Inkopolis Down
Chapter 14
A New Face in the Hood
"Mom." Cepha said as she walked into her parents' room,
"What is it, Cepha?" Paprika turned to her daughter, "Is there something you need?"
"I need some medicine, mom." Cepha groaned,
"Why, what for?" Paprika asked in concern,
"I have a terrible stomach ache.." Cepha sighed and held her stomach, "It's hurting so bad."
"Oh..." Paprika said, "Let me see.." she walked over to her, "There there." she started to massage her daughter's stomach, "Huh?" she felt something odd,
"What is it, mom?" Cepha asked, "Do you know what's wrong with me?"
"Yeah..." Paprika sighed, "Cepha, have you been seeing Tint lately?"
"No..." Cepha lied, "Maybe?"
"Huh.." Paprika groaned, "What did you do with him?"
"Nothing." Cepha mumbled, "We just did what any couple would do... kiss... laugh, make jokes." she reported,
"Uh huh.." Paprika said, "I suspected it."
"What's this got to do with anything?" Cepha asked,
"Well Cepha." Paprika mumbled, "After a girl meets up with a boy... and she reaches a certain level of liking him... Her body starts to do some things."
"Like what?" Cepha inquired,
"Huh." Paprika sighed, "Cepha.. look... you feel this?" she grabbed her daughter's hand and rubbed it over her belly,
"What is that?" Cepha gasped, "I don't remember eating rocks!"
"You didn't eat rocks, Cepha." Paprika grumbled, "Look, Cepha... Those are eggs... They are what holds your kids. Fortunately for you, they haven't been fertilized... At least I hope so." she looked at her,
"What?" Cepha asked in confusion,
"What confuses me is that you made them this fast." Paprika mumbled, "I guess it's the fact that you're also Inkling."
"But what does this mean, mom?" Cepha asked, "Are they dangerous?"
"No no." Paprika smiled, "They should go away in a couple of days if they aren't fertilized, no need to worry about it- I'll call your father."
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"Hm..." Arnie mumbled as he heard the not-so pleasant conversation between Cepha and her parents outside the room, "So that's how Inklings mate..."
"And that's what happens, Cepha." Splat said as he opened the door, "Just don't let Tint do that unless you absolutely trust him and feel that you are ready for such a commitme- What are you doing here?"
"Catching the breeze." Arnie responded as he looked around,
"Uh huh, sure." Splat grumbled, "Probably spying in on our conversation, no?"
"Why would I be interested in such a topic?" Arnie told him, "I am a Starfish, not an Inkling.. or Octoling."
"Arnie." Paprika came up, "We just ask you to please watch Cepha if she hangs around Tint... For now, please."
"I swore to protect her." Arnie responded, "Rest assured I will do what you have asked of me, woman."
"Thank you." Paprika smiled,
"Kids, huh?" Cepha asked Arnie as her parents descended downstairs,
"Don't even think about it, Cepha." Arnie muttered, "I will follow your parents' order."
"Do you ever think of having kids, Arnie?" Cepha asked him, "Or are you just gonna be alone for the rest of your life?"
"I'm afraid there is no other humanoid Crown-of-Thorns to exist." Arnie responded apathetically, "Even if there was a humanoid, female, crown-of-thorns, I would not do it."
"Why not?" Cepha groaned, "Come on, don't be such a grumpy old man."
"I do not need children." Arnie scoffed, "They're just more problems to bear with."
"Aww..." Cepha frowned, "Really?"
"Really." Arnie grunted and walked off.
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"I am looking for this man." Triton asked the receptionist at the police station, who was a new girl that had blue hair,
"Sir, this is the Police Station." the receptionist sighed, "Not ReefHarmony."
"You'd better smarten up, girl." Triton growled, "And hook me up with someone who knows this man."
"Is there something wrong, Lily?" a police officer came up, seeing the disturbance,
"This man wants to look for this guy." the receptionist pointed at the picture Triton was holding,
"Hm..." the police officer said, "Is this man a relative?"
"Yes." Triton lied, "He's my cousin... missing for a while now."
"You here to sign a missing persons report?" the officer asked,
"No, I just want to ask if someone has seen him." Triton growled,
"Sir, if he is missing, you're gonna have to file a missing persons report." the officer repeated, "If you don't, we can't help you."
"I can't ask if someone has seen someone in this city!?" Triton roared, "You inklings are useless scum!" he slammed his fist on the desk, snapping the said furniture,
"Ah!" the receptionist screamed, and all the police officers pulled out their pistols,
"Try and do that." Triton growled, then punched the officer that had attended him.
"AH!" the said officer yelled as he hit the wall and was knocked out,
SPLATSPLAT! The other officers fired,
"Hmph!" Triton yelled and placed his arms in 'X' right in front of his abdomen and head, then a hard shell like material appeared on his arms, which reflected all the ink being shot at him.
"Huh!?" an officer said as the ink returned, "Ah!" he hid behind a table,
"HRAH!" Triton charged and clobbered an officer, driving the poor man into the floor, instantly splatting him, "Hehehe..." he laughed as he wiped the ink of his arm, "Ah ha." he grabbed the officer's pistol.
"Rah!" an officer charged with her club and hit Triton on the back, however, the club snapped in two, "Wha..." she mumbled,
"Ah ha." Triton smiled as he filled the pistol with a strange jelly-like liquid, "Die!" he aimed at the young woman,
SPLAT SPLAT! SPLAT!
"AH!" the girl screamed and was splatted with a shot to the face.
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"Hehehehehe..." Triton laughed as he exited the police station, which was on fire, "Puny inklings..." he scoffed, then turned and shot the station with his pistol.
POOOM! The Station went up in a brilliant explosion.
SM'S Time:
I know this feels a bit rushed, but I am dying to get a new one in before school. Due to this, I might do four chapters a day, two in the morning and two at night. Hopefully this doesn't hurt the story.
For Reviewer Ashrom: Yes, I kinda did I'm not gonna lie.
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