hey there fans of fanfiction sorry for the long update, but to put in a nut shell, got writers block, then computer crash, got new computer, then more writers block, then worked on a new chapter. I hope it ties you all over for those who are following i'm hoping that i'll get this story done soon. as always read it and review it if you like.

Chapter 8

It took me about a couple of days to come up with a good solid plan to see how I'm going to ask that general Lynch guy from ONI on how to secure some of that titanium ore that Vince needed in order to get the generator best advice of course came from Gabe. He basically explained to me in a nut shell on how to talk to these guys about some of the sensitive stuff like this. Sensitive, I mean how sensitive is this conversation about some kind of metal I never heard of. As I asked myself that and to Gabe. Basically, it comes down to etiquette. Gabe did his best to explain it to me in as much as simple terms that even I could understand. So, it sort of went like this.

"So, what do you mean by etiquette Gabe?"

" Well Marty it's pretty simple from my stand point."" Basically, the only people who usually handle that type stuff is high level engineers or top-level ONI executives. "" You are clearly none of those. "" Don't take it the wrong way ok Marty, but to General Lynch you're pretty much a civilian celebrity in his eyes."

"If you go about asking him in a direct route, he'll get very suspicious and start to ask like twenty questions to you. "" He'll think that you're in with the innies or some kind of terrorist group. "

" Wait a minute he only sees me as civilian," as Marty whined.

" Yeah pretty much, I mean you do look like one of those pacifist types."" And you are a bit scrawny."

"OK I get it man, I'm weak ok you don't have to rub it in. "

" All right, all right calm down Marty, calm down."" Look the best thing about you, is your celebrity status. "" You can use that your advantage. "" Now the one thing these high-level ONI types like, is…. "

Marty cuts Gabe off saying, "lots of money."

"Well yeah that is one thing, but let me finish."

"The few things these high-level ONI officer types like, is the pretty much the simple things mostly everyone likes rich or poor."" One they like to be very well fed with good grub. "" And two they love to drink, but not just any kind of drink."" No, they like the best booze money can buy."" And with you being you, you can get those very easily."

"Really you think so Gabe," Marty said skeptically.

"What are you kidding me Marty?"" Do you have any idea on who the heck you are?"

" Well I know who I am, if that's what you're asking. "

" Well Marty incase you haven't forgotten you're not only the lead guitarist to one of the most influential bands, you are also one of the richest. "" Dude you got enough credits to not only retire, but the next thirty generations of your family will never have to work in a day in their life." "That's how fucking rich you are. "" So, trust me dude, you got enough cash and status to go to any restaurant on the planet, if not the system."

"Ok so which place should I take General Lynch to?"

" Oh, don't worry about that Marty, I got a place lined up for that."" The only thing you're going to do is think of a good excuse for Lynch to come out in the open for you."

" Ok sounds fair enough, do you want to come along, you know to help me in case I get in a bind?"

" Marty as your liaison, you know I have to come along. "" I can't let you have all the fun."

A few days later me and Gabe are waiting outside of one of the most best expensive restaurants on earth oddly called fusion. It was located in the French Riviera in a town called Nice. I'm hoping its just General Lynch coming by himself this time and not his partner Lt. Mason. Needless to say, they both came along, once I saw the limo pulled up. The best excuse I came up with was that I was going to tell him that me and my band wanted to do another round of free concerts for the troops in order to promote the new album. To sweeten the deal, we also mention Gary and Mike of the edm fame was coming along.

Yet by telling him all this, I just know that he's going to try and squeeze me for some more donation money. Yet I still focus on the mission at hand. Once I waved over to General Lynch, we exchanged pleasantries. "Ah Mr. McFly it's always a pleasure meeting you once again. "" For a second, I thought you were avoiding me and ONI. "

" Not really sir, it's just I needed a little bit of time finishing up the new album. "" Which by the way we'll discuss over dinner."" Have you ever had fusion before sir?"

" Just call me Lynch Marty, and no I never tried. "" Though I heard a great deal about this place."

"Well as a way of showing you my friendship and good will Lynch, everything is on me tonight, even the best wine, whisky, or brew."

Lynch stopped and looked over to me and nodded with great approval. "You don't say Marty, well then me and Lt. Mason will the best guest you ever have the esteem pleasure of having to dine with."

