Into the Future
By Mustang Gal
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: I own nothing, except the plot, and the characters I make up. Incase you somehow thought I owned the knights, I don't I wish I did, but I quite simply own nothing. If you want to sue, go ahead you can have 5 cents.
Summary: I had a strange idea to write a story about the fallen knights coming into the future. Go figure. Sadie Fitzgerald works at a company that brings back heroes, or good people that died before their time into the future to give them a new start at life. It is set in a country I made up, but it is in the modern world. Just bear with me please. Some places names I'll borrow of real places. But I don't own any of them either.
Sadie glanced at her best friend Amelia, who glanced back a wry look on their faces, they both stifled a giggle. God, her boss Felix could talk forever she thought. It was getting boring. She was almost asleep. It's your fault girlie a voice In her head told her serves you write for partying so late last night. She barely concealed a yawn.
"And that will conclude our meeting today." Felix said. Thank god Sadie thought- perhaps I can sleep now.
"Oh and Sadie Fitzgerald, if you can please stay behind- I need to talk to you." Sadie's happy mood deflated immediately. Amelia gave her a sympathetic look. Is this about when I fell asleep last meeting? She wondered. She made her way over to her boss, thoughts of her comfortable water bed floating through her mind.
"You wanted to see me boss?" she asked the tall balding man, who was incidentally her boss, go figure.
"Yes, can I have a word- in my office." Felix said and started to walk to his office. Sadie followed him looking back to Amelia who hand signaled that she would wait for her. They walked down the narrow, almost hospital like corridor until they entered Felix's spacious office. He sat behind his desk and motioned to Sadie to sit facing him, she did.
"Can I offer you a drink? Coffee, tea, water?" He asked. Sadie shook her head.
"Sir, what did you want to see me about?" Sadie just wanted to get her lecture over and done with.
"Yes, I have a new job for you. Three Sarmatian knights. From the Arthurian legends, Sir Dagonet, Sir Tristan and Sir Lancelot died before their time. We decided that we'd bring them back. Now we thought of splitting them up, but everyone was so busy we decided not to. You will look after all three, considering you're the only one without an assignment." That was right, Sadie had just finished helping Private John Simpson Kirkpatrick, a legendary ANZAC stretcher bearer who died at Gallipoli. "You will live on a one hundred acre farm just outside Seaport. You have a week until they arrive. Here's the file, you'll find everything you need in there. Go home, get your stuff. The house you'll be living in already has furniture, just get your essentials. Your horse is at your new residence along with three others for the Knights. We though they might enjoy a horse to ride. Here are directions to your new house; someone will be waiting for you there. Good bye." Sadie rose from her seat and walked out of the office, and down the corridor she hated, thinking of her new assignment. Three people. That was a lot. Usually there was only one person assigned, two at the most. But three! And they were warriors- that would make it harder. She shook her head, this would be very hard. Amelia was waiting for her.
"What did he want?" Amelia asked, curious.
"I have a new assignment." Sadie said. Amelia's delicately plucked brows rose.
"Oh?" she asked.
"Three, that's right threeSarmatian knights from King Arthur. Oh god, how am I gonna survive Mills?" Sadie said groaning. Amelia looked at Sadie alarmed.
"Three, are you sure?" she said looking confused.
"Yep three. Dagonet, Tristan and Lancelot.Three- can you believe it?" She asked distraught. Amelia shook her head bemused.
Sadie opened the door to her cottage. She walked down her hallway and looked out the window. Sure enough Jasper, her fiery grey gelding wasn't in his paddock. She walked into her kitchen and turned on the kettle. While it was boiling she got a box and filled it with some food. She'd buy more later. She just finished packing a box of pizza shapes when the kettle stopped boiling. She chose a mug from a hook and got out the sugar jar. She put some sugar in the mug and then started looking for the coffee jar. She couldn't find it.
"Damn." She muttered remembering it was down the bottom of the food box. Muttering to herself she searched through the box and found it. She made her drink and took it to the counter that separated the kitchen from the dining room. She sat down with the coffee and took out the file from her bag. She read some of it then looked at her clock. It was nearly time to go. She finished the last of her coffee and put the file away in the bag. Standing up she walked around to the kitchen and repacked the food box. She carried it with great difficulty to the door. She opened the door with one hand, while balancing the box rather unsteadily on her thigh- so she was standing on one leg. She picked the box up again and made for her car. Putting the box on the ground she opened up the boot of her car and put the box in. She closed the boot again and walked to the yard where she kept her dog- Buster. She opened the gate and her canine jumped out and started jumping at her vying for her attention. Busters breed was- well she had no idea really. He was of mecum size, rather fluffy and looked like a million breeds all rolled into one.
