Ever since I decided to join the new Squidbeak Splatoon and became Agent 5, my life has changed in a snap. I was going to be the Inkling to risk my life to save my sister's life, prevent my one true love from becoming evil, rescue the Great Zapfish, and restore harmony to Inkopolis.
During my 1st mission, I encountered Octivia- who is really an Octoling soldier. Apparently, her sister has something planned for me, but what?
After my 1st day as an Agent, I quickly headed to Octo Valley to complete a couple more missions and save more Zapfishes. You know, so I could speed up things. Because time was of an essence, I decided to do 2 missions at once. Cap'n stated that Inkaletta used to do that and even skip missions sometimes as well-before she was poisoned that is.
On the 2nd mission, I encountered ball-like Octarians with tiny feet called...well...Octoballs. I had to submerge those guys in neon green ink to defeat them. Not to mention, strange robots called Squee-Gs. They can't be defeated but they have the ability to absorb and erase ink. Probably, my most favorite part of that mission was the Ink Cannon. With it, I could fire huge ink turrets, causing tons of damage and creating a lot of ink coverage.
During that same day, I completed the 3rd mission. This time, I came face-to-face with Octocopters- which basically was an Octarian with a helicopter-like helmet that can shoot ink. Along the way, the crates contained Inkzookas that helped me blast Octocopters at a far distance. I also discovered a neat form a transportation called an Inkrail- which was a long rope made of bright yellow ink that helped travel from platform to platform. Towards the end of the mission, these nasty looking things called Octobombers appeared. These types of Octarians used their tentacles to fly, spit Splat Bombs at me, and not to mention drooled a lot!
Although I did work up a sweat and it was hard to defeat enemies, I really did have a lot of fun. Hopefully, this boss mission would be much more exciting.
On my 3rd day as Agent 5, I was in my room, packing up my now ink and sweat free Hero Suit and neatly polished Hero Shot while chowing down the last of the omurice Somen sent me for breakfast. Once I was finished, I quickly rushed out of the door- without realizing that my shoes were still untied.
"WOAH!", I screamed as I tripped and landed hard on the floor.
"Nibs?! You alright?", a familiar voice sounded in front of me.
"I-Inka! Boy, am I glad to see you again!"
"Y-yeah. Me too..."
"Hey, you'll never guess what I've been up to for this week so far! You know how my sister's an Agent, right? Well, now that she's sick, I'm taking her place- as Agent 5. Now, I'm beating the crap out of Octo...things and rescuing baby Zapfish. Isn't that cool?!", I babbled as I tied my laces.
"Huh?! Oh, um, yeah, yeah. T-that's great.", Inka sighed completely ignoring me.
"L-look I understand that you're still...upset about me snapping at you and Jet last week. B-but, I don't want to lose the 1st new friends I ever made. You know, b-back home in QuillVille, making friends was really, really hard. Mom and Dad told me that I had to break out of my shell and talk to people, but, it's just so hard! I can't tell what others are thinking of me and I didn't know who to trust. However, you two finally came in my life and changed things for me. I-I finally felt more confident and accepted down this hard road called life. So, please, you and Jet have to let me make it up to you.", I pleaded, my eyes starting to sparkle with tears.
Inka stared at me, tears beginning to form in her eyes as well.
"I-I'll think about it, o-ok?", Inka finally spoke as she wiped her eyes before walking off.
I nervously thought about what Inka said as I headed outside- that was looking darker than ever- and jumped down the manhole.
"Welcome back, Agent 5. I hope you're ready for your 1st boss mission.", the Cap'n greeted me with his signature salute.
"You bet I am!", I cheered as I gave him a thumbs up before heading into the hut to get changed into my Hero Suit.
Once I was all dressed and ready to battle, Cap'n gave me some information.
"The Zapfish's power has opened up the Boss Kettle! Once you head down there, something big will be waiting for you. Inkaletta has never had the chance to fight the boss so I hope you'll be brave enough to face it. Good luck!"
I nodded bravely as I walked towards the Boss Kettle- which was much larger and less shiny than the other kettles. I took in a long deep breath as I turned into a squid and slid down its pipes.
Once I made it to the Boss Area, I walked towards the launch pad in front of me and super jumped to the platform in front of it. As I turned back into my humanoid form, I was able to get a view of the area. The platform was a large circle with a podium towards the back and strong headlights aimed at the centre.
As I landed on the platform, I noticed a Zapfish slowly floating down towards the podium. I was tempted to go grab it, but a red tentacle hiding in purple ink grabbed it before disappearing with the poor creature.
As the podium began to spark electricity, lights began to flash on its side. Suddenly, it jumped up to reveal a giant cube with an ink-smothered face, large lips, tiny feet, and bulging green eyes staring at me.
"That's the Mighty Octostomp, Agent 5! Prepare for some squishing, squashing, and smashing attacks from this fella!", Cap'n Cuttlefish gulped through my headset's speakers before the giant box roared a loud battle cry.
The box suddenly took notice of me and ran. I tried to shoot ink at it and run, but, nothing seemed to be working. The Mighty Octostomp then leaped in the air and headed face down, trying to squish me. Luckily, it missed and it got stuck in the ground. Looking up, I noticed the red tentacle sticking out of its back.
