Narrator: A few minutes later...

HJ: Now that we have the Power Emerald/Diamond Hybrid, let's get on the ship and go to Steamhoma City. *realize the gong sounding outside*

(gong crashing in distance)

HJ: What's going on? Why the gong crashing?

*everyone in the gang is runs outside*

(gong! gong! gong! gong! gong!)

Drew: Buddy, what's wrong?

Buddy: Hmm. (The Fuse Bots are coming back! That peace HJ talked into them, they knew it was false! All the villagers must get to safety! The Fuse Bots are on their way! Hold 'em off!)

Drew: Okay, Buddy.

(stampede of villagers getting to safety)

Villager #1: Hmm! (We have one more! And it's a wee child villager!)

Villager #2: Hmm! (I'm coming!)

(laser shot)

*Villager #2 dodges laser shot*

Villager #1: Hmm! (Hurry!)

*Villager #2 rushes inside safety bunker and Villager #1 closes and locks the door behind him*

(people screaming)

Fuse Bots: Zap! Zap! Zap!

*Fuse Bot destroys Tess' flowers and slays her iron golem*

(flowers burn, iron golem hurting sound effects)

Tess: No, my flowers! No! (sobbing) *looks at her iron golem* Butterscotch! No! Don't die!

(Tess' iron golem dies)

Tess: No! Butterscotch! I will avenge you, Butterscotch. *picks up three iron ingots and a poppy*

(people screaming)

HJ: What's going on? Why is everything on fire?

Mayor Austin: *appears on holo projector* Hello, HJ.

HJ: Matt? I mean, Mayor Austin?

Mayor Austin: You like my awesome hologram technology? Well, I can afford it, because I have a debit card with a $5,000 limit. Also, a 5,000 emerald limit. Feeling jealous very much?

HJ: My siblings, friends, and I found a Power Emerald/Diamond Hybrid that can save Steamhoma City.

Mayor Austin: You're not saving didley-squat. Get him, boys!

*Power Emerald/Diamond Hybrid gets snatched*

Jonathan: (laughing evilly) Now we have the Power Emerald/Diamond Hybrid and you have two-day old piece of bread, HJ! The joke is on you, suckers! (laughs evilly)

*Gang of Trine's hot air balloon flies away*

Jonathan: So long, suckers!

HJ: Wait, stop! Come back!

Mayor Austin: Looks like your stupid little plans are ruined, gear man, and I'll let you in on a big secret. It was me this whole time! I turned myself invisible and invulnerable and threw a rock at the redstone gear. And I was the one who sabotaged the Power Emerald, and I blamed you falsely, and it worked.

HJ: Wait a minute, hold on. So, it wasn't my fault?

Prince Wood (with shrunken voice): Mmm, this is getting juicier.

Mayor Austin: (laughing evilly)

*Chase interrupts Matt's transmission*

Matt: Occupied, Chase!

Chase: Oh, jeez, sorry. I didn't know you were in the bathroom.

Matt: Get out! I'm not done! I—I ate a lot of steam buffalo wings.

HJ: You won't get away with this! We'll foil your plan!

Mayor Austin: But how will get out of there if you don't have an airship? *to the Fuse Bots* Fuse Bots! Destroy Captain Riga's ship!

Fuse Bots: Yes, master!

Riga: What?!

(ominous music)

All Fuse Bots in unison: Ka-zap!

(multiple TNT blocks exploding)

Riga: No! My ship!

Mayor Austin: Have fun living in your garbage dump village. So long, sucker! Your problem! I hate you.

*transmission ends*

*Fuse Bots leave*

HJ: (stammering) (groans) No. NO!

Narrator/EPF: Find out in the next chapter to see how this continues.