Chapter 29: Escape 08: Turf War
Owen (Agent 3) pokes her head out of the open hatch. Then she calmly comes out of the trap with Terry (Agent 3) in her arms.
With the wind blowing through her hair, she looked around and said, "I'm free…..I'm free! I'M FREE!"
"We're all free! YEE-HAH! My granddaughters, you're grandpa is coming home," said Cap'n Cuttlefish coming out of the hatch.
"I can't believe that Terry is still out cold. It's so beautiful out here."
"Owen Eight…" Pearl transmits.
"Pearl?! Where are you," said Owen, looking around.
"Look! Up in the sky," said Cap'n, pointing to the sky.
Then a bunch of helicopters appeared from the left, carrying bomb boxes. Then "Nasty Majesty" from Off the Hook plays.
"OWEN EIGHT! WE GOT YOU," said Pearl from the main helicopter.
Then Owen and Cap'n Cuttlefish see Pearl, Marina, and Elliot.
"OWEN! I'm so happy to see you," said Elliot, happily jumping and waving.
Then Pearl, Marina, and Elliot's chopper picked Owen, Cap'n Cuttlefish, and the still cold Terry up. Owen calmly put Terry down. Elliot goes to them; happily. He picks Owen up and gracefully twirls as she and he laughed in joy.
"Elliot! I missed you so much," said Owen, as he stops twirling, and they start hugging each other.
"Phew…we can breathe easy now," said Marina.
"WE FLY HIGH, TOUCH THE SKY," Pearl rap-sings.
"FIGHT HARD UNTIL THE DAY WE FRY," Cap'n rap-sings.
"NO LIE, WE DON'T QUIT. DON'T YOU EVER FORGET!"
"Here we go again…," said Marina.
"What am I looking at," said Elliot when he stopped hugging Owen.
"It's ok. It's normal," said Owen.
"WE STAY FRESH, NEVER FROZEN," Cap'n rap-sings as Owen and Elliot watched until they heard a noise.
"REGIN SUPREME LIKE THE ONES CHOSEN," Pearl rap-sings as Owen and Elliot looked down to find the source of the noise, and they saw the place where Owen, Cap'n Cuttlefish, and Terry come out of; rises out of the sea.
"*sigh* You guys…," said Marina.
When Marina noticed, she then says, "um… Are you guys seeing this?"
"No joke, Marina! No joke," said Elliot.
When Pearl and Cap'n Cuttlefish stop rap battling, they looked down, and Terry is starting to wake up.
"Hey! Where am I?! What did I miss?! What in the ink is that," said Terry, getting up and noticed what everyone is looking.
"Terry! You're awake! But now is not the best time," said Owen.
"What…is…that," said Pearl.
When the place was revealed to be the NILS Statue, Terry said, "Cap'n! Explanation now! What is it?! I wasn't expecting to be out-conscious for so long and that!"
"That form… But they were said to have been destroyed so long ago. It's…HUMAN," he said when the Statue shows its full form.
"Hey! Look into its eye," said Elliot, noticed something inside the statue's eye.
"Huh? Not that phone again!"
The thing in the Statue's eye revealed to be the Telephone. But in its pure form: Commander Tartar.
"TARTAR IN DA HOUSE! [DISABLING CONTEMPORARY SPEECH MODE]," Commander Tartar continues. "I am TARTAR, an AI construct created 12,000 years ago by a brilliant professor."
"Tartar? Wait…. You're the being that kidnapped Owen, Terry, and Cap'n Cuttlefish," said Elliot.
"I knew that figure was so familiar. And never trust a phone with a face on it," said Terry.
"My prime directive is to pass humanity's vast knowledge on to the next worthy lifeform. When your kind became self-aware, I hoped that my long wait was finally over. But as I observed your evolution, I WAS DISGUSTED," said Commander Tartar.
"*GASPS* I BEG YOUR PARDON! But you're the disgusting one here; I mean, look at yourself! Covered in slob and metal," said Owen, angry.
"You wage over minor genetic deviations. You obsess over trivial fashion choices. And so I created a new prime directive; destroy this world and start anew! From the best and brightest test subjects, I created a sludge of supreme DNA. A primal ooze from which the ultimate lifeform will emerge. Today is the day my vision becomes a reality, as I destroy Inkopolis and everyone in it!"
"WHAT?! Destroy my home?! My boyfriend and teammates are down there," said Terry.
"My people and I just got there today. And I'm not going to let their first day in the city become their last day," said Elliot.
"I just escaped! I will not miss my chance of seeing it," said Owen.
"There's no way I won't let you destroy the city. My grandchildren are down there," said Cap'n Cuttlefish.
When NILS Statue reveals a humongous cannon that's made from the blenders that looked the one that almost killed Owen (Agent 8) and Cap'n Cuttlefish filled with the Sanitized Ink made from the remainings of the previous test subjects, Pearl said, "yo… What the heck is that?!"
