Mikel's POV:

Mikel hasn't really dreamed for a long time.

He always emptied his mind before sleep, so he could only dream of a dark void, letting him forget all his sorrows.

But tonight, he was so unsettled by his talk with Skarlet, that he started to have his old nightmares from the past crawling back to him.

He was at the Octo canyon, watching the sunset with another Inkling.

Her name was Lena, she was Mikel's first true love.

She was a purple Inkling, with a slender build, her tentacles were combed to one side of her head and she leaned against his shoulder while watching the sunset.

Their first meeting was actually a pure accident.

Flashback:

It was after he went to Spyke once, to grab the gear he ordered and started heading home.

As he went around the corner of an apartment block, he crashed into another Inkling.

Mikel quickly apologized: "I'm so sorry, did you get hurt?"

While she had to sit on the floor, due to being knocked back, Mikel stretched his hand out for her, to help her up.

"Ah don't sweat about it, I ran too fast around the corner. Thanks for helping me up!", she said while getting up. "My name is Lena, what's yours?"

When Mikel pulled her up, he thought of her as the most beautiful girl around Inkopolis.

After the disaster at Grizzco and what happened to Grizzlo, Mikel never got close to another Inkling.

But Lena was different.

She didn't care about the rumors, that were talked about Mikel in Inkopolis.

She didn't care, that we never wanted to play turf wars.

She didn't care, he still worked at Grizzco, despite his past.

The thing she cared most about was him.

As they were watching the sunset Mikel though about the present, he ordered two months ago. He spent a whole year of savings for it.

He asked her if she would come to the "Tired Harbor" the next day and she said yes, like she always does when he asks her.

The next day everyone Mikel knew assembled at the tired harbor, from Marco, Isa, Grizzlo to even people like Andrew.

But someone was there Mikel didn't know. It was one of those top turf war players Off the Hook announced recently. Like that Sniper Pro Leon and those few other ones. But hey he may be here by accident, so this day would be double special.

Mikel held his pocket in anticipation as he waited for Lena, all while that turf war pro was watching him.

Then Lena came and Mikel started having a wonderful talk about the new salmon weapon he got from Grizzlo as a present his fifth year of service.

As Lena seemed wanting to leave the bar, Mikel asked her to wait for a short while as he had something prepared for her.

He stood up, moved around the table and went down onto his knee in front of her. As he was barely able to put himself into a position, to look up into her face.

He then said the most important words in his life up on that point: "Lena, you managed to ease the pain I've felt over my lost brother, you were always there for me, you gave me a new reason to live and for that I wanted to ask you. Will you marry me?", after that he opened the box to reveal a diamond wedding ring with a ruby inside it.

Everyone in the room looked at them, anticipating their answer, except for the turf war pro, which's face started to distort.

Mikel ignored him and stared at Lena, waiting for her reply.

She then slowly got up from her chair,

walked towards him,

stared back at him

and KICKED HIM IN THE FACE WITH FULL FORCE, which fell on his side not due to the force, but due to his shock, while dropping the ring.

She then screamed at him: "YOU'RE DISGUSTING! Do you know what an awful time I had with you? If my last boyfriend wasn't such an useless asshole I would've never decided to live with you! You know what you are? A low ass mechanic that is too dumb to play turf war, that's what you are! You always come back covered in that fucking stench of those pests! I am so sick of you and all of that shit! I've wanted to get this over quick, but after that theatre you're pulling off I got an even better Idea!"

She then walked to the turf war pro, which was already smiling at the copper looser and KISSED HIM.

All of the present people were perplexed as Lena grinned at Mikel on the floor, while being hold in the arms of the guy she just kissed. "Just so you know I've made up with my last boyfriend. Just look at this handsome guy. He even became a pro player just for me, he's sooooo cool when he wins all those matches. I can't wait to see him life in action. You on the other side fit perfectly on the floor with your color. You look just like what's left behind from those Salmos you love more than me. Yeah you are a HUGE PIECE OF SALMO SHIT!", Lena and her new boyfriend started laughing.

Mikel slowly got himself up,

his face had no expression,

he picked up the dropped ring,

he put the ring inside his pocket together with the box,

he stared at the new couple

and ran towards them while screaming out all of his pain.

He grabbed the newfound couple by their heads and crushed them together with all his might.

It splatted them instantly and as they've been sent to the public respawn Mikel looked at his hands, realizing what he's done.

He turned around to run out of the bar, but all of the people he invited stood there in front of the exit, looking at him with disgust.

Their faces all said the same thing: "You're a huge piece of salmon shit."

Then the room started getting darker and the people started to turn into grotesque beings that somewhat resembled armored salmons.

Mikel got frightened and started to move back, but his limbs were suddenly chained, no matter how hard he pulled, he couldn't overpower these chains.

As the room got completely dark, no longer resembling the bar, he was just a moment ago, the sounds of a wheel chair came from the other side of the room, followed by a small light and a familiar voice.

"My my, aren't we in trouble? You've been always this weak."

Mikel then just realized from where he knew that voice.

Then the person emerged from the shadows, wearing those god forsaken shades.

It was Vulkan the Octoling Mikel wanted dead, for destroying his whole future.

But his eyes quickly widened in shock as he recognized the Inkling, which was on the wheelchair.

It was Basti, his face had no expression and on his legs was a bomb.

Mikel tried his hardest to get off those chains, but to no avail.

He couldn't even turn into a Squid.

Meanwhile Vulkan walked around the wheelchair, holding Basti's chin for a short moment and started leaving.

"You're so weak, you would've never been able to protect him, or even being better than me. Now you don't even have something to live for. Why not say goodbye to your little brother once more?"

Mikel gathered all his strength to break those chains, but to no avail.

As Vulkan left the bomb on Basti's legs slowly started to make the explosion sound.

But before it exploded a familiar voice woke him from his nightmare.

..........."Leon".........

Mikel woke up, facing the back of his couch. "Ugh not this again. It's been years since I had this nightmare."

He remained silent for a while, to collect his thoughts. Mikel was completely stressed out after this nightmare. "Damn if it weren't for Skarlet making me remember all this crap I could've slept in peace." He tried to calm himself by breathing slowly in and out, but it often just sounds like he wants to snore.

Thinking of which, he then heard a sweet voice behind him. "My isn't he sweet. All of this just so I can sleep in his bed. I personally wouldn't mind if he would be sleeping next to me. Hihihihihi, I would prefer it, especially after what happened in the bath."

"Ha, not happening. Especially not after that dream, if I turn around, I could hurt you." Mikel though with a smile. But then he thought of the name, that ended his nightmare. "Leon, hmmmmmm?" The memories from his past came back. "When they announced those damn Turf War Pros, wasn't there one called Leon?" Mikel started smiling to himself "Well me and my bad luck, there's no way I'll be ever a match for one of those. But at least she starts to remember her past. Well I should get some sleep, I want to have a pleasant nightshift.", while thinking he heard Skarlet breathing slowly, signaling she went back to sleep. Somehow her constant breathing calmed him down and Mikel drifted into a peaceful sleep.