Author's Note: This story focuses mainly in the future children (who I created myself) of the Joes and takes place in two time periods- June 1986 and June 2006. It deals with what happens when the children are unwillingly transported back in time and meet up with the younger versions of their parents. I highly recommend reading character descriptions of the children before scrolling down to the first part…

If you have no interest in reading about the children, just scroll down to the first chapter…

Disclaimer: I'm broke, don't sue.

Actual disclaimer: The Joe team is owned by Hasbro, Sunbow, Marvel, and everyone else besides me. This is a purely fictional work created in my own mind and the only things I own in the story are the children I created.

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The Children:

Abigail Elizabeth Delgado

Nicknames: Abby, Abbybeth

Birthdate: May 12, 1990

Age: 16

Birthplace and Hometown: Long Island, NY

Parent(s) formerly involved w/ Joe team: Hector Delgado, code name Shipwreck

Hair: Dark Brown

Eyes: Blue

Height: 5'6"

Hobbies and interests: Dancing, soccer, hockey, plays piano, viola, and cello, singing, lacrosse, running, collects scented candles, walking on the beach, writing

Personality: Shy around people when she first meets them, but extremely friendly and fiercely loyal to her friends. Level-headed, smart, and very close to her father

Background: Her parents separated and subsequently divorced just after she was born. At first, Abby was sent to live with her mother but at age five, upon discovering that her mother was physically abusing her, the courts awarded sole custody to her father. This has resulted in her having a very cautious attitude when approaching people when she first meets them. She has not seen her mother since she was seven years old, after her mother spent time in jail for abusing her and then vanished without saying goodbye. It still hurts her some, but she has a strong and open relationship with her father, which has all but eliminated that pain.

She met her best friend Elizabeth Krieger when she was eight and they have been inseparable since. Elizabeth's twin brother, David, can often be seen with the two girls. Abby's calm and levelheaded attitude often compliments her best friend's wild and bubbly personality, and at times, even matches it.

Abby spent much of her childhood as sort of a tomboy, but as she got older, she discovered she had a keen musical ability and a definite interest in the boys at school, including having a little crush on David…

Elizabeth Nicole Krieger

Nicknames: Beth, Klizzygail

Birthdate: April 23, 1990

Age: 16

Birthplace: Fairfax, VA

Hometown: Long Island, NY

Parent(s) formerly involved w/ Joe team: Courtney Krieger, code name Cover Girl

Hair: Strawberry blonde

Eyes: Hazel

Height: 5'9"

Hobbies and interests: dancing, singing, hockey, collecting teddy bears, shopping

Personality: Outgoing, bubbly, talkative, and wild. Always willing to stand up for her friends. A little boy-crazy.

Background: One of a set of twins, she younger than her brother by a mere seven minutes. Her parents divorced when she was three and she spent much of her life moving around with her family as her mother's job continued to transfer them from city to city and state to state. They finally settled down on Long Island when she was eight and met her best friend Abby who has been her partner in crime since. Beth is a bit boy-crazy and often has to be dragged through the mall by Abby to keep from standing and staring at whichever boy has caught her eye at that moment. She counts on Abby to keep her grounded just as Abby counts on her to infuse a lot of fun into any situation. She shares a close relationship with her mother and often confides in her and/or looks to her for advice for whatever she may need help with, whether its boys, school, or a fight with any of her friends.

David Alan Krieger

Nickname: Dave

Birthdate: April 23, 1990

Age: 16

Birthplace: Fairfax, VA

Hometown: Long Island, NY

Parent(s) formerly involved w/ Joe team: Courtney Krieger, code name Cover Girl

Hair: Brown

Eyes: Brown

Height: 6'1"

Hobbies and interests: Playing soccer and lacrosse, going to hockey games, helping his mother detail their '67 Mustang, playing trumpet and baritone saxophone, competing on the school robotics team

Personality: Unlike his sister, David is exceptionally quiet and shy. He's exceptionally smart and a natural moderator when people he cares about are fighting.

