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- Paul and Correon try to escape the Marauder's camp, but they are caught by Riana and Zander. Zander, who now believes that Paul is from another world, agrees to help him- even if he also has to help Correon. They are caught by the other Marauders, who learn of gunpowder and want it for themselves. Meanwhile, Ashka and Gryvon are in the rock formations. The Marauders then take Paul, Riana and Correon to a hill overlooking the wastelands. The Marauders blackmail Paul into giving them the secret of gunpowder, by threatening to send Correon to the wastelands. Paul refuses, so Correon shows the book he retrieved from the old Spellbinder's castle to the Marauders. Correon explains how the old Spellbinders caused the darkness, blinded by their own lust for more power and that the Marauders had no involvement in the disaster. The Marauders, however decide to banish Correon. Gryvon manages to steal Correon's power-suit, which was taken from him by the Marauders.
Meanwhile, back in Paul's world, Alex and Katrina convince Nick, Alex's older brother to drive them to the campsite. Upon reaching the campsite, Alex and Katrina set up their equipment, and eavesdrop on Ashka and Gryvon's eyestone conversation. Using the radio to broadcast on the eyestones, Katrina warns Paul that Ashka and Gryvon are after him.
Back in the Spellbinder's world, Paul, Riana, Correon and the other Marauders hear this warning. Ashka and Gryvon appear and attack the Marauder's campsite, causing a huge panic. During the chaos, Paul and Zander are captured by Ashka and Gryvon, while Correon is recaptured by Marauders. Paul shows Ashka the book from the ruins and explains why Correon is helping him return home. Refusing to believe the old Spellbinders caused the Darkness, Ashka burns the book, and forces Zander to guide them out of the rock formations. Ashka and Gryvon take Paul back to the castle. Back at the Marauder's campsite, Zander persuades the Marauders to release Correon, believing he can bring peace. At the castle, Ashka lies to the Regents that the Marauders killed Correon. They believe Ashka, giving her full authority to conspire against the Marauders. Ashka and Gryvon take Paul back to the basement, where Ashka orders Paul to make more gunpowder. Correon arrives at the castle, but the guards, unable to recognise Correon in his dishevelled state, refuse to let him in. Paul creates a diversion to distract Ashka and Gryvon, and runs off to the Regent's quarters. Due to this distraction, Correon is able to get past the guards. In the Regent's quarters, Paul tries to warn them of Ashka's villainy, but Ashka and Gryvon arrive, trying to stop Paul. Moments later, Correon enters the room, surprising everyone present. (en)
- Paul and Riana escape the castle in a flying ship. While flying the ship towards Clayhill, Paul manages to use the eyestone in the flying ship to contact Alex and Katrina. He arranges them to recreate the conditions which opened the portal. Knowing that the Regents are listening, Paul plays Ahska's confession on his camera. At the castle, Ashka hears this and shuts down the centre of power to stop the transmission. This causes the flying ship, with Paul and Riana inside to crash. Paul is trapped under the wreckage and Riana tries to help him. A farmer encounters them and mistakes Paul for a Spellbinder. The farmer takes Paul and Riana to his village. At the village, Paul and Riana impersonate a Spellbinder and Apprentice, but they flee after the villagers learn of their deception. Meanwhile Correon winds up in the Wastelands. Using Paul's radio, he hears of Paul's escape. Correon then collapses out of exhaustion, and is found by Zander and Kurn, another Marauder.
Back in Paul's world, Alex and Katrina are caught by a teacher named Mr. Kennett, who confiscates the walkie-talkie. In an attempt to return to the campsite, they convince Paul's father to help them. Brian, does not believe them, still under the assumption that his son is lost in the bush. To return to the campsite, Alex and Katrina decide to take the train.