"Gimme a sec… I'm analyzing it," Marina continues. "I'm picking up a massive amount of energy emanating from that statue."
"Uh… That doesn't sound good," said Pearl.
"So, yeah… That statue is charging up enough energy to destroy the entire world."
"HOW DO WE STOP IT?!"
"Hmm…let's see…."
"Judging by the appearance of the statue, it seems to be absorbing sunlight and converting it into energy. So, we need to cover the entire statue with ink so it'll stop charging…," said Owen.
"That's what I was going to say," said Marina.
"So, she's saying we gotta ink that entire hunk of rock? Seriously," said Pearl.
"She's right as always. Well, we can use the hyperbombs I'm working on, but they're still prototypes. They have to be manually detonated, so Agent 8 will have to shoot each one."
"But I can't do it by myself," said Owen.
"I'll help! Besides, I haven't done any activity for a long time," said Elliot.
"I wish I can help. But that battle between Owen and I gave me a good pain in the limbs. Owen and Elliot, it's all up to you to save our home," said Terry.
"What can I do," said Pearl.
"Once the statue isn't charging anymore, you need to hit it with a full-power battle cry," said Marina.
"Wait, what?! I haven't done that in forever. I don't even if I can do it anymore."
"Well, we only have about three minutes until that thing is ready to fire. So use that time to warm up your vocal cords. We need maximum Pearl!"
"Got it. Blowing out my voice is a small price to pay for saving the world!"
"And…what about me and Agent 3," said Cap'n Cuttlefish.
"Yeah! What can we do," said Terry.
"You need to rest, Agent 3! You can cheer Owen and Elliot on. And Cap'n Cuttlefish can…uh…be the hype man," said Marina.
"Ok. However, I'll miss out on all of the action. And it's uncool of missing out."
"You got it! World about to blow-SQUIDBEAK SPLATOON, LET'S GO," said Cap'n.
"Wha….," said Elliot, confused.
"Yeah, he confused me too," said Owen.
"Squidbeak Splatoon! Let's take down that phony buffoon! Elliot, take my Splattershot! It'll be useful," said Terry, hands over her weapon to him.
"OK! Let's Splatoon," he said.
"Agent 8 and Elliot! Use those ride rails to get around! I'll drop hyperbombs at these locations! I'll start by dropping five hyperbombs on its chest. After 30 sec, I'll drop five on its neck. After 60 sec, I'll drop five on its back. After 90 sec, I'll drop five on its right arm. After two minutes, I'll drop ten on its head. You'll have to detonate all these hyperbombs in under three minutes," said Marina.
When Owen and Elliot super jump to the statue, Owen said, "Elliot! I'll take care of the chest and back! You take the neck and right arm! And together, we'll take down the head."
"Alright! Ready…BREAK," said Elliot, gets to work when Off the Hook plays and sings "Fly Octo Fly/Ebb and Flow."
As Owen gets to the chest, Marina said, "hyperbombs incoming! Dropping five on its chest!"
When Owen sees them, she said, "I see it!"
As she blows the bombs, Cap'n Cuttlefish said, "let's go! INK IT UP!"
"You got this, Agent 8 and Elliot! I'll record this," said Terry, takes out her squid phone and records the battle.
When Owen destroys the last bomb, Commander Tartar said, "Bzrrt… Submit to your destruction. Your time is over, semi-sentient seafood."
"Tell it to your creator, Tartar! Chest all ink up," said Owen.
"Nice work, Owen! I'll fire at the neck next! Gimme a sec…," said Marina.
"Elliot! The bombs are heading for the neck! I'll head to the back!"
With Elliot, he said, "I heard you, loud and clear! I'm at the neck already!"
"Elliot! Take a break near the point on its neck," said Cap'n.
"Break that statue's neck, Elliot," said Terry.
"Aye aye, Cap'n and Agent 3."
"Thirty seconds! Dropping five around its neck," said Marina.
When the bombs came, Elliot said, "I'm blowing the bombs as we speak!"
As Elliot destroys them, Commander Tartar said, "BZRRT! You will be blended up into the raw material of the new world!"
"Tell it to the monster who kidnapped my best friend, the Cap'n and Agent 3," said Elliot.
When Elliot destroys all the bombs on the neck, Marina said, "OK-time to aim for its back! Recalibrating…"
"Ya hear that Agent 8? Move on over to its back," said Cap'n Cuttlefish.
"The fate of the world is on yours and Elliot's shoulders," said Terry.
"Owen! Hyperbombs are going to the back! I'm going to the right arm! Good luck," said Elliot.
Back with Owen, she's at the back and said, "awaiting for hyperbombs!"
"Sixty seconds! Dropping five on its back," said Marina.
As the bombs came, Owen rides the rails and starts to destroy them.
