Secret Passage

Chad runs to hide under the giant mushrooms around the city. Nature seems to get back to the past before the trees are around. They are emitting carbon dioxide instead of oxygen. That's why people in 2030 have to wear a gas mask if they want to get outdoors.

What happened to the planet was humans' fault. They pushed Mother Nature to its limits resulting in it healing itself. Virus after the virus hits the human race. The environment attempts to lower the carbon footprint humans emit. But in the end, it grew giant mushrooms to stop people from going out of their homes.

But it's not time to think about that since he needs to find a way to get into the time machine. Drake and Celine got stuck in the year 2000. Chad is their only hope to get back from the timeline they belong to. The time travel authorities closed the wormhole. Then they took Drake's time machine.

It seems like the government is hiding something from the past. That might be the reason why they ban time travel. But Dr. Drake Cole is a genius. They can't stop him from time-traveling just like that. But right now, they need his help to create a new wormhole. The only way is for him to time travel himself.

Being a big guy causes some issues with Chad. He can't run fast and so does everyone in the year 2030. They use their avatars to go out of their homes causing them to get obese. A few people exercise during this time since they can always use their perfect-looking avatars anyway.

Chad blames himself for not using that treadmill inside the lab. Now that he's on the run from the TTA, he can't easily do so. But he's a scientist and he has an advantage over people who use their feet to walk. He made automatic rollerblades that are faster than hoverboards. If only he can get it from the lab.

But he's not planning to be defeated right away. The doctor and Celine are counting on him. He must save them from getting stuck in a time loop forever. If that happens, they will no longer exist in the future. Having their past selves around will make them disappear.

Chad decided that he will sneak to the lab first to get his rollerblades. Then he can go to the headquarters of TTA. Since Drake's time machine is like an elevator, he will get in once he finds it. There's no way that he can bring it back to the lab. For now, he needs to sneak from the agents who are guarding the lab.

They are guarding the entrance of the building but they don't know the secret passage. Chad made it before through Drake's orders. It seems that the doctor knows that this will happen. He only visited 2030 from the future because he's obsessed with the past. So there's no way he should have known this exact moment.

Traveling under the mushrooms seems to be the best way to go. He's protected from the gases it emits above. Plus, he looks small compared to the giant mushrooms. He was able to reach his destination without getting noticed. Now that he has reached the artificial mushroom, he immediately gets inside it.

This is his idea of a secret passage to the lab. He made a tunnel under it that leads to the storage room of the lab. That's where he's keeping his automatic rollerblades. But he needs to hurry before those agents discover him. If he gets caught, he will be confined in a cryogenic state.

The futuristic way of keeping prisoners is barbaric. If you're not guilty, they will have to thaw you first before they let you go. If guilty, they will never melt the ice and let you die. Just thinking about it made Chad's skin crawl. But he needs to get his rollerblades to get inside the TTA.

He finally reached the storage room but before taking anything, he tried to listen through the door. He was only able to get the communicator earlier. That's how he was able to contact Drake. There are other useful things inside the lab but it's too risky. He grabbed his automatic rollerblades and wore them right away.

Before he leaves, he grabs some time travel essentials. Drake made him store some of it and label them inside the boxes. There are some fake IDs and passports he can use that year. He also takes some old banknotes to use in the year 2000. Good thing he was able to find a bag in style for that era.

The doctor was able to think about everything they will need when they go back to the past. Well, almost since he miscalculated his age and went back to when he was just ten years old. Maybe it's the side effect of time travel and even a genius like him can become forgetful.

"Hey, is there anyone inside?" The voice from the other side of the door shouted.

Chad immediately zipped the bag and wore it to his shoulders. A backpack is the best way to travel anywhere at any time. He turned on his rollerblades and went back to the tunnel. Now that he has everything he needs, it's time to go to the time travel agency.

The moment Chad popped out of the artificial giant mushroom, he saw that there were more agents outside the building. It seems that they all went there to catch him. He sees it as an opportunity to enter the agency easily. Since they are all in the lab, he should not have any issues getting inside it.

He was right about that since now that he arrived, there are only a few agents inside the building. Without thinking anymore, Chad glides inside the agency. He went straight where the time machine is located. It's still just inside the lobby so he takes advantage of it and before the agents catch him, the time machine disappears from the future.