The heroes fell from the sky to a beach below.

The impact still hurt.

Ralph spit up sand, angrily.

Lenny chuckled.

"Have you been stuck in a portal before Ralph?"

"NO!"

58 flapped around, then landed by the water.

Glow gasped.

They turned to see they were in paradise.

A series of islands with crystal clear water.

A never ending, gentle sea around them.

All the islands seemed within swimming distance, and some had draw bridges to and fro between them.

Large pirate like ships were harbored and going around the sea.

And the largest island had a huge castle made of stone breaking forth from its main hillside.

"Like Bora Bora," Ralph said to himself.

"Right?" Lenny added.

"Where the hell are we?!" Ralph snapped, his memory of his past life going away quickly. "I need to get back to Ruth!"

"You need to kill Wolfram, and make it stick!" 58 chirped.

"What is this? Some pirate punk world? Ocean punk?" Lenny asked.

"Where do you all come with these dumb terms?" Glow asked, laughing.

Ralph turned to him angrily.

"From OUR world. Where we were from! Not this stupid place!"

"Well, you are dead, Ralph. And you are in the After. So get used to it," Glow snapped back, his voice rising.

"I was used to RUTH. And that world!"

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Ralph turned and looked at this playground before him.

"Come on, Ralph. We have to figure it out," Lenny said to his partner in crime. "Try to enjoy it. Look at that."

"It's not real."

"It's real to us, mate. What is real?"

Ralph couldn't argue with that.

Suddenly, sound was breaking from the jungle around them.

Ralph turned and aimed Deerborne at the moving trees.

A group of pirate looking mates, armed with swords and laser guns and other random things, came forward.

"Who are you?!" The smallest one yelled. He had red dreadlocks and a little stubble.

"Where is Wolfram?" Ralph asked, getting right to the point.

"Wolfram? Lord Wolfram?" The little red said.

The group of pirates and swindlers broke into laughter.

"You must be new here! Come on. You know where he is! That castle of course!"

The pirate pointed.

Ralph shook his head, seeing his hand go towards the largest island with the castle breaking forth from it.

"Of course," Ralph said, shaking his head.

"How long has, uh, Lord Wolfram been here?" Lenny asked, scared for the answer.

"Forever! After he conquered the galaxy and crashed his ship, he landed here. He runs the islands!" The little pirate said. "Everyone knows that!"

"Oh, this isn't good," 58 chirped.

"Who are these men?!" A voice called.

A beautiful, dark skinned woman with long hair broke forth from the trees. She had a huge sword to match her torn island dress.

Ralph broke into a smile.

"Nope. Don't do it," 58 warned.

"Ruth! Ruth! You're here!" Ralph yelled, running forward.

This woman WAS Ruth in every single way, but something was, different.

Her accent and manner and even body type were varied, but it definitely was a carbon copy in someways.

Ralph ran towards her.

Ruth swung her sword and stopped it right at his eyes.

"Don't come any closer, stranger. My name is Ella."

"Ruth, it's me!"

"If you call me that again, I will take your manhood."

"Uh, I can explain," Glow started.

"Tie them up. Now. The bird, put in a cage or something," Ella yelled.

The pirates came around them.

"Are you armed?" The small one asked Lenny.

"Just with this," Lenny said, showing the light switch.

Deerborne was still on Ralph's belt behind his coat, but he said nothing.

"Don't throw it at me. Put this rope on. Hey. Birdie. Come here."

Ralph watched as Ella walked back into the jungle, his head full of more questions.