"Come on you rat, help mummy pack." She said to her dog, Busters tail waved frantically. She walked inside and went into her room. Pulling down a couple of suitcases, which fell on top of her. Grumbling she pushed them of her- this was definitely not her day. She pulled open her drawers and chose some clothes. She packed them as neatly as she could into her suitcase. Choosing the smallest one she packed some personal affects into it. Walking into her bathroom she packed her toiletries into another bag and carried that into her room. She walked around her house. Packing things. She put photos in one bag, smiling fondly at some of them. After packing the things she needed into her car she got the cat carrier her cat Sandy traveled in and found her cat, curled up asleep in the hay shed. She put the box down as she remembered her instructions sheet saying that she needed to bring food for her horses. Sighing she walked to her car and hooked her horse float onto it. She parked the back of the float near the food shed and bought the ramp down. After this she picked Sandy up and put her, protesting into her box. She carried the box gently and put it on the floor in front of the passenger seat. Calling Buster, he jumped into the passenger seat enthusiastically. She hauled hay, and bags of hardfeed into the horsebox. Then she carried Jaspers saddle and bridle and put them in the back seat of her car. She put all of Jaspers other gear in the horse float. She locked the sheds and her houses doors and settled herself in the car. Turning the engine on she chose a CD and as Delta Goodrems voice started singing 'Born to Try' she drove off.
Seaport was about an hour away from Sadie's house. On the way she stopped for lunch at a way house. She let Buster out for a toilet stop and put him back in the car when he finished. She used the ladies room herself and bought a hamburger and a coffee to go. She was about to leave when she saw a packet of her favorite lollies- she bought them and went back to her car. She was eating the burger- which was quite good and driving with one hand when her cell phone went off.
"Shit." She muttered and forgetting she was driving went to grab the cell phone with her hand that was on the steering wheel. The car swerved slightly and Sadie dropped her burger and put the car on course. Then she grabbed the phone.
"Hello." She said. It was Felix.
"Change of plans Sadie. The Knights will arrive in three days. Got to go. Bye."
She sighed, great. She was hoping for more free time. Remembering the trouble she had picking up her phone she reminded herself to by a car kit for her mobile. She started to look for her burger but instead saw Buster licking his lips, sauce on his nose. She sighed again. Great, and took a sip of her coffee which in comparison to her burger was bad.
Sadie turned her car and float in to her new houses drive way. She took it in. It was gorgeous.
Two stories high, made from a light coloured brick. It had gorgeous eucalypt trees along the line way and looking out she could see some stables. She parked her car outside the house and let buster out. A medium sized, rather hot man came out to see her. He walked up to her.
"I'm Robert." He said shaking her hand.
"Sadie." She replied.
"Coming inside?" He asked. Sadie remembered Sandy in the car.
"Just a minute." She said. She let Sandy out of her box and followed Robert inside. Sandy, her sandy coloured cat emptied her bladder and imperiously followed them inside. Buster was still smelling everything enthusiastically. Robert took her on a tour around the house. Showing her the four bedrooms, each equipped with a cozy looking double bed. The two bathrooms, kitchen, laundry, dining room, study, lounge, rumpus room, the basement, attic and Sadie's own personal office. By this time Sandy had decided she liked this place well enough and was curled up on an overstuffed sofa. Robert took her outside and showed her the stables, garages and two sheds. He also showed her where Jasper was, in a paddock with three other horses. Robert introduced her to them. There was a big bay who looked to be about seventeen hands called Jock. The chestnut, which stood at over sixteen hands was Alice. The last horse an Appaloosa gelding which stood at sixteen hands was Dodger. She liked them all.
"Okay, so that's it." Robert said. "Here's my number, if you need anything. Here's your personal details, phone numbers etc. Perhaps we should catch up before your charges come. You've got my number. Seeya." He aid and walked back to his car. Driving away he though about Sadie. She was gorgeous. Black hair that hung just below her shoulders, brown eyes. Five foot seven of enticing curves. Yes, hopefully he would see her again.
