August 10, 2017
9:00 PM PDT
Haven Universe
Marlene Three blinked, as she opened her eyes. She realized that she was restrained. Next to her was Suzy, two other versions of her, two dark brunette twins, a lighter brunette, and a blonde. For some reason, the lighter brunette looked strangely familiar to her - but she couldn't think of why. The dark brunette twins and the blonde were quite unfamiliar to her, though.
She looked up front, where she saw Cliff Tannen - as well the man who was Griff Tannen, complete with bionic implants and all. She sighed, as she had hoped to never again have to see Griff's ugly face. This had to be the worst day of her life. It was still hard to believe that Griff's father managed to find a way to travel through time.
She felt very sick to her stomach, as she was captured by the very person that she hoped to be be free of. As if that really wasn't bad enough, she was now stuck in a different world.
She figured that she shouldn't be too surprised by how much Griff's father was like him. She then remembered Cliff's comment about "other worlds", and she realized the horrible truth. That's why there were two other versions of her.
"I really can't believe this," moaned Suzy, as she seemed to be on the verge of tears. Marlene Three swallowed, as she turned to face her friend. "Where are we, Marlene?"
"We're in, uh..." Marlene Three blinked, as she looked around, "It looks like we're stuck in a... a train?"
"It is a train," confirmed the lighter brunette, gravely. "I was the very first one Cliff captured. Jennifer Parker... from 1987."
"Jennifer Parker!" gasped Marlene Three, stunned. So that was why the girl looked strangely familiar. "That means you're... you're my mother."
"A version of your mother," corrected Jennifer. "We're in world number four, now." Turning to Suzy, she added, "As for you... Well, you look like my cousin. My cousin, Sarah Parker."
"I'm Suzy MacArthur," explained Suzy, nervously. "I'm Marty Jr's girlfriend. He rescued me, two years ago - from... from..." Nervously, she glanced at the Tannens - and then whispered, "Well, you can probably guess who."
"No need to get mysterious with me," cackled Griff, as he walked up to the girls. "I can guess what you were gonna say, Miss Suzy Q."
"Don't call me Suzy Q!" snapped Suzy. "I hate that nickname!"
"Yeah, whatever, Suzy Q," chuckled Griff, as he forcefully planted a kiss on Suzy's forehead. "During our next stop, Cliff is gonna pick up some snacks. Perhaps, if you be nice girls, we'll let you have some."
Marlene Three rolled her eyes, as Griff stepped back to the front of the train. She glanced at Suzy, who was curling her lips at disgust - at the kiss, no doubt.
"I can't believe this," groaned the blonde. "By the way, my name's Harmony Brown. This is the third would we stopped at - and, again, Marty Jr has a different girlfriend. It's probably the least of our concerns."
"You weren't born in our world," pointed out one of the dark brunette twins. "I'm Stephanie Stebbs - and this is my twin sister, Stacy. I'm also dating a version of Marty Jr."
"And I'm dating Alex," added the other dark brunette twin. "You see, Alex is actually Marty Jr's look-alike cousin - but, commonly, they're mistaken for twins."
Marlene Three could tell that her friend was unsettled by the information that she found out.
"It sounds like you have one fickle boyfriend, eh?" chucked Cliff. "After all, he can't even decide on who his one true love is. Is that the kind of boyfriend you want?"
Marlene Three's face turned red with rage. She couldn't believe the nerve of Cliff, and wished that she wasn't restrained so securely. She hoped that Suzy wouldn't take much stock in Cliff's words. After all, if would be unfair to blame the Marty Jr of their universe for what his alternate selves have done.
"As much as it is unsettling to me," commented the blonde, softly, "it's understanding that the other versions of Marty would end up with other girls, since I... since I, apparently, don't even exist in those universes. Suzy, you don't know a version of me - do you?" After a momentary pause, she added, "I don't recall if I introduced myself. I'm Harmony Brown."
"Harmony Brown?" asked Suzy, stunned. "Are you, uh... Are you, like, Dr. Brown's granddaughter?" As Harmony nodded, she added, "Well, in that case, I can't say that I do. I'm not aware of Doc having a granddaughter named 'Harmony'. Well, what about me? Do you know a version of me from your world?"
"Well, I've never met a version of you," Harmony replied, softly. "Still, that wouldn't completely rule out the possibility of you existing in our world. It could just mean that... Well, it could mean that I have yet to run into a version of you - if you do, in fact, exist in our world."
"I never met a version of you, either," added Stephanie, nodding. "Have you met a version of me? Or Stacy?" Suzy shook her head. "Well, I guess that doesn't quite rule out the possibility of us existing in your world, either."
"No, I guess not," Suzy replied, sighing. "I do wonder how we'd get along."
