August 10, 2017
1:00 PM PDT
Parker Universe
Stacy Stebbs groaned, as she opened her eyes. She sure felt stiff and sore. As she looked around, she could hardly believe what she saw. She felt sick to her stomach, as she spotted three Tannen men - along with an Amy Needles look-alike.
"Are you okay, Stacy?" asked one of the ten other girls who resembled her, softly. "It really is awful, being stuck in here. Well, it looks like there nothing that we can..."
"Just what's going on here?" Stacy asked, blinking. "How come I see ten girls who look just like Stephanie and I? I also see eleven Marlenes - along with three girls who really look like a young Jennifer Parker, and even a young girl who sure looks... like a young Lorraine Baines? As for the others, I can't say that they really bear any passing..."
"I'm also a Marlene," added the girl who looked like a teen Lorraine. "That sure brings the total to twelve. One of the girls who rather looks like a teen Jennifer is my sister, Melody. One of the others actually is teen Jennifer, who came from the year 1987."
"And I'm Jennifer McFly," added one of the Jennifer look-alike. "I'm the granddaughter of Jennifer Parker, and I... Well, I quite came from the year 2047 - along with the two Sarah Browns over there. Being new ourselves, we're still not sure of what the big..."
"2047?" gasped Stacy, as she could hardly believe what she heard. "Well, what about all these Tannens? Why do I see... three of them?"
"They are Cliff, Griff, and Xiff Tannen," explained one of the six unfamiliar-looking girls who bore strong resemblances to each other. "I'm Sarah Brown One, by the way. This is... Well, Xiff is from our world. Along with Jennifer McFly, and Sarah Brown Two."
"Wait a minute!" gasped Stacy, as she felt dazed. "Hold the phone. Let me just see if I'm understanding this, correctly. So, these three Tannens - along with that brunette chick, got a hold of a machine that can travel through time and dimensions? So, I just get a feeling that... that only one of my look-alikes is my twin sister? The others..."
"The rest of are alternate versions of you and Stephanie," explained one of the other Stebbs girls. "The one who was previously talking to you is your twin sister, but the... Oh, and in our world... Well, your counterpart managed to avoid capture, as she..."
"Yeah, lucky her," muttered Stacy, as she sure began to feel envy for the version of her that avoided capture. "So, there are five versions of me - and six versions of my sister? How many worlds have they travelled through, so far. This just seems to..."
"Yours is World Fourteen," explained one of the two girls with curly blond hair. "I was really on here about the longest. Well, aside from Teen Jennifer - and the Marlene of our world was also captured. By the way, my name is Harmony Brown. I seem to just have one other counterpart, so far. You Stebbs girls and all the Suzys do seem to..."
"Suzy?" asked Stacy, as the name sounded unfamiliar to her. "Which ones are the..."
"I'm one of the Suzys," explained a girl who looked just like Elisabeth Shue. "There are four versions of us who were captured, so far - as well as my cousin, Julie... who was from our world. So far, the other versions of my cousin lucked out. This is just so..."
"Okay, let me recap all who I've been introduced to," Stacy replied, nervously. "There are five of me, and six of my sister. There are also twelve Marlenes, one of who looks very different from the others. There are two Harmonys, four Suzys, and a Julie. The Jennifer look-alikes are Teen Jennifer Parker, Melody McFly, and Jennifer McFly. I..."
"There are two Sarah Browns," added her sister, quietly. "As for the others, I actually don't think I know who they are..."
"I am Maria Brown," commented a girl who looked like Sarah Brown with slightly darker hair. "So far, there are three of us - and, in all of our worlds, we're really Dr. Brown's daughters. We happen to be the youngest, in fact - and it seems strange to think..."
"I am Susan Brown," added a girl who looked like Sarah Brown with slightly lighter hair. "Believe it or not, in my world, I'm Dr. Brown's great-granddaughter - and I'm from the year 2017. I'm not even from the future, as the two Sarah Browns are. It's just so..."
"And we Harmonys are Dr. Brown's granddaughters, in our respective worlds," added the Harmony who had previously spoken. "It sure feels strange to think that we don't even look like the Marias, the Sarahs, or Susan. We do take after our mother, but..."
"I'm Julia Belle Rundgren," added the girl with dirty blond hair. "In our world, I do sort of... replace Marlene. Ours is the only world, so far, where Marlene doesn't exist."
"I'm Lisa Jung," added the redhead. "I probably exist in the other worlds, but I might be the only one to have moved from 1986 to 2016. Sometimes, I sure miss the '80s - but I do also love living in the future. So many cool gadgets have been invented."
"Before you ask," added an alternate Stebbs girl, "we rather don't seem to exist in all the worlds. Or, at least, in all the worlds, I'm not dating Marty McFly Jr."
"She's simply right," added Suzy. "In Worlds Three, Five, Seven, and Eleven - I, Suzy MacArthur, am sure dating Marty Jr. In Worlds One and Four, it's Harmony Brown. In World Eight, it's Susan Brown. That really makes Worlds Two, Six, Nine, Ten, Twelve, and now Fourteen all the worlds where Stephanie Stebbs is dating Marty McFly Jr."
"One minor correction," added Susan. "My boyfriend's name isn't Marty McFly Jr. It is Calvin Klein III. I guess he would be the closest equivalent, though."
"Right," agreed another Stebbs girl, "and, in World Nine, it's really Marty Klein Jr. He, too, would really be the closest equivalent. At any rate, Stacy Fourteen, who are you dating? It must be either a look-alike cousin or a twin brother."
"Real correct," added yet another Stebbs girl, "It's Alex in Worlds Two, Six, and Nine - and, in World Ten... which, by the way, is mine... it's George. He actually is Marty Jr's twin brother - while, in the other worlds, Alex is... a look-alike cousin to Marty Jr."
"That's all... really very interesting," muttered Stacy. "Actually, I'm not dating a Marty Jr look-alike. I'm not dating a McFly, at all. My boyfriend's name is Todd Brown. It sure seems strange to... Well, he's Dr. Brown's grandson. Adoptive grandson, that is."
"Cool, another world where Doc adopts someone," replied Julie. "Or was it really one of Doc's children who adopted..."
"Doc adopted Tori Haven," explained Stacy, nervously, "who sure used to be from my generation, in fact. She changed her name to Haven Brown, and then she really grew up to become... Todd's mother."
"That is quite interesting," replied Julie. "I often wondered if there was another world where Doc adopted anyone. Although, in our world, it's actually the Doc who became Christopher Lloyd Brown. He came from the world where..."
"Christopher Lloyd Brown," muttered the Stephanie that was Stacy's sister. "That's a very interesting choice for a name. Of course, Doc sure always looked a little like the actor who..."
"Well, it's so interesting to meet all of you," muttered Stacy, as she began to mull over everything that she learned. "I'm still so confused about one thing, though. How come there are two Sarah Browns from... from one world? I still can't seem to figure out..."
"Yeah, and about the Christopher Lloyd Brown thing," added the Stephanie that was Stacy's sister. "This is still so confusing to us."
