The Glowing Gateway

The sun was setting over the beach, casting a warm orange glow over the sand, where Anastasia and Lola were building a giant sandcastle. Anastasia's curly brown hair was tied up in a ponytail, and her bright blue eyes sparkled with excitement as she worked on the castle's moat. She carefully poured water into the moat, watching as it flowed around the castle walls.

"Hey, Lola, check it out!" Anastasia called out to her friend, who was busy adding seashells to the castle walls. Lola, with her short, spiky black hair and piercing green eyes, looked up and grinned.

"Wow, it's looking amazing, Anastasia!" Lola exclaimed, holding up a particularly large seashell. "This one's going to be the crown jewel of our castle!"

As they worked, they stumbled upon a strange, glowing portal that had appeared on the beach, just like the one they had used to travel to Mars. Anastasia's eyes widened in wonder as she stared at the portal.

"Wow, look at that!" Anastasia exclaimed, her voice full of excitement. "It's just like the one we used to go to Mars!"