"What about you, Marlene?" asked one of the other Marlenes. "Are you dating a man named Mike Hartford?"
"Actually, no, I'm not," replied Marlene Three, as she felt a sudden pang of jealousy for her counterpart. "In fact, I'm not currently dating anyone."
"You're not?" asked the second of the other Marlenes. "I probably shouldn't say this - but... Well, I feel somewhat relieved that you're not dating someone other than Mike Hartford."
"You're both dating a Mike Hartford?" asked Marlene Three, sighing wistfully. As the other Marlenes nodded, she added, "In that case, you two are lucky. If there is a version of Mike Hartford that exists in our world... I certainly do hope to meet him, soon."
"What makes you think you're ever going back home, missy?" cackled Griff, as he and Cliff burst out into chuckles. "Don't be so sure of that."
"What an asshole!" muttered Jennifer, rolling her eyes. With a sudden gasp, she asked, "Suzy, did you say that you're actually dating Marty Jr?" Suzy nodded, as a small smile spread across her face. "And his mother is a version of me?"
"That's right," replied Suzy. "Why do you..." With a sudden gasp, she asked, "Oh, I get it! You mentioned that I looked like... your cousin? Your first cousin?"
"That's right," replied Jennifer, nodding. "Double cousin, actually. She's my cousin from both sides of the family. I must say, this is quite freaky."
"Engaging in incest, I see," cackled Cliff, as he cupped Suzy's face into his hands. "This time, how about a nice big kiss - on the lips?"
Marlene Three groaned, as Cliff planted a slobbery kiss on Suzy's lips. She knew, for a fact, that Suzy was not related to the family. Even if she was, though, she just didn't understand the taboo on cousin marriages - which she was quite common, in certain culture. Either way, Cliff was not the kind of person to talk about morals.
"I'm gonna stop here," announced Griff. "Why don't you go out, collect a few more babes, and buy us some snacks? Something chocolate - and some bottles of Pepsi Perfect."
"I'm not sure what a Pepsi Perfect is," replied Cliff, "but okay. As usual, you stay here - and you watch these girls." Griff nodded, as Cliff started to step out. "You girls be sure to mind Griff, okay - and we'll give you some snacks, as well."
Even though Marlene Three had some snacks at the movie theatre, she did feel a little hungry. Then again, nervousness and anxiety always made her feel hungry. Tears filled her eyes, as she watched Cliff close the train door behind him. She glanced at Suzy, who also looked as if she wanted to cry. She felt so hopeless.
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Cliff smiled, as he stepped into downtown Hill Valley. He figured that he'd have time to pick up some snacks, before capturing a few girls. So far, it really seemed as if he had plenty of luck with catching girls in this part of town. He saw no reason for this time to be different. Cliff smiled, as he savoured what was to come. It would be so much fun!
The Courthouse Square really looked to be about the same as in the previous worlds. The courthouse had been converted into a mall, and Lou's Aerobics Fitness Centre became the Cafe '80s - which, surprising enough, seemed to be inhabited by a crowd of teenagers.
"Buttheads," muttered Cliff, rolling his eyes. "Can't the next generation of butthead youth find their own culture to enjoy, instead of living off of our culture? What is it with them? Are they stupid and mental?"
As Cliff glanced to his left, he realized his other purpose for coming into this part of town - to pick up snacks. He simply smiled, as he stepped into Andy's Food Shop. It was the same convenience store where he captured Marlene, in a previous universe.
Cliff's future son had filled him in on how the inflation increased, quite drastically - as well as the fact that people paid by using their thumbprints. As he was quite certain that he had a counterpart in this world, - and, thus, he could draw money from his counterpart's account. He knew that fingerprints always stayed the same, and he figured that it'd be logical for him to share the same fingerprints as his counterparts.
Of course, if that just didn't work, simply knocking out the cashier was always another possibility. He began to look at the chocolate bar rack, as he tried to figure out what sounded tasty. If nothing else, he could actually just purchase a little of all of them.
"Hi, Bill," called out a strangely familiar voice. As Cliff looked up, he saw a young man with a blond mullet - and he happened to resemble the bassist from Marty's band, The Pinheads. "Great night, out, eh? I'm looking forward to that date with Melody McFly."
"Sounds rather cool," replied Cliff, as he tried to sound as friendly as possible. He still couldn't the fact that his future nephew turned out to be such a goody-goody - but it certainly came in handy, for moments like this. "I'm sure Melody feels the same way."
"In a way, I'm rather jealous of her," the blond man replied, sighing. "I wish I could've gone to that party with her. She went with Marlene and Harmony. The party should be about over, now. They'll probably be passing by this area, on the way home."