"I suppose it would be so hard for one to understand," agreed Sarah Two. "Although, the girls from Worlds Five and Six were quick to understand - as their situation was so similar to ours. In short, I came from a world where Griff Tannen was so rich - and..."
"Thanks for reminding me of that, missy," snickered one of the Tannens, as he moved towards the back. "Even though I'm envious of the other me, I'm rather so pleased to know that such a world exists."
"Yeah, whatever," muttered Sarah Two, as her lips curled with disgust.
"With a world where my future son becomes rich," smirked one of the other Tannens, "and a world where my father became rich, I rather do wonder if there is also a world where I... when I'm the one who makes it rich."
"There is one, sort of," replied Julie, nervously. "Apparently, in the future of the Biff-ruled world... a few years after Lorraine shot Biff... you ended up inheriting your father's fortune. So, yeah, I guess such a world does exist."
"Well, that makes me one happy man," replied the other Tannen, "even though it is a shame that my father had to be shot, in order for me to become rich. Still, it's cool."
Stacy sighed, as she did recall her boyfriend telling her about how Marty McFly Sr and Doc Brown really ended up visiting a world where Biff became a wealthy tycoon. Even though the visited lasted for only a few hours, they were still very terrifying hours.
"There might be hope for me, as well," added the third Tannen, who Stacy figured to be Xiff. He had to be Griff's future son, as she quite hoped that none of Bill's children would turn out to be so dreadful. "Well, we're not anywhere near done travelling."
"Yeah, so true," agreed the other Tannen, who Stacy figured to be Cliff - just as they headed back towards the front. "Our fun is not about to end, anytime soon."
"Fun, my ass," muttered Stacy. Turning to the other captives, she added, "It's tough to believe that some of your worlds are quite extrapolated from... from the worlds... where a Tannen became rather rich and powerful. I see there is actually one for Biff, and one for Griff. This is all so..."
"Actually, there are two for Biff," corrected Lisa. "The end results just turned out to be a little different, but... I'm not from the same world as Julie, Maria, and Susan."
"There was also a world where Buford Tannen became a wealthy tycoon," commented Sarah One. "I never saw that world, but I..."
"Buford Tannen?" snickered Cliff, as he returned to the back. "As in Mad Dog Tannen, the Fastest Gun in the West? That would be quite an interesting world to see, yet. Of course, it still wouldn't be as interesting as one where I rose to power... on my own."
"Bastards," muttered Stacy, as Cliff returned to the front. "I wonder what it would be like, if I had the opportunity to become wealthy."
"Actually," commented one of the Marias, "there is a world where Marty McFly Sr made himself wealthy. While he really made some bad decisions, which even caused a strain in the relationship between him and Dad... Well, he never really became evil."
"Well, I sure don't think the way he fired Doc was very... humane," replied a Marlene, softly. "Then again, I guess your dad did provoke him into it - as he said some..."
"Please, Marly," begged the Maria who had just spoken, "don't dredge up the past. Let bygones by bygones, right? Yeah, your dad and mine both simply made several unwise choices - but all is forgiven. It's best to just leave it all behind us, right?"
"My, my, isn't that interesting?" cackled Griff Tannen, as he made his way towards the back. "I see that even the McFly Senior butthead isn't actually as innocent as he'd..."
"Oh, I can tell you more about what Butch and I saw in that world," offered Cliff. "For now, though, it's really off to capture a few more girls. Once again, Butch and Xiff will be joining me. You don't mind staying here, right?"
"Me, mind?" asked Griff, as he burst out laughing. "That's like asking me if I mind being rich. Oh, of course I don't mind. It'd be my pleasure, in fact."
"Right, of course," replied Griff. "Well, I think it's high time that I pick us up some more snacks. Perhaps, we could go with some chocolate eclairs. The girls just seem to really enjoy that, and..."
Stacy swallowed - as she rather did, in fact, enjoy chocolate eclairs. She had planned to picked up some snacks at the food court, after leaving Pier One Imports. That plan ended up being ruined, though - by the Tannens and the brunette who just looked so much like Amy Needles.
"By the way, who is the brunette that is quite... assisting the Tannens?" asked Stacy, as she felt a sudden sense of strong curiosity. "I heard Cliff refer to her as Butch, but it's... What is her real name?"
"Oh, I'll sure be happy to answer that question," replied the brunette, as she smiled a wide smile - displaying all of her bad teeth. "My name is Amy Needles." As Stacy really gasped, she added, "Yes, I know. The me of your world is a wuss, but I'm from a..."
"If by 'wuss', you mean 'not a complete ziphead', then I really guess..." the Stephanie that was Stacy's twin started to say.
"I come from a world where I'm simply cool," continued the brunette. "Roberta, on the other hand, is a huge wuss - and, apparently, she ends up marrying a McFly. Still, this really goes to prove how badass I am. I was always Daddy's favourite, anyway. Well, it's time for us get going."
Stacy quite wondered just which McFly Roberta Needles married in some other world. Marty Jr was the only male McFly she knew of, who only had a sister named Marlene. He really had two nieces named Tanya and Nancy, who were daughters to David and Renee McFly. She did wonder how Marty Jr had a look-alike cousin, in some worlds.
There was also Brent Maxwell, who was the only son of Kevin and Linda Maxwell - the latter of who was Marty Sr's sister. Brent, of course, wasn't exactly a McFly. Besides, he had a steady girlfriend in Melinda Kirby - and they moved together to Los Angeles.
"Hasta la bye-bye, everyone!" called out Cliff, as he stepped outside of the vehicle. Xiff and the bad Amy followed right after him.
"It's hasta la vista, you lo-res bojo," muttered the Stephanie that was Stacy's sister.
"Now, missy, that does really matter?" smirked Griff, as he quite made his way over to Stacy's sister. "How about a little kiss for me, eh?"
Stacy felt like throwing up, as Griff placed his lips over her sister's mouth. This actually had to just be the worst day of her life. She simply couldn't remember ever fearing for her life before. This was a new experience for her, indeed.
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"Here we go, again," called out Cliff, as he caught sight of the Courthouse Mall. "Are you guys having as much fun as I am? This is another EJ world - so it's likely we'll find the Stebbs girls here. Though, come to think of it, it's simply been some time - since I found a Harmony. It'd be cool to be able to capture another Harmony, in fact."
"Aw, I'm not too fussy," replied Xiff, grinning. "Even though, I'm looking quite forward to being able to capture another Suzy. To be honest, it's just quite hard for me to get used to idea that... that, in some worlds, McFly Junior is really destined to marry..."
"... another women," finished Cliff, smirking. "Ah, yes, I can imagine what you mean. I'm sure that this really must be an interesting experience for you. Perhaps, after we visit several more worlds - we could then rather go back in time. In fact, even go into my past. Hell, we could even make a nice stop in 1957 - and capture Lorraine!"
"Ah, yes," agreed Xiff, chuckling. "Now that idea quite gives me a real boner. We could have so much fun with it. To be able to capture girls from four generations! After that, we could return to 2047 - and, once we get there, we could then just..."
"You men are simply too much for me," Amy commented, laughing. "I do mean this in a good way, of course." Her eyes then widened, as she gasped, "Oh, look over there!"
