It takes about twenty minutes before an Octoling comes back
“Your Sriracha Majesty, we found someone more than capable to assist this…squid. They’re on their way to the Valley; we should expect them to arrive in less than ten minutes.”
“GOOD! Who did you assign to that very important mission?”
“whisper whisper shh shh whisper whisper”
Octavio was a little surprised but pleased that his loyal soldiers managed to find a chaperone for the Inkling; there is no way he’s letting them roam on their own. Agent 3 was bad enough; managing to elude her Octarian watchers at the first opportuny…when they were not just slipping around unnoticed.
Goodness Octavio did NOT need another 3.
And then, the palace door opened, revealing the newcomer; that must be whoever his assistants found. Well…they sure were dressed in a peculiar way.
Octavio noticed the immense plush shoes of the newcomer, unusual, but not big deal. The oversized gloves could be one of these new fashionable things the youth enjoyed; while it would be convenient for high-fives and handshakes, none of the King’s bling would fit on these fingers.
No, the big offender was the headgear, a perpetually smiling mockery of what appeared to be…some kind of Zapfish. It looked sinister, creepy and “get that away from me, yo.”
Better not lose your chill in front of an Inkling, Octavio.
“YO, I DIDN’T HIRE ANY CLOWNS.”
“Your Regal Cayenne Pepper, this is Sergeant Brahms Vespa…they just happen to be working at Wahoo World, now.”
“Oh. This is embarassing. YO RUNT. THIS IS YOUR CHAPERONE. HAVE FUN, GYAH HA HA. Remember, 24 hours to figure that crap out, otherwise snowglobe time!”
She taps her feet, looking around the room as she waits... then the soldiers return, whispering to their leader. Whoever this was they were bringing must be serious business... at least, that’s what she thought until they arrived.
“I’m not usually one to judge based on looks but uh... can they even see out of that thing?” Any other time, she’d have found this dude awesome. But... she needed someone who could actually keep pace with her and with these bad guys, and that outfit wasn’t exactly practical.
“Uh... nice to meet you. I’m Agent 4. We’re gonna be hunting down some zapfish thieves.”
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