"Awesome," replied Cliff, as he tried to suppress a smirk. This was just too convenient for him, he could hardly believe it. He felt quite certain that he knew who the Marlene and Harmony that the blond man mentioned were. He never heard of a Melody McFly - and he wondered if she was actually a daughter to the other McFly butthead, Dave. It was going to be exciting. "So, uh, you must also be picking up some snacks."
"I purchased a package on chocolate eclairs," explained the blond man, smiling. "I just thought it'd be nice for our date. I know how much Melody loves them. Well, I'd better get going. See you around, buddy!"
"Yeah, see ya," Cliff replied, as he watched the blond man leave the store. He might as well also pick up some chocolate eclairs.
Cliff figured that, if hoped to catch the girls, he'd better make it quick. He was curious to find out just what Melody McFly looked like. While he had never thought of Dave as being particularly attractive, the McFly woman seemed to just have some sort of sexy gene. Well, with the exception of Linda - who he always thought looked quite ugly.
Suddenly, he began to worry that this Melody might be about as ugly as Linda - which would just make capturing her almost not be worth it. Still, if she happened to be with Marlene and Harmony - who he knew, without a doubt, would be sexy - he'd have no choice but to also capture Melody, whether she really turned out to be sexy or not.
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Melody McFly smiled, as she thought of how fun the swim party was. She glanced at Harmony and Marlene, who also seemed to have a lot of fun. Her French teacher of the previous school year had invited at all her A students to the party. Melody loved the French language, and felt that the Frenchmen tended to be quite romantic.
She wished that her best friend, Jamie Brown, could also come along. Jamie happened to be one of her dearest friends, and the poor girl sure had gone through so much. In a previous timeline, Jamie was socially awkward - as she had been a social outcast. In addition, her biological father used to Miff Tannen - when actually raped her mother.
Jamie elected to not come to the party, as she actually had a date planned with Bill Tannen. At first, Melody felt a little uneasy about Jamie dating the man who used to be her half-brother. However, it soon became evident that the two of them were so deeply in love. Even though Bill learned about the time machine, almost a year ago - he was simply unaware of the fact that Jamie used to be his half-sister. All he knew, in fact, was that Jamie's life used to be very unhappy - as she used to be unpopular.
"Man, girls, this has been so much fun," commented Harmony, as she seemed to echo Melody's sentiments. "Melody, I'm simply glad that you've invited me to come along. It was such a day! The food was great, too - and I've sure enjoyed the cake. It was..."
"Don't tell Lila that I had any cake, okay?" pleaded Marlene. "She tends to throw a fit, every time I opt to eat something that's... that's a little less than healthy."
"That isn't right," Melody replied, shaking her head. "I mean, I think your friend needs to loosen up. I mean, it's sure good to eat healthy - but it doesn't mean we can't ever really enjoy ourselves with eating, uh, less-than-healthy foods. Otherwise, what kind of life would we have. We all really need to have a little fun, every now and then."
"Well, she's my friend," Marlene replied, softly, "and I sure do like her. Still, I do know what you mean. I guess she really wouldn't've enjoyed the party, as much as we did. Well, she does like swimming - so I guess she would've enjoyed that part of it."
"I wish I could've invited all our friends over," Melody replied, sighing. "Still, there was the 'two friend' limit - leaving me with nothing else to do. It just would've been nice - if they would've, at least, let us bring a little food back for the others."
"Well, guys, where should we head?" Harmony asked, smiling. "I simply don't feel as if the night is ready to be over. Should we actually catch a little movie, or something?"
"Actually," Melody replied, swallowing, "Marly and I told our parents that we'd return, after the party. I really wouldn't want our parents to worry about us. You could come with us, if you'd like. I certainly don't think our parents would mind having you over."
"I would love that," gushed Harmony. "Y'know, ladies, I always love walking past the Courthouse Square. It's strange to think of how the courthouse - as well as the clock tower, for that matter, has been standing for over 130 years. Come to think of it, so is the building that's now the Cafe '80s. Strange to think that it used to be a saloon."
"I wonder if we should pick up a little something, in fact," suggested Marlene. "I think we could maybe stop at the Cafe '80s, and just order some mint shakes. Our brother loves those shakes, and we could maybe also order a little something for Jamie."
"I suppose I don't see the harm in that," agreed Melody, as a smile spread across her face. "I still feel pretty bad that Jamie couldn't come with us, even though she rather was a good sport about this - and she offered to stay behind. I simply think the least we could do for her, really, is to buy her a little treat. I quite know that she loves the orange shakes."
"You probably should call your parents, though," Harmony suggested, as she glanced. "I think I could go for a mint shake, as well. It'd just be nice for Marty and I to spend a little time together, this evening. I..." Just then, her mouth opened in a wide gasp.
