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"Incoming!"
The pods came down through the tubes and opened, releasing the cramped teenagers.
"Wow! I never thought the tubes were so cramped. Now I feel bad bringing adults through it." Olympia said, straightening out her dress.
Otis, however, didn't really seem to notice. He stepped out of the tube and looked around the lobby.
He was back.
It felt like forever since he had stepped foot in Odd Squad
"Otis?" Olympia asked, coming up next to him. "You ok?"
Otis looked at her, "Oh, yeah, I'm fine."
"INTRUDER!"
Otis and Olympia looked over to the door to see Owen and the entire security team rush in, shields and all. It would have been funny trying to see them all fit through the door, if not for the fact that they grabbed Otis.
"Owen! Did you not read the memo?" Olympia said in a very irritated voice.
"Why are talking about a memo when there's a villain in Odd Squad?" Owen asked, pointing at Otis. "I think you need to get your priorities straight…who are you anyway? And how do you now my name? Guys, get her, too."
"Wait, no!" Olympia said. She quickly reached into her purse and pulled out her badge. "It's me, Olympia."
"Olympia? You can't be Olympia. Olympia's 11. You're obviously 52." Owen reasoned.
Olympia gave him a confused look. "How do I look 52? I'm 16!"
"So, you admit you're not 11!" Owen said, pointing his finger at her.
Olympia still had the confused look on her face when Otis turned to her and asked, "What memo?"
"Oh, it was telling everyone that you were coming back."
"Why would you tell everyone that?"
"Well, we didn't want them to freak out that someone they thought was a villain was coming."
Otis rolled his eyes. "That obviously didn't work."
"Owen, please, just take us to Ms. O and she'll explain everything to you." Olympia pleaded.
"I don't think so." Owen said.
"Now, I wish we would have hired a nicer head of security." Olympia complained as Owen tried to get them out of the tube lobby.
But then came just who they needed, Ms. O. "Owen. Let them go." She said.
"But, Ms. O-" Owen tried.
"Now!"
And with that, the security let go of Olympia and Otis and they all left.
"And read the memo next time!" She yelled after them.
Olympia fixed her dress again and smiled. "Mission accomplished, Ms. O!" she said happily.
Ms. O, however remained impassive, staring directly at Otis "Thank you, Olympia. You can go back to Oona and change back to yourself."
"But, Ms. O, I-" Olympia started.
"Just go, Olympia." Ms. O said. "I need to talk to Otis, alone."
Olympia looked at Otis, wanting to make sure he was ok with all of this.
"I'll be fine, Olympia." He said, not looking away from Ms. O. "I'll see you later."
Olympia nodded and left the lobby.
"Let's go to my office, it will be quitter there." Ms. O said.
Otis nodded and followed her out.
The tube operator just shook her head. "Busy day."
"Take a seat, Otis." Ms. O said as she grabbed a juice box and then headed to her own seat.
"I'm fine." Otis said, standing strictly in front of her desk.
Ms. O sighed, "Suit yourself." She sat down and then looked at Otis. "You sure have grown since I last saw you."
"Five years will do that to you." He answered shortly.
Ms. O sighed again. "Look, Otis-"
"Ms. O, I'd rather not talk about this." Otis said. "Just tell me what my dad's done."
Ms. O was silent for a moment. "Two weeks ago, he sent a video to us saying he was going to erase the mayor's memory and tell him that he was the mayor."
"That sounds like something my dad would do." Otis agreed. "But why would you need me?"
"I'm not finished." Ms. O said. "I sent agents to stop him, but he never showed up to attack the mayor."
Otis raised a brow.
"Then, the next day, he sent us a video saying he was going to erase everybody in the parks minds and tell them they were fish."
Now, Otis was confused. "That doesn't sound like my dad."
"I know, and when we sent agents to all of the parks, he never showed up there either."
"That's not it, is it?"
"Nope. Just four days ago, he sent us a message saying he was going to erase everyone's minds."
Otis's eyes grew wide. "What?"
"Every single person in the entire world's mind will be erased and your dad will rule them all."
Otis's jaw dropped and he then sat down in the seat next to him.
"He's gone from odd, to pure evil." Ms. O said.
"I-I don't understand. That makes no sense. Why would he threaten the mayor, the people in the park, and then the whole world?"
"That's what we are wondering. We've tried everything to stop him that we know of. Nothing is working. We even called in Olive and Otto's precinct to help."
Just at that moment, Olive walked in. "Here is that file on Dementia you wanted, Ms. O." She said handing Ms. O a file.
Ms. O smiled. "Thanks, Ms. O."
Olive smirked. "I don't think I'll ever get used to you calling me that."
"I'll never get used to calling you that." Ms. O said.
Olive turned and looked at Otis. "Hey, Otis." She said quick as she left the room.
"Why couldn't everyone just act like that when I came in?" Otis asked himself.
"Anyway," Ms. O said. "We need to find Dementia and stop him."
"And you think I can help?"
"Otis, we took you in when you wanted to change." Ms. O said. "I know you, and I know you're just what we need to take him down."
"Well, you obviously didn't know me 5 years ago." Otis said with disgust as he stood from his seat. "You thought I betrayed the squad!"
"Otis-"
"No, Ms. O. I'm only here because Olympia asked me. I'll do my best, but I don't know what I can do. I'll try, but I can't promise."
Ms. O stayed silent for a moment. "Ok. Just go to Oona and she'll zap you with the un-age-inator. It'll turn you 11 again, then-"
"I'd rather stay sixteen. At least then I can still see the mistakes others made." He then walked out of the office, passing Olympia who was coming in.
"Is Otis ok?" she asked.
"I don't think so." Ms. O said. "He didn't let me say sorry." She then looked at Olympia, still sixteen. "I thought I sent you to Oona."
"Yeah, but I think Otis needs me right now."