October 26, 1985

12:45 a.m.

Marty's POV

I woke up a little groggily and answered the phone.

I groggily said, "Hello, Baines residence."

"Marty, did you fall asleep?"

That was Doc. I checked the clock in the bedroom and saw that is it was 12:45 a.m.

I groggily answered, "Uh, no Doc."

Doc asked, "Listen, can you pick up my video camera on your way to the mall? I forgot it at my house."

I answered, "Uh, yeah sure thing Doc."

I hung up on Doc and headed into Annie's room. She was asleep. I blushed. Yeah, I had a crush on her. After all, I have been there for her ever since she was twelve. We have been through a lot in the past four years. How could I not have a crush on her?

I shook her gently and said, "Annie, wake up."

Annie stirred and asked, groggily, "What is it, Marty?"

I smiled and answered, "We've got to go meet Doc, Annie."

Annie jumped up and said, "Then, let's get going!"

I smiled at her and we headed out. We skateboarded to Doc's place, picked up his camera, and skateboarded to the mall.


We got to the parking lot and saw it was 1:15 a.m. We saw Doc's van and Einstein. Both Annie and I started to pet Einstein and asking him where Doc was. As if he had planned it, the door of his van opened up and in some smoke, out came a De Lorean. Doc got out of the De Lorean and saw the two of us.

He smiled and said, "Marty, Annie. I'm glad you made it!" He gestured at the De Lorean and asked, "What do you think?"

I looked as did Annie. It was a normal De Lorean.

I stated, "It's a De Lorean."

Annie shot me a look and said, jokingly, "No kidding Marty. I thought it was a horse and buggy."

I shot her the same look back and Doc waved us off.

He said, "Never mind that now. Start rolling."

I held up the camera and he said, "Hello, I'm Doctor Emmet Brown standing in Twin Pines Mall parking lot at 1:15 a.m. on October 26, 1985."

I checked my watch and confirmed it.

I said, "Check, Doc."

Annie checked her watch too and confirmed it too. She said, "We got it, Doc."

Doc got Einstein into the De Lorean and said, "Please note that Einstein's watch is in perfect timing with my watch."

Doc closed the door and came over to an open spot of the parking lot.

He said, while holding a remote, "When this baby gets up to 88 MPH, you're going to see some serious shit."

When Doc got the car up to 55, he let go of the remote and the De Lorean came right at us. Annie and I were both ready to bail but just then, the De Lorean vanished into a flash of light. Two pairs of fire trails were below us. The license plate was the only left behind. Doc smiled and started to jump up and down. Wait, why is Doc celebrating? He just desegregated Einstein! Annie picked up the license plate and dropped it because it was hot.

She blurted out what I was thinking, "Jesus Christ Doc! You desegregated Einstein!"

Doc shook his head and explained, "I didn't desegregate Einstein!"

I blurted out, "Then, where the hell are they?"

Doc shook his head again and explained, "The proper question is when the hell they are? You see, Einstein has become the first time traveler! I sent him into the future! One minute into the future to be exact. And in 1:16 in 0 seconds, we will catch up with him and the time machine."

Annie and I exchanged surprised looks.

I asked, "Wait a minute Doc. Are you telling us that you built a time machine…out of a De Lorean?"

Doc nodded and responded, "I figured if you're going to make a time machine, why not do it with some style?"

Annie blurted out, "Style? You call a De Lorean style, Doc? We need to get your eyes checked."

Doc ignored her and pushed us out of the way. The De Lorean reappeared. Doc went over to it, tried to open the door but jumped back.

I asked, concern, "What is it, hot?"

Doc shook his head and answered, "No, cold. Ice cold."

He opened the door and Einstein was there, unharmed. Annie and I exchanged surprise looks as Doc noted that Einstein's watch was a minute behind. Einstein ran out of the De Lorean.

Annie mumbled, "He's alright."

Doc smirked and said, "He's fine! For him, the trip was incautious. Here, here. Let me show you how it works."

