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AI co-write: ✨Plot to Poison✨ -Alt acc story-

As they navigated through treacherous waters, a sudden current nearly threw them off course. Barnacles quickly adjusted their path, but the close call left everyone on edge.

"Watch it, Captain!" Kwazii snapped, his voice filled with anger.

"Yeah, we can't afford any more mistakes," Dashi added, her tone icy.

Barnacles felt a pang of guilt but remained silent. Tweak stepped in, her voice firm. "Hey, lay off the Captain! He's doin' his best, just like the rest of us."

Two weeks later, Barnacles decided to take on a solo mission, hoping to clear his mind. However, things went wrong, and he ended up injured. When he returned to the Octopod, Kwazii and Dashi were waiting, their expressions harsh.

"Another mistake, Captain?" Kwazii said, his voice dripping with sarcasm.

"How many more times are you going to mess up?" Dashi added, her eyes filled with blame.

Before Barnacles could respond, Shellington stepped forward. "That's enough! The Captain is doing everything he can. We need to support each other, not tear each other apart."

Barnacles felt a wave of gratitude towards Shellington but couldn't shake the sadness that lingered. He retreated to his quarters, the weight of the blame and his own guilt pressing down on him.

"and also, you two, We've gone on solo missions before..." Tweak said... "you can't go after him on something you do you're self and not gone after for" Tweak added...

The next day, Shellington checked on barnacles.... A week had past... "You want to Join me and Tweak for Lunch?" Shellington asked, Barnacles nodded.... 

After talking for a while, Shellington, Tweak, and Barnacles decided to order lunch from Surfside Bites, a popular spot known for its delicious pizzas and sandwiches. They placed their order and waited, enjoying the brief respite from their usual duties.

As they chatted, the delivery arrived. Barnacles went to collect the food, but as he did, he noticed a familiar face among the staff. His heart skipped a beat. It was someone from his past, someone he hadn't told anyone about. The person glanced at Barnacles, recognition flickering in their eyes, but they said nothing.

Barnacles quickly took the food and returned to the table, his mind racing. He didn't mention the encounter to Shellington or Tweak, deciding to keep it to himself for now. They enjoyed their lunch, the conversation light and filled with laughter, a much-needed break from the tension of the past weeks.

"Hey whats this... this was not part of our Order..." Shellington said "Looks like a Violet Sandwich..." Barnacles said "Used to be the main thing I ordered from their..." Barnacles said... "you can have it if you want it..." Barnacles added... 

The next day, Shellington started to act strangely. He seemed disoriented and sluggish, his usual sharpness dulled. Tweak noticed his odd behavior and decided to check on him.

"Shellington, you alright?" Tweak asked, her voice filled with concern.

Shellington tried to respond, but his words were slurred. Tweak quickly ran some tests and discovered that he had been poisoned. Panic set in as Shellington fell unconscious.

The news spread quickly through the Octopod. The team gathered around, their faces a mix of fear and anger.

"How could this happen?" Kwazii demanded, his eyes narrowing at Barnacles.

Dashi's gaze was equally harsh. "This is your fault, Captain. You gave him that sandwich."

Barnacles felt the weight of their accusations but remained silent. Professor Inkling, as the founder of the team, stepped forward. "Captain Barnacles, given the circumstances, I have no choice but to demote you to Detective. We need to find out who did this, and you will lead the investigation."