Hey everyone! I had to write this since I couldn't belive no one else has before. Plus, i just had this urge to write.

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I watch the two boys accross the street watching a hooded figure walk up to the steps of a orphanage. The hooded figure doesn't seem to even notice the boys' out of place vehicle so I'm guessing it has some sort of cloaking mechanism. I glance down at my time piece knowing its the only reason I can see the two boys. One of the boys silently gets out staring at the hooded figure. What is it about this person that these boys clearly traveled so far out of time to see? I wonder. I tense up hoping they arent here to harm the figure.

The hooded person pulls out a bundle from her cloak and places it in a cardboard box. A baby. I look to the blond, spiky, haired boy to find he slowly places a foot on the first step. I study the boy, he is wearing red short and a blue sleeveless sweater with a white short-sleeve shirt sticking out from underneath, thankfully I don't see any weponds on him. He turns to look at his friend in the vehicle and I notice he wearning glasses too. He steps up till he is right behind the hooded lady and reaches a hand out then freezes.

I look to the other boy confused to see him looking nervous. He almost looks like he's about to loose someone... Then to both of our surprises see the boy pull his hand and slowly step back down the steps. The waiting boy looks ready to tip over with relief. So he didn't want the other boy to interfer?

The boy slips on the second to last step and the cloaked figure freezes as the boy hurries the rest of the way down and hides behind concreate pillar connected to the stairs. The woman stands up again and looks around before heading down the steps in haste. I look at the receding figure then to where the baby was left, and then finally to the crouching boy staring as the figure reaches the last step. It clickes and i instantly understand the scene before me. What happens next confirms it. The figure turns and starts running the way she came from when the boy suddenly stands up and grabs her arm gently. He looks up at her hopfully with his voice sounding weak.

" Mom?"

The figure whips arounds in panic and then freezes. The boy steps closer to her.

" it's me mom, Lewis. Please dont give me up.. Not like this."

I turn to glance at the other boy to see he looks panicked as he looks between the two of them out in the rain. The woman slowly reaches out and touches the boy's face and then reaches up to her hood. As she start to pull it off, Everything changes. A strange blue cloud apears overhead aand the other boy stands up and scrambles to open the cockpit and tries to yell out i guess to the blonde haired boy. Unfortantly i cant hear anything and neither can the two standing in front of the orphanage. I watched as the boy seemed to be becoming transluctent to my surprise. He stops trying to open it and just starts banging on the glass, then looks down in defeat at his hands. Then he waves silently to the boy outside with tears in his eyes and he disappears.

I stare at where the boy disappeared and without thinking I run over to the machine just as the blue cloud seems to absorb it until it disappears. I turn to see the remaining boy and his mom get wrapped into the cloud before i could do anything and dissapear. All of this happened in a matter of seconds. The blue cloud reaches out again but towards the front door of the orphanage and I remember the baby. I run up the steps and instantly wrap the baby in my arms tightly to protect him but to my dismay, the blue cloud simply went around me and envelops the smiling little baby in my arms. I watch as the innocent baby disappears from my arms as if he was never there in the first place.


I'm soaked. My muscles already ach from shivering even though the rain stopped about twenty minutes ago. Im probably going to catch a cold and i need to be going, But i don' t even care anymore.I've been sitting on the orpanage steps for two hours now feeling angry and confused, I couldnt save any of them. If i would have just reacted faster then maybe, those people would still be here. Im so deep in self-pity that i dont even notice the hand on my should for a few minutes.

" Sweetie, are you alright?"

I nod without looking up, not really caring anymore who sees me till i remember what steps im siting in. I jump up and turn around the see a sweet looking tall lady standing there smiling. I force a small smile.

" Im fine, i was just leaving."

The woman looks concerned and starts to lead me inside.

" you are soaking wet! Come inside till they are dry!"

I try to tell her im fine but she wont take ' No' for a answer and i find myself inside with a bowl of chicken noodle soup wearing borrowed clothes while mine dry. I push a piece of chicken around in the broth quietly while Mildred, (the lady who i figured out runs the place) is chatting away about all the rain and how she just felt something extraordinary must have happened in the night. The image of the smiling baby flashes in my mind again, but i force it out and smile at Mildred.I spoon the last bit of chicken and broth into my mouth and place the spoon down.

" Thank you for the soup, it was tasty."

