Now that we've gotten an introduction into this absolutely insane idea of a story, let's see how this actually got started. Because trust me, this is going to be nuts.
Dragon of Mystery Presents
A Tale of Action and Prophecy
Starring Spyro, Cynder, and the Long Legacy of the Kamen Riders
Prophecy of Masks
Enjoy the Show!
(Our story begins, not in the Dragon Realms, but in what appears to be a quarry of some kind, one littered with debris from strange machines. And in the middle of it all, two figures are dueling, one in elaborate gold and black armor with a red text-looking visor and golden clock hands pointing towards 10:10 on his helmet, the other in a red and black suit with a yellow text based visor and a white belt with a red and black watch-like device withhis face on one side of it. The latter individual is currently getting the tar kicked out of him, only to get thrown back against a rock formation)
Oma Zi-O: I'll admit it, you're a grand fighter, Geiz. If only you could put that to good use, in my army.
Geiz: And serve under your boot heel? Never.
Oma Zi-O: (Sighs) Your insolence has lead to your downfall. Look around you! The Resistance has fallen, and you stand alone. Admit your defeat.
Geiz: (Charging) NEVER!
(As Geiz charges, Oma Zi-O summons forth his great power and in a single move, sends Geiz flying to the ground unconscious.)
Oma Zi-O: (Sighs again) I was hoping that would be a little more dramatic. What a let down.
(As he says that, a third figure enters, with black hair, dressed in some sort of grey coat, wearing a scarf and carrying an elaborately covered tome.)
Woz: Rejoice! The True King of Time has at last crushed all resistance against him and consolidated his rule over the past, present, and future! Kamen Rider Zi-O has achieved his ultimate destiny!
Oma Zi-O: You always did know how to make me feel better, Woz.
Woz: But of course, my overlord. This is a moment of great celebration! Now your rule is assured for all time!
Oma Zi-O: Good. Now take this obstacle to some place dark and cramped, but keep him alive. I want him to be an example of what will happen to anyone who defies me.
Woz: (Picking up Geiz's unconscious body) Gladly, my overlord.
Oma Zi-O: Now, I need time to prepare.
Woz: Prepare what, my overlord?
Oma Zi-O: The next conquest.
(With that, Woz takes Geiz away from the scene while Oma Zi-O retreats to a statue of what looks like a younger version of himself on a pedestal, with 19 statues of strange figures around it. At the base of the pedestal there is a plaque, which Oma Zi-O removes, revealing a plate of obsidian underneath it. And as Oma Zi-O holds his hand to it, revealing a violet mark in the form of a snarling dragon's head on it, the plate glows with a mystic energy, forming into two yellow reptillian eyes, to which Oma Zi-O simply bows)
?: You had better have a good reason for disturbing me, Tokiwa.
Oma Zi-O: The Resistance has been eliminated, Master. Nothing stands in the way of your return.
?: Excellent work, my servant. But you are only half right.
Oma Zi-O: (Confused) How so, my lord?
?: In this Realm anyways, you are correct. Now the time has come for you to lead my forces to my Realm, and release me from this prison, to ensure my rule across all worlds.
Oma Zi-O: It would be my honor, Lord Malefor...
Malefor: Excellent, Tokiwa. But before you go anywhere, I will be sending you with some aid.
Oma Zi-O: Do you not trust me, sire?
Malefor: My trust in you is assured, Tokiwa. I simply am aware of those who will try to stop you, and how strong they are. Gather your Ridewatches. From them, I will summon my other servants from across your world's timeline.
Oma Zi-O: As you command.
(With that, Oma Zi-O materializes 19 strange watch like devices, each with the face of a figure on them, each one the face of one of the statues. Seeing the watches in play, Malefor channels his energy into them, corrupting the very energy that created them, destroying the original watches and summoning forth 19 figures, currently only in a spectral outline. We don't get to see much more of them, as we zoom around to the side of one of the 19 statues, and see Woz looking on in disbelief and abject horror)
Woz: (Looking away from the scene) What on Earth...? My overlord, the King of Time, is merely a pawn in someone else's game? Was he ever supposed to reign?!
(Now we can vaguely see the figures have taken a full shape, and Malefor resumes his speech, which Woz overhears.)
Malefor: Now the time has come, gather your armies my servants. Go now, and destroy those who would oppose me!
Woz: (Realizing he's been played this whole time) I can't let another world fall victim to this! I've got to stop them!
(Now Malefor is channeling the little power he has from his obsidian slab state towards Oma Zi-O and the others)
Woz: (Running onto scene) NO!
Oma Zi-O: (Genuinely confused) Woz?! What the hell are you doing?!
Woz: Stopping you!
