Dashner James - Eternity

Welcome to Infinity Ring, a daring adventure through time!

It all starts here in the books, where youll discover a world in which history is broken... and meet the three young people who must risk their lives to set things right.

At the end of this book, youll find your very own Hystorians Guide. The Guide has been created to help time travelers avoid the dangers that await them in the past.

And youre going to need all of the Guides tips, hints, and codes when you experience history for yourself in the action-packed Infinity Ring game. Do you have what it takes to be a true Hystorian? Your skills and smarts will be put to the test as you undertake the Hystorian challenge!

Fix the past. Save the future.

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For Ryan Byrne, warrior and reader.

M.d.l.P.

Prologue

T HE HEAT from the fire was unbearable as Dak Smyth tried to claw his way out of the elaborate seat belt. Sweat streamed down his face. It soaked his shirt and pants underneath his bulky suit. It even soaked the protective diaper he found himself wearing. He was glad Sera wasnt around to see that.

Or even worse, Riq.

But the diaper was no laughing matter. The more sweat that collected in the suit, the more difficult it was for him to move around. He glanced at the fire inching closer to the control panel. Closer to him.

He needed to get out of the way now!

But there was nowhere to run. That was the problem with being in outer space. Well, one of the problems.

Fire didnt behave the same on a low-gravity spacecraft. The flames didnt shoot upward in a peak the way they did back home. Up here, they hovered around whatever was burning, a deep blue hue.

Come on! Dak shouted as the belt slipped out of his gloved fingers again. A drop of sweat ran into his right eye, momentarily blurring his vision. He blinked away the stinging sensation and looked to his left, where the two other astronauts who werent much older than him were now peering out the window, screaming like little babies. Uh, little help over here? Dak shouted.

They didnt even turn around.

He heard a low buzzing sound, barely audible over the screams, but when he looked all around, he couldnt identify the source.

When Dak was finally able to free himself, he drifted awkwardly out of the cockpit, toward the wall with the fire extinguisher. He snatched it in his gloves, removed the safety, and aimed the nozzle at the angry blue flame, which now claimed almost a third of the cockpit. Instead of shooting out straight, though, the white substance oozed out at an upward angle, toward the ceiling. Hed forgotten to take into account the lack of gravity.

Dak adjusted his aim accordingly and drew closer to the fire.

But just as he was starting to gain control of it, the guys near the window started screaming even louder, this time diving toward the center of the cockpit, ignoring the flames, holding on to each other.

Dak dropped the extinguisher and bounded over to the window to see for himself.

And suddenly he was screaming, too.

His eyes were bugging out of his head.

A massive asteroid, more than twice the size of their vessel, was spinning recklessly through space directly toward them....

Looking to the Sky

T HE FORCE of the impact slammed Dak against the floor.

He opened his eyes, gasping for breath, expecting to find a hole torn into the ships main control center, but all he found was a harmless stick lying on the grass next to his face. He stared at the gnarled thing for a few long seconds, trying to wrap his head around where he was and when he was.

He looked up and found his best friend, Sera Froste, standing over him, grinning. A panting dog stood by her side. It looked like it was laughing at him.

Oops. Sorry, Sera said. But the sorry sure sounded sarcastic to Dak.

What... happened? he asked.

Errant toss, she said, picking up the stick. My bad. Nice shoes, by the way.

Dak rubbed the side of his head and sat up, looking at his new pair of checkered Vans as reality slowly crept back into place. Hed been hit by a stick, not an asteroid. And hed fallen out of his hammock. Dude, he said, glancing over Seras shoulder, at his parents barn the SMYTH FOR MAYOR signs still scattered throughout the large yard. I just had the craziest... It was like a Remnant, I think. I was on this space shuttle with these two other astronauts, who were both kind of cowardly, to be honest, and out of the blue comes this asteroid....

Yeah, thats not a Remnant, Dak, Sera said. Its called a dream. Happens when you sleep all day.

Dak was about to argue but lost his train of thought when the mutt began licking the side of his face.

I think she likes you, Sera said.

Gross, Dak said, nudging the dog away and climbing to his feet. He wiped the slobber off his cheek and forehead with his shirtsleeve. Whats the deal with the pooch?

Sera tossed the stick and the dog took off after it. Long story.

Oh, I forgot, Dak said, giving her a little sarcasm of his own. We have so many other important places to be right now. He paused for effect. Not.

Sera rolled her eyes and called for the dog. Here, Zoe. Here, Bella. Come on, Maxie.

Dak couldnt help but give Sera a hard time. After fixing all the Breaks in history, thus steering the world away from the horrors of the Cataclysm, theyd been safe and sound at home for over a month now. No more history-saving anxiety. No more running from the SQs thugs or being forced to wear crazy ancient outfits like loincloths or togas. No more warping into dangerous situations, the stress of which had probably taken years off Daks life of cheese connoisseurship.

In other words, he was bored out of his mind.

Dak and Sera had been arguing for the past two weeks about whether or not to take the Infinity Ring out for a little joyride. All their previous warps had been business trips, Dak argued. Didnt saving the world warrant a time vacation or two? Maybe a quick trip back to ancient Hawaii, before anyone had set foot on the islands? Or what about the grand opening of Disneyland in 1955, where they could ride all the rides with the original Mouseketeers? Dak told Sera hed even consider a more science-oriented trip. Anything to keep him from sleeping away the rest of his days in his parents itchy hammock.

But Sera believed traveling without a purpose was irresponsible. What if they inadvertently altered some minor detail that set off a chain reaction that changed the world forever after theyd just spent all this time and effort