Ralph was being used as a punching bag to his infected self's pleasure. He raised his hands to try to stop him, but he felt weaker and weaker after every blow. His suit was turning red where he was being punched. He was being beaten to death. His infected self was too fast, too strong.
Ralph closed his eyes in pain and suddenly he saw his whole "suit" life flash before him. Everything he had overcome and learned. Everything he, Pam and Bill had gone through, from when he was given the suit. They gave him the suit for a reason. The suit came to him for a reason. And that reason was not to be beaten to death!
Having the power of the suit meant you have a responsibility. A great responsibility. Ralph felt stronger as he was thinking about these thoughts. He let the feelings fill him. It gave him strength!
He was Ralph Hinkley! He was a husband, a teacher, a best friend, and a father. But most of all, he was a hero!

His infected self was punching him harder, angry at the fact Ralph was not fighting. But the infected Ralph was also smiling at his victory.

Suddenly, Ralph managed to grab both his fists.
The infected Ralph was confused. Ralph gritted his teeth, sat up and pushed his infected self off still holding his fists. He drew on the power of the suit.
Ralph squeezed as hard as he could, using him as leverage to get up. The more power he used the faster the suit was turning white again.
Both of them were now on their feet. Ralph could see he was having an effect.
He pushed his infected self away and caught his breath. He clutched his chest, as it was the bane of infected Ralph's amusement.

Ralph stood there for a moment then straightened himself up. Now, it was his turn. He gave a shocked look past infected Ralph who turned to see, giving Ralph the edge he needed. He rammed at him at top speed. Arms wrapped around him, not letting go. He flew up, hard and fast and power-dived the same, making sure he himself didn't hit the ground first. The infected Ralph was trying to put Ralph in front.

'No way! It's my turn now!' Ralph slammed the infected Ralph into the ground just as hard as he did to him. Ralph bounced backwards and used the telekinesis power to throw rocks, boulders, and anything else that was loose, at the infected Ralph, trying to keep him at bay.
But, before he knew what happened, he was in a bear hug. His infected self popped up behind him and was squeezing hard.

Ralph was finding it hard to breathe. His body was beginning to limp…

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Pam and Alan were close to Skyler's vehicle. They nodded to each other and approached from different directions. Pam, coming from the right side, was a bit more visible. She took careful and slow steps as she inched toward the vehicle. She crouched down and kept moving.

Skyler shifted his position, which startled Pam, and she instantly froze. She held her breath as he looked over in the other direction. He then went back to watching the two Ralph's.

Pam slowly let out her breath and relaxed. She was on the right side of the vehicle now. She cautiously stood half up and looked inside where, she saw the gun on the on the center of the seat. Seeing as the window was closed she carefully and ever so slowly lifted the handle to the door. As soon as she felt resistance, she was even more careful. Her face winced just waiting for that life and death click. There was a noise of some rocks falling and she took advantage of that as the door released. "Click."
She saw Skyler looking around from his position and she waited before opening the door. Her tongue pressed over her top molars in anticipation.
He walked away from the vehicle. She opened the door, lifted the gun off the seat and held it close. She closed the door and turned around to leave and walked right into Skyler.

'Well, hello my dear.' He smiled taking her arm with one hand and the gun from her with the other. He tossed it next to the tire and held Pam firmly. 'I see why your husband picked you. You've got… spunk.'

Pam struggled. 'You won't get away with this!'

'Oh, I think I will.' He spun her around and held her in front of him. 'You see over there? That is my older self-preparing for our greatest experiment. Over there,' He turned Pam to face the Two Ralph's. 'Over there the probots that are on your husband will soon be infecting our white suited friend. We will have the ultimate power in the universe!' He turned her around again face-to-face. 'Now, that our friends have arrived,' He said nodding upwards. 'I have free reign to alter your husband.' He smiled.
He looked to retrieve the gun but it was now missing.

'WHAT!' He threw Pam aside and caught sight of Alan running away with the gun and took off after him.

Pam took off after Skyler…

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Old Skyler from the past was at the ready waiting for his brothers to get in range. 'Yes. That's it. Almost…YES!' He flipped switches and the equipment came to life.
He pulled a lever and two huge dishes unfolded and opened.
'At last I have them! I can pull them closer and channel the power into the array to open the portal. Phase one is almost complete!'

The green guys ship was being held and pulled closer. He flipped more switches and buttons and the other array opened. It's position changed to open space. There was a rumble from the earth below.
Suddenly the ray holding the ship began to draw power from the ship and feed it into the other dish. Wind was picking up and dirt was flying upwards in a small whirlwind. There was what sounded like an explosion; it was a portal that was beginning to open.

