Chapter 2: Departing for Dreams!

Wow… you actually like to read this stuff? Like, I mean about somebody you don't even know? And if not even somebody you don't know, about me?

I'm flattered, honestly! You actually touched my heart!

Well… I can't let you down now can I? Thiers no more time to hold back! I'm gonna give it all I've got

Let's go!

Aster awoke at the sudden calling of his voice "Huh?!" he got up in a rapid forward lunge to see nothing but pure white surrounding him, everywhere "What the-""Quit looking around and get up!" A voice yelled at him as if the someone was only a few feet away but when he turned he nothing was there "…Hel-Hello?" Aster said in an unsure tone "You heard him! Get up!" You're gonna get shot down!" This time the voice sounded farther away but it was also now a female "Who are you? - Where are you? What is even going on?!" Aster cried out into the blank slate of nothingness.

From his left ear a static fizzling occurred "GUYS! In#**ri*#* Imbou*****-…" The sudden stream turned to pure fizz and shut off as the room around Aster turned red before his eyes what the heck is go- "Seriously now, GET UP! We have no idea what… oh no…" The tune changed, a whistle roared through the zone and high above a large missile started to depart from what seemed to be the sky "AIR STIKE INCOMMING, BACK OUT!" the female voice announced before several feet were heard running away from him at a rapid speed.

Asters fear grew wider in him as the missile started to come down and the room started to grow more and more of a vibrant red, then he realized… he couldn't move. He pushed and tried to force his way off of the glowing red floor with all of the might his body could contain but he just couldn't do it "Wait! Please! Can someone just tell me what's going on!" but not a single soul replied.

The whistle now grew louder and multiple others chipped in, it seemed as if a storm of explosives was coming straight down on top of him… in which he would be right "Aster!" Aster knowing that no one would be there still turned towards the voice which grew harder to here as the whistle continued on.

Aster grew some hope in him as the red now almost engulfed his whole body, was somebody coming for him? Or was it all just another illusion "Aster! Aster!" the voice grew louder as if the person was coming for him, it was a girls but different from the previous one he encountered. The steps of hope grew louder and louder as all of a sudden the ground shook to the left of him, a few seconds later the ground shook once more. They were getting closer and closer to him "This is it… isn't it" Aster shivered as he knew his fate had been decided for him in this strange realm, The whistle grew in volume as he knew it would be only seconds before it descended upon him "You give me a false sense of hope… and then make me throw it all-" Before aster could finish he felt someone jump on top of him, as if they were a shield hugging him for safety "ASTER!" the voice echoed on as his body glew a white light that slowly dimmed and then expanded to a great burst as he repelled a great vortex of devious red around him and in that split second of time before him everything faded back to white…

Aster jolted a bit as he woke up in his bed, he was breathing heavily as he pushed himself up a bit to readjust his breathing to calm him down "That… that was all a dream?" Aster fell back onto his bed a bit and put his hands over his face… his… his hands? The boy was in shock as he stared at them, he immediately pulled his sheets up from off of him to reveal that he had a body, with legs too!

"Oh my gosh… am I… am I" Aster started to shake from his excitement "I'M A FULL INKLING!" he started to swing his body around in a flailing motion as he noticed that now he could feel his legs "Oh man! This is SO COOL!" Aster swung around on his bed and put his two feet on the ground "The next st- No, MY next step…" Aster got up, lunging his hand into the air "TO TH- Woa- WOAH!" the inkling immediately slammed into the ground, not knowing how to keep himself stable in his new form "Aaahhh, that hurt" He laid on the ground for a bit, afraid to get back up and try rebalance himself "ooowww… Oh wait… I better… Um…." Asters face grew red as he realized the destruction of his own self esteem even if nobody was there to him "Put some clothes on first…"

Slowly getting up, along with holding his bed rail to keep him from falling, he got his clothes up off the floor along with his shoes and sat down on his bed "So I guess I put it on like this?" Aster lifted the shirt above his head and dragged it down to his waist, it fit a bit lightly but he still found it comfortable, after that he put his pants on along with the easiest part, the Visor. Now all that he had left was his shoes "Well, let's see how they fit!" He opened box to reveal the orange, white and black sneakers, they were Zink's with the squid like arrow running across the side, Aster put one on his left foot, he was taken away by how comfortable they felt on his new feet.

