The man from the future (a wish and a curse)

Chapter 5(The man they seek after)

His heart race with fear, this wasn't a joke! These barbaric men would actually behead him, and it might be the real end of him.

He knew no one here and if he wants to see his wife and child, he needed to comply with them.

Brian was trembling where he stood, and his eyes quivered with fear that it was obvious.

Could he be in a shooting scene and co stars mistook him to be part of the cast? Everything was so unclear and undefined that he began to think of things that didn't rhyme with the situation.

How could he be in a shooting scene when he was right in his house when he collapsed or almost died?

This warrior who he termed as the leader hoisted his sword high about to chop off Brian's head, and he screamed.

“Stop!… I am the one you seek”

The edge of this warrior's sword had rested on the tip of Brian neck when he yelled he was the one! He clenched his teeth and barely kept his eyes open.

The men gazed at themselves and whispered. Brian clearly heard of the men say;

"Is he the one?"

“Prove to us” one of the men beckoned, glaring at him. These men looked vicious and were ready to get their hands soaked in his blood.

If Brian could recall, they had called him great wizard, but how? When he had no idea of socerery neither does he believe in such.

Oh, no! He was doomed! Could someone save his neck because he was becoming breathless? The sight of the sword resting on his neck made him shudder, and his brain was void of idea.

The glaring and scorching eyes of these men were all on him, waiting for the signs to prove he was the chosen one whom they seek after. They needed to know if the rumor was true.

How was he going to prove it? He has to try something convincing, or his head would go for it.

“Please come up with something, Brian, you got this, save yourself” he murmured to himself breathing profusely.

His eyes rested on his hands, a few tricks could do. He had learnt of magic tricks when he was a child because; one of his dreams was to become a magician, but that dream had to die down.

This man was wasting these warriors time and patients wasn't in their heart. The leader who still had his sword on Brian's neck removed it, and raised it high again to finally behead troubled Brian.

However, something made him stop! This young man was suddenly controlling the wind and the sunflowers were dancing according to him.

How did he do that? Even Brian had no idea how he did that. All he knew was that he was swirling his hands as though dancing tango and prayed something happens.

He stopped swirling his hands and so did the wind ceased. Brian was shocked at what happened that he left his mouth agape.

“He is the one!!” Another warrior pronounced, and they went back on their knees and their leader dropped his weapon and also went on his knees.

“Forgive me great one, I doubted you”

He stepped back, startled as his petrified eyes gazed at his hands. Something wasn't right, and he needed to find out what exactly was happening to him.

“All hail the great wizard!” The leader roared, slamming the sword on his shield.

“All hail the great wizard!!!” The men roared back and did the same as their leader.

A sigh left Brian, now his head was going to be intact. He lowered his eyes and saw that he was dressed in rags and had scents of herbs.

Seriously? He knew before he collapsed, he had his shorts and t-shirt on, but how did he fit into rags?

“Great one, permit us to take you on the royal chariot” the leader said, drawing Brian's attention back to them.

The horses which were 20 in numbers suddenly paved way for a chariot which was driven closer to Brian.

They had come along with this chariot only that it was ridden behind the warriors who still needed to confirm if he was the man that rumor spoke about.

Two warriors hurried to lead him to the chariots. Brian would have protested, but from the looks of it, his life could be in danger if he retaliates. Besides, these men had deadly weapons.

He had no choice than to listen to this man, and so followed them inside the chariots.

His mind was still at the performance he created few seconds ago! He actually controlled the wind and the flowers.

Incredible and stupid if he were to comment. He had to watch how this might end up. Brian wasn't liking what was going on and hoped this nightmare ends.

He didn't realize that he was drooling at the chariot he found. It was made of pure gold and shone brightly like the lode star.

It was blinding, he had to motion to the leader if this was the chariot he was assigned to seat in.

A nod was his reply. The perplexed man was amazed and couldn't believe he was seeing a golden chariot live.

The chariot was large and beautifully decorated with flowers and emeralds of various colour. It could fit for five passengers, but shockingly, he was the only one permitted to sit.

Usually, he only saw them in pictures and even draw them out of his imaginary mind. He wondered where next these men would take him to.

Luck was on his side this moment and perhaps, the wind just looked down on him with pity that it followed his hands.

However, what if they ask him to do something else? How would he escape that? Certainly, he had to prepare his mind for the unexpected.