Underground Escape

The Bag

After what seemed like an hour the little octolings returned with a bag bigger than him. "I'm back!" he yelled, scurrying over towards them in the darkness.

"Finally. We thought you got lost or something," 4 said shaking her head.

Captain said, "Can I see what clothes you bought."

The small octoling giggled. "Sure!"

8 marveled at the small octoling - it had been a long time since she had seen one. She suddenly remembered the days when she used to go shopping with her octoling friends in the octarians army. The memory went so fast through her brain, she gasped out loud. Everyone turned towards her.

"You okay 8?" Captain said.

She said, "Yeah it was just a memory."

"Oh ok. Now let's see what's in the bag..."

8 had received all her memories back after escaping the Deepsea Metro. However, she still got sudden memories sometimes.

Captain opened the bag and saw a big pile of snacks. He gave the little octoling a look.

"I thought you guys might be hungry!" Despite the look Captain was giving him, he still smiled sweetly.

"Aww! He's so caring!" 8 replied, touched by the kind gesture.

4 jumped toward the bag and looked for herself. "Wow, he really did bring snacks! Thanks little dude!"

3 thought, He was kind enough to have brought us food. Are all octarians like that too now?

 Captain removed the snacks. Underneath, at last, lay the clothes. Captain took out set.

It was a sweater with a pair of gloves. 4 immediately grabbed them, saying, "Dibs!"

The next was a basic t-shirt, with gloves again. 3 shrugged. "I'll take 'em."

Finally, the last set was a hoodie and gloves again.

"Hey octoling, why does very set have a pair of gloves" Captain asked.

He said sweetly, "Because its the trend! Has been for a long time!" He explained how octolings thought that they looked cool with gloves and stronger too. "Everyone wears them.

"Um, thanks for them then. 4 you change behind the corner first, then 3, then I will," Captain commanded.

After they were all changed, Captain said, "We forgetting anything?"

The little octoling shouted, "Yeah! The hats!"

"Huh?"

Apparently they had missed the hats that the octoling had bought for them. They were stuffed at the bottom of the bag. Everyone grabbed one and put it on, even 8, to avoid suspicion.

"Alright, now let's go." Captain pointed toward the bright hallway.

4 was nervous; she pulled down her cap to hide her faces. 3 was quiet. The little octoling squealed and held 8's hand. 8 herself was excited, she could feel it bubbling inside her. She would finally be able to see the place where she used to work, where she used to live.

They all walked into the lobby.