A Dying Breed

Lance is a normal child. Well, normal as far as orphans go, but lately he's been haunted by strange dreams that have predicted the end of the world. Shaking them off, he heads to school but is stunned to find that the planet is about to be destroyed. But there is hope in the form of a new planet. After a near death experience, he awakes on the planet with a strange brand on his hand. What does it mean?