Cliff swallowed, as he looked to where Amy pointed. He saw once another version of Amy Needles - a wuss version, without a doubt. This time, she was just accompanied by an unfamiliar looking blonde. Cliff smiled, as he felt that the blonde looked so hot.
"Who is that, with wuss me?" asked Amy, with curiosity. "I mean, I'm pretty sure that it's wuss me - since it's... I mean, just look at the way she's dressed. She simply looks like a bloody Catholic school girl. I would never be caught dead wearing that outfit!"
Just then, the alternate Amy and the accompanying blonde glanced towards the trio. The blonde immediately reacted to the sight by panicking - as she just grabbed at the alternate Amy's arm, and began to drag her off. Cliff watched on, with amusement.
"She's a wuss, all right," replied Cliff's female partner, as she burst out laughing. "I so loved seeing that look of panic of her face, as she caught a glimpse of us."
"Should we go after them?" suggested Xiff, smiling. "I know that they simply aren't the girls that we were after, but... Well, I think the blonde looked very sexy - and she..."
"As much as I'm tempted to take you up on your suggestion," replied Cliff, grinning, "I quite think it's best to focus on the task at hand. Well, we were gonna make a stop at Andy's Food Shop - and pick up some more chocolate eclairs. This is getting me so..."
"Isn't wuss me just supposed to be working there, right now?" asked Amy. "From what I can recall, she doesn't get off work until about four. I was hoping that we could..."
"I guess I'll have my older self of this world pay for the eclairs," suggested Cliff. "Let's just take a quick check inside the Cafe '80s, first - and see if the girls we're looking for are in there. Otherwise, we could take another tour of Courthouse Mall - and see..."
"So, uh, this really is the Cafe '80s," mused Xiff, as he glanced inside one of the cafe windows. "Well, I actually do see a lot of hot babes in there. None that we're looking for, though. None that really looks like any of the girls that were already captured."
"Well, Marlene is a near constant," explained Cliff. "There was only one world, so far, where she didn't quite exist - and, in that world, the Stebbs girls were inside the Cafe '80s. Along with that Rundgren chick, who actually seemed to be none-too-bright."
"Wasn't there another world, though," asked Xiff, "where Marlene just takes after her grandma? Well, if you want my opinion, I think she's the hottest of all the Marlenes."
"Yeah, she is quite hot," agreed Cliff. "That group was also easy to find, since Melody sure looked just like her mother - and I recognized Harmony from the first world. Plus, Dad has a handful of monochrome photos of a young Lorraine Baines in his office."
"Well, you must hand it to the McFly men," commented Xiff. "They do have very good taste in women. At any rate, I really think it's about time that we head on over to..."
"You certainly couldn't pay me a trillion bucks to date a McFly man," Amy commented, grimacing. "I don't understand what so many chicks see in that baby face look. I sure prefer for my men to be incredibly tough and badass. I cannot stand pretty boys."
"It's so funny how you feel just the opposite about McFly men," commented Cliff, "as Xiff, Griff, and I do about McFly women. You'd sure have to pay me a trillion bucks to get me away from the McFly women. Also, as far as pretty boys just go... Well, I'm not sure if I'd exactly say that Dave McFly was a pretty boy. He was a butthead, though. Don't get me wrong on that. Also, I never found Linda McFly to be so hot."
"It's a great thing that all the girls we've captured so far are not like Linda, then," Xiff commented. "Well, I'm sure pretty anxious to bite into one of those chocolate eclairs. I'm not so sure of what it is, exactly - but eating chocolate makes me feel so horny."
"I said the same thing, some time back," replied Cliff, grinning. "Well, here we are." As he looked around, he added, "Say, Xiff, why don't you rather wait out here - as Butch and I go in to get the eclairs. The sight of two of us in the store might attract too..."
"Nope, I don't mind," replied Xiff, as he grinned. "Besides, I could quite watch out for any sign of the girls - while you and Butch get the snacks. I've managed to study the faces of all the girls that we've captured - so, as thus, I know who to watch out for."
"You're a real buddy, future grandson," replied Cliff, as he and Amy stepped inside of Andy's Food Shop. To Amy, he added, "Man, this is so much fun. I quite love showing my future grandson all the ropes. Granted, he might not quite be my future grandson from my world - but the bond is definitely still there. I feel like we have a connection."
"I'm almost beginning to feel like the odd one out," Amy replied, chuckling. "Well, I just prefer to view it as being special. Of course, you guys are also very special - but I..."
"Don't sweat it, Butch," Cliff replied, smoothly. "All of you are my valued comrades."
As Amy grinned back, Cliff rather realized how hot his female partner was. Of course, he wasn't about to release all the girls that he captured - nor was he about to give up his hunt for more girls. Still, he quite began to view Amy as a girl who might be able to satisfy him in other ways. He was very reluctant about sharing her with Griff and Xiff, though - whereas he didn't exactly mind doing so with the girls that they've captured.
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"Boy, this is just good stuff," gushed Stacy Stebbs, as she was almost finished with her bowl of chip-and-mint ice cream. She was at the ice cream parlour with her twin sister, Stephanie - along with their friend, Marlene McFly. "I just love eating here."
"Just don't tell Lila that I was eating here," Marlene replied, chuckling. "I mean, y'know how health-conscious she simply can be. Don't get me wrong. I still think it is important to care about your health. Still, I think Lila tends to... Well, she can be a bit uptight."
"Well, I'm not exactly gonna argue against healthy eating," replied Stacy, "even if I'm not exactly the epitome of a healthy eater. I agree that Lila can really take the whole 'diet' thing too far, though. I never really liked frozen yogurt. That stuff usually really tastes nasty, and... At any rate, I'm certainly looking quite forward to the big date."
"Yeah, same here," agreed Stephanie. "It's hard to really believe that four years have passed. My God, has it been that long? It almost seems like it was just yesterday. I do remember the first time I laid eyes on Marty. Who's ever actually thought that our..."
"Well, I'm real happy for you girls," replied Marlene, smiling. "It's just been a little over a year, since I simply first started dating Mike Hartford. Sometimes, I still have quite a hard time believing that we're still together - when you consider how I used to be..."
"Yeah, I seen the way you can really get with Mike," Stacy replied, smiling. She did, in fact, recall how Marlene used to be - prior to meeting Mike. "Well, it rather sounds like you take after your grandma. I can remember her mentioning how she used to be the same, before she met you-know-who. Of course, with 'Calvin Klein', she really got..."
"I wonder if she'll ever learn to 'Calvin Klein' really was," mused Stephanie. "I sure can imagine how horrified she'd feel, if she learn that she was hitting on her future son. It makes me wonder how she'd react, if Martin told her right then and there just who..."
"That probably wouldn't've been the smartest idea," replied Stacy, as she had a good idea as to how it would turn out. "After all, he was already in huge danger of... being erased from existence. That's only part of it, though. The other part of it would..."
"... be Grandma Lorraine's feelings?" suggested Marlene. Stacy just nodded, as it was exactly what he was thinking. "I agree that it wouldn't be good. In fact, it might really cause her to... At any rate, Stacy, what are you and Ryan quite planning on doing?"
