Finding himself alone on the deck of a pirate ship teetering on the edge of a black hole in time and space was not how Chase had expected to end the day. Part of him wondered if he should be celebrating in some way, but he didn’t really feel like it. The whole experience had been terrifying, and he just wanted to go home. But what would be waiting for him there? His life as he’d known it was over. His dad and Delyth were still time-locked. Both his house and Max’s beloved car were wrecked. He had no school to go back to, and on top of it all, his head was pounding from where Van-Quish had smacked him with his sword.
He was still wondering what to do next, when the Vehement Ranger gave a loud creeeeak and shuddered beneath his feet. Then, with an even louder groooan, the rear of the ship v