Background: Having moved around with his family for so much as a child was difficult on him, but now that his family has been settled since he was eight, he has found it easier to open up to people without fear of moving every year. He has always been very careful about selecting friends. Oddly enough, his quiet demeanor and care for his family and friends cause people to be drawn to him and therefore, he has many friends. He has also developed a little crush on his sister's best friend, Abby…

Cassandra Sarah Fairborne

Birthdate: August 3, 1990

Age: 15

Birthplace: New York, NY

Hometown: Fort Meade, MD

Parent(s) formerly involved w/ Joe team: Allison Hart-Burnett, code name Lady Jaye and Dashiell Fairborne, code name Flint

Hair: Brown

Eyes: Brown

Height: 5'7"

Hobbies and interests: Reading, politics, ballet, debating, field hockey

Personality: Cassandra has spent her life in upscale private schools and boarding schools and as a result, has developed an attitude to match. She looks down upon anybody who she feels has had a lesser upbringing than her. It's not that she's completely snobbish… although she does come across that way… it's just that she doesn't understand anything outside her sheltered world. And it certainly doesn't help that she has her mothers stubborness and her father's arrogance…

Background: Cassandra's parents are constantly travelling for their jobs and once she was old enough, was sent to boarding school. She has grown close to her grandmother, who takes care of her when her parents are away and she is not in school. Her grandmother is a high society woman, who is used to throwing upscale garden parties, and ladies tea socials and teaches Cassandra to act as a "proper" lady. This training suits her well among her friends at school who were raised in the same way, but it hurts her when she interacts with people who have not been taught that way. Her parents both do work for the government and used to be members of G.I. Joe before the team disbanded. Cassandra is aware of the children of her parents' friends, but does not get along well with many of them because she can not understand or relate to them.

Shannon Marie Hauser

Nickname: Nins, Shanananin

Birthdate: January 30, 1990

Age: 16

Birthplace and Hometown: Atlanta, GA

Parent(s) formerly involved w/ Joe team: Shana O'Hara, code name Scarlett and Conrad Hauser, code name Duke

Hair: Red

Eyes: Blue

Height: 5'3"

Hobbies and interests: Karate and Tae Kwon Do, gymnastics, drawing, running, boys, shopping, teaching beginning Tae Kwon Do to young children

Personality: Boy-crazy and flirtatious, Shannon is not just a "girly-girl"-she can kick anybody's butt who dare to call her that. She's a third degree black belt in both Tae Kwon Do and Karate, and an accomplished gymnast. She's very bubbly, friendly, and outgoing and she gets along with mostly everyone. But don't get her angry… she has a nasty Irish temper!

Background: The second of 5 children, Shannon is accustomed to being surrounded by her large and loving southern family. She's very lucky to have her grandfather and her aunts and uncles living nearby. She has continued in the family tradition of studying the martial arts and recently began teaching classes at the dojo her grandfather runs. An honor student at her high school in all her classes, she has become very close with Abby and Beth through the years when their parents all visit.

Daniel Patrick Hauser

Nicknames: Dan, Danny

Birthdate: December 27, 1988

Age: 17

Birthplace and Hometown: Atlanta, GA

Parent(s) formerly involved w/ Joe team: Shana O'Hara, code name Scarlett and Conrad Hauser, code name Duke

Hair: Strawberry blonde

Eyes: Blue

Height: 6'2"

Hobbies and interests: Martial arts, computers, football, and baseball, playing guitar, meditating

Personality: Focused, calm, friendly, and a born leader. A natural athlete who doesn't let the success he's enjoyed on the football field and the baseball diamond go to his head. Very protective of his younger brothers and sisters, especially Shannon.

Background: A great deal of responsibility often lies on his shoulders in terms of taking care of his younger siblings when his parents are away on business. He's happy to have his extended family living so close by to help him out but sometimes he just feels like he needs a break from everyone. Whenever he feels the need to get some quiet time, he can be found meditating in his grandfather's dojo or working on his website that he designed himself. He also teaches martial arts at the dojo.

Hallie Christine Armbruster

Nickname: Hal, Hallie-Cat

Birthdate: March 25, 1990

Age: 16

Birthplace: Fairfax, VA

Hometown: Woonsocket, RI

Parent(s) formerly involved w/ Joe team: Bradley Armbruster, code name Ace

Hair: Blondish-Brown

Eyes: Brown

Height: 5'5"

Hobbies and interests: Dancing, shopping, photography, flying planes, playing poker

Personality: Focused, determined, and observant of her surroundings. Some of her peers don't understand what drives her and as a result, she bumps heads with some kids. But those who do understand what goes on in her head find her to be a loyal and caring friend.

Background: She moved with her parents and brother to Rhode Island at age five, just in time to start kindergarten. She always took after her father's fascination with flying, has been flying with him since age 12. She is extremely smart, but it doesn't always show in her school grades, especially in her English and Social studies classes.