"Probably just spend a romantic evening at home," suggested Stacy. "He's sure a real cutie, and... Sometimes, though, I feel bad for Aaron. After all, he's currently single - and it's... Usually, he acts as if he doesn't mind - but I rather get the feeling that.... I wish we could help him out, somehow. However, romance isn't something that can..."
"Yeah, I really don't agree with this idea of dating websites," replied Stephanie. "I just think the best romances can be found, when you're not looking for it. You just wonder why so many marriages nowadays end in divorce. I think it's so sad to think of how..."
"Well, Aaron's only just a couple weeks shy of turning nineteen," Marlene pointed out. "Many people don't find their life partners, until they are quite well in their twenties. It used to be different, granted - but this isn't the 19th Century. Nowadays, there's..."
"Yeah, Marly, I see what you mean," Stacy agreed, softly. "I guess I just feel so bad that Aaron will be left out, while his brother and his cousins are on big dates."
"What about Natalie, though?" asked Marlene. "She doesn't have a date, either - and she's 23 years old. She doesn't quite let it bother her. In fact, she's not even actively looking for anyone. She says that having a man in her life isn't exactly top priority."
"Yeah, that's good for her," agreed Stephanie. With a smile, she added, "Speaking of Natalie, she's coming in here - along with her friend, Amy."
"Hi, girls," greeted Amy Needles, as she and her best friend approached the table. "It is nice to see you girls, in here. I gather that you girls are feeling excited for tonight."
"We certainly are, Amy," replied Stacy, smiling. "So, you and Eric also have a big date planned?" As Amy nodded, she added. "I can see that you and Eric were rather made for each other. I hope that the two of you have a lot of fun, and..."
"Yeah, same here," agreed Natalie. "Well, since I don't have a date - and neither does Aaron... Well, I was thinking that we could just... do some brother-sister bonding. We could have a lot of fun, as well. Of course, I hope nobody mistakes us for a couple."
"Well, you both take after your dad," Stacy pointed out, softly, "so I don't think there really will be much danger of that. The family resemblance is there, so I think that..."
"Yeah, you're totally right," Natalie replied, smiling. "Of course, I really do love both of my brother - but the idea that one might mistake us for a couple just feels so..."
"Believe me, Natalie," replied Marlene, softly, "I do know just exactly how you feel. As of late, I've been real close to my brother - but, yeah, I also definitely would not want for people mistake us for... Of course, seeing as how my brother and I have the same face... You and Aaron actually do, as well - but Aaron is taller. My brother, on the..."
"Yeah, you and your brother are the same height," replied Natalie. "Well, I quite hope you girls enjoy your day. We just came here to order some ice cream cones, and then we... Anyway, it is kind of a hot day - so it's only fitting that we have ice cream on..."
"Well, I eat ice cream even during the winter," commented Amy, "because it tastes so good. I see what you mean, though. Well, girls, I guess we'll really see you around."
"Yeah, Amy and Natalie, have fun," replied Stacy, smiling. As the girls walked off, she glanced at her watch. To Stephanie and Marlene, she asked, "Should we leave? I was hoping that we could catch a holo-flick, as we still have a lot of time to kill - and..."
"Sure, I'm done with my ice cream," replied Marlene, as she stood. "In a way, it seems like it'll simply be a long wait, until evening rolls around. I mean, it's really not even the middle of afternoon - and I imagine that you twins must feel about the same way."
"Oh, yeah, you bet," replied Stephanie, as she also stood up. Stacy then stood up, as her twin added, "I'm so tempted to take Doc's time machine, just so that we could..."
"It's not a good idea, though," protested Stacy, as she shook her head. The trio made their way to the door, as she added, "We have to have a little think called 'patience'. I think that, once evening finally does roll around, we'll see that it was worth the wait."
"Yeah, sis, you're right," replied Stephanie, smiling. "I was only just teasing, anyway. After all, I wasn't rather seriously considering the idea..." As the trio stepped outside the building, she added, "Yikes! It really is hot outside! It must be up in the nineties."
"Or the upper eighties, at least," replied Stacy. Suddenly, she really caught a horrible sight. She quite caught sight of two Tannens and a girl who looked like Amy. She quite knew that the girl couldn't be Amy, as Amy was still inside the ice cream parlour.
"Marly! Stace! Let's get out of here!" shrieked Stephanie, as she obviously also rather noticed the terrible sight. "I can't believe that Bill and Griff would work with each..."
Stacy's heart was pounding, as the girls turned to run off. They actually managed to reach only a few yards, though - before one of the Tannens captured Stephanie.
"Leave my sister alone, you... you bastard," shouted Stacy, as he face simply turned red with anger. "Why don't you lo-res bojos... go find somebody else to pick on?"
"Because it's you fine ladies that we want," smirked the other Tannen, just as he grabbed Stacy around the waist. "I bet you girls really had a big date planned, eh?"
"In fact, we did," snapped Stacy, as she also began to really feel a sudden mix of hurt and confusion - in addition to her rage. "Bill Tannen, how could you... do this to us? At least, I thought you were our friend - and that you and Griff didn't even get along!"
"I rather decided that I didn't want to be a wuss, anymore," smirked the Tannen that was holding onto Stacy. "Now, how about going on a nice adventure with us?"
"No, thank you!" snapped Stacy, as tears filled his eyes. She couldn't imagine how Bill Tannen could commit this act of betrayal on them. "Now, will you please."
"You let the Stebbs girls go," demanded Marlene, just as she attempted to punch one of the Tannens in the face. However, the Amy look-alike just threw a cloth in front of her face. Stacy watched on, as she watched her friend rapidly lose consciousness.
"What the hell did you just do to Marlene?" demanded Stacy, as she was struggling so hard to not cry. "What the hell do you zipheads even want with us?"
"What do you think we want?" sneered the Tannen that was holding onto Stacy, not even bothering to answer her question. "We want what all real men want."
Stacy was about to shout back a sharp retort - as, to her abject horror, she saw her sister also simply pass out. She caught sight of Natalie and Amy stepping outside the ice cream parlour - and, as they simply noticed the bullies harassing the Stebbs twins and Marlene, shocked expressions crept across their face. Perhaps, they could help.
Before she knew it, though, Amy then threw the cloth in front of Stacy's face. As her consciousness began to slip away, she actually thought of her beloved Ryan Nelson - and wondered if he would be able to rescue her from the bullies.
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"Man, this is so unbelievable," Marty McFly Jr Fourteen grumbled, just as the time bus entered a new world. While he felt nervous about being in a world that just wasn't his own, he felt even more concerned about the girls. "I hope we can catch them, soon."
"We all would quite like that," agreed Teen Marty. "We must've been at this for over a whole day, now. If I wasn't feeling so concerned over all the girls that were captured, I would be about ready to get some shut eye. This makes me wonder how the girls..."
"You're not quite saying much to make me feel better," muttered Marty III One. Marty Jr Fourteen had to agree with the alternate version of his future son. "This is quite..."