'YES! It's working!' He shouted with raised hands in victory…

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Ralph, still locked in his bear hug, went limp in infected Ralph's arms. He dropped him in a crumpled heap on the desert sand. He then kicked him over face up. Satisfied, he bent over and picked him up by his suit and looked at his white suited adversary curiously.
His eyes went wide as Ralph opened his eyes and smiled. Before infected Ralph could do anything, Ralph gave him a two fisted punch, which sent him soaring upwards. Ralph flew up, caught him and slammed him in the ground. Ralph then grabs his leg and flings him over his head on the ground repeatedly. He lets go, follows, rubbing his hands together.

'HEAT!' He extends his arms and flames shoot out setting the infected Ralph on fire. Infected Ralph screams. Ralph concentrates, and slams him into the rock face…

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Skyler, in range, leaps forward on top of Alan. He pushes the gun aside. Alan gets up and Skyler pulls back his arm to punch him but is stopped suddenly as Pam has jumped in his back and holding his arm. Skyler uses Pam and knocks Alan to the ground.

'Alan!' She screams, still on Skyler's back.

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Alan sat up and looked around. He made a definitive nod and ran in the opposite direction.

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Skyler still trying to shake Pam off, who is holding on tight bends over quickly and flips her over and on the ground. 'You want to play hard ball?' He says picking up the gun. 'Fine!' He grabs her arm and drags her, struggling, to the car. He slams hard against the door. 'I was going to take care of your husband first,' He grabbed her throat. 'but, I'm not picky.' He starts squeezing her throat.

Pam, feeling the pressure, starts to see spots. She struggles to release his hands, but decides she can do only one thing. She brings up her knee in his, what she hoped, was his groin.

He releases her and she knees him in the jaw as he was hunched. She raised her foot to kick him again but, he blocks it and backhands her to the ground.

She falls hard coughing and holding her neck.

He reaches in his jacket and pulls out a gun. 'If that's the way you want it!' He cocked the trigger.

'Now, that's now way to treat a lady.' a voice came from behind.

He turned to see Bill standing there. 'Ah. Mr. Maxwell.' He positioned himself to keep both he and Pam in sight.He moved his arm and aimed his gun at Bill.'You know Mr. Maxwell; I killed you in the future. So, if I kill you in this time-line I would be changing history. But, it'll feel just as good the second time round.'

The ground rumbled more beneath their feet...

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Ralph was about to return the punched that were delivered to him when a holograph made its way in.

'Wha-?' He saw Bill and Skyler...

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'Any last words Maxwell?'

'Yes, as a matter of fact-'

'Too bad.' And just like before he pulled the trigger and shot Bill.

Bill spun and fell to the ground face first...

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'BILL!' Ralph ran and took flight. He couldn't bear to see his friend die again.

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Skyler took the probot gun and aimed it at a fast approaching Ralph.

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The wind was becoming violent. The Ship being pulled closer, was trying to pull away to no avail.

The portal was becoming wider. It was pulling sand, rocks, plants and anything loose into it. It was increasing in power the wider it opened.

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Alan was running to the array. He knew he was better qualified to handle this. So did Bill. That's why Bill gave him a signal to take care of the technical stuff. Combat wasn't his forte after all. He did what he needed to with the probots and he was quite happy with that.

He reached the array. He brought up his arm to shield his eyes from the sand that was spinning around. Alan looked to see how the array was hooked up. He spotted a terminal that was on, what was left, of the past Skyler's ship. He went inside. It was quiet, except for the equipment. That was enough to put Alan on edge. He walked slowly against the wall. He found a door and peeked in. The room was empty. He went in and started looking over everything. He looked at the readings and realized what the array was doing.

'Holy smokes! I don't believe it!'

'Amazing isn't it!'

Alan turned fast and he was face to face with his first alien. He was deformed.
'W-what you're doing-'

'Yes. It's wonderful. My greatest experiment.' He moved closer to Alan.

Alan tensed. 'You-it won't work! You don't have enough power!'

'I don't think you fully understand what I'm doing here.'

'I understand. You're making a black hole.'

'Oh, much more than that my young one. I am going to create a traveling wormhole. I will turn this planet into exotic matter and I will have all the power I need!'

'But it won't work!' Alan shouted. You're equipment is too crude. That portal is unstable!'

'You don't know anything!'

'I know enough to know that this won't work! You'll end up blowing up half of California and us with it. And, I won't let you get away with this.' He spun around and tried to shut down the computers.

He flipped some switches and was yanked off by Skyler's past self.

'NO! I will not be undone by a child!'

Alan got up fast and ran outside. He had to disconnect the arrays from the outside. It was the only way he could get a chance to disable the array.

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Ralph flew at top speed. He focused on Bill who was on the ground.

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Skyler waited for the right moment. As soon as he was in range and fired the weapon. A light blue glow and a strange surge ran through Ralph's body. He did it! Now it was just a matter of time…