Splatoon Oneshots

Chapter 1: Not right (Side-Order)

The spire. That's where I was being kept. Alongside Marina, Pearl and Acht. I never would've thought that my soul would be sucked into a digital universe just by helping Marina with her little project. I was only trying to be a good friend. I don't think I can take any more of this. First the metro and now here.

I'd already been on the surface for a few months and something inside has just been screaming at me since I escaped. For some reason, it feels to be connected to my past. Something that i completely lost when being underground. This feeling almost felt like guilt, unhappiness and overall rage. It was one thing to feel these feelings, but it was another to have no idea why. My head hurt just trying to recall my lost memories to maybe aid me in why my emotions keep suddenly spiking.

It seemed like I had been lost in thought for some time because after a while, I realized that my current three companions were conversing on what I assumed was about the smollusk. It's all they'd ever talk about.

"Smollusk's right about the Octoling world going through a lot of rapid change these past few years." Was what I picked up from Marina, who held her laptop close to her side.

"I can see how the Memverse devs might have trouble adjusting." My eyebrows narrowed at her voice, i'd never met Acht up until now but she somehow managed to strike a nerve deep within me. Something I never thought possible. I was always good with others.

"Yeah... I can sympathize with feeling lost or confused when something or someone important to you changes." Marina replied in her usual soft tone, causing my facial features to relax. Even as I listen to them talk, i'm not exactly paying attention.

"But what's the problem if it turns out better than before? Nothing! Zero problems detected!" Pearl exclaimed, her loudness catching me off guard.

I didn't think much of it. I didn't want to.  I felt like if I did then I might grow another one of those feelings. I didn't want to cause any problems or maybe even slip up because of my emotions. Just as I was about to head for the next floor, Pearl turns to me.

"Yo, Eight! What do you think?" She asked, the second the words left her nonexistent drone mouth an awful buzzing suddenly muffling all sound. It sounded almost staticky as I tried to think on it. I looked down at the elevator floor before my eyes slowly widened. I finally get it.

A part of me doesn't like this change. Some part of me wishes I was still in Octo Valley with Octavio in who knows what position I was in. The part of me that wished I never came to the surface completely dominating every other want and need that I ever desired.

I looked back up at the pink drone and gave her a smile. "I like this change." I forcefully said. I couldn't tell them. After all that I went through. After all they did for me. I couldn't ever tell them this. I had to learn to live with it no matter how I felt. I'm still very grateful for all that i've achieved, and I can't lose that.

But then why doesn't it feel right.