Swimming in the unknown (Male Octoling story)

Chapter 3: The Encounter

Lazuli's P.o.V:

I couldn't believe what was in front of me: a Male Octoling ! I don't even think that someone like him did ever exist ! And I must say he looks... Kinda cute...

Come on Lazuli ! What are you saying he's an Octoling ! The only nice and friendly Octoling out there is Marina ! Octarians are bad and he is too ! He better have a good reason to be here !

Taking my courage by my hands, i spoke up:

-What are you doing here ?

He slowly turned his head to my direction, with in his eyes a stare that shows at the same time fear, worry, and curiosity.

-I... Well... I don't know... i hear him reply.

I didn't know what to do at this moment: he's an enemy, but at the same time, he didn't look like a threat.

-How did you find yourself here? I asked.

-I ran away from my lab and I arrived here. He said.

Wait... A Lab?

-Your Lab?

-The lab where i lived my entiere life.

-Oh. Well... I would like to know more about your life... If it's ok, that is.

-It's Ok, he said. You're the only one I can talk to right now and you don't seem like you want to kill me.

And then, he told me everything. His name, his life at the Laboratory, his Mother and sister,
and why he ran away. I started to feel bad for him... Being separate from his family was something that me and my brother experienced a few years ago.

-I'm so sorry, i managed to say.

-No. No, don't be. He replied. And now, here i am. Here with nowhere to go in a territory where i presume everyone exept you wants to splat me.

I felt pity for this guy... He truely looked like he's been through something hard. And... Somehow... I cannot express how it happened, i wanted to help him... And if i cannot give him back everything he's lost, at least giving him something.

-If you want, you can live with me at my home.

I saw an enlightenment on his face before he replied:

-Really? You really mean that?

-Of Course! I replied. You look like someone pretty cool, and you need a place to stay so, come with me at mine!

His smile was bright, but he started to slowly frowning.

-But how am i going to come with you ? If someone sees us, who knows what they'll do.

He had a good point. What would people do if they saw an Inkling and an Octoling walking normally in Inkopolis Square? I couldn't find a way to transport him. Unless...

-Get in my weapon.

-What?

-I asked you to get in my weapon.

-Sorry miss, but i think I've misunderstood your demand.

-You can turn into an octopus right?

-Yes.

-Then Turn into an octopus, jump into the cannon of my weapon and stay in while I get us home.

-But won't that ink hurt me?

-I deactivated the connection beetween my weapon and my ink tank so you won't.

-Ok. I'll do it.

So he turned into an octopus and got into my Sloshing Machine.

-Allright. Now we go home!

A.N:Thanks for everyone that had read this story so far. Hope the wait hadn't been too long, and see you next chapter.

P.S: Sorry if this chapter is less good than the tho others.