After repelling Chunker, the team followed the Sapiens underground... Was the hideout of the  Sapiens just up ahead? "Wow, it's dark! And narrow!" "Hey, who just kicked me?!" "Sorry. All me." Our heroes followed the long, dark corridor, listening to the echoes of their own voices. As they groped their way along, the light at the end of the tunnel grew brighter... They had finally arrived at the inner sanctums of the Sapiens... The Cragons kidnapped from Downtown of Prehistory had to be around somewhere.

Caverns Inner Sanctum

"Coming to you live...from the foul darkness that the Sapiens call home. Lesser Cragons would weep softly. No one has set foot in this cave and emerged alive. But some make history with sheer gall and willpower...and Mr. Crag is such a man!"

The team enter through the door.

"Into the Sapiens Cave of Doom! A Mr. Crag Cragtrotting Adventure!"

 X and the others walk up to him.

"...No, no, wait a second. That'll never play well in the sticks. How about.. "Taste Danger! Mr. Crag Vs. a Recragginated Mummy in the Sapiens Central!" I wonder if that'll test well with the weekend auidence... Those Cragons are annoying."

"Ah, excuse me... Sir?" Tippi asked.

He turns around.

"Suddenly...out of the cave mists...mysterious, slavering creatures lurched into view! Did they hope to dine on the fillet of Crag? Would our hero meet their mandibles? Tune in after this brief commercial break to reach the torrid conclusion!"

"...Great, cut, print, wrap it. Now what do you dolts want? What are you doing here?"

"We're trying to find the Pure Crystal."

"Spectacular. Just fabulous! All-time coincidence, that's what this is! Just great to meet fellow adventurers, really, it is. I'm ecstatic about this."

"Listen, call me Kelwona. I'm a heck of a guy to know! Best cragtrotter of our time! You may know me from "Kelwona Cragley, Cragtrotter," which airs weekly on crag-vision. That's why I pretended to be kidnapped! I'm filming another epic show! Unfortunately, my idiot crew wandered off somewhere.. So unprofessional."

He walks a bit.

"I turned away for a second, and they vanished into the foul blackness of this cave... The worst part is, they have the key that'll get me deeper into this infernal abyss! You there! If you run into my crew, tell them I'm waiting and stomping impatiently! Pure adventure personified thanks you kindly!"

"If we run into them... Fine." Tippi said.

They go through the cavern, and eventually they find one of Kelwonas crew members!

"Hey. You not mind controlled? You escape from "Processing Center", brah? Flint maybe ought to take director there. Maybe sprout on head mellow him out.."

"You're one of that Kelwonas gentleman's crew members? He's requested your return..."

"Whuh? You know director?"

"Yeah."

"So that where he was... Aww... He told Flint, "Wait here!" But Flint bet he forgot one second later. Job of Flint really lame. Thanks, brah. Flint head back now."

Flint leaves. The team go searching for another crew member, and they end up finding one.

"Whoa! Where in Crag you guys come from? ...Serious. Who are you, brah?"

"You're part of Kelwonas crew, are you not? He's been looking for you.."

"Whuh? You know where director is?!"

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