Emma & Malcom Peabody

Chapter 28: How to save a life part 1

Small paws followed by small legs started to walk out of the WABAC. The person was walking really slowly, as if it was completely scared or too shy to even think about going out of the time machine, and actually yes, it was extremely frightened of that situation. It sighed and took another step that was enough to make the twins realize that whatever that thing was... it wasn't a person. His glasses shined because of a light that reflected directly on them, so, he accommodated the glasses before finally going out. He felt so ashamed of everything, but he wasn't really sure about regretting it yet.

The twins stared at him completely shocked as he went out.

-Is he...?-asked Malcom shaking

-Yes...-answered his sister as afraid as him

The boy gulped as Napoleon continued speaking.-Why don't you present yourself, friend?-

-I don't see the use of doing it...-the pup said looking down, unable to see the scene

-Alright, then, I'll do it-he looked at the children, who were even more scared about who the dog was than from Napoleon.-He's my new pet and best friend, Hector James Peabody!-

The siblings opened their mouths in shock, and while Emma sat on the floor to try to process the information, Malcom stared at the French ruler who, by the way, seemed really pleasant. Neither of them could have imagined that situation, never. It was even worse than the fact that the French ruler built another WABAC. Using someone from their own family against them was low... even from someone like Bonaparte, but they had to admit it, it was quite clever. The dictator managed to use Peabody against the twins, and he knew that the only way to make him do that was if he didn't know who they were... so, he brought a past version of the white beagle.

Of course that that Mr. Peabody was just a pup, he was too naïve to even realize why Napoleon adopted him or took care of him for a while so they could become friends. The beagle was just happy to know that he wasn't alone in the world and that he wasn't going to be unloved forever just because he could speak as a human and was a bit smarter than usual. You'll see... being a prodigy dog wasn't easy, no family wanted him, no kid wanted to even play with him... he felt so alone that nobody could blame him for joining the first person who paid attention to him.

But, as you must guess, with or without his innocence, Peabody was extremely intelligent... he wasn't really sure about what his best friend was doing, he couldn't tell if it was right or wrong. Napoleon told him his reasons and his plans (well, only the nicest ideas, of course) and he seemed to be doing the best thing for the planet but... there was something just so bad about hurting those kids, something that was killing him inside, and he just couldn't quite understand what it was.

Napoleon didn't care about his new pet at all. He didn't even care if he seemed uncomfortable with his actual situation, he really didn't mind at all. The French guy knew for certain that that dog wouldn't be brave enough to do something against him, then or never. The only thing he needed to do was playing some games, finding his investigations quite interesting and telling him that he was his best friend to keep on manipulating him. The dictator was quite proud of his plan, you'll see, he chose the best weapon against those despicable brats... didn't he?

-Dad?-asked Sherman shocked

-Oh, my gosh...-muttered Penny

-What have you done to him?!-questioned the red-haired again but louder enough to make them listen

-Me?-asked the dictator.-I've done nothing... he's just my best friend-

-I thought that I was your best friend, Sir-commented Attila with a dorky smile

-You're dreaming, you're not even from Europe-opined Alexander

-At least I'm not two thousands of years old-reposed Hitler before smirking in a malicious way.-But, to make things interesting, why don't you let me kill the ones who aren't your best friends, King?-

-Quiet down!-Screamed Napoleon looking at them.-I'm trying to threaten them and explain them their obvious death and I can't do it if you three are arguing as toddles!-

-Sorry...-the three said sadly

-Can I still shoot them? Or better yet, can I make experiments with them? I wanna see why that guy over there has two different colored eyes...-asked Hitler with a smile full of hope before receiving a glare from Napoleon.-Alright, I'll be silent-

-Now... where was I?-asked the French trying to remember

-You were explaining why Mr. Peabody is your friend-remembered Malcom

-Oh, thanks... going back: you two won a ticket for an obvious death!-

-And how are you going to do that?-asked Penny madly

-Oh, I won't be the one who'll do it...-the dictator turned around and looked at the puppy Peabody before laughing his heart out

Everyone stared at him confused, even the young doggy did so, until the sky started to produce blue lightings, just like when Sherman broke time-space continuum, but this time, nothing was falling from the sky... actually, it started to attract things to it. The first things were Sherman and Penny's wedding's rings.

In that moment, Sherman understood. If Mr. Peabody hadn't been his father... he wouldn't have met Penny... and if he hadn't met Penny, Emma and Malcom wouldn't have... existed.