All man it worked like a charm all right getting these ONI types drunk as a skunk. First off, I made sure the both of them got the very best in French fusion cuisine. Even though this Lynch guy likes to eat steak. So, to one up him on that I got him the best cut of Kobe beef. I heard this stuff goes for like a thousand credits an ounce. As for drinks, it turns out that Lt. Mason is a sucker for the long island ice even surprised me and Gabe that this chick could drink. She must of have like twenty of these things. Yet in the end she was completely passed out. As for Lynch this dude liked anything that was tasty and expensive. From scotch to cognac, to wine. Of course, he was wobbling a bit once he had about four small batch bourbons going in as his final drinks.

"I have to say General you and Lt. Mason sure know how to party," Marty said.

Lynch did his best to respond to me, even with his slurred speech and occasional hiccups. "Yeah, we sure do, but I think me and Lt. Mason had enough. "" I'm really looking forward to hearing your new album Marty."

" Yeah I'm looking forward myself as well."

"Anyways Lynch I was hoping to ask you for a bit of a favor." Man, even sitting up right seems to be a chore to this guy as drunk as he is.

"Sure…. thing Marty... we're pals after all."

"So, I heard from the grapevine that you're the man that I have to go through to get some titanium stocks and ore. "

" Yeah…that would be me, but…what do you need if for."

" Oh, nothing really special, only that I want to see if I could get a guitar made out of it or even a skateboard."

I look into Lynch's red hazy eyes as I can see that he seemed a bit amused by what I just suggested. He chuckles a bit while adding,

"you don't say eh Marty."" Just simple stuff like that."" Yeah… I suppose I could help you on that."

" So how do I get the titanium then?"

" Its' simple Marty, all you need is approval from a high ranking official like myself, and engineer to sign off on it."

"So how do I do that?"

"So…. Uh … do you have data pad or something to write with?"

" Sure do," Gabe insisted, as he handed the data pad to Lynch.

"Cool…. let me see that." Next, I see Lynch do one of those retina eye scans, a thumb print scan, and then he typed a few things. "There you…go Marty, that'll open the door to any of those up tight egg head scientist that work for us."" Man… I bet if we…can get those egg head types loose…. they would be a lot more tolerable to hang with."" Any ways just talk to them and they set you up with whatever you need."

Just then I see Lynch literally collapse on to himself as he completely passes out. I look over to Gabe as we both just snicker a bit in amusement of what just happen. We finally got the info that we needed, and as an added bonus got Lynch's approval , I pay the bill, which was close to a million credits. Gabe then made sure that both the General and Lt got back to their hotel safe and sound. Then finally on the way back to Hill Valley on our private jet. "Awe man I can't believe that actually worked," Marty exclaimed.

" I told you so Marty," Gabe said plainly.

"So, is this all I need to get that titanium stuff?"

" Sort of Marty."" You got his security clearance to be able to get some approval, however the hard part is convinced a UNSC scientist to give you some ore."

"But don't worry too much on that part Marty. "" With Lynch's clearance codes, we'll have an array of UNSC geeks to talk to."

" Which one should we go for then," Marty asked?

"Well the best option would be to go with an engineer type, since they usually dabble with this kind stuff the most."

" Hmm maybe Vince knows a few of these types, maybe we should get him to help us out."

" Huh that's not a bad plan Marty, anyway lets just get home an in a couple of days you deliver the good news to Vincent."

A couple of days pass on by and I'm already on my way to Vincent's house with the data pad in tow. Oddly just like before when it came Doc's house back in my own time, I still find a way inside Vincent's house. Mostly because my thumb print did allow me access to his house. Heck even the routine felt really familiar to me as I skateboarded to his house with my guitar. The only major difference was that my LX 25000 didn't really need an amp to hook up to.

But I wasn't there to rock hard on my ax. No instead I was really here to give Vince the info pad with the general's codes. "Hey Vince you in or what!? "

" Yeah I'm in the back Marty." I set aside my guitar and skate board by the door, as I make my way towards to Vince.

