Fire in the Sky

Challenger, Malone und Veronica retten einen Mann, der aus dem Dschungel stürmt, verfolgt von einem tödlichen Pfeilhagel. Malone bringt den Verwundeten in Sicherheit, doch wenig später stirbt der Mann und hinterlässt den dreien eine Geheimbotschaft, die zu dem ruhmvollen Jäger Pierson Rice führen soll. Das Trio macht sich nun auf die Suche nach Rice. Dieser plant, die Königin eines Eingeborenenstammes zu eliminieren, um selbst die Herrschaft anzutreten.

Challenger, Malone and Veronica are exploring ruins on a riverbank, when a man stumbles out of the jungle in a hail of deadly arrows. Malone drags the wounded man to safety, who dies in their arms issuing a cryptic message to find a man named Pierson Rice. Challenger recognizes the name as that of a vain glorious hunter whom Roxton once held in high regard. The trio send a message to Roxton and Marguerite, then hurry on in search of Rice. Roxton is disgusted to learn that his one-time hero may be alive and well. Arriving at a native village, our heroes discover that Rice is far from peril -- in fact, he has made the natives his loyal subjects. With the help of his cold-hearted lieutenant, Rice plans to eliminate the queen and marry her beautiful daughter to consolidate his power.