Keys to Destruction

Grasshop accidentally reveals Lord Mantid's plans to acquire the Oracle Keys and the Spider Riders must rush to the Oracle's shrine to recover the key before Buguese does.

Full Recap
Mantid receives information that Buguese and Aqune are attempting to open the Door to the Spirit Oracle. Grasshop is very willing to help in the mission. He offers to go look for a key, but Mantid objects. He has something else in mind for him. Meanwhile, Buguese and Aqune begin their attempts to break the seal, causing pain to the Oracle. Corona senses this and it wakes her up from her nap. Hunter comes barging into her room a moment later. Embarrassed, Corona throws a pillow at him and yells at him for entering her room without warning. He apologises and tells her that the Invectids are attacking. The pair go to face the Invectids. They encounter Grasshop, who’s attacking a village for seemingly no reason. Grasshop offers to leave if they can defeat him and his men in a duel. Hunter isn’t interested, but Igneous allows it. Grasshop explains the rules, conveniently leaving out details. If Grasshop loses, he’ll free all the villages and leave without any trouble. Corona faces the first opponent, which is able to dodge all her attacks. When Hunter tries to interven, Grasshop announces that this isn’t allowed. The fight will occur in intervals and one person will fight at a time. Corona is eventually able to win by having Venus gradually create a net. Meanwhile, Aqune herself is starting to suffer from her attempts to break the seal. Buguese draws his sword and tries to finish the task himself. At the village, Igneous takes the next challange, which he wins almost almost instantly. Grasshop makes Hunter angry by adding more ridiculous rules. While attempting to break the seal, Buguese too is unable to bring it down. So he and Aqune try again, this time together. Meanwhile, Hunter faces Grasshop. Grasshop is able to pin him and Shadow to the ground, but Magma shows up to save them. Magma points out to Grasshop that doesn’t have to follow the rules because he is not a member of the Arachna army. Magma and Hunter team up against Grasshop and win. At the same time, Buguese and Aqune manages to brake the seal. Grasshop feeling vindictive, accidentally slips that he messed up on his mission to stall the Spider Riders. Hunter prods him a into talking some more and he let's slip out the whole plan was to stall so Buguese could steal the Oracle Key. Satisfied that Buguese will get into trouble, Grasshop escapes. Buguese and Aqune step into the now opened Spirit Door.