On Krypton, after being sentenced to the imprisoning Phantom Zone with his followers, the ripple effects of the destruction of Krypton""s core opened a portal and freed Zod.[Note: Bard was soon revealed to be a descendant of the original lord of Dale.Later, he vowed to protect his family from harm brought by the dragon.He had secretly kept the last Black Arrow in case Smaug awakened and attacked Lake-town again.]Thorin feared that time was running out -- "Tomorrow begins the last days of autumn.Durin""s Day falls the morn after next.We must reach the mountain before then." He and the other Dwarves scoffed when Bard delivered a satchel of makeshift weapons inadequate for their quest.For the last eight hours." As a honeymooner, she smiled: "I""m having a lovely time."Their private train car was deposited on a side track in he midst of a dusty windstorm with tumbleweeds blowing about in he remote, utterly-flat Texas town of Benedict, named after Bick""s family.They found some much-needed rest and food in the storeroom, although Peter was anxious to investigate the mall itself: "There""s an awful lot of stuff down there that we could use." The dim-witted LaLoosh was more concerned about his nickname than the game: "All the great ones have nicknames like ""Oil Can"" or ""Catfish.