Hi, my name is Nibs. Nibs Watermark- and I've got a pretty interesting story to tell.
I'm..well..an Inkling. What's an Inkling you ask? Hmm... well, an Inkling basically is a squid that has the ability to transform into a humanoid form at the age of 14.
And...I'm basically one of those Inklings.
I never would've expected my 14th birthday to come so soon. I've been really eager for this day to come- especially when my older sister Inkaletta turned 14 and suddenly moved to Inkopolis. I was young at the time when her birthday came around, but, I knew that she probably looked amazing as a humanoid. Now, she's a grown young woman in Inkopolis, has an amazing boyfriend, is super popular, and not mention, is an Agent who battles against the Inkling's main enemy- the Octarians.
Ummm...what was I talking about again? Oh, right, my birthday. Now where do I start?
... Oh, I know!
I was there, laying in my cozy bed, when I felt really strange. I tried turning over and over, but, nothing seemed to be working. That's when I heard my mother slowly creep into my room.
"Oh, Nibs. How many times have I told you not to sleep with the sheet over your head?!", my mother exclaimed, immediately pulling the sheet off.
I sprung awake as the morning light shun in my eyes.
"Hmm, morning, Mom. W-why are you lookin' at me like that? I-is there something on my face?", I confusingly asked, as I glanced at my mom- who was covering her mouth and gazing at me with those golden eyes of hers.
Mom- or Squivella Watermark -was so beautiful, no matter what her emotional state was. She had pretty milk chocolate skin, large gold eyes, and long turquoise tentacles for "hair" tied in a messy bun.
"Nibs, you...you're...you're a kid now.", Mom quietly exclaimed, blinking back tears of joy.
"Wait, wait what?!", I screamed in shock. Suddenly, in a snap, I turned into my squid form and landed hard on the floor.
"Oh, my goodness. Nibs, are you ok?!"
Mom helped me up back onto the bed, a nervous look on her face.
"Yeah, I'm ok. No bruises here. Um...Mom, how did all of this happen?! Inklings don't just magically turn human at 14, right?"
"Well...no. I don't think it's possible. I guess that the thoughts of seeing your sister and traveling to Inkopolis were so tempting that your transformation must've triggered. When I was turning 14, I was tempted to finally live on my own. I guess all of those overnight thoughts must have caused you to change."
Mom calmly stared at me with those beautiful eyes of hers. I couldn't believe that I was finally able to live on my own, by my own rules and judgements. I know what you're thinking, Nibs, that sounds ink-tactular! You must be pretty excited for this! Well...that sounds cool and all, but, I'm worried about what will happen to my family when I finally leave. Or, what if I mess up and something happens to me?
"Nibs? NIBS! You were lost in thought again. What's the matter, honey?"
"Huh? Oh, um, I-I'm alright. Just some random thoughts came up, that's all."
"Oh good. I'll be in the kitchen once you're finished changing into your new outfit Inkaletta bought just for you."
Mom then rested a lovely wrapped gift box on my bed before leaving my room and began heading down the stairs.
"Mom, wait? I have a question. H-how I am supposed to change back into a kid?!", I hollered as my eyes grew wide.
"Inkaletta told me that they're a tons of cute Inkling boys in Inkopolis.", I heard my Mom snicker as she calmly shut the door.
"W-what?!", I stuttered, my cheeks turning bright red. Suddenly, I quickly morphed back into my humanoid form and once again fell off the bed.
"Mom, d-don't tease me like that!"
"Hey, it worked for me when I was your age."
As I calmly got off the floor, I was curious to know what my humanoid form looked like. So, I quickly walked towards my large mirror and gasped as soon as I saw my pajama clad reflection staring back at me.
I was a tall girl for my age with my mother's dark complexion as well as my dad's ultramarine blue eyes. I also had adorable hime cut bangs-that was honestly, much longer than what other Inkling girls usually have- and long, flowing turquoise twintail tentacles with a sapphire blue ombre at the tips and on my bangs. The scattered iridescent spots on my tentacles were in multiple sizes- closely resembling bubbles, shining a rainbow of colors in the sunlight.
I turned a nervous beet red as I turned away from the mirror and carefully opened up Inkaletta's gift box. Because I'm weird, I kept the pretty bow. Inside the box contained a white SquidForce headband, a bright yellow SquidForce T-shirt with a white pin that a green-and-yellow star design, black shorts with a color changing stripe going down the leg, cream Krak-On sneakers, and super cozy white socks. Once I put on the shorts, the stripe turned a bright shade of turquoise.
As soon as I finished getting changed and exited my bedroom, I quietly gasped and took a step back as soon as I noticed the staircase. Not that I was afraid of going downstairs. It's just that...this is the last day that I travel down these stairs. I've always had unpleasant experiences traveling up and down the stairs- like the one time when I fell down the entire flight of stairs the 1st time when I finally grew legs, and then threw up once I reached the bottom. Yeah...that's a pretty gross memory to think about. But, what I'm really trying to say is, I just don't think I'm ready to leave home yet.
I calmly took in some deep breaths as I walked down the stairs, trying to regain my confidence.
As soon as I walked into the kitchen, I quickly noticed several suitcases, travel bags, and a train ticket on the table.
My adventure to Inkopolis has just begun.