Hello. Its my first story on Netflix´s Dark and to tell the thruth, its more a theory, than a fanfic itself.

For starters, for those who didn´t watch the show, Dark, A family saga with a supernatural twist, involving time traveling, set in a German town, where the disappearance of two young children exposes the relationships among four families. To say the least, otherwise, i will have to dedicate two chapters of this story, trying to explain how the show works.

For those who watch the show, you will realize that i made few significant changes, i will explain through the story.

As for the fanfic, it will follow the main Character, Jonas Kahnwald and his family, in another plot twist, in this story, Jonas is a patient in a mentel institute and all the characters, time lines, plot twist and time travel we watch in th show, its just hallucinations of his fragile mind.

Hope you like it,

Please, enjoy.

Prologue (The day before) 16-years old Jonas Kahnwald found himself again in that fancy room, in front of him, two men, both older than him. One bald and with a deformed face and the other one, a bit younger, wearing a beard. Both of then, stand side by side, waiting for him to awake.

It has been a few days after his 16 birthday, when these two men appear after nowhere and start to follow him, talking to him about an apocalypse and how important it was for him to be ready to turn back in time to fix the future. During six months, they talk to him, explained about time traveling, what he had to do, to stop the apocalypse, send him to the woods, in order to find a cave he didn't found and now, they had locked him in that fancy room, in order to get him prepared for his mission.

Suddenly, he heard a few screams coming from the outside, frightened, he run to the door, in order to see what was happening, when he spot four man, one dressed as priest and the other two, holding a third one, who scream ''I Don't Want To…'' all over again.

'Please, I don't want to, I don't want to…'

''You will be the next, Jonas'' the bearded man said.

''They are taking him through the portal, in the cave I told you, he will travel trough time, just like you will do in six days'' the bald one said ''Be prepared…''

''No… no, please, i just want to go home, please, stop this!'' the teenager starts to cry, once again smashing and crashing everything around him. Suddenly, the same priest a few other men and a woman came in, of course, Jonas tried to run away, still kicking and screaming, as they trapped him on something.

''its for your own good'' was everything he heard, before everything went back.

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CHAPTER 1 – VISITING DAY (Present Day)

Michael Kahnwald woke up with the sound of the alarm clock by his side. With a yawning, he got up and gone to do his morning needs. After that, still in complete silence, get downstairs, where his wife Hanna was preparing breakfast.

''Good Morning'' he said simply without look at her.

''Good Morning'' she replied and set down in front of him.

They didn't say a word, during meal, not even looked at each other, or their around, like they were afraid of something or someone. Once finishing their breakfast, while Hanna start to do the dishes, Michael grab his jacket and walk toward the door, leaving his wife confused.

''Dr. Doppler said it was urgent, Michael, we need to go…'' she said and he tightened the grip on his jacket.

''I will just pass by the school, to ask for a substitute and then pass by to pick up my mother, she wants to go with us'' he said approaching her and kissing her cheek. ''It will take half an hour; I will be right back ''

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On his way to school, Michael, who was an art teacher, took a deep breath, it has been three months, he and Hanna had admitted their only son Jonas at the psychiatric hospital between Munich and Winden, after the boy had a massive psychotic break. It was the best hospital, the fire chief Ulrich recommended and was located just a few minutes from the town.

As Michael arrived at the school, Frau Katherine Nielsen, the headmaster, greet him with a hug and once he told her where he was going, she kindly told him to have the time he needed. As he was leaving however, a young woman, who once was his son´s girlfriend approach him with a look mixing sadness and hope at the same time.

''Herr Kahnwald…'' she called.

''Fraulein Nielsen, good morning.'' He replied quietly.

''I… I was going to ask about Jonas, how is him?'' she whispered without other word.

''We´re going to visit him today, lets hope he can came home soon'' he said and she nodded, asking the father to send him her love ''Please, tell him I miss him, we all do'' she said and left.

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The trip to the hospital was silent between Hanna and Michael, as they were afraid of say something that could turn real soon. Just Frau Ines, the grandmother, made a few comments here and there, about how lovely Winden looks in this time of year or how Jonas will like to take a walk when he comes back.

When they reach the sanatorium, Hanna held her husband´s hand tight, trying to catch her breath. Sure, she was there only last week, but once the doctor said it was urgent, the woman got afraid of what she was going to find there, however, trying to be brave, Michael just give her a smile and they entered the place.

Once they got in, the Kahnwald family easily found their son´s doctor, Peter Doppler, who was talking to Father Noah, a priest, who came to bless the patients like he did every Sunday. As he spotted the family, he dismissed the priest and walk toward them.

''Herr Michael, Frau Hanna, Frau Ines, i´m relieve you are here…'' he smiled politely.

''What happened to my son!'' Hanna exclaimed and the doctor took a deep breath.

