Doc's POV

I was with Clara and we were using her repaired telescope to look at the stars. I was hanging onto every word she was saying. She explained, "That one's called Copernicus. Listen to me, I feel like I'm teaching school!" She laughed and I said, lovely, "No, please. Continue your lesson. I never found lunar geography so fascinating." She blushed and explained, "Well, when I was ten, I was quartered and my father bought me this telescope and showed me the stars. Do you ever think that we'll travel to the moon like we do on trains?" I smiled and said, "Oh yes and we'll have rockets taking us to the moon…"

She smiled and responded, "Emmet, you're quoting Jules Verne." I grinned even more now and asked, "You've read Jules Verne?" She smiled back and responded, "I adore Jules Verne. My favorite book was 20, 000 Leagues Under the Sea!" I smiled and responded, "I know what you mean. When I first read that book when I was a little boy, I wanted to meet Captain Nemo!" She laughed and said, "Emmet, you couldn't have read that book when you were a little boy. That book just came out ten years ago." 'Uh, oh. I shouldn't have said that.' I thought to myself. I quickly recovered and responded, "What I meant was is that I felt like a little boy. You know, I've never met woman that loved Jules Verne before."

She smiled and responded, "I never met a man quite like you before, either." With that, our lips met and I was on cloud nine. So this is how Marty felt about Annie. Wait, Marty! With his name, my mind went crazy. I thought to myself, 'Great Scott! What made him not to face Tannen after Tannen called him yellow? Annie. She must've told him the truth. Thank you, Annie. You've just saved my best friend from a great disaster. Maybe the time machine did have some good qualities in it. It also gave Timmy other outlet then just his fairies.' As we broke out of our kiss, I heard two horses riding towards us. I spun and saw Marty and Annie. Both of them looked panicked. I asked, "Clint, Amelia, what's wrong?" Marty answered, "It is Timothy, Emmet." Annie added, "He ran off." I immediately got off of the wagon.

Clara asked, "Can I help?" I turned to her and answered, "But of course, Clara." Clara smiled at me and we mounted on our horses. We were riding around, calling for Timmy. I instructed, "It's getting too late. We'll never find Timothy in all of this Darkness." I had to admit, it was weird calling Timmy Timothy. He had told me that he did prefer his nickname and I didn't blame him. A tear rolled down my face and Clara wiped it away. She told me, "Don't worry, Emmet. We'll find your nephew." Before I could thank her, Annie perked up and shushed us. She asked, her voice near a whisper, "Do you hear that?" Marty asked, "Hear what?" She put a finger to her lips as we hear some singing.

The song sounded like, "Come out moon. Come out wishing star. Come out, come out. Wherever you are..." I perked up. That voice belonged to Timmy! I told everyone, "Follow that singing! That's Timothy!" Marty, Annie, and Clara did as they were told and followed me. I had heard Timmy singing that song before. But, he was never this sad before. He had told me that he only sung that song when he was missing Cosmo and Wanda. "I've hung a wish on every star; it hasn't done much good so far. I can only dream of you, wherever you are. I've hung a wish on every star; it hasn't done much good so far. I can only dream of you, wherever you are." I turned to Clara who was puzzled as she had never heard the song before.

Marty and Annie have and they both were fighting back tears. "I'll hear you laugh, I'll see you smile I'll be with you just for a while. But when the morning comes and the sun begins to rise, I will lose you because it's just a dream. When I open up my eyes, I will lose you ...I used to believe in forever, but forever's too good to be true..." 'Forever isn't too good to be true; Timmy but keep singing and I'll find you. I promise.' I thought to myself. "I've hung a wish on every star; it hasn't done much good so far. I can only dream of you, wherever you are. I've hung a wish on every star; it hasn't done much good so far. I can only dream of you, wherever you are." The song was finished and we had found the poor nine year old.

I ran over to him and Timmy looked up at me, with tears in his eyes. He muttered, "Uncle Emmet." I shushed him and told him, "I know you know you miss them, Timmy. And don't you worry. You'll see them again." Timmy responded, in between tears, "I do want to see them again, Uncle Emmet but I…." He wrapped himself up into me and added, sadly, "I don't want to lose you again like Marty and Annie almost did." He just started crying again as I picked him up. I brought him over to Clara, Marty, and Annie as I noticed that he fell asleep in my arms. I smiled at him and Clara asked, "Why did he just call Clint and Amelia Marty and Annie?" I sighed and answered, "It's a long story, Clara. I'll explain later."

I turned to Marty and Annie, "Let's get Timothy home." Marty and Annie nodded and responded, "Right." Clara stopped me for a second and gave me a pin of iris. I smiled at it as she then kissed Timmy's forehead. I smiled at her and Timmy smiled in his sleep. The next morning, I awoke to see that Marty, Annie, and Timmy were gone. I got dressed quickly and saw Timmy outside. Seamus came over to him and said, "Ah, good morning, Mr. Turner!" Timmy smiled back at Marty's ancestor and responded, "Good morning, Seamus." I went over to Seamus and asked, "How are you this beautiful morning?" Seamus shot me a look and said, "Clint and Amelia were right. You are, as they say, head over heels in love, for Miss Clayton."

Timmy smiled and told him, "They couldn't be more right. I'm glad. Uncle Emmet deserves a nice girl like her." I responded, "Well, I guess I can't hide it anymore. It's true, Seamus. I'm in love." Seamus smiled and I asked, "Purchase, have you two seen Clint and Amelia? I haven't seen them since we had to go find Timothy last night." Seamus nodded and answered, "Last I saw them, they were riding together towards me cousin's place. Diane is going to get a big surprise when she meets them. They remind me so much of Martian and Annie." My heart skipped a beat. I was in shock. Marty and Annie wouldn't…. Timmy asked, a little scared but he didn't show it, "Martian and Annie? Who are they?"

Seamus explained, sadly, "Martian was me brother. He died after he was called yellow and got a knife in his belly. He never considered the future, God rest his soul. As for Annie, she was me cousin and Diane's younger sister. She died after a poisonous snake bit her in her right leg. She died sixteen days after Martian did, God rest her soul. She enjoyed a good joke and she loved Martian dearly and he felt the same. They were also born sixteen days of each other." Time around me stopped. The connection between Martian and Annie was an exact copy of Marty and Annie.

I knew that in the Hell Valley universe, Annie's counterpart had died of poisoning sixteen days after Marty's counterpart was sent back to Switzerland. Now I was sure of it! They were meant to be together! Time seemed to have restarted as Timmy and I exchanged surprised looks. I said, "I'm sure sorry to hear that, Seamus." Timmy added, "You must have been really shaken about what almost happened last night."

Seamus nodded and said, "Aye, for a split second there I thought for sure Clint would've accepted Tannen's challenge. But he must've realized that as long as he has you and Amelia then why try to be a hero? I only wish Martian realized that before it was too late." With that, he walked away from me and I was still in a bit of shock. Timmy turned to me and said, "I think we need to find Marty and Annie." I nodded. We got on our horse and rode off in the direction of the McGruebeger place.


Author's Note: I would like to wish everyone a happy and safe New Year!