Night had fallen upon a desert town. All its residents had fallen asleep, unaware of what was near.
In a closed market, a small figure was motionless in a pile of pots and pans. However, a few seconds passed, and the figure found himself alive. He looked around. This place was highly unfamiliar. And why was there some weird goo-like substance on his face? Did a horrible monster try to eat him? Ugh! This was no way to treat its emperor!
The very little man wandered across the sands until he spotted something slightly buried in the sand. After uncovering it, the man found out that this was indeed an ancient portal! He smiled. This could be his chance to return! But something troubled him. Masters didn't use portals on themselves. But he was desperate. Maybe this world was the home world of that foolish apprentice! But what of there were more of those apprentices?!
Meh, no big deal.
For now. The bald robed figure stepped on the portal and used its magic to head through, towards the floating islands. Soon, they would all bear witness to the return of Kaos!
…
It had been a year since peace was restored to Skylands.
The purple dragon, Spyro, was testing out his new abilities given to him by Persephone. All the others had an upgrade, except Wham-Shell, Ghost Roaster, Dino-Rang, Voodood, Warnado, Sunburn, and Boomer, since they decided that they were good the way they were. They were also training alongside the other new cadets.
Jet-Vac was a Sky Baron from Windham, who had sacrificed his wings, so a mother could fly away with her kids. He was given a powerful vacuum gun and jet-pack, so he could soar again.
Pop Fizz was a crazed alchemist with lots of potions (which he called sodas for some reason). If he drank one, he would become a fierce beast!
Shroomboom was a mushroom creature who saved his people and himself from becoming a pizza topping to Kaos via hand-made slingshot.
Chill was an ice warrior who was the Snow Queen's guard. The queen had been captured on her watch and has never forgiven herself since. She would scour the far reaches of Skylands to find her.
Sprocket also had something to find: her lost uncle. She was a Goldling who was an expert builder and mechanic who wielded a wrench and a custom-made battle suit.
Rider was a fierce undead jouster, wielding a spear atop his skeletal ostrich, who was called Fright. It was hard to believe that Fright had once been afraid of everything, but he managed to face his fears to save his friend.
Some of the newcomers were known by the others.
Flashwing was a crystal dragon with unknown origins, who emerged from geode-like meteor. Rumor had it that Bash seemed to have a crush on her.
Hot Dog was a fiery pup who saved Gill Grunt and his team from an attacking lava golem after he was born from the belly of the Popcorn Volcano. He also accidently set Gill's tent on fire and buried Eon's staff and Hugo's books.
Meanwhile, new Wow-Pow powers had been given to the Skylanders.
Spyro had been granted red wings and had his fire powers supercharged and fused with his flight.
Cynder also had her flight mixed with her lightning, making her more powerful than before.
Gill Grunt had his Anchor Cannon upgraded, allowing him to shoot three anchors at once!
Trigger Happy could now mix his Golden Yamato Blast with his Golden Machine Gun.
Eruptor had his molten stomach more unstable, making him barf out more lava than before.
Terrafin could now dive back into the ground after he emerged from it.
Stealth Elf now had her daggers strengthened, making her deadlier than before.
Whirlwind's clouds could now explode into rainbows.
Sonic Boom's babies could now fuse into one giant baby.
Chop Chop's shield bash could now go farther.
Hex could now conjure a giant skull.
Lightning Rod could now throw the biggest bolt ever known to man!
Drill Sergeant's Auto Cannon was upgraded to more futuristic settings.
Bash now had his Triceratops Honor Guard helmet equipped and could now combine his stone summoning with his rolling to slam down after getting launched into the air.
Prism Break could now send a powerful pulse down his energy beams.
Flameslinger could now dash even faster than before.
Ignitor was now burning with blue fire, making him stronger.
Stump Smash could now spit out acorns faster.
Wrecking Ball had fangs and could now take the form of a disco ball when rolling.
Zook could now target while using his Mortar ability.
Double Trouble's axe-like staff could have its beams split into three others when it hit a foe.
Drobot could now combine his Bladegears into one massive Super Bladegear.
Zap could now cause a massive splashdown when riding a wave.
Slam Bam could now ride a frozen sleigh, thus upgrading his Ice Shoe Slide.
The Skylanders were also testing out two new battle weapons: The Dragonfire Cannon, a cannon which shot short blasts of fire, and the Scorpion Striker, a catapult which lobed spiked balls that exploded on impact or acted like mines when stuck in the ground.
After a training session, Spyro told the new crew what happened during their adventures. In return, Jet-Vac had something to tell them as well.
"I'm pretty sure that you are all familiar of the ancient race known as the Arkeyans, are you not?" He asked.
"Of course, we are!" Spyro said. "That moving statue is one of the Arkeyan Weapon Masters. He helped us find the Quicksilver and Eternal Magic Source. Two of them, Chop Chop and Drill Sergeant, are on our side! We even stopped Kaos from acquiring the Machine of Doom, an ancient Arkeyan War Machine!"
"And I'm sure that you know that not all of them are good, right?"
"Yeah. We had to get through their ancient defenses to get the final two pieces of the Core of Light."
"Well, they had a much bigger role in the ancient times. But before that story can be told, there is something else you need to know." The Sky Baron said. "Have you ever heard of these ancient warriors called the Giants?"
Spyro was confused. "The who now?"
"Uh, correct me if I'm wrong," Slam Bam said. "But aren't they a myth or a legend or something along those lines?"
"That's what everyone thought at first." Pop Fizz said. "But rumor has it that they have recently returned from their 10,000-year banishment."
"While we were headed to the Citadel," Flashwing added. "We saw eight elemental meteors, much bigger than the ones you were as, strike a nearby set of islands!"
"So, who were these Giant guys?" Cynder asked. "I'm glad you asked!" Jet-Vac replied. "Allow me and the other seven to explain…."