I have to destroy that tentacle!, I boldly thought as an idea came to mind. Before the Mighty Octostomp had a chance to get back up, I shot ink at its side and swam up to the top. Once I made it, I began to shoot the tentacle. Suddenly, the tentacle burst, casuing a fountain of purple ink. I quickly super jumped off to avoid getting hit.
Once I landed on a safe part of the arena, the tentacle began to re-grow and the Mighty Octostomp jumped back up on its feet. As it pulled its face back in, some of the metal plates on the side began to fall off. It then roared again, causing some ink to fly off the ground as the battle continued.
Like before, I waited for the giant box to fall on its face before I began to cover the remaining plates with ink. However, it got up really quick before I had the chance to swim up. I waited once more for it to fall as I swam up the plates, shot the tentacle much faster, and retreated as more purple ink sprayed out.
As the third phase began, the Mighty Octostomp grew another tentacle and lost even more of its metal plates. The ones on the top and bottom were moving from left to right while the one in the middle stayed in place. To make matters even worse, the empty panels had shocking currents coming out of it. It then roared once more as it headed towards me.
Although this looked like a challenge, I didn't give up. I did the exact same routine as before. Once I managed to shoot all three panels, the Mighty Octostomp got up even quicker than before- causing me to get covered in purple ink. As soon as it fell on its face again, I quickly swam up the panels while avoiding the electric currents. I then shot the tentacle one last time and retreated to somewhere safe.
Once I landed, the Mighty Octostomp's legs began spinning in a circle as it began to malfunction. Suddenly, a bright green light glowed as its legs spun even faster and faster. It then came to a complete halt before exploding- causing ink to fly everywhere!
I quickly wiped the ink off of my clothes as I jumped in the air in victory.
"Yes! Yes! YES! I did it! I really, really did it!", I cheered as Cap'n happily applauded for me.
"Avast... They have the Great Octoweapons on their side... At any rate, good work Agent 5! Keep it up, it's a long road to the Great Zapfish!"
After my cheering session, I collected the 10 Power Eggs circling the Zapfish before bursting the bulb and collecting it.
I did another victory pose, but, I was suddenly interrupted by someone laughing evily in the area.
"Aww, look at you. Little Ms. Watermark. I didn't truly believe your sister's words when she said that you're the cutest sister in the world. Not to mention, the bravest.", a strangely familiar seductive voice echoed through the area's speakers.
"W-what? You're Octivia's sister, right? What do you want from me?!", I nervously gasped, looking around the area if she would pop out as I gently squeezed the Zapfish close to my chest.
"Wow. I'm surprised that you actually recognize my voice. I'd thought you forgotten. By the way, a powerful Octoling never reveals her secrets, dear. I must say I was impressed by what I saw out there during your missions. I wonder what your sisters' reaction would be if she saw you fighting the Mighty Octostomp."
"S-stop trying to make me give up. It's not going to work. Just tell me what why you're here, spying on me!"
"Heh heh. Let's just say that Inkaletta's recovery isn't going to go well. Who knows, maybe she might lose it earlier than 3 weeks...or not. I don't care, I never really liked her. Remember those tiny specks in the poison? Those give her the bad side effects while the poison itself just makes her weaker. Speaking of getting weak, that little lover boy of ours is going through a real harsh transformation right now. Yup, there's some pretty brutal things going on with his body and DNA at the moment. Who knows, maybe you'll encounter him and realize that he's not the same Ikameshi that you've fallen in love with for... about 2 weeks ago. Anyways, that's all I have to say for now- don't want to spoil too much. Hopefully I'll get to really see how brave you really are!"
Octivia's sister then cackled like a witch before the area became completely quiet.
I was immediately stunned by her remarks as I headed back to the hut. As I hopped off the kettle, I noticed an outlet that had the kettle plugged into it. The outlet started to spark and steam when suddenly, I heard something like glass explode!
I jumped and quickly turned around to see what it was. It was apparently light bulbs connected to pillars that burned out from the sparks. Right in the center was an unused Inkrail.
When I came back to the hut and questioned Cap'n Cuttlefish, he responded-
"Oh, that? I have a simple explanation for it. After you defeated the Boss, you now have the ability to advance to the next area in Octo Valley. Inkaletta and Somen have been to Area 2 and others as well. However, due to this situation, I had no choice but to close it off until you arrived here. Anyways, enough talk. If you'd like you can come back later and start Area 2- until you get some rest that is."
"I'll do exactly that!", I smiled as I changed back into my regular clothes and headed back to Inkopolis. However, my smile fade as I gazed at the now gloomy city.
Ugh. As the days go by, Inkopolis is getting worse- just like my life! Although I could have a chance at saving the Great Zapfish, things aren't looking better for me. Inkaletta's final days are going by fast and Ikameshi's going through drastic changes. I need both of those people in my life- including my friends- and without them to support me, I'm nothing... All right, I've made up my mind. I need to fix some relationships that are starting to tear me apart; starting today, with Inka and Jet. But the only question is, how? But, what if they don't forgive me at all? Then I might have no choice but to face this challenge alone...