CH12 :D Phew, the Update Rate is rather low, isn't it?
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Chapter 12: Something's coming...
Location: Fort Octagon - Prison Corridor.
POV: Third Person.
Shinjiro, Toshiro, Tsung and the whole group behind them followed Octolia as they headed toward the Armoury, which was quite far.
"Where's the Armoury, we've been running for ages!" Asked Zack.
"We'll be there in a while!" Octolia asked "We're here." She said.
"Finally." Toshiro said, Octolia walked in, she quickly shot the camera before it turned to face the entrance, "We have a few minutes so gear up before they sound the alarm!"
And everyone did, equipping their usual gear they used.
Callie and Marie switched weapons, of course due to Marie's injuries from Zaku which caused her to no longer use her Kelp Splatterscope.
Callie looked down in disgust, clenching her fists.
She hated herself for not being able to protect Marie from this. She could easily see Marie was struggling to hold her weapon.
Marie had Callie's Ink blade, which was fairly new since the Ink Blade was perfect for wide coverage.
It worked as an Anti-Infantry weapon, much like a combat knife or a sword.
Marie didn't know how Callie could use something so dangerous and risky, yet being able to not get hurt.
It made her a little jealous.
As Toshiro and Shinjiro were gearing up, Rio approached them.
He blushed, "Y-You're the Squid Sisters, yes?"
The two widened, their disguises were gone.
Marie sweated dropped, shaking her head, their cover was unfortunately blown. "Please don't tell anyone about our second life. Alright?" She said, looking back to Rio, who saluted, pen and paper in hand.
They signed it for him and he was hopping like a giddy schoolgirl.
He gave a joyous smile, "Thank you...you both made my day twice as better! I'd both hug you, if we weren't in this situation" He said, trying to contain the rest of his happiness.
Callie gave an 'awh' wanting to pinch his cheeks while Marie simply smiled.
Su and Shi eventually caught up, "You forgot-" they seen everyone was already free, "-us...Well."
Shinjiro recognised the twins, Su and Shi, Immediately "Oh hey, it's you guys!"
Shi smiled, "Hey, how are you enjoying the future..?" He asked.
Shinjiro scratched the back of his head, "It's...full of eventful moments. And this." He gestured to the whole room.
"You'll get used to it." Su smiled.
Shinjiro responded with a "hehhh...yeah."
"Let's get out of here." Tsung commanded as Everyone left the Armoury.
DJ Octavio watched the cameras.
"Those hipsters are slippery, Yo."
"Sssssheeerhurr..." ("they are escaping...")
"Then send the Octolings and lancers. Bro, we don't want them Escapin'."
"Nnnurgghhrrr..." ("But they've given up on getting the Zapfish..")
"Who cares, Ice 'em before they can escape, you dig?"
It's presence vanishing, "Hegh..." ("I 'dig'.")
"Hmph. Like I'd let the Squidbeak Splatoon flee so easily. They gonna have to past my Wasabi Octolings and Dubstompin' Lancers..!" He said, pumping his tentacle into the air.
"But that thing...I suspect somethin' fishy here..."
He turned on his hip hop music, in which the whole room lit up with disco lights, "Aw yeah...DJ Octavio's still got da beat!"
Despite the figure leaving, Octavio still felt it sulking around.
Looking at shadows while the thing was nearby would make you slightly paranoid.
He felt a bit uneasy. That thing popped out of no where and simply asked for orders. Any question given to 'It' about it's origin would cause it to rapidly change the topic...or cause it to remain silent.
It also kept to the shadows, whispering to itself as if speaking to something or someone.
Octavio sighed, He'd have to keep an eye on it.
Shinjiro and Co ran into the same Courtyard.
In their path was a black figure, their face concealed by the hood's shade.
It's hollow, gurgling breathing could be heard.
"What is that?" Yaki said, backing off behind Callie.
"I don't know...It's too humanoid to be Octarian." Said Toshiro, unsheathing his sword.
It took a step, before vanishing, Richard was knocked away, "Richard!" Toshiro called out, he was suddenly smacked down onto the ground by the figure.
Shinjiro threw a quick slash, but it vanished. He too was knocked away.
Callie and Marie prepared for this being.
The Being attacked and the two engaged.
Despite their well-coordinated attacks and synchronised. The combined efforts of agent 1 and 2 didn't even nudge the tables.
Marie swung for the figure, it stepped on her blade and back flipped.
Callie fired a fully charged shot from Marie's Charger but the figure simply kicked it towards Marie, who avoided it.
It vanished, covering the area in black fog.
the two popstars began looking around in the black fog that had engulfed the area.
"GET OUT OF THERE!" Rio called out, but it was too late.
The Being charged towards Marie, delivering a sharp punch to the stomach.
It then grabbed her by the ankles striking Callie across the head, using Marie as a bat.
Marie fell unconscious and Callie gave pained cry, coughing up ink from the impact. She was forced to see her friends and allies fall like flies in bug spray.
Rio looked to the Sisters, then to the figure, "NO ONE FRICKS WITH THE SISTE-" The Figure simply gave him a hard backhand, knocking him away into the wall with a comical *DING!*
The Being then easily struck down Aria, who tried to distract him. Zack and Josh lasted a while, but couldn't keep up and they were defeated with ease. the twins, Octolia and Tsung, were also dealt with in a matter of seconds.
It didn't bother with the Tako. It merely walked past her, reaching towards the three agents.
Yaki kneeled in front of the two pop stars as the figure moved closer and closer, until it towered over her.
She was afraid, but it overcome by her will to protect her friends.
The Figure heard something move behind it.
It moved it's head and narrowly evaded Tsung's straight punch.
