A/N- School, school and more school. It just never gives a gal a break :P Anyways, most major note in this chapter, the Time Pause 3000 and any entities-including concepts I use based off of the Time Pause 3000-are credited to Robin (doodlegirll) so check out her work too :) You won't be disappointed. Also, the name Buzz was inspired while watching The Replacements. The title of this chapter is taken from the song I Will Remember You by Amy Grant. Great song that should be listened to atleast once. Other than that, this is a pretty basic no need to over-a/n chapter! Except I would like to say...I NEVER want to write the words half, mile, and radius in the same sentence ever again. Atleast not until the next chapter!

True Love Is Frozen In Time

"Lunch is served," Carl, per usual, sprouted several mini-Carl's which proceeded to serve the kids their meal.

"Cool!" was the similar exclamation among most in the group.

"What's it like to be a robot?" one kid asked suddenly.

"Well, for me, it's like being human only with the added perk of robot capabilities."

"Puh-lease! You're practically a servant," a rather nasty little boy said.

"Buzz, you apologize or else," Camila spoke up on Carl's behalf.

"It's okay. There are some robots who are like servants because they were designed that way. But I was fortunate enough to be designed by Dr. Cornelius Robinson, and he created me to think, talk, act like a human."

"So you're like an android?" one little girl asked, proving that none of them-save Camila-knew much of robotics.

"Yes, very much like an android," Carl decided to keep it at that. "But because Dr. Robinson created me as a friend, not a servant, I still help out; much like most of you might have chores." All of the children groaned at the word. "Although my main purpose is to help out in the lab, I help with other things, even babysitting Wilbur here," Carl looked around and realized Wilbur wasn't in the room.

"Ugh! Now that's got to be worse than just the thought of being a servant," Camila said sarcastically.

"Well, I guess….he does get into a lot of trouble now and then, but I…trouble!" A thought struck Carl and he suddenly had a suspicion that Wilbur was up to no good in the lab. "Stay here, kids. I'll be right back…" Carl was about to rush out when a strange shockwave pulsed through the room, making everyone feel frozen for a matter of seconds. When it dissipated, everyone looked around at each other, most holding their heads in a similar fashion as brain freeze after having eaten ice cream too quickly.

"Wha-What was that?" Camila asked.

"He just had to see what it does."

--Hallway Outside Lab--

"Not. So. Fast." Carl stopped Wilbur, who was trying to sneak out of the lab undetected.

"Oh hey, Carl. So I'm guessing you felt the shockwave too. Strange huh? I was just, you know, on my way to investigate."

"You can save it, Wilbur. I know you were messing with that new invention."

"Alright, so maybe I was. But no harm's been done."

"No harm? It sent a shockwave through the house, so it apparently must have done something!"

"But we don't know if what it did was good or bad. All we have to do is search the lab for dad's blueprints and…"

"No way! Nope. Not this time. Sorry. You didn't listen to me when I repeatedly told you not to mess with the invention in the first place. So this time, I'm just going straight to your dad about this." Before Wilbur could stop him, Carl was already making a quick beeline towards the dining room.

Wilbur wondered if he should take this time to hide, but decided to go ahead with Carl and attempt to plead his innocence in the matter. "Carl, wait up!" He ran to catch up with the robot.

As they passed the music lounge, Camila's curiosity got the better of her and she invited herself to tag along behind them once they had already gone into the dining room. She slowly peeked her head through the door, her jaw dropping as she did. Before her, Camila saw all of the adults at the dining room table seemingly frozen in time. She also saw Wilbur and Carl looking around frantically. "What did you do!?"

Wilbur cringed at the sound of Camila's voice. His head rolled back on his shoulders and he slowly turned to look at her. "Camila, please, not now."

"Not now? You froze the adults!"

"Do they look 'frozen'?" Wilbur was attempting to misconstrue the situation.

"Well, not with ice! So, what exactly…" Camila didn't finish. "Let me see that invention."

"What invention?"

"Don't play dumb with me. I heard Carl mention an invention. I'm just trying to help."

"You? Help me?"

"Wilbur, now's not exactly the time to be choosy," Carl pointed out.

"Fine. If you don't want my help than I'm sorry I even offered," Camila turned to walk out.

"Wait," Wilbur bit his lip and forced himself to ask for her help. "Follow me," he sighed as he led her to the lab, followed closely behind by Carl. "There it is."

