📍 San Antonio, Texas
⏳ January, 2023
"What the hell is that!?" Leo asked as he entered the barn, his eyes landing on the overloaded wagon attached to Dallas. "Uh. A smoothie," I quipped, quoting Spencer in iCarly. The dirty blond tilted his head and narrowed his eyes at me. "Are you taking your entire life with you?" he questioned. "Yahtzee," I replied with a grin. The boy ran a hand over his face.
"It's not like I'm asking you to carry it all! All you have to do is get me home," I argued, crossing my arms. He huffed. "I defended you against Mason, but he was right. You're certifiably crazy," he mumbled. I snorted. "Thanks, I take great pride in it," I replied. Leo rolled his eyes once more and went to unload our science project from the back of a U-Haul he'd gotten.
My heart began to beat faster at the sight of the time-machine as the boy assembled it. I'd hated it so much at first, but now it was here to save me. To give me a second chance at life. And I couldn't be more grateful that the 'nerds' had chosen that project.
"All right, let's get this over with," Leo said with a huff, obviously still not happy with my choice, and more so the consequences it could bring him – even though I had repeatedly assured him that I'd left letters specifying that this was my decision and that he'd been a reluctant abettor after I'd threatened him.
I let out a shaky sigh as I mounted my horse. "Thanks, pal. This means the world to me," I told the boy as he entered the data into the computer. "Yeah, yeah. I just hope you know what you're doing," he replied. I nodded, "Yeah, I'll be fine." And with that, everything went dark.
📍 Camelot
⏳ January, 505 AD
The kingdom was preparing for an upcoming jousting tournament. Knights from all over the isle and the continent were pouring in through the gates of the castle, carrying colourful flags and banners that proudly showed off each man's allegiances. Despite the cold weather and snowy trails, life was buzzing, and for the first time in nearly six months, the King and his inner circle were occupied by having their eyes set on something that excited them, allowing them to momentarily push the thought of Astraea to the backs of their minds.
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