Back in the Spellbinder's world, Paul and Riana run into Paul, Gryvon and several guards searching for them. Paul and Riana jump into a river and successfully evade their pursuers. Downstream, Paul and Riana arrive in Clayhill, by nightfall. To open the doorway to his world, Paul and Riana search for a chain to harness to the Summoning Tower, but, they are found by Riana's father. Bron considers turning Paul to the Summoner, for endangering his daughter, but Riana persuades her father to help Paul, unaware that the Clayhill Summoner is spying on them. (en)
- The next day at the Spellbinder's castle, Gryvon arrives and shows Paul's fireworks to Ashka. They formulate a plan to have Paul give them the secret of gunpowder. Paul is released from his cell in the dungeons, and Ashka befriends him, hoping to learn more about his world. Ashka also promises to help Paul return home. Riana also arrives at the castle with Paul's tape, and sneaks past the guards at the gatehouse. She then encounters Correon in his study, where he is examining Paul's belongings. Riana places the tape in the camera, and proves to Correon that Paul is indeed from another world. Paul is taken to Correon's study, where he is reunited with Riana. Paul then uses the camera to show Correon and the Regents his world. The Regents, intrigued with Paul's knowledge, agree to question Paul further instead of banishing him. Unfortunately, Riana is forced to become a castle servant as she has seen too much of the Spellbinder's secrets, and Paul is taken back to the dungeons.
Back in Paul's world, Katrina and Alex take their theory of Paul's disappearance to Paul's scientist father, Dr. Brian Reynolds. Unfortunately, Brian does not believe their story, as he sees no scientific basis in their theory. Brian instead believes that Paul is lost in the bush around the campsite. Determined to prove their theory is the truth, Alex and Katrina leave to find more proof.
Back at the Spellbinder's castle, Ashka lies to Paul that the Regents want to banish him. On Ashka's orders, Gryvon takes Paul to a basement, which doubles as a makeshift laboratory, where Paul will make them gunpowder. In Correon's study, Ashka confronts Riana, falsely promising to help her. Ashka then takes Riana to Paul's cell in the dungeons, and has the guards detain Riana, lying that she helped Paul escape. (en)
- Ashka orders the guards to detain Riana, after framing her for helping Paul escape the castle. However, Riana runs through the castle complex, forcing Ashka and the guards to chase after her. Riana disguises herself as a castle servant to avoid Ashka and the guards. Meanwhile, in the basement laboratory, Paul makes a batch of gunpowder for Ashka, but Gryvon asks Paul to make him gunpowder. As Paul does not trust Gryvon for the earlier disagreements, he gives Gryvon a false recipe. Riana spies on Paul making gunpowder for Ashka and Gryvon, but she is caught by Ashka, who has Riana bound and gagged. Ashka and Gryvon then lock Riana in a castle bathroom.
Back in Paul's world, Katrina and Alex attend a literature camp, which will take them back to the campsite where Paul disappeared. Alex and Katrina take the identity of two other students.
Back at the Spellbinder's castle, Ashka and Gryvon decide to test the gunpowder the following day, albeit outside the castle. They disguise Paul as a servant, so they can sneak him out. Riana escapes the bathroom, and informs Correon of Ashka's plot. Riana takes Correon to the basement where Paul made the gunpowder. Correon decides to stop Ashka, but he reluctantly takes Riana with him. Ashka & Gryvon take Paul to the ruined castle of the Old Spellbinders, so they can test the gunpowder, while Riana and Correon spy on them. After the test, Ashka refuses to release Paul, wishing to learn more about his world. Gryvon discovers that Paul had tricked him with a false gunpowder recipe. Seeing this, Correon realises that Paul's knowledge is too dangerous and that he must return to his own world. Via the eyestone network, Correon tricks Ashka into returning to the castle, while Gryvon ties up Paul. Correon and Riana appears, demanding that Gryvon release Paul. Gryvon runs off, and is chased by Paul and Riana. But Paul falls into a vault of the ruined castle, and is trapped. (en)
- When the Summoner demands to know who Paul is, Bron, Riana's father lies that Paul is his nephew. Maran, Riana's mother reluctantly allows Paul to stay, but forces him to sleep in the barn.
The next day, Paul does work in the field with Riana and Jal. Paul attracts attention from Gryvon, an apprentice after he creates some labour-saving devices and saves Jal from drowning via CPR.
Paul picks up a Spellbinder broadcast on his radio, and realises that the Spellbinders are scientists and not magicians. Believing the Spellbinders can help him get home, Paul tells Gryvon that he is from another world. Unfortunately, Gryvon does not believe him.
