(Pearl,marina and 8 pov)

1 hour earlier before coming back to inkopolis

Pearl:alright explosives are all set gimme the call ma'am

shes speaks to the walkie talkie who marie is using

marie(over the walking talkie):Alright pearl your clear to set them off oh and btw dont call me ma'am im not that old

pearl giggle at how serious marie was

Pearl:ok miss marie,and by the way how is he doing?

Pearl whisper to her walkie talkie

Marie(over the walkie talkie):hes doing ok.. but unlike 8 i dont think he likes height that much but hes doing ok so far

Pearl:hmm ok thx marie

marie(over the walkie talkie):no problem and btw your ready to detonate the bombs

pearl press the small red button and big loud explosion happen in the metro and shaking the air and ground a bit

Pearl marina and 8 held themselves to make sure the air don't blow them away

marina:Oof that air was strong

Agent8:y-yea i-it was

Pearl:looks like she learning fast

marina:yea I teached her a bit but she'll still learn more once we get back home

pearl:y-yea true

she said nervously

marina:pearl your ok? you look nervous

She said in concern for her bestest friend

Pearl:h-huh oh um no im doing okay dont worry about it just nervous bout the next splatfest thats coming remember?

marina:oh yea i almost forgot thats almost 3 months by now we must prepare for next month

pearl:hell yea and yo will 8 be coming with us?

marina:well as her guardian yes she will and dont worry she will be fine aslong she she stays close

pearl thought:ok this plan may be way harder than i thought it will be

pearl thought to herself knowing the stress that it might be but she got an idea for it

(To the present)

they now all landed on there base

callie:cmon octoling dude follow me this way

???Notebook:where we going?

He writes and callie read it

callie:oh well we are gonna have a small chat,agreements and all that boring paper work for you now lets go

she cheer and grab his hand runs to the meeting with the octoling being caught off guard

Meanwhile with pearl

Pearl:hey marina,you and 8 go home before me

marina:huh why?

Marina ask and 8 with confusing

Pearl:o-oh um cus i have to get to a meeting with marie and callie

Marina:oh ok will call me if you need me to pick you up i will-

pearl:oh dont worry marie and callie will take me back home

pearl said,making sure marina doesnt get to worried

marina:oh ok me and 8 will wait for you to get home

Marina and pearl hugged before they went home and pearl took a deep breath

pearl:well looks like im gonna have a buddy too like marina

she smile at the thought of her and the shy male octoling hanging out and smile then shes walk in the meeting room where mr.cuttlefish,callie,marie and soon new secret buddy the male octoling

To be continued.....