Fashion and fireworks.
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As anna was sleeping, she was dreaming.
She was in the purple room.
“That was a rough day. I don’t feel so good yet.”
A:”I can imagine that. You have been controlled by SOMETHING for a while.”
“Yeah...
I am still confused.
I could not do anything, just...
watching it happen. It was scary.”
“And you stored another special. A kraken. That was new. And the black ink.”
“I think we saved lives. All those octolings. They have never seen the sky before.
And it was the same octoling again.”
”Was it?”
“I think so. Would be weird if it was an random octoling. And they recognized me. I feel like im being hunted.”
“Me too.”
Anna yawned.
“Aren’t you tired?”
“yeah.”
“Should we sleep?”
“I guess. I am pretty sleepy. “
Anna looked into Atmos’ eyes.
She toppled over.
••••••••••
She woke up. Sunlight came trough the windows. A little beam shined into her eye. She quickly looked around. Everyone was still sleeping. They all were laying on the ground, with cusions and blankets.
Marie slowly waked up.
She looked anna in the eyes, with slight laughter. Anna smiled. Marie smiled back. Anna and marie got their clothes, and tiptoed outside.
M:”Good mornin.”
“The same to you.”
M:”Do you feel better?”
“Yeah. Much better.”
M:”Do you want to have a battle? Turf war or something?”
“Aren’t you scared to get spotted?”
M:”No, i don’t care. They don’t know where i live, soooo.”
“Lets do it then.”
They left a note.
Anna and marie walked to the plaza. They went into the lobby.
M:”Allright. Get your inktank. And stuff.”
Anna got her brush and inktank.
6 more inklings walked in.
“Gooday.”
“Good day.”
The match started. Anna respawned. She looked next to her. Marie was giving off a calm vibe. She looked at anna. She nodded to anna. The match started.
Marie walked and shot before her. She charged a shot. She squidformed and locked on. She shot a guy. He was eliminated.
Anna ran forward. She saw a guy, he was running towards her. It was a little guy.
“MISS!”
“Are you kidding me.”
It was max. Max was 15 now.
“SORRY! But this is still a match!”
He tried to shoot anna with an splattershot jr.
he hitted one shot. Anna swimmed behind him and he got splatted.
-splatted max-
“Eh. Woops.”
Max his ghost flew back to the spawn.
The match went by without major problems.
••••••••••
“Good job.”
Marie looked happy with anna.
“Should we go back? Have breakfast and stuff.”
“Sure. Also i have a question for you.”
“What? What is going on?”
“Relax. No big deal. Just a little question. You see, after C and i got back together, we do concerts again. With off the hook. We have a new years special tonight.
With special fireworks.
Ink-free tenta missiles.”
“And what is the question?”
“Uhm.”
Marie looked ashamed to say it.
“Can you use that special? But make it bigger?”
“UUUUHHHHH. I have no idea. I don’t want to fall asleep again. But we can try. Or test it out at the house.”
“Thats a good idea.
And have you singing on stage.”
“UH. NO.”
Anna blushed and backed away.
“I am not that good at singing. I am ashamed to do it. I sound terrible.”
“Have you never sung before?”
“Well yes, but only when i feel like it. And if im alone. Or sad.”
“A lot of times then.”
“Kinda. But at the same time not.
I am bad at it.”
“No, you aren’t terrible! You need some work. You are just welcome to . , you don’t have to come with us.”
“I don’t want to use my energy for this. I mean, i will do it. But i am scared to sing, And trying to make that special bigger. I don’t want to out.”
“I understand. Shall we try it?”
Marie and anna arrived at the house.
Ma:”Good morning! Were you guys doing turf?”
“Yeah.”
P:”GOOD MORNIN YALL!”
Pearl made a rapper-like pose on the balcony. She lifted her hands up in the air.
M:”Good morning pearl. I suggest you take a look at the back of the house.”
“WAIT NOW?”
M:”yup. And bring the rest with you!”
P:”AY YAY CAPT’N!”
Pearl sprinted inside.
Anna and marie were standing in the backyard. Anna was nervous. Not nervous because she was scared to hurt anyone, but scared to fail. Anxiety.
“Marie... i am not so sure about this.”
M:”you are fine. Here.”
Marie handed the hairclip over. And a special can. On the special-can were markings.
-Warning! Tenta-fireworks inside-
M:”Store it for tonight. Then you won’t be as tired.”
“Thanks.”
Anna took on a battle stance. Marie pushed another button. She changed clothes. To Elai’s.
Anna took a look at her, and was standing paralyzed in shock.
