Gearshift, Smash Hit and Knight Light were in the middle of a journey through a barren wasteland. The robotic Trap Master was sitting next to the Supercharger in his enormous Thump Truck, which was excellent for such a terrain, while the angelic knight soared alongside them.
"We should reach our destination in approximately twelve minutes and thirty-two seconds." Gearshift delivered her inhumanly precise calculations as usual.
"Wow, this really is like having a navigation system!" Smash Hit never interacted with the Tech Skylander before, yet he was pleasantly surprised by her behavior. "Gearshift, tell me how many fries I can fit in my mouth!"
"Zero. Because telling you the answer to such a nonsensical question is not part of the mission. Thus, I will not count a single potential fry." Without the blink of an eye, Gearshift silenced the warsupial and left him disappointed.
Knight Light snickered as he spread his wings further to keep himself in the air. "She may be a highly advanced robot, but she has a mind of her own. She's a Skylander after all."
Smash Hit sighed. "Guess I'll have to find out myself then."
The trio soon arrived at Molekin Mountain. Ever since the Skylanders' visit during the time when Kaos tried to claim the Fist of Arkus, the town has been quite peaceful. The friendly molekin greeted the Skylanders cheerfully as they entered the town.
"What's the deal here? Everything seems fine to me." Knight Light asked his companions since he, once again, simply tagged along and had no idea what the mission was about.
"A resident molekin can help us get to the all-knowing Oracle, which can tell us where the Golden Queen is located." Gearshift carefully scanned the area looking for said molekin.
Smash Hit leaned his head past the tall robot to look the equally tall knight in the eyes, or mask in that case. "To keep it short – we ran out of ideas."
"This hunt really seems to have no end." The Light Skylander grumbled and wondered what he would do once they finally found the villainess. "Maybe it's for the better."
Keeping their eyes peeled and asking around, the Skylanders were looking everywhere for the molekin known as Barnsy. Unknowing to them, some dark forces nearby were lurking and waiting for the right moment to disturb the peace in the rocky town.
Meanwhile at the Academy, Spyro was conversing with Boom Bloom and Wild Storm, who told him about their latest mission and the horrific ambush they experienced. The leader nodded and dismissed the Senseis, before Star Strike floated up to him.
"Spyro, if I'm not bothering, could I talk to you for a second?" The alien has been passively concerned with the current problem that the Skylanders were facing and recently had an idea.
Spyro took a deep breath and tried to take his mind off the information he just received. "Please don't tell me you saw more possessed people trying to kill you."
"…No." Star Strike said to Spyro's relief. "About that though, I thought there might be a way how we could solve that problem more easily, or at least prevent worse things from happening. Same goes for the Golden Queen situation."
"I'm listening." Even though there was a lot to do, Spyro was willing to hear his fellow Magic Skylander's suggestion.
"You already know about the Book of Destiny." Star Strike began, which immediately sparked Spyro's interest, as he's always been very intrigued by the mystical artifact. "Even though we can't access the Interdimensional Realm anymore, we came up with another way to get to the book."
"We?" Spyro was confused since only Star Strike was present.
Out of nowhere, Enigma, Déjà Vu and Mysticat appeared next to cloaked being through magical entrances, making Spyro jump up in surprise.
"You seriously need to stop doing that!" The dragon breathed heavily while the mist and sparks the magicians created faded away.
As soon as Spyro was back on his feet, Enigma began to talk. "We may not be able to get to the book directly, and not in this moment." He glared over to Déjà Vu who nodded confidently. "But we know where and when it was, and we can use our combined magic to get us to the exact place and the exact time when it was there."
Spyro wasn't quite sure if he understood everything. "You're suggesting we travel through time and space?"
"Exactly." Mysticat answered. "Enigma's teleportation, Déjà Vu's time manipulation and my illusions, we can project ourselves right in front of the book and read it."
Spyro needed a moment to process everything and make sense of the sorcerers' plan. "And where exactly was the book?"
Everyone looked over to Star Strike, whose head sunk after hearing the question. "My home."
"We can only perform this spell for a very short time and in a limited space." Mysticat explained further. "All we can do is look into the book." The feline has heard of the alien's wish to return home, but he made it clear that there was no way she could even see her old planet during this procedure.
"Then what are we waiting for? Let's read that book!" Eager and full of new hope, Spyro dashed off. He didn't even know where he had to go, but he assumed that it would have to be somewhere more private.
