It was the second day of the cruise and I was certainly enjoying myself. I had my sights set in pursuit of a certain red head. She had on a red bikini to match her red hair, her eyes shined a stormy gray. She sat sunbathing on the main deck.
"Hey, I couldn't help but notice your vibrant hair, mate." I said to her. She looked up at me, a look of "Leave me alone", was written on her face.
"You know I'm in a band." I said with a wink.
The redhead chewed her gum slowly then said, "I'm here with my husband." I sighed and walked away. What I really needed and wanted was a good one-night stand. Suddenly an announcement came on the loud speaker, Attention everyone, we are now crossing into the Bermuda Triangle in 5-4-3-2-...1! People all around me soon began clapping in applause. I couldn't help myself and began clapping too.
I soon watched the dorkiest thing in my life as Darla stood at the base of the ship over looking the sea and Russel held her hips like in that goddamn movie, "Titanic". Let's just hope that this cruise doesn't end like the movie had... I thought to myself. I ruffled my black hair as I looked around the ship for eligible women that would suit my purposes.
Without warning, a sparkling flash caught my attention. I looked down at the ocean from the deck. In the ocean was a small sliver coin, floating in the water. I dearly wanted to snatch it and check out up close, but the distance from the height of the boat to the sea was too large, there was no way I was going to get it unless I dove out of the ship for a quick swim, and that wasn't happening.
Today was February 22nd , it had been exactly one full year since Jeiel had saved me and face-ache and technically the anniversary of Jeiel and 2D ever meeting, so of course they were all over each other. I felt my lip curl up in disgust as out of the corner of my eye, I saw 2D and Jeiel kissing each other, ignoring the ship passengers as they stared at their affection. Are you two gonna come up for bloody air soon? Ugh, get a room! I thought to myself, severely wanting to shout it aloud.
As a part of me wanted them to stop, another part was kinda okay with it. Sure it wasn't a pleasant surprise, finding them in some part of the house or tour bus, doing something romantic, but they were happy. I mean, even before Jeiel and 2D became romantically involved, Jeiel seemed like a naturally happy person. She would always be smiling, even in the pain of her ribs, hands, ankle, and head from the fire. However, 2D wasn't. 2D always had a melancholy sting to his heart in some way. I did steal his girlfriend... but I didn't know what I was doing. I was just messing around, nothing big... but it was huge to 2D. With Jeiel though, that melancholy sting in his heart had fully disappeared. 2D smiled most of the time, and I actually barely ever caught him with his pain killers, now. I remember a time when I swear he used to eat those things like they were sweets...
With that thought, I looked down to my mobile to find that it was only 4 in the afternoon. Yet... it was beginning to look dark, I looked up to see gray clouds rolling in. A gust of wind blew on deck, there seemed to be some strange, electric crackle in the air. No wait, that was lightening. Still looking up I witnessed a flash of lightening then a loud BOOM! As other ship passengers decided to head down below before the rain began. It was so strange, there hadn't been any clouds or any sign of a storm all day, and now within minutes a full throttle thunderstorm began brewing.
I looked overboard to see the waves beginning to get choppy as the ship started swaying side to side. My arms rested on the handrails on the edge of the ship as the rain shattered onto the deck without warning. I heard Jeiel shriek so I turned my head to see what was the problem. She and 2D had apparently, finally come up for air and had just noticed the storm around them.
Alright passengers, no need to worry, I'm sorry to say but due to weather we will be heading back. No refunds... Announced a lady on the ship's PA system.
"What? Oi, what the fuck! I paid good money for this damn cruise!" I shouted at nothing. Suddenly, I lurched forward almost heading face first into the water when I felt someone grab my shirt to pull me back. I looked behind me to see 2D, a worried expression on his face.
"Thanks, mate!" I said over the strong wind. The cruise ship was now rocking violently and making it hard to stand.
I stumbled a bit as 2D shouted, "We gotta get below the deck!" Jeiel must have already gone because she wasn't anywhere to be seen.
All I could hear was the loud thrashing of the wind as it rushed through my ears, and the thunder from the lightening. 2D began going down below deck. I tried to follow but the ship violently shook then I lost my balance. I fell to the floor as the waves came increasingly larger. Suddenly a large mass of water smashed into the cruise ship and filled my lungs as it engulfed my entire body with water. I gasped for breath before more water could drown me. Then another wave hit my body, suddenly I felt a sharp pain hit me in the head. When the water cleared off the ship, I found that the silver coin had hit me, the very silver coin that I had seen in the water!
It was right next to me, I picked it up and observed it. It was about the size of a U.S. Half-dollar and it had a triangle imprinted on it. I tried to get up on shaky knees as the ship continued to rock. Fear pierced every inch of my body as I knew there was no way I could escape to cover. I felt a tear trickle down my cheek as I thought of the worst. I was going to die with all the shit I had done, and I regret it! I thought as more waves knocked me off my feet, the coin still in my hands.
I thought guiltily of everything I had done in my life. My thoughts seemed to stick on the moment I hit Jeiel's family with the Winnebago. So much remorse laced my thoughts, as I thought about how they had spent holidays with me, the person that almost killed them, and they didn't even know. I felt myself get up in one last vain attempt to run for cover, but before anything could happen, a bright light filled my eyes. A strong burning sensation filled my body as my last thoughts were caught on the hit and run. I had been struck by mother fucking lightening! I had been struck by lightening before, but this was different, somehow... I actually was able to recollect that I was being shocked as I was still in inhumane pain in the blinding light from the lightening.
Without warning the pain disappeared and the bright light faded from my vision. I snapped my eyes open and gasped. I was sitting in my Winnebago, my hands on the wheel as I veered out of control, about to smash into a car. I quickly swerved, just missing the car by a few seconds. SHIT, WHAT THE BLOODY FUCKIN' 'ELL IS GOING ON! I WAS JUST ON A GODDAMN CRUISE SHIP ABOUT TO DIE! I pulled over to catch my breath and calm my pounding heart. I was shocked to find the silver coin still grasped in my hand. I put it in my pocket not thinking much as I pulled out my mobile. It was... February 13th, last year! It was the day I hit Jeiel's family with the Winnebago. I remember it clearly because it was Friday and I thought it was funny that it was "Friday the 13th".
No... it can't be... I must be dead. I said looking around, I suddenly realized that I had just went back in time to my guilt, and I hadn't hit Jeiel's family this time... I had changed the course of history. Thoughts buzzed wildly in my head as I started the engine back up and drove back home, I didn't know what to do.
I burst inside, not caring if I broke the door in the process, weird shit was happening. 2D, Russel, and Noodle looked at me startled as I looked at them with fear.
"Mudz...?" Russel asked me as he inched closer to me. I backed up as he came closer. I suddenly bolted to my room, ignoring the confused expressions on my band-mates faces.
In my room, I had my own bathroom and began splashing my face with water. I sighed heavily trying to collect my thoughts. So if I really am in the past, how did I get here? I pondered. Then my eyes widened as I remembered being in the Bermuda Triangle, I knew strange things happened there, but this was bat shit insane! Then I gingerly took out the silver coin that I had still in my hands as I appeared here, in the past. The coin, it must be what took me back in time! I thought as held it closer to my face, examining it even more thoroughly. In the middle of the imprinted triangle was written the word, "Aetas". I didn't know much Latin, but I did know that "Aetas", was the Latin word for time...