Without warning, the ship, and its crew were all gone. He fell into the lake with a splash, his face a mask of bewilderment. “Where did they go?”

The same thing happened with Shaun as he was charging toward the boat. Both Zachary and the boat had mysteriously vanished as well.

He gazed around but saw no trace of the boat anywhere.

“This is madness!”

“Shaun, did it happen to you too? Like going straight through a mirror without seeing anyone?”

“Exactly! What is this trickery?” Shaun yelled,