"Who knew that Spyro was such a bookworm?" Déjà Vu joked as they followed their leader.
Traversing through the long and dark tunnels the molekin have dug over the years, the Skylanders were on their way to the top of Molekin Mountain, looking for Barnsy. Smash Hit made a short stop at a store with rock candy, a specialty in the area. Little did the Earth Skylander know that those were actual rocks rather than candy.
"Did you know that molekin eat rocks?" Smash Hit was rubbing his left cheek to ease the pain after biting one of the minerals. "Whirlwind won't be happy about my second visit this week."
"How do you always manage to turn every excursion into a comedy show?" Knight Light giggled and looked down on his short ally who rolled his healthy eye.
"I just like to explore places. Discover new things, y'know? As a Skylander you barely have time for that stuff." Smash Hit was happy with his job, yet at times he felt overwhelmed by the quick pace and stress of the missions. "If you asked me, we would never have to find the Golden Queen, I love travelling to all these places!"
"Yeah, I guess there's a good side to all of this." Knight Light on the other hand preferred when there was a strict schedule. Not only due to the current pressure from his former superiors, but he has always been the proactive type to get out there and fulfill his duty. "And this Oracle, it can tell us anything?"
"Everything." Gearshift corrected the Trap Master. "The Oracle, also known as Octavius Cloptimus, is an all-knowing being. It will be able to answer all of our questions, which is exactly what we need in this time of uncertainty."
The team was quiet and only the sound of their steps across the dry rock ground could be heard. "Do you think it can tell me how many fries I can fit in my mouth?"
Knight Light laughed as Gearshift stopped and turned around to look at her allies. She stared at Smash Hit, coldly, without moving an inch. The Skylanders thought there was a malfunction until she finally opened her mouth. "It can."
When the robot turned back around, Smash Hit clenched his fist triumphantly and exclaimed a silent 'Yes'.
The trio has reached the circular stone house of the molekin in question. Gearshift knocked on the small door before ducking down to the point where she was nearly on her knees and entering. Knight Light did the same but struggled with getting his wings through the entrance. Smash Hit on the other hand only had to bend his head down to enter. Inside the small building, the taller Skylanders cowered next to Smash Hit, looking at Barnsy, who was standing in front of a window with his back turned towards the heroes.
"Barnsy, we're sorry to intrude into your home like this, but we have an urgent mission and require your help." Knight Light spoke to the small creature who kept staring out the window. "If you could-"
Gearshift grabbed the angel's arm to stop him. "Something is not right." She fixed her eyes on the molekin and inspected him.
They all looked at Barnsy, waiting for him to show a reaction, until he finally turned his head to reveal a pair of lifeless black eyes.
The male Skylanders gasped while Gearshift proceeded to roll backwards and out of the house before making her Traptanium gear appear. While Smash Hit swiftly followed the Trap Master and Knight Light once again had to squeeze his wings through the door, the molekin unleashed terrifying screams.
Looking across the town, the Skylanders spotted all of the molekin running in complete panic and fleeing from their homes. Before they could interfere, a gigantic figure landed right in front of them and blocked their path.
The team slowly moved their heads upwards as an enormous shadow covered them. "Oh boy." Smash Hit gulped and hesitantly pulled out his chain and boulder, while Knight Light flipped his wrist to make his scimitar appear.
The undead dragon Malefor towered over the three who appeared like mere toys compared to him. The dragon grinned before opening his sharp mouth and spitting a spectral flame at them.
In the Magic Realm, the most mystical location nearby the Academy, Spyro, Star Strike, Enigma, Déjà Vu and Mysticat have gathered to perform the spell that would lead them to the Book of Destiny.
"And you're sure this will work?" Spyro was still a bit skeptical. "There isn't anything dangerous about this, right?"
"It can only become dangerous if we separate or someone interrupts the spell." Enigma was observing his Traptanium sigil to make sure everything was in-tact. "We get there, take a look at the book and come back here."
Star Strike was awfully quiet, she seemed to be lost in thoughts. The alien knew that she couldn't get back home through the spell, yet she was hoping that there could be an exception. Just this once.
"Then we can begin." Mysticat summoned his staff and prepared himself.