"This is totally not fair," groaned Marty Jr Fourteen, as tears filled his eyes. "This was supposed to be our special date, and... and those lo-res bojos go and ruin it for..."
"I feel just the same way as you do," Todd replied, softly. "Believe me, Marty, I'm also feeling very disappointed. Of course, any day would be a very bad day for the girls to be captured - but this day especially was..."
"Ah, join the club," commented Alex J, dryly. "Those of us who are from Worlds Two, Six, Nine, Ten, and Twelve are all going through the same feelings. This is just so..."
"Well, Todd," added George A, "are you really dating Stacy Stebbs?" As Todd nodded, he added, "I can hardly believe this. This is simply the first world where Stacy is dating someone who's not a... a twin or a look-alike cousin to Marty Jr. This is so..."
"Actually, no, not quite," argued Marty Jr Twelve. "In our world, she's simply dating a Trevor - who lives in Elmdale. As thus, it really seems as if she was... lucky enough to escape capture. At least, that's what it appears like. I don't know Trevor all that well, but he does seem like a very nice guy."
"Oh, yeah, I forgot about that," muttered George A, nervously. "Well, in case, you're rather wondering... Actually, in our world, I'm Marty Jr's twin. Marty Jr Nine, that is. I quite appear to have much in common with Alex J, Alex P, and Alex K. In their worlds, they're also dating Stacy Stebbs - but they're actually look-alike cousins to Marty Jr."
"And then there's also me," added Mike M. "In our world... World Six.. I'm actually the twin to Alex P. I'm dating a girl named Lisa Jung - who, interesting enough, came from the 1980s. It's kind of a long story how we met."
"Well, this is all very interesting," replied Marty Jr Fourteen, as he felt quite dazed.
"Then there are also Emmett D and myself," added George E, quietly. "In our world... World Seven, that is... we are also look-alike cousins to Marty Jr. None of us are dating either of the Stebbs girls, though - or, for that matter, even really know who they are. Of course, that doesn't completely rule out their existence - but it's..."
"So, let me get this straight," commented Haven. "Somebody is just hopping between dimensions, kidnapping girls who are... connected to either our family or the McFlys?"
"Oh, that's about the size of it," replied Doc Three. "Three Tannens and Amy Needles, to be exact. Now, I understand that the Amy from your world is simply a nice person - but, in our world, she's not. We currently have three generations of Tannens, as..."
"Xiff Tannen is quite the most recent," added Doc Thirteen, grimly. "While most of the worlds travelled to were in 2017... Well, we came from the year 2047. That's why we have an adult Marty Jr aboard, as well as two versions of Marty III. This is all so..."
"How did you end up with two Marty IIIs?" asked Doc Fourteen, confused. "You don't mean to say that Marty Jr would give both of his children the same name?"
"No, that's not how it happened," replied Doc Thirteen. "In short, Alternate Marty III - along with Alternate Marty Sr and Alternate Sarah Brown - all really came from a world where Griff Tannen managed to become rich and powerful..."
"This is very similar to our world," added Chris Six, "as well as that of World Seven. In our worlds, though, it's the Biff-ruled worlds that some of us escaped from."
"I think I know which world you're talking about," replied Doc Fourteen, nervously. "In fact, Marty Sr and I did spend just a few hours in a world where... where George was dead, Biff was rich and married to Marty's mother, and I was..."
"... committed to a sanitarium," added Chris Seven. "Yeah, that is the world. It seems so strange that, in another world, Griff also thought of..."
"That is a very eerie coincidence," replied Doc Fourteen. "I guess this just means that I'll sure have to keep a good eye on our version of Griff, when we return home. If we ever return home."
"Oh, I don't think you'll have to worry about that," assured Doc Thirteen. "We actually didn't return from the past, until about 1925. I suspect that this sure was a big part of what... what had contributed to the world. When then returned to 2045, after..."
"I must admit, I still have a real hard time with..." Doc Four replied, nervously. "Marty Sr was so upset by the idea that I might not return, he cried for over an hour."
"The same is true of our world," agreed Doc One. "While we enjoyed living in the past, I felt that it was too risky to the space-time continuum for us to..."
"I also came to the same conclusion, eventually," added Doc Three. "It's so interesting that you came to a different decision, Thirteen - but it just seems..."
"Well, it wasn't a very easy choice for me to make," explained Doc Thirteen, softly. "It sure was painful for me just abandon Marty, like that. However, I figured that he'd be able to go on with his life - and I'd go on with mine. After all, he was almost an adult."
Marty Jr Fourteen swallowed, as he really couldn't imagine Doc not being a part of his life. For as long as he could remember, the Browns were rather close family friends to the McFlys. He figured that his father also would've been a lot less happy.
"Well, I still can't quite imagine making such a decision," argued Doc Four, "but I guess that's what..." Taking a good look at Haven, he asked, "So, you're really my daughter - even if... Well, I also have a daughter named Haven - but she doesn't look much..."
"The same is true of me," agreed Doc One. "In our world, Haven really takes after her mother - and, apparently, the same is true of your world. Also, Fourteen, from what I can remember of your world... How can Haven be old enough to have son who's..."
"I'm adopted," explained Haven, nervously. "In our world, you and Clara adopted me from the future. Believe it or not, I used to quite be the same age as Todd and Marty Jr. That was before I..." She gasped, as she added, "Come to think of, I wonder just what became of me, in the other worlds. Anyway, my name used to be Tori Haven."
"I can't really say that the name rings a bell with me," replied Marty Jr One, quietly.
"Yeah, me, either," agreed Marty Jr Three. "I don't recognize the name. Sorry."
"Likewise," added Marty Jr Ten. "I can't say that I ever heard of a Tori Haven."
"What about the rest of you?" asked Haven, as she sounded a little perturbed. "Marty Jr and I were both eight years old, when we first met each other."
Marty Jr Fourteen swallowed, as all of the other young men who resembled him - save for Teen Marty and both versions of Marty III - shook their heads. In fact, he sure did wonder what became of Tori Haven in the other worlds. He felt incredibly confused.
"Well, this is simply fascinating," commented Doc '87, stunned. "While I'm not exactly too surprised to learn that the Marty Jrs of the PF worlds have never heard of a Tori Haven, as those worlds appear to diverge considerably from the EJ worlds - it rather surprises me to learn that even the Marty Jr of the other EJ worlds have never..."
"Why don't you tell us a little about your background, Haven?" suggested Doc One. "I think, if you tell us a little about your biological parents, that might shed some light..."
"Well, okay," Haven replied, nervously. "My mother was simply loving, but she died of cancer. My father, on the other hand, was very abusive - and I really was terrified of him. Oh, yeah, and their names were Ernest Haywood and Kasey Haven. They..."
"Say, I recognize both of those names!" gasped Marty Sr One, just as he snapped his fingers. A few of the other Marty Srs nodded. "October 26 of 1995. I quite remember that day. I was torn on whether or not I should perform on that day, as it was..."
"I remember that date, too," agreed Marty Sr Twelve. "I quite opted to go ahead and perform on that date, even if it was the tenth anniversary of... Well, you know."
"As interesting as this conversation is," added Doc Fourteen, "I guess we had planned to stop by the McFlys house, and see if..."
