Jr reached Bluefin Depot from all that super-jumping he did. He reached the edge of one side of the depot and sat down, with his feet hanging off the edge. He felt so angry, so stupid for actually believing his dad. Tears rolled down his cheek as he angrily wiped them away. He had nobody to go to now. He betrayed his kingdom. He betrayed his friends. He betrayed the girl he loved. He didn't know what to do. He sat there, angrily brooding, letting the tears roll down his cheek.

Charlotte had checked every secluded place she could think of and she finally reached Bluefin. She looked around a bit to see if anyone was there and she finally noticed Octavio Jr. She had her Aerospray in her hands and slowly approached. Once she was within hearing range, she spoke.

"Octavio?" she said. He whipped around.

"Charlotte?" he said, surprised. He saw the Aerospray and stood up. "Wh-what are you doing here?" She noticed his face was purple, most likely from crying. He was backing up, but had nowhere to go, and almost fell into the water. She reacted quickly, dropped her gun and grabbed his arm. She pulled him back up and he collapsed onto his knees. She stood there silently. He mumbled something.

"What?" she asked. He looked up at her and replied.

"Why did you bother saving me?" She stared at him worried. "I betrayed you and your friends. I betrayed my race." his voice cracked. "I don't have anywhere to go... I don't have a purpose anymore... You should've let me fall..." He was choking up and he finally broke and started crying again. She knelt beside him and rubbed his back in an attempt to console him. Eventually she pulled him into a hug, while still rubbing his back. He softly sobbed in her arms.

After a while, he finally calmed down. They were both sitting on the edge of the Depot with their feet swinging.

"So you really have nowhere to go?" she asked.

"No... I can't go back to Octo Valley with the current state it's in. Not under my dad's rule and not under the deteriorating conditions..." They were both looking off into the distance. "Charlotte, I'm honestly so... scared..." She turns to look at him.

"Why?" she asked.

"I don't know what'll gonna happen to me. I don't know what's going to happen to my dad and the Octarians. Octo Valley's reaching its breaking point and I don't want any more lives to be lost, Charlotte. It's my responsibility to keep my people safe. Even if my dad won't." They're both quiet for a bit. Charlotte gets an idea.

"Octavio, you can stay at our place, since you don't have anywhere else to go." she suggested.

"After what I did? I couldn't."

"Friends have to stick together." She put her hand on his and he turned to look at her. "And you look like you're in need of some friends desperately." She smiled at him and he blushed slightly. She stood up and motioned for him to follow. He didn't bother arguing and followed her. The two made their way back to Charlotte's house.

They finally reach the house and before they enter he grabs her wrist. She looks back at him.

"Charlotte, I don't know about this. Even though I'm forever in debt to you for doing this for me, I don't think it's a sound idea. What about Teuta and Erink? Your mother? What if Octarians come back and-" She puts her finger on his lips, shushing him.

"It'll be fine. I'm sure of it. Come on." She opens the door. Teuta and Erink come immediately upon hearing the door open.

"You brought him here? Why?" Teuta asked loudly.

"What if Octarians come and trash the place again?" Erink added.

"They won't. And he's got nowhere to go. We don't ditch friends, do we?" Charlotte asked. They're silent because she's right.

"I guess it would be unfresh to leave a kid out on the streets... Just don't get fresh with my sister, got it?" Teuta said. Charlotte blushed slightly.

"Teuta. Knock it off." She just laughs at her sister's reaction. "We should probably head to bed, since miraculously we still have school tomorrow." Charlotte said. The others groaned at the thought of school. They all prepared to head to bed. Jr and Erink were sharing a room again. Erink was staring at Jr and he was staring back.

"You know all that stuff you said to us back at Octo Valley?" Erink started.

"What about it?" Jr asked.

"Did you really mean it? Or was it all for show?"

"I meant every word. I'm sorry I hurt you guys. I hope you can forgive me for my poor behaviour." Jr said. Erink grinned widely.

"Hehe! Of course, man! It's nice to have you back again." Erink rolls onto his back and looks up at the ceiling. "Yeah... I hope everything can all work out..."

"Me too..." Eventually the four of them fall asleep. Hopefully the next day would go better.