Summary: He clung desperately to the hope that Rob was out there, keeping a low profile as he plotted his next act of vengeance, but there would be no rest for him until he found out for himself. He had to find him, or he would never forgive himself for as long as he lived.
Rating: K+ (mild peril)
Disclaimer: "The Amazing World of Gumball" is the property of Cartoon Network and Ben Bocquelet. I make no profit from these writings.

Introduction

"No! You don't understand what this means! You don't-"

Rob's words died in his throat as he suddenly felt the wind whipping against his back and the stomach-flipping sensation of his body falling. This wasn't right. He had just been standing in front of Gumball, Darwin, Banana Joe and his mother. His mind was thrown into a world of confusion, as the last thing he remembered was trying to prevent himself from being erased from existence. And now he was…

No.

Rocky platforms rushed past him in a blur as he continued to fall, and he quickly began flailing in a panic as realization set in. "No! NO!"

The boy attempted to rotate his body around but was unable to, as he suddenly felt his back make contact with something solid and made of metal. It knocked the wind out of him momentarily and he wasn't able to ascertain what it was he had hit before he was falling yet again. He hit something else seconds later, and this time his body rolled a few feet before coming to a gradual halt. He coughed a bit, feeling the sensation of grit on his teeth as he bit down, which prompted him to spit in disgust. "No," he repeated in a pained groan as he sat up and surveyed his surroundings. He managed to get to his feet despite the pain from the fall and staggered forward a few steps. "No, please…" His body began to tremble and he wrapped his arms around himself. His eye squeezed shut and he dropped to his knees, dust billowing up around him. "Darn you."

It would seem this was where he was destined to be. He imagined if the Void was a sentient being, it would probably belt out a cruel laugh right about now, as it finally had him in its clutches once again, and he couldn't see himself getting out of it this time. What would be the point, really? He knew the endgame. He was the only one who knew. Well…soon they would all know, too.

Rob fell back on his rear, wrapping his arms around his legs as he drew them close to his chest. His emotions raged within him, battling for dominance as he surveyed his surroundings in bitter silence. He knew feeling angry over his situation was pointless, but it bubbled to the surface briefly before soon transitioning to somber acceptance. This was never how he wanted his story to end, but he knew he couldn't escape it anymore.

"I'll be seeing you soon, Gumball," he murmured solemnly.

Author's Note: Okay…so I caved and watched "The Future" when it leaked and I have…many feelings. How to describe how I felt about the episode…hmm. Well…if any of you have watched Markiplier's playthrough of Until Dawn, then I'd have to say my reaction was basically Mark's reaction after he goofed and got Ashley killed. Yeah. That has literally been me during this whole writing process. I'm not happy right now. Nope. The idea for this story hit me like a ton of bricks and I wanted to get it out as quickly as possible, as I know the series finale is going to rip this story to shreds eventually. Heck, maybe not even the finale. I'm not sure if there's going to be a followup episode to "The Future" but at any rate… enjoy this story while you can. Hopefully I'll have the next chapter out fairly soon.