A Race Displaced
Chapter 4
The Underdogs
"Ha.. Ha..." Splat panted as the two reached the dark alley with the kettle,
"Splat..." Paprika groaned, "I'm tired."
"You need to hold on..." Splat carried her, "You'll be safe... I'll keep you safe." he turned to face behind him, but Starly was not there.
"Huh?" Paprika muttered, "Where'd... Where'd he go!?" she said in shock.
"Ha ha!" Triton appeared at the end, "Huh!?" he looked around, "Where'd Arnie go?"
"Who's Arnie!?" Splat told him,
"The Crown-of-thorns chasing you!" Triton yelled as he looked around, "I saw him-"
"RAH!" Starly jumped from the wall he had clung on and missile drop kicked Triton,
"AH!" Triton yelled as he crashed into a dumpster,
"Let's go!" Splat yelled and blasted Starly with his Luna Blaster, stunning the starfish,
"AH!" Starly groaned in pain,
"Go go!" Splat urged Paprika,
"I'm go- AH!" Paprika slipped on the smooth metal of the kettle, "Ah!" she shrieked when her head hit the floor,
"Paprika!" Splat yelled in shock, then helped her up,
"Ah..." Paprika groaned,
"Come o- Watch out!" Splat yelled and covered her from a stray shot fired by Starly, who was fighting Triton, "AH!" Splat winced,
"Splat!" Paprika yelled,
"I'm good..." Splat growled,
"Come on Splat..." Paprika told him, and the two entered the kettle.
"Why- Hey!" Starly yelled as he saw the two escape, "Let go of me!" he stabbed Triton again,
"ARGH!" Triton gnashed his teeth and let go,
"Get off!" Starly kicked him off, "I'm coming for you, Splat!" he laughed and ran off to the kettle,
"You're not getting away!" Triton growled and also ran to follow him, dropping into the kettle.
"I'm her-" Britannia finally cut through the traffic, "Ah.." she grunted, "Gone again.." she sighed and then ran to the kettle as well.
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"They won't find us here..." Splat mumbled as he wrapped Paprika in a makeshift blanket of newspapers, "Rest..."
"Thank you, Splat..." Paprika smiled, "Thank you for saving me..."
"No problem.." Splat chuckled, "Paprika..." he looked at her eyes, they were soft, violet, and aching in pain and exhaustion.
"Splat..." Paprika blushed, "Uh... Why are yo-" her eyes shot open when the two kissed,
"Ha..." Splat said in surprise, "Paprika! I'm so sorry!" he grumbled, "I didn't mean.. oh.." he groaned,
"No..." Paprika mumbled, "It's ok... Ah..." she winced in pain when she felt something form inside her,
"Are you ok?" Splat asked worriedly,
"Yeah..." Paprika nodded, "Just tired."
"So am I..." Splat sighed.
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"Where did they go?" Starly muttered as he walked through Inkopolis Square, pushing aside from Inklings,
"Arnie!" Triton roared, scaring some of the citizens around him, "I'm coming for you!"
"My name is not Arnie!" Starly yelled back, "I am Starly! And whoever you are, stay out of my business!" he pointed at him.
"I'm afraid I can't do that!" Triton yelled and charged once more,
"RAH!" Starly took a stance to tank the tackle.
POOM! The two collided with such force that it was heard.
"ARGH!" Starly growled in pain, "HA!" he threw the sea snail over the hedge,
"AH!" Triton yelled as he flew, then landed on the hard concrete at the metro station.
"Hmph..." Starly grumbled, "Amiibo?" he looked at a clear box, "What is this?" he grunted and then walked off.
"Ha.. Ha..." Triton groaned, "I hate that stupid starfish."
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"Shh..." Splat said as he heard some footsteps,
"Where are you?" Starly muttered as he walked at the entrance of the alley, "Are you in here!?" he yelled and fired.
"AH!" Paprika shrieked as one shot landed a bit too close to home,
"Watch out!" Splat covered her as the assault continued.
"Phew..." Starly blew his weapon when he ran out of his poison shot, "Now where are the two lovers?" he laughed and walked in,
"Shh..." Splat whispered, then popped out, "Take this!" he fired his Luna Blaster. Point Blank. To the Face.
"RAH!" Starly screamed before his head was blown off,
"Come on!" Splat yelled, then the two ran to a door,
"It's locked..." Paprika sighed when she saw the lock on the door,
"Not for long." Splat muttered then aimed his blaster.
POOM! The blast knocked the door down.
"Come on." Splat grabbed Paprika by the waist and the two bolted in.
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A mass of cells formed up where the head of Starly was supposed to be,
"ARGH!" Starly yelled back to life as his head was regenerated, "Ha... Ha..." he panted, then spotted the opened doorway ahead, "Those fools." he growled and followed behind.
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"The smell of a Crown-of-thorns..." Triton grumbled as he caught a scent, "He's here..." he mumbled as he looked at a dark alley, "Ah..." he grinned when he saw the door
He promptly walked inside.
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"Paprika..." Splat muttered, "I will protect you..." he said as the two walked inside what was a factory.
"I can protect myself too, Splat." Paprika told him, "I am in the Octarian Army."
"Ok.. Ok.." Splat chuckled, "We just need to find a way out of here."
"That's new." Paprika chuckled as the two continued on their way.
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