The Escape from Octo Valley (IC)

[HighColorSunset]

(Yup. Not-so evil Octolings. :P I just needed a character with an F- in evil. XD)

 

[Cephalobro]

The Octospartans saw how they intimidated the Octamazons and were proud to have them easily scared, one of them said "You're in our turf, so either get out of here, or we will have to open fire on you, no in-between!", Shark then jumps down, giving the Octamazons the cold stare. After noticing the two Octolings who weren't wearing the brainwashing goggles, he said "Not those two, I'll talk to them personally. But these goggles-wearing hags, scare them away from here or splat them if they refuse to leave." Another member of the Octospartans said "You heard the man!" before he charged up his Splattling while aiming at the group of Octamazons. Another Octospartan then asked and said in a mocking tone, "Did the Crimsons really have a bunch of scaredy catfish as elites? Wow, their quality as an army must have really dropped." before laughing. Shark then gives one final cold stare at the Octamazons and says, "You're lucky that we feel generous today, don't expect mercy next time you cross us."

 

[HighColorSunset]

"There are much more worthy opponents out there,* one of the Elites confessed. "Sorry we goofed..."

"It would have been an interesting battle," a Common added with a sigh. "But no matter. DJ kinda threw his intercom in rage, sooo.."

 

[HighColorSunset]

To the agents' surprised, the Octolings removed their headgear in defeat. They didn't know what had gotten into the young soldiers, but somehow they just didn't put up a fight.

They sat on the floor. Agents 8 watched them carefully.

And then a distorted laugh.

"Target acquired."

From inside the headquarters, Zero looked up.

 

[Cephalobro]

Coral heard whatever happened outside and decided to check it out, he went through one of the doors and to his surprise, he saw the entirety of the Octospartans surround the Octamaznons.

Coral: What happened here? Looks like I'll have to contact the General so he can sort this mess out.

Shark then notices Coral due to him hearing his familiar voice from when he was trying to make sure Silas was okay. "Good, we don't need this complication to get even worse.", Shark says, then adds "Look, kid, I have to get back to my guarding position. This would've been a worse mess if I didn't notice the enemy being near the base. Escort these two younger-looking Octolings to the inside of the base but don't take your eyes off of them until the General comes, we just avoided the worst mess possible and we don't want to get into another one."

Coral: Alright, let me call the General.

While inside, General Anemone noticed Coral calling him, he answered with a serious tone, "This better be important." he said. "Uh-huh, well, for the Octospartans to have come outside, the situation must have been dire. Okay, I'll come outside." he then shuts off his communicator. He turns toward the Takomari group "Sorry for the tour to be cut short, but I'm needed outside right now." Back outside, Coral talks to the two Agent 8s.

Coral: You two need to follow me, and don't try anything sketchy!

 

[Cephalobro]

Inside the base, Kelp is very confused to see Zero stare in front of her.

Kelp: Uh, what are you doing?

 

[HighColorSunset]

"Not yet!" Olivia shouted suddenly. "Sanitized Octolings! They're even more dangerous than regular Crimsons!"

 

[HighColorSunset]

(No, Zero didn't look at the cieling, she looked forward. She was looking up from staring at the floor. Sorry I didn't clarify that earlier...)

 

[Cephalobro]

Coral then became worried when he heard Sanitized, at the same time, he stopped in his tracks. He realized that this had now become a three-way war, complicating the planned escape. If the Ringed Octarian army hopes to survive, they need to get to the remaining facilities before the Sanitized Octarian does.

Coral: Tell me what you know about the entirety of the Sanitized Octarians and how they got to Octo Valley in the first place. I might have to tell the General to take that Sanitized Octoling into questioning if she was responsible or not. Also, tell me where they are going.

 

[Cephalobro]

General Anemone gets out of the base, "Okay, let's imprison these Octamazons so they won't cause any more trouble." he said. General Anemone then repeated what Shark said earlier, "You Crimson ladies are lucky, my elite group is usually merciless. Now, I will have to take you into questioning." he finished.

 

[HighColorSunset]

"That's alright with me," one said.

"Oh, come on! Just one splaaat?" whined another.

 

[Cephalobro]

General Anemone refused the idea of letting an enemy elite splat one of his, "No, you will come with me for questioning immediately." he said, then the Octospartans started swiping the Octamazons' communicators. "No contact with that loser DJ allowed!" one said.

 

[HighColorSunset]

"Okay," the Elite said, while the Common pouted. The Elite glared. "You're going to have to cooperate, Mir- ah, No. 36." She turned back to the others. "I'm sorry about this, General."

