And just then, a small black object fell from the sky and onto the ground in front of Kalia. It had a fuse, two white eyes, and legs. Lord Carlisle dashed forward and tackled Kalia, just as the wind-up toy blew up, sending shrapnel flying in all directions.
"BWA HA HA!!" a low voice rumbled. Lord Carlisle glanced up, and saw some kind of clown-themed hovercraft descend in front of them. Manning the machine was a large, turtle-like creature, with two horns, a flaming red mohawk, and sizeable spiky shell.