"Right, of course," replied Doc One, nervously. "I suppose we can rather continue the discussion, after we... get our counterparts of this world on board."
"Will we still have time to rescue the girls?" asked Marty Jr Fourteen, nervously. While he wished to learn more of what made October 26 of 1995 a significant date, his very first concern was to rescue the girls. "I mean, I'm really hoping that..."
"Not in this world, I'm afraid," replied Doc Thirteen, sadly. "When we last confronted them, two worlds ago... Well, I'm simply scared for the girls. We'll have to figure out something that's... proactive. We can't take a chance that any of the girls would..."
Even though Doc Thirteen didn't finish his thought, Marty Jr Fourteen could guess just what. He couldn't quite take it anymore, as he began to cry. He glanced at Todd, who quite appeared to also be crying. Just as he turned to Mike H Fourteen, he saw a tear slip out of each eye. The whole situation began to seem hopeless, to say the least.
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"Ah, this sure is good pizza," commented Marty McFly Jr, as he bit into the last slice of plain cheese pizza. "I really don't understand why Grandma Lorraine insists on... Well, she always rather insists on getting the kind that is half-filled with pepperoni - and the other half filled with green peppers. Why can't she accept the fact that we prefer..."
"That's your grandma, I guess," replied Aaron Nelson, sighing. "I do think it's nice that KKHV is playing our music. The thing is, I do quite strongly believe that we should stick together. Dad has often expressed regret that he... Well, I don't wish to repeat..."
"I do wish you guys the best of luck," commented Aaron's brother, Ryan. "As much as I love listening to music, I was just never that big on playing it. I mean, with the time it takes to practice the... Well, I can't exactly listen to the stereo - if I'm..."
"We know, Ryan," chuckled Aaron, as he gave his brother a friendly shove. "You just love to listen to the stereo - and, if you quite have to take some time out of your day to practice an instrument, it quite is less time for you to spend listening to the stereo. However, once you master the skill of learning, it could be a rewarding experience."
"Actually, I can understand where Ryan is coming from," argued Mike Hartford. "That is quite one thing that... makes us all individuals, of course. I mean, I've always quite enjoyed football - while I know the rest of you just don't care as much about sports."
"Yeah, that's very true," Marty Jr replied, smiling. "At any rate, I'm just so excited for tonight. It's so hard to believe that it's been over four year, in fact, since we first..."
"I know what you mean, Marty," Ryan replied, softly. "I honestly feel that it'd be such a cool idea to have a double wedding. I think it would be so awesome, in fact. It really would help to avoid arguments over whose wedding comes first, as well."
"You really make a good point, Ryan," agreed Marty Jr, as he flashed a lopsided smile. "On the other hand, though, it might not be as special. Well, at any rate, it just seems strange to think of how fast time goes by."
"Right, I absolutely agree," replied Ryan, nodding. "Especially if you actually consider how, conversely, it sometimes seems as if time is just dragging on. After the dreadful period has passed - then, looking back in retrospect, it just seems as if the period..."
"... hasn't lasted for as long," finished Marty Jr , softly. "Yeah, I quite know what you mean. Time can be quite a curious concept, indeed. Still, all things considered, a lot of things have quite changed within the last four years. So, since you and I first met the Stebbs girls, we have undergone more than a few changes - even if it might not..."
"Four years is such a long time," Mike commented, admiringly. "It still seems strange to think that Marly and I have been dating for a little over a year, now. It quite seems as if it was almost yesterday, when Marly and I first laid eyes on each other. It really..."
"Oh, I can remember just how Marlene used to be, before she first met you," Marty Jr commented, laughing - as Ryan and Aaron joined in the laughter. "She used to have a different boyfriend just about every week - and, sometimes, it's so still hard to get..."
"Well, it certainly does make me feel real special," Mike pointed out, smiling broadly. "I really am convinced that Marly is the girl who will, one day, be my future wife. It..."
"Jeez, you guys are so rather lucky," Aaron commented, sighing. "Granted, I'm about ten months younger than my brother, but... Well, it just simply doesn't seem fair that my brother has been dating Stacy for over four years, while I..."
"Aw, bro, try not to give up hope," suggested Ryan, just as he gave his brother's arm a gentle squeeze. "Marty and I were both... early, in fact. Try not to worry, okay?"
"Yeah, I guess you're right," Aaron replied, sighing. "After all, I suppose Natalie is in the same situation as me - and she's four years older than me. Still, it makes me feel so..."
Before Aaron could finish his comment, the door bell suddenly rang. Marty Jr felt quite apprehensive, as he wondered who it could be. He sure wasn't expecting to have any company. When the quartet reached the front door, he rather saw that it was Natalie - the elder sister of Aaron and Ryan. She really had a grim look on her face, as well.
"Natalie!" gasped Marty Jr, as he began to feel anxious. "What happened? What..."
"It's the girls," Natalie explained, in a near whisper. "Marlene and the Stebbs twins. It looks as... I'm not sure how to tell you this, but... Well, they were being kidnapped."
"Kidnapped?" gasped Marty Jr, as he could hardly believe what he heard. "By who?"
"This is what quite baffles me," Natalie replied, nervously. "Amy and I ran into the girls at the ice cream parlour. Shortly after the girls left, they ended... Well, just as we left the ice cream parlour, we simply caught sight of the girls being... Well, it was two Tannens - along with a girl who... looked a lot like Amy. This was just very... freaky."
"Holy shit!" gasped Marty Jr, as he felt very horrified. "I can't believe that Bill would... Also, what's with the chick that looks like your best friend? What happened to Spike?"
"Actually, I suspect that it's some... time travel hocus-pocus... going on," suggested Natalie, nervously. "After all, I also can't really fathom that Bill would actually... Amy wanted to call the police, so I had no choice but to let her. I did call up Doc, and..."
"... and I'm just arriving," announced a familiar voice. Marty Jr recognized that of the family's scientist friend, Dr. Emmett Brown. "Natalie simply did explain to me what she saw, and I agree that it might be a..." He looked up, as he gasped, "Great Scott!"
As Marty Jr looked up, he could see right away what had shocked the scientist. It was a hover-bus descending towards them. He saw another Doc in the driver's seat, along with multiple young men who looked just like him. It sure was a shocking sight, indeed.
"Well, you folks really must be surprised to see me," commented the alternate Doc, as he opened up the bus door. "Let me ask you a question. Are you missing any girls?"
"In fact, we are," Natalie replied, nervously. "Amy and I caught sight of two Tannens, along with a girl who looked a lot like Amy, harassing Marlene and the Stebbs twins. In addition, as I was walking over here - I ran into Bill Tannen. I figured then that he..."
"Why don't the six of you all just step onto the bus?" suggested the alternate Doc, as he sounded as if he knew something about the situation. "It's simply a long story, and there... I can assure you that neither of the Tannens was Bill. However, it's really..."
"Yeah, I kind of suspected just that much," replied Natalie, "even before I ran into Bill. Amy insisted on coming along - but, as she's not privy to your time machine, I just had to... So, at any rate, I'm guessing that you're the Dr. Emmett Brown of the future?"
