It is 12,000 years after mankind, and the Cephalopods have flourished in peace for as long as they can remember. But in a savage twist of fate; they begin to repeat the bloody history of humanity all over again. Inklings and Octolings wage war for land and dominance; clashing in the trenches of Europe and Eruasia. But amidst the carnage and the death; there is a sign of hope for peace between the two races. But at what bloody cost will it take before they see the light? Follow the story of Hydra Squad; a group of hand picked inklings and octolings trained and selected to bring the worst conflict in history to an end; even if it means they themselves pay the ultimate price. (The Great War; part 1 of 4 in the series. Great Crusade will be the second part Other stories will include Blood Storm and Commando) [Author's note] This is a resurrection of a story I wrote on Splatoon Amino that saw little success due to the community itself. I hope you enjoy the story as much as I did making it. It took me months to write the original story to share with you here.