Camila walked over and began inspecting it closely. "Well, the last setting appears to be for any adult in a half mile radius."

"How can you tell?" Wilbur looked at the screen, but it might as well have been in a foreign language.

"These are all equations. The last equation in the string used functions that would limit the effect of the machine to a half mile radius and only to those aged over eighteen. But the exact effect is a little fuzzy. I'm advanced, but not that advanced yet. Is there a blueprint anywhere?"

"Aha! See, Carl, a blueprint!" Wilbur needed the ego boost to help him focus on the matter at hand instead of getting caught up in competition with Camila.

"Alright, alright," Carl was in no mood for Wilbur's cockiness. "Your dad usually keeps the notes on his most recent endeavor close at hand at all times. Sometimes stuffed in his lab coat pocket, maybe in his room, usually somewhere he can keep them out of reach from prying eyes. Your mom is usually the first to know about any of his new ventures."

"That's so romantic," Camila sighed, letting her girly side take hold for a moment. "I mean, that makes sense. I never let my newest plans out of my sight either. So where's his lab coat? We should check there first."

"He's probably wearing it. I think dad has that thing surgically attached," Wilbur answered.

They went back to the dining room and Wilbur began searching Cornelius's pockets. Sure enough, he found a detailed blueprint folded several times. He handed it to Camila, who began studying it intently. Meanwhile, Carl was studying the room just as intently. He was certain that something was misplaced.

"Time Pause 3000?" Camila read some of the notes aloud.

"It's something my dad invented."

"Whatever it does, this new invention also does on a larger, more concentrated scale."

"Well, that's dumb. Why would dad want another Time Pause, and a bulkier one on top of it," Wilbur didn't understand the logic.

"Time pause," Camila mumbled. "You mean that it pauses time!?"

"Well, duh. Did your advanced brain figure that out all on its own?" Wilbur didn't waste the opportunity to gloat over Camila's slowness.

Camila ignored him. "So that means all adults in a half mile radius are frozen in time. We've got to find a way to reverse the effect and fast! If this is a prototype, who knows what glitches may occur."

"No adults? That's kind of cool. Maybe we can wrangle all adults into a half mile radius and watch them freeze too!" Wilbur exclaimed mischievously.

"Don't be silly. Besides, we still don't know the details of how it works. Just because it froze time when you pushed the button, it doesn't mean it will continue freezing any adult that walks into that radius."

"It doesn't mean it won't either," Wilbur argued.

"Touché," Camila sighed.

"Tallulah!" Carl suddenly exclaimed.

"Tallulah?" Wilbur wondered what the robot meant.

"She's not here."

"So?"

"Well, if she shows up and if you're right for once, she'll freeze too," Carl explained.

"And you care because…" Wilbur tried to fill in the blanks.

"I don't care. But she has that important lunch thing tomorrow, and as family you should want her to succeed," Carl sounded as though he were trying to convince himself as well.

"He's right. Family first, Wilbur," Camila agreed, wishing she had a family to act selflessly for.

"Well, there's nothing we can do anyways," Wilbur pointed out.

"Not necessarily. I'll go run through the equations again. But meanwhile, find whoever this Tallulah is and keep her from entering the radius."

Carl didn't think twice and Wilbur followed him in his hurry. As they rushed outside, they were stopped in shock. All of the kids were running loose. Some were bouncing on the yard trampolines. Some had found a hose and were now in the middle of a mud fight. One boy was even hanging on tightly to Tiny's tail as he ran around the yard like an excited puppy.

"This can't be good," Wilbur said nervously.

"Your dad wanted them to have fun. So let them have their fun. We need to mark off where the half mile radius ends and then make sure that your cousin doesn't cross it," Carl instructed. They began doing so around the entire house, but neither of them noticed Tallulah coming closer and closer to the house.

"I'm so late," she panicked as she walked. "Lunch is already over. Cornelius is going to think I'm disrespectful. And then he'll tell mom." As she neared the edge of the invisible line that marked the begin and end of the radius, she noticed Carl waving his arms and some flags wildly. Wilbur was running toward her. They had obviously finally spotted her. "What are those two up to?" Her curiosity quickened her step.

Carl used his megaphone and yelled, "Tallulah, stop!"

But it was too late. She had already crossed the line before stopping in her tracks.