Timeless - Part 3

Tony pushed a cup across the table towards Farlough.

“What’s this? Poison?” Farlough asked as he peeked inside the cup.

“No, it's coffee."

Farlough stared at the cup for several seconds before he picked it up and started to drink.

"You were doing some strange things last night," Tony continued. "I was sitting at my table, wondering what was wrong with you, and when I came back to the sofa, you were gone."

Farlough froze at his first mouthful of coffee, made a face, and quietly spat the drink back into the cup.

Tony ignored him and went on. "I saw that my front door was open, and I found you writhing on the grass. Then, you jumped at me and said something about a king. I'm guessing you remembered something."

Farlough nodded. "I did."

Tony sipped his own cup of coffee. "What?"

“How I got here.”

“Really? How?”

Farlough hesitated before saying, "I was banished from Ragon for my crimes."

Tony choked on his drink. "Banished from where??"

“Ragon,” Farlough replied in surprise, wondering why this man didn't know about the place.

Tony put his hand over his face. "You're confused..."

"No, you're the one who's confused."

Tony place his hands on the table and looked Farlough in the eye. "How so?"

"Because you obviously don't have a clue what my home planet is."

"What?!" Tony exclaimed. "Your home planet?? There's only one planet that has life!"

"No," Farlough said. "There isn't."

"You need some serious help," Tony mumbled.

"Do I?" Farlough stood. "Follow me," he said as he walked out Tony's front door.

Tony grunted, stood, let out a laugh, and followed. He stopped by where he kept his guns and grabbed a revolver, just in case.

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Outside, Farlough started to walk down the street.
“What are you doing?” Tony asked.
Farlough turned. “I told you already, I’m going to the portal!”
“Why not drive there?” Tony said, pointing to a nearby truck.
Farlough looked at it suspiciously. 
Farlough was a little uneasy. “Okay, but if it flies, I want nothing to do with it.” He started towards the vehicle.
When both were inside, Tony put in the key, and the engine roared to life.
Farlough flinched at the sound and scooted up in his seat.
“Strap in,” Tony said as he took his seat belt and pulled it over himself and clicked it into place. Farlough watched Tony closely and did the same.
“So, where to?”
“Make this ‘car’ move,” Farlough replied. “It’s at an old abandoned house.”
Tony gave Farlough a strange look. “That place? That’s a little less than a mile here. No one's lived there for years."
“Well, that’s where it is.”
Tony looked back to the wheel. “Why are you doing this, Tony?" he mumbled to himself.
Soon, they arrived at the edge of the small town.
“There,” Farlough said, pointing to an old house covered with moss.
I see it, I see it," Tony replied.
Farlough left the door open, and they both made their way through the overgrown brush towards the house.
“So, you say the 'portal' is here?”
Farlough nodded.
"And it leads to a planet called 'Ragon'?"
Farlough smiled. “You’ll see soon enough.
By that time they were at the front door. Farlough opened it and went in.
He then stopped in the middle of the room. Tony watched as Farlough got on his hands and knees and opened a much hidden trap door. Both climbed down the unsteady ladder. 
Tony gasped. A shimmering purple mist was in front of them.
Farlough grinned. “Do you believe me now?”
Tony simply shook his head and stared. "You got me."
The mist started to move. Farlough took a step back.
"Someone is coming through."
He was right. The mist came into the form of a man. A man Farlough recognized as Reles.
"Reles!" Farlough exclaimed. The two embraced each other.
"Why did you come back?" he asked.
"To warn you," Reles replied. "There is a group of men who want to kill you. I overheard them talking about it. I told the king, and he had guards search the whole kingdom for them. But they were not found. I do not know who they are or why they want you dead, but from what I've heard, they have been to earth several times and they know how to use many of earth's contraptions and weapons. I would help you, but the king has forbidden it. I musn't interact with you, because of your banishment."
Farlough stared at the ground for several moments before speaking. "Surely you could reason with the king-"
"I already tried," Reles interrupted. "He will not change his mind."
He sighed. "This is goodbye. I am very sorry this had to happen."
He stepped back into the portal, and was gone.
Tony, who had been watching the entire time, said, "Come, Farlough. We should go back to my house."
He went up the ladder. Farlough looked at the portal one more time, and went up as well.