Chapter Fourteen:
Chillin' With Amigos
He leaned gently against the railing, his tentacle stems shuddering gently in the breeze, as he stared at the ocean from the side of the ship. The water rolled by, with a few small waves swirling calmly, and squawking sounds directed Makerboy's attention upward to see a pair of seagulls flying over.
The sun gleamed high, dancing across the blue yonder above, and a few whales leaped out of the water for a split second. In that moment, Makerboy could see himself sitting back on the beaches of Ink Tide with Saiko, just savoring the view.
Only several hours remained until they got to the island, and everything was smooth sailing. Makerboy closed his eyes for a second, and let out a soft sigh, complimenting his happy and peaceful mood.
A light Japanese humming filled the squid boy's ears, and he turned to see Saiko stepping onto the deck, her long pink hair flowing in the breeze with the hair ribbons off. Makerboy saw she'd taken the vest off, leaving the Inkling's anime girlfriend in her attractive black tube top, leggings, and mini-skirt, and his heart thumped intensely.
Saiko turned in the green-tentacled cephalopod's direction, and their purple eyes connected as Inkling and human exchanged a long soulful look. The anime girl leaned against the railing with one arm, and she raised the other behind her head, running her hand through her attractively-combed hair.
Makerboy pulled out his phone, and Saiko winked, posing attractively as she leaned lightly against the side of the ship. In that split second, the smooth Inkling, with the camera on his squid phone active, pressed the white on-screen button.
His phone emitted a beep, and the picture depicting Saiko posing against the ocean backdrop took form on the screen, becoming just as clear and visible as the ever-moving world around the unlikely couple.
"You look like you're enjoying the view a lot more than most people do." Saiko said to Makerboy in a flirtatious tone.
"I think we both are, Saiko..." Makerboy replied, talking in the smoothest voice yet, and he leaned over to clasp his girlfriend's delicate hand.
Saiko's hand looped around her tan, lean cephalopod boyfriend's soft head, and the green Inkling put an arm around her body. In a slow movement, the squid boy and the anime girl inched closer towards one another, with Makerboy cusping Saiko's slender hips. Their heads tilted a tad, and the anime girl claimed the ever-charming super Inkling on his soft lips.
"Heh, still making out with anime women, I see..."
Makerboy and his girlfriend pulled back and turned around. Standing close by, smirking half-mischievously at them, was a Rockenberg jacket-clad cyan blue Inkling girl with a tentacle dangling down her shoulder, accompanied by another female Inkling and two squid males. The second girl sported a mask, the first male sported a gas mask, and the other wore sunglasses.
"Iris!" Makerboy said with a happy smile, "I see we're on the cruise together, and you brought the whole team."
"Yeah, well, who wouldn't?" Iris responded in a half-smug manner, "I say we all need this vacation, especially after the recent Genies v. Pirates Splatfest event, who could've thought a team led by a half-genie would pull through? And y'know we like sea-fairing, treasure plundering adventures."
"How's it goin', MB10?" Brian waved with a grin as he adjusted his shades.
"Perhaps we should go indoors, and hang out in the sitting room..." Saiko suggested.
"I agree with the anime girl." Lola said with a peppy smile under the mask.
Both Makerboy, his girlfriend, and the cyan blue Inkling turf squad, infamous for mocking humans and pulling off various dirty tactics in the Splatoon field, departed the deck and headed inside the ship. They helped themselves to the parlor, sitting upon the inviting red couches, and the group chatted casually about their respective lives.
"So, that vault heist..." Makerboy asked Iris when they started talking about the events surrounding the Kaira Crystal Star, and the green Inkling did his best to be as half-sarcastic as possible, "...was that you fellas?"
"Heh. I was about to ask you, pal." Iris replied with a light smirk, "After all, you're Agent Lime of the Squidbeak Splatoon."
"Oh, you know that breaking into super secure places and stealing things isn't my thing, discounting the Octarians' bases and the Zapfish they steal."
"Yo! Lawyer Kong is here!" Brian exclaimed.
True to the shades-sporting Killer Ink team player's words, the big funky gorilla lawyer of Kong Island and Nintendo was on the ship, and had just entered the room. Lawyer Kong sat down on the sofa, grinning casually, and Saiko looked at him with a frown. SMG4 Mario, who'd been munching on some spaghetti, looked up from his meal with raised eyebrows.
"Whattup, FK?" The gas mask-wearing Dink said with a bright smile, "I didn't think we'd see you on this cruise."
