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Time: Continuous Timeline

Locale: Kick’em Jenny, Undersea Volcano, Grenada

 

The Escorting Crustaceans Troop consisted of 50 plus giant deep-sea crabs.

They were specially picked elite group for this mission.

The end section of their last pair of legs had developed into big pedal-like Dactyls, for long distance and streamlined swimming.

 

Catherine didn't know where they were going. But in this claustrophobic space and in the abysmal darkness, except some sparkles infrequently from the Sarcophagus, 'fear' could not describe her feelings anymore!

 

Rohardoon was inside the Sarcophagus, Cassandra was in her arms, but fell into a deep sleep; Catherine herself grew out of fatigue, gradually closed her heavy eyelids.

 

Only then, Jerrod re-appeared, in the image of Hennessy Law, guarding all of them.

 

Long time had passed, Catherine was awakened by a violent shake, they sailed into turbulent sea waves.

 

Jerrod's voice told her they arrived in the Lesser Antilles.

 

 

Catherine realized the turbulence was caused by an active volcano. She asked if Gerald was seeking a volcano.

 

Jerrod explained that after years studying it and sleeping in it, their Captain -- Gerald had discovered this eternal Sarcophagus itself was a time machine and could travel to any corner of the Universe as long as it was in certain exact elements, and an exploding volcano was one of them.

 

An underwater volcano near Grenada was about to explode, its name? – Volcano Kick'em Jenny.

 

But just a few miles north of Grenada, their escorting troop was suddenly jolted to a halt.

They were ambushed by an Octopus Bounty Troop of equal power.

The Commando of the Crystal Reefs raiding Octopuses, after torn the Crystal Ark into hundred pieces, noticed one Crystal Unit was missing and it was the one which contained the Sarcophagus. Detected its escape route, the Commando led around 50 Octopuses chased after them, but hide themselves behind under sea sculptures created by British sculptor Jason deCaires Taylor and surprised the Escorting Troop in an ambush.

 

 

The Bounty Troop's purpose was to grab the Crystal Unit and deliver it to their master, Jerome.

The Escorting Troop wanted to push it forward to Kick'em Jenny.

A fierce tug of war broke out. Both Troops finished off their opponents one by one, until the Octopus Commando was the only one alive. It grabbed the Crystal Unit and swiftly descended southbound toward the Antarctic sea.

 

But suddenly, from the deep, a white cloud speedily approaching.

It was a swarm of Yeti Crabs from nearby undersea Hydrothermal vent, the Old Man summoned them to reclaim the fallen Crystal Unit. The sizzling white cloud engulfed the Octopus Commando and scorched it to death, as the Yeti Crabs, their body carried the deadly volcano heat from the vents.

 

Jerrod took over of carrying the Crystal Unit and rushed it toward its destiny. The seismic activities around that area indicated that Kick'em Jenny was about to kick it off!

 

As they got very close to the volcano, Jerrod further explained to Catherine the action of helping the Old Man's time-travel with the Sarcophagus, to another corner of the Universe.

 

It was crucial for them to wait for a specific lava flow, not those lavas spewed over the rim onto the side by the eruption, but to catch the lava landed on the inside of the rim and dripping back to the center of the crater.

 

At this time, Rohardoon had come out of the Sarcophagus, wearing a white robe. It was a final gift from the Old Man to him, the Old Man rolled several important items into one: The Ore, the Newt Suite, the crystal skull, and even part of the Old Man's Inner Crystal Decoction. The White Robe would offer ultimate protection for Rohardoon, Catherine, and Cassandra, and their colleagues - Jerrod and Jerrona.

 

Rohardoon extended the white robe to give shield to Catherine and Cassandra.

 

They waited for the exact lava that satisfied all the conditions and once in contact with the lava, the Crystal Unit was to be dissolved into it.

 

Then it would be Jerrod's responsibility to enclose everyone in a bubble and bring them to safety.