​     "Okay," Gramps said. "Give me, in twenty-five words or less, please don't take all day, the reason you feel it's a good idea to join forces with an entity that has no other goal than the annihilation of Everything."

​     "Well..." Klawmaker indicated the battle uniform he wore. "Was I wearing this a year ago? Could I do ​this a year ago?"

​     POOF! POOF! POOF! Klawmaker disappeared and reappeared around the room before returning to his place near the dining table.

​     "You're willing to help destroy the entire multiverse in exchange for the ability to ​teleport?" 

​     "Infini is dead no matter what. I just don't see any reason to cry about it. I mean, we've all got to go sometime, right? In the meantime, The Fours says it'll make me Master of Earth if I want, and that sounds pretty good to me. Anyway, you wanted to tell me about your friend Valtair. What was it about him that was so unique? I mean, besides the fact that he had an eggshell for a head?"

​     "We're leaving," Gramps said. "Come on, Anne. Let's go."

     "Gladly."

     "But you haven't even..."

​     "Buh-bye."

     Klawmaker got between them and the door. "I'd love to see you try, old man," he said.

​     Gramps turned to Anne. "Don't move. As I get into this, it's best I know exactly where you are."

     "Got it."

​     Gramps turned to Kevin. 

​     "Let's dance," he said.

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