I opened my eyes there was a swirl of colours in my eyes, much too vibrant for the time period I was in, it felt like I was on a trip and when I looked down I was transparent and looked like I was being drawn when I looked back up I saw something... confusing.
"Wouldn't you like a taste of the power! Wouldnt you like to use more than words-" a man wearing a helmet?...
Then I suddenly saw the world turn grey around me and the area changed
"One wrong move and your done for-"
Before I could even register the woman before me the scene changed again
'The general! He found a flock of sheep! This is great for the fleet.'
"It's almost too perfect, too good to be true... why would the lotus eaters pass up on all this food?-" Odysseus spoke
"Who are you?" A deep gutteral voice spoke
I only saw a giant eye before the scene changed again but I still got shivers
'A land filled with rocks? Oh its Captain! He seems sad?'
"What if the greatest threat we find across the sea is me? What if I'm the monster?-" he spoke his words confusing to me
'He's our captain? We won the war without a single loss! Well I guess I did get stabbed- wait... where's the wound?-'
The world changed around me again, this time it was another man i didn't know this time Odysseus was no where around but their were many other men...
"Haven't you noticed who's missing? Don't you know the Prince is not around... I heard he's on a diplomatic mission... and I heard today he comes back to town, so... I say we gather-"
'And I'm gone again... what is even happening? Everything looks so weird, like art?'
"We must move quickly, we don't have much time... he didn't notice I mixed lotus in his wine-" Odysseus again.
'Oh and gone again.. is this speeding up or is it just me?'
"Their you are... coward."
'Who's this guy? He's talking to Odysseus so disrespectfully also is he standing on water?- whatever'
"I've been waiting for this moment, for the perfect time to strike, when your homes so close and yove reached your coast-"
'Wow he's petty if that's true- oh and we are gone again- oh shes kinda cute (AN: not in a weird way he has a wife!) but definitely not human, wait so this isn't my regular worlds past or are supernatural beings real- oh I should be listening'
"-All you gotta do is not open this bag!" The cute cloud girl said
"Sounds too easy what's the catch?"
'Odysseus is talking to this wind girl like it's nothing-'
"Hahahah! Keep your freinds close and your enemies closer!" The girl said
"Never really know who you can trust!" These little clown things said
"If they wanna get the bag open you gotta say 'No sir!' " the girl said
"Sometimes killing is a must!" The clown things spoke again
'What is happening-'
The world changed again
'It's Odysseus again! This looks.. familiar? Wait... no... not again... wait if I'm seeing this... did all of these things happen? Or are going to happen?...'
"Forgive me.... I'm just a... man..."
I had to watch again as the baby fell reaching out with my arms in desperation before being able to steal myself. I suddenly wake up on my bed wrapped in a standard soldier bandage style which allowed for mediocre movement but limited the effectiveness of healing time.
Despite having being injured I was clearly left alone not having anyone around to help me since we were all busy with our jobs on the ship to make sure we got home at full speed.
"Ugh... what was that dream? Something about a bag and a baby? God, maybe I should lay off the booze and fighting if that's the type of thing I dream about, anyways..." I groan as I get up
After standing I carefully stretch trying to not reopen my injury but still relax my muscles as I prepare to go help the rest of the crew out wherever I could to make sure we got home as soon as possible so I could see my dear wife again after so many years.
*creak*
The door opened loudly as I walked out the area I was recovering in but no one in the immediate surroundings batted an eye, looking around I noticed I wasn't on the captain ship this time either, us soldiers had made it clear we thought being on the ship of the captain was a sign of goodluck as it meant you'd get to see his strategic thinking first hand and in this time period? It really was something. Maybe I, myself, would be able to out think him with my modern day knowledge but he was able to apply his knowledge a lot better since he seemed to have a better understanding of this time periods people and how they think, I mean I seriously would never have even fought to sneak in through a giant wooden horse
'I mean seriously? Who accepts a suspicious gift like that?'
I shook my head snapping myself out of my thoughts because of my place as one of Odysseus's men I hadn't had much chance to show my own brains from the 2025th century since as a soldier my job wasn't to strategise since Odysseus did that as our general although sometimes he accepted suggestions and listened to our thoughts but it was a rare occasion, of course when ever he did I made sure to give my 2 cents of knowledge though it wasn't always understood due to me over estimating people...
'like the time I suggested we put a lot of explosives inside the horse instead of soldiers and just nuke them... '
'Apparently no one knows what a explosive or a nuke is but I honestly should of seen that coming... I tried saying we should put a bunch of highly flammable materials inside the horse and setting it on fire when we needed to strike but they didn't really seem to understand the whole combustion thing...'
'Oh right, where was I? My thoughts wondered again'
'Ah yes! Helping around, looks like one of the rowwers got tired i'll switch with him, speaking of the ocean is that a island in the distance?'
[End]
This one's a lot shorter than I meant for it to be but I have to go out to meet some freinds tomorrow which is when I was originally gonna finish this chapter so I'll make a longer one next time since I doubt you guys wanna wait extra just for the 1 chapter