"Only a bit further!" Wren said excitedly as Mieu bounded through the Bernink Province, with him following close behind. Prince Ayn was dragging his feet and gasping under the scorching heat.

"Come on, Prince! Your dad went through this desert, and it was a bit hotter than this! Come on, you wimp!" Wren yelled, hanging back so that Ayn could catch up.

"Ugh... I'm no wimp... I just can't... stand the heat..." Ayn gasped, sinking down to the soft sand on the ground. Mieu grabbed his hand and pulled him up.

"I know, but we're nearly there! Look!" she said, pointing to a cave. Wren lead them into the cave, and then he used his internal GPS to find them. He found them in a matter of seconds.

"Alright, let's get going!" Wren said, leading Ayn and Mieu through the twisty passages of the cave. Water dripped on their heads, and foul-smelling fungi brushed against their clothes, but they made it to a huge opening in the cave. There were very few people here, despite its size. One of the people saw Ayn, and she ran up to him.

"I regret to say this, Prince... but this bunch is all that made it here. The rest were killed by the cyborgs, but they only kidnapped Princess Thea." she said. Thanking her for the information, Ayn crossed over to the other end of the opening, where his family and friends were.

"My son, you came! I knew I could rely on Lyle to tell me." Rhys said as soon as he saw his son.

"I like Lyle, Father. He's very nice... on a sandwich!" Ayn replied jokily. Lyle turned a little pale. He was stood next to Rhys and Lucy.

"Well, Lyle left Prince Ayn a letter telling us that you were here." Mieu said.

"That's right, I did! So, Ayn... I told you we were gonna have a chinwag, so come on, let's have a good old chinwag." Lyle said. He pulled Ayn into a corner, out of Rhys' earshot.

"OK, I told you in the letter that Thea had been kidnapped. Well, Queen Maia, your mum, is a bit of a seer. You see, she managed to track her down." Lyle said, holding Ayn by the forearms.

"So, where is she?" Ayn asked.

"She's in England." Lyle replied.

"England? Where is that? It just sounds so... exotic."

"Exotic? My wife said it's all dreary and rainy." After Lyle had finished speaking, he took Ayn back to his father.

"So, Lyle, my dear... did you tell the prince what you wanted to tell him?" Lucy asked. Lyle said that he had, and then he went on to tell Rhys that he was going to go with Ayn, Mieu and Wren to rescue her.

"But, Lyle... a man your age could be ridiculed! Preposterous! You have to stay here to guard your wife. My son will be fine without your help." Rhys snapped in disgust.

"Ah, shut it, Rhys! YOU were the one who said that you could guard a group twenty times this size! So, why don't YOU guard everyone, Mr Blue-Haired Protagonist?" Lyle shouted back.

"Enough!" Ayn thundered. Both kings stopped arguing.

"Your dad's lost his marbles. I'm coming with you, whether he likes it or not. Come on!" Lyle said to Ayn, leading him, Mieu and Wren to a large circle that had been chalked on the ground. He told them all to stand in it, and then he muttered a few incomprehensible words under his breath. The chalk circle glowed, and they all found themselves in a sprawling suburb. They were in England!