Determined to prove he is telling the truth, Paul makes gunpowder, which he uses to create makeshift fireworks. That night the village is attacked by a group of Marauders. Paul uses the gunpowder to scare the Marauders, saving the village. As the villagers praise Paul, Gryvon points out that Paul has used "magic" . To make matters worse, Gryvon finds Paul's backpack and the Summoner recognises Paul as the boy who stole his eyestone. Paul then tries to use his camera to prove he is telling the truth of where he comes from. This fails, because the camera's tape was removed by Riana's younger siblings. Paul is then detained, but Riana promises Paul that she will find the tape. Moments later Gryvon, the Summoner and his men take Paul to the Clayhill summoning tower, where a flying ship arrives to take Paul to the Spellbinder's castle, where he will face judgement for his crimes. Paul still believes that the Spellbinders can help him return home, but Gryvon tells Paul that if he is banished to the Wastelands, he will never return.
Meanwhile, the search for Paul continues. Katrina does some research in the school library and concludes that Paul is in another dimension. Unfortunately, she is unable to convince anyone, not even Alex, to believe her theory. (en)
- In the school science laboratory, Paul Reynolds and his best friend Alex Katsonis make gunpowder, but they end up damaging the laboratory.
Later on, Paul and his classmates go on a field trip to a campsite so they can witness a solar eclipse. A prank of Alex and Paul's goes wrong when Paul is accidentally sent to a parallel world. There, Paul encounters a strange old man, and Paul accidentally steals an Eyestone, a strange device belonging to the man. The strange man chases Paul, who runs into the surrounding forest. Paul also loses his backpack, which is taken by the old man. The next day, while investigating his new surroundings, Paul is caught in a trap and is captured by someone. (en)
- Back at the campsite, the police and Paul's father are looking for Paul, believing he is lost in the bush. Only Katrina knows where Paul really is.
Meanwhile, back in the Spellbinder's world, Riana takes Paul to her village, Clayhill. There, she hides Paul in the barn, but she does not tell her parents about him. Paul shows Riana his world via his camera, but Riana's mother and father come in . When Riana's parents question Paul, they are confused by his speech. Riana's mother is reluctant to allow Paul to stay, and insists on reporting him to the Summoner. Things go wrong when the Summoner himself comes in and demands to know who Paul is. (en)
- Paul, Riana and Correon are captured by Marauders. Paul recognises one of his captors as Zander, who he met in the castle dungeons earlier. Zander explains that he joined the Marauders, after they saved him in the wastelands. After seeing Ashka approach in her flying ship, Paul sabotages the summoning tower, which causes Ashka's flying ship to crash. Correon, Paul and Riana then leave with the Marauders. Ashka and Gryvon approach the tower, where they find the Marauders' and Paul's footprints. They follow them into the forest, after Ashka believes that Paul would teach the Marauders to make gunpowder. Meanwhile, the Marauders take Paul, Riana and Correon to their hidden campsite, deep in the forest. At the Marauder's campsite, Paul, Riana and Correon discover that the Marauders are mostly villagers banished for breaking the law and that they pose no threat to the Spellbinders. The Marauders vote to punish Correon by sending him to the wastelands, despite Paul's protests. That night, Paul and Correon try to escape the Marauder's base but they get lost in a maze of rock formations which surround the camp.
Back in Paul's world, Alex is forbidden to see Katrina, by her parents. Alex and Katrina are unable to convince anyone that their theory of Paul's disappearance is true. Alex goes to his classmate Nathan, who works with electronic devices, believing he can help. Alex tells Nathan a sob-story about a forbidden romance between himself and Katrina. Nathan gives Alex a radio and recording device, which he and Katrina use to find proof for Paul's father. (en)
- Correon and Paul explore a vault in the ruins of the old Spellbinders' castle. After Correon finds a book, they make a surprising discovery: the Darkness was caused not by the Marauders, but by the old Spellbinders, who attempted to increase their power. Correon realises that like Ashka, the old Spellbinders were arrogant fools, who wanted more power. Paul realises the Darkness was like the nuclear winters of his world. They escape the vault, and Riana captures Gryvon, when he tries to escape. Correon speaks to the Regents via his eyestone, and tells them that he will return Paul to his world, because his knowledge is too dangerous. Ashka arrives at the castle, but discovers at Correon is not there. After hearing that Correon is helping Paul return home, she persuades the Regents to let her stop Correon. Ashka charters a flying ship to track Correon, but she loses him, after Riana destroys Correon's eyestone. After Correon falls ill, Paul and Riana take him to Clayhill to see the Healer. At Clayhill, Correon also meets Riana's family.