"Why are you being respectful, Niyo!? These are our enemies!"

"No," Niyo replied calmly, looking up at the Sanitized Octolings. "Those are."

"Target acquired. Lock on. Initiate extermination process."

 

[HighColorSunset]

Zero was fighting for control. Some type of new master was trying to take over, and somehow the little bit left of herself wouldn't let it. She shook her head, then stood and walked outside. "Be careful," she said to the Agents 8. "Not everyone is as sane as I am."

Zero watched as her fellow Sanitized Octolings carried out their orders. They were strong, yes, but the Eights were clever. Out of her own will, which was surprising, she sat with her head resting on one of her hands.

(Zero tolerates sanitation better when it doesn't involve destroying the world. Maybe this says something about her personality...?)

 

[Cephalobro]

As the Octospartans saw the Sanitized Octolings marching forward, they readied their weapons to attack. "What is this, some zombified version of the enemy we are fighting currently?!" one asked. General Anemone picked up his communicator and called the entirety of the base. "We are about to be attacked, this is not a drill! I repeat this is not a drill!" he turned off his communicator and prepared for the worst. Just then, the entirety of the Ringed Octarian army and their allies rushed outside with their weapons. Coral readied his Octo Shot as Kelp and Clam joined him.

Coral: Didn't think we would be fighting the Sanitized Octolings so soon.

Clam: This whole escape just got a lot more complicated.

 

[HighColorSunset]

The Sanitized Octolings jumped down and began shooting ink- it was a pale green and smelled a bit like hand sanitizer. They were strong, strong enough to even use specials against the unlikely team. The Inklings gradually joined them, and Joy was especially fighting hard.

"Get to a good position, Shizue!" Joy yelled. "I'll hold 'em off!"

"I'm not gonna lose you, I guarantee," Shizue replied. "We're best friends after all."

"Right," Joy replied. "I'm, I'm terrified..."

"Use your head, your heart, and your Dualies," Shizue replied. "That's all the advice I can give."

Joy nodded to herself. "Okay, okay."

She took many hits, to the point of critical damage. "One more....one more hit and it's finished." She panted, struggling to breathe right. "Keep going, Joy. You can do thi-"

And she disappeared in a pool of hand sanitizer.

Spoiler

That wasn't her last life, but someone else isn't so lucky...

 

[Cephalobro]

One of the Octospartans charged up his splattling and just aimed at the oncoming Sanitized Octolings. Meanwhile, Shark and the Octosnipers are picking off the faster ones. The rest of the army now started attacking with their weapons. Coral threw a Splat Bomb in the middle of the crowd of the Sanitized Octolings. This eventually resulted in many colors of ink being flung at the Sanitized Octolings, a lot of them being splatted in the process. Just then, a Sanitized Octobrush ran up to Kelp and splatted her. This resulted in her respawning inside the base a few seconds later. Shark then splatted the Sanitized Octobrush.

 

[HighColorSunset]

"I have to...I need to avenge her...but I'm weak...it doesn't matter."

Shizue splatted as many as she could, but she knew she couldn't win. She'd fought so many battles before, and it was time she retired, even at such a young age...

She tried her best, and she succeeded. Exhausted, she finally let go and God waited. In her place was a pool of ink.

Joy respawned at the base. Something was off. "Shizue? SHIZUE!? Can you hear me? Can you...?"

And then she was struck with realization.

"I'm not gonna lose you. We're best friends after all..." And she was right.

 

[HighColorSunset]

Spoiler

I guess that's why she disliked participating in Turf Wars...perhaps she was hiding a terrible secret...

 

[HighColorSunset]

"Aren't you going to fight?" Zero asked.

Joy sighed, then walked out, Dualies in hand, without a word. "Come on, come at me," she muttered to the Sanitized, Dualies at ready.

They all turned to look at her. She smirked.

"I may have lost a dear friend, but I haven't lost the fight."

And like that, with the speed of a true Dualie wielder, the Sanitized were gone. Except for one.

"Des-st.."

Joy watched it. "C'mon now. Come and get me."

It did nothing. Joy was confused. Perhaps something had happened to their master?

Joy's eyes widened. Then she gasped.

"Shizue...?"

Shizue was gone, Joy knew that by now. But could it have been that she'd been hiding something? Did Shizue send the Sanitized Octarians? But why? And had it really been so easy because of her demise? She stood silent, her mind racing.

"...roy."

In a panic, Joy splatted the last Octoling. But who could have set her off?