-You... monster!-screamed Sherman uselessly

-Thank you-commented Napoleon.-And sorry... but a family as smart as yours can't exist in my perfect world. Isn't that right, Adolf?-

Hitler smirked.-No doubt about it-

-Do what's planned-Napoleon said one more time before getting into the WABAC

-Count with it...-he turned to the family.-It was nice to meet you, kids... and I think this obsession with you isn't the best thing either but...-he looked at the guards that were holding them.-Take the girl and the woman!-he ordered

-What?!-the four asked

-Yes, sir-the Nazis agreed some taking Emma and others taking Penny without even asking

Those soldiers carried them into two different (and separated) ways until they got to some transparent balls that seemed made of glass. The balls were some kind of cages that didn't even need the use of keys. The only thing that made them open or close was a little keyboard in the outside walls of those circles. In those keyboards, the soldiers wrote a password that made the cage open and put Emma in one cage and her mother in other one.

All of a sudden, Malcom's love for Emma returned. No matter how much they could argue, or what she did to make him angry, he knew that she didn't deserve to end up like that, no one did and less her. She was his sister and yes, he did love her. There he understood that maybe twins could have a special bond, and he started to regret every bad thing he thought or said about her. After everything they've been through together, they were more than friends, they were siblings! And he knew that he had to do something... But how was he going to free her? He felt so small.

-Emma!-he shouted trying to run to her, but being stopped by a soldier with a gun

He looked as they were taking his twin away. She was trying so hard to scream his name, he could notice it, but that transparent material that the cage was made of didn't allow her to.

Something similar happened to Sherman, but in a worst way. He suddenly saw most of his family being taken away. The ginger man forgot about every single argument with Mr. Peabody, every single doubt about his love for Penny and every single day he had decided to ground Emma. Three of the four most important persons in his life had gone away just like that! The only family he knew and loved disappeared from one moment to other! His levels of anger, sadness and frustration only made the situation worse. He had to be strong for them, he had to make a way out of all that... but he wasn't like his father! Yeah, he was smart, but not that smart. It was too much pressure, too much to risk. The man needed to think it over very well... what was he going to do now?

-What about them?-asked a soldier to Hitler about Sherman and Malcom

Hitler looked at the pain in their faces and smirked.-Let them be free-

-But Sir, are you sure that...?-

-I said: let them free!-

-Yes, Sir-the soldier said at last, letting them go

They all went into a helicopter where Emma and Penny were and they left.

-No! Wait!-Started to scream Malcom as they were leaving.-Where are you taking Emma? Drop her off!-he continued as he was getting dangerously closer to the enemies

-Malcom! Don't!-called his father taking him by an arm and stopping him of whatever he was trying to do

The ginger kid looked at his father in the eye. He stood there for a minute and started to feel tears streaming down his face. Forgetting everything, the kid hugged Sherman, making him stare at his son confused. He didn't remember the last time Malcom hugged him (maybe because it hadn't happened in the last few years), so he just decided to hug him back. The red-haired knew that his son needed to feel better and that a hug was scientifically proved to be something almost primitive that made everyone feel better.

Ally couldn't believe what was happening as she saw Sherman's daughter and wife being taken away for historical figures that were supposed to be dead. The dark-haired woman felt extremely confused, she just didn't understand anything at all! Why were those guys from the past in their present? And worse of all, why were they only affecting Peabody's family? Why were all those guys bad or dictators?!

-What the heck?-was the only thing she was able to say

Her shock was extremely big. The young woman wasn't ready for that, no, she wasn't. So, she turned around and started to walk away slowly, even though she felt a bit guilty. But what was she bond to do? Go there and scream: "hey, 2000 years old guys free them"? Of course not! She couldn't help them even if she wanted.

And there she stopped; did she want to help him? Because if there was one thing Ally couldn't deny was her crush for Sherman... but also he let it really clear in the moment in which Hitler kidnapped his wife: he loved her.

The brunette woman had never seen a man putting that face to her... she had never seen someone who'll give his life for her. In that moment she knew that, the guys she used to date for money didn't love her. NONE of them loved her, NEVER. And that thought made her feel angry and empty, and she started to feel so jealous of Penny. She didn't seem as someone so special, just another pretty blondie, but she did have something special: love, family and Sherman, the three things that Ally wanted most.

-He's missing out on you...-the woman said to herself taking another step away from there.-He isn't the best guy around here either, Richard is way more handsome...-she laughed nervously.-Also, he is so childish and...-she sighed.-So cute, trustable, good natured and smart...-she breathed in and out for a few times before turning around to see Sherman hugging his son.-AGH!-she screamed mad at herself for not being able to let him go.

