Chapter 9- Archibald x 2

Larryboy and Archibald stared. They just couldn't believe it.

"Archibald?" Larryboy stammered, " Why is there two of you?"

The person they met was actually Archibald. Only he had dirtier clothes and a metal collar on his neck like everyone else.

"Actually, I'm from the current time," he answered.

"What happened, Archibald?" asked Larryboy.

"Well, seven years ago, Alvin took over. Soon he was in full control. He created a plasma shield that is activated by a signal tower, causing the red sky. Nothing can get through it. So no one gets in and no one gets out. In fact, you superheroes banging on the outside of the shield. Alvin makes us build monuments for him and do what he wants. His chaotic ways has brought the town to ruins. He even had us build this palace for him. Alvin makes us all wear metal collars," said Archie, looking at his, "He can use them to electrocute us if we displease him. He can also control us with them. But he doesn't do that since if he did, he wouldn't see our pain. Alvin enjoys our pain."

"That's terrible," said Archie from the past.

"It is," sadly replied the future Archibald, " He even destroyed the Larry Mansion. I am now Alvin's butler."

"I'm confused," said Larryboy, "Where am I in all of this?"

"Somehow Alvin found the mansion and the underground cave," said future Archibald, "I think he used super computers or his robots found it. Anyway," he continued, running the memory through his mind.

He was in the cave talking to Larryboy on a microphone and head phones.

"Ok, we can do this. Just go-"

Suddenly, Alvin grabbed him from behind, covering his mouth to mute his screams.

Archibald's head set fell to the floor, with Larryboy asking for help through them.

"Archie? Archibald? Hello? HELLO?! ARCHIBALD?!"

Archibald sighed.

"Then he kidnapped me. Then Alvin got to Larryboy. I still don't know what happened, but you were captured. I remember being in Alvin's lab when you were dragged in by two robots. You were strapped to an operation table."

In his memory, Archibald saw Larryboy's eyes snap open. They exchanged panicking glances silently. Suddenly a metal dome closed around Larryboy.

Archibald continued," I wanted to help, but then it was too late."

"Too late?" asked Larryboy, "What happened?"

Archibald didn't answer. He was in deep sad thoughts.

"Archibald?" asked Larryboy.

Archibald snapped out of thought. Then he looked back at Larryboy, his lost friend.

Almost immediately, Archibald leaned into Larryboy into what could be a hug, but Archie didn't have any hands. Tears swelled up in his eyes.

"Um, Archibald?" interrupted Larryboy," is it true about what Alvin said, about the other superheroes?"

Archie was silent for a second.

"Yes," he said, "After what happened."

"What?" asked Larryboy.

"And I can agree,"

"What?!" asked Larryboy, more shocked.

"Well it's been seven years and everyone is miserable, Alvin is ruler, and you are-"

"I thought you would always have my back!" angrily cut off Larryboy,"But now...grr..you think I am a failure and a disappointment! Everyone thinks that now. I would have never thought you would, of all the people...you actually told me...were you thinking that the whole time, even from the begin?! Sure, let everyone think I'm a failure! Well I'm sick of this!" ranted Larryboy as he angrily paced the room. Then he dropped the same poster of Alvin from before. He looked at it, frowned angrily, and threw it into the corner.

Both Archibalds were quiet and stared at the floor.

After a long silence, Larryboy asked, "Wait, what were you saying about what happened to me?"

Just then, there was a crash as the wall crumbled to pieces.

Future Archibald shook in fear.

"There."