Now that Drakefyre, Zephyr Tempest, and Zeviz have discovered the spell to summon elements, Spiderwebbers are being revived quickly. The three of them have summoned sodium, magnesium, and neon, which allowed Zorro to revive Kelandon, MagmaDragoon, and Dikiyoba.

MagmaDragoon: Am I really back?

Dikiyoba: Dikiyoba is pleased to be alive again.

Zeviz: I'm starting to feel tired.

Zephyr Tempest: But we must keep summoning!

Drakefyre: Ephesos! Do you have any energy potions?

Ephesos: No, they all got used up.

Drakefyre: We don't have time to rest to recover our energy. You'll have to make some energy potions.

Ephesos: If there are even any herbs left. I'll try the Blades of Avernum Forum.

Ephesos exits. Dikiyoba follows.

Nikki: Summon some vanadium next. Please?

Zephyr Tempest summons some vanadium and gives it to Zorro. After it is combined with Galactic Core, Nicothodes is revived.

Nicothodes: Where's my collection of pens?

Nikki: All the pens were destroyed in the attack. But I have a mechanical pencil I can give you.

Nicothodes takes the pencil.

Nicothodes: Thanks. Now I can stab anyone who dares to call me cute.

Nikki bites his tongue and decides it is in his best interest not to say what he was about to say. He and Nicothodes exit with most of the other Spiderwebbers to start cleaning up the Tech Support Forum. Drakefyre summons some bismuth, which allows Zorro to revive Dintiradan.

Dintiradan: Yes! The Evil Overlord always comes back!

Everyone left in the forum stares at him.

Dintiradan: Sorry. I'll just go check to see how badly my fortress in the Blades of Avernum Forum is damaged.

Dintiradan exits.

Ephesos and Dikiyoba walk across the Geneforge Forum on their way to the Blades of Avernum Forum. They both halt when they see GoldenKing lying unconscious next to a used canister. They run over.

Dikiyoba: He's not dead, is he?

Ephesos: No, just unconscious.

Ephesos casts unshackle mind. GoldenKing wakes up.

GoldenKing: Ephesos! Teh thing! Teh thing!

Ephesos: GoldenKing, use proper English so I can understand you.

GoldenKing: I siad, the thing!

Ephesos and Dikiyoba look around. The thing is gone.

Ephesos: I don't see a thing.

GoldenKing: But... but...

Ephesos: You just had a bad reaction to the canister you used. Nothing else. Just follow us. That way, I'm nearby if you pass out again.

GoldenKing looks around the forum again and sees nothing.

GoldenKing: But... but... all right. Maeby thats all it was.

Dintiradan enters the forum.

Dintiradan: Where are you three going?

Dikiyoba: To the Blades of Avernum Forum.

Dintiradan: How convenient! That's where I'm headed too. What are we waiting for?

Ephesos points at GoldenKing. GoldenKing stands up.

GoldenKing: Its okay. I fell, er, feel better now.

The four Spiderwebbers exit.

Ephesos, Dikiyoba, Dintiradan, and GoldenKing enter.

Ephesos: Look for herbs that are useful for making energy potions.

Dikiyoba: Okay, Ephesos.

While the other three Spiderwebbers search, Dintiradan slips off to the destroyed town in the mountains. When he gets there, he looks around in disappointment.

Dintiradan: Humph. It's completely destroyed. And completely useless to me now.

The thing slinks down a path towards him.

Dintiradan: Oh well. I'm sure I can think of a better evil scheme this time around, anyway.

The thing accidentally bumps a pebble, sending it rolling down the path. The thing immediately hides. As the pebble rolls by Dintiradan, he looks around.

Dintiradan: Wait. I didn't violate any Evil Overlord rules by coming up here, did I?

Dintiradan pulls out his Evil Overlord Guidebook and begins flipping through it. The thing begins to crawl towards Dintiradan once more.

Dintiradan: Oh great. It's right here: "I will not go off on my own, in order to prevent myself from being an easy target for the thing." The thing? What is the thing?

