Back To The Future || Part Zero

Chapter Fourteen

Detonation Control was getting busier and busier as the time for the bomb to go off drew closer and closer. "T-minutes 3 minutes, 30 seconds," the timekeeper said.

"Released safety switches," the first technition ordered. "First Safety."

The second technition flipped the switch before him. "First safety released."

"First safety released," the third technition echoed as he flicked his switch.

* * *

Professor Brown was horrified at the turn of events that had suddenly sprouted. He frantically called out instructions to Marty over the walkie-talkie. "Marty, it's over. Do you understand? It's over. Now I want you to get in the refrig-- the time chamber, and we'll just pray that the lead lining --"

"The refrigerator!" Marty interrupted. "Hang on, Professor!"

Professor Brown stared at the walkie-talkie, wondering what was going on.

* * *

Marty ran into the house and straight to the kitchen. He yanked open the refrigerator and his eyes fell on those bottles of Coke he had seen earlier. Marty let out a deep sigh of relief, though he knew the ordeal was far from over. He'd had serious visions of his tombstone there for a few minutes.

"Don't worry about a thing!" Marty called into the walkie-talkie. "There's plenty of formula in the refrigerator!"

* * *

On the hill the Professor was confused. "The refrigerator?" he said to himself. His eyes slid over to Marty's jacket in the motorcycle, considering.... After a moment, Professor Brown switched the frequency on the walkie-talkie to get an update on the time.

"T-minutes 2 minutes, 50 seconds."

* * *

Marty pulled himself up on top of the truck's cab to get to the power converter, juggling the two bottles of Coke he had brought with him from the refrigerator. Without thinking,
Marty tried to twist the cap off the bottle, but it wouldn't budge! He didn't have a bottle opener with him either.

Aware of the time ticking down, Marty finally smashed the neck of the bottle against the roof of the cab and poured the Coke -- along with a few pieces of broken glass -- into the power converter.

* * *

"T minus 2 minutes, 40 seconds," the timekeeper recited.

"Release second safely," technition one ordered.

The switch was flipped. "Second safety released."

"Second safety released," the third technition repeated.

* * *

Marty climbed down from the roof off the truck and got inside the cab. It started without his hitch and he slammed his foot against the accelerator, heading in the direction of Ground Zero.

* * *

Colonel Nordell watched the bomb site with his binoculars from the artillery bunker. It was deserted as it should be. He was about to turn away, when a flash of movement caught his eye. He couldn't believe it when he saw the truck racing towards the site of the bomb.

"Jesus!" Colonel Nordell cried. "What's that truck doing out there?"

Captain Teague and Lieutenant Glass turned to look through their binoculars. "He's heading straight for the bomb!" Captain Teague realized.

"He's gotta be a Commie spy -- trying to sabotage the test!" Lieutenant Glass added.

"Captain!" Colonel Nordell shouted. "Get your men on this artillery and blow that truck to Kingdom Come!"