(A/N: This story started out as a quickie chapter (requested by XxKaiotasticxX) in one of the "Present Meets Future" stories on FanFiction. I decided to re-do it as a one-shot that takes place after "Present Meets Future". Hope it's still good.)

It was early evening in the city of Petropolis, and the Chameleon was mad. Earlier that day, he was in the middle of stealing something, but when T.U.F.F. showed up, he was thrashed by Max. Max was so fast, the Chameleon wasn't able to stop him. Now he was recovering from the beating he received.

"Oh, how was I supposed to know it was "Bring Your Kid To Work Day"? More importantly, how was I supposed to know that Agents Puppy and Katswell adopted 2 more kids and brought them all to work?!" the Chameleon grumped. He was really unhappy about the beating he received. In fact, he was so unhappy, he decided to put an end to that problem once and for all.

"I know how to prevent him from doing this again. I can trap him under glass and blow him up with a cat-atomic bomb. Just like I tried to do with Agent Katswell all those years ago!" said the Chameleon. Then he realized that going over there right now would be a stupid move.

"I'm going to have to do this when they're asleep. If I go over there now, I won't be going to jail; I'll be going to the morgue." the Chameleon said.

Later that night, at 11:30 p.m...

The Chameleon got to Dudley and Kitty's house, and he snuck in through the living room window. Once inside, he looked for the kids, and it didn't take long for him to find the room where the children were sleeping. As soon as he found Max, the villain pulled him out of his bed and stuffed him into a sack. To his relief, he didn't wake up! Then the Chameleon left the house, ready to carry out his evil plan.

At 12:00 midnight...

Kitty awoke, and when she looked at the clock, she was surprised to find that it was midnight.

"I suppose I could get a glass of water and check on the kids." Kitty said to herself. She got out of bed and went to the kitchen to get her water, and then she went to check on the kids. After a quick look, Kitty noticed that one bed was empty, and it didn't take long for her to realize that Max was missing. She searched the whole house with a flashlight, but she didn't find Max. After 15 minutes of searching, Kitty realized that Dudley might be able to find him with his bloodhound nose. Kitty ran back to the bedroom she and Dudley shared.

"Dudley, get up!" Kitty said, shaking her husband, trying to wake him up.

"Huh? What?" Dudley asked as he woke up and saw Kitty's eyes glowing in the dark.

"Dudley, I need your help." Kitty told him.

"What's wrong?" Dudley asked, concerned.

"It's Max! He's missing! He wasn't in bed, and I can't find him anywhere in the house!" Kitty exclaimed.

"Are you sure? Don't you think that maybe he went back to bed?" Dudley asked.

The couple hurried to the kids' room, but Max still wasn't there. However, Dudley's bloodhound nose picked up something.

"Dudley, what is it?" Kitty asked.

"Max has been kidnapped." Dudley answered.

"Kidnapped?! Who did it?!" Kitty asked, ready to destroy the villain that did it.

"I'll give you 3 guesses." Dudley said.

Kitty thought about what happened the previous day (it's after midnight now, so it's a new day), how Max thrashed one of the villains, and the villain was none other than...

"The Chameleon! He's not going to get away with this!" Kitty swore as she hurried back to her and Dudley's room and put on the outfit she laid out before going to sleep last night.

"I'd better go with you." Dudley said.

"No, Dudley! Someone needs to stay here and keep an eye on the kids, and I think it should be you." Kitty said.

"But the kids are pre-teens, and they can take care of themselves. Plus, you're in no fit state to look for Max." Dudley said.

"Dudley, Max was obviously kidnapped while he and the rest of the kids were deep in sleep. And it's best I go search for him, for you know how I worry about the kids. I'd also feel more relieved knowing that you're here, keeping an eye on the rest of the kids, 'cause I'm worried sick now, and I'll die from worry if I don't go find him." Kitty said.

"Fine. Just contact me when you've found him." Dudley said, putting on his wrist-com, indicating she contact him by that so the ringing phone wouldn't wake the children from their slumber.

"Thank you, Dudley." Kitty said, and she and her husband shared a quick kiss before she hurried outside and got in the T.U.F.F. Mobile.

A short while later...

Kitty figured that the Chameleon most likely would've taken Max back to his lair. She drove to the Chameleon's house as fast as she could. Once there, she snuck in very quietly, which wasn't easy, due to her extreme worry.

It was when Kitty found the villain that she received the shock of her life. Max was unconscious, trapped under glass, and the Chameleon said, "One more time, and he's history!"

"MAXIE!" Kitty screamed. She leaped at the Chameleon and beat him senseless. From the looks of it, Kitty wouldn't let him get away with hurting her adopted child. Once the Chameleon was unable to do anything, Kitty slapped the cuffs on him, looked at her unconscious child, and started to cry.

"Oh, Maxie... Mommy's so sorry..." Kitty sobbed, worried that she had failed him. She was so upset, she didn't see him wake up. When Max saw her, he was alarmed to see her so upset, and he yelled out, "MOM!"

"Maxie?" Kitty asked, looking around with tears still streaming down her cheeks.

"Mom, what's wrong?" Max asked from under the glass.

"Max, you're okay! Oh, thank goodness!" Kitty exclaimed. She quickly broke the glass and freed Max. Then she picked him up and covered his face with kisses as she cried tears of joy.

"I'm okay, Mom. Please don't cry." Max said.

"I'm just so relieved that you're not..." Kitty said, but she was unable to finish that sentence. She hugged Max closer to her.

"I know, Mom. I know." Max said, returning the hug.

"Let's go home." Kitty said.

"What about him?" Max asked, pointing at the Chameleon.

"Right. Let's take care of him, first." Kitty said, and she threw the villain into the back of the T.U.F.F Mobile.

After contacting Dudley to let him know that she found Max and that he was alright (much to Dudley's great relief), mother and son hopped into the T.U.F.F. Mobile, where Max promptly fell asleep, leaning against Kitty. Their first stop was Petropolis Prison, where they dropped off the Chameleon. Then they went home. When they got back, Kitty picked him up, carried him inside, and put him back in his bed. Then Kitty changed back into her pajamas, and she and Dudley went back to bed to get what sleep they could until the alarm went off.

The End

That's the story. I hope it was okay.