Without hesitation he put the second one on in light speed, staring down at them he smiled "… I love you so much sis!" he squealed happily. "Now how do I do this again…?" Aster grabbed onto his beds railing again and slowly pushed himself up off of his bed, his legs shook and his heart pounded in fear of falling but he was still keeping stable "O-Ok, now take it step-" Aster put one foot in front of the other "-By step" his plan was slow but it worked as he was able to make it to his door "And now to go solo…" Aster said as he let go of the railing and stood on his two legs, not shaking now, and his heart beating back at its normal pace "Another challenge feted, woooh!" he said in relief as he opened the door and made his way into the hallway and down the stairs.

The inkling slowly started to approach the living room, he had now slightly mastered walking but he was nowhere near perfect, as he entered the room he stopped by a voice from the corner "As-Aster?" Aster knowing the voice turned to it rapidly, he saw his mother with her hand over her mouth, she wasn't crying but he could tell that she would be any second "Hey mom, um… yeah…this is me, like it?" he said in a cheerful tone but to no avail his mother stayed the same "…" tears started to leave her eyes "Mom…" Aster said as her started to walk toward her giving her a strong hug, she gave him one as well. The hug lasted until his mother had stopped crying in which they broke apart from each other's grasp.

"Thanks you Aster, I… I just can't believe that… that's you!" The boy chuckled a bit "Well I guess I haven't exactly seen myself yet so for all I know I could be ugly as who knows what!?" The two laughed a bit, Aster was glad it picked his mother up "No! no, no Aster. You look marvelous" Aster felt warm inside as she said that "Yeah… Sure I do…" "You do! I wouldn't lie about something like that. So now what are your plans that you change your own at will" He was afraid of this question, he was sure that she knew the answer but was hoping for maybe some change of mind from him "The one and only thing I could ever want to do…-" she raised her hand in front of him stopping him from talking, she closed her eyes with soft sigh and normal smile "I understand… well… let's get you ready."

His mom got up and headed into the closet pulling out a white backpack and handing it to her son "Your gonna need this, trust me." it was a simple book bag, a couple of compartments and even some type of holster on the side, but it was heavy for some reason "Uh, mom why is it so heavy?" she stayed concentrated on her task "Open it." Aster looked back down at the bag then opened it, he noticed multiple coins labeled with "100" and "50" on it "You're going to need it to start off" Looking back up, he gave his mom a puzzled look "To start off where?" "Inkopolis, the hub for Turf War" Aster was shocked, his mom knew more about turf war than he did! He knew that Turf War was to be fought in proper places but he never knew that Inkopolis was the central of it all!

"Aster, go upstairs and get some of the things you want to take along with you" he nodded and rushed upstairs to retrieve his possessions. In a good 20 minutes Aster had packed what he wanted, ate and found himself at the door with his mother. He had no intention on leaving to his first turf war so early and if anything moving away from home. He now had mother right beside him, informing him on what he was about to head out and do "-And always make sure that you wash out you're Ink tank and wash your weapon when you're done, ok?" Aster nodded, going along and listing to whatever his mom said, he knew this was one of the hardest things for her to do "Ok… I think that's about it…"

Aster opened the door and walked out into the open, the sun was shining on an early morning day, his neighbors were even outside, some were glancing around and then caught a glimpse of him and some were playing around "I still can't believe it… it feels like yesterday when you and your sister will still here… playing around until you just…- until you just cou-" she broke down once again, this time for the whole world to see "Mom! Mom! It's ok! I'm not going to be gone forever. I'll probably be home by next week at the latest! Trust me! I may right now love turf war…" Aster ran up and hugged his mom one last time "but I'll Always love you…"

The brace lasted only a mere couple of seconds, Aster and his mom now both on level ground again took a deep breath and stared out into the blue. "Ok mom, I'm heading out" his mother kissed his forehead and nuzzled his water like tentacle hair "Go show the world what you can do, love you honey!" Aster started to walk down onto the sidewalk "Love you too mom…" the two broke apart into their own separate ways, Aster looked backed to see his mom smiling at him with her hand clasp together in front of her, she watched as her soon took the next step in his life, a new road of his everlasting dream.

Boom. A bit of stuff added, spelling mistake fixed and just easier to read! Hope you all enjoyed that!

Also, in the beginning of each chapter Aster comments on the previous chapter, not the current one. This does exclude the first chapter though, that's a different Aster all together.

Next chapter is going to be a bit of a dozy though - but then again, it is going to be the most fun! Alright, until I see you guys again, peace!