Chapter 8
Minutes Earlier…Otis's POV
"So what you're telling me is you're not only one of the biggest stars in the world, but also a secret agent?"
Marie nodded.
"And the Octarian menace is responsible for the Zapfish disappearance from now and two years ago?
She nodded again.
"And you hired my little sister as a new agent to help get it back?"
"That just about sums it all up." She said.
I needed a second to process this information. The Octarians are attacking, my sister's a secret agent and one of my favorite stars just got even cooler. One thing I still needed to know.
"So where's Sarah now?" I asked.
"She's currently on a mission fighting Octolings." She explained. "They're like the Octo-version of Inklings."
"Is she alright?" I needed to know.
"She needs to work on that ego," That wasn't untrue. "But she does have skills. I went radio-silent when you came along."
She reached into her sleeve and pulled out a small device.
"We should probably check on her." She said.
As soon as she flipped it on, we were taken aback by screaming on the other side before it went to static. Marie dropped it in shock.
"Where'd she go?" I asked.
"Wha-?" She just came back to reality.
"Where did she go?!" I demanded.
"I-in the kettle up there!" She pointed in its direction.
I turned to run before Marie stopped me.
"You'll need a weapon first!" She stated. "What's your main?"
"Roller!" I answered.
"Take this and go!" She handed me headphones. "I'll have a roller sent to you along with a special!"
I bolted to the kettle, diving in.
As soon as I got to the other side, a flying container came and dropped a Roller in my hands with an ink tank, Autobombs, and Splashdown ability. I heard yelling in the distance and ran in that direction.
I kept going until I saw Sarah surrounded by what I guess were Octolings. I jumped over them and used the splashdown. Most got splatted, but some just got knocked back. I swung the roller and splatted another one. I looked around and there were three left. The black-haired one grabbed goggles with seaweed attached to them and a Mini Zapfish and ran off while the other two ran forward.
I dodged their shots and splatted both of them. I turned toward Sarah to see her bleeding, shivering, and twitching. This wasn't good. She was hurt, bad.
"Sarah!" I ran over to grab her, but as soon as I touched her, I got shocked. She groaned in pain.
"Marie, I can't even touch her!" I said into the headset. "She shocked me when I did."
"Use your ink to insulate her!" She ordered.
I grabbed my ink tank and poured half of it over her. It took a couple of seconds, but she was twitching a lot less, she was still shivering a bit. I put my hand on hers and didn't get shocked. Oh thank Cod.
"It's okay. You'll be okay." I said to her.
I then noticed a glow moving in the distance.
"Wait here." I told her. "I'll be right back."
I ran over to find the black-haired Octoling from earlier still holding the Zapfish. I walked over and readied my roller.
"So you found me…Impressive." She said. "I admit defeat."
I walked closer.
"I suppose congratulations are in order." She held her hand out with a warm smile on her face. "Good luck against the Octo Samurai and may we meet again one day on the battlefield."
Something was off. She was up to something.
"When I found my sister, she had electricity running through her body. I got shocked when I touched her." I told her. "Now, what around here produces electricity?"
She tilted her head. Her smile dropped. She put her hand down.
"Oh, you misunderstand." She said. "We found her like that. She must've mishandled the Zapfish she was carrying and gotten quite a shock from it. We were just about to help her when you showed up"
"A good story," I admitted. "But that doesn't explain why she was bruised and bleeding or why there's a wire on your glove connected to the Zapfish."
She froze, clearly not expecting me to notice that.
"Clever little-" She pulled out a Dualie and fired, but I dodged her shots. I swung my roller and knocked her back; the Mini Zapfish and her Dualie fell to the floor. She was up against a wall; her goggles fell off. I walked closer and prepared to splat her.
"W-wait!" She begged. "Spare me!"
I just stood there confused.
"Why?" I asked. "Why shouldn't I splat you right now?"
"Y-you don't understand how our spawning points work!" She was panicking. "O-our power shortage…we have to resort to low-energy spawners. We respawn, but not instantly. It's slow! It's pain like you couldn't imagine!"
"Pain?" I was mad now. "You electrocuted my sister, beat her to a pulp, and want me to spare you because you'll feel pain?!"
I could tell she was terrified.
"I-I'm sorry!" She was on her hands and knees, head to the floor. "I admit it! I-I'm a sneaky, dishonest coward, b-but please be the better squid and spare me!"
I wasn't convinced.
"P-please," She begged, tears coming out. "I-I'll change my ways. I'll be good! Please, just give me a second chance! You're a hero, right! You believe in second chances, don't you?
"Pleeease doooon't splat meeee!" She was crying now.
I just stood there watching her prostrate herself on the ground, a sobbing mess.
I sighed.
"Whatever." I said. "Just get out of here."
"Th-thank you, thank you! She shouted, still on the floor. "Thank you for giving me a second chance!"
I turned to and walked over to the Mini Zapfish.
"A second chance…" I then heard her grab something.
I threw an Autobomb over my shoulder and turned to see she had pulled out her other dualie to shoot me in the back, but whatever face of malice she had was replaced by one of shock and terror as the Autobomb landed right in front of her.
"Nooo!" She cried out before-
*Splat*
As her ghost flew off into the distance, I walked over to grab the Mini Zapfish, and then went over to get Sarah. She'd stopped twitching and was only slightly shivering. She was out cold. I picked her up, and made my way back to the kettle with Sarah on my back.
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