Writing Exercise

The 3rd Annual
Deus Ex Machina
Competition.

Like the previous Deus Ex Machina competitions, this isn't a competition. Just an exercise. Write a scene in which Evil Editor is in big trouble, and in which he is rescued/escapes as a result of a preposterous intervention.

As you probably know, DEM's were not uncommon in ancient Greek dramas, where the hero's demise would be thwarted at the last second by the arrival of Poseidon, who would skewer the villain on his trident.

The results of previous DEM ...