The thing: Vtfcdrxwa!

The thing suddenly leaps at Dintiradan. Dintiradan turns and sees it a moment before it hits him.

Dintiradan: Ahhhhhhhhh!

Dintiradan falls over unconscious. His yell echoes across the forum. Down on a small hill, Dikiyoba and GoldenKing hand the herbs that they picked over to Ephesos. Suddenly, they all look up.

Ephesos: Did anyone else just hear a scream?

Dikiyoba: Dikiyoba heard it, Ephesos.

Ephesos: That's what I was afraid of. Let's see what it was.

Ephesos, Dikiyoba, and GoldenKing hike up into the mountains until they come across the comatose Dintiradan. Ephesos casts unshackle mind. Dintiradan opens his eyes and sits up.

Dintiradan: Its the thing!

GoldenKing: I told u theres a thing.

Ephesos and Dikiyoba look around nervously, but the thing has left the scene once more.

Dikiyoba: Dikiyoba wishes Dikiyoba had a weapon now.

Ephesos: The next time that thing attempts something, there will be some serious retribution! In the meantime, let's go back and report this to the others. Besides, I have enough herbs to make several energy potions now.

The four Spiderwebbers hike down from the mountains and exit the forum quickly.

With all the Spiderwebbers working hard (or most of them, anyway), the Tech Support Forum is already mostly cleaned up. Suddenly, Ephesos, Dikiyoba, GoldenKing, and Dintiradan enter.

Ephesos: Has anyone seen anything odd in the game forums?

Thralni: You mean the thing? I saw it two.

Kelandon: Too, Thralni, not two. What did this thing look like?

GoldenKing: It was comlpetly imconpremsible!

Kelandon: (Mutters.) Yes, just like your sentence.

GoldenKing: So, uh, I realy dont now.

Thralni: Yes, that sounds like the thing that attaked me.

Imban: It attacked you?

Thralni: Yes, but it didnt hurt me at al.

Imban: Does anyone know anything about this thing?

The Spiderwebbers all shake their heads.

Slartucker: Wait. I think I know where to find an answer.

Slartucker starts to walk toward the General Forum.

Imban: Ask Drakefyre to join us. Maybe he knows something about the thing.

Slartucker: I'll do that.

Slartucker exits. Alorael takes another drink of skribbane potion.

Alorael: I hope the thing can be labeled a pedestrian.

Dintiradan: The thing only seems too attak those who go alone, so that might not b a good idea, Aloreal.

Alorael: Bah.

Lord Llama: wat a bunch of losers i bet we coud cach the thing

Bomber: Yeah. Since we won't be alone, the thing won't be able to hurt us. Let's go.

Lord Llama: k

Lord Llama and Bomber exit.

Slartucker enters the forum just as Zorro combines iodine with Galactic Core to revive Lord Grimm.

Lord Grimm: I've changed my mind. Death isn't funny. Well, maybe it's a little bit funny. Anyway, can you revive the Silent Assassin next?

Zeviz: I'll summon his element, but that's the last one I can do until I get an energy potion.

Zeviz checks the list for the Silent Assassin's element.

Slartucker: Drakefyre, you're wanted in the Tech Support Forum. There's something loose on the message board.

Drakefyre summons some lawrencium, gives it to Zorro, and exits. Slartucker opens the door and leaves the message board. Zorro revives The Lurker.

The Lurker: Finally! I'm free to lurk once more!

The Lurker watches in interest as Zephyr Tempest summons some bohrium and Zeviz summons some astatine. Zeviz takes both elements over to Zorro and then sits down.

Zeviz: There. That's all I can do until I get an energy potion.

Zephyr Tempest: Oh, come on. I'm sure you can do one or two more.

Zeviz: No, I can't. Not without risking making a huge mistake. You had better watch your spell energy level as well.

Zorro combines the bohrium with Galactic Core and revives Demonslayer. Zephyr Tempest summons some manganese.

Zephyr Tempest: I know what I'm doing! But someone should go tell Ephesos to hurry up with those energy potions.

