It's been a long few years for everyone in the United States. We got destroyed in war, and we are on the brink of disaster. Bombings occur daily, murders and robberies occur hourly. It's horrible, and there is absolutely no way out of it, it seems.

The government brought all eight of us to investigate some strange signals in outer space...I can't remember why, exactly, but I know that it wouldn't have helped us anyways. The eight of us were supposed to come home safe and sound. They practically guaranteed, and I should have known better. Some wormhole brought us to this magical land, and now I'm some sort of horse with wings, while the other seven are dealing with very similar issues.

A zoologist, rumored to have navigated the harshest terrains without any sort of trouble, as well as harboring keen knowledge of common wildlife and fauna.

A sociopathic scientist, who has been waiting for a moment like this his entire life.

A national hero, who was considered a leader after a stunt at Mt. Rushmore where she saved the lives of hundreds after a potential terrorist attack.

A weightlifter, who holds many records and has placed in many Iron Man competitions.

A strange competitive card player with the IQ of 173.

A traveler, who can speak very many languages, and still has the ability to learn more, and reigns supreme at understanding cultures.

Me, a pyro technician, if you'd like to call it that.

As well as some sort of schizophrenic mechanic, who is known to have made a complete army tank from absolute scratch in a matter of days.

This is about survival. The government in this strange world's searching for us. But we can't allow that. We must run, we must hide, and we must learn how to survive in a land of which none of us have ever dreamed us. This is the story of simply blending in, and getting home. Of dealing with the inner demons and braving the unknown.

This, is the story of eight.

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Thanks to BookMark and Chrissy for pre-reading.

And to my buddy Belle for the awesome cover art

As well as Skepto and Dekshuduph for editing and putting up with my endless nagging.