As Melody and Marlene turned around, they simply realized why Harmony reacted the way she did. At first glance, the familiar-looking young man looked like Griff Tannen - before Melody realized that the bionic implants were missing. From the sinister look on his face, he had a good idea that it also wasn't Bill Tannen.
"I knew I'd find your girls here," gloated the Tannen. "How about joining me for a little, eh, fun?" With that, he grabbed Marlene - as he added, "Where did you come from, you sexy thing? Yes, indeed, I do believe in miracles!"
Suddenly, Melody felt very ill. She actually had a weakness for You Sexy Thing by Hot Chocolate, but she absolutely hated hearing that song get quoted by a Tannen who wasn't Bill. She night right away that, even sans bionic implants, the Tannen grabbing at Marlene was certainly not Bill - who, as she was absolutely certain of, was deeply in love with Jamie. Suddenly, she felt relieved that Jamie didn't come along.
"You let her go, you bastard!" shouted Harmony, as she bit the Tannen's arm. Melody began to search for her cellphone, as Harmony added, "You leave Marlene alone!"
"And you must be Harmony Brown!" cackled the Tannen. Pushing Harmony to the ground, he added, "I can see that you're quite the feisty one." Turning to Melody, she added, "As for you, you look just like Jennifer Parker."
"Jennifer is my mother!" snapped Melody, as she kicked the non-Bill Tannen in the leg. "My name is Melody, and I'll thank you to let go of my dear sister!"
"I don't think so, missy," sing-songed the Tannen, as he placed a washcloth in front of Marlene's face. Melody gasped, as her sister sunk to the ground. Just as Harmony started to get up, the Tannen did the same to her. Turning to Melody, she cackled, "Too bad about missing your date. It's your turn, missy!"
"I don't think so!" retorted Melody, as she began to ball her right hand into a fist. Just as she was about to swing her arm, Cliff placed the washcloth in front of her face. As Melody tried to say something, she began to slip into unconsciousness.
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Marty Jr Three had tears in his eyes, as he just couldn't stop thinking of his sister and girlfriend - and all the other girls that Griff and his father had captured. His heart sure went out to the girls, as he realized just how hopeless they must be feeling.
"I simply can't believe that we have different girlfriends," commented Marty Jr One. "I wonder if, in this world, we'll meet yet a different girl that my counterpart is dating. Is it rather unrealistic to expect for another version of Harmony to exist, out of all these worlds? I don't mean to disregard your concerns, but it's just that I feel as if..."
"I understand," Marty Jr Three replied, nodding. "Right now, though, I suppose that's not what's really important. Man, in this world, I really hope we can catch up with Cliff and Griff. At least, with our group expanding... Well, there's just power in numbers."
"Yeah, I guess you're right," Alex replied, sighing. "I still can't believe that there's no other version of me, but I guess I should stop feeling sorry for myself."
"I'm sure that Harmony feels the same way," pointed out Marty Jr One, gently. "I still can't believe that she doesn't exist in the other worlds."
"Well, I hope that Cliff and Griff aren't hurting the girls," Marty Jr Three commented, as tears spilled down his cheeks. "They were looking so forward to seeing the first of the Teens In Time trilogy on the big screen, and then they..."
"Teens in Time Trilogy?" asked Marty Jr Two, confused. "I can't say that I've heard of such a trilogy. It sounds very fascinating, though."
"You haven't heard of Teens In Time?" Marty Jr Three asked, confused. "They were a blockbuster movie trilogy from the late 1980s. Well, actually, the third came out in the year 1990 - but... Well, the trilogy stars Michael J Fox - and..."
"I've never heard of Michael J Fox starring in a trilogy called Teens In Time," pointed out Mike H One. "The only trilogy I've heard of Michael J Fox starring in was Mind Warped."
Now it was Marty Jr Three's turn to be confused. He glanced at the version of Doc and his father that he know, and noticed that they looked equally shocked.
"I can't... I can't say that... I ever heard of a Mind Warped trilogy," admitted Marty Jr Three, softly. Realizing something, he added, "Were the movies of the trilogy released in 1985, 1989, and 1990." As Mike H One nodded, he added, "Fascinating. It sounds as if the Teens In Time trilogy in our universe was replaced the Mind Warped trilogy in yours." Glancing at Marty Jr Two, he asked, "What about you?"
"I've only heard of the Mind Warped Trilogy," replied Marty Jr Two, stunned. "I never heard of a Teens In Time Trilogy."
"Actually, I've heard of a Teens In Time trilogy," piped up Doc One. Turning to Marty Sr One, he asked, "Do you remember the trip that we took in 1990? In that other world, we..."
