An assassination turns a massive sea vessel into chaos. Using controlled sabotage, the protagonist and Clara steal a jet and escape under pursuit. Hunted by enemy aircraft, they dive into a violent storm, destroy their pursuer with a mini nuclear blast, and barely survive the shockwave. With the jet damaged and systems failing, they spot land where none should exist. The emergency landing goes wrong—no landing gear, a brutal crash, Clara unconscious, the aircraft ruined. They survived in a world ruled by magic, he arrives with modern weapons, steel, and the knowledge to change everything.