Better Times || A Splatoon Story

Day XIII Hour 9

⚠️ WARNING ⚠️
This part might get too intense I guess
And or the next few
This is the part you've been waiting for!
Enjoy~
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The Day of the InkOct Moon

My eyes barely open, I was still in bed. My room was still dull, the sun was not out. Today, I got this really weird feeling something horrible will happen. I got on my uniform, not even checking the time. I open my windows, it was pouring. I wonder if they cancelled school. But then again, they would of texted me in mine, Pearl, and Marina's group chat. Callie is also in it. I had no notifications. Pretty strange, but it still means I have to go to school. Before I went out the door, I grabbed my white umbrella. I skipped breakfast. The moist and humid air bursts in my face when I opened the door. The neighborhood was empty, like it was abandoned.

Splat. Splat. Splat. My foot would hit the ground and it made a splat. "Isn't the rain... fascinating?" Callie's voice rang in my head, like that memory. I just smiled to myself, praying she will be okay. I just realized, two weeks ago she almost succeeded in killing herself. It only seems like forever she was in a coma. I pull out my phone to check out the time. "9:07 am" Crap I'm really late! I dashed with my umbrella in my hand, I knew today was off! Never in my life have I ever been late. Splat! I trip over something and my face hits a puddle with a splat. The feeling hurt like hell. I felt my skin almost burning away. I rushed to get up, the stinging was still bad, but I had to deal with it. I started walking again, school seemed even more far than usual. Though, as I came closer to the school, I started hearing faint screams up ahead, and a very indescribable smell I never smelt before.

I arrived at the school, but it looked different. There were crack windows and dents on the outside wall. I examined them a bit, to see... no. Killer squid bullets, these kill inklings in an instant, and it injures others like octolings and salmonlings. The doors were locked shut, everyone must of had a lockdown. And the killer must be inside, I wouldn't be shocked if this was Octavio's doing. I need to stop him, but I couldn't get in. I have to break in, I hope Satomi isn't here. I slam my umbrella onto the glass trying to break it, making a big enough hole to crawl through. I went through the whole, one tiny shard scratches my arm with fresh blood streaming in my blazer. I filled in horror like a balloon, there were shot inklings laying lifelessly on the ground. The blue stream of squid blood was everywhere on the ground, splattered on some walls. That is what the smell was from, the dead squid bodies. I searched more around me, the student council's door was cracked opened.

I was too terrified to open the door, but my hands already pushed it opened. I couldn't believe my eyes. Marina was shot, but was still alive. "Oh my god Marina!" I ran to her collapsing on my knees beside her. "...M-Marie?" She stutters in disbelief. "What... are you doing.. here?" "I had to go to school duh! ... where's Pearl?!" I looked around in a panic. "D-Don't worry... I helped her hid inside of the closet... she should be okay. She might've fainted..." Marina said in between coughs. "Marina, you'll be okay I will help you bandage up and-" "Marie please, don't worry about me..." Marina grabs my wrists. "Marina... who did this to you?" I question, filling up with tears. "Satomi's cousin... Kazuhiro Watanabe..." Marina answers slowly. Koro... he killed so many people. This is my fault... everyone is dying because of me. Just like always. First my dad, grandpa's wife, Callie, and possibly Marina. And soon, Satomi. "Where is that bastard?" I felt my eye twitch. "After he shot me... I saw him go towards that way," she pointed to the direction he headed at.

"Goodbye..." I whisper to myself, a deathly grin appeared on my face.

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If you remember pretty early on in the story, I mention about the InkOct moon. You probably think it wasn't important
Well my people, you thunk wrong
Any who, that's all I got for now

~Marie