It was early in the morning and DJ Octavio was awake, preparing his next plans. He was silently working at his desk when the phone rang.
"Who could possibly be calling this early in the morning?" he asked while picking up the transceiver. "Yo."
"Octavio?" said the voice. It was a gentle and silky voice. It sent a chill down DJ Octavio and he stammered to answer. He was in disbelief, but finally spat it out.
"B-Blanca? That really you?"
"Yes, it's me."
"Where've you been? You OK?" He was about to throw some more questions at her, but she cut him off.
"I need to meet with you as soon as possible. We need to catch up and discuss things. Is that possible for you?" she asked.
"Yeah, of course... I'll head over today. Where you at?" he asked back.
"I'm in Calamari County. Please come soon. I'll speak with you there. Bye, Octavio."
"Later, Blanca." They hang up. He had to sit there and collect himself before he could head out. Once he did, he went off to a UFO. An Octarian runs after him.
"Sir! Sir! Wait!" he called.
"What is it, Octobob?" DJ Octavio replied.
"Where are you going?"
"Calamari County."
"What about the mission?"
"It'll have to be delayed a little. I ain't going to Calamari for no vacation, you know. It's important."
"And your son? What about him?" DJ Octavio almost forgot about him.
'I'm going to have to tell him his mom's alive, yo... This is gonna be tough.' he thought to himself. "Uh, just tell him I'm away on business or whatever. Here." He throws the walkie-talkie to Octobob.
"Sir, are you sure it'll be fine just leaving like this?"
"Yeah, it'll be fine. Quit worrying, yo. I'll be gone a few days, a week at most. Do your best and continue with the building process. Got it?"
"Yes sir..." And with that DJ Octavio takes off on the UFO and begins making his way to Calamari.
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It was later in the morning and the crew was up watching cartoons while eating breakfast. Charlotte was eating waffles and drinking chocolate milk. Teuta was eating eggs and bacon. Erink was eating waffles and drinking orange juice. Octavio Jr was eating bacon and waffles. They were mostly just eating, but, Teuta and Erink would start up a conversation once in a while. After breakfast they headed off to turf wars. Jr just watched while the rest of them headed into battle. He would take that time to call his dad.
"Hello?"
"Um... Hi, Prince Octavio."
"Octobob? Why do you have my dad's walkie-talkie? Where is he?" Jr asked.
"He's, um, heading to Calamari County, your highness."
"For what?"
"Um, he didn't exactly tell me... He did say it was important though!"
"And the plans?"
"D-delayed, your highness..."
"Very well. Send me to blueprints of whatever you guys are working on over there. Also send me the next steps towards the plot. Understand?"
"Y-yes. Of course, Prince Octavio, sir... "
"Alright. Good bye, Octobob."
"Bye, your highness." He hangs up. The group approaches.
"That's enough turf wars for now. Let's go buy stuff at Booyah Base." Teuta said. They browsed the stores and picked up a few things before finally heading home. The rain was rolling in, so it was a good thing they got home in time.
DJ Octavio's UFO was hovering over Calamari. He looked down and spotted a woman standing on the beach. He landed on the beach near her and exited the ship. They stared at each other for a few seconds before running into each other's arms. They hugged a while before speaking.
"I've missed you so much... Were you here all this time? What happened back then?" DJ Octavio asked, while still holding her face. She was averting eye contact by looking down. She's silent before speaking up.
"I've been gone so long..." she started. "I have so much to tell you."
"Well, I'm here now and I'm ready to listen." He pushed her chin up so she could look at him. She smiled.
"Well... Alright... Let's just discuss things inside." she said while leading him to her palace. Once they were all settled in, she began her story.
"I'm sure you remember that day where I disappeared, correct?" she asked.
"Oh, of course. It was the worst day of my life, yo. Well one of the worst."
"Well I should note, I still can't quite remember what happened on that day. I'm assuming that I hit my head hard..." she tried to remember, but could not.
"Stalactites and panels came crashing down on you. We all assumed you had been crushed or your body fell deeper into the valley…" DJ Octavio said, while averting eye contact. She blinked and stared at him, surprised. She really couldn't remember much of what happened that day. To hear that's what they thought become of her was saddening. She felt bad that she couldn't have come back and that she caused all of them so much pain.
"I don't remember how I survived or what happened, but I can tell you what happen after I woke up…" she continued. He listened intently. "I couldn't remember who I was or where I came from, so I began heading the opposite direction of the Valley. I walked for days it seemed, until I met up with the light at the end of a tunnel. When I reached the end of the tunnel I was far away and outside of the valley. I eventually passed out from exhaustion. When I awoke I was in a bed. Apparently a couple found me passed out in front of the cave and took me in. They told me I was in Calamari County when I asked. They helped me regain my strength and in return I helped them with their town. I had basically started over and I was trying to regain my memories."
"So, you had, like, amnesia, huh?" DJ Octavio asked, surprised.
"Indeed. It was only recently when I regained my memories of you, our son, and Octo Valley." She paused for a bit. "While living there those fourteen years, I also learned that both our races can peacefully work hand in hand with each other. We don't need to keep fighting this war, Octavio." He looks down and she was staring him down. "This brings us to my next point. Are you still invested in taking over Inkopolis and our son? How is he doing?" DJ Octavio begins sweating nervously.
"About that..." he started. She groans and pinches the bridge of her nose.
"Octavio, I love you, but this needs to stop. Firstly our son. Where is he?"
"He's, well... in Inkopolis."
"Doing what?"
"Some undercover work... Well it used to be undercover... "
"What does that mean?" DJ Octavio rubs the back of his head.
"After I got beat in my latest attempt to take over Inkopolis, I sent Jr to do some spying on the agents who beat me. He got found out by them and I assume they're holding him hostage for info or something." He winced for her reaction.
"Octavio! How can you be so irresponsible?! And why didn't you attempt to go incognito?"
"I was stuck in a snow globe..." She groaned once again. "I know, I know. It's totally lame. He's kinda in a tight spot right now, so the plans are on hold right now."
"Are you still going to go through with them? How do you know they'll be successful?"
"I don't know. I just sorta hope they do most of the time." She frowns and crosses her arms.
"I really wish you'd stop this, but I'm not going to force you to do anything. Just try to think about your son and our people, OK?" She holds his tentacles and looks into his eyes.
"I'll... I'll think about it..." He averts eye contact. "Are you coming back to Octo Valley?" She shakes her head.
"I think I'll stay here. They need me here. If something happens, you and all the Octarians in the valley are welcome here. OK?"
"OK."
"Let's just use this time now to catch up. I want to hear all about our son." She grins and he can't help but grinning back. He begins telling her about the past few years with Octavio Jr while she's been gone. He would be staying with her for a few days so Jr and he would not be in contact for a while.