"Actually, no, I'm not," replied the alternate Doc, very nervously. "I'm from a different dimension. This is the fifteenth one that we ran into, and the Tannens don't seem..."
"Hold the phone!" pleaded Marty Jr, as he could hardly believe what he heard. "You're telling us that... that you folks on the bus are all really... from different dimensions?"
"Precisely," replied the alternate Doc. Marty Jr noticed that his name tag actually read "Doc One". "In fact, I must admit, there are two of you that I really don't recognize."
Marty Jr swallowed, as he wondered which two Doc Two was referring to. He figured that it wasn't himself, as there sure appeared to be so many of him on the bus. Upon taking a closer look at the occupants, he saw thirteen Marty Jrs. He also spotted two Georges, three Alexes, a Mike M, an Emmett D, and a Calvin III. What was really the most surprising, though, was the sight of two Marty IIIs - along with a Teen Marty.
As he glanced at the men who resembled his father - he noticed a Calvin Jr, a Michael, and a Calvin M. He was rather surprised to see Marty Jr Thirteen as an older adult! He then saw four men who rather looked like even older versions of his father, but two of them were Calvin Sr. He began to wonder what the deal with all of the Calvins were.
He then spotted seven Mike Hs - along with a Vincent, who looked rather similar to the Mike Hs. He then caught sight of one other Aaron, along with two Bill Tannens.
He saw that there were really a total of sixteen Doc, which included a Doc '87. There were also two Chrises, who looked a lot like the Docs.
He spotted a version of his mother, along with a version of Jessica. He actually didn't recognize Susan, Julia, Clara, or Haven. He really caught sight of two teen girls, who were named Jamie and Melody Brown. The males definitely outnumbered the females - which he figured wasn't too surprising.
"So, uh, we're from World Number Fifteen?" Marty Jr finally asked, nervously.
"That's right," replied Doc One. "Okay, who wants to make out the name tags?"
"Man, this is so heavy," muttered Marty Jr, as he could hardly believe what was going on. As he glanced at his companions, they seemed to feel the same way. "This just..."
"I will, this time," offered Alex J. "All right, who all do we have? We have a Marty Jr Fifteen, a Doc Fifteen, a Mike H Fifteen, and... an Aaron Fifteen? Who are the..."
"I'm Ryan Nelson," explained Ryan, nervously. "I'm actually Aaron's older brother, by about ten months. The girl is my older sister, Natalie."
The other Aaron, along with some of the Marty Jrs and Marty Jr look-alikes, looked a little shocked. This made Marty Jr feel more than a little nervous.
"Okay, I got it," replied Alex J, softly. "In our world, Ryan is seven years older than Aaron - and they don't have a sister named Natalie. In addition, Ryan actually looks more like his brother. This Ryan looks a little..."
Marty Jr could see that Ryan looked a little troubled, as some of the other Marty Jrs and Marty Jr look-alikes nodded. He couldn't blame his cousin for feeling that way.
"It's interesting to meet you, Aaron Fifteen," greeted Aaron Four, nervously. "It's so nice to meet another version of me. While I simply seem to exist in some of the other worlds, they... Well, they seem to not the privy to the time machine secret."
"It's nice to meet you, alternate me," Aaron Fifteen replied, softly. "So, in your world, Ryan really is seven years older - and there's no Natalie?"
"Yeah, that's correct," replied Aaron Four. "Well, at any rate, are you dating anyone? In our world, my girlfriend is Melody McFly. She's one of the captured girls."
Marty Jr Fifteen's eyes opened wide, as did that of Aaron Fifteen and Ryan. He just had no idea what to make of Aaron's statement. First of all, he didn't know a Melody McFly. Second of all, what relation was Melody McFly to himself - as well as Aaron.
"Who's Melody McFly?" asked Aaron Fifteen, shocked. "Okay, I get that you guys are from different worlds. In your world, is Melody Dave McFly's daughter?"
"Actually, no," replied Aaron Four. "He's Marty Jr's younger sister, in fact. I guess I'm not surprised to learn that she doesn't exist in your world."
"What?" gasped Aaron Fifteen, as he sounded horrified. "Why are you dating your... cousin? I suppose, in some parts of the world, first cousin marriages aren't so..."
"Cousin?" asked Aaron Four, baffled. "What the hell are you talking about?"
"Well, isn't Marty McFly Jr your cousin?" asked Aaron Fifteen, confused.
"Uh, no," replied Aaron Four, stunned. "Granted, we sure are close enough friends - it almost seems as though we're cousins. We aren't, though."
"It sounds as if we have another situation that's similar to mine," commented Vincent. "I'm gonna hazard a guess that the Aarons... have different mothers, seeing as they both do resemble their fathers."
"My mother's name is Clara Parker," explained Aaron Fifteen. "What about..."
"That's really not my mother," replied Aaron Four, shaking his head. "My mother is Amelia Smith. It seems strange to think that... that we really aren't the same."
"Well, mystery solved," Vincent replied, triumphantly.
"Vincent?" asked Marty Jr Twelve, stunned. "I simply can't believe that I didn't notice you, before. I mean, you've been so quiet."
"Likewise," added Marty III One. "You do look a lot like the Mike Hs... Who, I suppose, doesn't exist in our world. Are you also dating your version of Marlene?"
"In a nutshell, yeah," replied Vincent, softly. "Even though my name is Vincent McFly, we're quite more distant than second cousins. In our world, Marty Jr and Marlene are Kleins. In short, I really come from a world where Marty McFly Sr was stuck in 1955."
"This is so heavy," muttered Marty Jr Fifteen. "I guess some of your worlds are real different from mine. Well, for what it's worth... In our world, we're not actually first cousins. Clara Parker, believe it or not, had moved from the year 1885 to 1985."
"Right," agreed Aaron Fifteen, nodding, "and, as thus, we have a half-sister - who is over a century older than us. Her name's also Jennifer Parker, who's the... Well, she is the paternal great-grandmother to Aunt Jennifer - as what we call her..."
"But, in reality," added Ryan, "we actually happen to be the half-great-granduncles to 'Aunt Jennifer'. In a way, it reminds us of that novelty song, I'm My Own Grandpa."
"That's all interesting," commented Teen Marty, nodding. "I'm rather guessing that, in your world, your parents and Doc went back in time - and actually saved Clara Parker from drowning?"
"That's correct," replied Marty Jr Fifteen . "So, in your world, she... still drowned?"
"Not quite," replied Teen Marty, quietly. "In our life, we indirectly spared her life - as we went back in time, and saved the lives of Martin McFly and Juniper Parker."
"Wow! You saved their lives?" asked Marty Jr Fifteen, shocked. He know that he and his father shared a name with the indirect ancestor who ended up being stabbed in a saloon, because his father and the other Martin had a similar problem. "This is so..."
"Yeah, we did," replied Teen Marty, softly. "It started out with me having dreams of being Martin, and Jennifer also rather began having dreams of being Juniper. Those dreams really troubled us so much - we decided to go back in time, and..."
"This is all interesting," commented Marty Jr Twelve. "In our world, Martin is still dead - as are both Juniper and Clara Parker."