Annie and I went over to the De Lorean.

Doc explained, "First, you flip the time circuits on." He pointed to the control board and pointed to each one, "This one tells you where you are, this one tell you where you are going, and this one tells you where you've been. You could go to see the signing of the Declaration of Independence or witness the birth of Christ! Here a historical date in the science world: November 5, 1955." Doc stopped and smiled as he said, "Of course, November 5, 1955."

I asked, "What's so important about that, Doc?"

Doc smiled and explained, "Well, that was the day I invented time travel. I remember like it was yesterday. I was hanging up a clock in my bathroom and I slipped on my toilet and hit my head. When I came to, I had a revelation. A picture in my head…of this."

Doc then pointed to a y shaped thing.

Annie asked, "What is it, Doc?"

Doc smiled and answered, "It's the flux compotator, Annie it what makes time travel possible. Of course, I remember when this all used to be farm land as far as the eye can see. Old man Peabody owned all of it and had a strange idea about breeding pine trees…"

Annie and I went over to him and I asked, "So, does it run on gasoline?"

Doc shook his head and responded, "Unforentaly no. It requires more kick - plutonium."

Annie perked up and blurted out, "Wait a minute, Doc. Are you telling us that this sucker is nuclear?"

Doc responded, "No, no. This is sucker is electrical and I need 1.21 jig watts to create the reaction."

I asked, "Did you rip that off?"

Doc waved his hands and whispered, "Of course. Some Libyan nationalists wanted me to build a bomb but I gave them machine parts of a pinball machine!"

Annie and I exchanged horrified looks. Ah, boy. We were in defiant trouble!

Doc called out to us and said, "Come on you two, we've got to get you two into radiation suits!"

Annie shrugged at me and whispered, "I seriously think Doc has gotten us into deep trouble."

I nodded back and whispered, "That's for sure, Annie."

We got the radiation suits on and Doc put some plutonium into the chambers. I was videotaping the whole thing and Annie was watching.

Doc took off his helmet and said, "Okay you two, it's safe." We took off our helmets and Doc said, "Well, I'm all set. Oops! Almost forget my luggage! I don't know if they will have any bioethics in the future."

I gave Doc a surprised look and said, "The future?"

Doc smiled and said, "That's right. I'm going twenty five years into the future. Maybe I'll get to see who wins the next twenty five World Series."

Annie perked up and asked, "Hey, Doc. Look us up when you get there?"

Doc smiled and responded, "Indeed I will. Roll them."

I got the camera ready and Doc opened up the De Lorean.

He cleared his throat and said, "I, Doctor Emmet Brown, am about to make history…." His voice trailed off as he put his hand to his forehead and said, "I almost forgot extra plutonium! One pellet, one trip I must be out of my mind!" Einstein started to bark up a storm, capturing Doc's attention. Doc turned to him and asked, "What's wrong, Einy?" Doc turned white as a ghost. He whispered, "Oh my God. They found me. I don't know how but they found me. Run for it, you two!"

Annie and I turned to him and we asked, in unison, "Who?"

Doc snapped and responded, "Who do you think? The Libyans!"

Annie and I turned around and we saw a blue Volkswagen. "Holy geese!"

Annie and I said in unison. Doc drew their fire and got shot. I froze as did Annie. Doc…was dead!

We both yelled at the same time, "NO! Bastards!"

They turned to us and they couldn't shot because the gun was out of ammo. We both ran for the De Lorean. I looked back at a dead Doc and closed my door. I took off like a shot and I was trying to get them off our tail. Suddenly, they brought out a rocket blaster.

"Holy geese! Okay, let's see if these bastards can do 90," I said.

I threw the De Lorean into gear.

Annie yelled, "Wait, Marty! Whatever you do, don't go over 88!"

Just then, three sonic booms caught our attention and we were face-to-face with a scarecrow. We both screamed as then we crashed into the side of a barn.


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