Chapter 7: Back to Springfield

Twenty-five years passed since Homer left Springfield. He'd made himself a nice little home in Goose Bay, Newfoundland. At first, he started out living in a small pit. After getting very uncomfortable, he dug the pit to be much larger. It then was a large hole. However, he feared that he was easily visible since the hole was so large. Homer cut down some trees with an axe he happened to find, and he built a roof. However, since he was so tired of not living in a house, he decided to go ahead and build a house. He cut down much more wood, and after about a year, he had completed a nice little cabin.

Twenty-four years after he finished building his cabin, he'd really undergone major changes. Since he was so far away from the world, he had not interacted with any people. He slowly developed the idea that he was the only human in the world. After a while, he'd even forgotten his name. He simply spent his days farming in his indoor farm, eating, drinking, and sleeping. However, that would change one day.

One morning, Homer got a knock on his wooden door. Homer opened it and saw a tall military figure in a dark green military suit. "Good morning, sir," the military man said. The symbols on his jacket clearly marked him as a General.

Homer gasped, "I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY HUMAN ON EARTH! Then, he screamed like a girl and ran in circles in his living room.

"At ease, sir," the General said. "I must ask you a few questions."

Homer calmed down and said, "Okay."

"What is your name?"

"My name? Uh… let me think for a moment…" Homer said.

"Your full, real name," the General persisted.

"I FORGOT!" cried Homer.

"Did you have a prior residence to this area?" asked the General.

"I don't remember."

"And do you have a family?"

"I don't think so."

"Okay then… you're under arrest!" the General snapped. He cuffed Homer's hands.

"What? What for?" Homer cried.

"Firstly, you lied to us. Your name is Homer Jay Simpson. You lived in Springfield in the United States over 25 years ago. Also, you did have a family, and you even killed one member of it!" the General said. "Second, you ran away from your crime, and we're going to set you straight!"

"Oh yeah, NOW I remember all those facts," Homer said.

The General led Homer outside. The world had sure changed since Homer last set foot outside. A whole city had built around Homer's little shack, and he didn't even know about it. In addition, the cars were fast hovercrafts. "Get in the hovercraft, and we'll head on back to Springfield," the General said.

"How long will that take?" Homer asked.

"Just one second, sir," the General replied. Homer got inside, and then, he and the General rocketed to Springfield, which took literally one second. "Here we are, sir," the General said. They were in front of Homer's old house. "Come on. First, you must admit to your family what you did to your son, Brat," the General said.

"It's Bart," Homer corrected.

"Whatever," the General said. The General led him inside to the Simpsons' house. Basically, it looked about the same, except it seemed dirtier and not as well-kept. New, digital appliances were mounted all over the walls. In each room, there were 3 plasma TVs on one wall. Homer and the General went to the living room, where Marge sat, waiting the whole time. She looked much older and more tired.

"Homie! You're back!" she cried.

"Now, Mr. Simpson. Tell your wife what you did to your son 25 years ago," the General said.

"I killed him when I strangled him," muttered Homer.

"What?" Marge asked.

"I killed him when I strangled him!" announced Homer. "Oh, I'm sorry! Please forgive me! I didn't mean to be so rough with him! It's just the way I am!" Homer got on his knees and cried his eyes out. Marge looked stunned, and she looked like she was about to faint.

"I'm sorry, ma'am. We've known it the whole time. We just wanted Homer to tell you himself," the General said. "Come on, Homer. You've got 10 years of prison in store for you."

Homer and the General went back in the hovercraft. Homer looked back at Springfield as they slowly passed through. He saw his old neighbor, Ned Flanders, cutting his grass. Ned was now 85 years old, but he still was in as good health as he was when Homer last saw him. Homer had nostalgia for all the old times he had at Springfield. He wanted just one last Duff before going to prison. The General relented, and stopped by Moe's for one final beer.

Homer went in the store and saw the old gang. Boy, had they changed! Lenny's hair was white and spiking in all directions, like Albert Einstein's. His forehead was wrinkled, and he wore thick-rimmed glasses. He looked a little bit heavier, as well. Carl was completely bald, and he looked very much heavier. Barney was the only one that hadn't changed much, except for the fact that his hair was gray. Moe was the worst of them all. His head floated inside a jar mounted on a robot. "Homer, you son murderer. You're back…" Moe said. "Sorry for what you did yet?"

"Yes, Moe, I am," Homer said. "I'm going to jail for it. But… can I just have one more beer?" Moe's robotic hands stretched under the counter, and stretched over to Homer to give him the beer. "Thanks, Moe," Homer said. He drank the beer, and then dropped the can on the floor. "Bye, guys," Homer said.