"Man, this is all so depressing," grumbled Marty Jr Fifteen, as he thought of how much he loved his Aunt Clara.
"I agree," replied Doc Fifteen, nodding. "As interesting as it actually is to compare the differences, why don't we... discuss something else?"
"Well, okay," Doc Fourteen commented, nervously, "why don't we really find out more about the... Tori Haven mystery. By the way, for those of you newcomers, we rather adopted a Tori Haven - when we accidentally brought her back from 2007 to 1987."
"I'm the former Tori Haven," added the blond women, who was wearing a name tag that read "Haven". "After being adopted, I changed my name to Haven Brown."
"Ah, yes," replied Marty Sr One, nervously. "You said that your biological parents are Ernest Haywood and Kasey Haven, right?"
"That's right," replied Haven, softly. "Kasey really was loving, but she died of cancer. Ernest, on the other hand, was abusive to me."
"October 26 of 1995," Marty Sr One commented, softly. "I really opted to go ahead, and perform on that date. After the concert, I rather encountered a troubled young women. Her name was Kasey Haven. I really took compassion on her - and, as thus, it... Well, I helped her to escape from her abusive boyfriend - Ernest Haywood."
"Great Scott!" gasped Doc Fourteen. "That must be it! In our world, Marty Sr actually opted not to perform on that day. I guess he remembered how very emotionally traumatizing it was, when I... I quite remember how he started crying, back in 1955 - when I tore up the letter that he wrote to me, warning me about the terrorists."
With that, most of the Docs and Marty Srs looked shocked. Marty Jr Fifteen also was a little surprised by what he heard.
"Well, I really did feel like crying," Teen Marty admitted, softly, "but I didn't. I guess it was because I was also anxious to return to 1985. Although, briefly, I considered not returning. Eventually, though, I opted to return to 1985 eleven minutes early."
"This happened in our world, too," added Marty Sr Three, softly.
"Same here," replied Calvin Sr Eight. "Well, I really was planning to return eleven minutes early - but then, due to the crash... Well, I ended up being stuck in 1955."
"That is interesting," replied Doc Fourteen. "When I returned home, I just taped back together the letter - and... Well, I felt quite horrible about making Marty cry. I began to cry, myself. I can't believe that I was stubborn for most of the week."
"Suddenly, I'm reminded of what happened in our world," commented Doc Eight. "As I was about to throw the scraps of paper in the fireplace, Calvin was just so desperate to stop me. As he wasn't really feeling too well, I chastised him - and I said something about him catching his death. It was then that he started crying, and I just felt so..."
"This was a rather similar case with me," added Doc Five. "Well, I'm not sure if he was quite crying - but he was pretty damn close. He definitely had tears in his eyes, as he pleaded with me not to throw the letter in the trash. After that, I felt bad that I..."
"This happened in our world, too," added Doc Four. "It was shortly after we got home from Holt's Diner. Instead of throwing them in the trash or the fire, I tried to hand the scraps back to Marty. It was then that he started crying, as he pleaded with me..."
"That's quite interesting," replied Doc Five. "We were at the festival, commemorating the clock tower, as the incident occurred. Well, it actually proves that our Martys..."
"Well, a very similar thing happened in our world," added Doc Fifteen, quietly. "It was just shortly before the dance, though - as Marty and Jennifer were helping me set up the equipment for sending them home. When I saw that Marty was crying, I knew..."
"In your world, Jennifer went back to 1955 with Marty?" Doc Four asked, stunned. "I guess that is, yet, another possible outcome of what might've happened."
"In our world, Marty never returned to 1955," explained Doc Twelve. "I simply found the letter on Monday morning, just as I was getting ready to leave for work. I simply was surprised by how torn I felt, but I sure... Well, something quite convinced me to tape the letter together - and then I... Then I began to understand why Marty..."
"In our world, that just was never a problem," explained Doc Nine, softly. "Marty and Artie simply managed to warn me about the terrorists, before I actually had a chance to warn them of... Well, I'm certainly glad that they told us right off the bat."
"Of course, in our world, Marty never did go back to 1955," commented Doc Ten. "We ended up being brought back to life, as a witch friend had..."
Marty Jr Fifteen swallowed, if he simply wondered if the 'witch friend' in question was Sabrina Palmer. While he knew that she was a bona fide witch, it was quite surprising to learn that she really had the ability to bring people back to life. He wondered what all went into conducting such a spell.
"Sabrina Palmer, right?" asked Haven, nervously. Doc Ten nodded, which confirmed Marty Jr Fifteen's theory. "It's real interesting to think that I exist because of a... a letter. Well, I must admit that the thought makes me feel a little uneasy, but..."
"I know what you mean, Mom," Todd replied, softly. "I guess, by extension, it means that I also exist because of the... the letter. This does seem very freaky, but... Well, I guess I'm just happy to be alive."
Suddenly, a loud beep went off. Marty Jr Fifteen swallowed, as he wondered what it could mean.
"I suppose we'd better get going," suggested Doc One, quietly. "The train has left the world. Three, I think it's your turn to take over - as it's another PF world."
"Wait!" called out Jennifer. "I see somebody outside. She might be my counterpart of this world... and she does look quite stricken. Although, buns were never my thing."
"That would really be Clara Parker Nelson, actually," corrected Marty Jr Fifteen, as he glanced out the bus window. "Your grand-grandmother really is fond of wearing buns, in fact - and it does help to distinguish between..."
"Good heavens!" gasped Clara Nelson, as she stepped onto the bus. "Just who are all these people, and... What's going on here?"
"I guess this means I need to make out a new name tag," commented Alex J, softly. "I guess we would now have a Clara B and a Clara N."
"Who's this other Clara?" asked Clara N, confused. As she quite spotted Jennifer, she asked, "Jenn, can you explain to me what's..."
"First off, I'm not the Jennifer that you know," explained Jennifer, softly. "Second of all, we quite have a gang - two of who are from my world - who have been capturing girls from all different worlds. From your world, Marlene and the Stebbs girls were..."
"My stars!" gasped Clara N. "This is definitely not our night. I understand that the girls were really..."
"Are any of you guys feeling real hungry?" asked Mike H Fourteen. "I still have plenty of mozzarella sticks to go around, and..."
"My friends and I just finished up a pizza, actually," explained Marty Jr Fifteen. "Doc, Natalie, and Aunt Clara might all be feeling hungry. Gee, I just can't believe that..."
"Well, Clara Nelson," commented Doc Three, softly, "I sure hate to do this to you, but we should just be departing for the next world. I really promise that, as we get to the next world, we'll fill you up to speed on what all is happening here."
"That's okay, I guess," Clara N replied, nervously. "Right now, my top concern is with rescuing the girls. I think it's horrible how they..."
"In this case," called out Doc Three, "brace yourselves for dimensional displacement."
Marty Jr Fifteen swallowed, as he felt nervous with the prospect of entering another world. He glanced at his friends, and saw that they seemed to feel the same way.
Upon reaching 88 miles per hour, the time bus vanished from the Parker Universe - along with seven residents from that universe.