"And you're quite sure this will take us to the fabled Cave of Some Sort of Horrible Death?" asked Rantzien nervously, as he and theundeadhero clambered into the catapult.

"Oh sure. I guess." said Jessweeee♪, who rather seemed to be enjoying loading them into it.

"And it's perfectly safe, too?" he pressed further, wondering if her anger at losing had caused her to do this.

"Hmm? Meh. How the hell should I know? Just stay still for a moment." With a clanking, the catapult launched the duo skyborne. Rantzien was exhilerated. Here he was, racing through the air like a jet, wind in his face, assorted bugs flying into his mouth, it was as if he was free of everything.

"My birthday's coming up soon, dear boy" said theundeadhero, interrupting your thoughts.

"Is it?" said Rantzien.

"Yes. I just didn't want it to be awkward if you didn't get me a present."

"Oh. Uh. Well. Thanks for telling me."

"Not at all. It's on the 31st, you know."

"Oh, your birthday is on Halloween? That's kind of fitting, what with you being a skeleton and all"

"Afraid not. 31st of December."

"That's three months away."

"Yes. Yes it is. Well, just thought you should know."

Rantzien thought this conversation was far more awkward than it would have been if he had not bought theundeadhero a present, however, this line of thought was cut short when he had a rather disturbing realisation.

"Hey, hero?" he yelled out to his accomplice.

"Yes, my good fellow?"

"I don't want to seem alarmist, but how do you think we're supposed to la-"