"No cap, they're clearly sisters."

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7:02 AM... At the apartment...

Brooks's P. O. V

Brooks: *wakes up* *yawns loudly* ...

Good morning... I well, did what I always do in the morning... Go to the bathroom and shower and get to eating breakfast...

In the living room...

Cross's P. O. V

Cross: *cooking* ...

Here we are again... I'm the only one awake...EVEN though I drove my car at a long-ass destination. I barely got any sleep... But who's gonna do what I do? Those 4 always wake up late.

Cross: *forgot something* ...

Yeah. Wait for a second...

Cross: *turns off the stove* ... *grabs his phone* 

Okay... I'll call the agency for a tiny favor...

Cross: *calls the agency* ...

Then someone's door creaked open. Wait, who's dat? Brooks? Nikki?

Cross:*looks behind him* ...

Oh, it's just Brooks. Let him do what he does...

Brooks's P. O. V

Okay. I see Cross. After all the driving, still managed to wake up first. Jesus. Does he even sleep at night? The hell?

Brooks: *looks at Cross* ...

Seems he's talking to someone on his phone... Probably the agency... Now, what's for breakfast?

Brooks: *looks at the stove* ...

Fried shrimp? Seems he paused cooking... I'll do the rest then. I'm hungry...

Brooks: *turns on the stove* ...

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Brooks: *finished eating* ...

Woo, finally finished. And...

Brooks: *looks at his phone* ... (It's 7:53 AM....)

That's very unusual. What the heck are those three doing? Hmm... What would be my plan today? Probably I would come back to Cap't. I hadn't seen him... It's been a while.

Cross: *finished eating* Bro, by the way, aren't you supposed to like, come back to your "commander"?

Brooks: Woah, you read my mind dude. Yeah, I will do that today...

Cross: You hadn't talked or did anything with him.

Brooks: *phone rings* !?!?

What the hell? A text? Let's see...

Brooks: Wait a sec bro... *looks at the message*

•Unknown Number•

Uh, Agent 7, it's me, Agent 3.

Oh! Agent 3. What's up dude?

Cap't Cuttlefish wants to see right now...

Okay? Let me just get ready...

Just be quick. Cap't has visitors. You don't wanna let them lose their patience.

OKAY! LEMME FREAKING MOVE A SEC HERE 3!

Then I rushed to my room and dressed like casual stuff. But I was panicking because stupid Agent 3 doesn't have patience. Or should I say, the "visitors" are losing their patience?

Brooks: *gets his clothes* ...

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There! Finally. I'm finally finished dressing up. I walked out of my room rushing to the door until Nikki stopped me...

Nikki: Where are you going?

Brooks: Going to see Cap't again. Agent 3 told me so.

Cross: Oh, no wonder you rushed to your room...

Brooks: Yeah, sorry guys if I have to go.

Nikki: It's okay. Come back later.

Brooks: No sweat. *opens the door and leaves*

Okay. I'm not gonna tire myself as I go to the Plaza running again. I'm just gonna take my time and walk.

Brooks: *walking to the Plaza* ... *also thinking* *wears his mask*

About the visitors... I remember when me and Cap't first talked again, he said he was gonna bring his... "grandsons"? So... It's probably the "grandsons" I'm meeting.. Or I may be wrong. I mean, I'm not a prediction masta...

At the Plaza...

Brooks: Alright... Hope I don't get stressed out by this.. *walks to the manhole*

I went inside the manhole and this time, I didn't hit myself the to the sewer wall. Yay! Tiny accomplishments are always to be celebrated upon!

Outside the manhole...

Brooks: Uh... I'm here now... Commander.

Then I saw Cap't, 3, and... 2 girl Inklings? These are his grandsons?

C. Cuttlefish: Hello again, Agent 7! Let me introduce you to my grandsons!

Then the pink-haired and the lime?? haired Inkling looked at me...

???: Woah!? Is he really human gramps?

C. Cuttlefish: Yeah, he is. My first ever trained agent.

????: But why isn't he Agent 1 instead of 7?

C. Cuttlefish: Uh, he called himself that... I don't remember...

I watched the 3 talking about my background and it's getting uncomfortable...

Brooks: Guys?

Then the two girls looked at me...

???: What is it? *smiles at me*

Brooks: Can I have your names, please?

???: Oh, me? My name's Callie!

????: And my name's Marie.

Brooks: So, these two are your "grandsons" Commander?

C. Cuttlefish: Yes, agent.

Marie: By the way, what's your name?

Brooks:Um. Brooks, Prince Brooks.

Callie: That's a cool name!

Marie: Okay then, how are you alive?

Brooks: Your gramps found me.

