Title: To Save the Future

Author: Dana

Rating: PG

Summary: Fantastic Four rushes to the past once more but this time it's not to stop the accident, it's to save two Johnny Storms

Author's note: This takes place during the Ultimate Fantastic Four era.

Disclaimer: Sorry the muses have been bugging me like crazy to do a Fantastic Four fanfic. You know how muses are. If you don't listen to them they'll stop talking to you.

Johnny Storm sat staring out the window of the Baxter Building lost in thought. He was itching to go out but he had the chicken pox. It was just his luck. He had to get the chicken pox not only again but when he was an adult. His brother-in-law, Reed Richards, had told him it was worse when you were an adult.

It also seemed to be a lot worse when you were a super hero because when he tried to flame on, he had nearly burned the tree he had been standing in front of instead of himself.

"This sucks." Johnny said turning around to face the only other person in the room, Ben Grimm. "I had a date with Shelly tonight and I'm stuck in here with chicken pox."

"Give it a rest Bichead. You've been whining about it since I got home. Reed's not gonna let you out so shut up and watch TV."

"Johnny?" Franklin Storm asked coming into the room. "Sue said you were sick. You aren't shedding your skin again are you?"

"No but I'd rather be." He turned around to face him. "I've got the chicken pox."

"Well I have something for you." He said tossing him a package.

Johnny opened it and looked at it. "Uh thanks." He said looking at the book. He was pretty sure his dad knew he wasn't that into reading.

Franklin smiled. "Don't worry I didn't get it for you." He said obviously reading his mind. "It arrived earlier today."

Johnny opened the book and found a scrawled note on the first page.

To the youngest Storm,

Do you remember where you saw this book? You may find this book useful in the near future.

We'll see each other soon.

It was unsigned.

Johnny turned the book over again. It was the Time Machine by Orson Wells.

His brow furrowed. He had read that book when he was a freshman in high school. Well actually they had watched the movie in class but he had totally ignored the book since it wasn't required reading. He handed the book to his father.

"Odd." Franklin said before setting the book down. "I need to get back down to the labs. I told Reed I'd help him with his latest experiment. Feel better son." He said and left the room.

"Great." He said reaching to scratch his arms.

"Ouch!" Ben said ducking. "Watch where you throw those flames will ya Matchstick?"

"Sorry Ben." He grumbled. Chicken Pox was the last thing he needed.

The room was filled with a bright light blinding both of them. Johnny felt himself being manhandled and something being slapped on his arm.

"Flame on!" He yelled but nothing happened.

"Johnny!" He heard Ben yelling before he was pulled backwards. He felt Ben's strong arm reach and grab him and started to pull him but he still went flying and disappeared