The Final Countdown

by Tetsuwan Penguin

Astro and Atlas are thrown backwards in time to 1941 just as the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor is about to start. Astro wants to change history and stop the attack, Atlas has other ideas. This is a crossover with the 1980 film of the same name.

7. Chapter 6

The Final Countdown

Chapter 6.

The Present date

The rain came down in blinding sheets against the windows of the Japanese Science Ministry building. The sky had turned a vivid green as lightning flashes in the distance, each flash momentarily blinding anyone looking towards the horizon. The sound of a child's running footsteps grew stronger out in the hallway, and suddenly the door to Dr. O'Shay's office burst open as Uran ran into the room soaking wet and dripping puddles of water onto the tile floor.

"Thank God, you made it home from school alright." the doctor said with some relief in his voice as the girl ran toward him and wrapped herself around her guardian in a wet bear hug.

"This is Uran, Astro's little sister." O'Shay explained to the Admiral.

"I'm pleased to meet you Uran." Yelland replied.

"Who are you?" Uran asked.

"I'm a friend of your brother," Yelland replied, "We met a long time ago, and haven't seen each other forever."

"Have you seen your brother?" O'Shay asked the girl.

"Īe" Uran said. "I don't know what happened to him, and I had to walk all the way back here from school through the rain by myself!"

"Doctor," The Admiral said motioning for O'Shay to come closer. "I think we both know what has happened to Astro." he said in a whisper.

"Excuse us for a minute please, Uran." The doctor said, pressing a button on his intercom. Yuko entered the office. "Please take Uran to the cafeteria for some ice cream" The doctor asked.

Yuko escorted the robot child out of the office, Uran went along willingly, she never refused an offer of ice cream.

"If Astro has been caught in that storm and yanked backwards in time, when would he return?" The doctor asked.

"I don't know, Dr. O'Shay." Yelland replied. "In our case although we were in 1941 for nearly two days, when we got back to 1980 it was as if we were only gone a few hours. But," he said pointing to the box that contained the head of the boy robot, "He might not return. He might have been destroyed and have remained in the past."

"In that case, we might yet find his remains somewhere between Hawaii and Japan." The doctor sighed.