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like only one is active besides Earth’s,” Alex says while rubbing his head. He had landed on his head when he came out of the portal.
    “We’re going to Yazen. That’s the one my grandpa told us to go to but I guess that’s our only choice,” I tell him.
    “ I guess so,” Jenn says while looking at the portal with the brown Yazen sign. We start to make our way over to the portal but she keeps glancing back at the portal we came from.
    “Okay, is everyone ready for this? It should hopefully be the same as the last one that we just went through,” I tell them.
    This time we all decide to walk through it together at the same time, so no one gets left behind.
    It feels exactly the same, like air rushing against you at full speed. It’s a bit of a thrill, similar to a ride, and I start to smile before I know it.
    We all get thrown out of the portal at the same time and end up landing on top of each other. We all sit up and look at each other, making sure no one is hurt. Alex, again, took the worst of it. It sounds like the portal is winding down, so we all turn back to look at it.
    The portal’s glow has now diminished, and the trees begin to untwine back to their normal state. They look very similar to the trees we found in Tongass National Forest.
    We stand together and look around; we definitely are not on Earth anymore. The colors on this planet are so bright and vibrant. It’s so mesmerizing. The sky is vibrant blue, cloudless. The tree lines to each side of the portal are incredibly green, so beautiful, I lose focus for a minute while taking it all in. Alex takes out a roll of black tape, and he puts the tape around the tree we just came from so we will know where the portal was.
    “So, what do we do first?” Alex asks while putting his tape away.
    “Let ’s walk around for a little bit to check the surrounding area,” I say to them.
    We head northeast for a few miles and end up stopping in the middle of the woods. We haven’t come across any threats or any signs of life.
    “It’s already starting to get dark. Are we staying here overnight?” Jenn asks while looking up at the sky.
    “I think we should try to set up camp and eat some dinner. We can start our exploring tomorrow when it’s light out,” I tell th em. I begin to take my tent out—it’s a small one—and begin to set it up. Alex does the same. He brought the one that he uses when we go camping. I notice Jenn is pacing back and forth.
    “Are you okay , Jenn?” I ask her. I stop setting the tent up and walk over to her. She turns to face me, her face flush and concerned.
    “Not really. I’m worried that Brad’s not going to make it back home safe. I really didn’t think that we would actually be going to another planet, so I really didn’t pack the right stuff for our trip. I don’t have a tent or sleeping bag. I didn’t pack food. I only have an extra pair of clothes and some make-up,” she says while tears start to appear at the corners of her eyes.
    “It’s okay, Jenn. I’m sure Brad will make it back safe. He’s not that far from home; he’ll be okay. As for food, I brought a lot with me so you can have some of mine. Plus, you can sleep in my tent with me. I promised Brad that I would get you back home. Everything will be fine,” I tell her, while giving her a hug.
    “I need to set this up before it gets too dark,” I tell her. She nods her head and sits down on the ground.
    I finish putting my tent up and then help Alex set his up. We roll our sleeping bags out and put them in our tents. Now we need to set up a campfire to keep us warm and cook some food. I’m starting to get hungry and I wish I hadn’t given away my extra sandwich to Brad.
    All three of us split up and look for some tinder on the grounds nearby our camp. Alex comes back with a handful, and so does Jenn. I can’t find too many lying around. I decide to walk a little further and still have no luck.
    Then I see a dead branch a bit of a ways away