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Last time on Only Time Will Tell:
"Where did you get this!" Nico's anger started to boil, as he made sure his ring was still there. The kid swallowed and looked at him. "From you… in about…" the kid sat trying to count in his head. "Twelve years." Nico was stunned. "What do you mean, in twelve years." Emmett swallowed, making eye contact with his Mrs. O'Leary. "I think, I'm from the future."
Chapter 6: Fetch... Again.
"The future? Kid I think you hit your head." Nico was staring at him. If the kid was standing, he had Nico beat by a couple of broad shoulders helped his menacing look, but his face held a soft character. If you asked Nico he looked to be of Asian descent with wa darker complexion then most.
"I can't believe it Kora actually did it… we actually did it." He was muttering to himself, walking around in circles, Nico had had enough.
"Who's Kora? And who the heck are you?" Nico demanded. The kid whirled around, staring at Nico.
"I'm Emmett," he said. "Emmett Zhang." He had his hand held out intending for Nico to shake it. But all Nico could do was look at him. It was all their, the skin tone, the hair, the body, the eyes, talking with hellhounds. Nico rubbed his thumb over his skull ring. There was only one like it the whole universe, of that he was sure. But this kid, Emmett, had one identical to his. Claiming that it was the same one. From the future? This kid had lost it.
"Look kid…"
"Emmett." He interrupted
"Look Emmett. I don't know what you think you're doing but this isn't funny, so why don't you…"
"You don't believe me? Uncle Nico. It's me! I mean… you don't know me… but you will!" Emmett had started frantically waving his hands. All Nico could do was stand there. "My name is Emmett Levesque Zhang, My mother is Hazel, your sister, and my father is Frank. I grew up at Camp Jupiter but spend my summers with Mr. D at Camp Half-Blood. I have a younger sister. I know all your stories, I speak to hellhounds and…" His attention turned to his Mrs. O'Leary. "Mrs. O'Leary back me up." She brought her head up from her paws, where she had been napping.
"This has been a first for me… Time travel is… against nature." She rolled on to her back to scratch an itch. "But what my pup says is true Nico Di'Angelo."
The younger Mrs. O'Leary sniffed the air. "She smells like me." Turning towards Nico. "I like him."
Nico shook his head. "Ok... Say I believe you."
Emmett tossed his hands up. "I'll make you believe me." And took off running towards the shadow on his right and disappeared.
Nico drew his sword, his breathing quickened. This was insane! He heard a rustle behind him and to his left. Pivoting around he saw Emmett emerge from the shadows.
"See! Shadow travel!"
Nico stood. This was insane, but how else… shaking his head he tried to wrap his brain around this. It was just a feeling but for some reason he knew the kid was telling the truth, and the ring... there is only one and this kid had it too. "How did you end up here?"
Emmett ran his hand over his face. "It's a very long story."
"I am hungry. We should continue this at Camp Half-Blood." The older Mrs. O'Leary stated.
"OOO, yes! Camp, they have delicious food." The younger Mrs. O'Leary stood as well.
Nico glanced between the two of them. "You sound exactly the same." Both hellhounds glared at him. "Whoa sorry." Nico held up his hands. "Let's go." And jumped on his hellhound's back. Emmett did the same.
"Wait!"
"What is it now?" asked Nico.
"Kora! We have to go to Bunker 9!"
"Because…?"
"She's probably still there. Come on Mrs. O'Leary, Bunker 9." Emmett said. His Mrs. O'Leary barked and launched off into the shadows.
"Follow them, To Bunker 9." Nico told his hellhound and she bounded off behind them.
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