The girls found themselves in a shady area with what looked like tents. Under one was a board with papers and pictures connected by ribbons and strings held up with tacks. They saw another inkling in front of them with her back to them. She had dark blue hair. There was a white band around her forehead, her right leg was cradled on a wheeled device with a cushion, and there was a piece of fabric around her neck and running under her left arm.
"It looks like she is injured.", Rarity whispered.
The inkling heard Rarity and then turned to face the six friends. They could now see everything. The white band was actually bandages, and the wide fabric was a sling. The inkling stood still for a moment, and then she spoke to them.
"I can see you got the note I sent to you. My name is Callie. I assume you saw the news report about the Great Zapfish disappearing. Well, it hasn't just vanished, it's been squidnapped by a race called the Octarians. How do I know this? I might look like a famous singer, but in secret, I am Agent 1 of the Squidbeak Splatoon, a top-secret group of heroes that works to save the world. You may have also heard about someone named Marie going missing too. She is my cousin, but she is also Agent 2. We were trying to slip into the Octarian lair to spy on them and find out their next move, but we were spotted and attacked. I was almost captured, but Marie shoved me out of the way and sacrificed herself. I narrowly escaped and ended up gravely wounded. At the same time, I lost contact with four other members of the Squidbeak Splatoon. They are Agents Three, Four, and Eight, and our leader, Captain Cuttlefish. Since I saw that you stick together as friends, I thought you could help me rescue them. Can I count on you?"
The six friends stood in silence as they tried to take in what Callie had told them.
"I will take your stunned silence as a yes. You are now temporary agents of the Squidbeak Splatoon. What are your names?", Callie replied.
"I'm Twilight Sparkle."
"My name's Rainbow Dash."
"I'm Fluttershy."
"My name is Rarity, darling."
"My name is Pinkie Pie."
"I'm Applejack."
Callie proceeded to have Clauds supply the group with Hero Shots and Hero Suits. Then she explained that each part of this area had a boss, and all areas must be conquered because chances are high that both Marie and the Great Zapfish were where the final boss was.
"Callie has told me to demonstrate how to use all of the weapons you will be using. There are more that you will find during this dangerous mission.", Clauds explained as the six friends looked over the Hero Shots.