Be Careful for Our Baby by Comical-Chen, literature
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Be Careful for Our Baby
Betty hurriedly rushed around the house, collecting the last few bottles she needed. She whirred back and forth, looking high and low for one last bottle.
"Ah, I'm missing one!" she exclaimed. She looked around and near the couch; she spotted a small baby with a clear glass head. She was gnawing on a bottle. "Winrey..."
Betty reached down and picked up her child. She planted a kiss on the baby’s head before pulling the bottle from her mouth and putting in her pacifier.
"Earl?! You're supposed to be watching her, you know!" she called. A kettle that was hazel-brown in colour came down the stairs.
"I know, I know, Betty." he grumbled
In the Valley Chapter 11: Who's My Mom? by Comical-Chen, literature
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In the Valley Chapter 11: Who's My Mom?
Jr was playing in DJ Octavio's office while he was away. Usually, the king didn't want the young Octoling in there, but when he was away, it was Jr's domain. He was going through his dad's drawers looking for snacks, when found a photo in the bottom of the drawer. He pulled it out. It had Octavio in a humanoid form, a woman in her humanoid form, and a small baby Octoling in its small octopus form. He didn't recognize any of the adults, but the baby looked like him. Before he could react, DJ Octavio came into the office. Their eyes met and then the king glanced down at what Jr was holding.
"Jr! I thought I told you to stay out of my office!
In the Valley Chapter 10: Princely Power by Comical-Chen, literature
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In the Valley Chapter 10: Princely Power
Several years had passed. Jr was now eight years old. He had gotten slightly more humanoid, but not by much. He could wear shirts comfortably now. He had also gotten into tinkering because of Octobob. He'd always watch Octobob fix household appliances when they would go kaput. His wandering didn't exactly cease, but it did ease up a tiny bit.
Today was one of the days where he'd sneak off and follow an Octoling group. While it could be dangerous, it was also a great learning experience. He followed the group closely and quietly all the way to their post.
They stood around quietly until one spoke up.
"Man, the King's sure working us to th
In the Valley Chapter 9: No More Lies by Comical-Chen, literature
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In the Valley Chapter 9: No More Lies
A horrible tragedy had struck, once again. An entire living dome had collapsed in on itself. Many lives were lost, and those who were saved were in critical condition. Everyone across the Valley had been shaken by this and many were uncertain about the safety of the domes and their chances of survival.
Jr walked down the halls of the palace, heading to his dad's room. He was tightly gripping a piece of paper. He had noticed it was lot quieter. As he passed by the Octarians would stop their conversations and greet him as if nothing was wrong. Strange. They looked quite solemn before seeing him. Did something happen. He passed by more and mor
In the Valley Chapter 8: Irreplaceable Parents by Comical-Chen, literature
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In the Valley Chapter 8: Irreplaceable Parents
Jr was back in the ceremony dome. He saw Octobob and Lorelei. They were running towards him in slow motion. He blinked and looked up and before he could react, panels and rocks came crashing down on him. He was trapped again. The space was getting smaller and smaller. He couldn't breathe. He felt like he was about to burst.
He jolted awake. He was breathing heavily and he looked around. He was in his room. Thank god, it was just a dream. He was patched up with bandages. He wasn't in pain like he was earlier, but he sure felt tired. Usually his mom or Octobob came to greet him. He stayed put. Eventually the door opened. He looked up hopefully
In the Valley Chapter 7: Hide and Seek by Comical-Chen, literature
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In the Valley Chapter 7: Hide and Seek
Things had relatively gone back to normal. Jr's Inkling itch had subsided and his wanderlust had a little bit as well. His main interest was back in the domes, specifically learning about each one and its purpose. Since he had taken an interest in that, Octobob decided to take the young prince on a small field trip through some of the main types of domes. The first one was a food dome.
"This is the kind of done we grow food in, your highness." Octobob began. Jr stared in awe. "We've created bulbs that emulate the sun. That helps the plants grow."
"And water too, right?" Jr asked excitedly.
"Indeed, your highness." Octobob smiled gently.
In the Valley Chapter 6: What are Inklings? by Comical-Chen, literature
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In the Valley Chapter 6: What are Inklings?
A few weeks had passed since the Inkling incident. Lorelei was still healing up and Jr had made a full recovery. Even though that experience had scared Jr, it also piqued his interest in Inklings. He was hassling all his parents about them. DJ Octavio wasn't too happy about this.
"Dad, where do Inklings live?" Jr asked as he followed his dad down the hall.
"They don't live in Octo Valley. I'll give ya that." he replied briefly.
"Then where DO they live? There are places other than Octo Valley?"
The king sighed.
"Hey, wouldn't you prefer hearing about Octarians history? It's totes sick."
"I wanna know more about Inklings! History's bo
In the Valley Chapter 5: Agent Inkling Invasion by Comical-Chen, literature
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In the Valley Chapter 5: Agent Inkling Invasion
There had been several casualties throughout the past few weeks. Octarian soldiers were getting beaten here and there. Octobob came running into his king's office with reports.
"Your majesty! I-it's worse than I feared! The cause of all the casualties, I mean!" the little Octarian exclaimed.
"Well, what is it causing all this?!" DJ Octavio demanded. Octobob put photos onto his desk. He picked them up and scanned them quickly.
"Inklings have begun infiltrating, your majesty..." DJ Octavio slammed the photos onto the desk, startling the Octotrooper.
"Damn it! They have Inkopolis! What could they possibly want from down here?!" he compla
In the Valley Chapter 4: Fifth Birthday by Comical-Chen, literature
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In the Valley Chapter 4: Fifth Birthday
Jr was up early on this Saturday morning. He yawned and rubbed his eyes, then rolling over to look at his calendar. He gasped excitedly and leapt out bed, still entangled in his blankets. He squirmed out of his cloth cocoon, leaving a trail of blankets hanging off his bed. He dashed out his room and down the hall. He ran around and through the many legs he passed. Many of the people greeted him, but he had no time for them. He skidded to a stop when he reached his destination. He sprinted into the room and jumped on the bed.
"MOMMY! WAKE UP! IT'S MY BIRTHDAY!" he squealed loudly as he landed on the bed. Lorelei jolted awake and groaned. She
In the Valley Chapter 3: Nanny by Comical-Chen, literature
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In the Valley Chapter 3: Nanny
A few months had passed. Jr had indeed made a full recover. He was squeaking and crying more than ever. He was also trying to squirm, but couldn't really get the hang of it. DJ Octavio was happy his son was better, but things were busier than ever. He needed to oversee what Octarians were doing, but he also needed to care for Jr at the same time. Octobob couldn't be there all the time so he couldn't leave Jr with him either. He needed a nanny.
It was early in the afternoon and he was working on some blueprints while feeding Jr. Jr was pretty fussy and eventually he inked all over the blueprints. DJ Octavio groaned loudly. He put Jr and the b