Marie: Then the war started, how did you still live till this day?

Brooks: Well, I saved Commander, and I almost died while doing it. By luck, I think? I lived and I hid for three years.

Callie: Wow, you saved gramps?

Marie: So, you're saying you saved my gramps from dying?

Brooks: Yes. I remember that moment vividly. I saved Commander, but it scarred me for life.. *looks down at the ground*

Marie: That's okay. At least you're still alive and going. I'm impressed that you are alive while fighting in the "First War".

Brooks: I guess so... And Commander.

C. Cuttlefish: Huh? What is it, Agent?

Brooks: I finally have my S. E. W.

C. Cuttlefish: You do now? What weapon is it?

Brooks: It's a Splattershot Pro, it has Seeker and Kraken.

Agent 3: It's a kill-first weapon... Right?

Brooks: Yeah... It is.

Marie: Since you're the first agent, let's have a practice match... I want to see your skills...

Brooks: Oh, you got it...

Marie: I wish that "confidence" of yours would help you this match.... *walks to the arena*

Brooks:*smiles* (Dang, since I was confident, she's gonna try harder... Oof.)

She took me to an arena... It's pretty big... It's just outside of Cap't's outpost...

Marie:*looks at Brooks* ... (I'm not gonna lie, I'm pretty nervous. Since he's a human, I can't really know what his playstyle he will do.) Are you ready Brooks?

Brooks: Yeah. *looks at Marie* *standing at his Spawn Circle*

Seems like she's using E-liter 3K... I'll try to make her move with my Seekers, then when she came near, I'll try to get her with my range of my Splattershot Pro...

Callie:3..... 2..... 1... GO!

Marie's P. O. V

Here we go. He's using a kill-oriented weapon. He has the weapon advantage. There's really no counter for his "Custom" weapon. I'll just use the weapon I'm used to the most. My E-liter 3K.

Marie: *tries to snipe him* ...

Brooks's P. O. V

Brooks: *dodging while coming straight at her* ... (Okay... Let's try my strat.) *throws a Seeker at Marie's direction*

As soon I threw it, she immediately side-stepped out of the way, it's working... But I'm forgetting I'm not painting the arena with my color. I'll be in huge trouble when I run out of ink.

Brooks: *paints the area around him* ...

Marie's P. O. V

He's painting the area around him. He's wide open.

Marie: *sniping Brooks, but still failing* ...

Brooks: *throws a seeker* ...

He sure knows his stuff. He's distracting me with Seekers while he's painting the area.

Marie: (Now I wish I used a different weapon. I'm not doing good with cover my area with my color...) ...

Brooks: *swims into his ink, trying to get his ink tank full* ...

Now, he's trying to get ink. It's my chance to cover the area with my color.

Brooks's P. O. V

She knows what I'm doing. Time to attack her now, she's open.

Brooks: *swims towards Marie* ...

Here we go... Time to go aggressive.

Brooks: *jumps at Marie while throwing a Seeker* ...

Marie: I don't think so! *throws a Burst Bomb*

Brooks: *gets hit by multiple Burst Bombs* It's too late!

Marie: Ahhh! *get splatted by Brooks's Seeker*

Woo!!!! Gottem! I won! That was pretty hard. But I got lucky with her weapon choice. She has her range, but only for splatting. Not covering turf.

Brooks: *sighs* Good fight, Marie!

Marie's P. O. V

Wow... He really got me there... But how did he withstand 2 Burst Bombs to the face? Well, I lost so... He got my respect...

A-kun:MISSION COMPLETE!!!!!! Okay, Weeb Stuff Aside, Back To The Story.

Brooks's P. O. V

At the Cap't Outpost...

Brooks: *sits down on a log* ...

C. Cuttlefish: You look tired 7. By the way, who won?

Then before I can speak, Marie responded instead. Who by the way, came out of nowhere.

Marie: Brooks. He really knows his stuff.

Brooks: Good fight by the way! *looks at Marie*

C. Cuttlefish: Well, by my knowledge, he's the "vice" leader of the Squidbeak if I'm not around.

Callie: So, he takes command when you're not around gramps?

C. Cuttlefish: Yes.

Callie: Wow! Is it hard for you 7? *very impressed*

Brooks: I don't like being called "7". And it's pretty hard to command a whole platoon.

Callie: By the way, what's with that mask?

Marie: Can't you tell Cal? He uses it for disguise. Just like us two.

Callie: Oh...

Brooks: By the way, Cap't. I have something to say. *sits next to Cap't*

C. Cuttlefish: What is it?

Brooks: Few weeks prior, I got kidnapped.

C. Cuttlefish: Oh? Good thing you got out of there. That's my agent.

Brooks: And as I start trying to get out of there, I found "this"...

