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Eliza was shocked of what she was seeing. She always likes to play Mario games whenever she felt like it. It was like a dream come true for her. She decided to go into the castle anyway since there weren't any koopa guards guarding the main entrance.

As she went in, she felt a shiver on her spine but ignored it. Eliza walked as quietly as she can through the hallway. Eliza looked around and saw some names in on each door. But the one that caught her attention was the one that said 'Iggy's Room.' She went to the door and went for the knob but stopped before even touching it. 'I shouldn't go into someone's rooms without even permission, right? But then again... this is my first time...' Eliza quietly twists the knob and open the door very quietly. Eliza look through the crack of the door and saw no one inside the room.

Eliza quietly went into the room and close the door. She observed the room a little. She was that the room has green walls. There was a desk with some experiments and papers scattered out. Some dirty clothes on the floor. The bed looks like it has not been made. There was a nightstand with a green lava lamp.

As Eliza quietly observed the room, she heard footsteps coming closer and closer. Eliza began to freak out a little bit but then had an idea. She went into her squid form went under the bed.

Eliza heard the door open and saw clawed feet. She noticed that he look like a dinosaur/turtle (but she knows he's a koopa). He had glasses on and had blue eyes behind them. The koopa has spike bracelets and a spiked choker. He also has a green shell. Eliza doesn't know what he's doing but doesn't care anyway. She then heard something wet. Eliza looked down at his feet and realize that it was her ink and looks like it heads under the bed. The koopa realizes and but his claw under the bed. Eliza moved as far away as possible but unfortunately, he got one of her tentacles.

Eliza was then moved under the bed, within the koppa's claws, hanging upside down. Eliza decided to keep silent and still. The koopa just stare for a minute or two until Eliza broke it silent, "U-Um... hi...?" "You can talk?!?" The inkling just nodded and said, "Um... you can let go of me now." The koopa dropped her as Eliza fell face to the ground. She then went into her human form and got up from the ground.

As she dusts off some dust from her leggings, she explains, "I know what you're going to ask. First off, I'm Eliza. I'm an inkling and from another world. I got into the castle pretty easily because there weren't any guards at the entrance." Since like the koopa's jaw dropped, but when put it back up and introduce, "Okay... well I'm Iggy... and I guess that explains why you look different from other squids I've seen... oh my god... I don't know what to say..." He said as he scratches the back of his head while blushing.

"There's no need to rush. To be honest with you... I don't know why I'm here..." "What do you mean?" Iggy asked. Eliza told him the whole story and it seems Iggy looks interested. "Well I would love to stay and talk more, but I need to get back to Inkopolis before my friend starts to worry." "Oh... well it was nice talking to you." Iggy smiled with a little unnoticeable blush. Eliza went to his window and super jumped into the sky into the pipe she came out of.

Meanwhile, it was nearly dark and her friend, her teammates, and some other inklings that she doesn't really know were looking for Eliza. "I might as well try calling her." Shroomie as Eliza who came out of the manhole a bit far from the group. "Shroomie!" Shroomie and the others turn to the direction of the voice. "Eliza!!" Shroomie and Eliza hugged each other. "I was so worried..." Eliza started to cry a little then pull back. "Let's just... go home and rest..." Shroomie nodded in agreement and the group went home.

As Eliza was laying her bed, looking up at the ceiling, she couldn't stop thinking about what happened today.

"That guy... I think I'm in love with him...."

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I'm sorry for the shortest of this chapter. I'll try to make it longer for other chapters.