Chapter 8: Remember # 3

Each glittered scale shines so bright

You're my last ditch to strike it rich

And tilt my bank balance aright.

With Owen, she's laying down on her seat to remember with the walk-talkie and Cap'n Cuttlefish on her side.

"That's all of the C-line mem cakes, right Owen," said Marina, in the walkie-talkie.

"That's right. It's time to remember," said Owen.

"I hope this memory has your crush in it. I think he likes you," said Pearl.

"As if! She's just a former soldier who left the army," said Marina.

"You left the army too!"

"But I'm a combat engineer, not a soldier."

"You should be happy for Eight!"

"You know her name is Owen?"

"Yes, I do. But her code name Agent 8, brings out her personality. Smart, kind, always know how to look her best and skilled fighter."

"Shh! Girls! She remembers right now," said Cap'n Cuttlefish, seeing Owen in her sleeping memory trance.

In Owen's mind, she flashes back…. to the night when she goes on her first date with Prince Octavius. The night sky is so pretty as the pictures from the Top 10 best places for stargazing from Pando Trip com. Owen is in a Vince Camuto ruffled off-the-shoulder red gown. She is wearing scarlet red eyeshadow and dark cherry red lipstick. She's at the Octarian Palace front gate, waiting for Prince Octavius to arrive.

"I'm glad you came," said Prince Octavius, opening the front gate of the Palace.

"My Prince," said Owen, about to bow to him but is stopped by Prince Octavius.

"Please. Call me Octavius. Come in. You're my special guest."

When he lets her in the castle grounds, she walks in before he closed the gate.

"I'm thrilled that you're here. Since everyone is asleep, this is my chance to give you the tour of my palace," said Prince Octavius, reaching out for Owen's hand.

When she puts her hand on his, she blushed as they walk through the gardens.

"Your dress is lovely. My mother uses to wear one," said Prince Octavius.

"Only for you. This isn't the first date, actually," said Owen.

"Really?"

"Yes. I have been getting asked out to a lot of dates from other men."

"You must be very popular."

"You could say that."

"These gardens belong to my mother," said Prince Octavius, going to the garden bridge with Owen.

"I feel sorrow for you. Queen Ortensia was such a wonderful Octarian. She was the one who kept King Octavio from ever attacking the surface," said Owen.

"I want to join the army, but Father won't let me."

Prince Octavius pulls Owen close to him for a hug, thus making her blush.

"You have no idea how lucky you are…. to be with me," said Prince Octavius, putting his hand underneath her chin to make her look at him.

His eyes glowed when he looked into her eyes.

When he leaned over to her face to kiss her on the lips, the voice of DJ Octavio said, "Octavius! Octavius! Prince Octavius, why aren't you asleep?!"

"Father!? What are you doing here," said Prince Octavius, notices DJ Octavio entered the gardens.

"Prince Octavius, my son! Why are you out here late at night? It's past 10 o'clock."

"Father, I was in the middle of my first date and first kiss. She's the prettiest Octoling that my eyes ever have seen."

"Where is she? I don't see her; anywhere."

Prince Octavius noticed that Owen had disappeared when DJ Octavio appeared. As DJ Octavio and Prince Octavius left the gardens, Owen watched Octavius from a tree on the other side of the Palace gate while smiling.

"So close, Octavius, so close. Good night," said Owen, leaving.

When the flashback ended, Owen waked up and said, "I remember my first date with the Prince."

"Cool," said Pearl from the walkie-talkie.

"Not cool," said Marina from the walk-talkie.

"You stop being jealous, Marina. What happened that night? I want to know!"

"Not me…."

"He let me entered the Palace Gardens. We talked as we stroll in the gardens. We stopped at the bridge to enjoy the moment. He pulled me into his arms to hug me. And he…." said Owen, blushing.

"And he what? Slap you in the face," said Cap'n Cuttlefish.

"I like what you're thinking, Cap'n," said Marina.

"What?! No," said Owen.

"Ok. Continue."

"He made come face to face with him. He was about to kiss my lips, but DJ Octavio ruined the moment. I have to flee."

"Aw! Your almost first kiss on your first date," said Pearl.

"He wasn't my real first date. I was the prettiest Octoling. I had a lot of dates."

"Oh! You're a boy magnet. I'm sure we'll reunite you with your true love."

"Thanks, M.C. Princess."

"You're welcome, Owen Eight."

"Children these days and their weird way of love," said Cap'n Cuttlefish, so confused about Owen's love for Prince Octavius.