Forgotten Times 15/17
By Debbie Eng (wan-ping@juno.com)

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	The doorbell rang.  Carolyn got up to answer it.  She saw her
baby on the porch and Peter was nowhere in sight.  She followed the faint
tracks that were faintly visible in the grass to the open kitchen window.
 Oh my god.  She quickly went back in with her child to tell the family. 
Peter had apparently overheard them and was gone.
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	They decided to see if they could find him themselves before
putting an APB out on him.  They got out a map and divided up the town. 
It was agreed that Annie would stay there with the baby and act as
mission control.  She would call them on their cellular phones if she
heard anything.  They reached for their jackets.  The Ancient was
supposed to ride with Paul.  Kermit with Kelly, and Todd with Carolyn. 
Before they made it out of the house, someone else rang the doorbell. 
When they opened the door, they saw a man who looked like Caine, but
older, with large glasses and leaning on a cane.

	" Hello.  My son was seriously injured and could not make the
journey as of yet, so I have come in his place, " the man carefully walked
in.

	" Who are you? " Kelly asked.

	" I am Matthew Caine.  I am Peter's ...grandfather, " the man
said, " I am afraid that I am a bit late because I had some problems
getting a ...visa? from the French Embassy. "  Matthew saw the Ancient,
"Ping Hai? "

	" Ping Hai? " Paul asked.

	" We do not have time for explanations now, " the Ancient said, 
"Peter is missing."

	" Then... we must go and find him, " Matthew said.

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	8th and Woods, 8th and Woods.  Peter repeated to himself as he
ran.  The street signs that went by were a blur in his vision.  

	" Excuse me, " Peter asked the guy selling hot dogs at the
corner, "Could you tell me how to find 8th and Woods? "

	" Peter? " Cap asked puzzled.  What was going on?  Peter
looked like someone was after him.  He reminded him of some of the guys
back at the sanitarium.

	" Please, 8th and Woods? " Peter pleaded.

	" Ah, sure Pete, its 2 more blocks up,  what's going on? "

	" Umm, don't have time now, " Peter improvised.  Apparently this
guy knew the other Peter.  Peter hurried along.  The quicker he saw
Anderson, maybe the quicker they could have their Peter back.

	He reached the corner of 8th and Woods and saw a row of apartment
buildings.  He went into the first one and looked at the row of
mailboxes.  There it was.  Kevin Anderson, number 203.  He hurried
towards the elevator.  While in the elevator he stopped to catch his
breath.  This is the only way, he thought.  This isn't my time. As he
approached the door of 203 he heard a woman scream from inside.  He
stopped.  Oh god.  Can I do this?
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