The Stone Age: Plumber From the Future!

"Actually," Quinn says, breathing hard, "I wouldn't mind a break, if you want to relieve me."

But he has a plan -- if Karate Kid can turn Van-Darr's attention, Quinn is going to ram the baddy with his shield and try to take him down. Then Kid can pile on and Quinn can tie him up with the whip.

Of course he won't say any of this out loud, since Van-Darr appears to understand English. He'll just wait for Kid to join the fray, and then make his move.


"Crap!" Chin-Su looks at Van-Darr to ensure he's fully engaged, and makes his way to Tellus as quickly as possible. "We need to turn his aerator back on!" Chin-Su examines the machinery for anything obvious.

Well ... 30th-century tech runs largely to colored marbles with glowing liquid inside, but this assembly right here looks a lot like a clogged filter, doesn't it?

Indeed, once it's cleared, bubbles form once more in Tellus' helmet.

"I am revived!" he says. "Is one of the contending bipeds your enemy?"

He points at Van-Darr, squaring off with Karate Kid and Quinn.

Karate Kid spins into an acrobatic attack, coming close with repeated strikes and holding Van-Darr's attention. When Quinn comes almost within lunging range, Van-Darr kicks forward, throwing up jungle dirt and sand, then bolts for the undergrowth.

Quinn blocks the sand, but the dust is still blinding.

Van-Darr gets away, then slows, his arms and legs dragging as though running in deep water. He hangs a few inches off the ground, unable to escape.

"I have him, my friends!" Tellus exclaims. "Does he have any notable offspring, or effect on history?"