Christopher David Hardy

Nicknames: Chris

Birthdate: April 1, 1989

Age: 17

Birthplace and Hometown: Brady, TX

Parent(s) formerly involved w/ Joe team: Bill Hardy, code name Wild Bill

Hair: Blonde

Eyes: Green

Height: 6'3"

Hobbies and interests: country music, riding horses, football, wrestling, baseball, working on his parent's ranch

Personality: Growing up in Texas, Chris has taken on sort of the cowboy role, complete with rounding up cattle and roping. His is amiable and funny, getting along with everyone around him. He finds it funny when the girls around him start throwing themselves at him, but he is very modest about his

good looks.

Background: Growing up in his father's hometown has advantages and disadvantages. His grandparents are around to look out for him and his sister but at school, his father's old teachers are watching him closely also. As a result, he is very careful to be sure that he is always on his best behavior because everything gets back to his parents. He is an average student and has nobody who he would call an enemy.

Alayna Alexa Hardy

Nicknames: Aly, Layna

Birthdate: June 24, 1991

Age: 15

Birthplace and Hometown: Brady, TX

Parent(s) formerly involved w/ Joe team: Bill Hardy, code name Wild Bill

Hair: Strawberry blonde

Eyes: Blue

Height: 5'7"

Hobbies and interests: country music, cheerleading, dancing, horseback riding, eating, shopping, freshman class president

Personality: Full of pep and spirit, just as any cheerleader would be. She's not quite as into the cowboy spirit as her older brother, but she does have the same love of country music and has been spotted line dancing with her family on several occasions. Amiable, funny, and well aware of the fact that she is becoming quite a beauty.

Background: The stereotypical cheerleader, except for the airheadedness. She's very pretty, tiny, bubbly, and fun. She loves the feeling of living in a small town… most of the time. Alayna is careful to watch what she does and says every second of the day however, as she knows that her teachers and neighbors tell her parents everything that goes on. The love shown to her and her brother by her mother and father is translated into the relationships she's formed with her friends. She is a good listener and will always stand up for what she believes in, which has resulted in her being elected as freshman class president at Brady High School.

Carla Michelle Greer

Nicknames: none

Birthdate: August 12, 1990

Age: 15

Birthplace and Hometown: Concord, MA

Parent(s) formerly involved w/ Joe team: Carl Greer, code name Doc

Hair: Black

Eyes: Brown

Height: 5'4"

Hobbies and interests: Member of the Youth Squad for the volunteer ambulance corps, computers, softball

Personality: Quiet, calm, rarely gets angry with anyone. People come to her with their problems because they know that she will listen and come up with a rational solution. Exceptionally smart.

Background: Carla dreams of following in her father's footsteps and going to Harvard to study pre-med. and then Johns Hopkins for medical school. She spent her entire life working herself to the bone to be able to get into one of the most prestigious prep schools in the nation, Phillips Andover Academy, which is closeby her house. She did well enough to earn herself a full scholarship. She knows Cassandra, but unlike Cassandra, who is a boarder (she lives at the school during the year), Carla is a day student so she can go home to her family each day. Her and Cassandra don't always get along though because they had two very different upbringings, Cassandra heavily influenced by her high society grandmother and Carla with her deeply rooted family values that keep her grounded.

Anna Lisa Pine

Nicknames: Annie

Birthday: February 19, 1991

Age: 15

Birthplace: Denver, CO

Hometown: Fort Collins, CO

Parent(s) formerly involved w/ Joe team: Albert Pine, code name Alpine

Hair: Black

Eyes: Brown

Height: 5'3"

Hobbies and interests: skiing, hiking, mountain climbing, camping, whitewater rafting

Personality: Witty sarcastic humor, a huge smile, and confident attitude accompany this young lady wherever she goes.

Background: Living in the Rocky Mountains gives Anna and her divorced father the ability to pursue their passion for outdoor activities. By the time she was eight, she was skiing expert hills at the local ski resorts and made the varsity alpine skiing team at school in junior high school. She shares her father's enthusiasm and loves when he comes to see her events at school so she can show off just how good she is.

Kaelin Elizabeth Parker

Nicknames: Kay

Birthdate: November 6, 1991

Age: 15

Birthplace: Washington D.C.

