What do you mean? It looks like a modern day newspaper.

Tony, look at the date.

Reluctantly Tony looked. His face turned grey. But that is 3 years before we stepped into the tunnel, he gasped.

Doug nodded.

No. this is not happening. What if this is an old news paper?

A 3 year old newspaper, that looks it rolled down the press this morning? Doug asked in a soft voice.

Tony didn't answer.

Suddenly Tony felt an anger he couldn't control. He was tired and wanted to go home. They came so close now. He shook his head. This wasn't happening. It was all a bad dream. Maybe if he closed his eyes, he would wake up in his own town, his own era and everything would have been a bad dream.

He felt a hand on his shoulder.

We should find a place to rest for this night. We can try to contact the time tunnel tomorrow. Maybe they can get us back, now that we are so close. Doug said.

What do you suggest? Tony asked angrily.

That we go there,and just walk in? You are pretty amazing, you know that? I want to go home. Now! I don't want to wait until the general thinks of something else that won't work and brings us further from our own time again.

Angrily he turned away from his friend.

The general, Ann and Ray are doing what they can. They will get us home somehow. Doug answered.

They haven't been successful yet. Tony spat out, facing Doug.

Tony, I understand how you feel, I… Doug started.

But Tony cut him off.

Sure, Dr. Phillips knows everything but I don't want to hear any more logical and obvious statements from you.

Tony calm down. We are both disappointed, but loosing control is not helping us, Doug tried reasoning with his angry friend. He stepped forward and put a hand on his agitated friends shoulder.

I don't want to calm down! Tony shouted. I don't want to listen to you or the general. I want to go home.

Tony knew he was being unreasonable, but the disappointment of being so close and yet unable to go home, made him angry beyond words.

When Doug opened his mouth to answer, Tony cut him off.

Not all of us can turn off their feelings and be a scientist who only uses cold intellect, like you. And with that he pushed his friend away and ran off.

Tony, wait!

Doug shook his head. He better go after his friend before he gets himself in to trouble.

Tony was sitting under a tree near the lake. He was angry still, but mostly with himself. Sure he wanted to go home more than anything else, but it wasn't Doug's fault that got them stranded here. After all Tony himself stepped into the Tunnel. Doug only followed to help.

Tony! A familiar voice cried out.

Sighing, Tony got up. He had to apologise for his outburst earlier.

- Tony, where are you?

He got up and slowly walked towards his friend's voice when he heard a noise that sounded like a shot.

Doug felt a hard push against his chest. He fell down. From somewhere far away he heard voices. He heard someone call his name others speaking gibberish before darkness overtook him.

With horror Tony watched his friend grab his chest and than fall to the ground. NO! Doug!

He knelt next to his friend. Doug? Are you all right? Talk to me .Doug, please. Tony begged.

Suddenly there where people all around them. Hands grabbed him, pulled him away from his friend.

No. he needs help! Tony tried to get away from the hands that where keeping him from Doug.

Let the doctor do his job. A soft but firm voice said in his ear.

Tony looked at the woman who was holding him.

It's my fault. Please don't let him die. He begged.

The woman gently looked at him. Mike is a good doctor, he will do everything in his power to safe your friend.

Tony looked at his friend, lying there so still, so pale. It really scared him.

After what seemed an eternity, the doctor got up. He's stable for the moment. We can move him, but we need to get him to the OR now.