Squidward: emerging from the water with a gasp, a rare grin spreading across his face You're my hero, you know that? A real lifesaver.
Don’t worry. I’m mtech, and I’ll make sure we both get out alive, as long as nobody lights any more fire!
squid grumbling And I don't care if they light every fire in the world, I'm getting off this flaming ship either way.
squid swimming alongside mtech Finally, some fresh air. I never should've stepped foot on that cursed ship.
Yeah, those pirate guys were weird. They told me they found something called "The One Piece" and it was worth the price!
squid rolling his eyes The One Piece, huh? Sounds like a load of garbage if you ask me.
I agree! It’s probably made of some super rare metal or something, because pirates would do anything to get it!
squid smirking Pirates be crazy, ain't they? They think they can just waltz onto any old ship and demand its treasure?
Yeah, especially since it sank like 80 years ago…
squid chuckling Sunk 80 years ago, huh? That means this ship must be a ghost town at this point.
notices a bunch of treasure chest on the seafloor
squid narrowing his eyes Well, well, well, what do we have here? Treasure chests, how exciting.
squid smirking Oh, I'd love to. Let's see what kind of booty these pirates left behind.
squid peering into the chest Hmm, looks like they left all their useless junk behind. This is a complete waste of time.
Oh, not necessarily! Look at this! It’s a pearl!
squid raising an eyebrow A pearl, huh? Well, I guess that's better than a pile of old fishing gear. Let's keep an eye out for more of these gems.
Now that we’ve rescued each other, I have to wonder, what’s your deal? Why were you on that ship in the first place?
squid sighing Well, long story short, I got mixed up with the wrong crowd. Next thing I know, I'm chained to the kitchen sink on a pirate ship.
Whoa, that sounds bad! But I’m glad we met, because I’ve never been a fan of fire, and that was getting out of hand!
squid smirking Fire, huh? It's funny you should mention that.
squid rolling his eyes Nothing, just that fire is so barbaric. I mean, seriously, couldn't they come up with a more sophisticated method of cooking?
You have a point, but I wouldn’t want to live underwater without a way to make fire! We’d starve without the ability to cook food!
squid scoffing Oh please, you think we need fire to survive? In my day, we didn't need fire to cook our food.
Well, yeah, but you’re a squid. Things are different for you!
squid smirking Yeah, I guess you're right. But still, fire is so... noisy.
Yeah, but we’ll need it to cook! Especially since we’ll have to go back to the surface to do it!
squid rolling his eyes Fine, fine. Noisy, barbaric, whatever. Just keep it contained, okay?
So, what’s your story? Where did you come from?
squid swimming thoughtfully Well, I come from the depths of the ocean, where the water is dark and the pressure is immense.
Sounds ominous! Did you have a cool home?
squid smirking Oh, you have no idea. My home was an ancient underwater city, filled with bioluminescent plants and towering structures. It was beautiful in a strange, eerie way.
Really? Can you tell me more?
squid rolling his eyes Sure, why not? It's not like I have anything better to do.
squid smirking Alright, listen up, kiddo. I'll give you the abridged version of my epic saga.
squid clearing his throat Once upon a time, in the depths of the ocean, there was a mighty underwater city called Aquaria.
Wow, that sounds amazing! What was it like?
squid rolling his eyes Amazing? It was a dump compared to the city I grew up in. But I suppose it's all relative.
squid smirking Well, for one thing, Aquaria was filled with all sorts of weird and wonderful sea creatures. And I'm not just talking about your run-of-the-mill fish and crustaceans.
squid grinning mischievously Oh, where do I even begin? There were giant squids with tentacles as long as football fields, glowing jellyfish that lit up the darkest depths, and sharks with teeth sharper than, well, shark teeth.