Beginning anew

Beginning anew.

     "Sir, SIR?"

     I opened my eyes and blinked a few times, a shadow passed me and I looked up and saw a man standing over me.

     "Hi."

     "You okay?"

     I blinked a few times and nodded, I shook my head a bit until I was awake.

     "I'm sorry is this your land...I was...resting."

     "No...no, you sure you're okay?"

     "Yes...just...got lost a bit...or something...minds a bit fuzzy...left something...who are you?"

     "I'm...a soldier...you aren't a deserter are you?"

     "No...I'm...someone...something...I can't remember much...fuzzy, just out of reach...sorry...I don't know who I am."

     "Do you remember...where you're from?"

     "A city...no...a village...both? I can't...it's confusing."

     "Do you have any papers...identification?"

     "No...I was attacked...lost them...I remember that...that of all things I remember...more than my name...my home...homes gone...I remember that as well."

     "Are you an enemy...to the king?"

     "King...which one...there are multiple...I know that."

     He pulled out a badge and held it where I could see it.

     "I'm not from there...but not an enemy...I know that...I'm no one's enemy...though I was...I."

     I felt underneath my shirt, I pulled my hand out and found it clean.

     "Nevermind then...I though...nevermind."

     "What?"

     "I thought...I remember being shot...dying...no...not dying...falling asleep...jumping...I don't know...magic...I remember I can use magic...some...I don't remember how to now...I remember using it though."

     "Have you shot a gun before?"

     "Not that I can remember...why?"

     "If you don't have an ID...well...you're trespassing."

     "Punishment for it?"

     "Death at the moment...we're at war."

     "Oh...I...hmm."

     "If you can shot...or think you can...I can conscript you...if the king doesn't identify you as a threat."

     "Okay...sounds better than dying."

     "Get up then."

     I nodded and got up, I reached into my shirt and pulled out a necklace.

     "Hmm."

     "That...looks familar...is it yours?"

     "Yes...special to me...I have no idea why."

     "Keep it tucked away until we reach the king...sorry about this."

     "What?"

     He pointed something at me and everything faded away.