Snap Shot opened his eyes. Grey. That was the first color he saw after waking up every morning. The cold grey ceilings of Cloudcracker Prison. The reptile lifted himself off the uncomfortable bed inside of his cell. The former Skylander has spent months behind bars and got used to the daily back pains caused by the mattress. Some of his former Trap Master allies were on their morning duty to check on the prisoners. He saw Tuff Luck slowly walking down the long hall surrounded by villains. She soon walked past Snap Shot. The blue crocodile looked at her and was hoping for some kind of greeting. All the feline gave him was a cold, emotionless stare, just as she did with every other villain. Snap Shot sighed and got out of bed. The doors of the cell were open, and the villains could go to the cafeteria to eat breakfast.
As Snap Shot made his way through the building, he remembered the time when he made his rounds as a guard, but he would always remind himself that that wasn't the case anymore.

The inmate soon arrived at the cafeteria. All heads turned towards him as usual. The villains who he used to hunt down and trap were sitting in that very room and now he was one of them. The reptile was always treated poorly by them, as they were angry for being in there because of him. Some even teased him for getting a taste of his own medicine. Snap Shot felt miserable, but he thought that he deserved it.

After taking a few heavy steps along the cold steel floor, he spotted Wolfgang sitting alone at a table. The werewolf fidgeted with the bone from a chicken wing he just devoured and attempted to use it as a drum stick against the table, but it sounded rather dull and empty. Snap Shot slowly got closer to his former nemesis until they both faced each other. "Hi." The only word the crocodile could speak out loud.

"Hey." Wolfgang responded before Snap Shot sat down at the other side of the table.

Things between them have been complicated ever since their capturing. The Doom Raiders rejected them both and they were the only ones they could talk to inside the prison. However, both couldn't deny that there was more than just wanting to talk to someone as the reason they spend time together.

"Sleep well?" Wolfgang briefly looked at the reptile before focusing on the bone between his fingers again.

Snap Shot gave him a stare. "On that bed?" Wolfgang knew best how uncomfortable the cells were and barely slept either when he first got imprisoned.

"Yeah, dumb question." Wolfgang attempted to smile and showed his row of dangerously sharp teeth for a second before closing his mouth again. "Did anyone else talk to you yet?"

"You mean besides insults? Nah." Even though it was quite depressing, the conversation stayed casual and the former Skylander already got used to the downsides of being hated in prison.

"There's gonna be a show in a few hours in the yard. Wanna come?" Wolfgang kept eye contact with Snap Shot as he asked him to accompany him.

"Sure thing." Snap Shot smiled faintly. He couldn't help but feel like that was Wolfgang's attempt to get closer to him. He currently had too much on his mind to worry about his feelings, but he never did confess them to Wolfgang. Maybe he would get the chance today.


As the day went on, many Skylanders who weren't busy looking for the Golden Queen came together to chat and train. Among them were the Senseis Tidepool and Boom Bloom. After the Quickshot's rather rough parting with Wild Storm, she became quite lonely. Luckily, she soon started to enjoy the company of the Ninja Boom Bloom, who always wanted to get to know the spy better.

"What do you think about having these at your window?" Boom Bloom picked up a couple of glowing white water lilies from a pond and presented them to her friend. "They are held in water so they could suit you." The plant mutant is very fond of nature and especially flowers. Possibly because she was one of them herself.

"They look lovely Bloom, but I think my squids would be bothered by flowers in their tank." The Water Skylander referred to her squid guns which had their own little aquatic rooms inside of her own. They help her out so much that she wants to treat them as good as she can.

"I understand… how about wearing one in your hair then?" The Life Sensei gently tucked one of the lilies in between Tidepool's seaweed hair. "You should take your helmet off some time, I think your hair is fascinating."

Tidepool couldn't repress a slight blush and moved a few strings of hair behind her ear. Her expression shifted immediately when she saw something behind her friend. Like paralyzed, the Sensei just stared into one direction. Boom Bloom soon took notice of that and turned around to see what had her so shocked.

Turns out that Wild Storm was just walking by and caught Tidepool's attention. The Sensei was accompanied by the Magic Bowslinger Buckshot, who joyfully strolled next to the calm knight. The Air Skylander turned his head as well and spotted Tidepool. They were both like frozen and just stared at each other before quickly looking away and going on with their day. The two haven't interacted with each other ever since their last conversation which was months ago. They decided that it would be best for both of them to spend time apart after their relationship was getting increasingly problematic.

Buckshot gave Wild Storm a confused look whilst tilting his head. "You alright?"

"Yes, I was just lost in thoughts for a moment." Wild Storm didn't want to admit that he was looking at Tidepool and felt guilty for not talking to her after so many months of silence.