After Robert left Sadie started unpacking. She filled a litter tray and put it in the laundry. She disturbed Sandy's sleep and showed her where it was. Sandy just gave her a disgusted look and stalked of to find somewhere more peaceful to sleep. She also packed her food away in the bare shelves, quickly jutting down a list of what she needed to buy. Finishing this she unpacked her clothes and put her pictures and personal artifacts on her bed to put away later. She took Jaspers gear and put it in a tack shed in the stables. She noticed there was already gear, labeled, for the other horses. She filled food and water bowls in the laundry for Sandy and put some in a dog yard for Buster, then she put Buster in the dog yard. After looking after her pets she locked up and drove for Seaport for some shopping before the stores closed. She bought food, a lot of it. A list from Felix told her some stuff she should buy for the Knights, it included a lot of meat. When she finally arrived to her new house- well for a while anyway it was seven o'clock at night. She packed the food away, then fed the horses. She put an instant meal in the microwave and made herself a Milo. Finishing this she brushed her teeth, used the toilet and went to sleep.
At precisely seven am Sandy woke her in the middle of her dream. It was a good one too. She was dreaming about Jude Law, he was leaning in for the kiss but instead of his lips she got Sandy's tail as her feline rubbed against her meowing, hungry for breakfast.
"Okay, okay." Sadie muttered "just let me shower first."
Sadie had a quick shower, dried herself and changed into jeans and a blue t-shirt that said 'I'm trying to imagine you with a personality.' She walked down to the laundry and fed Sandy who was starting to look a bit upset. After this she fed the horses and Buster and let Buster out of his pen. Letting herself back inside she put two crumpets in the toaster and turned the kettle on. She buttered her crumpets and made her coffee and took a seat in the dining room. She finished her breakfast and put the dishes in the sink. Walking through the living room she glanced longingly at the widescreen T.V, she'd watch that later. Right now she had work. She walked into the study and pulled out the file on the knights. Just as she finished reading it the phone rang. She picked it up and was told that someone was coming to deliver things she would need for the knights. She hung up and was about to walk out the study when the phone rang again. She answered it and was delighted to hear Amelia on the other end.
"Hey, want to go out tonight?" Amelia asked. "I'll be free, and it may be your last chance for a while to pull hot guys at a club." Sadie started nodding enthusiastically, then realized that Amelia couldn't see her.
"Yep, I suppose that if you have my number you have my address?" Amelia confirmed this.
"Well, come to my place at sevenish. I'll give you a tour, fill you in on my new assignment then we'll catch a taxi."
Hanging up, Sadie looked at the clock. Good God! It was nearly one o'clock. Where had the time gone? She went to the toilet and brushed her teeth. Then she sat out side, playing with Buster until the man with the gear for the knights arrived. She helped him unload it, and then packed it away. Remembering her photographs and other 'homey' stuff, she unpacked them and placed them everywhere around the house. It was three p.m when she was finished. She decided to exercise one, or some of the horses. She decided to ride Jock first, he was big and very strong but gentle. She rode him for half an hour, then rode Alice and then Dodger. Last of all she rode her own horse, Jasper. She sighed with pleasure when she settled onto his familiar back. It was five pm when she finished. She waited until Jasper was suitably cooled down and fed all the horses. Going back inside she entered the upstairs bathroom and put a shower cap over her head. Changing into her blue satin dressing gown she ran a bath, putting a few oils into it. While that ran she went downstairs to pour herself a glass of wine. She settled into the bath with a sigh, and while leisurely sipping from her glass tried to decide how she would handle her new pupils. After a while, when she finished the glass she persuaded herself to get out. She dried herself, brushed her teeth then applied her make up. Finishing this she pulled on a blue minidress that showed of her suntanned legs and cleavage. Putting on her strappy heels and putting some essentials into a handbag she walked down stairs and fed Sandy. Then she fed Buster and put him back in his pen. Back inside she dialed the taxi company and asked them to pick her and Amelia up at a quarter to eight. Then she sat down to wait for Amelia.
When Amelia arrived she was given a tour of the house. After that- and Amelia was quite impressed- Sadie asked how Amelia's assignment went. Amelia was currently looking after a young man- Henry who died in the 1700's. Sadie wasn't sure what he did- she thought he was a member of a secret society or something like that. After discussing Sadie's new assignment the taxi arrived and the two women went of for a night of wild clubbing.
A/N: Should I continue? That was just the chapter introducing Sadie. In the next chapter the knights will arrive. Then they'll have to learn how to settle in this century- that should be quite interesting. Reviews would be great. Please tell me what you think considering this is a totally new idea.