A/N: Sorry for not posting earlier, I was away in Batam…again…and I have no internet there. Anyway, here's the next chapter, which I can say that it is not my best work, suffering some serious writer block but I'll pull through.

Thanks to all the reviewers and have an awesome time. Please, you may read on…

Chapter 9:
An Explosive Battle

We all awake in cages, again. I sat up, ignoring the pain that was clinging to my head. We were in the main room now, just hanging a few feet from the ground. There were three cages around me. The one I was in contained me, Skipper, Private, Red and Doris. The second one to my left had Rico, Kowalski, Nick, Ernie and Hazel. The third one on my right had Malcom.

"I hate knockout bombs sometimes..." I mumbled. At this time, the rest were coming to as well. "Urgh...Oh man, seriously?" mumbled Skipper irritably. "Where's that Parker guy! I swear I'm going to punch him where the sun never shines!" yelled Ernie angrily. "Looking for me?" a familiar voice said. We turned around to find Parker, by the Chronotron.

"There you are, duck face!" Ernie taunted. "What! My face does not look like...nevermind..." he replied, looking at his bill. "Yeah, that's right, flat head!" Ernie continued. "Hey!" both Parker and Skipper yelled. "Oh, you're referring to him? Forget I said anything..." Skipper requested, hiding his face. "What do you want Parker?!" I asked after the tauntings.

"What do I want? Blowhole! Play the recording!" As he said that, Blowhole, who was opposite Parker at the computers, saluted. "Yes master!" he said, then pressing a button on his segway, that ejects a CD. He puts it in the computer and plays the recording on it. "Hello, is this thing on?" said the Parker in the recording.

"Ok, Josh, Nick, if you are listening to this, which you should, as based by the information the future me gave me, then I bet you're wondering what my exact plan is. Well, that is simple..." he then goes off-screen and comes back carrying the rolled-up paper from the picture. He unrolls it front of the camera, revealing the blueprints for the Chronotron.

"This, this is my plan. This blueprint, given to me by the future me, who claims to have found it in a dumpster in Central Park Zoo..." Kowalski smiled nervously as Skipper store him down. "Is what's gonna be the downfall of the world, as I had intended from my original plan with the robot bugs, but failed because of those annoying Everetts!" He then took a deep breath.

"As I was saying, I'm going to build this baby and go back in time, where I will destroy the cause of my failure, and when they appear 12 years later, as told to me by the future me, I'm gonna get rid of them, for good, and seal this fate..." After that, he just burst into evil laughter, and that was when the video cut.

"You're absolutely out of your mind, aren't you?" Red said. "I mean, what's the point of taking over the world!" she added, throwing her arms up for effect. "You want to know why, my dear? Well, I'll tell you why!" He turned his back towards us as he went on to relate his backstory.

Backstory POV (With Parker's Narration):
"Well, you see, back when I was younger, I was smart, and I loved inventing. It was like my hobby. I lived in the wilderness of California, near the Three Rivers. I would always sit at my favourite table the beavers made for me for hours, just writing new invention blueprints and inventing to my heart's desire. But, one faithful day, 'it' happened..."

(Younger Parker sat at his favourite table, writing yet another blueprint for an invention called the 'Sub-Atomic Molecule Disentanglizer'. He had finally gotten the necessary parts to build it, so he was checking the blueprints again to make it wouldn't end in disaster. He smiled and went on to building it...)

"I was just, doing what I always did, building another one of my planned inventions, minding my own business. I was nearing completion after about two hours of work, when my mom called for me to have dinner. I just...had to keep her waiting, if...if I had known what was gonna happen, then I would have gone out, but I didn't, until it was too late..."

("Looking good so far. Let's see what I have left..." Young Parker praised himself as he looked at his work so far on his invention. "Parker! Time for dinner!" yelled a female voice. "Five more minutes mom! I just need to install my ion battery!" Young Parker requested. "Alright. Five more minutes..." the female, his mom, replied.)

(A few minutes later, Young Parker finished the invention. Excited, he picked up his gun-looking device, eager to show his parents what he had created. His parents always loved and encouraged whatever he invented, even after the last time he almost blew up half of the river they lived by. He quickly ran out, but to his surprise, no one was there. Then, a gunshot echoed through the dark of the night...)

"When I heard that gunshot, I ran as fast as I could to where it came from, hoping and praying that my family wasn't there. But, when I got there, I couldn't believe my eyes. Right there, in front of me, stood a tall man carrying a hunting rifle, and he was aiming it at something brown and red. I could see my mom backed up against the tree, and her eyes were filled with fear..."

(After the deafening gunshot that was disguised as thunder, Young Parker ran as fast as he could to its source. He reached the clearing where he would usually test his inventions at, to find a tall man, in what seemed like a hunter's outfit, carrying a hunting rifle. He seemed to be aiming it at a brownish-red figure. He looked up from the figure to find his mom, cornered into a tree, looking as scared as ever...)

