-11:25 P.M. Evening Time-
Unknown Facility, outside Inkopolis.
Some weeks after the defeat of the Vril Nazis
Mission: Infiltration and Investigation
He clutched his hand and gasped as he shook it, trying to shake off the stinging cold sensation that was hindering him, caused by the steam emanating from the hole in the pipe in the prior corridor. The Octoling needed that hand, and this place was certainly not the friendliest area in the world.
From the start, even before he'd entered, Werner Holtschweit knew this place was anything but good. He didn't expect to have his hand get partially frostbitten by super cold steam in a pipe, and he would complete the mission no matter what.
Werner gripped his revolver with the still good hand that he had, even as his palm sweated a little. A shiver ran down his body, and he took another step forward, shaking his hand again before the pain faded just enough for him to relax it. The sound of his boots stepping on solid ground echoed through the halls, and a few pipes shuddered in place.
An eerie chime echoed over the loudspeakers, followed by a faint fanfare-like jingle, and Werner thought he could hear someone laughing. Shadows danced across the walls, and he heard the sound of marching metal footsteps. Robotic guards came into view now and then, wordlessly patrolling the halls, and never making any other sound.
One glimpse of a guard, and Werner swore they seemed to have a TV for a head. In select wall spaces, wherever the Octoling went, a symbol would make an appearance; a black TV with a hat above it. Whatever this strange TV organization was, it was already clear that they were bad news.
But whatever they were planning, Werner's objective was to find out in the control room. He was making his way through the dark facility, level by level, and the next service elevator had to be close by.
'YOU ARE NOT A CUSTOMER OR A WORKER!'
Werner wheeled around, and saw a TV Guard staring at him. His hand came up, and a shaking finger squeezed down on the trigger. The gunshot rang loudly through the hall and the bullet tore through the screen of the guard's face, making it fall down with a very loud CLANK.
Up to this point, Werner had been in stealth mode, and he'd been undetected. Now, his cover was blown, and he had to move fast.
He morphed his body, shifting into octopus mode, and he swam through the hall at lightning speed. Werner found a lift, and he dove inside it, then he shifted back and flipped the lever upward. The lift shut and a red light flashed, Werner's hand grasped a railing, and he braced himself as his ride flew up fast, heading to the upper floors where answers awaited.
"Shit..." Werner muttered, his heart was pounding after he'd been partially frostbitten and busted by one of the TV Guards. His hand dove into the pocket of his uniform, and he pulled out his phone. It was time to give Alexsey an update on the mission.
'Just call him, verdammte.' The Octoling pinched himself and began to text his associate. Was he bothering him at this hour?
11:28 P.M.
Inkopolis Apartment
Alexsey lay in bed with Nona straddling her husband. His blue-tentacled wife dipped in, kissing the Russian Inkling on the lips, and Alexsey grasped her hips, making Nona purr seductively as she stroked his bare chest. Moonlight poured through the window, and Alexsey could see Nona in all of her beauty within the darkened bedroom.
He heard a buzz right as he was kissing Nona again, and Alexsey saw his phone lighting up on the nearby table. With his wife still atop of him, the well-skilled Inkling husband picked up the phone, and saw the text message from Werner, giving him a mission update:
'Almost at the higher level, got caught by guard. Moving fast.' The text read.
"Is there a problem?" Nona asked her husband.
Alexsey turned off his phone, and sat up, grasping Nona's hips once more. He licked the shapely Inkling girl on the neck, and his wife gasped with slight pleasure. Alexsey's hands dug into her sides, and he whispered, "There's no problem, my love. It was just Werner calling from work."
"I hope he's doing fine, Alexsey." Nona said, stroking her husband's shoulder's.
The green-haired Inkling pulled his love closer towards himself, feeling Nona's cleavage rub against his torso. "It's nothing that concerns us, my ninja." Alexsey told her.
Nona kissed him, and pushed Alexsey down on his back, then she dipped in and the two Inklings made out passionately. The time continued to tick away, and Alexsey and Nona continued their romantic dance.
11:29 P.M.
Unknown Facility, outside of Inkopolis
Werner sheathed his phone in his pocket, and his body shuddered as the lift came to a stop. He gripped his gun, prepared for a fight, and the doors opened. Werner stepped out, taking in the control room, his destination. This was where he would find what he'd come here for, the answers were in this place, and he would finally know the full story.
