Sorry for how long this chapter took to write. It took me a long time to write chapter nine in The Prototype and I was just gaming on Splatoon before Splatfest. And by the time your reading this it will probably be after the Splatfest, but incase it isn't, good luck to both teams!

And another thing! The rest of these chapters -or most of them- will have spoilers on Splatoon's Hero Mode. So if you don't want it to be spoiled, play that first. But if you have played it or don't care about spoilers, then go ahead and read... Probably should have put this in the first chapter...

After Iho and Kareshi's long cuddle session, the two stood in front of Iho's apartment door. "Kareshi..." Iho sighed. "Please don't get yourself splatted. Considering that your just one Zapfish away from the boss kettle... I don't know what's next, but I'm not too sure if you'll survive it."

"Don't tell me anything else!" Kareshi quickly responded. "Remember our deal?"

"Don't tell one another about secret plans, weapons or other things incase we had to break up... I haven't forgotten."

"Good, just making sure." Kareshi then hugged her. "And I promise you that I won't get splatted."

"How can you be so sure?" Iho asked as she returned the hug.

"Because your waiting here for me." The two smiled. "And always remember this, come hell or high water, I'll always be here for you."

They shared a kiss before Kareshi grabbed his things and left Iho's apartment.

Once Kareshi was outside of her apartment, Iho quickly ran to her window, and about a minute later, Kareshi stepped out into the street. He looked back at Iho as she blew him a kiss.

He then made a heart with his hands and placed it on his chest where his middle heart is as Iho done the same.

Kareshi then turned and continued to walk towards Cap'n Cuttlefish's shack. Iho walked away from the window, grabbed some lemon tea, grabbed her laptop, sat on the couch and turned the laptop on.

As she took a sip from her tea, she clicked on a button that read. News. And the headline was the same now as it has been ever since Agent Three had joined the New Squidbeak Splatoon. The battle for power. "Now let's see what kind of trouble you've gotten yourself into, Kareshi." She said as she clicked on a picture of Kareshi's face with a red X over it. "Because even though you can't tell me... Your every move is posted on here. For the most part anyway."

The post said. Kareshi (Agent Three) is a well known name, and for all the wrong reasons. We recently had a talk with Lord Octavio himself and he gave us some info on what's to come, not just for Octo Valley, but for Agent Three aswell. Here is what he said when we asked him about Agent Three. "That slimy little hipster dosen't know who he's messing with! There is no ammout of training can prepare him for our next plan of defence!" He refused to tell us what the new line of defence is, so we'll just have...

Iho left the news site and started up her work site. After going through countless pages, she eventually came to the secret weapons page. "Heh, anyone with half a brain could hack this system so I really don't see the point of looking the normal way. Octavio should have just told the reporter about what's next for Agent Three." She took another sip.

But she nearly spat it out when she saw what was waiting for Kareshi.

Some time later, with Kareshi.

Kareshi walked past Cuttlefish's shack as he looked at his watch. It's ten at night. I'm sure Agents One and Two are asleep by now... Well, Agent Two at least. He thought as he scanned every single window to make sure that there wasn't a single light on and sure enough, they where all off.

The trip back wasn't hard, he just had to make sure he wasn't seen so someone could check and see what he had in his bag.

He walked into his apartment, threw his bag in, took off his shoes and hopped in bed.

Just before he started to get comfy, he looked over at the same picture of him and Iho from before. "Someday Iho..." He said as he picked up the picture. "Someday we won't have to hide our love from everybody." He took one last, long look at the photo, before he put it back down, lid on his back and tried to get some sleep.

The next day.

Kareshi knocked on Cuttlefish's door, early as usual. Only this time, the door came open. He walked on in and called out to Callie and Marie. "Agent One!? Agent Two!? You girls he-" The sound of a charger being charged to it's max could be heard behind him.

"Oh my cod. It's Agent Three!" Agent One called out as she pushed her cousin out of the way, which caused her to let go of the trigger and she accidently shot the floor. "Where have you been!? We looked all over Inkopolis for you!"

"Oh! I was... Um... I was... Captured by Octavio!" Kareshi lied.

"I told you!" Agent One said.

Agent Two shot her a look before asking. "Well did you find out where Cap'n Cuttlefish is?"

"No, sadly." Kareshi replied as Agents One and Two looked down with a sad expression on their faces.

Agent Two then angrily threw her Hero Charger on the floor. "Well, we just need one more Zapfish before we can HOPEFULLY get Cuttlefish back."

"I'm... Not too sure that we will. Not for another week at best, a few MONTHS if we look at the worst case scenario."

"Oh cod Agent Three, PLEASE don't tell us that!" Agent One said as a terrible thought came to her mind.

"But we'll get him back." The two looked at him with a hopeful expression. "I promise you we will." The two cousins shot Kareshi a smile. "Now what's my mission for today?"

A few hours later, with Iho.

Iho gripped her Octoshot as she walked towards her station. When she got there Octavio stood in front of them. She decided to stand next to an octoling who had red tentacles and broken goggles. "You ready to get blasted?" The octoling whispered to Iho.

"Yeah, what's it about this time?" Iho whispered back trying not to let Octavio see them.

"Agent Three took another Zapfish."

Iho looked around at all of the other octarians who where also whispering amongst one another before replying. "How many is that now?"

"I don't know. But soon, we're gonna run out of-" All of the lights started to flicker as everyone went silent. "Power."

Once some of the lights blew out, Shiraberu spoke up. "Due to the power shortage, we must make arrangements for another time! Please leave immediately!" Her voice boomed as all the soldiers in Octo Valley left the building.

When they got outside, Iho and the octoling continued to talk. "I wonder how much power Octo Valley has left." The octoling said.

"I don't know, but unless we stop Agent Three fast, we're gonna run out." Iho replied.

"Speaking of Agent Three, why dosen't he ever splat you?" Iho's hearts skipped a beat. "He must like you or something."

"H-he-he must. There's no other explanation."

The other octoling shuttered. "What a sicko." Iho nodded. "But do you feel the same towards him?"

"WHAT!?"

"Just thought I'd ask."

"Yujin, it makes me sick to my stomach just thinking about it." Iho said, but her mind was telling her different. It kills me to say this. She mentally sighed. I know you can't hear me Kareshi, but everything I'm saying is wrong... I love you.

"Good to see you hate him just as much as any other octarian in Octo Valley." Yujin said before there was a long pause. "So... To move off of that topic, did you tell my parents that I'm alright?"

"Yeah, they where happiest octolings in Octo Valley when they found out you where alright." Iho replied as a smile grew across Yujin's face.

Yujin's octophone then made a ding noise. "Oh no! I'm late! I got to go Iho, see you later."

"See ya." Iho replied as she watched Yujin dash towards a separate building across the street.

Once everyone had their backs turned, Iho slipped away , pulled out her octophone and tapped Kareshi. The phone then started to ring as she got ready for her next five minute chat with her boyfriend.