"Not in front of Teen Marty and me, please," interjected Doc '87. "If you're our older selves, and this has yet to occur in our future, that it's really not a good idea to..."
"Oh, right," replied Doc One, nervously. "Well, I really won't go into any detail. Suffice to say, in that world, Teens In Time had replaced Mind Warped. In some other worlds, the Back to the Future trilogy was released during those years, so I suspect that..."
"I reckon that there is a definite connection," agreed Doc Three. "Since I do remember the... the event that you're referring to... Well, I'm very sure that ours was the world that you visited."
"As interesting as this is," Marty Jr Three commented, as he cleared his throat, "I think we'd better get back on track. We're in another world, and we..."
"Good point," agreed Doc One, nodding. "Knowing Cliff and Griff, they might have already... Well, since we've already established that this world is similar to ours, I suppose we should check the McFlys home... where Marty's parents used to live... and see if anyone's home."
"Right, Doc, that's a good idea," replied Marty Jr Three, as he felt relieved. However, his stomach knotted up - as he felt very worried about his girlfriend and sister, as well as everyone else
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Marty Jr felt rather nervous, as he glanced at the clock. Melody should've been back, twenty minutes ago. He knew that Marlene planned to stop by Mike's house, after the swim party that the girls have been invited to. He sure was hoping to play some video games with Melody, though. The two of them were major fans of old-school Nintendo games, while Marlene didn't really care much for video games.
Just then, there was a knock at the door. Marty Jr swallowed, as he wondered who it could be. As he walked to the front door, he noticed that Mike was there - along with Bill and Jamie. He wondered what the three of them could want.
"Hi, guys," Marty Jr called out, as he opened the door. "What brings the three of you over here? Mike, I thought Marlene was simply gonna spend time at your place - after the swim party."
"I'm worried about Marlene," Mike replied, in a near whisper. "Bill and Jamie stopped by my place, when they saw that Harmony wasn't home. We decided to stop by your place, in case the girls actually decided to..."
"Melody's not here, either," Marty Jr replied, as he grew more fearful. "If Harmony's not at her house, Marlene isn't at Mike's, and Melody's not here - then I..." He looked up, as he saw a bus pull up in front of the house. "What the hell? What's going on?"
"That's Grandpa," observed Jamie, quietly. "He's motioning for us to come in. He looks to be so... frantic. I wonder if he knows where Harmony, Melody, and Marlene are."
"Aaron!" gasped Marty Jr, as he caught sight of his friend and band mate. "You simply must be here for Melody. Well, I hate to be the bearer of bad news - but she..."
"Melody's not here," explained Mike, sorrowfully. "Marlene's also not here, and I do... Well, I'm just hoping that Doc has a good explanation for what happened. I really was looking forward to our date, and..." Taking a good look at Bill, he asked, "Why did you change your clothes?"
"Change my clothes?" Bill asked, confused - as he glanced down at his outfit, which consisted of a Led Zeppelin tee-shirt and a pair of black shorts. "What are you talking about? I was wearing these, ever since I changed out of my pajamas this morning!"
"What!" Aaron gasped, as horror spread across his face. "If that wasn't you who I saw in Andy's Food Shop, then it just... Well, he couldn't've been Griff - as he didn't have the..."
"... bionic implants," finished Marty Jr, as a sick feeling entered his stomach. "Well, we should head to the bus - and... Hurry up, guys! Doc is looking quite anxious."
Without another word, Marty Jr and the rest of the group ran to the bus. He sighed, just as he stepped onto the bus - and then, as he glanced towards the seats, he felt such shock. He certainly couldn't believe the group of people that he was seeing.
"You must, uh, be wondering what's happening here," commented the Doc who was in the driver's seat.
Marty Jr couldn't believe that there were a total of four Docs on the bus, along with what appeared to be five other versions of him - unless not all of them were actually versions of him. There were two versions of Mike Hartford, as well as one other version of Bill Tannen. There were two versions of his father, as well. The sole girl on the bus was another version of Jamie Brown. There was also a version of his mother.
"Yeah, I suppose that's one way of putting it," Marty Jr commented, stunned. Turning to the girl, he asked, "Jamie, can you explain what..."
"Why are you calling me Jamie?" asked the girl, confused. "My name's Melody. Melody Brown. I'm not from your world."
"What?" gasped Marty Jr. He could hardly believe what he just heard. This version of his younger sister's best friend actually had her sister's name. "But, uh, Melody is my sister."
Suddenly, everyone else on the bus look confused. Marty Jr began to wonder is he might actually be dreaming.
"But, uh, I only have one older sister," commented one of the Marty Jr, as two others were nodding. "Marlene. Are you, uh, saying that you have two sisters?"
