Wazzup, fellow squid kids! I am back, and this chapter is now released :D! I hope you enjoy! Btw just another note. For those of you who write Splatoon fanfics, if you feel like using my OC as one of your characters, be sure to ask me so I know, else it would count as stealing. Let's get started now.
Back in Octo Canyon, and Callie and Marie are waiting. After all, Marie herself knew where Cap'n Cuttlefish was since she entered the Group Chat when Agent 8, or now Caleb, was still in the Deepsea Metro.
Soon, the Squid Sisters see 5 people come out. Redd, Aaliyah, Cuttlefish, Mia, and Caleb.
"Hey, Gramps! You're back!" Callie greeted.
"Hi, squiddos. Glad to see you're doing well." Cuttlefish said.
"We got here some new faces and some familiar ones as well." Redd responded.
"Well, I know I see you, Gramps and Aaliyah. I'm glad you're doing good, Gramps. How about you, Redd? Aaliyah?" Marie asked.
"I'm fine." Redd replied.
"I'm doing okay." Aaliyah said.
"And I'll just come and say that I'm doing good as well." Mia said as she comes closer. Callie and Marie got surprised by who they saw.
"AGENT 3!" They screamed.
"It's been a while. I'm back from my vacation with Cuttlefish." Mia responded.
"Callie and I are glad to finally see you again, Agent 3." Marie said.
"Oh, you can just call me by my first name, Mia." Mia said with a chuckle. Redd said the exact same thing to her when the guy was forming the Squid Bits.
"Hee hee, you two are so cute together!" Callie teased, making Marie blush in the process.
"Redd? Is that true? Are you Marie's boyfriend?" Mia asked her brother.
"Yes. Yes it is." Redd replied.
"Well... can I tease you? For this time?" Mia asked with a forming smirk.
"Fine. But just this once." Redd said bluntly. Mia stood next to Callie, and both Redd and Marie knew who was coming next.
"Marie and Redd sitting in a tree! K-I-S-S-I-N-G!" Mia and Callie sang in unison. Marie blushed more furiously and hid her face, but Redd just smiled and face palmed.
"Of course she would do this." He thought.
"By the way... I forgot to mention. Who's that?" Callie asked as she pointed at Agent 8.
"Oh, this is my new pal, Agent 8." Cuttlefish said.
"His name is Caleb." Aaliyah added.
"Well, that's not my true name... like I said, I don't remember anything about myself." Caleb admitted.
"Um... you're okay with 'Caleb' though, right?" Aaliyah asked as she slightly blushes.
"It's got a nice feel to it. I'll stick with it." Caleb replied.
"Anyway, who wants some seaweed stew?" Marie asked.
"Sure, I'll have something. I haven't really eaten lots of things when I was in the Deepsea Metro." Caleb said.
"I could eat." Aaliyah agreed.
"Well, it's all prepared. I'll go get us some tables and we can eat." Marie said.
The lunch is all made back at the Squid Sisters apartment. It was supposed to be prepared for dinner, but it was just because how early Cuttlefish got back home.
"You guys okay with some juice to drink?" Callie asked, as she also helped Marie make lunch on some parts.
"Depends on which ones you have." Mia replied.
"Oh, we have a whole sort of different kinds!" Marie responded.
"I'll have some. I mean, fruit juice can be good. Right?" Aaliyah said.
"Actually, I think I'll be okay with some Ginger Ale. Or chocolate milk, if you have any." Redd said. Marie got a bit shocked by that sentence, wondering why Redd would change his mind like that. At least he actually likes seaweed stew, but still...
"Are you sure, Redd? I know you don't drink orange juice often, but we got other kinds." Marie replied.
"I don't really like a lot of juices. I'm being completely honest." Redd said, putting one of his hands up. He didn't want too much trouble.
"Well, why not try? Would you like some grape juice?" Marie asked, forming a toothy smile.
"I tried grape juice before. It's nasty." Redd admitted. He couldn't exactly recall the last time he drank grape juice, but he remembers the taste easily.
"How about something called pomegranate juice? I bet you'll like that." Marie continued. She felt like teasing Redd a little bit, or try to see what kind of juice the red Inkling is okay with.
"I wouldn't want any. I think I'll just have something small. I don't care of it's tea, just no juice." Redd said as he got a bit frustrated.
"Want grapefruit juice?" Marie asked again. Redd didn't like where Marie was going with this.
"No." He said bluntly. Marie thought for a second before blurting out her next suggestion. (If was at this moment that Marie knew... she messed up)
"Cranberry juice?" Marie continued, her smile still wide on her face. She got startled when Redd slammed his fist on the table, in fact, it startled everyone.
"STOP ANNOYING ME, MARIE." Redd exclaimed. Everyone was surprised by that yell. Mostly Mia and Cuttlefish were angry, but Aaliyah seemed a bit scared.
"Oh, lighten up, Redd! I was just engaging conversation." Marie said.
