[However many action shots you deem appropriate of an epic battle between the PoTG and Blackbeard’s pirates, with a nearby island being heavily damaged by cannon fire]
[JEAN is pulled from the wreckage]
JEAN: Oh, God.. Not more pirates!
CPATAIN: At ease, sailor! We be here to fix all this! How did ye end up here?
[Black panel with caption: A very long explanation later]
CAPTAIN: Ayee.. Then ye be Jean! Chambers’ll be lookin’ for ye. Best be getting ye back to our time, then.
[The CAPTAIN shouts to the crew]
CAPTAIN: Weigh anchor! We’re shovin’ off for the present!
CAPTAIN(thinking): Hope the rest o’ the crew’s not havin’ too rough a time…
[A flash of light envelops the ship]
[Pirates are seen fighting the villains and their henchmen shown in the scenes of the previous chapter. JEAN is not in any of these scenes]
[JEAN runs into the room where DR. CHAMBERS is working at a computer]
JEAN: Dr. Chambers!
DR. CHAMBERS: DeJOUR? But.. Where have you been?
JEAN: That’s complicated. But you’ve got to listen to me!
[JEAN holds up the prototype PRD]
JEAN: I invented the PRD. This is my prototype. It malfunctioned and sent me all over the timeline. I got captured, all kinds of villains used my knowledge and, well the timeline’s pretty screwed up.
[JEAN stands and pants]
DR. CHAMBERS: I see. I suspected something like this. Dr. Kamf wasn’t exactly masterful in his knowledge of the circuitry.
JEAN: How are you so calm?! The timeline is in chaos! If we don’t fix what I broke.. Oh.. I wish I’d never built this stupid thing!
[Tosses the PRD out the door]
[DR. CHAMBERS places a hand on JEAN’s shoulder and smiles]
DR. CHAMBERS: Relax, Jean. I have some.. Acquaintances who are already on it. You just get yourself some rest, all right?
JEAN: Yeah… I suppose you’re right…Thanks, Dr. Chambers.
[JEAN walks out a different door]
DR. CHAMBERS: You got it.