Book 12

My story continues to King Alkinoos. I pick up after leaving the Realm of the Underworld, and we make our way to Aiaia. There, I kept the promise I made with the shade of Elpenor, and gave him a proper burial. We took off once again, and the next land we saw was that of the beautiful Kirke. She restocked our ships, and all day we drank and ate till we we all swore never to eat again after our last piece of beef. It was great, and quite a change in tone from our trip to the Underworld. Later that night Kirke warns me of the dangers of the Seirenes, and the different paths I could take home. She warns us of Skylls and Kharybdis. We leavave Kirke's paradise, and chose the path of the forked land. We first pass the Seirens,who sing a song that would brainwash even the most shy men into loving them. I warn the men to tie me, and give them wax to plug their ears. We pass, and disoeyhing my usual pattern of self-control, I go beserk for the Seirens. Luckily my men hold me back. By the way, please don't mention this to my wife. After we pass the Seirens with success, we start to head towards Kharybdis's whirlpool. I tell the men to disband their fear and row like they have never rowed before. And it actually worked. Until Skylls stole six of my finest. I can still hear their cries as I sit hear right now. But we did pass with minor losses, and came across Helios's island. I learned from past experience that following your pleasures has consequences you must deal with. So, I told the men to keep rowing. However, Eurylokhos, being the baby he is, convinces the men to go ashore. After we land, a brutal storm hits which keeps us there for a month. Slowly our provision die down, but I know that if we kill Helios's cattle, he'll burn us like rice paper. In a desperate attempt to save our men, I slip away to a shelter where I try to pray for our men. Instead, Zeus puts a deep slumber upon me. Next thing I know, I smell smoke and everyone has stomach's full of Helio's cattle. Now the waters quite down, so I think it was the perfect time to get the heck out of there! We sail smoothly for a while, but then a storm hits. The second to worst happens. Zeus takes one of his white thunder-bolts and hurls it at us. It destroys my crew and ship. Alone I grab some wood an tie it toghether to make a raft. Then the worst happens. The storm starts to bring me back to Kharybdis. I survived her whirlpool, and remained unseen from Skylls. I drift towards Kalypso, and that is where my story ends (Well, not literally. I still amke my way eventually to where I am now).