Malachi suddenly woke with a start "Ah!!" then immediately regretted it "Dammit... my head... What the hell happened last night?" he asked, looking around. 'People? There must be hundreds of them! What the he-RENA!!' headache immediately forgotten, Mal jumped to his feet and tried to move, but quickly found out he was shackled "What the...? What the hell is going on here! Rena! Rena! RENA!!!" Dammit! He didn't see anyone he recognized and half the people where still unconscious. Forcing himself to remain calm, Mal began to look around, trying to find some manner of escape. Only then did he see the enormous red crystal in the middle of the room. "What on earth is that thing?"

By now Mal was getting a real bad feeling. He reached for his gun only to find an empty holster. "Shit! My gun!" he exclaimed, feeling all throughout his coat, checking every pocket. And each one... empty. Even his secret pockets. Nothing! Without his gun, there was no way he could break these things, but he had to try! Grabbing the clamps on his ankles, he started trying to pry them apart. He knew it was hopeless, but he wouldn't give up until he was free or dead...