Me in a room with other Wattpad writers: I've been in here for 4 hours, and my ribs are showing. So here's a chapter, I'm out.

Reader 1: I wouldn't recommend that.

Me: What?

Reader 2: Well, thanks to your writing, you all made Wattpad's "reader" top 10 list

Me: Top 10? Mmm. That's alright.

Reader 2: Well, uh, not you, DForrester.

Me: What do you me-

Reader 2: You just missed the cut, you're number 11, so...

Me: I'm... I missed? That's impossible. What number did they come in at?

If you get this reference, hats off to you.

Also, to anyone that played Portal, did the Octo Expansion remind anyone else of it? I'd love if someone were to make an animation for the song up top but replace GLaDOS with Tartar, and Chell with Agent 8. Or hell, the same thing with "Still Alive" the term cake even falls in perfectly with mem cakes.

Okay, so as of right now, I still have the gray ink so I'm hoping my Marie amiibo arrives in the mail before I lose it.

(Y/N) POV

(Y/N) was waking up to some noise inside the house. The strange thing is, it was completely dark.

(Y/N) was rubbing his eyes.

(Y/N): Ugh! What time is it?

He grabs his phone to check the time.

(Y/N): 2 A.M.?! What the heck?

He got up to check what was going on downstairs. When he arrived there, he saw Pearl and Marina going through the kitchen.

(Y/N): What are you two doing?! Do you two have ANY idea what time it is?!

Marina quickly caught the item she nearly dropped.

Marina: Oh! Sorry, (Y/N). We didn't mean to wake you. We're just doing something right now and it's REALLY important.

Pearl: Yeah, so calm down.

(Y/N) just slid his hand down his face as he let out a sigh. He grabbed a little snack then went back upstairs trying to go back to sleep. Unfortunately, he couldn't go back to sleep with the noise they were making.

(Y/N): That's it!

He stood up, grabbed his phone, grabbed his shoes, and started leaving.

(Y/N): If I can't get any sleep here, I know where I can.

He left the mansion and its grounds, then started making his way to his destination. 

When he arrived there, he opened the set of doors, then started smashing the buzz button, knowing they were probably asleep.

Eventually, someone answered his irritating buzzing.

Callie over the speaker: Ugh. WHAT?!

(Y/N): Callie, let me up.

Callie: Ah, (Y/N). What're you doing here? I don't remember calling you over here, this late at night.

(Y/N) rubs the bridge of his nose.

(Y/N): You didn't. I couldn't get any sleep at Pearl's so I came here. Now let me up... please.

Callie: Ooh, so feisty.

She buzzed him in.

When he got to their room, he knocked on the door, waiting for Callie to let him in.

After a moment, the door opened to reveal Callie in her pajamas, and the room lit only by candlelight.

Callie: Come in.

(Y/N): Ooookay?...

He walked in confused at what was going on.

Callie went over and laid down on the couch, on her side, holding her head up with her hand.

Callie: Why don't you come and sit down?

She was patting the spot in front of her on the couch.

(Y/N): Listen, Callie, I'm about to pass out, right here on this floor, so I'm definitely too tired to try to understand what's going on here.

Callie: No worries, then we'll just sleep together on the couch.

(Y/N) was too tired to argue with Callie right now. So, he laid down on the couch with her, ready to black out right then and there.

Callie: Now... Let me just get the lights.

She leaned over and blew out the candle.

Now in the dark, Callie wrapped her arms around the already asleep (Y/N).

~~~

Callie POV

Callie's eyes were opening slightly, as she was just waking up.

Then, she noticed a figure sitting in front of her; it was Marie. Marie's arms were crossed, and she had one eyebrow raised, watching the situation in front of her.

Callie stretched her arms.

Callie: Hey, Marie. What's up?

Marie: I don't know. Do you mind explaining to me what all THIS is?

Callie: He came over in the middle of the night, so I let him in.

Marie just sighed as she rubbed the bridge of her nose.

Marie: Whatever.

Marie stood up and walked somewhere else.

Callie climbed over (Y/N) and went for the kitchen. She started checking the fridge.

Callie: Ew! Marie, what is this?

Marie: It's seaweed stew.

Callie: Disgusting! Why would you make this, Marie? Is this my punishment or something?

Marie: It may be if you don't calm down!

Callie: ...

Marie: Now, I made it because Gramps asked for it.

Callie: What? You've seen Gramps?!

Marie: No, but I found him online and talked to him a bit.

Callie: Is he alright?

Marie: Yeah, he's fine.

Callie: That's good to hear.

Marie: Yeah, it's been so long since we've seen Gramps, and finally being able to-

Callie: Ah! Here are the snacks!

Callie had the cabinet open.

Marie: And there we are.

~~~

(Y/N) POV

He woke up on the couch, forgetting where he was, and what had happened.

