"All right," said Ruwalk, trying to ignore Rath braiding Rune's hair for lack of demons, "Are we finally ready to defend the planet like we're supposed to?"
"Sure!" said Rath, sprouting little demon hearts with daggers through them.
"I always was," said Rune, trying to pull cute little Nadil's head ribbons out of his hair.
"All right." Ruwalk wasn't sure why he was stuck babysitting instead of Alfeegi or Kai-Stern or something, but it looked like he had it in hand.
"Just one thing," said Rath.
"What now?"
They pointed to the place where Thatz was. Should've been. In his place, a "Gone Gamblin'" sign.
And thus, the obligatory facefault.

Act 8

Cut to Thatz sitting atop a pile of coins, crowns and jewels, laughing maniacally and waving a victory fan. Yes, it's a disturbing but accurate image.
"Faster, Mr. Death Die!" Thatz was suddenly wearing a mask and cracking a whip. Yes, it's a disturbing but kinky image. "First, this town. Then, the next town. Then a small country. Then a BIG country. Then the world! And finally, I gloat at Kitchel. GAHAHA!"
The Dragon Knights - er, Corps - arrived at a scene of total pandemonium. Everywhere, people were gambling their life savings straight into Thatz's pocket.
"Wow, I didn't know Thatz was an evil mastermind." said Rath, obviously impressed.
"I guess he never did quit that gang," said Rune, obviously not surprised.
Elsewhere, Ruwalk had given up and gone off to join Kai-Stern in a drink, and Nadil was sulking because Thatz was doing a better job of causing pandemonium than he was. Maybe he shouldn't invest all his money into that looney alchemist.
"I'm not looney!" protested said alchemist, while Garfakcy was flipping out over the mess Thatz had created. Thus, the act ends in a cloud of cleaning dust.

Act 9

"All right, I hate to have to do this," said Rune, his hair now in a beehive for some reason, "but it looks like we'll have to save the world from Thatz. Right, Rath?"
But Rath was off waving his sword around, trying to kill Nadil again. Nadil defended with Killer Shrimp, Rath fried it and Thatz ate it. Rune sighed.
"Is anyone listening to me?"
"I am." said Nohiro, staring at Rune in a funny way.
"Erk..."
"Go, Mr. Death Die, go!" Cackle, cackle. Even Earth was sitting atop a little hoard of gold.
Rune sighed. "I miss my sanity."
Someone...something? appeared, grin first.
"I'm mad, you're mad, we're all mad here."
Everyone stopped to stare this newcomer. Collectively came the question, "Who are you?"
"Shrendora's cat."
"I mentioned him once," explained Shydeman. "Volume five."
Rath scratched his head. "Is that the one that's alive and dead at the same time?"
"That's Schroedinger's." explained Rune.
"Oh." And they all went back to chaos. The cat sweatdropped.
"Have a drink," said Cesia, evil pikachu version.
"This isn't what gets me," said Rune, taking a sip. "What gets me is, the canon is just like this."
The author asks that you please do not confuse this with main story, and that means you too, Rune.

(Dragon Corps: Thatz Takes Over the World) END