The Incredible Future The Next Generation

Chapter 7

Bobby was laying down in the back of the car and just staring out across the window.

"Are you okay dear?" asked his mother keeping her attention on road.

"I'm okay." he answered getting up into a sitting position. He was still hurting.

"What happen earlier?"

"I don't know, my neck just started hurting and I couldn't take it." he answered feeling his neck. It was still burning, but not as much as it did earlier. The rest of the trip was in mere silence. Bobby only stared at the scenery rushing pass his window. It was easier to take the pain, now that he wasn't moving as much and was in a way relaxed.

After a few minutes They had arrived at Dr Harson's building and Violet had parked the car as close as she could to the building so Bobby wouldn't have such a distance to walk through. She exited the car and opened Bobby's door. "Do you need help?" she asked.

"Mom, I'm not three years old anymore." he remarked. He caught her smile. That was something he needed, a comforting smile from his mother. When he walked he sometimes lost his balance and almost fell to the ground, but Violet was fast and managed to always catch him. The burning pain was slowly returning.

Everyone was still asleep when he tried to sneak out of the house. The last thing he needed was to get the whole family involved in the mysterious situation with his son. He was almost at the door when he heard Franny behind him.

"Where you going so early?" she asked curiously.

"Oh just going out for a walk." he lied.

"A walk?" she said puzzled.

"I'll be back later." he said planting a kiss on her cheek and rushing out the door. He hoped in his car and headed straight for his son's place. He wondered why Wilbur needed him to come over so urgently. Last night he could hear it in Wilbur's tone that something bad had happened. He pulled up on the driveway and he rang the doorbell. It was C.A.R.L who answered.

"Hello Sir." he said nervously.

"Where's Wilbur? What does he want?" he asked strictly.

"Here." said someone that appeared behind C.A.R.L. it was Wilbur. "Before I tell you everything, I think you better sit down." he said.

Cornelius walked pass C.A.R.L and took a seat on the couch in the living room.

Wilbur made a look to C.A.R.L. that meant "Get Lewis." and the robot understood and headed for the study.

"Ahh dad, do you remember how you destroyed the time machine years ago and thought that you ended the time traveling thing." said Wilbur rubbing his neck.

"Yes, but what does that have to do with anything?"

"Well…Uhm…you see…"

"What?" he interrupted."well the time travelling thing is still possible."

"What?" said Cornelius surprisingly.

How could it still be possible if he destroyed both the time machines. He had ended it once and for all many years ago. "How is it still?"

"It's Bobby."

"What about him?" hearing his grandson's name worried him. He didn't like where this conversation was going.

"He's a super and he can time travel." said Wilbur looking down, not wanting to see his father's face.

"he time travels. Why didn't you tell me this before?"

"That is an excellent question." said Wilbur trying to lighten the mood a bit.

"This is no time to be funny Wilbur." said Cornelius strictly.

"Fine." he sighed, "We didn't tell you because we didn't want you to worry."

"It wasn't your call to make." he snapped.

"Hey we did what we thought was right." he answered back.

He looked at Wilbur sternly. He was only trying to do what he thought was best. Yet, still it would have been better if he just told him about it. "Well have you had any problems with his powers?" he asked.

"Well, why would you ask that?" he said rubbing his neck again.

"Why else would you choose to tell me now?" Wilbur didn't answer him, instead he had his head tilted to the side looking behind him. Cornelius than turned around to see what he was looking at and all he saw was C.A.R.L and…..

He was staring at himself or at least his younger self.

Cornelius now looked old and grey. He could easily see the wrinkles in his face and most of his hair was now grey. Last time they met, they were both surprised at seeing each other and now it just felt awkward.

"Let me guess your son did it." he said sarcastically.

"Yeah…" answered Wilbur looking out in the distance.

"If your son time travels than why don't you just bring him back?" it was an obvious question and it would have made this situation less awkward than it already was for him.

"That's the problem." he gritted his teeth before continuing to speak." Lately he's been having issues with his powers."

"What kind of issues?" he asked.

"They aren't working."

Wilbur spent the next new minutes explaining the story to Cornelius. Lewis wondered what Bobby and Violet were doing right now.

At the doctors, Bobby just sat in the waiting room next to Violet and they patiently waited. It was only a few minutes because there weren't a lot of people around.

"Robert Lewis Robinson." called the receptionist. Violet got up first and helped Bobby to his feet. She was worried about him she never seen a problem or heard of one like this. It didn't sound normal for someone to just lose control of their powers. This was a first for her, no one else in her family ever had this. They entered Dr Harson's office and he immediately greeted them.

"Morning Mrs Robinson and young Bobby. Its been a while since I've seen you. Wasn't the last time you visited was when you were having young Helena?"

"Well it has been a while." nodded Violet.

He gestured both of them to take a seat. "Alright what seems to be the problem here?" he asked looking over to Bobby.

Bobby just stared at him. He didn't know how to explain his situation. He was about to say something when suddenly Dr Harson had his hands held out a few centimetres on the side of his head. "I see." he said putting his hands down and writing on a piece of paper.

"It seems there was an interference with your powers and your just having an aftershock from it. They should be fine now."

"Do you know what the interference was?" asked Violet curiously.

"Even my great mind can't pick up the trace." he answered. "Well at least he's fine now." he added.

"Yes that is good." agreed Violet. "Well if that's all we better get going, thank you Doctor." she said helping Bobby out the door.

She was about to walk out when Dr Harson called after her. "You know your aura seems to be gleaming more brightly. As soon as I felt your presence it hit me straight away. The last time I saw you like this was when little Helena, oh yes that's it."

Violet looked at him and smiled before walking out. She knew what he meant. She found Bobby waiting for her and they both started to go home.