The first thing Marty saw were fuzzy shapes. Everything was bright and he felt someone was banging a sledgehammer relentlessly on his forehead. He groaned and tried to move his aching body.

He lied there for several minutes listening intently. He felt panic rise from the pit of his stomach when he heard nothing. DOC! His mind screamed. Using all might he forced himself into a sitting position.

Pain shot from his head to the ends of his fingers.

"Jeez! What hit me! Man!"

Marty looked down and noticed the clean white envelope that had fallen on the floor at his feet.

"Why is my name on this?"

Marty picked it up and opened it.

Dear Marty,

I'm sorry but I hit you. I know you probably think I've gone insane…well more so. I haven't I had to stop you from going out there. You see if you had you would have been shot, killed.

Marty read that part two or three times, shocked.

Clara and I brought you back to 1985 and we tried to save you. Believe me Marty I tried so hard. I would have done anything. But we were too late to save you; you died in the hospital. I had to tell your parents. There was a funeral, I had too face Jennifer. Above all that I just couldn't make the guilt and the pain stop. So I came back and saved you. On the back of this letter is the precise location of the Delorean. The tank is full and it's ready to go.

Marty' heart fluttered. Why is he telling me where the car is? Why can't he just show me? Where is Doc?

So you can go home now where you'll be safe. Just put all of this behind you, move on. I had to save you but at a price. Goodbye Marty.

You're friend always,

Doc.

"No. No, no, no, no, no! Doc tell me you didn't do this."

Marty dropped the letter and stood up, despite the pain in his head. He rushed toward the door. He pulled back the curtain and peered outside.

The street was crowded and silent. No one moved and their eyes were pinpointed on to one thing. Marty followed their gaze.

"Oh, my God!"

Marty sank to the ground and covered his face, "Please no, Doc."

Authors Note: The suspense, I hope. There's just one more chapter to come, which makes me sad. Anyway, R&R.