(When his mom's eyes met Young Parker's, his mom mouthed the word 'Run', but what sparked his anger and fear was the second booming gunshot, this time so loud that he could feel the ringing in his earholes. He looked up, only to see his mom, shot through his chest. "NOOO!" he screamed. The hunter turned around, making Young Parker regret screaming. The hunter then aimed his gun at him...)

"I was just as scared as any 12 year old would be, seeing your own parents get murdered in cold blood. But when I screamed and saw the hunter eye-to-eye, I could see that he actually enjoyed what he did. He felt no regret or pain for what he had done. When he aimed his rifle at me, I knew I had to do something or I would get killed...so...I did the unthinkable..."

(Fear engulfed Young Parker like a shroud of darkness. Time seemed to slow down as the hunter slowly pressed the trigger. Then, at that moment, Young Parker remembered what he was carrying. His Sub-Atomic Molecule Disentanglizer. Without thinking whether it would work or not, he aimed it at the hunter and pulled the trigger before the hunter could...)

(A blinding, multicolored beam shot out from his creation, making contact with the hunter's rifle, causing it to gradually glow as bright as the beam, where it just disintegrates. Shocked, the hunter quickly pulled out his knife, but Young Parker had already pulled the trigger a second time, replying the earlier events with the hunter himself. Then, he turned to dust...)

"My invention worked perfectly, but it was already too late..."

(Young Parker looked upon what he had just done. He had just killed a man, but he just kept thinking 'It was self-defense. It was self-defense' in his mind to calm himself down. Then, he remembered his parents. He ran for his mom, who was bleeding badly but otherwise still holding on. "Mom!" he yelled as he hugged her. He knew it was a bad idea, her being severely injured and all...)

(He went up to her, trying to hold the tears back but failed. "Parker...I told you...to run...and save...yourself..." she said in a soft, painful whisper. "But I didn't want to leave you. I...I couldn't...run away from all this..." His mom groaned in pain. "It's ok...sweetie. Just...remember...that I...will always...love you...son..." Then, she faded away, closing her eyes peacefully...)

Flashback POV (Normal POV):
"After she left, I just let it all out. I cried up a monsoon and I couldn't do anything to undo what happened. After I buried them, I just...ran away. I ran and ran and ran, carrying our only family picture that I took before I left. And as I ran, I swore to them that I would take revenge on the humans for they were killed by them..." He turned back to face us, holding a photo.

"After I ran for at least a mile away from home, I happened to stumble upon an amusement park. I quickly took refuge under the bleachers at aquarium of the place. I slept for the rest of the night there, using some lost sweater I found as a blanket. The next day, I woke up to a screaming crowd. I immediately got up and looked around. It was only the audience..."

Parker glanced at Blowhole, and focused his attention back to us. "I peeked through the seats to find some dolphins doing tricks. I was disgusted seeing that animals were being held captive and forced to do tricks against their will. So, I had an idea. When night fell, I waited for the rest of the dolphins to leave to go on some...outing...and I overheard that one of them wanted to stay. The one that stayed was him..."

We turned our attention to Blowhole, who was rubbing his robotic eye like a memory just got triggered. "But, when I called to him to try and befriend him, well, I guess you two know the rest of the story..." Parker finished, directing that last line to Nick and I. "When you called, he slammed his face on the Ring of Fire as he was practicing, which burnt his eye..." I said.

"Then you kidnapped him, and tricked him into hating humans as much as you so that you can use him..." Nick continued for me. "Aah, but you forgot. I taught him everything I knew about science and inventing and even gave him that mechanical eye. He's thankful that I saved him, and he doesn't care that I tricked him, don't you?" Blowhole shook his head.

"See? No anger whatsoever..." He turned back to one of the tables and picked up a gun-looking device. "Now, in order for my revenge plan against the humans to go smoothly, I'm afraid I have to get rid of the two of you..." he said. "WAIT! Can we at least do one last thing?" He lowered the gun and grumbled. "Make it quick, but I'm watching you..." he said.

I took out a metal cup and placed it open-side down one the cage floor. "This goes to everyone, before you get rid of us. Just...something I told myself to do before I die, that's all..." With my mini-speech, I started to play Cups (When I'm Gone) by Anna Kendrick, singing as I make the beat with the metal cup.

Josh (Verse 1):
I've got my ticket for the long way run
Two bottle whiskies for the way

And I sure would like some sweet company
And I'm leaving for tomorrow
What do you say?

Josh (Chorus):
When I'm gone (x2)
You're gonna miss me when I'm gone

You're gonna miss me by my hair
You're gonna miss me everywhere
Yeah, you sure are gonna miss me
When I'm gone...

