Adept looked at the clock, wondering where "Doctor Occurse" was. He never came. Instead, a hopeful pair of voices arose from the other side of the lab. "Daddy, I don't think Mommy'll be happy when she sees the mess we've made!" "Oh, believe me, sweetie, the mess goes throughout Etheria! We have a lot of tidying up to do!" Little did he know that soon, he'd have even more.

Adept peered around a corner for a closer look and accidentally knocked a deadly-striker tower into the lava. "Mommy, daddy's cape is shaking from his expanding back when he coughs. Is that a bad thing?" Hearing that, Adept transformed into a royal purple dragon cat, grabbed Magie by the scruff of her neck, and stood back at a carefully calculated distance. You can imagine what happened next. Within seconds, manna crystals scattered everywhere. "Mommy, look, Dad Magus unlocked his special power!"

Apprentice blinked, having another crisis. This time, however, he had become the draton with shaken-up thoughts. "That has happened countless times in the past decade. Why was this triggered now?" Adept set Magie down, pointing out, "You weren't under Hardy-Har-Harbinger's direct influence this time."

Magie couldn't help but feel like it was part of something much bigger. "Are you sure it wasn't because it was a Zapy-Zap tower? Harbooger has frightening lighting like Deadly Striker Tower, can make crystal spears like Harpoon-Turret, steals power like Strength Drain Aura, and even makes darkness, like Darkness Trap!" Adept wrote that down in her notebook. "Yes, sweetie, it is odd when you put it that way. We'll have to tell Etherian Council that. I'm curious though. Why did you pick the nickname 'Harbooger'?" "Because he's nasty, snotty, and needs to go away!"

Apprentice laughed to himself. He didn't care that he'd get fired sooner or later. He was long overdue for a day off, considering all holidays were banned.

Zavier was far better at Dama (Eastern Chess) than he looked. Don't be surprised. Defeating your enemies with a mix of "Dama and Go in real life" is my entire career. Zavier got a sudden mischievous grin. Monk raised an eyebrow as his son set down a Suno Reverse Card, unintentionally lowering the mini ensnare aura on the floor. That's not going to help- Zavier seized his chance, flipping the board.

Monk grinned, telekinetically ruffling Zavier's buzzcut. Man, I haven't remembered that trick in forever. You got me there. Zavier paused his psychic cleanup. Hey, father, it is 3:33 AM. I highly doubt Harbidiot doesn't expect us to break-out Aunt Initiate right now of all times we'd be lying awake. Monk levitated a ring of keys. Or, we could use these since I'm the prison warden. Both manly boys mirrored each other's mischievous facial expressions.

A familiar 3rd voice chimed in. I'm here. You forgot to recharge the Lock Aura on my cell door. I did manage to reactivate the spying Auras, so we can see what the others are up to, though. I can't imagine Chevalier and Paladin are actually asleep at the moment.

The pair of minions guarding the courtyard fell into a whispered commotion when they spotted Chevalier and BowHuntress entering the Tavern, holding hands and with the "Irish twins" behind them. ("Irish Twins" are born 9-10 months apart). "Is that a wedding ring on the Conqueror and the Predator's held hands?!" "I don't know, but I'm not going inside the tavern to find out. The tavernkeeper will make it unforgettable if the clearly-no longer evil parents don't let the twins have at me first!"

Inside, the tavernkeeper raised his eyebrow at Karma and Justin when they attempted to remove the cork-lock on a rootbeer float keg. "Are you 2 sure ya want ta be the ones to mop that up when it explodes on ya like it did when your parents tried the same thing?" Karma rolled her eyes, elbowing BowHuntress. "Of course, Dad has ceased to inform us of that incident since Chevaliers are always flawless." Chevalier chuckled. "Continue your sassitude, and you shall be grounded, young lady!" Justin straightened his posture. "In that case, I request permission to transfer this keg into the courtyard." BowHuntress put her foot down. "Nice try, Esquired Paladin."