Hat Kid's first adventure alongside their 'best friend', without any souls on the line, goes awry when a damaged Time Piece sends them centuries into Subcon Forest's past. Surrounded by reminders of a time long gone, Hat Kid and Snatcher must find their way back home-- meeting some all too familiar faces along the way. Every Timekeeper knows the danger of altering the past. But can they really leave Subcon to its inevitable fate? --------- A Hat in Time fanfic where Snatcher and HK travel to Subcon, prior to Vanessa freezing it over. Lots of being haunted by the past and ethical questions, plus some good ol' BFF shenanigans. Hat Kid uses they / them. Will be updated regularly.