Splatoon: Old Hatreds

Spies and Traitors

Inkopolis

The sun was setting in the city of colour

Creatures of all sorts were heading back home, content after another peaceful day.

There was a hill, overlooking a small docks, where creatures who could survive contact water were finishing up their day, carrying a haul of fish.

The hill also overlooked the ocean, yet hardly anyone ever came here.

Neon sat on the hill, her Scoped E-liter lying in the grass just beside her. She gazed off into the distance, at the puffy clouds floating around and the glowing sun setting beneath the horizon.

She liked this place, it was quiet, peaceful, a good place to clear your head.

Deep down, she wondered if she deserved to witness such a sight, especially after what she had done.

First she tried to splat Victoria and Kal out of boredom

Then she abandoned Sky to a bunch of Octolings

She also couldn't beat that Octarian saucer, if Callie and Marie hadn't shown up, they would all have been splatted or taken prisoner.

And then, she chose to come back to Inkopolis early instead of going with Kal and Inker to warn Victoria, because of that Victoria lost her family.

All because of her stupid choices.

Neon could not live it down.

Even the stuff she owned reminded her of her problems.

Her Splatterscope only reminded her of nearly splatting Victoria, so she buried it under a pile of laundry.

Her unscoped E-Liter 3K reminded her of abandoning Sky, so it was hidden in the back of her closet.

Sure she could run to Inkopolis tower and forget everything in a couple of turf war matches, but one couldn't live by playing turf wars forever.

Inker turned out to be an agent protecting Inkopolis in the shadows.

Kal had plans to become a diplomat and even seemed to have a relationship with Victoria

And knowing Sky, he probably had his future planned out as well.

'They all surpassed me, probably for the best anyways.'

Troubled by the past and afraid of the future, Neon had spent the last few days doing nothing but ranked battles.

It was the only thing she wouldn't mess up and the only way to get her mind off her problems.

Neon gazed toward the sunset again, taking in the orange glow reflecting off the waves in the distance, another day had passed and once again she did nothing productive.

She had played so much ranked matches over the past few days that she had made it to S+ for all three modes. (Because this is before Splatoon 2)

Now what was left for her? There was no higher rank at the moment, so all she could do was watch the days go by.

All she had was those unpleasant memories, clawing at her from inside.

"Are you lost?"

A voice brought Neon back to her senses.

"Or are you just looking for a place to be alone?"

The voice bore minimal emotion, maybe it was because it came from the one who was always fed up with her nonsense.

"Sky." Neon didn't have to look to know who it was.

"What are you doing? I know you only love turf wars and its the only thing on your mind, but at least return our calls."