Elaine saw a large wooden door surrounded in mist. "Is that... the Gate!?"
"Stop!" a voice called. "From here is the Otherworld. You cannot proceed." The woman stepped forward. She carried a long staff resembling a key. She wore the last outfit Elaine had seen her in—it was her mother, Elsa. "I am the watcher of the space-time door, the guardian of the underworld. And I will eliminate those who violate the law."
Elaine gasped. "Mother!?"
She held her staff out and shouted, "Mortuus Clamor!"
Elaine cried out in pain as wind whipped sharply across her skin.
"You may be the Guardian," Elsa said. "No matter who you are, I cannot allow you to break the law. My mission must be to destroy you." She raised her staff again.
"Stop!"
Elsa turned around and saw Jack running quickly toward her.
"Don't hurt her!" Jack said. "She's the Guardian!"
Elsa lowered her staff. "As you wish Jack Frost."
"That's Chronos." Jack said. "Guardian of doors."
"Who is this Chronos? Why did I not see her before?" Elaine asked.
"Chronos stays at the Gate. Choose your door." Jack said.
Elaine looked around. There were four doors: Myst, Neverland, Oz, and Wonderland.
"What's that one?" Elaine pointed at a door that appeared to be under construction.
"You don't want to go in that door." Chronos said. "It has all the things from this world that are not quite ready for your world."
"Are you ready?" Jack said.
"I'm sure Jack." Elaine said.
Chronos smiled as she watched them. "Your family has had me here since long ago. Now go. The door has opened." She motioned toward the door.
Jack held onto Elaine's arm. "Let's go."
"Wait," said Elaine. "What about you, Mo—Chronos?"
"I cannot leave here," Chronos said. "Jack, please protect our new Guardian."
Elaine and Jack stared at the light shining through the large doorway. "On the other side... The Other World..." They walked through.