(Y/N): Huh? Where am I?

He looked around.

(Y/N): Oh, right.

He got up, looking for Callie or Marie.

He knocked on Callie's door but got no answer. When he opened the door, she wasn't in there. So, he decided to check Marie's room.

He knocked on Marie's door but received no answer again. He decided to check inside.

Inside the room was Marie with a pair of headphones on.

(Y/N): (She probably couldn't hear me through those headphones.)

He slowly walked up behind her. He leaned over and put his head next to hers. After a few moments, she looked over and was shocked by him suddenly being there.

Marie: Ah!

She was blushing.

She took off her headphones.

Marie: What're you doing?!

(Y/N) pointed over his shoulder, towards the living room.

(Y/N): I just woke up, so I was looking for you two. When you didn't answer my knocks, I came in and saw you had headphones on.

Marie: But why'd you have to scare me like that?

(Y/N): Because it was funny.

He was smiling, much to her annoyance.

(Y/N): So, where's Callie?

Marie: She went to work.

Marie looked him up and down.

(Y/N): What?

Marie: You didn't come dressed in that did you?

(Y/N) looked down at his clothes. He was wearing what he wears to sleep.

(Y/N): Listen, I was really tired, and it was the middle of the night.

Marie: So, you decided to just come over our house, half-naked, in the middle of the night. So, how do you plan on getting home, genius?

(Y/N): Well, I was hoping for you to give me a ride ho-

He was caught off by her laughing.

Marie: Nope.

She turned around in her chair and waved goodbye to him.

Marie: Have fun and...

She peeked over her shoulder, looking at his outfit once more.

Marie: Stay fresh.

(Y/N): Ha. Ha.

He walked out of her room, ready to head home, and ready for a WHOLE lot of embarrassment.

~~~

He finally made it back. He was grumbling complaints about Marie's coldness to himself.

When he reached the front door of the mansion, he opened the door and entered, but what he saw was quite surprising.

(Y/N): Uuuuh... Hey.

He gave a nervous wave.

In front of him were Pearl, Marina, an Inkling girl, and Octoling girl, and an old male Inkling. At the sight of (Y/N), the Inkling girl covered the Octoling girl's eyes.

(Y/N): Are you two having some sort of family reunion?

He said, aimed towards Pearl and Marina.

Pearl looked straight at the ground and sighed, as Marina put her hand to her face and taking in a breath of air. Both of them having a slight blush on their face.

Marina: (Y/N)?

(Y/N): Yeah?

Marina: Go put on some pants.

(Y/N): Okay!

He walked up to his room, put on some normal clothes, then came back downstairs.

(Y/N): Now, who are these people?

Marina: (Y/N), this is Agent 8.

She pointed towards the Octoling girl.

Marina: Agent 3.

She pointed towards the Inkling girl.

Marina: And Cap'n Cuttlefish.

She pointed towards the old Inkling.

At hearing the name "Cap'n Cuttlefish," (Y/N)'s face was filled with the realization of who these people are. His eyes were very wide.

Pearl: Yo, (Y/N)? You okay?

He returned back to his calm persona.

(Y/N): Nice to meet you.

He held his hand out to the person who he now knows as "Agent 3." 3 didn't do anything but glare at (Y/N).

(Y/N) gave a nervous smile.

(Y/N): Charming.

He held his hand out to Agent 8. She just looked at him, confused.

(Y/N): (Okay, third times a charm.)

He held his hand out to the Cap'n.

(Y/N): Nice to meet you, Cap'n!

The Cap'n shook his hand, excitedly.

Cuttlefish: How do you do, fellow squid?

(Y/N) couldn't help but smile at how cheerful the old man was.

(Y/N): (There's a nice change of pace.)

(Y/N): Now...

He looked over towards Pearl and Marina.

(Y/N): Did I miss anything, this morning?

Pearl and Marina looked at each other.

Marina: No.

Pearl: Not really.

Pearl: Uh, Marina, look at the time.

Marina checked the time.

Marina: Oh my! We've got to get to work!

They quickly changed into their show outfits and got ready to leave.

Marina: Okay, (Y/N), we've got to get to work, so you're going to need to take care of them. See ya.

Pearl: Don't get cooked!

The front door shut behind them.

(Y/N) turned around to see the three of them staring at him.

(Y/N): Okay!

He clasped his hands together.

(Y/N): What now?

Okay, now that we're at the end of the chapter, 8, 3, AND CUTTLEFISH ARE HERE! It's finally happened. Before anyone says anything, it is just a coincidence that 3 and 8 appear in Chapter 24.

Also, if you were wondering what "S2C" in the chapter title means, it means "Subject To Change." I have that there because we've reached a point where this is past where the story in the games have gone. So, if something from a future game or whatever majorly retcons something in this book, and I can help it, I know which chapters I need to check for mistakes first.

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