"Well at least it's a nice night out." Matt pillowed his head with his arm as they walked.
"Sure is." He watched the silent well lit homes. Until he was about six he was afraid of any and everything that went bump in the night. On those scared sleepless nights he would walk over to his parents' room constantly looking for anything that might grab him on his trip, and sleep in their bed with his mom. The only thing he was never afraid of was the moon, in fact it was the quite opposite: he welcomed it. It kept everything from being in total darkness. He glanced up at the moon and its soothing light. The unknown witness.
"Hey Matt." Basil turned to him. In return Matt gave him a puzzled look.
"Have you thought about what if we never return home?" Basil asked in a quiet voice. Matt looked down at the ground then up at the sky, dropping his arms.
"I guess we wouldn't have to worry about Bridgette bugging us anymore!" He joked then turned serious. "Why? You afraid that we won't be able to go home?" Basil sighed on the inside.
"I'm afraid I won't be able to go home." He admitted. Matt muttered his name in a depressed tone.
"Maybe we should go back and check on Dad." Matt suggested.
Dad was standing in the same place but was now talking to someone in the shadows.
"Hey Dad." Matt greeted as they walked up.
"Dad! JB you have a family?!" A famine voice said totally surprise. Basil took a chance and believed that the voice belonged to Angela, the person said Dad was going to try to contact.
"Angela these are my two time adopted sons: Matt and Basil." Dad introduced. The closer they walked up the more he could make out. But she was still fairly hidden in the dark.
"Angela! It so good to see you again!" Katherine said running up to them.
"Yea!" Johan said jogging constantly looking back at the house. He seemed desperate to get out of the light.
"Johan would you stop worrying! Mom and Dad never check up on us after we go to bed. And besides we have bigger problems than being caught sneaking out of the house!" Katherine put her hands on her hips. It wasn't long till Chip met up with them.
"Basil you said you could find him." Dad looked down at him. Basil nodded and stared up at the moon while Katherine explained to Angela what the deal was with him, though he didn't listen to a word. The moon light seemed to be getting more intense. For an unknown reason his heart rate increased. Everything went a pale white. Everything went white around the edges but now he could see the boss standing in a field looking up at the night sky. Then his gaze snapped to him like he could sense him watching. It all went white again and he could feel his body leaning backwards.
"Basil!" Matt caught him before he lost his balance totally. He regained his footing.
"Where's the nearest field?!" Basil asked desperate.
"The soccer field in the park! Come on!" Dad said then ran down the road. They chased after him. With the streets totally empty they didn't have to worry about traffic or being spotted. When they got there, the boss was still standing there watching the sky.
"I told you not to get in my way!" He said coolly still watching the sky. He was still in the same outfit as before. Basil didn't respond, he just kept staring at him.
"Why should I?" Basil finally spoke. His voice stayed normal no emotion at all. The boss leveled his head and turned to face him. Basil's hand unconsciously grabbed the handle of the Metal Edge.
"Because, you fear me." He was taken back by his response. H-How did he know?! No! I can't show weakness at a time like now!
"Answer me this! Who are you?!" Basil shouted. In one swift motion he pulled something out of the back of his belt and a thick orange-yellow streak rushed at him so fast he barely had to move out of the way. Once he heart rate slowed down enough to let his brain clear, Basil turned back to a see gun in his hand. On the side was a red 'V' with two short streaks under it making look like a broken 'X'. For a moment everyone else in the world drifted away and it was just them in there staring contest.
"Why should I answer to you?" The man spoke still not blinking.
"Because I will find out one way or another!" Basil answered rising the Metal Edge. Its night and the moon's out. There's no way I can lose! But before he could do anything else his vision went to a blinding white. He blinked several times to clear his vision. It was still night and the moon stilled glowed. But now he was completely alone in an unknown place. He was standing in a low trim area of green grass. Nothing else was around. Wh-What? Where am I? Where's everyone else? His neck snapped up at the moon.
"What's going on?!" He shouted. A sharp pain in his stomach answered him. He fell on his knees gripping his stomach, then crashed to the ground. Pain overwhelming him. This can't be how it ends! Alone. In pain. Organ vanishing. He squeezed his eyes shut in protest. No! I refuse to die like this! I won't let this take me!
"Do you hear me?! I will not die like this!" He shouted at his surroundings but he still laid on the grass, his eyes closed.
Johan stared at the spot where Basil standing just a second ago. Basil and the boss just disappeared without warning. JB had his eyes wide and his body began to shake. Matt was still like a statue. His mouth slightly gaped. Katherine instantly shouted Basil's name. No answer. So he could rule out: they turned invisible. That wouldn't make since either since he would still at least to be able to Basil because he was a time traveler.
"JB what happened?" Angela asked. His neck slowly twisted back in forth like it was made of steel that he was trying to bend.
"I don't know." JB's voice came out a bit panic and his breathing increased.