An Evil Plot Unfolds
In Kaos' Lair, Devina sat in the office, viewing the newly discovered dimension through the magic circle. Avarona had already left with Kaos to aid him in his raid of Fizzland, so Devina was all alone for the moment.
After a while, Malefor entered the office, the Brain-possessed vulture perched on one of his wings. "I must say, Malefor, you have quite an imagination when it comes to creating monsters," Brain was saying as they walked in. "And you've got a very eloquent method to twist the thoughts of others, making them believe that the Arkeyans are nothing more than simple-minded muscle."
"Classic divide-and-conquer method," Malefor replied. "Thanks to their bylaws, we can easily eliminate any opponents and take over all the worlds we want."
"Yes indeed, your mind has far greater potential than Kaos."
"Master, I hate to interrupt," Devina spoke up. "I've got some good news from the new dimension, but there might also be a problem."
"Give me the good news first," Malefor commanded.
"Well, the Arkeyans in that dimension have successfully eliminated half the JTeens, all the Demon Sorcerers, the JTeam and all of their relatives and enemies. As per our agreement, Razor has informed your counterpart that Jade ratted him out to her father, resulting in the loss of his powers. Thanks to the Arkeyans' bylaws, Tchang Zu had the entire Chan family eliminated, as well as that fat tub of guts Tohru."
"And that means what, precisely?" Brain asked.
"It means that Tchang Zu now rules all of Avalon," Devina replied. "Furthermore, because Malefor's counterpart stole all the Celtic Keys, Froggo managed to free his army from the gates before destroying them and the Tomb of St. Patrick, thus preventing them from being recaptured."
"Excellent news. It seems like our plans are moving much faster than we expected." Malefor walked over to the magic circle. "Watch closely, Brain. Witness the march of our history."
Brain watched on the circle, seeing the Arkeyans from the 4th dimension taking over all of Skylands, eliminating the demon sorcerers and wiping out the ruler of Avalon. He saw the Arkeyan Weapon Masters sentence Shendu and the JTeens who defended those who dishonored Rose and Sara's adopted sister to eternal torture at the hands of the entire empire, past present and future, and the Arkeyans punishing their enemies in the most horrific ways in all of human history.
Meanwhile, the newly promoted Imperial Lieutenant, Ayumi, observed the roasting of the Empire's junior enemies and the mass slaughter of all of their relatives. After that, the Crows led by Razor eliminated Section 13 and all of the staff in there before blowing the place to bits, making sure nobody was left alive before eliminating the rest of the JTeens. Then they set off to show the Universe what happened to those who crossed the Arkeyan Weapon Masters.
By that point, Brain was completely and utter horrified by what he'd seen. "My goodness, to say the Arkeyan Empire is brutal and cruel would be an understatement of the highest order. And coming from the last of the Ancients, that's saying something. But if I recall correctly, Devina, you mentioned something about a potential problem. What might that be exactly?"
"See for yourself." Devina changed the image of the magic circle, showing a pink-haired woman on the back of a red dragoness about Quintessa's age. "These two do not fear the Weapon Masters. Despite Razor's best efforts to eliminate her, they are under the employ of that old fool, King Ramses. What's more, the exiled Princesses heard of Emperor Drake's return, and by the time he and his family arrived, they had already hightailed it all the way to Dragon's Peak."
"That girl and her dragon could be a problem for my counterpart," Malefor grunted. "Will Razor get any more chances to kill them?"
"I'm afraid not, my Lord," Devina replied grimly. "They're being protected by the same dragons who trained the second purple dragon."
Malefor snarled angrily and dragged his claws along the floor. "Then our best chance lies in the Phantom Ruby." He looked out the window for a moment. "As for us, we should keep helping Kaos for as long as possible. His schemes in Fizzland will provide a good distraction for my plans…"
Unaware of Malefor's wicked schemes, Keith and the Dark Skylanders returned to the M.A.P., somewhat worn out from their adventures.
"Okay, guys," Keith said. "I'm going to clear out the Vault and then head off to Fizzland. You head back to the Academy to train up. I'll need you to be fighting fit if I need you."
"Understood, Keith," Nightwing replied.
As the Skylanders set off, Keith entered the Vault and opened every Chest inside, adding extra pieces and completing a number of Sets. Once the Vault was empty, he set off on the road towards Fizzland.
As he was approaching the entrance, a shadow passed over his head. Looking up, he saw a dragon shape flapping out of the sky. "Quintessa, is that you?"
"Not quite, Keith," came the soft-spoken reply.
The dragon landed on the field, and Keith recognized her kind blue eyes and the burns that almost covered her blue scales. "Neiva!" he beamed. "Long time no see. Is Shelby with you?"
"She was," Neiva replied. "But she's giving her report to the Weapon Masters about her findings in the Radiant Isles. They also sent me to help you on your mission in Fizzland."
"That's Quintessa's job, though," Keith argued.
"There's been an incident at Dragon's Peak. Flavius got injured in a fight with the Bat Khan, so King Ramses had to call Quintessa back to fill in his duties until he's recovered. The Weapon Masters sent me to take over her duties for the time being."
"I see," Keith sighed. "Well, let's get going then. The sooner we get this done, the better."
Neiva allowed Keith to climb onto her back then took off towards their next destination, Fizzland…
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