-What's going to happen to them?-Malcom asked, still hugging Sherman

-I don't know, Mal, I don't know...-

-But... you're gonna fix it, right?-the boy said getting apart from his father.-You know how to fix this up, don't you?-

This time, Sherman rubbed his neck.-I'm... I'm not sure... but I'll try my best-

-How come you're not sure?-

-Mal, I'll die for your mother and your sister, you know that... the thing is that... this situation is too delicate. We must be fast and really exact-

-Fast and exact? Why's that?-

Sherman opened his mouth, but before he could explain anything, a blue hole in the sky appeared and it started to take the "Peabody's Industries" flat away. Everyone inside of it started to run away, as fast as they could, screaming as loud as they could, while one part of the building, only the penthouse, was taken away. The rest started slowly to fall down and to slowly turn into dust.

-Run!-screamed Sherman to his son, who, unlike most of the times, obeyed instantly

-What's happening?-Malcom questioned scared

-Napoleon... he... he changed the past, now Mr. Peabody never adopted me, and that means I never met your mother... which means that...-

-Neither me nor Emma exist-completed the kid waking up

-Yes... and now, the present is starting to change itself... the only thing that worries me is my memory...-

-What do you mean?-

-It's just... I don't know if I'll keep on remembering you two forever now... I don't know what this time-space fiasco will do to us...-

Malcom understood his worries and he started to feel even worrier than him. Stop existing... that sounded so cruel! How come Napoleon was so crazy that he wanted to make his entire family disappear? Ok, they defeated him once... is that enough to make someone disappear? He was just such a sore-baby loser... but there had to be a way out of that... after all, they were smart, as the French ruler said, maybe too smart to exist in his perfect world, but smart enough to beat him... moreover they still had the WABAC and...

-That's it!-exclaimed Malcom before running to the flat that was falling down

-Malcom! Where are you going?! Come back here!-Sherman shouted running to him, but his son didn't seem to care at all about his warnings.

The kid started to run through all the people who were escaping from there. It was quite ironic to think that everyone was running to one side, while the ginger boy was the only one running to the other side. He knew he had only one chance, that black hole was going to make their time machine disappear if he wasn't fast. It was a real risk his plan too... of course, but he was going to stop existing anyway. The fact was quite easier in his mind: he had to go to the WABAC's room, get into the WABAC, travel to the moment in which the WABAC's manual fell from Emma's dress, pick the manual and come back to the present. It was simple... way simpler than any of his family's usual plans... but it seemed functional. Actually, it seemed like a really good plan, but he had to be fast and careful. Also, in that state, the kid wasn't really sure about what Napoleon was capable of.

His thoughts were stopped by a window, falling almost over him.

-What the...?-He stared at it confused and looked up at to see a whole floor of the flat that was falling over him

-MALCOM!-he heard, but he didn't really listen. The boy was shocked at his own fear. He couldn't believe he was in that situation: half of his family kidnapped, his grandfather being manipulated by the person who kidnapped them, and he was the only one there with a plan that now didn't seem as good and he was about to be crashed by a floor from his family's work place. It was too much for an 8-years old kid indeed, more when he wasn't able to understand half of the things that were happening around him. He was so young; he made so many mistakes... but not the necessary ones yet. The red-haired kid knew that he needed more time to live... but there he was, standing to his certain dead when suddenly he felt something grabbing him away from that place.

The floor still fell, but not over him.

-Are you crazy?-asked his father.-You almost killed yourself!-

-I... I thought that if we could just...-

-No, Malcom!-the man took a deep breathe.-Look, I know how you're feeling, ok? I'll find a way out, I promise but... I think you'll be better staying away from all of this-

-WHAT?!-

-What you've heard... now, follow me-?

-Where are we going?-

-To a place where you'll be safe-

Where did I go wrong?

I lost a friend

Somewhere along in the bitterness

And I would have stayed up with you all night

Had I known how to save a life

Hello back, told you I'll be back! So, the story is getting way more intense... isn't it? Mr. Peabody's Napoleon's new best friend! How is that going to change the present? And, where is Sherman taking Malcom?

And as you can see, Ally will get a very important role at the ending of the story... but what will she do?

PS: There are only 7 chapters left! After this story, I'll start working on a story about Mr. Peabody's past, but I'll need some help for drawing the fanarts, can somebody help me? :)

PPS: Have you watched The Mr. Peabody and Sherman show? It's really awesome! I recommend it! Maybe I'll make some one-shots from it...

Thanks for reading and don't give up on the story, please! Review, follow and favorite :D