A Race Displaced
Chapter 5
The Showdown
"Hey.." Paprika mumbled, "Do you hear that?"
"No." Splat responded, "I didn't hea-"
KLONG! The sound of metal clanging echoed throughout the facility,
"Ah!" Paprika jumped up,
"Who's there!?" a voice yelled, and the lights of the complex started to turn on row by row.
"Hah!" Splat gasped, but then calmed down when he saw it was only a security guard, a jellyman.
"What are you two doing here?" the jellyman grumbled, "You're not part of the crew."
"Please, help." Paprika told him, "We need a way out of here!"
"A way out of here you'll get!" the jellyman yelled, "Come, leave before I call the polic-" he stopped when the lights shut off.
"What was that!?" Splat yelled,
"Hehehehe..." the evil laugh of Starly sounded through the factory,
"Oh no..." Paprika mumbled,
"What is of going on!?" the jellyman yelled as he turned on his flashlight,
"Go!" Splat told him, "Go if you want to live!"
"I'm of calling the police!" the jellyman yelled and ran off, "And to fix the light!" he said before he left.
"I have one question for you, master..." Starly's voice said, "Are you afraid of the dark? Oh wait... I already know the answer."
"Paprika... can you see anything?" Splat asked, "Don't you have them wonder goggles?"
"Yeah.." Paprika said as she took them out then placed them on, "Ah..." she said as she saw in night-vision, "No... I can't get a- AH!" she yelled in pain when the lighting return.
"Paprika!" Splat said, "Are you... Are you ok?" he asked,
"I hope she is..." a voice chuckled, and out came Starly, "It would make my efforts less fun."
"And my mission less difficult." another voice laughed, and out came Triton,
"You!" Paprika said, "Who are you!?"
"Well, it wouldn't hurt you to hear my name before you die..." Triton chuckled, "I am Triton, and I am here to kill all of you." he pointed to the three,
"Well, that's where we two butt heads." Starly growled, "Because I'm here to teach those two a lesson... but now that you want my head, which you will not get, I will be more than happy to take you down." he chuckled,
"What do you want with us!?" Splat yelled, then fired his Luna Blaster,
"Go away!" Paprika screamed, and she fired her Octo Splatter.
POOM! POOM! SPLAT SPLAT! The weapons fired.
"I see why we both want to kill them." Starly told Triton,
"Someone this hardheaded deserves to die." Triton growled as the shots bounced off him,
"And that didn't work..." Splat sighed as he saw the attack had failed,
"Well, I guess it's time for you all to die!" Triton yelled,
"No you don't!" Starly responded, "These are my kills! Get your own!" he punched the sea snail,
"OH!" Triton groaned,
"HA!" Starly uppercutted Triton in the stomach,
"Why you!" he slammed the starfish on the head,
"AH!" Starly was stunned for a few seconds,
"Here's what I think of your stupid species!" Triton roared and picked up Starly, "Take this!" he threw him at the two lesser species.
"Wah!" Splat yelled,
"Ayy!" Paprika screamed as the two were knocked down,
"Argh..." Starly groaned as he landed above the two,
"Finally..." Triton chuckled as he saw the three on the ground, "Three birds with one stone.." he raised his armored fist.
However, a red dot was climbing up his flanks, and then it reached his head.
POOOM! A blast was fired.
"AH!" Triton roared as he was struck and was instantly knocked down,
"Huh?!" Starly said as he shot back up,
"What in the world?" Splat looked around.
"I'm afraid I can't let you do that..." Britannia walked in with her E-Liter 3K, "Triton."
"Argh..." Triton groaned as he slowly stood, then felt his face, which had a huge gash across it, "Who are you!?" he looked at Britannia, "You!? I thought I ate you, you puny Brittle Star!"
"You got the wrong one." Britannia scoffed as she raised her E-Liter once more,
"I got you!" Starly yelled and tackled Triton,
POOM! The E-Liter fired, but since Starly tackled Triton, the starfish took the blow.
"AH!" Starly yelled in pain as his arm blew clean off, he then turned to Britannia, "YOU!" he exploded and kicked the Brittle Star in the chest.
"AH!" Britannia screamed and was sent into an iron bar,
"Thanks!" Triton laughed and punched Starly as he was occupied,
"Oof!" Starly grunted and stumbled,
"HYAH!" Triton booted the starfish in the groin,
"ARGH!" Starly yelled and fell to the ground, "Ha.. Ha..." he panted, and after a few tense moments, the cells started to bundle up where his arm used to be.
"You..." Britannia arose, "You harmed me... You are interfering with my mission." she glared at Starly, she then turned back to Triton,
"Surprise!" Triton laughed and grabbed the woman by the throat, then slammed her back into the pipe,
"AH!" Britannia screamed,
"We need to go, Paprika." Splat told her, "I don't think our weapons are of- Paprika wai-"
"Take this!" Paprika threw a splat bomb,
"Huh!?" both Triton and Britannia said in shock as the bomb landed near them.
POOM! The bomb exploded, separating the two brawlers.
"Rah!" Triton fell to the ground, "Argh..." he growled,
"Ah..." Britannia whimpered, she then looked up and looked at Splat and Paprika, "You are also interfering with my mission." she grumbled and stood up, regenerating the fastest.
"It seems we are all interfering with your mission.." Starly, now healed, chuckled, "What is your mission anyways!?" he growled,
"To destroy Triton no matter the cost." Britannia turned to the rising Triton,
"You, destroy me?" Triton scoffed, "Ha! You're just a simple brittle star!"
"Or am I?" Britannia chuckled as she took out her brush, "You fail to hear me, Triton... No matter the cost... Even if I die..." she pointed the brush at him,
"Hey..." Starly muttered, "HEY!" he yelled when he saw Splat and Paprika leave, then bolted to chase them.
"Come back here!" Triton yelled and chased him,
"You will not escape me, Triton!" Britannia yelled and chased him.
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