The rest was standing at the balcony on the back.
P:”She doesn’t look that good. Scared.”
Ma:”now that you are saying it. She looks terrified. Also what is with marie clothes? MARIE?”
M:”Yea?”
Ma:”why do you have those clothes?”
M:”The bully that has injured anna. These are his clothes.”
Ma:”oh. Is this smart to do? Its not required for the party.”
M:”i want to show her that not everyone hates, or is scared of her. That people like her.”
Ma:”understandable. But she looks shocked.”
4:”Is she okay?”
“I don’t think anna is shocked. Look.”
Amina pointed to anna.
Anna’s hair began to resonate. It was waving around, flames coming off it.
Anna was thinking. She was standing still. Frozen. She slowly opened the can.
She became special loaded.
She was beginning to look marie in the eyes.
M:”COME AT ME! YOU ARE LOSING!”
“STOP!”
A:”JEZUZ THIS IS WEIRD. Also. Good morning.”
Atmos was awake.
Anna unfolded the special tenta-missiles.
They were 2 times as big.
“And she did it!”
Amina swung around on her legs.
P:”Now part two!”
Ma:”The hardest part. She want to fire them. But if she does that, we won’t have fireworks tonight. She needs to control her rage.”
Anna had an dillema. She tried to touch the orb. The orb had some trouble taking over her special. Her power drained away. Anna fell face-first in the grass.
“OOMPF.”
A:”you need to train on the landing.”
“Stop mocking me atmos,”
M:”WELL DONE!”
Applause was coming from the house.
Anna stood up and made a really small bow.
“AACH. Im tired. And that in the morning.”
M:”Understandable.”
P:”Is she coming too? To the concert?”
M:”yes. But she does not have the right outfit”
Marie looked at anna. And made a nod to callie. She quickly ran outside with a bag.
C:”DRESS!”
“Wait what?”
M:”We are going to get a dress for you. Same goes for amina.”
Amina looked shocked and exited.
“Wait. No!”
M:”Why not?”
“...”
Anna looked down to the floor.
M:”Are you ashamed?”
“Kinda.”
M:”Why?”
“I don’t like getting critiques. It makes me feel like a loser. And my arms get hurt.”
M:”arms? Hurt? How do you mean?”
“....as a human,i was very nervous. I express that. By scratching my arms. Till there is a scar. And blood. My whole arm was covered in white dots. I don’t want to do that.”
M:”Painfull. And you get critics on your arms as well?”
“Yes. And that only makes it worse.
I don’t need anyone to remind me that i am a miserable person.”
Anna began to cry.
M:”Hey! You look better now. Healthier, and powerfull. And i guess a better body.”
“Indeed. But i did not do it myself.”
A:”Thank you for mentioning me.”
C:”LEEETS GOOOOOO!”
Callie ran to the street. 4 followed.
Anna looked after them.
“There is no shop that makes dresses. Where are we going to?”
M:”a good old friend. Annie.”
“What! I thought she stopped working!”
M:”she is only open for special occasions. Like this.”
“Oh... that is nice to hear.”
M:”What do you mean?”
“UHM. human existence problem.”
M:”no further questions are going to be asked”
P:”Hey! ANNA! Stop being so slow! get a move on!” She waved.
Ma:”Pearl...”
She shoved pearl in a car. It was a dark-blue mini van. 4 and pearl were sitting in the back. Then anna,callie and marie. Amina in front. Marina was driving.
P:”LETS GET YO AN OUTFIT!”
Ma:”PEARL. don’t scream like that!”
P:”im just exited!”
4 was bouncing around.
Anna was still tired. She shoved her hoodie over her head. She was slowly falling asleep.
Callie pointed towards anna.
C:”She is so cute when she sleeps!”
She whispered.
M:”I agree.”
Marina took a look in the mirror.
Ma:”Awwww!”
Amina was looking with a confused face.
“Why are you all obsessed with her? She is just tired. Let her sleep.”
Everybody shutted their mouths.
••••••••••
Anna was in the room.
“Did i fall asleep? AGAIN.”
“Yup.”
Atmos was sitting in front of her, legs crossed. She hummed and looked happy.
“Are you doing fine? I mean, are WE doing fine?”
“That is something you know. You and i are doing great. You are just being nervous about nothing. You look great.”
“Thanks...”
“What kind of dress are you looking for?”
“Looking for?”
“Yea, you still have a lot of gold. Have you never shopped before? Like-choose or let something nice be made for you?”
“Not really. I never liked that. I like being independent.”
“WAIT. Independent! That has nothing to do with that!”