"That's right," replied Marty Jr, nervously. "Melody is less than a year younger than me, while Marlene is less than a year older. Right now, I'm very concerned about both of them - as well my girlfriend, Harmony. They went to a party, and they should..."
"I've never actually been so happy to miss out on a party, before," Jamie commented, stunned. "Goodness, I'm very worried about my friends." Glancing at her counterpart, she added, "I sure still can't get over how you have the same name as my best friend, even though you're my counterpart. At any rate, your older sister is Harmony?"
"That's right," replied Melody B. "This is such a shock to me. Harmony is about a year older than me, and... It still doesn't make sense to me that your name isn't 'Melody' - to go with 'Harmony'. Well, at any rater, it's nice to meet you."
"Melody McFly is older than me," explained Jamie. "That might explain it. My parents were quite disappointed that Marty and Jamie opted to use 'Melody' for their second daughter. Sometimes, I do wish it was my name - and now I just... Well, Harmony is dating Marty Jr - and... I'm telling you, if anything does happen to Melody, I just..."
"Just try to relax, Jamie," Marty Jr commented, softly. "I understand that you're very worried about the other girls. We all are. I'm just terribly worried about my sisters and Harmony, but I do..."
"Your girlfriend is Harmony Brown?" asked one of the other two Marty Jr's, stunned. Marty Jr nodded, as he began to feel even more confused. "In this case, I cannot tell you how happy I am. At the rate we were going, I was beginning to feel that... I was about to wonder if, in each of the universes we travelled to, I'd be dating a different girl."
"In our world, I'm dating a Stephanie Stebbs," added the Marty Jr who commented that Marlene was his only sister. "Does doc, in fact, have a granddaughter named 'Harmony'. She was only just born to Jules and Gina, though."
"What?" gasped the other Marty Jr. "You never mentioned that before! Also, who is this Gina person?"
"Gina Vincent," explained the first Marty Jr counterpart. "I'm sorry I didn't think to mention this before, but... I wonder what she'll look like, when she gets older."
"I do know of a Stephanie Stebbs," commented Marty Jr, stunned. "She seems like a nice enough girl, and I'm pleased to call her a friend. Still, I can't exactly imagine her replacing Harmony in my life."
"I don't know either a Stephanie or a Harmony," added another one of the Marty Jrs. "In my world, I'm dating a girl named Suzy MacArthur. I suppose you wouldn't, by any chance, happen to know a girl by that name."
"No, I can't say that I do," replied Marty Jr, as the name sounded quite unfamiliar to him. "I'm not too close to any girls named 'Susy'. It's just so..." Noticing that the two other versions of him haven't spoken, yet - he asked, "So, uh, who are the two..."
"Marty Jr is my cousin," explained one of the remain young men who resembled Marty Jr. "My look-alike cousin, that is. My name is Alex - and I'm actually dating Stephanie's twin sister, Stacy. Marty and I do often get mistaken for twins. Of course, the fact that our fathers are twins helps."
"What?" asked Marty Jr, stunned. The Stephanie Stebbs that he knew actually did, in fact, have a twin sister. He remembered that her name was Stacy - but he just didn't know her, as well. The idea of his father having a twin, on the other hand, simply felt more than a little unnerving to him. "Well, I certainly can't believe what I'm hearing."
"As for me, I'm actually a younger version of your father," explained the last of the Marty Jr look-alikes. "The older me did come along, as well. The younger version of Jennifer was kidnapped by Cliff and Griff, and... Well, right now, we're quite busy searching for them. I have a hunch that they..."
"Welcome aboard, Marty Jr Four," added one of the Marty Jrs. "I'm Marty Jr One, the one who's also dating a version of Harmony. The one dating Stephanie, and has Alex for a look-alike cousin, is Marty Jr Two. The one dating Suzy, and who we picked up from the last world, is Marty Jr Three. This is the fourth world that we entered, thus far. I have a feeling that..."
"If you guys have visited three worlds, so far," commented Mike, stunned, "then why do I only see two versions of me? Shouldn't I be seeing a third version, as well."
"Yeah, and why is there only one version of me?" asked Bill. "Do I not exist in two of the worlds?"
"Oh, in our world, you do exist," explained Marty Jr Two, "and we consider you to be a good friend. However, the version of you in our world is not... Well, he's not aware of our... our secret, if you know what I mean."
"In our world, you don't exist," added Marty Jr Three. "The idea of a Tannen being nice seems to be quite... Well, we won't hold your family name against you. After all, you can't help what family you're born into. Mike, I also never met a version of you in our world. Oh, and before you ask, my sister isn't currently dating anyone."