Once again, I see him in the back next to the DeLorean working on something. I really didn't know what it was, but from the way I saw sparks flying in all directions it must be something. He looks up at the last minute see me wearing some kind of darken shades. "Hey Marty I'll be with you in a second. "

"Hey great seeing you again Marty, what you've been up to? "

" Hey Vince, uh I got you this." I handed him the data pad, in which he took it with a bit of curiosity.

"Hey what this?"

" Oh, just something I suppose."

"What the, is this the same General Lynch who is one of highest ranking persons with ONI Section II."

" Uh yeah I think so," Marty said as he shrugged at with no big deal.

"How did you get his security clearance?"

"Eh it wasn't much other than, I think him having like five or six bourbons wouldn't solve."

" Huh I guess its true after all about these high-ranking ONI types like to drink high end booze. "" Anyways this is great, now I can finish with the DeLorean."" So, when is the titanium coming in then?"

"Uh yeah about that Vince, um they said that Lynch's clearance is only good for talking with an egg head that does engines and stuff."

" An egg head?"" Awe man is that what the call smart people now a days." "And engines, you mean engineer?"

" Yeah that's it."" So, what are you saying then Marty? "

" Yeah that Lynch said that his clearance is good for talking with the scientist types that deal with engineering." "Basically, we got to get one of them to approve of it."

"Awe man they must have changed the rules since the last time. "" I mean the last time all you needed was clearance from a high-ranking ONI official, now I got get additional from a UNSC scientist as well."

"Well yeah Vince that's all, I mean you're a scientist so to speak so just go do your science thing."

" Uh Marty look I got to be honest with you, I haven't really talked to any other scientist from the UNSC in quite a while."

"So, is that is all that's holding you back?"" The fact that you haven't had a conversation."

" It's a bit more complicated than that Marty."" I mean I'm sort shunned right now, I don't know if any of these dudes would even talk to me." Now Marty started to get a stern, which was a surprise since he usually doesn't get upset.

"Look Vince this is all that I got, I mean I did do as you asked."" I got the information even though it costed me some cash. "" But I still got it done."" Look man I really starting to miss my own time and home. "" It's this or nothing." Vincent sighed to himself, as he started to realize that he's going to have to bite the bullet on this one.

"All right I'll see what I can do, maybe you can help me out on this one."

For the next few hours we start to take a look down this list at hand, well mainly Vince did. I pretty much just started to play on my guitar. Not that I wanted to, but mostly Vince wanted me to. He told me that it helps him think. Yet I'm pretty sure he just wanted me to do it so that I would be kept he got a prepared list of names to give a call, that's when we got started. We tried all sorts of strategies, like I would go on myself asking about getting some for a guitar or a skateboard. But that didn't work since most of them just shut the screen off. When Vincent tried he wasn't having much luck either, mostly because they would see his face and just shut it off without giving a second glance. Our list just kept wildling down and down practically to the last name on the list.

"Awe man I was hoping that I didn't have to give this guy a call," Vince blurted out loud.

"Why is that Vince," Marty asked. "Why is what?"" Why don't you want to call that guy," as Marty started to look down the list?" H Glassman," Marty said out loud. "Why don't you want to call this guy, from the looks of it he sorts of looks important and not to mention you sort of look like him."

"Yeah don't tell me about it Marty. "Look its just me and we sort of had a little bit of a falling out."

" Like what do you mean," as Marty kept pressing. Vincent sighed again but answered none the less.

"Dr. Henry Glassman was sort of a mentor to me, and he was sort of my legal guardian till I turned eighteen."

"Awe cool so your family then, that's even more better he'll most likely help us."

"Yeah, I don't think so.""" He pretty much doesn't want to see me ever again, since he thinks that I'm wasting my talents on cheap thrills."" Ever since that last episode with power plant."

"Look Vince this guy is probably our last hope, but if you want I'll try and talk to this guy first you know to break the ice."" I'll be polite about it ok."

" All right Marty you go on ahead, but be very polite ok don't joke around."

" Don't worry Vince you got my word on that."

I dial out to the number that was listed on the pad on one of those instant screen video phones. To me they were pretty cool and all. I mean you can talk to anyone on earth, or even in the sol system and the picture and sound are crystal clear. Any ways I dial out to the number as it starts to give a signal that its ringing. The only thing odd is that the number when out to UNSC Infinity. I think I did a show there about a year ago I the phone rings about two or three times till I get an answer. "Dr. Glassman's office this is Dr. Susan Saunders speaking." When I take my first look it was chick who answered the phone. She had a very young complexion and dirty blonde hair. She actually looked kind of cute at least in my eyes. Uh oh I think she's talking to me. So, I snap out of it.