Mildred practically beams and stands up while picking up the bowl.

" Its not a problem at all! I'm just glad we were able to warm you up. You know I -"

We hear a phone ringing in the kitchen and Mildred shakes her head.

" My aplogize, duty calls. Feel free to have a look around while your clothes are finishing up, okay sweetie?"

I give her another smile and nod as she disapears in the kitchen. I stretch and stand up deciding to take her advice and explore a little. I check out a small room with a couple tables and shelves of books and then i find a equally small sitting area. Finally, i make my way up the somewhat narrow stairs passing a dozen doors until i reach the last door. I open it to find myself on the roof overlooking quite a few buildings. I breath in the air deeply just to find out it really isnt much differnt to the stuffy building.

" It's about time you showed up! You certainly took your sweet time eating that bowl of soup didnt ya?"

I nearly jump out of my skin and whip around to see a skinny, golden-brown, robot leaning against the wall staring at me. I take a step back.

" who are you?"

The robot points a thumb to himself as he stands up.

" I'm Carl. And my freind asked me to deliver a message if certain events happened.. WHICH THEY DID!"

I watch Carl spaz out for a moment before he calms downs from panicking. After that, one of his arms exspended and reaches behind pulling a crate till it hits me and i fall back till im sitting on it. Carl's panel on his chest lifts then flips to show a blank screen.

" enjoy the show."

With that the screen turns on.


My eyes widen when i reconize the boy from this morning, the one who disappeared first. The boy looks serious till he clears his throat.

" hi! Listen this is going to sound crazy but, i need your help. My name is Wilbur Robinson and I'm from the year 2037."

The boy looks to be pacing as the camera folows him.

" I know what you must be thinking, who are you and why are you telling me about your problem? Those, are both excellent questions! Here's your answer."

Wilbur stops pacing and points to the camera.

" You. You told me to send this to you if the off chance the ' Ultimate Mistake' happens so you can fix it."

Wilbur smiles then starts to pace again but this time he almost looks like he's giving a lecture.

" According to you, Lewis has rewritten history that has resulted me and Carl from existing. It also ruins the future like for instance, no time machine! So unless you want to be stuck in the past forever i suggest you help us out by finding Lewis."

Wilbur leaps and grabs the camera with both hands and pulls it to his face.

" So remember, find Lewis and stop him from making the ' Ultimate Mistake' so that way i can exist, then you need to help me with my hystory homework, and-OW!"

I didn't quite catch it but it looks like someone puched Wilbur's arm. He starts rubbing his arm glaring at someone off camera.

" Alright, alright! Just find Lewis, its important! Wilbur out!"

With that, the screen fades to black again.


I stare at the screen for a second then look to Carl.

" wait if you two dont exist, then how are you here?"

Carl nods.

" Good question. Wilbur set up a beacon inside me that is activated by his watch. I guess before he disappeared he activated it so i took the other time machine and instantly locked onto you time signature to find you. I was out of time so to speak when time was altered so im relativity safe for now."

I shake my head thinking this crazy. I stand up and walk to the edge of the building to think. I turn back to Carl when a thought occurs to me.

" Why me?"

Carl shrugs.

" who knows. Wilbur just told me to find you if something happens. Plus, he says you have your own way to time travel. Right?"

I pull out my time piece which looks like a pocketwatch at the moment, It looks like anyother pocketwatch except one thing.. It runs backwards. i nod.

" yea but, it kind of has a mind of its own. I ended up here sort of on accident. I've been trying to get..."

Something sinks in finally and I look at the robot surprised.

" so let me get this straight, this kid from the far future told you to come find me if a different kid from this time makes the ' ultimate mistake' so now you want me to find the kid from this time and convince him to undo his mistake? And if i don't time travel will cease to exist? Leaving me stranded too?"

Carl nods.

" yep! Thats the main idea! You find Lewis, bring back Wilbur, and then save the future! It should as easy as PB&J!"

I roll my eyes.

" you mean Pie. Its as easy as pie."

Carl extends his neck so his head towers over me.

" you say what you want and i'll say what i want!"

I hold my hands up in surrender.

" okay, okay! Sheesh! How do i find him?"

Carl opens his chest and pulls out a circular device with a green grid on the screen he hands it to me, as soon as i touch it a red dot starts blinking on the far top right of the screen. Carl points to it.

" That's Lewis."