"She's not?" asked Mike, stunned. "Well, in a way, I feel so relieved to know that she isn't with some other guy. Yeah, I appreciate how the Marty Jrs must all feel - but..."
"We said the same thing," added one of the other Mikes. "It's actually hard to imagine Marly not being with anyone, though. She was always such a guy magnet."
"What about me?" piped up Aaron. "How come I see no other version of me? Surely, I must exist in the other worlds. I'm the bassist in Marty's band."
"You are in our world, too," replied Marty Jr Two, as Marty Jr One nodded. "You are a part of my band, and simply amongst my closest friends." Once again, Marty Jr One was nodding. "As with the Bill of our world, though, you're not in on the... the secret."
"In our world, you don't exist," added Marty Jr Three. "You really do look a lot like the bassist from my father's old band, though. So, anyway, how did you come to find out about the... the secret?"
Just before Aaron could respond, there was a knock on the bus door. Marty Jr turned around, and saw that it was his father and his girlfriend's grandfather. He figured that they had to be the versions from his world.
"Come on in," announced the Doc that was sitting in the driver's seat. "You must also be wondering where the girls are. Y'know, we might still have time to catch up with the Tannen. From what I'm seeing on this display, the train hasn't left this world."
"Train?" asked Doc, confused. "What train? What are you talking about? What is going on here?" Glancing towards the back of the bus, he gasped, "Great Scott! I can't quite believe what I'm seeing. Well, at any rate, what do you mean by 'train'? What is..."
"It's the train from our world," explained Doc Three. "The world that we just came from. Apparently, this is the fourth world that's being visited, even though..."
"Great Scott!" gasped Doc, again. "This is worse than I thought. Well, you'll have to fill me on what's happening. I never expected that."
"It actually started in our world," commented that Doc who had, up until the moment, been silent. "Technically, I'm Doc One's younger self. You guys can call me Doc '87. In our our world, we were just preparing to celebrate Jules' birthday."
"Jules?" asked Doc Three, confused, "Actually, in our world, Jules' birthday isn't until September 25. Dave's birthday is next week Saturday, though?"
"Dave?" asked Teen Marty, confused. "You mean, as in Dave McFly?" Doc Three just nodded. "That is quite weird. In our world, Dave was born early in the year. Well, at any rate, Jules' birthday is two days away."
"Well, that's the same in our universe," added Doc Four. "August 12 of 1886... or 1978. Man, it's hard to believe that our Jules will be just one year shy of turning forty. I mean, I can still remember when..."
"Actually, in our universe, he will be turning forty this year," commented Doc Three. "I guess that's because it took me a year later to finish the train."
"In our world, his birthday isn't until December," explained Doc Two. "He was born in December 12 of 1987, along with Verne. They'll only be turning thirty, this year."
"I think we're getting just a little off track," commented Doc '87. "As I was saying, to celebrate, Clara and I took the boys out to Pizza Hut. When we were at Pizza Hut, Jennifer headed to our house to... pick up something she left behind. Unfortunately, Cliff also happened to stop by. Well, to make a long story short, Cliff managed to find where I hid the DeLorean. Cliff then captured Jennifer, and brought her to 2015."
"That's terrible!" gasped Doc Four. "Well, what happened then?"
"It was then that he decided to capture Harmony and Marlene," continued Doc Two. "For some reason, Melody was spared - and it looks as if the Jamie of this world was also spared." Quietly, he added, "I can't get over how much your Jamie resembles our... Well, Jamie, when is your birthday?"
"It's August fifth of 1999," explained Jamie. "In the old timeline, it used to be one day earlier."
"That's my birthday, too," added Melody B. "I guess, other than our names, we really are... Well, essentially, we're the same person."
"Well, in the old timeline, I didn't quite look like this," explained Jamie. "I used to..."
"You can tell us a little later, Jamie," interjected Doc Three, with sudden urgency. "I see my train just a little ahead. C'mon, One, we might still have time to stop them."
Marty Jr Four's heart skipped a beat, as he caught of the train. It looked just like the train that the Doc of his universe had built. However, shortly after returning to 1985, Doc had decided to dismantle the train. It seemed so strange to see the train here.
With sudden anger, Marty Jr Four headed towards the front of the bus - grabbing onto the bus seats for support. The other Marty Jrs, Alex, Teen Marty, Aaron, the Mikes, and the Bills seemed to share his sentiment. He wanted to punch both Cliff and Griff in the nose, and then maybe also beat them to a bloody pulp.
"Try to calm down, boys," insisted Doc One. "I understand that you all feel concerned - and, not to mention, furious. Still, I wouldn't want you guys getting hurt."
