Running Out Of Time
Chapter 13
Prelude To The Past

October 28, 1985
8:12 AM

The early hours of morning sunlight lit up over the town of Hill Valley as Dan Shannon, Eduardo Rivera, Marty McFly and Jennifer Parker proceeded towards the vehicles that sat in front of the converted garage. Dan and Eduardo went into the DeLorean, and Marty and Jennifer went to the black pick-up. They started their respected vehicles, and drive off.

Marty went to his home in the Lyon Estates to change clothes, as Dan followed behind. They pulled into the driveway of the McFly residence', which was occupied by a light blue BMW. Marty got out of his truck, opened the garage door, and discreetly pulled the truck in. The couple stepped out of the truck. Marty went to the fence, and walked into the back yard.

Jennifer walked over to the DeLorean, and leaned against the side as Dan and Eduardo proceeded to step out of the car. Eduardo wandered to the end of the driveway, as Dan leaned on the car beside Jennifer...

Dan: This may be a bit dangerous for you to come along, so I think it would be best if you were to stay here.

Jennifer: No. I want to stay with you guys on this one.

Dan: Look, I would rather prefer that you stay in 1985, because something might happen where it might get too risky. I don't think Marty would be too happy if something were to happen to you.

Jennifer: Well, I want to go. For the first time in my life, this is something I would really want to do. I always wondered what it would be life living in the past. Yeah, history books tell so much, but it doesn't add any feel. I would really like to go with you, if you don't mind.

Dan: Well, it's your dime. Spend it any way you want.

Inside the house, Marty came out of his room, dressed in his 85 clothes. He carried a gym bag that had his Western clothes, in case he needed them. He went into the kitchen, grabbed 6 cans of Pepsi Free, and shoved 5 in the bag as he opened one...

Marty: God, I've been dyin' for one of these.

He took a swig from the can. In mid-gulp, Marty's dad, George McFly, came from behind, and tapped Marty on the shoulder. He scared Marty into a coughing fit...

George: Oh, I'm sorry, son! Didn't mean to startle you like that. You ok?

Marty wiped his mouth, and tried to cough up the rest of the Pepsi as he turned to his dad...

Marty: ::cough:: Yeah. It went down the wrong tube, but I'll be fine. ::cough:: What is it?

George: You wouldn't have happened to of seen Biff at all today, have you?

Marty: Why?

George: He said he was going to pick up the check for the wax job he did on the cars yesterday, and he hasn't shown up yet. I was wondering if you've seen him at all.

Marty: Uh... no. I haven't seen him. Did you try calling him?

George: His wife said he wasn't there. He hasn't been home all night, and she was wondering the same.

Marty: Well, maybe he decided to get something to eat first. Look, I have to get to school.

George: Oh, alright. I'll see you later then.

Marty: Bye, dad.

Marty picked up the bag, and headed out the door. As he walked out, he saw one of the DeLorean's doors open, and Dan's feet were sticking upward in the air. Eduardo and Jennifer watched as Dan stood suspended upside down on the inside of the car. Dan suddenly flipped over onto the ground, with wads of paper in his hand.

He got up, and walked to the back of the time machine. Marty walked back behind the car as well, and watched Dan shove the wads of paper into the "Mr. Fusion" device. Marty had just finished his can of Pepsi, and he threw that in with the rest. Dan closed the latch, and turned to Marty...

Dan: So, are we ready to fly?

Marty: Yeah, just about. Let me throw this stuff in the trunk.

Marty walked to the front of the DeLorean, and was about to open the trunk, when Dan yelled out to him...

Dan: So, do you think he's really in 1895, or do you think he's somewhere else?

Marty: I'm not sure.

Marty opened the trunk space, but he didn't look inside as he threw the bag on Biff, who was suddenly awakened by the bag hitting him. Before Biff knew what was going on, Marty shut the trunk.

Marty: We might have to hop until we find him.

Dan: Alright, I guess we're going to need gas if we're going to do that.

Marty: Oh, that reminds me, make sure that there is no way you can rip the fuel line.

Dan: What the hell for?

Marty: Trust me on this one. This is how the Time Machine ended up on the tracks.

Dan: Oh.

Dan, Eduardo, Marty and Jennifer were about to step into the car, when a problem came about...

Eduardo: Uh... How are we all going to fit in here?

Dan: Shit, I didn't think about that. How about we do this: Eddy, you sit in the middle console. Marty, you take the passenger seat, and Jennifer, sit on Marty's lap.

Marty: Yeah, I guess we can do that.

Eduardo: Well, where are you going to sit?

There was a long, awkward pause...

Dan: I'm gonna sit on the dashboard! Get in the god damn car!

Eduardo jumped, and got in through the driver side. Marty and Jennifer looked at Dan...

Jennifer: Now I know why you said what you said about him and science.

Dan: Yeah, the man didn't really have a brain in his head to begin with.

Eduardo: I heard that!

Dan: It was Marty!

Marty shot him a look, and Dan just shrugged. He stepped into the car and shut his door. Marty and Jennifer then followed suit.

Back in the trunk, Biff had finally got his bearings on where he was. He remembered the last 3 things he heard before he passed out: Proton Pack, Time Machine, and Doc Brown. He also remembered that he was in the DeLorean's trunk space.

He was about to open the trunk, when he felt the motor start. He felt a sudden jerk, and then found himself sliding to the side. Another sudden jerk later, he slid face first into one of the sides of the trunk. The car's gaining speed, he thought. He didn't know where the driver of this strange looking car was going, but he was getting there in one damn hurry.

***

The DeLorean rolled up to an old drive-in theatre on the outskirts of town. It looked almost abandoned...

Dan: Can I ask why we're here?

Marty: Before I went back to 1885, the Doc of 1955 brought me here to we could make sure I didn't run into anything when I arrived. There's nothing but open, non-vegetated field out here.

Dan: Smart.

Marty: Yeah, there's also a small cave we can hide the DeLorean in out here.

Dan: Alright... We have a hiding place for the car. We have a date to set. We have a scientist to find. I think we're set!

Dan punched in the date: SEP 08 1895 05:00 PM. He hit the time circuit switch, backed the car up to the end of the asphalt pavement, and turned his Blackhawks hat on backwards.

Dan: Lets rock!

Dan depressed the clutch, and stomped on the accelerator. Everyone was thrown back by the force. The speedometer began to climb rapidly from 30 to 35, to 40, to 50... The beeping and screeching noises started to arise once again as the car sped faster and faster down the empty outdoor theater. Just before the DeLorean it 88 mph...

Marty: Prepare for temporal displacement!

The car hit 88 mph. When it vanished, "Yippie-Ki-Yay" was the last thing that was heard echoing in the silence.