"Can I help you? "

" Uh…. yes, yes you can. "Uh what was your name again."

" My name is Dr. Susan Saunders, and who might you be? "

" Oh yeah, my name is Marty McFly, um I'm looking for a Dr. Henry Glassman. "

" Well he's not in right now, but if you'll leave me a number I'm sure he'll get back to you."

"Awe man I was really hoping I could talk to him about getting some titanium. "

" I'm sorry come again." You need what again?

To Vincent Marty was already failing. He was about to step in when instead he started to remember the voice from the box. Is that Ms. Saunders, since when did she get a P.H.D. I know her and Glassman were pretty tight. Once I saw her face I knew it was her. Awe man I can't let her see me, even though she was the one that would often stand up for me when uncle Glassman would get , I sort of ducked behind Marty to get a better look at her. And sure, enough it was her. I started to smile seeing Ms. Saunders, she was looking really well the last time I saw her. Uh oh I think she saw me, as Vincent started to duck down again.

"Well Dr. ma'am I was just trying to get some sort of titanium ore or stocks for a project."

" Hold that though Mr. McFly, is there someone in there with you?" Marty stopped and looked behind him only to see Vincent crouching down. Marty looks to him for an answer when instead Vincent just shook his head no to him. They whisper to each other wondering what they should say, not knowing that the microphone on the phone could pick up their conversation.

On the other side Susan just smiles to herself hearing Vincent's voice. Huh that's Vincent all right. Looks like he's up to his old tricks again, Susan thought to herself. So, she starts up again. "Ok Vincent Kelly Kat come on out right now!"

Marty and Vince both just froze as they heard the lady on the other line. So, Marty just motion with a head for Vincent to bite the bullet and get if over with. Vince gets up and recollects himself, while straighting out his attire so he could look presentable. He motions for Marty to get out of the way and shut sees his unofficial aunt through the phone screen, as she sees him. Only she starts to look at him with nice warm smile. "Oh, Vincent its been awhile, how are you?"

" Hey aunt Susan. "

" Oh, you don't have to call me that anymore Vincent. "" By the way you're looking really good."

" Thanks, uh Dr. Saunders. "" Since when did you get a doctorate?"

" Oh, not too long ago, but I major in astrophysics. "

" Well then congratulations."

"Thank you, but enough about me tell me what have you been up to?"

" Oh, nothing much uh I just trying to get back on my feet that's all. "

" You know Vincent just wait a sec let me go and get Henry I'm sure he'll be most ecstatic to me meet up with you. "

" No, no, no that's ok Aunt Saunders, I don't know if he'll even want to talk to me ever again."

" Oh, Vincent don't think like that, I'm sure he has forgiven for what had happen. "" I'm sure he'll be happy to hear from you, as Susan started to sound hopeful."

" Look I'll level with you Aunt Saunders, I just want to see if I can get a little of titanium ore that's all."

" Hmm I don't know Vincent, what do you need it for?"

"Its just that I'm working on something that I hope can get back into some possible employer's good graces, you know so that I can show them that I'm not total screw up."

" Oh, Vincent you shouldn't say things like that ok you're just as worth more as anybody else. "" I'll tell you what I'll go ahead an talk with Henry and we'll see what we could do from there."" If all goes well, then I'll be seeing you. "" Again, it was really great talking with you."

Soon the phone went off the hook, as Marty stood there looking a bit hopeful. Vince however looks a bit sadden to Marty. So, to lighten up the mood her blurts out something.

" Your middle name is Kelly?"

"Marty don't start with me."

" Nah man its ok, by the way that actually sounded like it went well."

Thirty minutes pass on by in UNSC Infinity orbiting above earth as Dr. Susan Saunders is busy with working on some repairs within the lab of the ship. Soon enough the chief engineering of the Infinity arrives in the lab looking a bit tired himself. Saunders picks up on this fairly well as she started to pour a cup of fresh coffee in his favorite mug.

She hands it to him asking, "so how did it go?"