"Doc One is right," added Marty Sr Four. "Think of how I feel about this! Both of my daughters have been captured by these monsters. Still, we can't quite be getting ourselves into a frenzy."
"Right," agreed Doc One, as he finally managed to pull beside the train. He opened the bus door. At that moment, the cab door on the train also opened.
"Hello, Crackpot Brown," cackled one of the nasty Tannens. As this Tannen didn't have any bionic implants, Marty Jr Three deducted that it was Cliff. "So, we meet again! Are you buttheads having and fun, yet?"
"You let the girls go, you bastards!" demanded Doc Four. As Marty Jr Four managed to peak behind the Tannens, he saw that a bunch of girls were tied up. "I don't know what your big plan is - and, quite frankly, I don't care - but you let them go!"
Marty Jr Four noticed that Melody and Jamie were hiding in the back of the bus - perhaps out of fear that, if they were noticed, the Tannens would attempt to also capture them. He couldn't exactly blame them - when he recalled how the Griff of his world had succeeded in raping Jamie, as well as Melody M.
"Very funny, Crackpot Brown," replied Griff, as he burst out laughing. "How exactly do you plan to stop us? Haven't you learned from last time?"
"Say 'good night', you Tannen bastards," added Doc Three, as he took out the sleep-inducing alpha-rhythm generator. As he held it to Cliff's face, Griff knocked it out of Doc Three's hands, as it fell to the ground. "You disgusting and repugnant..."
"Nice try, Crackpot Brown," cracked Griff. "In case you've just forgotten, I'm from the same era as you. That lame trick won't work on us."
"Well, in that case, I might just..." Doc Three started to say. At that moment, Cliff managed to jerk the train away from the bus. "Damn! Damn! Damn! Come on, One! We might still..."
"I'm up and at it," replied Doc One, as he jumped back into the drivers seat. However, just as he began to adjust come controls, the train started to accelerate. "Sorry! I'm afraid that we..."
"If those bastards do anything to my train..." fumed Doc Three. To the other Docs, he added, "I still don't understand why guys chose to dismantle the trains that you built, but... Well, for now, I guess that's really not the issue."
"I never built a train," pointed out Doc Two, gently. "I never..." At the moment, there were three sonic booms. "Damn! The Tannens have already left the world."
"Next time, I guess we should be better prepared," suggested Doc One. "Well, Three, since you have the tracker for your train - how about letting us know where the train ended up?"
"Well, okay," replied Doc Three, just as he reached for his time tracker. Glancing at it, he read out, "PF51." With a sudden gasp, he added, "Hey, I know this code! Cliff and Griff have just entered the dimension where Marty Jr was stuck in the 1980s!"
"What!?" gasped Marty Jr Four, as he began to feel a tinge of jealousy. "Why couldn't I have been him? It's the opportunity that I've always wanted."
"Yeah," agreed Marty Jr One. "Sure, I've visited the 1980s... on several occasions. It isn't quite the same thing, though. I bet he really had the time of his life. He'll have to tell us what that was like."
"Right, this is what I've always dreamed of," added Marty Jr Two, sighing. "I just feel as if it's so..."
"C'mon, you guys," protested Marty Jr Three, "I'm sure that your..." In a quiet voice, he added, "I can't believe this! I'm actually dissenting with the other versions of me. I just... Well, don't get me wrong. I love many things from the 1980s. It's just that..."
"I believe that Marty Jr Three may have a point," added Alex. "Do you guys know the old expression... the grass is always greener on the other side?" As all four Marty Jrs nodded, he continued, "The 1980s may not be the paradise that you think it is - even if we do like the music, movies, video games, and TV shows of that era."
"My point exactly," added Marty Jr Three, nodding. "I like all of those things, too. Still, I think I'd miss a lot of things from... from this era. Just think about it, okay?"
"For what it's worth," added Teen Marty, "there are certain things from your era that I wish... wish we had in ours. The first time I saw the future, I was quite impressed - and I even... Well, in a way, I thought that your era was more interesting than ours."
"Actually, from what I recall," explained Doc Three, "it didn't seem to be particularly all that... Well, he was quite anxious for my counterpart to finish the new time machine - so that he could return to 2015. Granted, he might've been feeling homesick, but..."
"Well, yeah," replied Marty Jr Four, with a little uncertainty. "Still, I can't help but feel as if I would fit in better in the 1980s."
"We can discuss this later, guys," interjected Doc One. "For now, we really have more pressing issues to concern ourselves with." He then inputted the dimensional code, as he added. "All right, guys! We are about to leave this universe."
Marty Jr Four swallowed, as he wondered what travelling to another universe would feel like? Would it really be just like travelling through time? Within moments, the time travelling hover-bus had left the Haven Universe - to enter into another universe.