''I´m afraid… I don´t have exciting news…''Peter started and in response the parents look at each other scared ''Please, follow me'' he said and the three of them did what they were told. As they walk however, Michael noticed something different and frowned, saying that wasn't the way to his son´s room.

''Why he isn't in his room?''

''Last night, Jonas had another episode of violent breakdown and Dr. Tannhaus, advised us to place him in the padded room… for safety, to prevent him to hurt himself.'' Peter said as they approach such room.

As they approach and look trough a small window, Hanna felt her heat sink and she cried on Michael´s shirt. Inside, in the far corner of the room, Jonas set in fetal position, his head on his hands, as he rocks himself back and forth.

''Oh Gott…'' Frau Ines exclaimed and placed a hand on the doorknob, but Dr. Doppler, ask her to step away.

''Frau Ines, we better go to my office, the four of us, we need to talk.''

''Let me inside!'' she demanded.

''Frau Ines, I don't advice it.''

''i´m the grandmother, he won´t going to do me any harm'' she said firmly and with a shaken breath, he let her inside.

Indeed, Jonas didn't do anything when his grandmother approach, at first, he didn't even noticed her there, still, when she touched his head, he melted and even rested his head on her legs, when she set down next to him, singing a German lullaby she used to when he was a kid.

Perplexed, the doctor and the parents watched the scene, when it was Hanna who clear her throat and asked what happened with Jonas.

''I'm afraid… I'm afraid Jonas is losing his grip with reality every day that passes.'' Dr. Doppler said 'He is having those violent outbursts repeatedly, most at night and when not, he withdrawn himself, muttering things about a cave near town and how its have a portal trough time… I checked with my sister, who is a police officer and she said there´s no caves between Widen and Munich, nor a nuclear power plant.''

''Nuclear power plant?'' Michael frowned.

''Its another something he keeps repeating, we try to make him open up during the therapy sessions, but he insist that there´s a nuclear power plant in Winden, which is causing the time to mess up and open portals all around'' the doctor said.

''And as it seems, you aren't doing nothing to change his conditions!'' Michael snapped ''You said our son needs time, but his condition seemed worse… look at him!'' he pointed at his son, now finally sleeping on his grandmother´s lap.

''Let him sleep, I will call some nurses to bring him back to is room. Frau Ines, please, come with us, lets go to my office'' Peter said annoyed and the old woman obey. Once there, contrary of what Herr Kahnwald accused him, Peter insisted that he was doing everything, from therapy, to new medications to bring Jonas back to reality, but every move, seemed to keep the teenager further and further away from the world of sanity. ''There´s just one person here in the institute, that Jonas Kahnwald have a…well, plausible talk''

''Who?'' Hanna asked anxious.

''My father'' Dr. Doppler said and when the parents give him a confused look, he gives a shy smile ''My father, Helge, he is a janitor here, even before I start work here and for some reason, he is the only person your son Jonas like to talk. Well, he is nice to every patient, but it seems that your son warmed his heart and in exchange, he seemed to take some effect on Jonas.''

''What they talk?'' Hanna asked again ''Can we talk to him?'' she cried and Peter couldn't help but allowed.

Ten minutes later, Herr Helge Doppler arrived on his son´s office and when Hanna asked again the same question, the old man search his mind for answer.

''Well… your Jonas is a nice boy, he usually makes me company when I work on the garden, or when I pass by the common room, we talk again...''

''What you talk to him, Herr Doppler?'' Dr. Doppler asked.

''Oh, well, he talks about his life here, how he is afraid of Frau Claudia, the nurse, but I must agree with him, she´s scary…'' he laugh ''He also likes the tell me about how a time travel works and about his mission to stop the apocalypse… but he also likes to tell me about a girl he used to like, about his mother, his father… well, his family in general, mostly his dad and how he loved to fish with him.'' He finished as Hanna started to cry.

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The Kahnwald couple parked the car in front of their home after left Grandmother Ines in her home, but instead of left the vehicle, they just keep sitting in silence, when suddenly, Michael punched the steering wheel in rage.

'' Dieser Hurensohn!'' he yelled as he starts to sob.

''Michael!'' Hanna placed an arm around his shoulder.

''We should know the son of that bitch wasn't good company to our boy, its his fault, we shouldn't have allowed our Jonas to be friend with him'' Michael sobbed and in response, Hanna just close her eyes.

''Michael, Bartok isn't to be blame for his mother´s mistakes, its isn't his fault his mother chose that life, I know you are angry, I am to, but its isn't motive to call that poor boy this way, doesn't matter what Regina do to her body, its isn't her son to blame''

''Hanna, that boy exposed our son to drugs, I saw it myself!'' Michael got angry.

''They are teenagers Michael, sooner or later that would happen, its isn't Jonas, or Bartok´s to blame.'' Hanna said matter of factually ''The only thing we need to have in mind now, is that Dr. Doppler is doing everything he can to bring Jonas back and sooner or later, in a way or another, we´re going to have our son back with us'' she said and he couldn't help but agree.