DJ Octavio was with Blanca once again in Calamari. They were standing there in silence. DJ Octavio was averting eye contact, while she was glaring him down. She finally spoke up.

"Really, Octavio? Really? You didn't speak with him at all when you got back? Not even word?" she asked. He rubbed the back of his head. "Octavio?"

"No, I didn't. Only 'cause I couldn't..." he murmured.

"Why's that?" she asked, tapping her foot.

"The kid's real serious, yo. It's, like, totes unnerving..."

"He's your son. Our son! He's gone his whole life believing his real mother had died! Do you want him to keep believing that?"

"No! Of course not... I just... I dunno... I have a hard time talking to him about serious junk... I dunno how he'll react... He's grown up in a tough place, you know... He's hardened and I did nothing to help with that..." he sighed deeply. She patted one of his tentacles.

"I know it's not easy...but it has to be done... Just don't push it aside for too long, OK?" she smiled gently at him. He smiled back.

"Gotcha. I have to head back now. Next time, I wanna bring you to meet him, OK?"

"Of course. Goodbye for now, Octavio."

"Later, Blanca." He heads to his UFO and it takes off.

Jr was pacing once again for the day. He didn't know how his dad would react and was stressing out about it. Octobob came to check on him and he knew what the pacing meant.

"Um, your highness?" he asked meekly.

"What is it, Octobob?"

"Is something... wrong?"

"No. Everything's fine." Jr quickly responded. Octobob counted down from three mentally, as he knew what was coming. "I did something seriously bad... Or was it good? I just don't know anymore!" Jr slumped into his chair and pinched the bridge of his nose. Octobob couldn't help but smile because it reminded him of Blanca.

"What is it that you did, Prince Octavio?"

"I... I let the prisoners go and let them take the Zapfish..." Jr murmured.

"P-prince?!" Octobob exclaimed.

"I know, I know! It's bad... But what I did to Agent 3- Charlotte, I mean... Well it was awful. And I really like-liked her... I still do! UGH! This is all so complicated..." Jr slouched and put his face in his hands. Octobob didn't know what to say, so he just went to Jr's side and patted his back. Jr relaxed a little and sat up to look at Octobob. "You better go, Octobob. I don't want you to get any heat because of what I did. Thank you for listening to me." Octobob got a tad teary-eyed, but quickly wiped the tears from his eyes.

"Good luck your highness." He bowed and scurried out the room. Now it was to await the king's arrival.

An hour or so had passed and DJ Octavio had finally arrived at the base.

"Hey, has Jr arrived?" he asked a random Octarian.

"Uh, yeah, sir. I saw him in the control room last." she replied.

"Uh, OK. Thanks." he said, beginning to head to that room. Jr was there waiting, sitting in the chair with his feet swinging. DJ Octavio opened the door and Jr looked up. "Uh, hey Jr..."

"Hey, dad..."

"So, um... How was being in charge...?" DJ Octavio asked, sheepishly.

"Um... OK, I suppose..." Jr said, twiddling his thumbs. "Actually, dad... I need to be straight with you." DJ Octavio listened intently. "I... I released the prisoners and let them take their Zapfish back."

"YOU WHAT?!" he yelled. Jr winced, but continued.

"I only did it 'cause... Because it was wrong to kidnap them and take their stuff! Dad, I'm tired of living underground, I'm tired of stealing, and I'm tired of just surviving! Why can't we just try talking to the Inklings?"

"It won't work, Jr!" DJ Octavio yelled.

"How do you know that? Did you ever try?!" Jr yelled back. DJ Octavio was silent. "Can't we at least try? We'll never know if we don't..." His dad is still silent. Jr stared pleadingly and waited a response. His dad sighs.

"We can try your way. Don't come crying to me if it doesn't work, got it?" Jr was a bit surprised to hear this.

"I understand." They make their way to DJ Octavio's Octoweapon and head to Inkopolis. While flying in the ship, it was dead silent. DJ Octavio remembered Blanca and tried to break the silence.

"Uh, Jr?" he asked.

"Yeah?" Jr asked back.

"Well, your mother... She's..."

"She's?" DJ Octavio was internally panicking.

"She was a wonderful woman, alright." he saved himself.

"I know, dad. You always say that." Jr replied. DJ Octavio sighed.

'Stupid, stupid, stupid! I just can't tell him!' he internally beat himself up. 'I will tell him... Eventually...' Finally they arrived at Inkopolis. The Plaza was occupied by Octarians, but there were Inklings here and there. DJ Octavio turned on the mic and began speaking.

"Inklings of Inkopolis, I've come to apologize..." he began. Jr was pleasantly surprised to hear this. "Apologize for NOT FULLY TAKING OVER INKOPOLIS. GYA HA HA HA HA!" He pulled a switch on his turntable which sucked the Great Zapfish into his weapon. Jr was shocked and went up to his dad and tugged on one of his tentacles.

"Dad, what are you doing?!" he asked angrily.

"I'm sorry, son, but we're too close to give up these plans. I knew this was all too much to handle for you, so I've been plotting behind your back. It's time for you to return to base under tight supervision." DJ Octavio motioned for some Octarians to come get him and they began nearing Jr. Jr let go of his dad's tentacle and took a few steps back.

"No..." he murmured. He broke into a sprint and super-jumped out of the ship and from building to building until he was completely out of viewing range. DJ Octavio huffed angrily and turned his attention away from his escapee son.

"Whatever. He'll be back... Keep an eye out and if you see him, bring him back." The Octarians nod and head off. DJ Octavio leaves Inkopolis for now to return to base.

Amongst the few Inklings in the Plaza, Charlotte, Teuta, and Erink were there. They just got back from Octo Valley and saw all that transpired there. They all exchanged looks as they all witnessed what happened.

"That's was Jr, wasn't it?" Teuta said.

"Looks like his dad turned on him." Erink added.

"Should we go look for him?" Teuta asked. The two were looking at Charlotte.

"I'll go find him. You two get home for now... I'll be fine alone." Charlotte said. The two exchanged looks and nodded at Charlotte.

"Good luck, sis." Teuta grinned.

"Later, Charlotte." Erink said. Charlotte nodded and the two of them left. Charlotte then headed off to find the escapee prince.