"Hold on to your tentacles..."
"It's Inkopolis news time!"
"Before we announce the stages, an important announcement!"
"What is it? What is it?"
"Walleye Warehouse will not be available for battles until further notice."
"Aww! Bummer!"
"The inklings who battled here are in critical condition. They're in the Inkopolis local hospital as we speak!"
"Did they seriously get dunked on with all that water?"
"Now's not the time, Marie."
They announced the stages.
"Until next time..."
"Staaaaayyy fresh!"
Isla was still staring up at the TV screen. The 2 teams that made it into the Global Inkfire were the Echo Clan and Star Squad. It was now time for them to fight each other in 3 rounds of Ranked Battles, each for their own game mode. These battles wound determine the winner of the Global Inkfire and whoever won would get a special prize.
The hospital bed was cozy, for the most part. Isla was wrapped up in blankets so that if any other water accidents were to occur she would barely get wet. She was really cold from the incident. Most inklings and octolings can't take that much water at a time without getting paralyzed for at least a month. She, Amelia, and everyone else considered themselves lucky.
Isla looked up to the battle again. The Echo Clan had the rainmaker and was about to win this match. She, only just getting to level 4, couldn't participate in Ranked Battles yet.
She wanted to get a surgery so that she could be an inkling, too. She didn't want to get taunted for her octoling roots her whole life long.
Of course, that wouldn't happen. It would cost loads of money and chances are they didn't even think about doing this yet.
Isla looked to Amelia. She was sleeping. Isla knew that she should rest, too, but she really wanted to watch the Global Inkfire.
...She decided against it. She had to rest if she wanted to be able to play by next week.
She forced herself to close her eyes and sleep, even though she wasn't that tired.