(As Malefor is about to transport Oma Zi-O and the other figures we can't really make out yet to his world, Woz leaps into the spell's path, getting hit by it, and sending him into another world)
Oma Zi-O: Did I just see what I thought I saw?!
Malefor: I'm guessing that was this "Woz" you've spoken of.
Oma Zi-O: Yes, it was, Master. Up to this point, he was my most loyal subject.
Malefor: It appears his loyalties have changed. And now they have a warning. This will not be tolerated, Tokiwa!
Oma Zi-O: Rest assured, Master. Once we catch up to Woz, he will be destroyed.
Malefor: Make sure of that, else it will be you who is terminated.
(Now we catch up with Woz, who at this moment, is lying in a field, unconscious from the surge of energy, when two familiar shadows appear over him, one of a violet dragon with golden horns and the other of an ebony dragoness with ivory horns and iron jewelry. Spyro and Cynder have arrived)
Spyro: (To Cynder) Is he okay?
Cynder: I don't know.
Spyro: (Trying to wake Woz) Excuse me, are you okay?
Cynder: We should get him to the Guardians. They should know what to do.
(With that, Spyro picks Woz up and place him on his back, and both fly off to get him some help. And a few minutes later, Woz is placed in a medical bay to try and recover, with Spyro, Cynder, and a red dragon nearby)
Ignitus: It was good of you to hasten this fellow here. But, I must ask, how did he get here?
Spyro: That's the tricky part, Ignitus. He just appeared in a field. No indications as to where he came from, save what felt like a dark aura in the air around him.
Cynder: I felt it too. I'd recognize it anywhere.
Ignitus: Hmm. We'd best be cautious with this one.
(At this point, Woz finally begins to wake up)
Spyro: Looks like we'll get to ask him what happened, he's finally waking up.
(With that, Woz suddenly regains full consciousness and starts screaming, realizing he has no idea where he is.)
Cynder: And he's freaking out!
(Spyro and Cynder rush into the room, trying to calm Woz down)
Spyro: Sir, sir, sir, it's okay. You're safe here, calm down.
Cynder: This is a safe space, sir. Nobody can get to you.
(After a few moments to panicked screaming, Woz's senses seem to return, and he calms down slightly)
Spyro: Better?
Woz: A little. (Realizing he doesn't recognize where he is) Where... where am I exactly? Who are you?
Spyro: My name is Spyro, Guardian of Fire, Leader of the Council of Guardians.
Cynder: And I'm Cynder, Guardian of Wind, Lead Representative of the Ethereal Guardians. (Noting Spyro) His second in command. And you are in a medical bay in Warfang.
Woz: Warfang?
Spyro: One of the major cities in the Dragon Realms.
Woz: The Dragon Realms? This must be where they're headed!
Cynder: Who are you talking about?
Spyro: And how did you get here?
Woz: It's a long story. I come from another world, in a time when the King of Time, Oma Zi-O, reigns supreme over all, as it was apparently supposed to be. But then... I learned the truth.
Cynder: That being?
Woz: Oma Zi-O, my overlord, was but a pawn in the game of another being. Someone he even called his master. Once his rule was consolidated, apparently Oma Zi-O was supposed to lead an army to another world, conquer it, and ensure the revival of this being.
Spyro: Who was he supposed to revive?
Woz: I don't remember the name. I think being transported here messed with my memory. But all I know is that you are in danger. Oma Zi-O and 19 others are on their way here as we speak. You have to prepare.
Cynder: Whoa, slow it down a bit... what was your name again?
Woz: Woz.
Cynder: Slow it down a bit, Woz. We don't even know what kind of power sent you here.
Spyro: Or anything about this "Oma Zi-O" or his apparent master.
Cynder: You should really rest, settle your nerves. You can tell us more when you're ready.
(Just as Woz is about to interject, Ignitus steps in, appearing concerned)
Ignitus: I apologize for my interruption, but something seems off about all of this.
Spyro: (To Woz, introducing Ignitus) Ignitus, Chronicler. My predecessor and Mentor
Cynder: What's going on, Ignitus? Is there something we're missing?
Ignitus: Possibly. This seems familiar to a legend written many years ago. It was said...
(But before Ignitus can start to tell the story, an explosion can be heard, sending Woz into full panic)
Woz: THEY'RE HERE!
Ignitus: What was that?!
Spyro: Sounds like it came from the Gates.
Cynder: (To Woz) You stay here. We'll go see what that was all about.
(As Spyro and Cynder leave to investigate the sound, Woz simply watches them leave)
Woz: They have no idea what they're up against.
(As Woz looks on, our tale ends for today)
Okay, that was a lot to get through all at once. Looks like Malefor is recruiting from other worlds to try and revive himself, though our heroes don't know this yet, sans Woz of course. So, what awaits Spyro and Cynder at Warfang's Gates? Tune in next time to find out! Same time... same channel!