{ Splatoon } My Colorful Life

Things Get More Normal... Kind of

{Jacki's POV}
I stepped out of the restaurant and breathe in some fresh air. It's been so long since I've had time to myself. "Maybe I could go watch a turf war..." I said to myself. I ran over to Inkopolis tower, brimming with excitement. I never really participate in turf war or ranked battles... I'm more of an observer. But it's fun to just watch them, too-

"Hey, move! Watch it, kid!"

I was pushed aside and onto the pavement as someone frantically rushed past me. "HEY!" I yelled. "What's the big idea?!" They rushed straight into Inkopolis tower. The only trace of them that I saw was their Range Blaster. "People these days..." I said as I brushed the dirt off of my favorite yellow layered shirt.

The turf war was pretty cool. The orange team ended up winning, though. Team Cyan was beaten to a pulp. At the end of the match, I saw a very familiar boy with a Range Blaster that wore a paintball mask. Now hold on just one dang second... I thought. THAT'S THE BRAT WHO PUSHED ME! I swear, I am going to murder him...

{????'s POV}
I drag myself out of Inkopolis Tower, my Range Blaster dangling from my fingers in shame. I swear, that other team was too good. Either that, or my team sucks.

Before I could take one step out of the Tower, I felt a hand clasp around my arm. "Hey! What are you-" The hand pulls me aside, and a girl inkling around my age- which is 16- is glaring at me with eyes that have killed thousands of others with a single stare.

"Uh... Hi?" I said. She angrily responded, "WHY'D YA PUSH ME ASIDE EARLIER, BUB? EXPLAIN YOURSELF!" I did? Oh, crud... I was in such a hurry, I must have pushed her aside. She kept staring at me with her big, brown angry eyes.

She was kinda cute, actually.

"Hey, look. I'm sorry. Ok, now let me go because my next match is about to start..." The girl rolled her eyes and let go of my arm. "You got lucky this time, punk." She stated. "But if you shove down anyone else, I'll cut your head off, deep fry it, and add it to the restaurant menu. Got that?"

I take back what I said about her being cute. This chick is terrifying.

{Isabelle's POV}
"They want a rematch? Whatta bunch of sore losers!" Orlaith whined. She was going to play this match. "That guy with the Range Blaster was actually pretty good. BUT! HE WILL FALL PREY TO THE ALMIGHTY ORLAITH! MWAHAHAHAHA..." ...Look, Orlaith is my friend, but she's a little... out there.

"3...2...1... GO!"

I ran towards the center of Arowana Mall, tightly gripping my Splattershot. When I got there, it was already coated in turquoise ink- and an Inkling was guarding it. He must have seen me, because he shot in my general direction, the shot from his Range Blaster barely missing me. I popped my head out of my ink, and began to tease him for no reason.

"Derr... You missed. C'mon, try to hit me again! I dare you!" I taunted. The boy gritted his teeth and angrily pointed his Range Blaster at me. At that exact moment, I heard a loud, feminine voice from the sidelines...

"KICK HIS SQUID BUTT! DO IT! JUST DO IT!"

Okay. Alright then, random standing person. I'll kick his squid booty. I swam behind him and tapped his shoulder. "See you later," I teased. I took him down with a few well-placed shots. I heard distant cheering from the sidelines, presumably from that girl who wanted me to kick his butt.

{????'s POV}
"3...2...1... STOP!" I completely froze and waited for the results. "The winner is... ORANGE TEAM!" My jaw dropped to the ground. I hung my head down in shame as I walked back to my team's spawn point. My teammates had a severe look of disappointment slathered all over their faces. "What the heck were you doing out there, Mark?! I thought you were better than this!" Yelled the team captain, Tim. My other teammates, Tina and Lucius, shook their heads in agreement. "You're not cut out for this team," Tina snapped. Lucifer just walked away in shame. Well, no more team for me. Perfect.

I sighed as I trudged out of Inkopolis Tower. The Orange Team completely whipped us. "Not cut out for this team, eh? I didn't know they talked to themselves," I said to myself all salty like that. During my little pity party, I saw a Japanese restaurant. I was really hungry after that battle, and I wanted to get something to eat.

"Hello? Anyone here?" I asked as I walked in. It was a small restaurant, but very cozy-looking. There was a girl at the counter, staring out the window in boredom. "Uh... Hi?" I awkwardly said. The girl immediately came to her senses and anger filled her eyes. "YOU!" Who, me? "Wait, do I know you? Oh, right... You're the girl from earlier..."

The girl gritted her teeth. "Whaddaya want, punk?" I replied, "I-I just want some food... Okay? PLEASE DON'T KILL ME."

{Jacki's POV}
I reluctantly placed a warm bowl of ramen in front of him. His eyes brightened from behind his paintball mask. "Hey, thanks. There's nothing better than food after a crushing loss, am I right?" He asked.

"I've never been in a battle." I replied in a monotone voice. His eyes widened and his jaw dropped. "Are you serious? Then why do you have a Bamboozler 14 MK over there?" He said while pointing to my weapon, which was propped up against the wall. "I never have time to fight, since I'm trapped here 24/7." The boy blankly stared down at his bowl of ramen. "Oh."

"How are you going to eat with that mask on?" I asked. The boy removed his mask and began to eat. "Hey, this isn't half bad." Gee, thanks. "I think I might come back here again," he said with a smile. "Yeah, sure, whatever. By the way, what's your name? I like to get to know more about our regulars."

The boy swallowed a mouthful of noodles and answered, "Only if you tell me your name first!" I rolled my eyes. "Jacki. My name is Jacki."

"Sweet. My name is Mark," he said with a grin.

"Alright, nice. Can you get out soon? My other regular will be here at 7:30." The boy put his paintball mask back on and stood up. "Thanks. See ya later, Jacki." He said with a wave and a smile.

After he left, I smiled and waved goodbye back.

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Mmmyello! Sorry for the delay on this chapter! I feel like I have to apologize every chapter >~<
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