Back in Paul's world, Alex and Katrina return to the campsite where Paul disappeared, by going on the literature camp. Katrina discovers that radios can be used to communicate with the Spellbinder's world, after Alex's radio picks up a Spellbinder broadcast. At night, Alex and Katrina experiment on several walkie-talkies, but are sent to bed after the teacher finds them. The next day, Alex and Katrina use a walkie-talkie to contact the Spellbinder's world. They contact Ashka, but the teacher arrives, having learnt of their ruse.
Back in the Spellbinder's world, Correon, Paul and Riana leave the village the next day for the summoning tower. Maran discovers Gryvon tied up in the barn. At the summoning tower, Correon collapses, after he fails to use his powersuit to open the portal. Gryvon arrives at the tower along with the Summoner and his men. They seize Paul, but Correon orders them to release Paul, and forbids Gryvon to follow them. Correon, Paul and Riana go to another summoning tower, but they are attacked by a group of Marauders. (en)
- In Clayhill, Bron demands an explanation from Paul, wanting to know why the Spellbinders are after him and Riana. In response, Paul, shows Bron the video of Ashka's confession on his camera. While Paul wants Riana to show the camera to the Regents, Bron is reluctant, due to the trouble Paul caused for their family. At the castle, Ashka and Gryvon inform the Regents that Paul drowned in a river, ending the threat of an invasion from his world. Via the eyestone network, the Summoner informs them that Paul is in his village. Gryvon and Ashka depart for Clayhill, intending to recover Paul's camera. In Clayhill, Paul tries to help Bron evacuate his family, but the Summoner arrives. Maran turns Paul over to the Summoner, who also detains Riana and Bron. Maran learns that her family will face banishment, and she has a change of heart and decides to help Paul escape. She tricks the Summoner and his men by giving them tea, spiked with a sleeping drug. While Riana helps her family, Paul takes the chain and goes for the Summoning tower alone.
Back in Paul's world, Alex helps Katrina sneak out of her house. The two persuade a nun at the train station to give them a ride to the campsite. After arriving at the campsite, Alex and Katrina hang a wire, to open the doorway to the Spellbinder's world.
Back in Clayhill, Ashka and Gryvon arrive but find that Paul, his camera, Riana and her family are nowhere to be seen. Riana and her family hide in the barn, but it does not take long before Ashka and Gryvon figure out where Paul is heading. Despite her father's objections, Riana leaves the village to help Paul. At the summoning tower, Paul connects the chain to the tower, just as Ashka and Gryvon arrive. Paul runs off and Gryvon chases after him. On her eyestone, Ashka is contacted by Katrina. Pretending to be Riana, Ashka tells Katrina that it is safe to open the doorway. With Riana's help, Paul knocks out Gryvon and steals his power-suit. They return to the summoning tower, where the doorway is open, but Ashka arrives. To stop Paul returning home, Ashka damages the summoning tower. Riana distracts Ashka, and Paul runs through the doorway, and back to his world. Paul sees Ashka about to attack Riana back on the other side of the doorway, so he pulls Riana through the doorway, to save her. Due to Ashka's damage, the damaged Summoning Tower fails, and the doorway closes, leaving Riana stranded in Paul's world. (en)
- After being caught in a trap, Paul realises that his captor is a strange girl, who mistakes Paul for a Marauder. The girl still thinks Paul is a Marauder even after he rescues her from drowning in a river and returns her belongings. She is confused by Paul's speech and thinks he is mad. Paul saves two villagers from being ambushed by two real Marauders. Upon arriving at a village, Paul thinks that, judging by his new surroundings, he has gone back in time. Only after witnessing the power of a Spellbinder named Ashka does Paul realise he is wrong. When Ashka mistakes Paul for a Marauder, she throws a powerbolt at him. The powerbolt does not affect Paul, surprising everyone present . Paul runs off and is chased, and retrieves his backpack from the Spellbinder's tent. The girl Paul met earlier helps him, when she realises Paul is not a Marauder and she introduces herself as Riana. The two become friends. After seeing a flying ship destroy the Summoner's eyestone, Paul realises he is actually in a parallel world.
