Martin parked in the driveway, and smiled upon seeing his wife drive up and park beside him.

Kitty smiled as she hopped out of her car and went over with Martin to the front door, "So, have a good day at work honey?"

Martin gave her a playful smile, "What do you think?"

Kitty sighed, and forced a smile, "Boring as usual, huh? Maybe we can get you a different job sometime..."

Martin shrugged as he opened the door, "Would it matter? I'd still be working for Zach anyway..."

Kitty nodded in agreement, as they both walked inside, Martin closing the door behind them.

Martin suddenly stopped, and blinked, "Wait, Kit, if you just got home, who's watching the boys?"

Kitty smiled, "Oh, I asked Chris to watch them for me while I ran some errands."

Martin felt uneasy, "Kitty, you know Chris isn't use to the way this world works now... What if he took them downtown, and what if Zach got to them?"

Kitty shook her head, "I'm sure he didn't..." she looked around the small living room, and called out, "Gabe! Trent! We're home!"

No one answered.

Martin waited a few more seconds before also calling out, "Trent! Gabe! Chris! Hello?"

Kitty and Martin exchanged worried glances.

"I'll check their rooms..." Kitty said quickly before heading down the hall.

Martin nodded and went into the kitchen to look real quick. Kitty came back, a look of fear displayed on her face, "Martin, their not in their rooms, where could they be?"

Martin's eyes widened as he shook his head slowly, "I... don't know..."

"Gabe! Trent!" Kitty called out again, this time a bit more frantically.

Soon Chris came inside from the backyard, Gabe and Trent following behind him. Gabe had Lettuce in his hands.

The three were startled to here Martin and Kitty calling for them, as they walked into the living room.

Martin and Kitty turned around to see them, and Kitty sighed heavily in relief.

"Thank goodness..." Martin mumbled under his breath.

Kitty went over and knelt down to hug her sons, "Don't you two ever scare me like that again!"

Gabe blinked, "What? We were just in the backyard?"

"Yeah..." Chris said, staring at his brother, "What's the matter?"

"We thought Zach had taken you!" Martin said, removing his glasses and rubbing his brow.

"How would he have done that bro? We were just in the backyard..."

Martin shook his head and sighed, "Chris, things are more dangerous in this world now, then you would ever know..."

Chris blinked, "Is it so dangerous to just go in the backyard?"

Kitty sighed, "Sadly, yes... it is..."

Chris shook his head out of realization, "I... I'm sorry I didn't know..."

Martin looked down, "It's alright Chris. Like you said, you didn't know."

After a brief lunch, Gabe and Trent were sent to Trent's room to play, and Martin, Kitty and Chris all sat down in the kitchen/dining room.

"Martin, this is crazy that you all have to live like this!" Chris said, shaking his head slowly, "We really need to stop Zach once and for all!"

Martin blinked, "How?"

Chris looked out the window, "Well... I don't know yet, but half of me would go straight right up to him, and restore everything..."

"It's... not that easy..." Kitty said slowly, "We tried once... remember? That war we told you about?"

"Yeah Chris, a whole army couldn't stop Zach. How do you purpose we stop him and the other villains?" Martin said sighing.

Chris thought it over quickly, "What if we sneak into Zach's main headquarters, and act as if brainwashed minions? If so, we can find out information we need, and get rid of Zach."

"I can't." Martin said simply, and sadly.

Chris blinked, "Why not? Martin the people of earth are depending on someone to save them!"

"Chris, I can't endanger my family like that." Martin said looking to Kitty, "I can't let anything happen to Kitty, Gabe or Trent. Zach knows about them, Chris, and would use them against me."

Chris looked down, "Martin, your family's in danger whether you do anything or not."

"I'm sorry Chris... I just can't..." Martin said, as he got up from the table and started off.

Chris stood up in anger, raising his voice a bit, "What happened to the fun loving brother I always knew? What happened to the brother that looked out for the innocent, even in the greatest of danger?"

Martin looked back, "I'm not the same guy I use to be Chris..."

Chris huffed, and headed to the front door, "I can see that..." and he opened, and slammed the door behind him.

Martin took off his glasses and rubbed his brow. Why couldn't Chris just understand?

Chris sat on the front steps and buried his head in his arms. Why couldn't Martin just realize?

Martin started for the door to talk to Chris, but was startled when a hand reached out and grabbed his shoulder. But, he soon saw it was only his wife.

Kitty shook her head slowly, and sighed, "Chris needs some time alone..."

Martin nodded, "You're right..."

Finally Chris raised his head, and looked down the street to the towering sky scrapers in the far distance. He had made up his mind, and if Martin wasn't going to help him, he would do it on his own.

Chris stood up and started down the sidewalk, determined. He knew what was at stake.

And a thought dawned on him, if he didn't have Martin, what if he could get Aviva to help?

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