"I was in need of a vacation like you all." Lawyer Kong replied, and Makerboy rolled his eyes with slight annoyance, "But I'm also here to make sure Nintendo's jump-up superstar and our other stars aren't in too much trouble, especially as ya'll legally belong to us, even if you aren't in our games..."
"OBJECTION!"
Makerboy was on his feet and channeling Phoenix Wright as he pointed at the infamous monkey lawyer. He started speaking, but imitated the infamous AI sentence-mix DK Rap voice that the Kongs had used in SMG4 and other videos.
"You may be a lawyer, and you may think you're cool..." Makerboy intoned to the near-surprised Lawyer Kong, "But this cruise don't need Nintendo-involvement, especially from the legal team, and you've proven to be a major problem before just as you are annoying. And I say it's time to PEACE OUT and you need to CEASE-AND-DESIST with the A.I DK Rap voice."
Lawyer Kong jolted in his seat, his jaw hanging wide open, and SMG4 Mario laughed as the Killer Inks began clamoring excitedly. Even Saiko was amused by what had happened.
"DAMN! YOU JUST GOT ROASTED!" Iris exclaimed to the funky monkey.
Makerboy chuckled, and pulled out his phone, pulled up the internet, and texted about how he'd just roasted Lawyer Funky Kong. After that, he went to the main phone window, but just then...
"Hold it!"
Lawyer Kong was on his feet, smirking at Makerboy in a menacing way. "MB10..." He said, "I think there's something important that you're forgetting, someone that you may be neglecting in your life."
Makerboy raised an eyebrow, "Oh, really. What do you think I 'forgot'?"
Lawyer Kong leaned closer, giving off the creepiest slasher smile in the world. "Your mom." He said, sending chills down the backs of Saiko and the others, and SMG4 Mario yelped with surprise.
The green-haired Inkling processed the attempted roast, and held up his phone. "Actually, I was about to call her." He said earnestly, "Why would I forget to call my parents, especially on a freaking cruise of all times?"
And he dialed the number, waiting patiently for a response on the other line. The ringtone buzzed for a short time, then the green-haired Inkling heard the sound of his mother Elena's sweet voice coming through; "Hullo, who's calling?"
"Hey, mom." Makerboy said, "How's it going?"
"Alex, is that you?" Makerboy's mom asked, "Oh, how are you doing today? It's kind of hot, and your father's trying to keep the air conditioning from breaking down, the summer can be killer on our end."
"I was just on a cruise with Saiko and my friends. We're on our way to a tropical island known as Ink Tide, wish you and dad could be with us, and how's Beany doing? Is she healthy and happy, running around and squealing like a fangirl?"
"Beany is a happy little Goomba, dear." Mrs. Maker said sweetly, "And you're taking a cruise to Ink Tide Island? That must be so delightful. Enjoy the sun and surf."
"Oh, and I just roasted Lawyer Kong." Makerboy chuckled.
"Please be careful when you do that, Alex. You know who he works for, and we don't need those dreadful Nintendo ninjas coming after us, you know how lethal they can be when it comes to cracking down on people who get on the wrong side of their employer. But I say, for being... not so pleasant of a fellow, I suppose a roasting is in order. Did he hit you with the 'your mom' roast?"
"He sure did, right when I was going to call you."
"We can't have that..." The green Inkling's mom remarked, "I suppose it's time for a Joe Mama counter. Get him good, Alex. And enjoy your cruise."
"Bye, mom." Makerboy hung up the phone and stared at Lawyer Kong with a smirk, "Well, pal. Mom agrees with me on something very important, and YOU seem to have neglected that something more than I 'neglected my mother.'"
"What am I neglecting?" Lawyer Kong asked sarcastically.
"Y'know Joe?"
"Eh, no. Who's this Joe?"
"Two words..." Makerboy held up a finger dramatically, "Joe MAMA!"
"ACK!" Lawyer Kong stumbled back, and Makerboy began laughing, so did Saiko and the Killer Inks again.
SMG4 Mario stepped in, and grabbed the monkey attorney by the arm, then he pulled out a glowing steel gun of sorts from his pocket and tapped the trigger. "So-a long, eh, big monkey!" The fat Italian declared, and Lawyer Kong vanished in a puff of smoke, banished from the lounge and booted off the cruise ship. A pair of brown-red tickets, bearing the DK symbol, dropped to the floor.