"B-bzrrt… This world will be reconstituted, and the professor's dream fulfilled," said Commander Tartar.
"This professor sounds like he wanted to do good. But you wanted to do evil," said Owen.
"Preparing to fire its arm! Hold on a minute…," said Marina.
"Elliot! Marina is aiming for the right arm! I'll meet you at the head."
Back with Elliot, he's at the right arm, waiting for the bombs.
"I'm waiting for them," he said.
"Yo, Elliot! Get to the statue's right arm. Stay focused and don't mess up," said Pearl.
"I'm already there, Pearl!"
"Oh, sorry!"
"Ninety seconds! Dropping five on its arm," said Marina.
When they came, Elliot takes them down and rides the rails.
"B-BZRRT… Cease, number 10,008 and her mate! You cannot hope to defeat NILS," said Commander Tartar.
"I'm not her mate! I'm her best friend! She already has a boyfriend," said Elliot.
When he destroyed all of the bombs, Marina said, "nice! Last stop-head! Hold on a second…."
"Owen! The right arm is conquered! I'll see at the head," said Elliot, riding the rails to the head to meet Owen there.
"Use the riding rail and head for its head," said Cap'n Cuttlefish.
"Already on it, Cap'n!"
"GO, OWEN AND ELLIOT, GO," said Terry.
Back with Owen, she's riding the rail with Elliot behind her.
"Nice catching up," said Owen.
"Thanks," said Elliot.
"Two minutes-this is it! Dropping ten on its head," said Marina.
When the bombs appeared, Owen and Elliot went to work.
"B-B-ZRRT! The time is nigh, NILS! THIS WORLD MUST BE PULVERIZED," said Commander Tartar.
"Never," said both Owen and Elliot.
"Thirty seconds until it unleashes enough energy to destroy the entire world," said Marina.
"Hurry! Agent 8 and Elliot! Hurry," said Cap'n.
"Come on, you two! We're counting on you," said Terry.
"There's one hyperbomb left," said Pearl.
"All yours, Elliot," said Owen.
"This is for kidnapping Owen, you blob of ooze," said Elliot, shoots the last one.
When Elliot finally destroys it, Marina said, "the statue has stopped charging!"
"Agent 8 and Elliot! Stay there until we're ready," said Cap'n Cuttlefish.
"I'm just about warmed up…," said Pearl.
Then Owen and Elliot fell off the rails. They land on a boom box that is carried by helicopter. Then they super jump back to the Cap'n and Terry.
"Our mission is complete," said Owen.
"You two were off the hook and staying fresh out there! HA! Get it?! Not be offense," said Terry, hugs Owen.
"Marina! What's the scoop," said Elliot.
"Energy readings don't indicate a full charge, but it looks like it's going to fire anyway," said Marina.
"How convincing," said Owen when she stops hugging Terry.
"Number 10,008… No test subject has worked so hard to spoil my plans…," Commander Tartar continues. "But now you will blend into…the perfect world the professor envisioned."
"Yeah, that'll never happen!"
"Farewell, 10,008. Farewell to you and that worthless cesspool of a city…" as Commander Tartar prepares to fire at Inkopolis.
Then Pearl jumps down to join Cap'n Cuttlefish, Owen, Elliot, and Terry.
"Great work, Owen Eight and Elliot-I got it from here," said Pearl and playfully slaps Owen on the back.
"VOCAL CHORDS READY! AYO, STATUE!"
Then Pearl takes out a Killer Wail that's in her design.
"WOAH! A Killer Wail" said both Owen and Elliot amazed by the appearance.
When Commander Tartar fired his canon at Inkopolis, Pearl fired the Killer Wail at the statue while saying, "BOO-YAAAAAAHHHHHH!"
The Killer Wail fire and NILS fire collided. When it seemed that the NILS would defeat them, but Killer Wail was too powerful that it went through the NILS fire and the statue itself by 888.8%.
Commander Tartar said with its final breathe, "Grkk…! G-g-gaahhh! Professor…Our reunion beckons… Krrrhhhssshhh…"
Then everyone celebrated the victory and saving Inkopolis.
"We did it! We did it," said Pearl, jumping up and down happily.
"Our plan worked! It worked! We did it! We did it," said Marina, hugging Pearl; joyfully.
Pearl was enjoying the hug until she and Marina fell to the floor.
"Marina! Marina, I had enough! Let me go! You're on top of me," said Pearl.
"Just a little bit longer! Please! Victory hug," said Marina, ignore her pleas.
"WE WON! WE WON! In your face, you stupid phone! Yee-haw," said Cap'n Cuttlefish, victory dances.
"And I recorded it all! Cool victory pose," said Terry; stop the recording and do a victory pose.
Owen and Elliot; happily jumped together while doing the ring around the rosy dance. When Owen and Elliot stopped and watched everyone celebrate, they smiled at them as they hug.
