"It may be not okay now, but sometime soon, it will get better from here. Trust me."

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Brooks's P. O. V

It was our group confronted by Cristovelle's group. We were facing each other from a building. Well, he's on the building while I'm on the ground. And he already has the high ground advantage.

Brooks: *sighs* ... (Are we really doing this?)

I knew this predicament would happen. So I was right about those dark presences earlier today. 

Brooks: I don't feel like kicking some ass but I guess I have no choice... *groans*

Cristovelle: Heh. Remember me? *looks at Brooks*

Brooks: Yeah, I made you fall down the stairs right?

Cristovelle: How dare you. *glares at Brooks*

Brooks: Getting angry over some that really happened? Butthurt, I see.

Cristovelle: I guess it won't really matter.

Brooks: Can you just shut your mouth and let's fight already?

Cristovelle: You know why I'm here right?

Wow, he just ignored my statement... Bastard he is...

Brooks: Yeah, what about it?

Cristovelle: Don't play dumb with me. You remember our first encounter right?

If I were to guess, he's trying to expose my human identity to the public... I can't let him have his way. I can assure everyone that I'm not going to go easy to these goons.

Cristovelle: Are you ready for your defeat?

Brooks: Who told you I was going to be defeated? Plus it's not just me, I have some friends now.

Andrew: You... *glaring at Cristovelle*

Cristovelle: Oh, look. You're back here again. You haven't learned from last time, didn't you? *grins*

I am sure that I didn't have to look at Andrew to know that he is absolutely mad. And Glen also.

Brooks: *shoots a warning shot at Cristovelle* Where are your 'fake' friends huh?

Cristovelle: They are doing something that's out of your business.

Brooks: Wow. Very rude. But, you do realize that you are alone right?

Cristovelle: Yeah, right. Get him, boys.

Then the ground lit up again. This time, multiple spots. Inkstrikes again.

Brooks: Let's get out of here right now guys! *starts running away from the Plaza*

He's using specials? I'm sure that our last encounter tilted him to not go at me personally.

Cross: Brooks. That's the guy who kidnapped you? *while running*

Brooks: Yeah! What's up with that? *also running away*

Cross: You let that nutcase kidnap you? That's some weak stuff right there.

The others, especially Nikki and Glen, could not help but chuckle a little bit. I would take it as a joke, but Cross is so blunt sometimes so I have to take it seriously.

Brooks: That's uncool, Cross. Anyway, what's the gameplan? We don't know where his friends are.

Cross: I think me and Andrew will find the others.

Nikki: Wait, how about us?! *while running*

Glen: Yeah. What can we do?

Brooks: Okay... You two. With me. We need to keep him from damaging even more property.

Nikki: Okay, got it. Just don't get hurt.

I can't tell if she's being sarcastic or not.

Brooks: Okay, thanks for the heads up. Okay... We'll split up in 5 seconds...

5...

4...

3...

2...

1...

The battle begins.

Brooks: Andrew and Cross, go now!

Andrew: Alright. *runs to the sidewalks*

Cross: See you later, Brooks! *runs to the sidewalks*

Brooks: Nikki and Glen, follow me and ready your weapons. *runs back to the Plaza*

This is a chaotic situation. Everyone is running somewhere. Probably safety for many reasons. And the police of the Inklings is gonna come soon here soon enough. I gotta clean this mess up and defeat him quickly.

As I was running, the plan was already set up for taking out Cristovelle. For some lucky reason, Nikki brought a Charger which she's really good at it. As expected to my leader whose rank is S+.

A-kun: A note for this time only. Nikki doesn't have the 'quirk' in Splatoon 2 where the charge of the Charger doesn't remain 'charged' while swimming in ink. Back to the story.

Back at the Plaza...

Brooks: Here we go... *goes to the center of the Plaza* Hey, buddy! Did you miss me?

Cristovelle: About time you didn't chicken out from a fight. *throws large Suction Bombs at Brooks*

Brooks: *whispers* Octo tech is sometimes so unfair... 

Giant robots and Octolings galore, now they have enlarged Suction Bombs?! Are you kidding me? Already a sign that he got this stuff from those pests Octarians. This is going to be a big inconvenience down the line...

Cristovelle: What?! Can't handle me?

Brooks: Too scared to fight me down here?

It doesn't seem that he faltered with my taunt... Well, that plan was already crushed to pieces. While I was dodging large-ass Suction Bombs, Nikki came out of her pillar she was hiding in and she tried to shoot Cristovelle off the building.

But as I expected, she didn't have a chance to have a slither of ink to hit on Cristovelle. Until I saw a glimmering light on a building where Cristovelle was just across from it.

Brooks: A sniper to get us?

Nikki: *looks at the Charger* We need cover, now!

But as I take a closer look, it wasn't an Octoling, if it was it would already turn its laser pointer at us and would be dead. But then orange ink came out of the gun and it was going straight for Cristovelle... Is it...

Agent 3?

Agent 3's P. O. V

Thank cod for the distraction that guy made down there... I have an open shot...

A-kun: Just like most descriptions of Agent 3's in this platform, I'll make her a female.

Agent 3: Hit. *nods* *and moves to another place*

Cristovelle has knocked the heck out and his Octoling accomplices we're taking him to a paramedic. I can't let this guy go.

Brooks's P. O. V

Aw, croc... She got Cristovelle in a flash. Well, that made our plan easier. Even though we did nothing to further the plan. Agent 3 bailed us out.

Brooks: Well, that was lucky. Now let's go find Andrew and Cross.

And before I forget.

Brooks: Hey Agent 3! *waves at her from afar*

Agent 3: What do you what?!

Brooks: Guard this area for us, please?

Agent 3: Just stop talking and stop them.

Yes! Now we can focus on Andrew and Cross's mission.

Brooks: Now let's go. *starts running*

Glen: *uses her phone while running* I'm gonna call Andrew.

Brooks: Okay. Make sure they answer.

It took a while before Andrew would answer the call. But he responded at the right time.

Glen: Andrew?! Are you there?

Andrew: Yes, and we found his 'friends:  running to a secret backroom of some sort.

Glen: Are you sure they are "them"?

Andrew: Yeah. I mean, what Inkling would run to this secret backroom for safety?

Glen: Okay. We'll be going there. *hangs up*

Brooks: What now?

As I remembered, those two ran at the right side of the sidewalks outside of the Plaza. So we went that direction for a little bit and while running, They were still a lot of Inklings running around. I thought by this time, these roads would be empty. But no I guess.

A little bit later. 

Then we found Cross just sitting behind the... Inkopolis Tower? Then we followed Cross till we all meet up.

Glen: My goodness. I'm so glad that you're safe.

Andrew: I won't let myself get hurt this time.

Brooks: Let's get in now.

We destroyed the door and we saw the two. Michael and the other one named "Carl". And they were holding... A Zapfish? 

Brooks: What are you doing sir?

Then the two looked at me at surprise. And they ran.

Nikki: Guys! After them!

Then Cross and Andrew ran after them while I, Nikki, and Glen were just standing there.

Nikki: You should go after them!

Brooks: Yeah. Sure.

Nikki: Will you be safe?

Brooks:*smirks* Heh. Yeah... Trust me.

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A-kun: Taking this editing crap more seriously. What is wrong with me sometimes?

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