A Jump Through Time - For the King of Shadows

Prologue

I knew that I had to do this last part well, it had to be the most important line of the show, and I said it

'If we shadows have offended,

Think but this, and all is mended,

That you have but slumber'd here

While these visions did appear.

And this weak and idle theme,

No more yielding but a dream,

Gentles, do not reprehend:

if you pardon, we will mend:

And, as I am an honest Puck,

If we have unearned luck

Now to 'scape the serpent's tongue,

We will make amends ere long;

Else the Puck a liar call;

So, good night unto you all.

Give me your hands, if we be friends,

And Robin shall restore amends'

The audience burst out into applause, I had done it, Master Shakespeare must have been proud. But yet did I know, that the character I was playing that very night, was in the audience, bellow where I stood.

'Psst, over here!' A voice came from one of the wings.

'Who's there? Show yourself.' I asked. A looming shadow began to move towards me.

'Don't be afraid dear Nathan, it is I, gentle Puck, simply coming to congratulate thee on thou performance this night, now if thee were to slip thou hand in mine, I will take thee on a journey.' Puck spoke. Before I could do anything, however. He slipped his hand into mine and I got this funny sensation.

I was spinning, fast. It felt like I was getting squished rubber pipe. I wondered if my circulation would be cut off, or if I was going to be able to breath properly again. I felt like throwing up... and then it all stopped.

I was falling from the sky, really fast. Was I going to die!? Suddenly a hand pulled me up. Drenched from being pulled through clouds, I shivered, but suddenly... I realised that we were soaring above the clouds. Flying along with the sunrise.

It was a feeling I could not explain. 'I welcome thee to 2021, we are flying above Tasmania, Australia. I have a job for thee. To most I appear to be a prankster, does thee know that?' Puck asked.

'Yes, I do know. Do I get to help you!?' I asked with a jolt of excitement.

'If thee wishes.' Puck nodded. And with a click of his fingers, we were hurdling towards the ground.