The three sorcerers formed a circle around Spyro and Star Strike. They all held their respective staffs and recited a spell in unison. The weapons began to glow and each of their powers combined created a magical pattern on the floor underneath them, which the two Magic Skylanders watched in awe. Suddenly they were engulfed by a purple fog which was spinning around them like a hurricane. Even though the wind was tearing at them mercilessly, the magicians stood strong without interrupting the spell. Spyro began to feel dizzy when he saw lights flashing all around him and he felt like he was rushing at lightning speed. It was a sensation he has never felt before and all of his senses were overstimulated. It felt like his head would explode any second.
All of a sudden, it stopped. The Skylanders opened their eyes and found themselves in a small house with book shelves covering every wall. In the center was a podium. A pillar of light coming from above lit up the many golden accents of the giant brown book on top of it.
"This is it." Spyro was about to step closer when he saw that the sorcerers were still holding their staffs tightly and focused on keeping the spell up. Star Strike was by his side, but that wasn't enough. "Uh, guys? If you don't mind, maybe one of you could take a look as well. You said there should always be multiple people looking into it to see more outcomes."
"Right." Enigma grunted and had to hold himself together to keep the spell up. "Can you two manage on your own?" He looked over to Mysticat and Déjà Vu who were just as tense as himself.
"I can freeze the spell for a moment, that will give us some time. But you'll have to hurry." With those words Déjà Vu lifted her hourglass above her head which emitted a blue surge of time energy. The timelord could move freely now and look inside the book as well, but Mysticat had to keep the illusion up. "Are you alright?"
"Don't worry about me. Go ahead." The feline reassured them of his ability to hold everything together for some more time.
"Alright, let's do it." Enigma joined Spyro's side while Déjà Vu stood next to Star Strike.
The four Skylanders approached the book until they were standing in front of it, yet nothing happened. Before anyone could speak, the artifact swung itself open and the pages shot from one side to the other. They could see everything. Glimpses of the past, pictures of the present and visions of the future. The book was overwhelming for anyone, they had to focus to only see the future. Star Strike however looked up for a moment and lost the visions. Instead, she set her eyes on a window. A small, unimportant window that allowed her a look outside. Her home. It was right there, she could finally see it again after so many years.
While the others were busy with the book and Mysticat closed his eyes to concentrate on the spell, the alien removed herself from the group to float towards the window. She was like hypnotized, she could not control her movements. She knew that they shouldn't get separated, but she only wanted to take a small look. The Magic Skylander didn't notice that the window was outside of the magical circle, so she would have to get out of it as well.
Meanwhile the Book of Destiny kept skimming its pages. The Skylanders were beginning to see a bigger picture. Golden Queen, Malefor, Kaos, all enemies they knew and that were still out there somewhere, trapped or not. It showed more figures, blurrier this time. Figures that seemed familiar, yet they couldn't recognize them. And then the book stopped. All eyes were set on a page which was flooded with sentences and words. They couldn't make out anything. They stared at it for a few seconds until the scribbles began to move. The letters shifted and fell into place and they could all make out a singular sentence.
"An alliance destined to destroy"
Mysticat briefly opened his eyes just to see Star Strike reaching out for the small window and nearly exiting the circle. "Star Strike, no!"
The Sensei interrupted the spell, and everyone was caught in a storm of magic before reappearing back in the Magic Realm.
Star Strike's arm was still stretched out. Once again, she reached for nothing, it disappeared before her very eyes. She was disappointed but quickly realized what she did and turned around. She was expecting to see furious faces, but instead was met with confusion.
"An alliance destined to destroy…" Spyro repeated the only sentence he could see. "You all saw that, right?"
Enigma and Déjà Vu nodded. "What does it mean?" Enigma could only think about the mysterious message.
"That sounds like a riddle even I cannot solve." Mysticat joined the discussion. "I'm assuming it's a warning that our enemies will join forces."
"We know the Golden Queen's out there, and Malefor is free. Could it be…" Déjà Vu was afraid to think of what could happen if those two villains decided to team up.
"Then it's better if we don't find out." Spyro was curious as well, but he wouldn't wish for something like that in even his wildest dreams. "We have to take down every last villain, all of them."
As the Skylanders were walking away, Star Strike kept staring at the spot where she saw the window moments ago. Her home was so close, yet so far. She started to wonder if she would ever be able to return.
In the midst of the battle at Molekin Mountain, another flurry of spectral flames was homing in on the Skylanders. Gearshift backflipped to avoid the incoming attack. She then split her gear in half and started kicking parts of it at the undead dragon as it was spiraling around her body. Malefor protected himself with his wing before violently flapping it to shoot the parts back. Smash Hit and Knight Light tried avoiding them, but got hit nevertheless.