Hometown: Phoenix, AZ

Parent(s) formerly involved w/ Joe team: Blaine Parker, code name Mainframe

Parent(s) formerly involved w/ Cobra: Zarana (AN: I always like the story line w/ Mainframe and Zarana paired up… this story attempts to explain what would make Zarana ultimately change her loyalties to the Joe's side… you'll see what I mean as the story progresses

Hair: Reddish-brown

Eyes: Green

Height: 5'8"

Hobbies and interests: plays flute, computers, organization, running, student government, and biology

Personality: Kind, caring, sweet, and levelheaded. Kaelin is incredibly organized and always put together.

Background: Kaelin has everything she needs and wants- a loving family, good grades, musical talent, athletic ability, and a trusty organizer too keep herself on task. She has always been one to keep everything in life planned and orderly. Her bedroom is spotless, her locker has shelves, her CD's are alphabetized, and she is the perfect ninth grade class secretary at her school for she keeps all the records of every meeting. Kaelin is an incredible long distance runner, able to run a mile in 5 minutes 30 seconds and placing second in the state of Arizona at the state track meet- as a freshman. She has her father's talent with computers and her mother's tall, lean build. If only she could keep her brother as organized as she is…

Cole Parker

Nicknames: none

Birthdate: July 5, 1989

Age: 17

Birthplace: Washington D.C.

Hometown: Phoenix, AZ

Parent(s) formerly involved w/ Joe team: Blaine Parker, code name Mainframe

Parent(s) formerly involved w/ Cobra: Zarana

Hair: Brown

Eyes: Brown

Height: 6'0"

Hobbies and interests: Rugby, history channel, debate team, running, playing trombone

Personality: Scattered, messy, disorganized… in essence, the exact opposite of his sister. He is well liked by his peers but his friends count on his younger sister to keep him on time and semi-organized. He keeps a good sense of humor about his lack of organization but without Kaelin, he'd completely fall apart. He is a very opinionated person, who always speaks his mind, even if he doesn't always think about what he says before he says it.

Background: Cole leans on his sister to keep him together. His parents do their best to keep Cole on track with his schoolwork and with his activities, but the truth is, his sister Kaelin is who keeps him together. He is incredibly close to his sister, so much so that he lets her come along with his friends wherever they go. His best friends, Chris Hardy and Danny Hauser live too far away to help keep him in check, but they add their help whenever they can. Overall, it's his sister's influence that has kept him on a good path his entire life.

Aaron Joseph Ito

Nickname: A.J.

Birthdate: September 2, 1990

Age: 15

Birthplace and Hometown: North Hollywood, CA

Parent(s) formerly involved w/ Joe team: MacArthur Ito, code name Quick Kick

Hair: Black

Eyes: Brown

Height: 5'8"

Hobbies and interests: martial arts, watching movies, acting, singing, and telling jokes

Personality: Energetic, focused, practical joker, always ready to make people laugh and cheer his friends up.

Background: A child of Hollywood, A.J. was bitten by the acting bug as a young child. In between his schoolwork and martial arts classes, he is either auditioning for work or actually working on the sets of the plethora of production studios near his house. His focus helps him manage to do well in school, although he does miss many days for when he works.

Alicia Yvonne Hinton

Nicknames: Ali

Birthdate: May 20, 1989

Age: 17

Birthplace: Baltimore, MD

Hometown: Columbia, MD

Parent(s) formerly involved w/ Joe team: Marvin Hinton, code name Roadblock

Hair: Black

Eyes: Brown

Height: 5'10"

Hobbies and interests: cooking, running, basketball, poetry, and singing

Personality: With a smile and a song, everything in Alicia's life moves right along… at least that's what she'd say. She's a tough girl but generally gets along with most of her friends.

Background: Her father, a former military man, has taught her everything she needs to know on how to survive- how to cook, how to fix her car, and how to defend herself in a fight. She rarely has to use her fighting skills but in the few times that she has, she has won, no contest. Most kids in school won't go after her because of her immense height and size. A basketball star in her own right, she is already being scouted by colleges for possible recruitment.

Matthew James Hinton

Nicknames: Matt

Birthdate: July 23, 1991

Age: 14

Birthplace: Baltimore, MD

Hometown: Columbia, MD

Parent(s) formerly involved w/ Joe team: Marvin Hinton, code name Roadblock

Hair: Black

Eyes: Brown

Height: 6'1"

Hobbies and interests: basketball, cooking, singing, writing, journalism, football, working on the school newspaper

Personality: Tall for his age and still growing, Matt looks to be an intimidating force to reckon with but he has a heart of gold. Highly competitive, naturally curious about everything around him, driven, and motivated, Matt has a lot to live up to- his sister is an all-star basketball player, and he is well on his way to becoming a star in his own right.

