There was a flash of light. Bright, blinding. Slowly it faded, until a disfigured silhouette was visible. There was a sheathed sword, the faintest outline of a pistol, and hair curled so tightly you could get your hand caught. The authentic seaman's hat did nothing to constrict the obsidian locks. It was a boy, with scrawny tanned legs and a beaming grin.

Nathan stepped out of the portal threshold, quickly scanning his surroundings. "Out of this world," he thought sarcastically. There were three other people there, each as odd as the last. He looked away before a giggle escaped his lips. Better to take in the unnatural surroundings: a rainbow-cascading waterfall; a jade lake that was slightly iced over; right beside it, a furiously spewing volcano. It was madness. The boy broke out of his reverie and prepared to converse with the oddities before him.

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