It elbow blocked a follow-up kick,
Whatever this thing was, it was fast, able to deflect any attack thrown at it as well as throw out just-as-quick counters.
It's fast attacks and jabs, which Tsung dodged, were all aimed for his Vital Spots, this enemy wasn't playing around.
He was on the defensive as the being began to get feral and violent with it's attacks, as if it was desperate to kill him.
A scrape appeared on Tsung's cheek, causing red to leak slightly. He gave an upward uppercut which the being grabbed, flinging Tsung over it
"Urg!" Tsung was winded as the being hissed slightly, then charged at him.
Timing his attack, he rolled onto his back, his foot colliding with the figure's stomach, giving Tsung a little distance.
It wobbled for balance, the air knocked out of it.
"Hsssss..." ("You are wasting time...")
Tsung smirked at what the thing said. "Then I'm doing my job."
The being charged once more.
Tsung folded his arms.
Bullets were fired off at the cloaked figure, who back flipped away from the barrage, "Bring her down!" Tsung called out to the Helicopter.
"Get on! Enemy reinforcements coming in massive packs!" The Pilot called out.
It wasn't long before everyone had boarded the Helicopter.
The Figure latched on the helicopter and tried to board as well, but a good kick in the crotch from Callie caused it to lose it's grip and plummet.
"Thought I was gonna die of old age. What kept you?" Tsung asked, closing the Helicopter gate as the bullets from enemy infantry hit the plating of the Helicopter, which simply bounced off.
"Helicopter had rotor problems. Don't worry, we'll drop you off at Inkopolis. But Tsung, you're needed back up above."
Everyone looked confused, except Tsung. "Alright. Prepare a Dropship then when we get back."
"Yes sir."
The Being hissed slightly as it's prey fled.
It snarled before slamming it's fist on the ground.
"You let them get away!" The Octo-lancer said, "You're useless."
It turned to face him, a black and red scythe separated his arm from his body.
"GRAAARGH!"
Everyone turned to see the Octo-lancer tumble to the ground, seething in pain and missing an arm.
Everyone who witnessed the horrific scene took a few steps back.
It watched the anguished and heavily bleeding Octo-lancer as if it was savouring his pain, It gave a menacing hiss.
It turned to walk away as Medics approached the injured male.
"Hrrrghneugrhah..." ("If you want to keep your other arm, I suggest you don't anger me again...")
Location: Marie and Callie's apartment.
POV:Third
After a long trip home. Marie sat herself down on the couch in their living room. She held a cup of grape juice.
She looked at her bandaged arms and thought of the man who had saved her not for the second time, but the third time as well.
He did so much for her and Callie, she didn't even ask this time.
She blushed a little.
"Hehehe...What are you thinking about?" Callie said, behind Marie as she looked down at her.
Marie looked up and their eyes met. She frowned.
"Nothing. Why do you care?" She replied.
Callie shrugged, her head wrapped in a big bandage, "Curious." She flashed a quick smile.
"You know what they say, Curiosity splatted the catfish." Marie said, putting the drink on a table beside her, folding her arms.
Callie looked to the bandaged wounds and her smile and happy aura vanished.
"So...Who bandaged that up?" She asked.
"Tsung...you know, that man who helped Shinjiro out with those two imposters." Marie replied.
"Ohhhh..-and?" Callie asked.
"He came to my rescue again and he helped me with my wounds..." She blushed, not caring if Callie seen her.
"So that's why you're saying Tsung in your sleep! You have a crush!"
Marie's blush intensifies, causing her face to go blood red.
"W-What? Don't be stupid. I hear you mutter for Shinjiro in your sleep! I also seen you- MMFF?"
Callie put her hand on Marie's mouth. Her face pure red in embarrassment.
"You seen nothing that night..."
Marie gave her usual smirk which was hidden.
Her voice muffled shook Callie's hand a little. "Mmms...M Mmf..."
Callie removed her hand.
"Besides, They're humans and we're Inklings.
I doubt 'that' would work out between us..."
Wind and crickets.
"Well...We do share a very similar anatomy to Humans." Callie pointed out.
Whooooooosh...
The two blushed, "Why in the squid are we talking about this?" Callie asked,
"I don't know..."
Marie replied.
Callie itched her head slightly, "I'm...going to bed."
Marie nodded, a drink in her hand."Night."
Callie entered their room and her face turned red, she gave a sigh of relief.
Location: Shinjiro's Hut.
POV: Shinjiro
"ATCHOO!" I sneezed loudly, covering my nose with a tissue.
"Some girl must be talking 'bout you, Shinji. I wonder how you do it." Toshiro said, his armor off, he wore a black, red sleeved shirt and black jeans, along with White sneakers and fingerless gloves.
"I don't think I'd want to 'do' it with any girl here. I mean...they're 15 or 18's. We are literally 12.000 years older than them...I think?"
"The tighter, the better!" He said, a perverted grin on his face.
Oh god damn it, Toshiro!
"I'm kidding." He said, "If Octolia found out I went out with another girl, she'd hunt me down and never rest until my head's on a platter."
"What now? I mean...We failed to get the Zapfish from the fort." I said, changing topics.
"Ahem" Octolia cleared her throat, holding a little Zapfish in her hands.
"Atta girl, Octolia." Toshiro gave a thumbs up. I gave a nod.
But I got a feeling that something big is coming...It's not that thing we fought and it isn't Octavio.
I've had this feeling for a while, something looming up above.
It wasn't the Federation that Tsung was apart of.
I have to get power back to Inkopolis soon...
Phew...I'm running out of ideas and I can't help but feel like every chapter is rushed ;-;
Who feels like they must add more to their chapter?
...
No one?
Ah well, Chapter 13 may be a little longer, maybe might be done this weekend...hopefully.