Background: Much like his sister in terms of interests and abilities, the family love of poetry didn't quite get passed on to him. His writing took on a different form- journalism. Matt has not only established a name for himself not only on the basketball court, but also as a writer for the school newspaper. He's grown up in a loving family and they all support each others interests and desires. He and Alicia sometimes fight, just as any other brother and sister, but he knows he can count on her to stand up for him in any situation.

Emily Rose Katzenbogen

Nicknames: Em, Emmy

Birthdate: September 14, 1990

Age: 15

Birthplace and Hometown: Duluth, MN

Parent(s) formerly involved w/ Joe team: David Katzenbogen, code name Bazooka

Hair: Blonde

Eyes: Blue

Height: 5'4"

Hobbies and interests: skiing, soccer, hockey, plays clarinet, writing

Personality: Caring and quiet, Emily often spends time to herself to keep herself grounded. She loves all her friends dearly and does not hate anybody, not even Cassandra. Emily is overall a calm, loving, levelheaded person who usually has a rational solution to every problem.

Background: Growing up in Northeastern Minnesota, Emily adores the snow and cold weather that accompanies her surroundings. She live a modest but comfortable life and has two loving parents who make sure that she gets to see her friends from around the country when she can. As a Minnesotan, she has grown up surrounded by the snow and cold and has grown up loving hockey, so much so that she started playing with a boys pee-wee team until a girls team had been formed.

Emily feels closer to her friends from outside Minnesota because she feels like they are all kindred spirits, whereas her friends at school could never understand the connection she shares with other friends. She works hard to balance her two sets of friends and maintains two very strong, but very separate sets of relationships.

And a quick overview of what our favorite Joes are doing (in 2006)

Alpine: Army reservist, divorced, raising Annie on his own, teaches mountaineering classes and leads outdoor survival training courses

Bazooka: Back in Minnesota, Army reservist, works in security

Cover Girl: mechanical engineer, army reservist, divorced, raises twins on her own

Doc: Doing medical research in Boston, married

Duke and Scarlett: married, living in Atlanta. Both are still involved with the military, playing drill instructors at Fort Benning. Occasionally they are sent on field missions but nothing long term so they can spend time with their five children

Flint and Lady Jaye: Work out of the Pentagon in D.C. Married, one child, but have their daughter in boarding school. Lady Jaye has resolved her differences with her mother and their daughter spends a lot of time with LJ's mother.

Mainframe and Zarana: Married, Mainframe runs his own computer company out of Phoenix with Zarana helping him.

Shipwreck: Naval reservist, ended up becoming a sixth grade teacher, only doing so at first so he could have summer's off to take his daughter boating during July and August. Divorced

Wild Bill: Married, Owns his own ranch back in his hometown in Texas

And now on to the story… Enjoy!

June 20, 1986

"Shipwreck!" Cover Girl's voice came from the doorway. She walked into the rec room to see Shipwreck lounged out on the couch, half asleep. He jumped at the sound of her voice and gave her a sly half-smile upon seeing her.

"Well, good afternoon," he greeted her, tipping his hat at her. "What brings your pretty face my way today?"

She rolled her eyes and tightened her lips into a frown. "We're supposed to be guarding the perimeter this afternoon," she said to him. "And we're about to be late."

If there was one thing Cover Girl hated it was arriving to her post late. She had never been late for an assigned duty shift and she wasn't about to let this afternoon be the first time. Of course, it had been more difficult when she realized that her partner for the shift, Shipwreck, was nowhere to be seen. It drove her crazy that he could be so lazy and careless about his work when she was so driven and professional about what she did.

"It can't be that late," he argued. "Our shift starts at one. And it's only…"

"Twelve-fifty," Cover Girl finished. "We have to leave, now!" She went over and grabbed his right ear, dragging him along with her to head outside.

"Ow! Hey, you don't have to pull so hard!" he complained. "I'm coming, I'm coming."

They turned the corner to head for the main doors, which led outside headquarters, when they stopped dead in their tracks. Standing in front of them, were a crowd of teenagers who were looking confused and out of place. Every one of the children felt their jaws drop to the floor upon seeing the two Joes standing before them.

"Oh. My. God," one girl with dark brown hair and blue eyes said.

"Shipwreck, I think we need to get General Hawk," Cover Girl said, her eyes never leaving the group of teenagers standing before her.

He nodded and ran for their CO's office