"There's no way we can defeat him, he has an answer to everything!" Knight Light attempted to rise back into the air after his wing took a hit but struggled to do so.
"We have to target his weak spot, he always protects his face and chest!" Smash Hit, who already figured it out, grabbed his chain and swung his mighty boulder at the dragon with full force. Malefor jumped up into the air before he could get hit and slammed back onto the ground, creating an earthquake.
"If we don't get him out of the city, he will destroy everything!" Knight Light stressed the others and started looking for some way to lure Malefor away, but the dragon had no intention of changing locations.
"Foolish Skylanders, you think you can protect those puny molekin? You can't even protect yourselves!" Malefor inhaled deeply before unleashing a dangerous trail of fire at the Skylanders.
Knight Light acted quickly and grabbed Gearshift and Smash Hit to fly them out of harm's way. He couldn't carry them for too long and crashed on an island nearby. "What are we supposed to do!?"
"We cannot terminate him, due to his resurrection powers. The only way to temporarily defeat him is by handicapping or trapping him." Gearshift knew what had to be done, but even she didn't know how.
"Hex already tried that and look what happened!" Knight Light became more frustrated with each passing moment, feeling like they would have to retreat and thus fail the mission.
Soon Malefor spotted the Skylanders and began attacking them again. Any counter seemed pointless so all they could do is evade his blasts and hope for nothing else to be destroyed.
Smash Hit grew tired of that strategy and decided to step up. "Hey, you big old raisin! Over here!"
The insult made Malefor give the warsupial a death glare and he headed towards him. That's exactly what Smash Hit wanted. Before the dragon could attack, the Supercharger tossed his boulder right at his face and used his chain like a whip to bring him down. He jumped onto Malefor's leg and furiously smashed the metal plates covering it, trying to do some damage. Malefor, not feeling a single attack from the small hero, simply flipped his wrist and tossed the Earth Skylander back on the ground before turning around to strike him with his tail.
Smash Hit was thrown right against a rock, leaving some cracks upon impact. He let out weak moans of pain before falling onto his knees and finally laying on the ground. Malefor grabbed the boulder with the bare tips of his claws and dropped it right next to his owner.
"What are you supposed to be? A warsupial with a simple boulder and a chain? At least your friends have something to offer." Malefor interrupted his speech to strike down an incoming Knight Light and keep Gearshift at bay with his fire breath. "You're pathetic. Just like the dirt underneath you, you are nothing. Another worthless pawn of the Skylanders that will fall under my power."
Smash Hit tried pushing himself back up but failed each time, and Malefor's insults didn't help. He felt weak, useless. His attacks had no effect, and he was taken out by a single hit. Meanwhile the two Trap Masters kept on fighting and couldn't be shaken off as easily.
To the Skylanders' surprise and relief, Malefor went into a more defensive state and didn't attack them anymore. Underneath him, a bunch of mindless molekin with the same black eyes as Barnsy appeared and went after the Skylanders instead.
Knight Light was quite baffled to feel a small creature jump onto his back and tear him down. He grabbed the molekin and tossed it to the side, trying not to hurt it. "What's going on? Why are they all like this?"
Gearshift had already reconnected her gear and instead of attacking, she simply created weak shockwaves that kept the corrupted molekin from getting close to her. "Undead magic is capable of turning any creature into an obedient monster that will follow their tormentor's lead." The Skylander's eyes were turned to Malefor, who smiled upon seeing the angered heroes dealing with the horde of minions.
Then, when they least expected it, Smash Hit saw someone familiar in the distance. He had to squint his one working eye, which still had a blurred vision, to make sure it was who he thought it was. The other two Skylanders looked at him and then into the direction he was staring at and were shocked. "Hex?" the warsupial thought he was hallucinating.
The witch just finished turning another molekin into one of her monsters. Like always, she only transformed half of the town, while the other half had to hide and in the worst case kill or get killed by their corrupted friends. She looked over to the Skylanders, seeing faces of disbelief, as well as Gearshift's ever so neutral expression. The wind in the area made her horns and dress wave, giving her a ghostly appearance.
The next thing they knew Malefor flew past Hex, making her disappear from the spot she was just in with his departure. The dragon was gone, and so was the sorceress, leaving nothing but a destroyed town, countless corrupted molekin and three speechless Skylanders behind.