"You're definitely not 'engaging conversation'. You are definitely trying to get on my nerves." Redd protested. Marie was now fed up with Redd's behavior. She grabbed her seaweed stew and put it in a plastic box, like when someone wants leftovers at a restaurant.
"Go hang out with Marina." Marie snapped, and then turns away to leave. Everyone else besides Aaliyah and Redd himself were not pleased by this.
"Redd. That wasn't very nice." Mia said.
"What can I say? She was really getting me mad." Redd confessed.
"That's still not something to just snap at her, squiddo. You owe her an apology later on." Cuttlefish exclaimed. Since Cuttlefish is the leader of the New Squidbeak Splatoon, Redd had to listen.
"I will later on. And if you want to know later, please leave me out of it." Redd said as he begins to leave.
"I guess I won't make you a cape." Mia teased with a smirk.
"I'LL MAKE MY OWN DANG CAPE!" Redd screamed, and then slammed the door shut when he was outside. Everyone was pretty upset by that, even Caleb was despite him being in Inkopolis Square for only a few minutes. However, Aaliyah felt otherwise. She felt as if Redd knew Marie was getting him frustrated.
"That Agent 4 ain't really too nice. I mean, he really didn't treat Marie very nicely." Caleb said. Everyone, including Cuttlefish for some reason, nodded in agreement.
"O-Objection!" Aaliyah exclaimed as she raised her hand, getting everyone's attention.
"What's up?" Mia asked.
"To be honest with you guys... it's true. Redd knew Marie was getting on his nerves. I'd feel the same, since I'm always being picked on." Aaliyah replied.
"Why stick up for him?" Caleb asked.
"It's because he's my friend. Friends always stick up for each other." Aaliyah continued.
"I suppose you're right. At least he did say he will apologize to my granddaughter later." Cuttlefish said.
"I've seen relationships before. There's always arguments." Aaliyah responded.
"But still... my brother was always stubborn. I've seen it before, whenever my mom or dad teases him, he takes it too personal and flips out." Mia said.
"You shouldn't be too harsh on him. He knows what's going on." Aaliyah said as she slightly smiles. Mia sighs in annoyance, and Cuttlefish nods, basically he has taken the side of Aaliyah. Caleb didn't really know how to respond to this honestly.
"I'm gonna go check on him. Just to see if he's okay." Aaliyah replied as she stands up.
"Want me to get another plastic bag to take it with you, so you can heat it up later?" Caleb asked. Aaliyah smiles and blushes.
"Of course." Aaliyah responded.
Outside of Redd's apartment. Aaliyah stands outside with her seaweed stew inside the plastic box, which is on her hands.
She rings the doorbell a couple times.
"I'm coming!" Redd called out. A few seconds later, he opens the door.
"Oh. Hey, Aaliyah." Redd greeted.
"Hi, Redd. I want to talk again. About what happened." Aaliyah said.
"Fine. Come in." Redd said.
Inside, Aaliyah puts her leftovers on the kitchen table. By the couch of the living room, Aaliyah saw a sewing machine, with some black fabric. I think Redd must be working on it.
"Do you know how to sew?" Aaliyah asked.
"Some things, yes. I'm gonna make a cape just like my sister." Redd replied. So it was true, Redd wasn't lying.
"So... I know you might seem upset, especially since everyone seemed... a bit... against you?" Aaliyah said, her voice trailing down a bit.
"It's fine, Aaliyah. I just don't wanna talk about it." Redd responded as he began continuing his cape.
"Not me though! I couldn't let you feel left out. I think I won an argument for once." Aaliyah boasted with a smug look.
"You didn't have to. I could've just let it slide." Redd admitted.
"I don't want you to feel lonely like I am. That's what friends are for. You taught me that." Aaliyah said, showing a big smile. Redd got surprised. He said the exact same thing to Aaliyah when she was getting bullied. It's true, Redd did teach her that.
"It's... true. I'm glad you are here though, Aaliyah. I didn't know you would be able to win an argument." Redd said, a bit impressed by that.
"I never actually won one. Plus, Mia still seemed upset. You would still say you're sorry to Marie, right?" Aaliyah asked.
"Obviously. We had 2 arguments throughout our relationship," Redd explained, "The first time was when Marie annoyed me to try Tower Control, and it almost made me hurt her... which I really regret. The other time was when Marie thought I cheated on her when I was watching a movie with Marina. We made up after both of those arguments though."
"I'm glad you're still positive." Aaliyah said.
"By the way, Aaliyah... you gonna ask Caleb out?" Redd asked with a smirk. Aaliyah began to blush again by that.
"M-Maybe later!" Aaliyah exclaimed.
"I'm just pulling your leg." Redd said with a laugh. Aaliyah laughed a bit with him. But still. She had to get a bit more courageous with going on a date.
"Want to share some of my seaweed stew when you're done making your cape?" Aaliyah asked.
"Sure. Anything for a good friend like you." Redd replied. And so, their friendship lives on. And so does Redd's relationship... when he makes up with Marie.
A/N: Welp, that's it! Stay Fresh, squid kids! I will see you next time with another chapter, depending on how much time I have to make one! :D
