[A/N] Aw yeah, we're almost done! I can't wait!

Tori returned to Grace's apartment early the next day, with the promise from Jake that she'd soon be home. Tori used the time she had to have Grace follow through with her own plan.

Jake kept his promise. Two days later, he called everyone to his apartment, telling them that he had finally worked out the plan.

It didn't take long for them all to arrive.

"Alright," Jake said, laying out a big piece of paper. "The entrance to the valley is here. Our starting positions are going to be…"

He described the plan in great detail, making sure there was not a single point that he had missed.

"…and Tori gets back home and we come back here. Any questions?"

The other four looked astonished at how extensively he had planned the escape, and could do nothing but shake their heads, until Tori spoke up.

"I have one," she said. "You don't want to be known as the four Inklings who helped an Octoling get back home. You'd be lynched. Do you think you should hide your faces?"

"…That's a good point, actually," Jake mused. "…You've all got gas masks, right?" Grace, Cole, and Adam all nodded. "Problem solved. Any more questions?"

No one had any.

"Alright," Jake said. "Then we're all set. The plan goes in motion tomorrow morning. Six o'clock. Tori, are you gonna be okay with your job? You don't have to if you don't want to."

"No, I'm good," she replied. "Think of it as paying you back for helping me."

"Perfect," Jake said, nodding. "Six o'clock. Make sure all of you are in your positions, and we can get her home."

[A/N] I apologize for how INCREDIBLY SHORT this chapter is, but I wanted to keep a bit of suspense. Just give me a bit of time and I'll get the good chapters ready.