After it all (Agent 8 x 3)

2. I'm Fine... I think

POV: Remi

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I wake up panting and my eyes are burning. I had the nightmare again. I still see the other me in my head, towering over me menacingly as I hear that voice... I check the time. 5:15 am. I'm a bit sweaty, so I run to the bathroom. I splash some water on my face and try to clear my head. I look in the mirror. I look like a mess. I walk over to the kitchen. I might as well eat. As I walk into the room though, the light is already on. As I get closer, I see someone at the table, eating a bowl of cereal. They suddenly drop their spoon, and shake their head.

"Iris? You okay?"

POV: Iris

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I wake up at the usual time of 5 am. I'd grown accustomed to waking up so early to get back to the stations, so I have no problem doing it. I walk out to the kitchen to look for something to eat. I grab a box of cereal called "Honey nut Fish- o's" and some milk. I take out some cereal and then pour out the milk, (A/N IF YOU DON'T PUT THE CEREAL FIRST YOU HAVE TO GET SOME HELP) and then go sit at the table to eat. While eating, I start thinking. About the square, all of the cool things there... Suddenly my head starts to hurt. I get flashes of some cold underground place, but it's not the metro. I see other octolings, octarians, and then I see... AGENT 3??? I drop my spoon and shake the thoughts away. What was that all about? "Iris? You okay?" 

I turn to see a tired remi, who looks like someone just put him through girl power station 15 times. "Am I really the one that needs to answer that question?" I say with a smirk. He chuckles. "Did you have another nightmare?" He nods. "I'm fine though" We sit in silence for a second. "What happened to you though?" He asks, looking at my dropped spoon. I pick it up. "Just a headache, that's all". I slightly smile. 

Suddenly, his phone buzzes. "Callie and Marie want me to come to the canyon today". He sighs and then looks back at me. "Wanna come with?" "Yeah, sure." "Ok then. Let's go get changed. Then we'll go." I nod, finish my cereal, and go to the room.

Time skip to the canyon brought to you by speedy sonic. Wait, how did he get here?

We approach a bright red manhole. "Here we are". "Wait what?" I stare at the manhole in shock. "We're supposed to go in there?" "Yup" he says with a smirk. Then he turns to squid form and hops in. I sigh, and follow him.

I open my eyes. I see a little hut, and a bunch of rocks. A LOT of rocks. Over on the bench, I see two inklings talking and laughing. Then, they notice us. The one with long dark tentacles suddenly shoots up and starts running at remi at full speed. "REMI YOU'RE BACK!!!!!!!" She yells, as she hugs and tackles him at the same time. Then she turns to me. "And you must be agent 8! It's so nice to finally meet you! Gramps has told me and Marie allll about you. Is it true you wore heels the entire time you were in the metro?"

(A/N: Mega props to 8 on that. I can't walk a step in those things)

Flustered by all the questions, I just nod. "Who is... Gramps?" Suddenly, Cap'n cuttlefish bursts out of the hut. "Eight! Glad to see ya" I immediately smile. It's nice to see Cap'n cuttlefish again after everything. "8, these are my granddaughters, Callie," He gestures to the inkling in front of me, "And Marie" A inkling with light grayish tentacles and a kimono walks up to me. "Nice to meet you" She says, while looking me up and down. I turn to whisper to 3 "She looks intimidating" to which 3 replies "She gets a LOT more scary then this". 

We sit down and chat for a bit, until another inkling pops out of the manhole. "HEY EVERYONE!" She says, with a bright smile. She has her yellow tentacles tied up in a bun, and she looks a bit younger then Remi and I. "Hi Callie! Hi Marie!" Then she turns to Cap'n. "WHOA YOU MUST BE CAPTAIN CUTTLEFISH! AND AGENT 3! AND..." 

She turns to look at me. "Wait... WAIT EVERYONE LOOK OUT!!! IT'S A OCTOLING!"She yanks out her hero shot and before I have time to react, she starts shooting. I duck and roll and dodge until I'm behind Remi. I'm shaking slightly as I take cover behind him. Then Cap'n says "Hey 4! Stop shooting!" She lowers her gun and then, says the words I hope to never hear again.

"Why should I?!? She's an octoslob just like all of the others! She's gonna hurt us!"

Was that all everyone thought of me? A menace? An "Octoslob?" Thoughts kept racing through my head, and the flashes came back. Me with an octoshot. In a cold, dark lair being deployed. Those hypnotizing beats...

A hand on my shoulder snaps me out of my thoughts. I turn to see Remi, worriedly looking at me, and then angrily at the younger inkling. This is too much. I just want to go back to the apartment. So that's what I do. "Remi, I'm going to go home now", I try to say with a steady voice. I walk over to the manhole and hop back to the square. While walking back to the apartment, I see inklings staring at me in disgust and snickering as I walk by. As soon as I get back I go and flop on my bed. Inkopolis was gonna take a lot of getting used to...

(A/N: THANKS SO MUCH FOR READING!!!! I hope you liked this chapter, and If you have any suggestions for the story, feel free to comment them! Otherwise, have a great day, and stayyyyyy fresh!)