CHAPTER 8
"LIZY IN CHARGE"

PREVIOUSLY:
Lizy was defeated in a duel with the mercenary, Rex, and decided to hire him to battle Cruel. After the duel, Lizy's help was requested by a construction worker.

While Rex basked in his new-found glory, Lizy and his friends arrived at the site of the water main break. The brick streets had given way to a slowly forming lake, in the center of which was a rather sizable geyser shooting high up into the air. All around it construction workers, police, and fire fighters were doing their best to solve the problem, but it seemed like nothing was working at the moment. A small crowd had gathered here now, though most lizards were still back with Rex.

"This shouldn't be hard at all," Lizy commented aloud as he surveyed the scene.

"Couldn't we just shut off the valve at the water works?" asked Slingshot.

"That wouldn't necessarily help," the worker who had brought them there explained, "That would cut off the flow of water to most of Lizard City, and it would still take a good deal of time for the water pressure to die down some more. We have to solve this problem much quicker than that!"

"We’re not jet planes, you know," said Chubby.

"Don’t fret," the worker continued, "It’s not too terribly difficult. You see, what we want to do is..."

"Don’t worry!" declared Lizy, interrupting, "I know how we can solve this problem. Let's see, there are about eighteen lizards here, including Slingshot and Chubby. Okay everyone, form into three groups of six. When I give the signal, group one, you over there charge to the right some. Group two, you go left and try and..."

"Begging your pardon, Mr. Guardian," interrupted a police officer, "But we usually just..."

"Now, now," Lizy cut in, "Just follow my orders and everything will turn out just fine!"

NEXT TIME: "The Messenger"
Lizy receives an unusual visit.