Jeff finally found what he was looking for, he leaped into room empty of people but with a lot of debris. It looked like a party had gone on, which in fact, as Jeff explained, was exactly what had happened.

"Yesterday was the last day of filming. We had a Conclusion celebration of sorts today. Everyone got together, visited, and snacked. We also played some favorite episodes." Jeff excitedly gathered up a box of videos and set them on a table. He looked at Professor Z. "We don't have time to see an entire one, but would you like to see the promo?"

"Promo?" Z asked trying to understand the information being thrown at him.

"Yeah, the bit they show before the episode. Just to tell you about it. Here I'll just show you." Jeff stuck in a video and pressed play. He found a couple chairs and sat down in one, gesturing for Z to do the same.

Z sat hesitantly, still not sure what exactly he was in for. His hesitance vanished after a second as the video began to play.

Blake Holsey High, just another boarding school, or so I thought.

"That's Josie!" Z couldn't contain himself.

Jeff grinned at him, "Actually, it's Emma, she plays Josie, but I guess that's obvious."

Z waved him silent as the video went on.

I've made some friends, even got a cool teacher. The principal—

Z cut though again, "That was me!" He looked at Jeff, "You; I mean…that was you…" Z frowned.

Jeff pointed to the screen to bring Z's attention to it once more.

And this guy, Victor Pearson, somehow he's behind all the really weird stuff that happens here. We'll figure it out, but in the mean time—these are Strange Days at Blake Holsey High.

Professor Zachary sat back in his chair as Jeff leaned forward and shut off the TV. Jeff's grin shrunk in size while Z sat and did nothing, still staring at the black screen.

After a moment, he spoke, "It's a bit of a blow. I knew things were weird, but this? This is almost beyond science." Z shot a half-hearted grin at his counterpart. "Some times I wonder if I'm out of my league."

Jeff saw the sadness and the uncertainty in the smile and felt the need to reassure the man beside him. "You said it yourself, it's almost beyond science. Luckily, you're amazing at science, and I have no doubt that you and the Science Club will pull through in the end."

Z looked at him again, "Is that a reassurance or guarantee? You having knowledge of the future and all," Z rolled his eyes up to the ceiling, "my future anyway."

Jeff winked at him. "It might be both." Z smiled at him again, but it disappeared quickly.

"It's hard though, this school is astounding and the science club is so intelligent that I never know when to stop them. I want them to learn all they can, but I can't imagine one of them being hurt…" Z faded out and closed his eyes for a moment. Jeff just waited.

"I think I understand something, then suddenly the rug is pulled out from under me and this happens. Josie's gone, Marshall's gone, Durst is pushing me to close my office down and I'm almost ready to agree. Vaughn and Lucas don't trust each other at all, Josie was the only thing holding them together, Corrine…Corrine is putting on a brave face, but she can't stand the conflict between Lucas and Vaughn and without Marshall…It's just difficult."

"I can't imagine what you're going through." Jeff thought about stopping there, but something urged him on. "…Maybe that's why this happened. To give you a minute and just sit back and let time go on."

Z glanced at him incredulously. "If that's what it's for then whoever set it up isn't doing a very good job, I'm thinking about it more then ever."

"Then just stop. There's some cold pizza here, we'll stick it in the microwave and talk about the weather."

"The weather?"

Jeff shrugged, "Well something other then this, get your mind off it."

Z paused for a moment and let out a sigh. He turned to Jeff, "Sure why not?"

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Noel and Jeff laughed as they walked down the hall back to the science office.

"Well I have to say it'll be interesting to see if the same football teams win in your dimension as mine!" Z said with a smile.

"And won't my friends be impressed when I tell them all about the inner workings of a watch." Jeff said with a mirror smile.
Z laughed, "I hope I didn't bore you."

"No, it was very interesting; I see why the students like your lessons."

"Yeah, if only I could keep them awake!"

The laughter died down as the two men stopped in front of the science office. Z opened the door and held it open for Jeff. Jeff nodded his thanks and stepped through, Zachary following.

Jeff leaned against the wall and shoved his hands into his pockets, looking at the back and white checkered floor. Z did the same and they stood in silence for a moment.

"Now what?" Jeff asked.

Z rubbed his eyes under his glasses and spoke while adjusting them, "I'm not really sure. I hadn't thought all the way through. The last time I used the wormhole, I just jumped and ended up with my face on the floor with Miss Durst glowering at me from the door." He smiled. "That was my first day. All lot has happened since then."

Jeff nodded in agreement. "But hey, you'll get through it, you've gotten through everything else it would be silly to give up now."

"I suppose you're right, but how would you suggest getting back to my own dimension?"

Jeff didn't have to respond, a sinking sensation began pulling at the two men and Jeff's eyes widened as a bright light flashed and the tiles began to warp.

Z grinned at his counterpart and stuck out his hand, "Thank you."

Jeff recovered enough to grab the offered hand and pump it a couple times while still staring in awe at the first appearance of the infamous wormhole. "No, thank you." He tore his gaze from the floor to look at Z with disbelieving eyes, "It really is amazing," he said through his grin.

"It is that." Z agreed walking toward it, "It is amazing." He vanished in a brilliant flash of light, leaving Jeff to stare in wonder before running his hands through his hair and walking out of the office, out of the building, getting into his car and driving away into the night.

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Z felt his legs tremble for a moment as the ground of his office rushed up to meet him. He looked in relief around his office; everything was right where it should be.

Suddenly he frowned and looked around once more; something felt wrong…the window! That was it! It wasn't dark outside, it was more of the dusk lighting…or maybe it was dawn. Z spun to look at his clock, seven thirty. He glanced down at his desk and saw uncorrected papers. His brow furrowed, none of the papers were corrected, that meant that it was still today, but why? Why seven thirty? I'm, I mean my past self, is still in the staff meeting and won't be out for another ten minutes then he would come to this office and work until the wormhole shuffled him off…Oh. Z's eyes lit with sudden understanding. That's it. I can take a break! If I leave now, there'll be no stumbling upon myself… I can't believe that's what all this was for. There has to be more to it then that!

Z continued to ponder as he stepped out of his office and, careful to avoid the staff room, started down the hall toward his room to get a full night's sleep. He barely noticed the Janitor as he walked past.

The Janitor grinned crookedly at the professor's receding back, before continuing to mop and said clearly but entirely to himself, "Everyone needs a break sometimes."

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A/N Well that's it. I know it's pretty short for a chapter story but I did mention that it was more of an out-of-control- Oneshot. I don't think it's my best work, and the endings a bit anti-climactic, but hey a fic is a fic is a fic, right?

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