Demonslayer: I'll do it, I suppose.

Demonslayer exits. Zorro revives the Silent Assassin. The Silent Assassin bows deeply.

Lord Grimm: The Silent Assassin thanks you for bringing him back to life.

Zephyr Tempest summons some plutonium. He looks exhausted, but attempts to summon another element. Zeviz carries the plutonium over to Zorro.

Zeviz: What element are you trying to summon now?

Zephyr Tempest: Selenium.

Zorro revives Tyranicus. Tyranicus views his reflection in a nearby mirror.

Tyranicus: Looking good, as always.

Zorro revives Infernal666hate. Zephyr Tempest waves his hands dramatically. A puff of sulfurous smoke appears over the summoning platform.

Zephyr Tempest: That wasn't what I was...

As the smoke clears, a haakai is revealed on the summoning platform.

Zephyr Tempest: ...trying to do.

Zeviz: Oh dear.

The Lurker: Now what should we do?

Infernal666hate: Not even I would try to attack a haakai.

The Silent Assassin gestures frantically.

Lord Grimm: The Silent Assassin suggests that we run.

Lord Grimm, the Silent Assassin, The Lurker, Infernal666hate, and Tyranicus all flee into the Tech Support Forum. As Zorro is running, he trips and falls. His copy of Galactic Core hits the floor and breaks. He picks it up, scrambles to his feet, and exits. The haakai casts forcecage on Zephyr Tempest.

Zephyr Tempest: I can't move! Help!

Zeviz hits the haakai with a bolt of fire. Although the haakai isn't injured, it is distracted long enough for Zephyr Tempest to struggle out of the forcecage. Zeviz and Zephyr Tempest escape into the Tech Support Forum.

Ephesos and Dikiyoba are in the process of making energy potions. GoldenKing, Thralni, and Dintiradan are being questioned by Drakefyre and the moderators. It is difficult to get understandable answers, though, because the spelling and grammar mistakes are getting worse.

Thralni: ...adn i wasnt expcting it at al.

Kelandon sighs.

Kelandon: Ephesos, will you come over here and cast unshackle mind on Thralni? Maybe it will help.

Ephesos casts unshackle mind on Thralni.

Thralni: Dose it help nay?

Kelandon: No. Try a curing spell.

Ephesos casts a curing spell on Thralni.

Thralni: That dosent work ether, i can tel.

Thuryl: So, really, the only thing we know about this thing is that it will attack anyone it finds alone and destroy their language capabilities.

Demonslayer enters.

Demonslayer: Zephyr Tempest wants to know if there are any energy potions ready.

Dikiyoba: Dikiyoba is almost done with one.

The Silent Assassin, Lord Grimm, The Lurker, Tyranicus, Infernal666hate, Zorro, Zeviz, and Zephyr Tempest enter. Zorro looks down at the remains of Galactic Core in disbelief.

Zorro: My game... Galactic Core... it's ruined!

Drakefyre: What happened?

Zephyr Tempest: Well, we ran into a slight problem...

Drakefyre: I can see that. What is the problem?

The Lurker: Zephyr Tempest accidentally summoned a haakai, and now it's loose.

Ephesos: What!

Ephesos turns to Zephyr Tempest angrily.

Ephesos: In the name of all that is good and holy, why did you have to summon a haakai? Why?

Drakefyre: It's not worth arguing about. We just need to deal with it. Quickly.

Demonslayer: Somehow, I think I'd be good at slaying demons.

Infernal666hate: I lost the sword demonslayer in the Avernum 4 Forum. I'll see if I can find it.

Arancaytar: Wait! You shouldn't...

Infernal666hate exits.

Arancaytar: ...go out alone.

Arancaytar grabs a bow.

Arancaytar: Come on, Alorael. Let's find out if you can snipe that thing.

Arancaytar exits. Alorael grabs his sniper rifle and a few more skribbane potions and follows.

Ephesos: I'm not waiting for Infernal666hate to get back with the sword. I'm going to deal with that haakai right now.

Ephesos and Demonslayer exit.