Annie's POV

We got to our future home in Hilldale and Clayton pressed his finger up to a plate.

The automatic voice said, "Welcome home, Clayton."

'Cool, automatic welcome,' I thought.

Clayton turned to me and said, "I've got some homework I need to finish. Keep an eye out for grandpa and grandma."

I nodded and responded, "Sure, Clay."

With that, Clayton went upstairs. I decided to snoop around. After all, this was my future home. I was looking around; I discovered a picture of me, Timmy, Marty, and Doc. I took out my wallet, took out a picture of Marty, Doc, Timmy, and me at Pizza Hut for my seventeenth birthday party, and compared the two pictures. They were identical. I was about to check the other pictures, the doorbell went off. I went to answer and there was an older Aunt Lorraine and Uncle George. Uncle George was upside down.

I said, "Grandma, grandpa! Good to see you! But, what happened to grandpa?"

Aunt Lorraine answered, "Oh, he threw his back out, again."

Clayton came back down and smiled at the company as he said, "Hi, grandma and grandpa."

Aunt Lorraine waved hello and waved a small package in front of us and said, "I've brought pizza!"

'That small package contains pizza? Now, this is heavy duty stuff,' I thought.

Clayton perked up and responded, "Who's going to eat all of that?"

Uncle George smiled and answered, jokingly, "I could."

Aunt Lorraine went over to a screen and said, "They still haven't fixed this screen yet?"

Clayton shook his head and responded, "Well, the screen repair guy did come but when he call dad chicken, dad threw him out of the house."

I perked up at this. Marty did seem to act different when someone called him chicken.

Aunt Lorraine explained to us, "About thirty years ago, your father tried to prove he wasn't chicken. But he got into a terrible automobile accident."

Clayton perked up and responded, "Oh yeah with the Royals Royce."

Automobile accident with a Royals Royce? That car could rip through any kind of car…even a four-by-four truck. I put my hand to my head, trying to fake that I had a headache.

I said, "I think I'm going to pass on the pizza, guys. I don't feel like myself."

'If only they knew the whole truth,' I thought to myself. Clayton shot me a look and before he could ask me a question, the automatic voice caught our attention.

The voice said, "Welcome home, Marty. Lord of the manor, king of the castle."

I spun around and saw a forty-seven Marty coming in the door. I quickly hid in a closet near-by without anyone noticing me.

I heard him say, "Dad's home!"

'Ah, crap. Doc, Marty, and Timmy, where the hell are you,' I thought.

Marty's POV

Doc was driving me, Timmy, and Einstein to my future home.

Doc explained, very worried, "Annie, that is older Annie, usually gets home about this time. I hope we're not too late."

He pressed his visor up to his eyes. He seemed worried about what he saw.

I asked, "What's wrong, Doc?"

Timmy asked, "Do you see something, dad?"

Doc shook his head and answered, "I thought I saw a taxi cab in my rearview display. It's probably nothing."

Timmy and I exchanged shrugs.

That's when Timmy told me, "Marty, there is something you and Annie ought to know."

At those words, Timmy started to tell me everything that he had found out.

I whispered, "Oh, that's heavy."

Timmy told me, "I know but dad and I have already agreed that our relationship is going to stay the same…no matter what. And that goes for you and Annie."

I smiled as I messed up his hair.

I said, "Well, good. I couldn't see you living in the future, anyways."

Timmy responded, "Me either, especially with the responsibilities of being the Chosen One."

Doc added, "And especially after what we've been through."

We landed at Hilldale and we got out of the De Lorean.

I said, freaking out, "I live in Hilldale? Aw, this is heavy."

Doc turned to me and responded, "Marty, why don't you change and we'll go find Annie. Come on, Timmy."

Timmy responded, "Right behind you, dad."

Doc ran off with Einstein and Timmy and I said to myself, "Hilldale, this is bitching."

I couldn't help how Annie was taking all of this and I was wondering what she was finding out. I saw something really strange. A floating disk…walking a dog! I had to walk over and watch. After all, it's not every day you see futuristic things. I was also relieved that Timmy finally knew who he was and I was glad that he decided to stay in 1985. I couldn't see us trying to explain his sudden disappearance anyways.

Annie's POV

I quickly got out of disguise and hoped that no one brought up that Emma was home. I heard the phone ring.

