It all started with a bet.
Mike and his best friend, Tom, had been arguing about history for hours. Mike was convinced that the ancient Greeks had been the most advanced civilization in history, while Tom insisted that it was the Egyptians. They couldn’t agree, and finally, in frustration, Tom had said, “Why don’t we just go back in time and find out for ourselves?”
Mike had laughed, but the idea had planted a seed in his mind. And before he knew it, he was standing in Tom’s garage, staring at a makeshift time machine that Tom had cobbled together from spare parts.
Tom had been working on the time machine for years, ever since he was a kid. He had always dreamed of going back in time and seeing history for himself. And now, with Mike’s encouragement, he had finally built the machine.
The plan was simple. They would go back in time to ancient Greece and Egypt, and see which civilization was truly the most advanced. They would be careful not to disrupt anything, and they would be back before anyone even knew they were gone.
But of course, things did not go as planned.
As soon as they arrived in ancient Greece, Mike and Tom realized that they were in over their heads. They didn’t speak the language, they didn’t know the customs, and they had no idea how to blend in. And when they accidentally knocked over a vase in a marketplace, they knew that they had made a mistake.
They ran for their lives, chased by angry Greeks who were convinced that they were thieves. They managed to escape, but only by diving into the time machine and hitting the “random” button.
The next thing they knew, they were in ancient Egypt, surrounded by the majestic pyramids and bustling markets. But they were still being chased, this time by angry Egyptians who accused them of stealing a precious artifact.
They managed to escape once again, but this time they weren’t so lucky. As they were fleeing through the narrow streets, Tom tripped and fell, his leg twisted awkwardly beneath him. Mike tried to help him up, but it was too late. They were surrounded by the angry mob, and there was no escape.
It wasn’t until they were thrown into a dark and damp cell that Mike realized the true consequences of their actions. They had disrupted the past, and now they were paying the price. They had no idea how long they would be trapped in that cell, or what would happen to them when they were finally released.
But even in the darkest of moments, Mike knew that he had Tom by his side. They had been through so much together, and they would get through this too. And as they sat huddled together in the darkness, waiting for their fate to be decided, Mike knew that they would never take history for granted again.