Cousin's in Time: Part III

Ch 14

September 7, 1885

8:05 a.m.

Annie's POV

Doc got onto the caboose at a full gallop. He landed pretty smoothly. Doc helped Marty onto the caboose next. Marty turned and helped me aboard. Taking his hand into mine, I knew for sure that he was the one. We climbed the cars and got to where they store the coal.

Doc instructed, "Bandanna's on, you two."

Marty and I followed his instructions.

We climbed into the engine and said in unison, "Freeze!"

The conductor asked us, in shock, "What is this? A holdup?"

Doc answered, "It's a science experiment! Stop at the switch track up ahead!"

The conductor followed his instructions and he stopped the switch track. Marty got out and switched the tracks.

I instructed them, "Uncouple the cars from the tender."

They did as they were told and were ride out towards the old silver mine. Doc pulled on the rope, tooting the whistle.

He smiled and told us, "I've always wanted to do that!"

Marty and I pulled on it too.

Marty smiled and said, "I've always wanted to do that, too!"

I added, "Yeah, it is fun!"

We pulled up to the De Lorean. Marty, Doc, and I got out of the train. We saw some strange logs.

I asked, "Doc, what are these?"

Doc explained, "My own version of Presto Logs. Compressed wood with anthracite dust chemically treated to make the fire burn hotter and longer. I use them in my forge. These three will light the fire sequentially, make the fire burn hotter, kick up the boiler pressure and make the train go faster. Quick, you two. Get in the De Lorean." We did as he instructed and Doc got the train going. Doc called us through his walkie-talkie and asked, "Marty, Annie is the time circuits on?"

I flipped on the time circuits and said, "Check, Doc."

Doc added, "Input the destination time on October 27, 1985 at 10:59 a.m."

I watched as Marty punch the time into the keypad and reported, "Check, Doc and we're cruising at a steady 25 MPH."

Doc responded, "I'm throwing in the Presto Logs." With that, I heard some weird noises. Doc added, "Marty, Annie. The new gauge will show the boiler temperature. Inside the De Lorean. Each detonation will be accompanied by a sudden burst of acceleration. Hopefully we'll get up to 88 MPH before the needle reached two thousand."

I got curious and asked, "Why?"

Marty added, "What happens then?"

Doc said, bluntly, "The whole boiler explodes."

Marty mumbled, "Perfect."

I added, jokingly, "Why the hell is time traveling so dangerous and yet so fun?"

Marty shot me a look as he cried into the walkie-talkie, "Hey, Doc, we just hit 35!"

Doc stated, "Okay, Marty and Annie, I'm coming aboard!"

Unknown to any of us, we had another problem. Clara had come back, learning that Doc was telling the truth and hitched a ride on the train.

I checked the gauge and yelled, "You better grab onto to something, Doc! The yellow log is about to blow!"

At my words, the train seemed to pick up speed as did the De Lorean.

Marty yelled, "We're at forty-five, Doc!"

Just when I thought Doc was going to come into the De Lorean, the train's whistle went off. Wait, if Marty and I were in the De Lorean and Doc was in front of the train, then who...

I yelled, "Doc, what is it?"

Doc responded, "It is Clara! She's on the train with us!"

Marty whispered, "Clara, perfect. Maybe we were right after all..."

Doc didn't hear Marty and said, "I'm going back for her!"

Just then, we past the windmill.

I yelled, "Doc, the windmill and we're going 50 MPH!"

Marty added, "You'll never make it!"

Doc responded, "Then, we'll have to take her back with us!"

At that moment, I started to pray to God that Doc could make it. Marty and I opened my door and watched Doc to get to Clara. We watched the speed gauge and the needle gauge.

Marty reported, "60!"

I checked the speed gauge and reported, "70!"

Marty checked the needle gauge and yelled, "Doc, the red needle is about to blow!"

The train got faster, forcing everything faster and the boiler blew just like Doc predicted. Doc was hanging on for dear life and Clara was hung up on the rail by her dress.

We yelled, worried about our best friend/mentor, "Doc, hang on!" Marty and I looked around for anything that could help and that's when the hover board caught our attention. Marty and I grabbed it and we yelled, "Doc, we're going to slip you the hover board!"

Just before we could shoot it at him, he yelled, "Marty, Annie look out!"

We perked up and saw a wooden fence. We screamed and hid in the De Lorean as we broke the wooden fence. The speed gauge went up to 83.

We got back out and we yelled, "Doc, catch!"

We let go of the hover board and Doc caught it.

Marty and I pumped our fist and yelled in unison, "Yes!"

The speed gauge got up 85 as we saw Doc catch Clara and float away from us. Marty and I closed the door of the De Lorean as Marty got his hat on. We heard those three loud sonic booms, bringing us back to October 27, 1985 10:59 a.m.

The gates were lowered and we saw driver's getting out of the car's, not believing what they were seeing. The De Lorean finally stopped and Marty and I got out. We saw the train coming and we got away from the tracks as fast as we could. We watched the train demolish the De Lorean. After the train was gone, we went over to the wreckage and found the time circuits. We both watched sadly as the time circuits died.

Marty sadly said, "Well, Doc. It's destroyed."

I added, sadly, "Just the way he wanted it."

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