Chapter Two
Callie really was dead. We split up after our last song together, and that's when I finally had the courage to accept that she died. I saw this little kid in the square, she probably wasn't from around here. She kind of reminds me of Callie. The little Inkling saw me and ran toward me with a huge smile on her face. She hugged me, then looked up, "Hiiii, Moooom!"
I tried to smile back, but something about her made me stop. Mom. Callie used to call me that. I must have been going crazy, either this kid really thought I was her mom, or this is just a figment of my mind. A piece of my imagination just like Callie was when I grew up. I couldn't let Callie go though, she must be alive. She's not dead, but I still couldn't believe that anymore. What did I believe more, a lie that she's dead, or a hope that she's alive? I looked back at the kid and could've sworn I saw Callie standing there, hugging me, like she used to whenever her parents yelled at her. I miss her.
I must have been going crazy because I set out with the kid to go look for her. I knew she's dead, but I also didn't, if that makes any sense. It took a while, but 4 (That's what I decided to call her for some reason) was doing pretty well. It was probably her overwhelming excitement. Why does she remind me so much of Callie? I am going crazy! This child is just a coping mechanism that my dumb mind made to get over Callie! "Disappear, child!" I called over to her. She didn't listen. This kid is an exact personality replica of Callie! If she didn't have yellow, short hair, this could be Callie. Callie? 4 had pointed to a long, black haired Inkling. It was Callie.
She turned around and glared at me. Why was she glaring at me? It's because you didn't save her in time, I told myself. That part of my brain has got to go, or at least say something hopeful. Callie pointed a gun at me, she yelled something I couldn't understand, but instead of pulling the trigger, she walked toward the water. I ran after her, "Callie! Don't you dare go into that water!" She turned around and looked at me. She skipped backwards and disappeared over the edge. I lunged forward and grabbed her hand. I did it. I actually saved her this time! This time? What am I talking about? She's alive and still alive.
Callie looked up and smiled at me. It looked like she was crying. Her hand was slipping out of mine. I tried to pull her up, but she fell and vanished in the water. I sat up and started to cry. It's just the same thing as last time. Last time she wanted to die. This time, it was my fault. I couldn't keep lying to myself. Callie was dead. The Squid Sisters was just, The Squid Sister. I was by myself this entire time. I was crazy, I knew that. I preferred it when I was crazy, but now I'm not. Callie died a long time ago. I looked around and the kid was gone. She must've left.
Or maybe she was also part of my imagination. I stood up and walked home, trying to forget her. I couldn't. I still couldn't forget her. I'd never forget her. I saw something on my way home. It wasn't the exact burger that Callie wanted, but it was close. I bought it and sat by the water. I started to eat it, but then a Salmonid came by. I gave it the rest, and it swam off with the burger. I smiled and walked back home. I think I will be fine. I'm not entirely sure, but I won't be crazy.
Author's Note: This story is just a theory that I think I created, I might not have. Let me explain. All of the idols have last names and are based upon some sort of cephalopod. Callie however, doesn't have a last name and isn't based on a squid. Therefore, Callie died young and Marie didn't want her to die. SOOOOO she made Callie grow up with her and sing with her like they always wanted. When Callie goes missing in Splatoon 2, that's a moment when Marie let go of her, and she created 4 in her mind as a coping mechanism for her loss. Going through most of the five stages of grief, she couldn't let go and had to find her. That's the end of the theory. The end is just an added thing to end the story. The ending is just Marie accepting Callie's death. I showed my sister this and she almost cried. I could see tears forming while she was reading, and you might think I'm rude, but I was laughing. It's not even that sad, but if you think so, it might be sadder than I thought.