#sanitizedoctoling

I may have f1shrot.

(Brainrot but instead of rot there’s Dedfish.)

“If you really are dead, commander... then I want to be on the surface from now on, ok?”

Summary: Pistachio's life was simple. Follow the voices in her head, and just barely stay conscious. work on autopilot and be rewarded with a few moments of inner peace. But then the agents came, and the young octolings world was shattered. The metro fell apart.

There was nowhere to go. The others were in a trance.

That's when she found herself in Inkopolis' Subway. That's when the "imperfect lifeform" took her in.

Everything was warm now. So warm.

Chapter 1

Time didn't exist. I'm so small, so cold.. slumped over in a subway station, against the wall.

Then that hyper girl caught my eye. She's so much like me.. but she's so different. Purple tentacles tied into a ponytail, oversized shirt carelessly slipped on... the image of innocence. She was so wrapped up in her next game of that silly sport, she doesn't notice the bustle around her. But her eyes noticed me, my cold unmoving form. She approached, and knelt down, a hand on my shoulder... she was so warm. It was like a shockwave through my body.

"You're freezing! Hang on—"

Her backpack slipping off, a blanket placed around me. I had no strength. Commander hadn't ordered strength. But I lifted my head, glazed over eyes staring at my rescuer from broken sunglasses. That face was so full of the emotions I didn't have... the ones I could never have.

She didn't take her touch off me, as she slung her backpack on and took my hand, guiding me to my feet.

"There we go.. keep the blanket on, ok?"

She adjusted the blanket around my shoulders, before taking both my hands and guiding me upwards, into the light.

Chapter 2

Shaky, wobbly steps defined the day. Walking through the central area of surface activities, all eyes on me. I was supposed to be perfect, a member of his perfect army. But now everything was so empty.

Her smile didn't waver, every step I took caused her eyes to fill with pride.

Afternoon came, and we stopped at a restaurant. She led me inside, to the back of the dining area and helped me sit. I slumped my head on the back rest of the seat, staring at the girl with blank eyes.

"...um, I'm super duper sorry! But I'm hungry... this probably isn't the BEST example of fine Inkopolis dining, but... I want fries." She said, adjusting her tentacles and smiling awkwardly.

I didn't know why she was apologizing. I wasn't a person. If anything, my entire existence belonged to her now. Commander was gone.

She brushed one of my tentacles out of my face. I guess she was expecting eye contact.

"I'll be back. Ok?"

I felt warm again. A different warm. My body had heated up somewhat, with the blanket and sun, but this kind imperfect lifeform.. what was she doing?

She walked away, and time began to fade. I thought nothing until I saw her. She sat next to me at the booth, the "fries" in her hand and two drinks in the other.

She held one of her drinks to my lips, tilting the straw. "I know I've made you do a lotta stuff... but can you just try a bit of this?"

I had no energy, but I knew a command when I heard one. I drank.

Those eyes shined with pride again, and that permanent smile grew brighter. She proceeded to eat her food with glee, her feet kicking.

After a while she cleaned the area and helped me stand again, my hands back in hers. We walked, and evening settled in. We reached an apartment.

"Ok, I'll get you set up when we get inside. Can you stand here for a sec?"

I stared, trying to find a way to signal a yes. There was none, but her eyes were trusting as she slowly let go. She reached into her pocket and grabbed a key, unlocking the door and leading me into the home, locking the door behind us.

Hand in hand, she walked me to a plush bedroom. It was pink, and somehow felt comforting. She helped me sit in a rocking chair

She reached into a dresser, picking out a pair of soft purple pajamas, and placing them into my lap before grabbing a nightgown for herself.

"You can have my comfy PJs cause you're the guest! I gotta go brush my beak and stuff. You change, K?"

She left the room, and I slowly rose, slipping out of my old armor, changing into the new clothes given to me, and sat back where I had been placed.

There was a TV on the wall the girl's bed was facing, and a desk in the corner. I blanked out again.

But the girl returned, rubbing her eyes and yawning. The sun had disappeared and the only light was from a lamp near the bed.

She helped me up one more time, untucking the covers and gesturing me to lay down. I did as told, and she covered me in blankets before climbing in on the other side. The TV turned on to a news channel.

My savior smiled, rolling over towards me. "I like to listen to boring things to help me sleep. But I'm still having fun with you."

The light turned off, and darkness blanketed the room.

"...did I ever tell you my name? It's Sushi.."