When I started to sing the second part of the chorus, I start slamming the cup harder and harder onto the metal floor of the cage, causing it to shake vigorously.

Josh (Chorus Continued):
When I'm gone (x2)
You're gonna miss me when I'm gone

You're gonna miss me by my talk
You're gonna miss me by my walk
Yeah, you sure are gonna miss me
WHEN I'M GONE!

I slammed the cup down as hard as I could when I finished, causing the cage floor to break off and fall to the real floor, with us on it. The rest stared in awe and Parker stood stunned. "What! How did you..." I did a jump kick at him before he could finish, knocking him down. "Quantum Vibration Cup..." I said simply.

"Skipper! Free the rest! This is our fight..." I requested. Parker signalled the lobsters and Blowhole not to attack. "Well then, bring it!" Skipper unlocked the cages and Nick, Ash and Ernie joined me. "Alright. You mess with us, then you get us..." Ernie added. We all took a fighting pose and he did too. "What do we do?" asked Skipper. "End his plan..." I said.

"Lobsters, and Blowhole, attack the rest!" Parker ordered. Then, the four of us charged towards Parker while the lobsters and Blowhole charged at the rest of the group as they ran for the controls.

"You're all gonna lose and I'm gonna win! And there isn't anything that can change that!" Parker yelled as he skillfully dodged our attacks. The rest were desperately trying to get to the controls and end the current phase of his plan. Then, he kicked us all away, grabbing Ash in the process. "And so I can win for sure..."

He took out a needle filled with who-knows-what and plunged it into her neck, causing her to scream in pain. Private turned around upon hearing her scream. "Ash!" he yelled, fighting his way to her. Parker threw her aside and grabbed the gun-looking device from before. "Now face the wrath of the Sub-Atomic Molecule Disentanglizer!" he proclaimed.

"Disperse!" I yelled as he took a shot at us, narrowly escaping being turned to dust. "Missed it by that much!" Ernie taunted. In the sidelines, Private just made it to Ash, who was lying static on the floor. He held her head up with his flipper, where she turned to look at him with half-open eyes.

"Ash! Are you alright!?" Private asked, desperate to know her condition. "Private...(Moan)...Oh, I'm sorry...that this happened. I just..." Private held his flipper to her mouth, shushing her. "It's not you're fault. Oh, I just...wish I could have done something to prevent this..." he said, starting to cry. Surprisingly, no one bothered them, like they weren't even there in the first place.

"Private?" Ash asked. "Yes Ash?" Private asked as he held her, crying over her. "You want to know...the best part of today was?" Private nodded as tear fell from his eyes. "The best part...is that I got to fall in love with you...all over again..." Private let out a laugh through his crying. "I agree with that all the way..." He then kissed her passionately as life drained from her.

As they kissed, Ash's grip on Private's left flipper slowly slackened, to Private's despair. He pulled away, only to realise that his true love had just passed on. "Ash? Ash!? No no no no no! Wake up!" He shook her, hoping her closed eyes would open like a blooming flower. "NOOO!" he screamed. He put her down slowly and faced Parker, filled with rage.

"I AM SO GONNA KILL YOU!" he screamed again, charging towards Parker. "Aah! Gotta go!" He ran for the Chronotron. "This will deal with you all!" He took out a remote (Where the heck does he keep all this stuff?) and pressed a button, activating a 30 self-destruct. "Sayonara, suckers!" He grabbed a rolled-up blueprint and jumped through the now activated Chronotron.

All the lobsters immediately evacuated when they heard the self-destruct. "Josh! Go get him! We'll take care of it here!" yelled Nick. "What about you guys!? I can't abandon you now!" They all told me to go, refusing to follow me. I went over to the Chronotron, but I turned back. "I promise I'll fix all this..." I said.

Just then, Blowhole tackled me and pinned me to the ground. "You're not going anywhere, pen-gu-win! You die, I die!" he said firmly. "Blowhole! Let go! You're not yourself!" He wouldn't listen. I just had 15 seconds to get him off and get through the portal. "FRANCIS! LET GO!" I yelled. He looked shocked. "How do you..."

"Yes, I know who you are, Francis. Remember...Remember who you are!" When I yelled that, a waterfall of memories flooded his mind, causing him to groan in pain. I got up, happier that calling him his real name triggered hundreds of memories, so many that it hurts. "Remember Francis. Reme..." Before I could finish, the whole base blew up, the shockwave launching me back.

A/N: Yeah, not the best cliffhanger…Ok, so please R&R or Parker will find you and zap you with his Sub-Atomic Molecule Disentanglizer. Anywho, hope you all enjoyed and a little hint, a new story will be out soon! Yay! Peace out y'all!