Oh boy here's chapter 19! I hope you all enjoy!

Also btw, am I the only one who never really had a problem with the 8-ball levels!? I keep seeing 8-ball fail compilation videos and meanwhile I'm here, getting past most of those areas in the first try, at most 3 or 4 tries.

Just thought I should ask that.

Anyways let's get started!! WOOOOOOOOO

*typing intensifies*

Over the past 2 days, 8 had memorized the schedule of the octarians that came to her, they always brought food at a specific time, meaning that if she left right when the Octoling that gave her food left, she knew how much time she had before an alarm was set off, and he bomb strapped to her back would explode.

She had 1 meal at 8am, another at 2pm, and the last one at 8pm, all things considered, she was getting some good treatment, if you ignore the fact there were two octarians by the door at all times, reminding her she was still a prisoner, and the windowless room making her feel suffocated.

She had been pondering for the last 2 days how she was going to get past those guards, she could immobilize them quickly, but if one managed to alert the base she was in while she attacked, it was over.

She tried to take off the ink tank again, but to no avail, the straps were uncomfortably made metal and tight to her frame, screwed tight so that she couldn't just squeeze out, and because it was screwed, she couldn't take if off either, she needed tools or something to get this thing off, so if she managed to get out without alerting the whole base, getting this thing off her was priority no.1.

She took deep breathes, she heard the door open, an Octoling walked inside, carrying a tray full of food, the soldier said nothing to her and left, leaving the food behind.

As the door shut, 8 whispered words to herself, "6 hours... don't waste it...", and walked towards the door, waited about 5 minutes to ensure the Octoling that brought her food was gone, and keyed in the passcode.

~meanwhile, in Inkopolis~

Sam was running around in a turf war, she had finally recovered and she needed something to 1. Make sure she could still fight and 2. Get her ready for the battle ahead, her competition was completely destroyed by the serious Agent 3, and her team was just sitting at spawn, awestruck, they weren't doing anything and yet this girl was winning.

"Your friend is pretty good!" Said Ian, who was standing next to Kelly and Orion, "yeah..." said Kelly, drifting off in her words, she was worried about Sam, she heard that she was more upset than they had thought, but it seemed that the feelings of sadness were now replaced by anger, and she was taking it out on her competition.

Shifting back to Sam, she was angry, after she finally got everything out of her system, she felt sooooo much better, but now, she was angry at herself for having let 8 be taken, and having let her stay taken for 2 damn days.

She growled and charged towards 2 of her opponents, they shot at her but she simply dodged and went right up close, activating a splashdown.

As she stood in the fresh ink, she took a deep breath out, she was ready.

Back to Kelly

"So..." Ian said, changing to a more important subject, "we still in on this?" He said, flashing his signature grin, Kelly bit her lip, remembering the conversation from 2 days ago.

~flashback~

"You're part of the New Squidbeak Splatoon aren't you?" Said Orion, staring right into Kelly's eyes, Kelly was shocked, she didn't know what to say in response, so a moment of silence passed over them, Kelly started to stutter and try to find the right words.

"W-what are you t-talking about?" She said, though even she felt like it was unconvincing.

Orion sighed, "I was part of the Octarian army you know" he said to the girl, "I left a year ago, but I still remember Agent 3" he said to the startled girl, "the girl you just carried in, that was her wasn't it?" He said, walking closer to the girl, "you are incredibly skilled, and I know Agent 3 wasn't in Inkopolis Square when the Great Zapfish disappeared, so it made me wonder..." he started to say, "who got it back?" He said, his face incredibly close to hers, her face hearing up, she knew this guy was Asexual so she was never gonna get with him, but that didn't change the fact he was freaking hot.

The squid sisters and Ian walked over, "Hey guys! Whatcha talking about?" He said, as the cousins followed, they looked at Orion, and before they could even think, he said, "First thing, I'm a huge fan" he said to the idols, shaking their hands, "second thing, I'm Asexual, don't worry".

Ian and Kelly took this as, "Don't hit on me", but Callie and Marie took it the way it was meant, "Don't worry, I'm not competition".

"I found the Squidbeak Splatoon" He said casually to Ian, "whoa seriously!?" Said Ian over the sound of Kelly panicking and Callie and Marie's minds exploding, "YOU TOLD HIM!?" Kelly thought to herself, shooting a glare at Orion, which he responded with a small grin.

"I'm 100% sure Callie and Marie are Agents 1 and 2" he said to Ian while Callie and Marie attempted to place a hand over his mouth, only to be held back with 1 hand each.

"99% sure Kelly is in it too" he said looking at the inkling, "she's way too obvious", he said smiling, despite Kelly sending mental Tenta Missiles in his direction, "pretty sure the girl they carried in was Agent 3" he continued, Ian looking shocked.

~end of flashback~

Kelly sighed, after Ian found out about their secret, he would NOT leave it alone, eventually he met Captain Cuttlefish and Agent 8, How he got in was beyond her, but he managed it, somehow.

Surprisingly, he actually ended up getting along well with Cuttlefish, apparently really liking his raps, and his exaggerated stories of the battlefield, Orion just seemed to tag along, seemed he just followed Ian everywhere.

He gleefully met Sam, despite Kelly trying to say that with everything that hat happened, she probably didn't need to deal with a new thing already, but when faced with the optimistic nature of everything, she suprised everyone and laughed, it was one of the first few positive emotions she had felt in a while, though so it was a good thing for them that Ian was there, though when tears started coming out while she was laughing, Ian panicked a bit, causing a wave of laughter to go throughout the group.

Eventually however, to Kelly's surprise, Ian and Orion were recruited to the group, though Callie and Marie didn't seem too suprised (they did recruit her and Sam because they were just wandering around Inkopolis without a goal).

Now here they were, on the day they would finally get Sara back, Sam was getting everything out of her system before the mission started, speaking of Sam, she was now walking towards them.

"Ready to save your girl?" Ian said smiling, Sam gave a small grin, "yeah, really got to let off some steam here" she said calmly, "nothing is gonna stop me now".

"Just wait for me..." she thought as she looked at the sky, "I'm coming for you, Sara!"

Hooooo baby, things are getting good!

Ian and Orion probably won't get Agent numbers, because if we get a Splatoon 3, either we get to be Agent 5, or if Marina and Pearl become 5 and 6, we become 7, and honestly, I have no clue.

Now, I shall go back into my tiny little cave where I shall brainstorm story ideas and practice my Smash skills, because I haven't played Smash in like 3 years and I'm determined to main Inkling when Smash Ultimate comes out (hopefully Sakurai's head shaking means something and Bayo gets nerfed somehow without making her useless, and if we get a Smash ballot like in Smash 4, I'm requesting Octoling as an Inkling Echo Fighter.

Also on my to-do list, try out the new stage! Let's do this! YEAAAAAAAAAA-*falls in water*

Till next time, cya later!