A Journey Through Time

Two friends were travelling to the east seeking unexplored lands eventually they reached some grim looking tall mountains slowly they made their way up to the summit and stood there Breathlessly they were amazed by the panoramic view before them Vast areas of open lands stretched out with lakes and forests dotted about "what a wonderful place" said McLeod "lets climb down and explore it " they set off it took a long time to get down to the valleys below they set up camp by a crystal clear spring full of big fat fish "Supper" said McBram "lets try to catch some" with only their hands they set about fishing, soon four fat silver fish had been tickled out lighting a fire they found a good flat stone on which to bake the fish the teasing enticing smell of the fish soon filled the air They saved two which they smoked to carry with them that night as they slept a bear raided the camp stealing the smoked fish. Luckily sated it did not attack them "Drat no breakfast" said McLeod " lets catch and cook some more" Finally ready they set off following the stream down to a lake there were plenty of familiar fruits and berries for them to gather also many strange ones that tempted them "best not eat them" said McBram "They could be poisonousness". "No look the birds are eating them" Reassured they tucked in eating a few and collecting some for later suddenly with a mighty sound a mound rose up with a cave in it the two friends looked at each other in bewilderment . "What's that where did it come from?" asked McBram as slowly they entered the vast entrance An eerie light flooded the cave, it was being emitted by some red crystals they looked at each other and going over to them they touched them with a flash they were suddenly spinning through time itself crashing down they found themselves many moons in the past Before them they could see strange looking people that bowed before them a weird man dressed in skins with a stick that was shaped like a snake pointed it at them it seemed alive as it hissed at the friends wreathing "These are the promised ones" he said "The ones foretold of in prophecies" "They have come here from the future to fore-fill the ancient legend" the friends were feted by these people who treated them like kings and the following day they were led to an ancient monolith and strapped to it. "What is going on" asked McLeod "why have you tied us up?" "To stop the dragon carrying you off" said the shaman "The prophecy foretells you must defeat it to rid our lands of its evil purpose. At full moon it takes a maiden and some of the children and feasts on them. You with your swords of iron can defeat it." "Well we have never seen on before" said McLeod "How are we supposed to defeat it" "I have a magic potion" said the shaman "drink it and its fiery breath will not harm you. With its protection you must then strike the dragon in both its eye then its heart" Giving them their swords the villagers scurried off to hide. Soon there was a mighty roar and the dragon flew down breathing fire, its talons outstretched to grab them. McBram went for its eye running his sword into it sending it blind, while McLeod struck it deep in its heart. The dragon fell to the ground and laid there dead. The villagers came out of hiding and prepared a great feast in their honour Towards the end of the celebration the shaman gave them both a bowl "Drink this, he said "It will return you to your own time" So they drank it and found themselves again spinning through time. They saw many different times and strange places as they were whirled back to the present Unconscious they laid on the ground slowly coming to, they were back at their camp on coming to they looked at each other in puzzled bewilderment. Talking about what had occurred they decided it must have been an illumination. Until they saw lying on the ground some dragon scales collecting them up they returned home Their friends scoffed at their story saying they had dreamt it all, there were no longer dragons in this land. The two friends showed the others the dragon's scales which were stared at with awe and amazement. Right there and then the two friends decided they would stay at home safe with family and friends Maybe to be continued