Inkopolis Down
Chapter 6
The Start of Evil
"Here we are." Arnie said as he parked the bike in front of the apartments where Tint lived, "The home of your friend Tint."
"Look, there he is!" Cepha pointed to Tint, who was waiting outside for them,
"Cepha! Cepha!" Tint ran up to them, "I finally found out what Arnie is!" he said excitedly,
"Really?" Cepha asked as she dismounted the bike, "What is he?"
"He's apparently... a crown-of-thorns starfish!" Tint said, "I did some research on animals with spines and poison, and I found this!" he showed her a picture of said animal.
"Wow..." Cepha said and held the picture up next to Arnie, "It really does look like him! Albeit... more humanoid." she chuckled,
"What's strange is that starfish never evolved to be humanoid." Tint said, "So Arnie is a one of a kind!"
"No wonder he wasn't affected by ink." Cepha grinned, "Arnie, you're so cool!"
"Thank you, Cepha." Arnie said with a smile, "For helping me so much. I am at your service."
"Arnie, it was no problem!" Cepha said, "Let's take you to the park!" she said, "Oh, but we won't fit on my bike!" she groaned,
"No problem!" Tint grinned, "I have enough change to get us on the bus!" he told them.
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"Are you ready for your first mission, Britten?" the inkling scientist asked as he gave clothes to the female figure,
"Affirmative, master." the figure responded, "But do I not need a weapon?"
"These are your weapons." the scientist said and handed her two Aerospray RGs, "Dual wield for your liking."
"For maximum combat effectiveness." the figure told him,
"You will conduct your test here.." the scientist pointed to a map, where a red circle was drawn.
"Affirmative, master." the figure repeated.
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"How are you liking the bus?" Cepha asked Arnie, who was taking up a large space in the bus,
"It is nice." Arnie responded,
"It says here we should arrive in 3 minutes." Tint read a pamphlet, "And that there's a good place to eat near the park."
"Great and great!" Cepha smiled,
"You and Tint are getting along well." Arnie observed, "Tint, Cepha is my friend, and if you are her friend, and I am your friend."
"Thanks, Arnie." Tint smiled, "And yes, Cepha and I do get along well."
"He's my best friend." Cepha agreed, "Arnie, can you protect him as you protect me?"
"Absolutely, Cepha." Arnie responded, and the three shared the bus ride together.
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"Hello, welcome to Atlantis Bank." a banker told a customer, "How may I help you today?"
Inside, a long line stretched, filled with all sorts of marine life, one of them being the female figure from before, who was wearing a long trench coat.
"Hm..." a security guard inspected the line, "Ma'am." he greeted the female figure,
"Say..." the figure asked him, "Do you know what the weakspot for the Inkling is?"
"What was that?" the security guard returned to her,
"I asked what was the fatal spot for the Inkling." the female figure responded,
"What are y-GAH." he gasped when something struck him in the upper right chest,
TRAKANTRAKAN! Her RG fired, and the guard was splatted.
Minutes after, the whole bank was plunged into chaos...
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"Ha ha ha!" Cepha laughed as she and Tint played with a frisbee, "Here you got, Tint!"
"I got it!" Tint ran back to catch it, "Here we-OOF!" he tripped on a rock, and the frisbee landed softly on his head.
"Are you ok?" Cepha ran up to him,
"Yeah..." Tint stood back up, "Just a little tussle."
"That was very funny though." Cepha giggled,
"Yeah..." Tint mumbled, Cepha's bright Octoling eyes mesmerized him,
"Are you ok, Tint?" Arnie asked him, breaking the trance, "Cepha asked for your care and protection."
"Yes I did." Cepha mumbled, "Arnie, can you leave us alone for a bit?"
"No, I have sworn to protect you." Arnie muttered, "Leaving you will lead to your danger."
"Just for a bit." Cepha told him, "Stand where you can see me."
"Very well, I will stand by that tree." Arnie complied and walked off.
He turned to see a very peculiar sight, Cepha leaned over and touched faces with Tint.
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"Tint, are you sick?" Arnie asked Tint as the three left the park, "You're awfully red."
"It... It's nothing." Tint mumbled, "Just... Nothing." he sighed,
"Are we going to eat?" Cepha asked them, "I'm hungry."
"Yes." Arnie told her, "That is what we planned on the bus."
"Very well." Tint nodded, and they walked to a nearby restaurant.
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"This is what happens when one does not guard the city right!" the woman figure yelled as she held up both RGs, threatening all those who were in the bank.
"If you do not defend what you have, why have it to begin with?" she asked and cocked her guns.
SPLATSPLATSPLAT!
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"Hamph!" Tint ate a sandwhich in the restaurant they arrived in, "Yum!"
"This soup is so good!" Cepha smiled as she ate some of her food, "Aren't you gonna eat, Arnie?"
"Yes." Arnie responded and held up his piece of coral, then placed it in front of his stomach,
"What in the world?" Tint saw as Arnie slowly shoved the plate inside his stomach,
"Woah..." Cepha mumbled,
"All done." Arnie pulled out the plate from his belly, it was completely clean and devoid of food,
"Oh yeah, he's a starfish." Tint chuckled, "He doesn't eat like us Inklings."
"Or Octolings." Cepha added.
"Say, what's that on the TV?" Tint asked as he pointed to the small TV inside the restaurant...
SM's Time:
Arnie is... I can't believe you guys haven't figured it out, oh well I won't spoil it.
For Reviewer Yaseentheepic: What bucket? OC, sorry I didn't understand.