Back at the campsite, Paul's classmates, the police and Paul's father are searching for Paul, who they believe is missing in the bush. No one believes Katrina's story, even though she watched Paul disappear. (en)
- Correon tries to expose Ashka's villainy to the Regents, and calls her a liar. Angered, Ashka challenges Correon to a duel, which he accepts. Gryvon is forced to return Correon's power-suit and Paul radio to their rightful owners. While Paul helps Correon prepare for the challenge, Gryvon sabotages Correon's power-suit on Ashka's orders. At the Marauder's campsite, Riana discovers that Paul's friends are trying to contact him, and persuades Zander to release her. Zander guides Riana out of the rock formations, and she departs for the castle. Just as the duel begins, Paul discovers that Gryvon has sabotaged Correon's powersuit. Paul tries to warn Correon, but the guards refuse to let him in. Though Paul distracts the guards, by the time he tries to warn Correon, it is too late. The Regents remove Correon of his title as Spellbinder and Regent and he is banished. Before Correon leaves the castle, Paul gives Correon his radio, so he can hear what the Spellbinders say. Meanwhile, Riana arrives at the castle, and climbs over the castle walls.
Riana follows Gryvon as he takes Paul to see Ashka, who has moved into Correon's study. There, Paul secretly uses his camera to record Ashka who reveals her plan to overthrow the Regents. Gryvon discovers what Paul has done, and Paul escapes the room with the camera. Riana arrives and helps Paul escape Ashka and Gryvon. Riana tells Paul that his friends are trying to contact him. Being chased through the castle, they arrive at the Spellbinder's centre of power. Ashka arrives and confronts Paul, but he traps her in the frame around the power centre. Gryvon arrives and takes of his power-suit, and he tries to help Ashka. Paul steals Gryvon's power-suit, and he and Riana enter a flying ship. Paul has difficulty using the controls, as Ashka approaches.
Back in Paul's world, Alex uses the walkie-talkie to contact Paul, but to no avail. (en)
- After he breaks the Spellbinder's laws, Paul is taken in a flying ship to the castle, where he encounters Ashka. Back in Clayhill, Gryvon takes two of Paul's fireworks while Riana is ordered by her mother to forget Paul. Riana defends Paul, by pointing out that he saved the village. When Maran reminds her daughter that Paul had broken the law, Riana voices her opinion that "the laws is unfair". At her cottage Riana discovers Paul's tape, and goes to the Summoner's house, only to be greeted by Gryvon. Gryvon orders Riana to forget Paul, for the sake of her family. Using Paul's radio, Riana proves to her parents the Paul is from another world. Bron secretly allows Riana to go the castle to help Paul, under the guise of a hunting trip. Along the way, Riana almost runs into Gryvon, who is also on his way to the castle.
At the castle, Paul proves to Ashka that he is from another world. Ashka promises to save Paul from being banished, and takes him to be judged by the Regents. During the trial, Ashka tries to convince the Regents of Paul's innocence, though she does not try to save him, as she promised. The Regents also do not believe Paul's claims that he is from another world. Paul then sticks up for himself, by showing his belongings to the Regents, who sentence Paul to banishment. Paul is then detained in the castle dungeons, when he is reunited with Zander, a boy who he helped build a flying toy earlier on. Zander is also sentenced to be banished. Ashka goes to Correon, the Senior Regent, who is examining Paul's belongings, and attempts to persuade Correon to release Paul. Correon refuses, surprised at Ashka believing the villager's stories and Paul's claims.
Back in Paul's world, Katrina convinces Alex to believe her theory of Paul being trapped in another world, and Katrina tells Alex that if they do not act fast, Paul will be trapped forever. (en)
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