Encounter with Fate

Invitations

"I call this team meeting to order" Specs said flipping open the team's notebook/manual. Bobbles, Goggles, Headphones and Specs were sitting at a table in a cafe having another one of their team meetings. "School starts next Thursday, so I want to make sure that we all everything we need."

It was Tuesday and school was only a week away, but so much had happened during the months of summer. The Square King cup, The Square King Rank Battle cup, rescuing the Great Zapfish... again, now the next adventure would be going back to school.

"I think we have everything, we just need to wait for the schedules." replied Headphones taking a sip from her orange juice.

"I can't wait to see what classes we have!" Goggle said with his usual cheery energy.

"I wonder what kind of clubs will have this year?" Bobbles said joining in.

Headphones smiled at them while Specs scolded them, she enjoyed Bobbles and Goggles joyful energy even though it got them in trouble from time to time. Which was why they were having this meeting about school in the first place.

"Anyway, school is only a week away and I don't want us to have a repeat of the things that happened last year." Specs said while giving Goggles and Bobblehat a look, who just grinned in response.

Last school year was a mess to say the least. In science Goggles accidentally mixed the wrong chemicals to together which in turn made smoke and set off the sprinkler system, getting everyone in the building soaked. It earned him a week of detention and helping in the cleanup of the science classroom. In Homeck during a partner project, Bobbles and Mask ended up getting paired up for baking a cake. Bobbles had tried to strike up a conversation with him while she was greasing the cakepans.

"So, how's you and your team doing in Turfwars?"

"Doing great, did you preheat the oven?" Mask answered sounding a bit more irritated than normal.

"No not ye-"

"I'll do it." 

When Mask turned away from the mixer to preheat the oven, he accidentally set the mixer on high and set cake batter flying all over the classroom, both Mask and Bobbles were punished by having to clean up the whole classroom by themselves.

Headphones smiled remembering both accidents. She found out later why Mask was more irritated than normal that day. Before class started, Aloha had teased Mask about when his sudden interest on Bobblehat started when he had caught him staring at her. Headphones assumed that Mask may have a crush on Bobblehat.

"It's going to be more fun this year with everyone else!" Goggles said smiling while taking a bite from his sandwich. "I wonder if will have any classes with them?"

"Guys, can we please get back to the mee-" Specs begin but was cut short when his phone vibrated indicating he had a text. "What now?" he groaned while pulling out his phone.

While Specs was going into his texts, the rest of team blue's phones started vibrating too. Following Specs, Headphones pulled out her phone and tapped on the message icon revealing the text to be group text to Team Blue from Aloha.

Aloha: AYO TEAM BLUE, sadly the days of summer are coming to a close, and the dreaded school is just around the corner. I and the rest of team pink will host a party at our frat house to enjoy are last days of freedom and your invited!!! It's this Friday at 5pm and don't forget to bring a swimsuit cause the pool will be open to, to dang hot, no need for food or drinks, but if you bring some, we would be grateful!"

Headphones looked back up at her teammates, Bobbles and Goggles grinned at each other while Specs let out a small sigh. Aloha parties were legendary and could be a bit wild, it did have good timing with the stress of the new school just around the corner.

"Speeecs?" Goggles and Bobbles said while grinning at him.

Specs took off his glasses and used his free hand to rub his eyes in thought. Specs was the "straight man" of the team, but he was also the "older brother" of the team. He always tried to keep them out of trouble, having team meetings, dividing up the chores list and looking out for them. For one of Aloha's parties it would take some convincing.

"Come on Specs, I think we all could use a break from worrying about school." Headphones said trying to persuade him. She looked to Goggles than gave a tight head nod towards Specs, signaling him to help out.

"Yeah! What better way to end summer then with an end of summer party?" Goggles said backing her up.

 "Also there'll be people we know there, so we won't have to worry if we get separated." Bobbles added.

As Specs put his glass's back on, he looked at the now nonblurry eager faces of his teammates waiting for his answer.

"Please Specs... Please say yes." Headphones pleaded in her head.

"Okay...fine," Specs answered giving a sigh while his teammates gave a little cheer "But if were going to do this, then were going to lay down some ground rules."

Headphones smiled. She couldn't wait to take a break from the worry of the new school year. But there was another reason why Headphones wanted to go, it was likely that the rest of the S4 would be there.

Over the summer she and Skull have gotten a little closer over the summer break. They had gotten together serval times over the summer for training, just the two of then helping each other out, sharing snacks and telling funny stories. There were times when Half-Rim  would join them for some of their training sessions, which irritated Skull for some reason she didn't know. But she enjoyed the company.

"I wonder if they'll both be there?" 

(Hey guys, sorry for the long chapter like I said first time writing something like this. From here on out the updates will be random , anyway hope you guys have a great day and are looking forward to the future chapters. The photo is not my it's from the Splatoon manga book 3)