Rumbo left the robotic Lori to die. However, he had known Gargant. There would be another, another with the real Lori inside....



...drifting endlessly....



Spaz sat and watched as the purple rabbit came back from wherever it had gone to.

'You took your time!' Nebula said at him, swiping his hand to show frustration.

'I am sorry, Nebula!' Gargant said back

'Don't take that tone with me!'

'Why not, MASTER?' Gargant then held up a hand and pointed it at Nebula. Nebula knew what it meant and decided not to reply the way he had intended.

'Lets just get along, alright? I need you for this. After Rumbo is dealt with we will begin the total domination of New Carrotus.'

'Then what will you do with me?'

'I know what you did all those years ago, me being a puppet...'

'Hey what you guys on about?' Spaz said to them.

'Shut up, you stupied red rabbit!'

'Speak for yourself Nebula!'

Nebula was still in the image of a red rabbit, 'Listen Spaz, if you do not...'

'DONT YOU DARE!' Gargant said, 'HE MUST STAY ALIVE!'

'Just because he is one of yours...'

'What do you mean by that?' Spaz said, really confused now.

'Leave the rabbit, maybe he is mine but we may need him to get Rumbo...'

'We agreed that he would die, remember?'

'...'

'Gargant, don't be so hesitant. I know he is your son...'

'SHUT UP!' Gargant said, 'I do not want him to know. Do no worry the Robotic Lori I sent to get him will destroy him.'

'The one in TIME Central?'

'Yes I left them to battle. Do not worry the real Lori is inside it...'

'Good.'

Gargant then disappeared into a TIME warp he created, knowing that he just lied to one of his most destructive experiments. He lied that he was going to kill his son....



Many many miles away in an isolated part of New Carrotus....

'...Ugh...'

'Hey rabbit?'

'....'

'Hey are you alright?'

'Wh..wh...where am...?'

'New Carrotus pal! Life stinks don't it?'

'The...the explosion?'

'What you on about man?'

'I only vaguely remember. I was there. I thought I was....'

'Listen man get up. Looks as if you've had a mighty fall.'

The rabbit got up from the ground and saw that he was confronted by a blue rabbit, wearing nice black shades and some kind of rocket pack on his back.

'Names Splash!' the rabbit said, 'Hero for Hire! You need any help?'

'Um....maybe....I cannot remember much about myself...'

'Least we share the same skin colour. I can reply on you!'

'....Gargantuan!'

'You what?'

The rabbit ran past Splash and began looking around for something, 'Where is the debris? This isn't near the forest. Where am I?'

'This is the east part of Carrotus if you were wondering...'

'Oh no...what's happened?'

'Hey man are you alright? What's your name?'

'My powers, it must mean that I really did die....'

'Hey man what's your name for crying out loud?'

'...Talec...' the rabbit said, 'Ex-Guardian of TIME. Ex-owner of TIMEs powers. That must mean my powers have been passed on...'

'Strange...' Splash said out loud.



Meanwhile...somewhere in the midst of TIME...

Rumbo walked through TIME, unsure what he had to do. From his reckoning Gargantuan was destroyed, Talec was dead and the world was still ruled by Nebula. Rumbo knew of Gargant from when they met in Nebula's realm. It was i actual fact Gargants but his subject grew too powerful and took over. For some reason Rumbo remembered this rabbit, not from that coincidental meeting but from when he was young. Wasn't he a member of that village he grew up him. Didn't he used to sit on his knee and be told stories?



Rumbo shook his head. He felt weak, confused. What if Lori was in that robot? No, she wouldn't have been. That wasn't to be the final encounter. Gargant was playing with him again. He remembered what Gargant had said to him before he left him in Nebula's realm...

'I shall fight thee, yet I shall always protect thee...'

'Why protect?' Rumbo said out loud as he continuously thought up the same plans to try and stop Nebula.

'Because you are my flesh and blood. Well you used to be.'

It was Gargant, who stood behind Rumbo in the midst of TIME. Rumbo turned and faced him.

'Flesh...?'

'Remember all my stories those years ago? Very true they became didn't they? They were stories of your future. TIME had made me tell you such things so you were prepared. I am glad you listened to your old dad...'

'You mean...you're my father?'

(I am your father! Sorry I couldn't resist! )

'Yes son...Rumbo...' he replied, 'You were born at the same time as my other creation...'

'Am I a...?'

'No, not a creation...you had a pure blooded rabbit as a mother. However, since I was not, you grew up with TIME's powers. That is why you were chosen. TIME saw that one of my creations that was meant to build worlds would change and become a monster. That monster was Nebula...'

'When the village was destroyed...?'

'I fled back to my realm...knowing that I may never see you again as I might die and because you were with TIME, not me. I never imagined you would grow up the way you have...'

'I don't understand this....'

'I am sorry you had to find out this way. And no Lori was not in that robot. She is alive and well.'

'Where?'

'I cannot say...'

'WHERE!'

'I shall tell you in a moment,' he replied,' I must first show you something...'