Chapter 22: Injury

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Morning struck the HQ of the Squidbeak Splatoon. Marie was lying cosy in her bed awake. Kath was standing alone in her walk-in wardrobe, indecisive about what she was going to be wearing for the day. Rosie was snuggled in, dreaming about flying through the clouds above Inkopolis. Cap'n Cuttlefish was snoring so loud, it's surprising he didn't wake himself up. Meanwhile, James was--

James: AAARGH!

A loud groan was heard from his room. This didn't go unheard of by the other agents in the building.

Marie quickly got out of her bed and rushed to James' room. She opened the door quickly.

Marie: James! Are you okay?

She could see James holding his right ankle on top of his bed. She could see the pain in his face as he groaned again.

James: No... my ankle hurts.

He looked up and saw Marie kneeling down right next to his bed. She was in her pyjamas, and her hair was a little messy.

James: (Cute...)

Marie: Alright, let me have a look at the ankle.

To Marie's command, James took his hands off of his ankle for her to see.

Marie: Alright, tell me if this hurts.

She put her hands on James' ankle and started pressing her fingers into it, almost like a massage.

James: Oof! Yeah, it kinda hurts.

Mare then quickly took her hands off to stop it from hurting.

Marie: Alright, well it seems like it's only a light sprain. It should be healed in around a week. Maybe more, maybe less.

James: Phew, thank cod. I thought I'd be gone for weeks!

Marie *A lightbulb appeared above her head* Actually, I have some special cream that could help speed up the healing process. Just wait here, I'll be back in a moment.

She walked out of James' room to grab the 'special' cream. Once she was outside James' room, she ran into a familiar face.

Kath: Hey, Marie, what's going on?

Marie: Oh, James is just hurt.

Kath: Oh dang. What happened?

Marie: Probably just from working too hard. He did fight 4 octolings, after all.

Kath: *scoff* Pfft, that's all in just a day's work. Y'know, I do it all the time. I'm sure he'll be okay. *she crossed her arms*

Marie raised an eyebrow.

Marie: Gosh, you always care about yourself, don't you? *smugly crossed her arms in response*

Kath was offended.

Kath: Hey, you should be thanking me! I did save him from being splatted!

Marie: Alright, whatever you say. *she said jokingly*

Marie then walked past Kath with a smug on her face.

Kath: (Jeez, what's her problem?)

Marie: (Jeez, what's her problem?)

A few minutes went by, and Marie returned to James' room with the special healing cream.

James: Phew. For a second, I thought you were joking about the cream. *awkward laugh*

He sat on the side of his bed, his ankle clearly showing.

Marie: Alright, James. Hold still. This cream will help speed up the recovery process.

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