"You can't be a hero unless you have unmeasurable courage."

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Brooks's P. O. V

Ohhh, goddd... Where the heck am I? I think I got hit in the head. Owww.

Brooks: *tries to touch his head* ...

Oh no, this got worse, my hands are tied. Did I got kidnapped? Who are these punks think they are? And how did they know my number?

Then I heard muffled voices through the door. Grrrrr... But I learned one thing with the F. A. O Agent Training, I know how to remove ties without something sharp to use. But I think they are going into my direction. Oh no, I need to stay calm...

???: *opens the door* What do we do with this human?

???: I don't know. But we know for sure that IS a human.

???: Hey human, speak up. Who are you? Why are you not extinct?

Brooks: Well, I don't know why myself.

???: Do you want your identity to be released to the public of Inkopolis?

Brooks: First of all, why would you do that? It will do nothing for you but bad for me.

???: To be "World Famous".

Brooks: So you're using me to be famous? That's one of the stalest excuses if I heard one, tell me the REAL reason you kidnapped me.

???: Why would we say that? You only need to shut up. Our plans have nothing to do with you.

They started laughing at me... They don't really know who are they talking to huh. I'll get these bastards...

???: C'mon guys let's eat more while we wait for "them". *laughing as leaving the room*

Hmm? "Them"? Now, this is a sticky situation if I ever had one. Before I make my escape out of this room, I need to check if there are any of my personal things in here...

Brooks: *looks around* ...

Ugh, nothing. But I see a beer bottle in the table on my left. Seems they were celebrating me getting captured. They'll pay for this... I really wish Cross and Nikki won't worry so much about me now. I'll come back to them. For sure.

Brooks:(Well, it's time to get out of this tie mess I got going on.)...

I tried the R. E. M. Rope Escape Mechanism.
I don't why "Mechanism" was there in the acronym but it sounds cool so I'll slide it.

A-kun: Rem. Sounds familiar, isn't it?

Brooks: *tries to untie it* Hmmm... *tries again*

I tried. I tried again... It was getting loose slowly but surely. I can't be slow with this because if my luck goes horribly wrong, I'll get seen.

Brooks: *finally escapes* ... (Heh. Now they are screwed but first...) *looks around*

I saw the bottle I saw earlier, I grabbed it to atleast knock out a guy who's doing this stupidity. And I tried to know where the heck am I...

Brooks: *pondering* ... (Hmmm... I think, we are underground but not too far under..)

We were underground but I knew it was not deep because I was apparently under a rail system and I heard a train go by and the rails clanking and making steel scratching sounds.

Brooks: Huh, guess I should look for more stuff before I go.

And while as I look around for more stuff, I saw alike, electric things you use for torture and I got lucky not to get that kind of punishment on me. Then I saw something that made me shudder.

A gun. A real gun back then in humans. So, where the heck do they find this stuff? Is someone or something making them? Or did they found it via digging for relics? Anyway, this is a danger for all Inklings and me and Cross included. I grabbed it so I can show it and hide it away because for real, that one pistol could kill me in two shots but I don't know on Inklings. Like, maybe a one-shot kill? They don't have bones at all anyway. I grabbed it and hid it in my pocket bag I have.

Brooks: Pure punks aren't they?

Since there's nothing to look at now, I opened the door tini-tiny bit so I can see them at the old table and chairs and they are drinking water. (A-kun: Did you expect beer? Nope! IT WAS ME! DIO!) Should I go for it already? There are 3 more rooms to look at for my personal belongings.

Brooks: *thinking of a plan* ... (I can't think something to do. Should I really get them now eating? Or look for more things to be more prepared and safe afterwards? I can't pick a decision.)

Then I went back in, trying to find more items to use. Nothing. Later, nothing. Then when I was sitting on the ground, I sat on a rock and it hurt.

Brooks: Ow... *in pain*

Then an idea came to my mind, I'm gonna throw a rock in one of the rooms so I can make them distracted. I grabbed the rock, and I need to time this because I will be exposed to their sight if I am slow to throw it.

Brooks: *opens the door a little bit*... *focused*

Then... Woosh! I threw the rock to the room on my right since that's the only door I can see in my view while in the room and waited for a sound...

???: What was that? *looks at the right room* did something fell?

???: I think so, You, ??? And you ???, go there and check it out.

???: Okay, ??? Let's go now. *stands up*

???: Alright then, and you should check outside if "they" are here to pick up that human. *stands up*

???: Alright but make it quick so if "they" are here, check on the human. *stands up*

???: Yeah, see ya then. *walks to the room*

???: Alright. See ya too. * walks to the stairs*

Alright, it's my chance. time get these two first before that other guy comes back. I am wide open to get out... Here goes...

Brooks: *silently walks out of the room**tip-toes to the right room* Here we go... *walks in the room*

It starts here and now...

Brooks: *hits the bottle into ????'s head*...

???: *knocked out*...

???: Hey!

Brooks: Go to sleep... *breaks ???'s leg*

???: Why... You.... *on the ground helpless*

Brooks: Your friend is very lucky that I only knocked him out, now, if you don't want to get the same fate as your friend over here, tell me who's gonna "pick" me up and your names...

???: Heh, well I can't do anything now and my guy is up there so I have to surrender then.

Brooks: *confused* Okay, first. What is your names?

???: My name is Michael.

Brooks: And the other guy? And the one I knocked out?

Michael: Well, the one you knocked out is named Carl and the other one is Cristovelle.

Brooks: I'm guessing that Cristovelle is the leader?

Michael: Yeah, now let me go.

Brooks: Not yet buddy. You didn't tell me yet who's gonna "pick" me up.

Michael: Are you sure you are gonna let me go after this?

Brooks: A man of my word I promise.

Michael: Well, the Octolings are gonna pick you up.

Brooks: What?! Why?

Michael: Cristovelle has the reason why. We are just doing what he wants.

Brooks: So, are you related to my friends?

Michael: Maybe, I don't know.

Brooks: Okay, I see then, I'll let you go then... See ya. But I'm not gonna get kidnapped that easily. *walks to the door*

Michael: You better watch yourself next time...

Brooks: What? What do you mean? *stops*

Michael: Maybe our leader is gonna go after you in public next time. Be ready...

Brooks: Are you really my enemy or friend?

Michael: You choose for yourself. But this colorful world isn't always rainbows and sunshine.

Brooks: Noted. *leaves*

I walked to the left room and I saw my belongings. My Rapid Blaster Pro, my wallet, and my phone.

Then...

I walked to the stairs and I saw that "Cristovelle" guy at the peak.

Cristovelle: What?! You human. How did you get out?

Brooks: You guess buddy. But I wouldn't wanna talk about it. So If you excuse me, I going back to my friends *points Rapid Blaster to Cristovelle*

Cristovelle: Kill me now, do it. Your identity will be worse if you get me now.

Brooks: *hesitates*...Hmm... Guess you have a point.

Cristovelle: See?

Brooks: But. *knocks out Cristovelle with Rapid Blaster* I have an "Alternative" solution to that.

Cristovelle: *knocked out*... *falls down the stairs*

Brooks: *sighs* I gotta get back to the plaza quickly... *runs out*

Woah... What a crazy day it was. I need to get away quickly before the Octolings get there... And... Most of all, where the hell am I? But looking past that, I need to protect my friends from rising danger incoming to Inkopolis Plaza. Oh no, but if I succeed in protecting Inkopolis, it won't matter if I am a human. I guess it would be "Greatness For A Price".

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Word Count: 1537 Words.

7:26 PM
7/5/20