Anna looked down to the floor.
“I did not mean to be like that! Sorry!”
Atmos panicked.
“But. What kind of dress would you like? What color?”
“Purple. Black, white.”
“And what kind of headdress? Or kind of dress?”
“Wide. Or short. And i don’t know yet. What kind of hat. Or headress....”
Anna fell asleep.
•••••••••
Ma:”we are almost there!”
Atmos flew out of anna’s hair.
P:”WOOOW!”
Marina gave a quick “Quiet!”
“Hello everybody. Anna is asleep. She does not know im here.”
M:”is that legal?”
“Uh. Yeah??”
M:”im kidding.”
“Fwew.”
M:”what is going on? Do you have anything to say?”
“Anna is ashamed. She has never bought anything to herself.”
C:”Really?”
“Really. I am not joking. She wants to be independent.”
M:”Independent?”
“She has never been together. Only from the moment marie arrived. She did everything by herself.”
M:”wow. Everything. Just by herself.”
Ma:”even school?”
“Yes...”
Anna’s head was shaking. A small breath could be heard.
“A-atmos? Where are you?”
Atmos quickly flew back.
She opened her eyes. Two tired purple eyes were looking at amina.
“Good morning.”
Anna was looking at her it with a smiling face. She could laugh about it.
“Sorry about that.”
Anna sat up right. She took a deep breath.
Ma:”We are at her house!”
The van stopped and everybody got out. 4 and pearl stretched.
They were at a little house. It was white, and had a lightblue door.
Callie rang the doorbell. Annie opened the door. She was a little smaller then the rest.
a:”good morning! How are you all doing?
Who are you?”
She pointed towards anna.
M:”This is anna, a human ’not anymore’ inkling cross breed. She has a really low self esteem.”
a:”we can fix that...
Also. A human?”
M:”Yes. A human.”
Annie walked towards her. She did not have moe in her hair. She got anna’s hand.
a:”You look nice!”
“Thanks....”
M:”And we have amina, anna’s friend.”
a:“You look great too!”
M:”Atmos? Could you come here?”
Anna’s hair glowed. Atmos flew out. Anna lost her balance. She almost fell over.
A:”Hi!”
Annie was looking amazed at Atmos. A girl that looked like anna. Longer hair. Longer fangs. And way more majestic.
a:”Wow...”
M:”She is anna’s mirrored self. And a bit more expressive.”
a:”come inside.”
They walked inside. Her livingroom was tidy, and clean. Some new fashion books were laying on the couch. There were inklings on it, wearing different outfits and weapons. Annie got some juice for everyone. Anna saw a blank wall. With a button.
They sat on the couch.
a:”so... are you all going for a new dress?”
M:”yes.”
“wait, really?”
M:”why not? I have enough gold. I bet everyone has.”
Everyone nodded.
a:”Who is going first?”
P:”Sure.”
There was a little wooden box. Pearl went to stand on top of it. Annie got some pink cloth. She pushed the weird button. The wall opened. Dozens of dresses, and clothes were in the wall.
She got a pink short dress. It had cross markings. A giant zipper was hanging on the side.
“wow!”
P:”nice work!”
a:”its a pleasure.”
She folded the pink piece of cloth. She folded it around pearls arm. She handed pearl a black crown.
a:”and?”
Another button was pressed. A giant mirror came out.
P:”very nice. Thank you.”
Pearl walked off the box.
Marie stood up. She stepped on top of it. Annie got a little usb. She connected it to the suit of marie. Marie pushed the button. An enormous princess-like dress fell on the floor.
“wow....”
It was ALL green. Her headdress was still the same, but it had glitters. Annie got some earrings. It had little green gems.
a:”And? Is it not too girly?”
M:”i think it is fine. It looks amazing.”
Callie was next.
She got the same dress as marie, but a little shorter. And more glitters.
WAY more. And bigger earpieces.
C:”AMAZING! Thank you!”
a:”Amina. Come this way.”
Amina walked on top of the box.
a:”let your hair loose. You don’t have to hide it.”
“Really? Are you sure?”
Fear and shame creeped up to amina.
She untied her tentacles. They were almost touching the floor.
M:”WOW AMINA! How did you get that?”
“Gene is missing.”
“Really? It looks amazing.”
C:”WOW!”
Everyone was looking at amina.
a:”what is your favorite color?”
“Cyan.”
Annie took a look in her closet. She pulled a cyan dress out. It was darker then her hair.
Amina changed. It was a short dress, almost a skirt. Annie handed a black jacket over. It had blue pearls on the shoulders.
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