A Race Displaced
Chapter 3
The First Meet
"Paprika!" Splat yelled as he called out in the streets of Octo City, "Paprika!"
"What do you need, kid!?" an Octarian police officer came up, "You're disrupting the peace!"
"Sir, I'm looking for a girl..." Splat told him, "She's an Octoling."
"What for?" the officer asked, "Is she your partner? That's odd." he grumbled, seeing he was an Inkling,
"No..." Splat growled, "But she's-" he paused, "is that her? Hey!" he ran off.
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"Where is the military base?" Paprika looked around, "I need to get rebriefed.." she growled as she walked through the streets of downtown Octo City, "Hopefully I get reassigned to look for that monster."
The day was losing to the night, and the neon signs were glowing in full shine.
"Ha..." the young Octoling sighed as she sat down, then turned to a peculiar sight.
"I'm sorry sir." an Octarian spoke to a tall figure, "The bank is closed for any new visitors."
"Let me in..." the figure muttered in a deep voice,
"Sir, you're gonna have to step back." the Octarian warned, "I will have to call security."
"Hm..." Paprika mumbled as she turned he full body, scanning the figure,
"Let me... in.." the figure grumbled, then pulled out an Octoling Splatter, the seconds after ended with the splatting of the said Octarian.
"Hey!" some extra security guards reappeared,
TRAKANTRAKAN! The figure once again fired, and all the reinforcements were splatted.
The screams inside the bank rose as the civilians were in panic, being shocked and terrified by the sight.
"Hrah!" the figure punched the armored glass window, shattering it into pieces.
"Hey!" Paprika jumped up and yelled, then started to shoot the figure with her splatter,
"Hergh..." the figure stumbled and fell, but instantly regained balanced, "You!"
"Wah..." Paprika mumbled as the figure towered over her, "How did you not... I splatted you at point blank..."
"Hahahaha.." the figure laughed, then turned his arm into a huge spike, nearly stabbing Paprika's neck.
"Ah!" Paprika screamed and shot the figure again, however, he was not even fazed and lunged his spike,
"DIE!" the figure yelled,
"No you don't!" a voice yelled, and out came Splat with a Luna Blaster.
POOM! The blast struck the figure, launching it to a brick wall,
"Are you ok!?" Splat walked up to Paprika,
"Splat!" Paprika pointed behind him,
"What the!?" Splat said in shock as the figure returned unscathed, "I blasted you at point blank!"
"Master..." the figure growled, "I thought I could show you happiness.." he mumbled, "Is this not what you wanted!?"
"Who are you!?" Splat yelled as he and Paprika stepped back,
"Don't you remember me, Master?!" the figure yelled, "Why don't you- I'll show you!" he roared and held up his splatter, however, he stopped when he saw a looming figure approach,
"Hasta la ink-a..." Triton muttered, "Arnie!" he roared and charged the figure with all his might,
"What the!?" Splat yelled and dragged Paprika to the side so she wouldn't be trampled,
"I am not Arnie!" the figure roared, "I am Starly!" he yelled and started to shoot Triton, however, no effect.
"RAH!" Triton blew through the shots and tackled Starly,
"AH!" Starly yelled, "ARGH!" he yelled when he was thrown into the bank.
"Thank you!" Paprika smiled at Triton, "Thank you for saving us.."
"Saving you?" Triton scoffed, "Stupid Paprika! I'm here to kill you!" he chuckled evilly,
"Wait... How did you know my name?" Paprika mumbled in fear,
"Paprika, step back.." Splat mumbled,
"Hahahaha!" Triton laughed and raised his fists, "Time t-"
"RAH!" Starly came out of the bank stabbed the sea snail with his thorn arm,
"ARGH!" Triton groaned as he fell back and backfirst onto the street.
HONK! A passing car honked. POOM! It struck Triton.
"AH!" Triton yelled as he was pushed a good distance, however, he did more damage to the car than the car did to him.
"Ha.. Ha..." Starly chuckled, then turned back to Paprika and Splat, "You... You two are dead!" he yelled and started to chase them.
"Let's go!" Splat yelled and the two bolted out of there.
"Hahaha!" Starly laughed and started to chase them.
"Grah..." Triton groaned as he stood up,
"Are you ok!?" the driver of the car came up to him, "Are y-AH!" he screamed when Triton splatted him with a head crush.
"Learn how to drive..." Triton growled, then grabbed the car that struck him, "RAH!" he roared and picked up the automobile, shocking the drivers behind the wreck, "HA!" he threw it at a nearby building, where it burst through.
"Let's go.." he muttered and followed the hunting party.
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"Paprika!" Splat yelled, "Keep going, we're near the kettle!" he told her and fired a blast from his Luna Blaster,
"Argh!" Starly groaned as the blast hit him, "Why are you running, master!?"
"Get away from us!" Paprika turned and shot her Splatter, to no effect.
"Keep going P-" Splat stopped when he saw Triton running behind Starly, "It's that guy!" he alerted.
"Huh?" Starly turned, then saw Triton, "Grr.. Not him again!" he growled, but then turned back to his targets.
"Hmm..." Britannia muttered as she walked and walked, "I wonder..."
"I'm going to kill you, Arnie!" a voice boomed on the opposite sidewalk, and there was Triton,
"Ah..." Britannia looked at him, "That's..." she looked at the picture, "That's him!" she yelled and ran across the street.
HONK! Another car droned. POOOM! The car struck Britannia.
"Oh my Holy Mackerel!" the driver came out, then saw Britannia on the ground.
"Ah..." Britannia groaned, then looked at her stomach, which was torn, "HA!" she regenerated near instantly.
"Oh my..." the driver, an Octoling, gasped,
"Enough of this..." Britannia growled and stood back up, fully healed, then sprinted to the chase.