I heard Marty say, "Okay, I've got it in the den. Yo, I'm here."

I heard another voice say, "Hey, it's the big M."

I heard that voice somewhere before….

Marty responded, "Hey, Needles."

I whispered, "Needles?"

I heard Needles saying, "So, had you had a chance to take a look at my proposal? Are you in or out?"

Marty responded, "I'm out, Needles. It's illegal."

Illegal? What the hell? What was Marty doing in illegal dealings or whatever it was?

Needles said, "Oh come on. Unless you want everyone that you're chicken."

I froze. 'Uh, oh,' I thought.

Marty screamed, "Nobody calls me chicken, Needles! Nobody!"

Marty got into whatever it was and got fired. I took the fax and my heart sunk.

I heard Marty mumble, "What am I going to tell Annie? I'm sorry that I let you down, Doc and Timmy."

I heard Doc and Timmy calling me and I saw them in the window.

I ran over and whispered, "Doc and Timmy! I'm glad to see you two!"

Doc smiled at me and whispered, "Go out the front door, Annie."

Timmy added, "We'll meet you there."

I nodded and responded, "Okay. I'll be there."

I snuck out of the closet. I put the fax in my pocket.

I heard the automatic voice say, "Welcome home, Annie."

I turned and saw my older self.

Her eyes bugged out and she shouted, "I'm young!"

With that, she fainted. I shrugged and saw Doc and Timmy.

I said to them, jokingly, "You know, I never expected that."

Doc smiled that I was okay.

Timmy whispered, "Oh, man. So glad that it was the first one."

I shot him a look.

Doc turned around and called, "Marty! Come here!"

Marty ran over to me and hug me feverishly.

He let go of me and asked, "Annie, are you okay?"

I smiled and answered, "I'm fine. What were you expecting for a paradox to occur?"

Doc, Timmy, and Marty all looked sheepish.

Timmy explained, "That was one of the possibilities that dad predicted."

Doc added, "The other possibility was for you would use your older self fainting as an excuse."

Marty shot me a look and asked, "How come you're not worried about growing old?"

I shrugged and answered, "It's a part of life, isn't it?"

Timmy's POV

Annie had a point, ironically.

As we got back to the De Lorean; dad added, sadly, "This whole experience has shown me that time traveling is too dangerous. So, once we get back to 1985, I'm destroying this inferno time machine."

My face fell as did Marty and Annie's.

Marty asked, "But, Doc. What about humanity? What about where we're going and why?"

Annie perked up at this and asked, jokingly, "Uh, did I miss something when I was with Clayton?"

I responded, "Long story short, Marty bought a sports almanac and dad caught him with it."

Annie shot Marty a look but responded, "And here I thought I was bag full of trouble."

I added, "And I also found out that I was born in 1992 and brought to 1975 to make sure that I had a life…with my great uncle."

Annie looked surprised and asked, "You mean to tell us that you're a future boy?"

I nodded and answered, "Yup. But dad and I have already agreed that our relationship is going to stay the same…no matter what. And that goes for you and Marty."

Annie smiled and responded, "Well, good. I couldn't see you living in the future, anyways."

I asked, sarcasm in my voice, "Are you sure that you two don't share thoughts?"

Marty and Annie laughed at this.

Dad got some garbage near-by and added, "I'm just sorry that I won't be able to visit my favorite time, the Old West. Even though I won't be able to time travel anymore, I'll be able to study the other mystery of the world. Uh, that I'll need your help for, Annie."

Annie shot dad a look and responded, "Sorry, Doc. Guys will never understand girls. No matter what kind of science stuff you do."

Dad sheepishly smiled and Marty and I laughed at her joke.

I added, "How true!"

We laughed even more as we got in the De Lorean.

Dad instructed us, "Marty, Annie, Timmy, and Einstein, prepare for time dispersal."

With the sound of those three familiar sonic booms, we arrived back in the past. The time circuits read, 'October 26, 1985 at 8:10 p.m.' Dad seemed distant at first, like something was wrong. My head started to pound. 'Why is my head pounding? What is wrong,' I thought.

Marty asked, "Did we make it?"

Dad flipped up his visor and didn't answer.

Annie asked, "Are we back?"

Still no answer.

I went next and asked, "Dad, are you okay?"

Just then, a plane flew by us, scaring us all.

Dad finally answered, scared out of his mind, "We're back."

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