" Thanks Susan you sure can read my mind. I hate tedious inspections like these. It turned out some idiot deck officer left his soda on the engine computers that caused the engine shut down today. But enough about that how about you. Well you know just fix this and fix that."

"But let me change the subject if you don't mind."

" Ok," as Henry started to pick up on Susan's cheerfulness.

"Guess who just made nice surprise call today. "Ok do I at least get a hint?"

" Just one Henry, its somebody you haven't heard from in a while."

"Hmm someone who I haven't heard from in a while."" Ah was it your mother?"

" Nope."

" Hmm your brother?"

" Sorry."

" Huh not those two, ah was it Dr. Eastman? "

"Guess again. "

"Well then, I give up."

" Oh, all right I'll tell you, but you got to promise me that you'll keep and open mind."

" Wait why do I need to do that, you know I keep open mind on everything, so just tell me already."

"Ok well it was your long-lost nephew Vincent Kat who just called," as Susan said happily. Only she didn't expect the reaction of silence from Henry. So, she looked back towards him wondering what was up. Henry had nothing but a stern mad face not saying anything." Henry is there something wrong?" She went up close to him to get a better look as he stood like a statue. "Henry are you, all right?"

"What have I told you about mentioning that deliquiates name in my presence?"

" Henry look I thought that" ….

Henry cut her off before she could finish. "What did he want this time more beer money!?"" Or did he want another loan!?"

" Henry please calm down ok. "" Look it wasn't like that at please just listen to me before you rant and yell again?"

Henry started to breath heavily before he slowed down. "Go on Susan."" Vincent called me a little over an hour ago, he seems to be doing pretty well."" He also looks more cleaned up."" He just wanted to say hello pretty much."

" Is that all he wanted to say," Henry said angerly and suspiciously.

"Well not exactly."

" Oh yeah there always a catch with this kid."" Go on then spill it what did he want?"

" He mentions about getting your approval for some titanium ore or stocks."

" For what purpose?"

" Uh I don't know, all I know is that he said he was working on something big in hopes that he could get job to get back on his feet. "

" Yeah well, I don't buy it. "" So, call him right now and say no. "

" Henry please be reasonable and at least talk him, you two haven't talked to each other in such a long time. "

" Susan that kid is dead to me. "

" You don't mean that Henry. "

" Yes, I do. "

" Fine then I'll tell him that your just too busy then."" But it makes me sad that you two can't work out your differences. "" I'll…I'll just go now."

In that small moment Henry started have a little bit of heart to change his mind since he hates seeing Susan looking sad and depress. He always like the way she brings happiness to his heart. So, he spoke up again, "Susan."

Susan with her shoulders slumped down said softly," yes."

" I know you are just trying that's all, but you have to remember that Vincent did do wrong."" And in a way he broke my heart, but I know that I shouldn't hate on him forever."

"So how about this, why don't you go and visit with him to see how he's doing ok?"" I give him what he wants, but only by your approval of what he is doing ok?" Susan shoulders started to perk up a bit from the news she just heard.

"You mean it, will you come along with me? "

" No not just yet ok, but tell him that I'll consider it whenever he turns it around."

" Oh, thank you," as Susan gave a nice hug with big kiss on henry's lips. "I have good feeling on this one Henry, so I'll leave today and be back with a report, so don't wait up on me for dinner ok."

" Sure, thing just go on and get out of here."

Two hours pass on by as both Marty doing a little bit of playing on guitar, while Vince is hard a work back on the DeLorean. For the most part Marty would often let loose on his guitar. He often thought that he might have been a bit too loud, but Vince never really mind about the loud music at all. He was in between sets taking a small break, while lounging around on Vince's couch. For the most part this was the only spot in the house that was not covered in computer parts or some kind of electronics.

Marty just looked around at seeing how dirty the place was. In a way I think he saw how Vince in some ways was related to Doc Brown back home. Because back at Doc's place was always covered in computer junk. A part of him wanted to at least and try to clean up a bit, but he was held back from doing so. Mainly because he didn't want to place something out of place and for Vince to go nuts on where he might have put it, so Marty did nothing.

After a five-minute break Marty was about to start up again with his guitar playing. He thought about playing the ghostbusters theme on his guitar would sound cool and was about to start, when all of sudden he heard the door chime go off.

