"YES! WE'RE OUTSIDE!" Sparx cheered as the group got out of the cave. "Boy, that was a long walk!"
"In your case, I think you mean 'fly'." Spyro said to him. "How's our surroundings, Handel?"
"I can sense many creatures here... Not dragons, and they're alive." Handel answered him. "However, many of them are badly injured. Wanna know why? Take a lucky guess..."
"Cynder and Ember. It must be their doings..." Sheila said. "Looks like we gotta handle 2 giant ankle biters today."
"Wait, how can you know they're still kids?" Malefor asked her.
"Just guessin'." The kangaroo answered him. "By the way, have any ideas who these creatures are, mate?"
"They're called Manweersmalls. Creatures that live underground and got enslaved by the apes." Suddenly, the boy flinches. "Wait, what?! What in the world is this...?!"
"Handel? What's wrong?!" Stealth asked him.
"I can sense another being... Bigger than the Manweersmalls..." Handel scratches his head. "I could do a quick territorial scan if you guys want me to."
"Go ahead." The purple dragon said, telling him to start scanning.
"Scanning territory..."
...
"Got it. This creature is called a Hookhohan, another being that lives in Munitions Forge... It seems that this one's the last one of their kind, meaning that he's alone."
"Does he seem dangerous?" Elora asked.
"Unlike the Manweersmalls, this dude is stronger and won't back out from a fight." Handel continues his explanation. "From the data that I obtained, Hookhohans and Manweersmalls are friendly to each other, as the both of them are like neighbors. Maybe this one's protecting the Manweersmalls."
"We better be careful. That guy might mistaken us as threats." Flame said. "Now, can we talk about that volcano over there WHICH IS OBVIOUSLY GOING TO ERUPT?!"
"We gotta be quick and save the guardians, plus the other creatures that live here!" Spyro said, running forward.
...
"Hey!" A man's voice is heard, shouting at them. "Who are you people?!" The man has red skin and blonde hair, wearing brown pants and an iron helmet.
"Huh. You're right, Flame. He does mistaken us as threats." Handel said to him, rolling his eyes.
"Hey, it's not my fault, 'kay?"
"I'm still waiting for that answer!" The man shouts. "I don't really trust dragons, so don't you dare test me!"
"W - we will!" Malefor replied. "Um... Where should I start...?"
"Malefor, just, let me handle this, okay?" The faun said to him. "Okay, this is a long story, but I'll make it short."
"Hm..." He scratches his chin, still unsure whether or not he should trust them. "Your story sounds unreal, but there are many unreal things that happened to me too. I say I trust you, only until those guardians are saved." The man shook his head. "I suppose I haven't told you all my name. It'll be fair now that I know all of you. I'm Ka - Boom, call me KB."
"Okay, then. It's nice to meet you Mr. KB." The purple dragon smiled. "I'm sorry if we've bothered you."
"It's fine, for now. I suppose that all of you also know about my friends that live here." He said. "Their leader is Mole - Yair, that one over there."
"Where are the others?" Sheila asked him.
"Caged by Cynder and Ember. Now all they can do is wait until Boyzitbig blows to kill them." The ground rumbles, surprising all of them. "Which shouldn't be long... I want to help them, but I can't, not without my cannon."
"How about we help instead?" Malefor suggested. "Me, big bro, and Flame are going to free them. Now, for your cannon..."
"It's inside the cave. The apes must've hid it from him." Handel said. "Which means we need to get in again. Anyone that aren't dragons, come with me."
"Huh. Maybe you guys aren't evil after all." KB said to them. "I'll help the 3 of you. Now, come on. We got no time to waste."
Meanwhile at Tall Plains...
"UGH, I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS!" Greta huffs angrily. "My stupid twin is on an adventure, while I AM stuck HERE, MAKING POTIONS TO GROW PLANTS!"
"Try calming yourself." Kane said to her. "Also, try to imagine the bad things that could happen to him. It'll make you feel different."
The teen opens her mouth to argue with him, but decides not to. "Well... I guess I don't want to think it THAT far. I mean, he IS annoying, but I don't want anything bad to happen..."
"See? You quickly changed."
"I just... Hope he comes back soon." She scratches her head. "Back to work I go."
"Don't worry. I'll try my best to help." The Atlawa offered her.
"Sure. Thanks, Kane. At least you're smarter than my twin."
"Achoo!"
"Handel, what's wrong?" Elora asked. "Don't tell me you're having a cold in a hot place like this."
"No, it's not that... I think someone just talked about me." He said to her. "By the way, any of you found KB's cannon?"
"Um... Is it big?" Stealth asked him. "And fit on his arms?"
"According to my scanning, it is."
"Then I guess I found it." The elf lifts up the cannon, then drops it on the ground. "This is gonna be REAL useful! Can anyone help me lift it?"
"That's the last one!"
"Yeah, it is." KB sat down. "Finally, all of them are freed. My fist hurts so much, now."
"KB!" They all turn around to see the others running to them while lifting the Hookhohan's cannon. "We found it!"
"Great! Now I can fight actively!" He takes the cannon. "The guardians should be in the mines, near a large labor camp. I'll be leading the way there."
"Thanks, Mr. KB." The purple dragon said to him.
"No, no. I should be the one to thank you all." The ground rumbles again. "That'll have to wait, though. We need to hurry."