Through It All... (Agent 8 x Agent 3) [FINAL BOOK]

Chapter 6 ~ Evacuation Filler

No One's P.O.V:

"Is everyone okay here?!" Marie called out to the civilians in the evacuation center. There were plenty of nods, and surprisingly, no one recognized her as one of the Squid Sisters in her Hero Suit. Callie looked over at her cousin nervously and frowned. "D-Do you think that the rest of the agents are safe, Marie?"

"Huh? I'm sure they're fine Callie. They're all strong so I'm sure that they're more than holding up their own."

"Mm." Callie nodded, still unsure about the other's safety.

"Let's focus on keeping the civilians safe for now, okay Callie?" The charger user asked. Callie nodded anxiously. "All good over there, Agent 6 [Marina]?" Marie called out once again through the evacuation center. The octoling perked up, smiled and gave a big thumbs up.

"I wonder if Agent 8 is okay.." Callie wondered.

Agent 8's (Mike's) P.O.V:

"Hey, Sarah. Check this video out." I chuckled, showing her a video on my phone. Sarah raised a brow and peered over at my screen.

"Mike..There's nothing there." She frowned, trying to hold back a smile.

"I know!" I grinned. "Gotcha!"

She rolled her eyes in amusement. We had been making our way to the evacuation center after locating the evacuees that fled away during the first encounter. We found them in another building, and are now leading them back. Jake and Isabel guarded from the back, while both Sarah and I guarded the front.

Of course, the Octarian's invasion could still be heard at a certain distance. Not to mention, plenty of gunfire.

"You think they involved the army here?" Sarah asked, gripping her Splattershot.

I shrugged, "I don't got a clue." My grin had slowly faded, "They most likely did, seeing how dire this situation is.."

"Plus, as elite as we are, us Agents alone wouldn't be able to take back Inkopolis. It's a lot of ground to cover."

Sarah had turned her head back and looked away from me. We remained silent for the rest of the trip.

~Like, 40 Minutes Later~

"We're here."

The group had halted behind me, with my inkling standing right beside me. We stared at the steel doors, sealed tight enough that even octolings or inklings in their octopus/squid form would have trouble getting through. The whole place was in the figure of a metal dome, strong enough to withstand basically any ink attack.

After being let it in, I noticed a lot of different things. It was loud inside. There were so many inklings all over the place. Nurses were running around attending the injured and sick. Younger inklings were crying and sobbing. There were soldiers here and there, making sure everything is going well.

Sarah and I stepped aside and let the group walk in. Almost immediately, a group of nurses had come in to check up on the huddled inklings.

"They're all safe for the most part," Sarah started. "I don't think there's any serious injuries."

Just hearing her voice made me feel at ease. Sarah could be really intimidating, but when her soft side is shown, her voice is really soothing. In this calm state, her soft smile and voice really just makes my tense muscles relax. I caught myself staring at her, with my light blushing and the tip of my ears blushing a bit as well.

"Are you okay Mike?" Sarah gave me a warm grin. "You're blushing."

"Y-Yeah..I'm fine. I was just thinking about something." I responded.

Agent 3's (Sarah's) P.O.V:

I giggled to myself in my head. "It's so cute seeing him blush.."

I held my Splattershot in my opposite hand as I followed Mike around the place. We helped any inkling that needed assistance. Whether it was asking for something to drink or eat, or even getting up. Mike and I helped. Jake and Isabel were helping too.

"Hey, I'm glad to see you all safe and sound."

Both Mike and I jumped from the voice, and turned around to see a smiling Marie, Callie following not too far behind her.

"You too." The octoling and I mentioned at the same time.

"Hey Sarah! Hey Mike!" Callie blushed lightly at the sight of them.

"Somethings off about her.." I stared at Agent 1, from her pinkish-purplish black tentacles down to her shoes. "Why is she so flustered?"

"I-Is everything okay Sarah..?" Mike and Callie had asked me in unison. I perked up and looked over at Mike and his concerned expression. "You're staring at Callie rather..intimidatingly.." He whispered.

I was staring her down rather hard, huh?

"Heh, my bad.." I smiled awkwardly towards her and shrugged.

"Righhhhtttt...We should plan our next move," Marie stated. "So we should gather all the Agents."

I nodded along with the others. Mike swung his roller over his shoulder and turned. "Agent 4, Agent 7!"

"Agent 5 and 6!"

"Gather Up!"

-Later-

We stood around a planning table that had a detailed map of Inkopolis. Marie, along with Callie, was explaining our strategy. All the other agents, including me, stayed in silence as we took in everything.

"...Everyone will be separated their corresponding pairs for safety."

"Marina and Pearl."

"Jake and Isabel."

"Callie and I."

"And of course, Sarah and Mike."

Mike peered over at me and nodded determinedly.

I did the same.

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