock on his throne room door, he said, "enter."

The black-haired Octoling enters first, the Octoling who's carrying Owen's armor next, and lastly, the Octoling who's carrying Elliott enters.

"My liege, we lost another soldier to mysterious disappearance on Mount Nantai; again," said the black-haired Octoling, bowing to him.

"First Marina Ida… Then who else," said DJ Octavio, sadly.

"Your best soldier: Owen."

"NOOO!"

"Yes, my king. She presents you, her armor."

When the Octoling presented the armor to Octavio, he said, "oh, Owen. You were the 1# Octo fighter."

"Don't be so disappointed, my king. But we found a witness."

When the Octoling holding Elliott, he puts him down to present him to Octavio.

"Who are you," said Octavio.

"I'm Elliott, Octoking," said Elliott, stands up.

"Elliott…. hmmm…. I never heard of named Elliott before. You must be new."

"He seems to know Owen, my king," said black-haired Octoling.

"So, you're the boy who tries to join the army. Sorry, my boy. But you know the rules, girls only," said DJ Octavio.

"But, my king! It's been my dream to join the army. Please let me join," said Elliott, begging for his desire.

"Girls, leave, please."

When they left, DJ Octavio said, "I'm sorry, but no boys join the army."

"Why not," said Elliott.

"You dare to raise your voice to me?!"

"I'll do anything to have my dream. Does he wanted the male Octolings to join the armies?"

"Who?"

"Octavius."

"Yes… Him. He begged and begged to join the army. But I heart him so that I never let him. Therefore as your punishment newbie, you must work in the research lab at the weaponry room."

"See, king. That's the problem. You must let the male have some action in their lives, or they will die from boredom."

"But we need the male to help expand the army. By helping the female breed more daughters."

"But your wife didn't…."

"LEAVE!"

"But sir, I wish we make a search party find Owen and…."

"LEAVE!"

When Elliot leaves, DJ Octavio said, "how did that Octoling know about Octavius's desire? Hmm. There's something suspicious about that boy."