A singing cowboy stumbles across an ancient underground civilization beneath his ranch.

After defeating the guards, Gene reaches the surface and takes Beetson's airplane; the Queen kills the engine.

The Queen orders Gene to tell her who saved him, but he refuses; after Gene sees the kids, he tells the Queen that it was Argo; the Queen is shocked, but forms an alliance with him and orders death to Argo.

(Chapter 5)

The Baxters leap to safety but are captured, and brought to Murania; Gene is unable to help, as the door control is disabled; the Baxters switch the door control, but get hit by radium rays.