A Race Displaced

Chapter 14

A Quest in Store...

"I am Britannia 100." Britannia responded, "The first type of super-seakind that falls under the Brittle Series. I had a sister, Britten, but I found out Triton had destroyed her... After some time, I was awakened by one of Squidata's last assistants and was told that the fiend had used the professor's Space-Time Displacer to go back and do a dastardly deed."

"The Who-hah?" Splat asked in confusion.

"The Space-Time Displacer." Britannia responded, "What you would vulgarly call a 'Time Machine'... Squidata created it to finally dominate Vybe Laboratories, but unfortunately it cost so much it placed the Squidata Corporation in debt."

"A time machine!?" Tinker yelled, "That's impossible in Theoretical Physics!"

"Anyways." Britannia shrugged this comment aside, "I was sent to destroy Triton, and by the looks of the fiends character and dialogue, it seemed his mission was to destroy you three." she pointed at Starly, Splat, and Paprika."

"So you two are from the future." Calamaird tried to reel it all in.

"Hold up." Tinker interrupted, "Hold up! If I'm getting this right... Triton must have had a beef with you three, so that's why he went back in time!" he claimed, "So if he splatted you before you even had the beef with him, there would be no reason to come back- In other words... Triton's very plan was doomed to fail!" he claimed, "It was all in vain!"

"Maybe he was too bloodlusted to be interested in reason and paradox." Ink muttered.

"Talk about a vendetta..." Pacifica winced.

"So the threat is over now?" Paprika asked her group, "Can we live safe?"

"As far as I can see... Yes." Starly responded, "No one seems to want to hurt us anymore... As long as we keep far away from the metropolis and the police."

"You don't have to pay that fine anymore, Splat." Calamaird told the youth, "I'll take care of it, you go home and do whatever you like- except break the law."

"Thank you." Splat nodded, "And do you have a place to stay, Ink?" he told his counter-part.

"Nope..." Ink responded.

"Well the house is pretty big." Splat mumbled, "And you also need to get away from it all... seeing the Callie and Marie with you are not Callie and Marie from here."

"Thank you for your kindness." Callie grinned, "I'll tell Squil all about it when the time comes."

"Under one condition." Splat interrupted, "You need to help me take care of my grandparents... they are ailing in health..."

"No problem, Splat." Tinker gave a thumbs up, "As long as we go a home!"

"Home..." Britannia muttered, "Such a foreign word in my vocabulary."

"You can come too." Splat told the brittle star, "And if you want to take her." he pointed at Caci, "I'm telling you, it's a pretty large house- it used to be a plantation mansion."

"Wow." Paprika said in surprise, "Really?"

"Yep." Splat nodded, "So I'm guessing that's a yes?"

"Affirmative." Britannia responded, "Everyone deserves a home." she looked at Caci, "and a familial unit."

"I'll just go back to the city." Calamaird put on his hat, "They're probably looking for me right now."

"Just don't tell anyone what you went through." Starly warned, "Lest there be another time traveler in our midst."

"No worries." Calamaird chuckled, then turned to Splat, "You remind me of my own son." he placed his hand on the youth's shoulder, "So wild and brash... but yet so loyal and brave."

"Where is your familial unit?" Britannia asked the police officer, making him look down.

"Yeah, you mentioned you had a wife." Paprika added.

"Keyword: Had." Calamaird muttered, "Both my wife and son were splatted when an armed robber entered our home... That's why I became a policeman... to protect people from what I went through..." he sighed, "And it has been one hell of a ride."

"I'm so sorry." Splat muttered and hugged the adult, "I didn't know."

"No problem, that was the past." Calamaird chuckled, "We can only look to the future for guidance."

"I can drink to that." Pacifica said as she grabbed a half drunk milkshake from the counter.

"I hope you will use your life wisely, Splat and Paprika." Calamaird said as he walked to the door, "Stay safe, everyone... and obey the law!" he smiled and waved, then left.

"I will do all of that." Splat nodded, then turned to everyone, "Well... what are we waiting here for?" he asked, "There's a nice comfy cottage down the road!"

"Let's do it then!" Ink grinned, "Come on, guys!"

"Here we go!" Marie cheered, and they all exited the diner.

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EPILOGUE

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"The First 50 orders of the Triton series are complete..." Squidata said as he looked at 50 Triton like figures, both male and female, lined up next to each other.

"We have commenced the first 50 Brittle Series." an Urchinian scientist came up to Squidata, "The Military is also requesting you take the Triton Series to them to the base."

"Tell them to send me trucks, and I will deliver." Squidata muttered, "How is Colorian Lab's secret subdivision, VybeWorks, coming along with their hovercraft?"

"They have completed it." another scientist came up, "Our sources say that it is fully functional... No word on the deal with the army, though."

"Good.. good." Squidata mumbled and stroked his chin, "I like this..."

"Crabotron's ink Sentinel Tank has also been bogged down by bureaucracy." the same scientist added, "It will be some time before their deal reaches the general's desk. The same with DagonTech's Exo-Skeleton Suit technology."

"So the Squidata Corporation is doing well..." Squidata smiled, "Excellent."

"Sir!" a female Inkling scientist came up, "We have a problem!" she alerted.

"What is it?" Squidata turned, than saw her worry.

"Someone has stolen the HoverBoot technology!" the scientist said, "As well as the Shark Vision goggles!"

"Probably that low life Ty of Colorian labs!" Squidata growled, "He's been complaining to the mayor that our HoverBoot was a direct copy of his rocket shoes! This is probably his revenge!"

"For someone with the Medal of Honor.. he isn't very honorable." the Urchinian scientist muttered.

"They also took the Titanium Meta-alloy breastplate and helmet! And the Pneumatic Power arm braces!" the scientist cried.

"That's not a total loss." Squidata commented, "We produce 20 of those a day... And they are mere self defense objects for soldiers. It's the HoverBoots I'm worried about." he sighed, "But it cannot be helped... Tell security to view the tapes to see if it reall was Ty or one of his undercovers."

"Yes sir." the scientist said and left.

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Who will take up the people's cause?

Who will hear the Inkling's cry?

Will some use a minute to take a pause?
And help them... even try?

There must be one to defend the weak!

To uphold justice!

To bring out the light when the darkness has won!

I will be the one!

The one to protect them all!

The one to prevent the fall!
Even if I do it alone I shall!

Watch out evil doers!

Your end is nigh!
The Slough of Despair will go dry!

For I will end your curse tonight!
I will bring the righteous fight!

From threats near or far I will be there!

For the strong and the weak, I will be there!
For the old and the young, I will be there!

To fight evil is my cause!
To take down Phantoms in the night!
To protect the good is my life!

I will do it for the right!

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