Hopefully.
The Octoling walked through the room, surveying the control panel, and the monitors depicting the odd TV symbol. He approached the console, and looked at the buttons, prepared to access the facility's secrets. And that was when he heard the strange tune again.
Lights flickered in the room. and Werner turned to face the lift, prepared for the chance the guards would come after him. The Octoling turned around, and tapped a button, gaining access to the security monitors. He saw the guards patrolling the corridors, searching everywhere for the intruder, and Werner saw the final fate of the guard he'd taken out.
It was thrown into a bin, and it fell through a hole, falling towards a trash-filled level. Werner looked at another monitor, and he saw footage showing him shoot the guard. The footage played for a moment, then the monitor blipped off.
Werner looked away from the monitors, and turned to the computer. He sat down in the seat, and started flipping switches, hoping to find a detailed log that would discuss the business that this strange organization was getting into. Once he got the details, he'd find a way to derail the operations taking place here...
Just when he was getting something on the screen, Werner heard the jingle again, and a monitor lowered from the ceiling. The console blinked, and the computer screen deactivated, but not before flashing that odd TV symbol again.
"You're a naughty fella for coming here without permission."
A TV with a smiley face materialized on the monitor, and Werner gripped his gun again. The TV entity giggled, and a speech bubble cropped up as it spoke again; "Are you that Werner fella from Team B? I say, this world is soooooo... entertaining."
"Just who are you and what the hell do you want?" Werner demanded.
"Entertainment is my game." The TV Adware said, "And my name... I'm afraid I can't tell you..." It laughed again, "Why? Because not only are you an uninvited guest who isn't a customer. However, you are quite the fellow, Mr. Holtschweit. You joined and infiltrated the Anime Island Nazis, even though it was an 'accident', and you know why Nazis are baaaad."
Images depicting Nazi soldiers executing civilians flashed across the screen, followed by an image of a Nazi cutting off someone's head with a long sword. Another image showed Nazis burning another group of people alive, then the TV Adware reappeared and flashed a goofy look akin to the troll-face meme.
"Imagine how the world will react if they find out you were in the Nazis..." The Adware said with a laugh, "...And its a shame, a shame you couldn't save your brother, Johann..."
The image of Johann's corpse appeared, greatly disturbing Werner.
"And that memory will stay with you FOREEEEVERRRRR!" The Adware was shrieking with laughter, "Oh, what a show that was. I was entertained by watching you fight against the Nazis and losing your brother was worth the watch. As for what I have planned? I can't begin to tell you how fun it will be..."
"SHUT UP, YOU BASTARD!"
Werner fired at the screen, and the bullets streaked through it. The Adware's image faded, and the brown-haired Octoling slapped a red button on the console. A siren wailed and an automated voice declared a self-destruct would be taking place. Werner raced for the emergency escape chute that was close by and dove through the opening.
He sheathed his gun, and let himself fall. Werner descended through the shaft, it was time to leave, and enough was enough until that thing reared its ugly head again. However, the TV Adware's words were still buzzing in his head; 'A shame you couldn't save your brother.'
The Octoling dove through the opening at the end of the chute, and he morphed into octopus form, swimming through the facility grounds and weaving his way past the guards in the vicinity. Werner shifted back into Octoling form, and he made a mad dash beyond the perimeter... right as the facility exploded.
"Alexsey's gonna have to hear about this." Werner quipped, "But that will teach you to get under my skin about my brother, you damn insensitive bastard! You fucked up showman..."
Vroom! Vroom!
Werner heard the motorcycle engines, and he turned to see the lovely Shikeno arrive on her bike. The shapely Inkling girl raised her goggles, then she drew a gun, and opened fire on several surviving TV Guards in the area. The guards had been about to capture Werner, and he was distracted from them.
"Care for a ride...?" Shikeno asked as she blew a kiss.
The Octoling smiled, and climbed onto the back of the bike behind the sultry bodysuit-clad Inktoling, then he kissed her hand and Shikeno hit the gas as Werner put his hands around her hips. The bike's engines roared, and Werner and his Inktoling associate drove off, leaving the ruined facility behind and riding away into the night...
The End