Deadly Distraction

While Grasshop is assigned to distract the Spider Riders using whatever means possible, Buguese searches for the Oracle Keys. Grasshop challenges Hunter, Corona, and Igneous to a set of elaborate duels.

Full Recap
Lord Mantid looks off and ponders about the Spirit Oracle and her four keys. Grasshop enters and asks if he may lend a hand at finding the keys. Mantid tells him that the job is far too important for someone him. However, Mantid agrees to allow Grasshop to distract the Spider Riders while he sends Buguese and Aqune to the recently discovered Oracle Shrine. Grasshop, along with two of his soliders, attack a nearby village, summoning the Spider Riders. Grasshop then challenges the Riders to a series of duels, claiming that the Invectids would leave the village in peace if they were to win. Igneous persuades Hunter to take on these challenges, and they proceed. However, Grasshop's tactic of tiring the combatants out and catching them off-guard seems to be working. However, it's quickly reaveled that Corona had only tricked him and her opponent into believeing this, and the Invectid manages to get caught in Venus’ web. Igneous easily defeats his opponent.

Meanwhile, Buguese and Aqune are struggling agains't a barrier protecting the Shrine, even Aqune can’t seem to break through the barrier alone. Hunter then confronts Grasshop, who has combined his machines into one ultimate robot. Magma, who had been watching from nearby jumps in to save Hunter from Grasshop’s deadly attack. After his defeat, Grasshop tells the Spider Riders that he was to distract them and buy Buguese and Aqune time to get into the Shrine. He hops off, thinking this will bring Buguese down with him. In the Shrine, Buguese and Aqune have combined their powers and manage to open the doorway...

Featured Characters

 * Hunter Steele
 * Corona
 * Igneous
 * Magma
 * Battle Spider Shadow
 * Battle Spider Venus
 * Battle Spider Flame
 * Battle Spider Brutus
 * Grasshop
 * Mantid
 * Buguese
 * Aqune