Disclaimer: I don't own KND.

I'm actually pretty happy with this chapter though I could have done way better. I wasn't planning on going with a time theme, but I liked the idea once it came to me. Enjoy!

Chapter 9

Time

"Numbuh 52, you're back!" a black haired boy exclaimed. He had a badge which said "Soopreme Leader."

"Not for long though, I need you to get everyone ready. Father's come back to the past to get rid of the KND for good. We need all the help we can get."

The rest Melissa said was drowned out by Abby and Hoagie. They were staring around at the messed up version of Rachel's office. It was old and mucky. The whole ride to Moonbase had been a complete blur that they couldn't even remember how they got up there in the first place. They really wanted to be participating in the war going on in 2009, but they knew they had to stick with their future daughter otherwise they would have no idea what they were doing. Even when they were with her they didn't know what to do.

Of course, they found themselves back at the 2029 version of their tree-house without knowing how in the world they got there. There were thousands of Kids Next Door operatives behind them, all ready to battle Father and Son. Melissa and the new Soopreme Leader of the KND were in front of the time machine, ready to be transported back to the past. Before they knew it they were whisked away back to the past.

Abby clutched her head. "Okay, what just happened?"

Hoagie looked up to see it was just the crack of dawn. They hadn't been gone too long, as it had been very early in the morning when they had left. They had expected to be back before dawn, but it took a lot of time to get the future KND ready for the battle.

"Okay everyone, we're going to pull a sneak attack from behind Father and Son," the Soopreme Leader began. Everyone listened as he laid out the instructions.

Abby and Hoagie found themselves walking alongside Melissa as they led the thousands of KND operatives to the base which was the target of Father's revenge. Time was going so fast for them.

Unfortunately for some people, the time was going too slowly. Especially if you were a certain future operative right now who was watching the person he loved most having to be revived. Everything seemed to go in slow motion instead of normal paced.

"She'll be fine."

"Huh?"

"She'll be fine. It'll take her a couple of hours to wake up though. You should get some rest."

"Is it okay if I sleep here?"

"Sure."

Thomas sat down in the chair made for visitors and drifted off to sleep. The last sounds he heard where the heavy sighs of two "parents" who were worried about their daughter. He began to have one of the best dreams, one full of happy flashbacks.

"H... Hi... My name's Kellie Beetles," a girl who looked around the age of seven stuttered.

"I'm Thomas Drilovsky and I kick butt!" a boy the same age as the girl introduced.

Kellie giggled. "You're funny."

"Really, I am?"

"Yeah, silly!"

......................

"Numbuh 80, will you play Rainbow Monkeys with me?" a ten year old Kellie asked.

"No, you cruddy girl," ten year old Thomas replied as he played his wrestling videogame.

"Pretty please with sugar and a cherry on top?" Kellie pleaded.

Thomas glanced at the black haired girl. She looked so cute with her puppy eyes he couldn't resist. "Ugh, fine."

Thomas woke up to a soft voice whispering his name. He looked up and saw Kellie tapping his hand. She had gotten some colour back into her cheeks and was looking a lot better. She smiled at him as she stopped tapping.

"What time is it?" she asked wearily.

Thomas glanced at his watch. "6:08." He realised he'd only been asleep for a few minutes.

"How long have you been here? You weren't here when I blacked out."

"Hmm? Oh, Numbuh 58 came to the room and told me and Numbuh 361 what was happening and we decided that I would come. Wally and Kuki were worried about you. They were really scared," Thomas explained quickly.

"What about you? Were you scared?" Kellie questioned.

This question caught Thomas off guard. "Uh... Yes... I was because you're my friend and stuff. Why wouldn't I be scared?"

"He was crying his eyes out."

The two operatives turned their heads to face the doorway where Harry was standing, smirking. Thomas blushed.

"Hey, you would be if it was Numbuh 58!" Thomas defended.

This time it was Harry's turn to blush. "Anyway, we came to see if you're ready to go and fight Father and Son now. There's about two hours until the battle, as long as Father and Son don't get there before then. So what do you say?"

"Um..." Thomas glanced down at Kellie.

"Nuh-uh, you are going in that battle whether you like it or not!" Kellie demanded. Her expression softened. "...Please."

Thomas hesitated for a second before seeing the puppy dog eyes Kellie used to get him to play Rainbow Monkeys with her. This time, however, there was more meaning behind the eyes than just some desire to play tea parties with a bunch of toys. This time there was a more hidden meaning behind those eyes. He just couldn't put his finger on what though.

"Okay, let's go."

Harry nodded and he led the way out of the room with Thomas trailing along behind. Thomas looked at Kellie once more before turning around and following his leader to the battle of a life time, the time still going in slow motion in his eyes.

Rachel paced around from inside the hidden watch tower base not far from the construction site. She had been doing that for the past half hour, but it seemed like twenty billion hours to her. To her, time had been standing still, like photograph. She looked up as she heard a knock at the door.

"Come in!" she sang out. The door opened, revealing Nigel. His sunglasses shined in the light coming in from the hallway. He walked in slowly.

"Celeste is here, she seems to still be shaken up about Kellie, but she said that she'll be fine." He pushed his shades back to a comfortable position before continuing. "What I want to know is, are you fine?"

Rachel sighed. "I will be as soon as we defeat Father and Son..."

"I'm asking about now."

"Well... I don't know..." Rachel stared down at her shoes. She heard footsteps and felt a hand touch her shoulder.

"It's about Harry, isn't it?" Nigel stated more than asked. Rachel nodded her head.

"He's so young..." Rachel began. She saw Nigel raise an eyebrow. "Okay, at the moment he's the same age we are, but still... I'm still concerned about him. I'm generally concerned about his welfare and all that sort of stuff."

"Don't worry; it's just your motherly instinct... Even though you're only ten years old. It makes sense for you to be worried. I'm worried about him as well," Nigel comforted. "But remember: there are other people worse off than us."

Rachel nodded. "Poor Numbuh 3 and 4. They've gone through so much in just these short hours. I heard they're still participating in the battle though."

Nigel only nodded in response. The two stared each other in the eyes as they felt the time around them just stand still.

So, what did you think? By the way, should I make the couples kiss? I want to know what you think so please review telling me what you think.