Eventually, the group, with their Deluxe Witch Hunting Kits in hand, reached the edge of the Haunted Forest. Dib and the lion looked rather tearful; Dib no longer had his trenchcoat, and the lion's mane was shorn and mutilated.

Dib: I can't believe I had to pawn my trenchcoat for this stuff...

Lion: Silence, pitiful human! Your stinky trenchcoat is nothing next to my amazing liony mane! Nothing!

Tin Girl: Whiners!

The pair looked at the tin girl, whose left leg had been replaced by a wooden pole. Dib then looked at the scarecrow.

Dib: Uh, how did you get the money for your kit, anyway?

Scarecrow: Hmm...

As the scarecrow thought, the scene faded back to the 'Sapphire City Super Spectacular Magic Store That Sells Magic Stuff... Like Witch Hunting Kits (Hint Hint)'. The scarecrow was playing with a magic wand, and had already turned three patrons into a plate of waffles, a rat, and a moose. The store employee was trying desperately to get the insane customer out of his store.

Employee: Stop the madness!

Scarecrow: Uh... well... um... no.

Employee: Here! Take this kit and leave!

Scarecrow: Whee...bu...

Employee: I don't care if you can't pay! It's a free sample! Now go!

The employee pushed the scarecrow out of the store. As he smiled smugly, the last ray of magic from the wand reflected off of a mirror, and the employee was transformed into a frog. The scene then faded back to the Haunted Forest.

Scarecrow: ...I don't know.

Dib: Okay... well, according to this map, the castle is that way.

As the five of them headed off towards the castle, the Bitters Witch watched their progress along with her winged monkey henchman.

Witch: Bah... You! Lead the others and go capture Dib! And his dog while you're at it. And, uh, just beat up the other three.

The monkey saluted his master and flew out the window, leading a small army of scary and angry winged monkeys to Dib. He picked up Dib and the chihuahua, leaving the others to deal with the rest. Several monkeys took the kits and threw them in the river. The lion and tin girl attempted to battle the other monkeys; however, the scarecrow didn't seem scared at all and didn't try to fight. Instead, his eyes lit up and he gave a nearby monkey a giant hug.

Scarecrow: Whoo! I love you...

The other monkeys looked at each other and flew away. The remaining monkey tried to get free, and finally succeeded when he tossed his bellhop hat to the ground and the scarecrow loosened his grip to pick it up. The monkey (who was scary rather than angry, by the way) flew away faster than he had ever flown before.

Scarecrow: Why do you go, monkey? WHY DO YOU GO? Why? Why!? I loved you! It's not fair! I want my monkey back! I will be sad forever and cry and cry and cry and... Whee! Lookit my new hat!

Meanwhile, the head monkey put Dib and the chihuahua in the witch's room. A hissing noise could be heard. Dib backed into the serpentine form of the Bitters Witch.

Witch: Dib... give me my shoes... NOW!

Dib got a little scared, but he took a deep breath and confronted the witch.

Dib: Look, lady... you may be spooky... okay, you may be really really spooky, but the fate of this planet rests on me keeping these shoes on, and I'm not going to give it up now! If I could stand the taunts and jokes at my expense, I can...

Witch: Quiet. Your voice is bothering me. If you won't give me the shoes now, maybe you'll change your mind after I drown your precious little dog!

Dib: But that isn't even my dog!

Witch: So why does he follow you around?

Dib shrugged.

Witch: Well, I'm just going to go ahead and take the shoes anyway.

The witch tried to take the slippers, but, when she tried, the shoes some how zapped her hands with their magical powers... or something like that.

Witch: Oh, I almost forgot... I can't take the shoes back until you're dead.

She slithered towards an hourglass and turned it over.

Witch: I will give you an hour to ponder the existential futility of it all before sending you to your doom. Goodbye.

The witch left the room, and Dib walked over to the crystal ball.

Dib: I wish I could get out of this place. Gee... I wonder what's happening back home. They must have noticed that I was gone by now...

The crystal ball lit up and showed a scene in his living room. Gaz was playing video games on the cough when Professor Membrane walked in.

Prof. M.: Daughter, have you seen your brother around? I don't think I've seen him since the tornado.

Gaz shrugged.

Prof. M.: Okay then. Well, I'm going to the lab. I have an important project to work on!

The professor held up a paper clip.

Prof. M.: Soon, you will no longer be a mere paper clip! You will be a super paper clip!

The scene faded, and Dib sighed.

Dib: I guess it doesn't really matter...

Soon, a second scene had come up. Zim was cackling and Gir was... trying to cackle but not quite getting the wickedness down.

Zim: Now that I have gotten rid of Dib, I shall be free to doom the Earth with my terrible and great doom! This filthy planet will be nothing but a big ball of fire!

Gir: Can we make smores?

As the second scene had faded, Dib's resolve had become firm.

Dib: I must get back... for the Earth! Right?

He turned to the chihuahua, but got no response. The dog must have escaped!