I showed him the gun. I got it when I was kidnapped.

C. Cuttlefish: What?! What is this 7?

Brooks: Um, a gun back in the human age.

Then Callie and Marie butted in our conversation.

Callie: What is that? *looks at the gun*

Marie: No way... Did you found it, Brooks? *surprised*

Brooks: Yeah, I got kidnapped, and was I trying to get out, I found it.

Marie: Nice. Most Inklings don't really survive kidnapping. And it's being a common crime around Inkopolis Plaza, and Square. *impressed*

Marie's P. O. V

He has many accolades already. Surviving a kidnapping, the first agent of our group, and an absolute profreshional.

Marie: You should put that in the Shellendorf Museum.

Brooks:No way!! This thing is not gonna go there. This thing still can be used. I'm keeping this into my hands. There's no way I would trust someone with it. I know the dangers of this thing.

Marie: Then tell me what dangers it can do.

Brooks: It probably kills an Inkling in one or two shots. Keyword there, "Kill". It's will not "Splat" an Inkling, "Kill" an Inkling.

Then Callie's face went dull.

Callie: R-r-really? 

Brooks: Yes. And who knows, some people out there, have ammo for this thing. This thing stays in my hands.

Callie: Okay...

C. Cuttlefish: That gun aside, are you finally clear of everything you wanna do?

Brooks: Yes, commander.

C. Cuttlefish: Well then! I can finally put you on a mission.

Brooks: Then what's the first mission?

C. Cuttlefish: I'll tell you in due time. But you can go now. Your friends are probably waiting for you to come back home.

Brooks: Thanks, commander! *going to the sewer pipe*

C. Cuttlefish: No worries. Go on.

Callie: See you again, Brooks!

Marie: *staring at Brooks* ...

Brooks: Yeah, Callie. And... Marie?

Marie: *snaps out of it* Huh? What is it?

Brooks: You were spacing out there. Are you good?

Marie: Uh, it's nothing. See ya!

Brooks: *smiles* See ya too. *goes into the sewer pipe*

Why the hell I'm spacing out on him? What the hell? Whatever...

Brooks's P. O. V

Again, I didn't hit anything at the sewer wall as I going out of it... But I finally got to meet those sisters...

Brooks: Dang. It really went well. *goes out of the manhole*

As I was thinking about what to do next, I guess I'll just go back home... It's no use when I'm here doing absolutely nothing...

Brooks:Well, guess I'm just going back home. *starts walking home*

At the apartment's door...

Brooks:*sighs* Finally home... *opens the door*

Then I was greeted by Cross and Andrew playing... Console games? Wait, wot?

Brooks:*looks at the two playing the console* What the heck...

Then Cross took the time to pause the game and make Andrew wait.

Cross: Waddup! Did you finish doing your thing?

Brooks: Yes. And who owns the "Console"?

Cross: *chuckles* I knew this would be your reaction. And yes, it is mine.

Brooks: You ass... The living room till now was boring, now you're just showing that?

Cross: Yeah, yeah, fine. We'll play RPG later together Brooks. Just chill.

Brooks: Okay... *starts walking back to his room*

And as I walking back to my room... I saw Nikki and Glen blocking my entrance to my room. Oh gawd, what now?

Brooks: What is it you two? I just came home. I'm tired as hell. *irritated*

Nikki: Cross apparently told me you were meeting the "grandsons" of your "commander*.

Brooks: Yes, so what? *confused*

Nikki: Don't you know they're the "Squid Sisters"! Famous pop stars who were doing news in Inkopolis Plaza!

Brooks: * confused* Wha...

Nikki: Did you get autographs from them at least?

Brooks: *finally gets it* Nope, I don't have knowledge about them being popstars... What's the deal with those sisters?..

Glen: And they're not actually sisters... 

A-kun: No need to tell you right? They're um... Fans. 'Super'. Fans.

I was just trying to process those words... And... I just "crashed" Windows XP-like...

Brooks:🅱oi. They're clearly sisters.

Then the two told me or should I say, shouted at me saying this.

Glen
& : NO THEY'RE NOT!!!
Nikki

And that's it. A great ending isn't it? Two fangirls screaming at me.. I'll actually search this... But that stupidity aside, I wonder what mission commander will put me after coming back to the group. And by the way, I won against Marie. So. That's also an accomplishment. Well, I'll just get dressed and play RPG with Cross.

A-kun: Finally. The next story 'arc' is now next. Buckle up y'all. See you next chapter!

Word Count: 2368 Words...

Edited in: 11:00 PM
           12/29/20

Brooks:*searching about the Squid Sisters*... Hmm... Shoot. They're right...