Thinking for a moment about who can that be, since both Gabe and Clark were busy at there other job with the UNSC recruitment center. And none of his band mates really know about Vince either. So, he walks causally over to the door and looks down the peep hole. From what he saw was a nice middle age woman with blonde hair. She was wearing what looked like a white lab coat with a blue trim and a light blue coveralls. So, without a moment's notice Marty went to go get Vince.

Of course, Vince didn't know he was expecting anyone either once Marty came over with the news to him. When he took a look out of the peep hole, the only words that Marty could make out was shit. "What, what's wrong Vince," Marty asked?

"Shit you remember that lady you were talking to a couple of hours ago?"

" Yeah that Doctor lady, who was suppose to be some guy named Glassman. "

" That's her outside, shit she must have traced the number from the phone to back here."

On the com Vince heard Susan Saunders sounding off to him in a playful manner. "Come on Vince open up I know you're in there."

"All right Marty come with got a do a couple of things quick before we let her in." So Marty followed Vince around the house the while the covered up as best the can anything that might give away the time machine. As for everything else they left alone including a lot of parts littering the ground.

"Ok Marty your back story is that you're my lab assistant and that's about it." Soon enough Vince opened his door and allow aunt Susan to come in which she gave a good lovable hug to him.

"Vincent Kat, its be awhile. "" So you're looking good. "

" As do you um aunt Susan." Susan gave a nice smile while saying thank you.

"And who is your friend her Vincent?" Marty quickly answered before Vince could.

"Hello Ms. Susan my name is Marty McFly, I'm sort of Mr. Kat's part time lab assistant."

" Hmm nice to meet you then. "She then focuses her attention back to Vince. "So, this is a nice place you have here Vincent."

" Uh thanks aunt Susan. "" So why are you here then aunt Susan?"

" What I can't come up here and give you a visit once in a while."

"Uh ok I guess."" So, would you like to take a seat then and I'll get you something to drink."

" No thank you Vincent, however I am here to see what you're working on."" I mean you did make a request for some building supplies am I right?"

" Well yeah, but I thought I was just going to fax you the proposal."

"Yeah well unfortunately Henry wanted me to visit you personally and access the situation first, before he made a commitment."

" Huh that's new, I would have never thought of that."

But before Vince could react, his unofficial aunt was already moving about and around the house. He quickly goes and tries to keep her from meddling in his affairs. The great thing was that most of the doors were locked that kept her out, but some how she did find a drafting board in Vincent's tried to cover it up before, his aunt got a hold of it. But too late she already had possession of it. "So is this what you're working on Vincent," Susan said with curiosity. When Vince was able to catch up to her and see what she was holding at first, he thought the jig was up but not at all. Instead she was hold first draft of the fusion generator, with no mention of the time machine on it.

"Uh yeah something like that."

" Let's see what you got here."" Hmm a hydrogen based fusion generator to produce 1.21 giga watts of power," she said with some excitement. "Interesting from the looks of it, you're going to make it into a portable device. "" I'm impressed Vincent, I didn't know you had this in you to do it."

" Well it was just something I've been dabbling with," Vince said sheepishly.

" So, who is for then? "

" I'm sorry what? "

" I was wondering who are you making it for?"

"Uh…. well….um… "Marty saw that Vince was at a loss so he improvised in the heat of the moment.

" Its for a company called Sol Space ma'am. "

" Sol Space, hmm I don't think I've ever heard of them before," Susan said.

Vince quickly looked at Marty then answered promptly. "Uh yeah its small based company her in Hill Valley. "" It's so that they can have power when ever they need it in remote area's that is clean and reliant."

" Hmm, well then if this is what its for Vincent, then all I can say is that I'll support you on this endeavor."

" Really you would aunt Susan? "

" Of course, I will Vincent, and I'm sure Henry would love to see the finish project to see how far you have come in improving yourself."

" Awe thanks aunt Susan that means a lot to me."

" Well all I can say is just keep up the good work. "" I'll go ahead and report back to Henry with the good news and send in the supplies you need to finish your project."

Vince was happy to see that his aunt didn't see him as a complete screw up anymore, now sense he has her blessing on the matter at hand. Within a week the titanium supplies were coming in. and soon enough the time would be complete for its first test run.