"Okay…" Buckshot didn't entirely believe the knight, but he didn't want to bother him with more questions. The two Senseis have never talked much before, but after Buckshot noticed Wild Storm being lonelier than usual, he decided to approach him. From there they have been getting along pretty well. "Sooo, what do you wanna do today?"

"We could go to the training field." Wild Storm didn't do many activities besides practicing and improving his skills at the Academy.

"Again?" Buckshot has joined his friend in many sessions and was slowly getting tired of it. "How about we do something more… fun?"

The Air Skylander turned his head to face the faun. "Fun?" Wild Storm asked with a somewhat irritated tone.

"Yeah! You know, that's what you call something you enjoy." Buckshot teased his companion and his lack of humor.

Wild Storm released a brief laugh. "Fine, we can do something fun for a change." The knight decided to finally loosen up a little.

"Great! I already have an idea!" The goat didn't hesitate to speed ahead and lead the way for the knight.

Tidepool looked after the two leaving her sight and felt a longing desire while doing so. "Do you have any plans for tonight?"

Tidepool snapped out of her trance-like state and directed her sight back to Boom Bloom. "Uh… no actually. Did you have something in mind?"

"I heard there was some show at the prison. Skylanders are invited too, to have a somewhat peaceful event with the villains." Boom Bloom was interested in the event and would like to treat the villains with peace rather than violence, unless there's no other choice.

"That sounds nice. Count me in!" Tidepool smiled and was glad to have an activity with her now closest friend. Yet she couldn't help but miss something. She looked back to see if Wild Storm was still there, but soon stopped and forgot about him.


As the sun was slowly setting and most of the Skylanders returned from their missions, the villains at Cloudcracker Prison finished their daily routine. They were allowed to go outside before the sun fully sets but had to be in their cells during the night. Snap Shot sat on a rock near the energy barrier around the building. He tossed a small stone at it which was just reflected by the transparent blue wall. He sighed and gazed at the sky. It made him feel free and calm, but the blue taint of the barrier kept reminding him that he was one of the villains that he used to lock up himself.

The reptile's lonely moment was interrupted by a familiarly haunting voice. "Feeling down, Snap?"

Snap Shot turned around to see Dreamcatcher, for once without a sarcastic smile on her face. The former Skylander knew better than to believe that she genuinely cared about him, but he has gotten used to her by now. "Just the usual."

The head floated next to crocodile and stared outside of the barrier as well. "How are things with Wolfgang going?" The Air villain was curious if her advice was of any use for the oblivious lovers.

"We talk more, but I'm guessing that's because no one else does." Snap Shot looked down on the ground before pushing himself up from the rock. "I'm not waiting for him to confess, and you shouldn't be either."

Dreamcatcher seemed disappointed, but she didn't care enough to be upset. "Whatevs, your dreams are more than enough for me." She grinned at the blushing Snap Shot before they both headed back to the yard of the prison.

Dr. Krankcase and Chef Pepper Jack were busy building up a wooden stage in the middle of the field. Some other villains carried a few tools and spotlights while Trap Masters carefully observed them.

Snap Shot saw Wolfgang tuning a ridiculously small guitar in a corner. It was so small that the werewolf could fit it into one hand, but it was the only guitar available.

"Getting ready for the show?" Snap Shot approached his friend while he was struggling with the guitar.

"I'm trying." Wolfgang grunted when his pitch-black nails slipped off the knob of the guitar. "Krankcase told me it doesn't require a musical number, but I'm sure some of us could use a little rock n' roll." He smirked and looked at Snap Shot who returned a calm smile.

"I'm sure it'll be great." Snap Shot hasn't admitted his true feelings to Wolfgang yet, but something was still holding him back.

"I gotta look for some boxes around here. See ya' later!" Wolfgang walked past the reptile and started to search for some surround sound device.

"Wolfgang!" The wolf turned around after Snap Shot's call. The blue reptilian wanted to use the moment to confess his feelings, but he suddenly became nervous. "Good luck."

Wolfgang smiled and turned back around. Snap Shot sighed and felt embarrassed for backing off again. While he wasn't happy about his current situation, Wolfgang made his stay in the prison far more bearable and he wanted to be closer to the musician. He was afraid that a confession could ruin everything.


The sun has finally set and even though the prisoners should be in their cells by now, due to the special event today they were allowed to stay outside during the show. Surprisingly, many Skylanders arrived to see the show as well. It was a peaceful event to lighten the distrustful relationship between the Skylanders and villains. Among the visitors were also Tidepool, Boom Bloom, Wild Storm and Buckshot. The Senseis had the same idea and the now separated friends Tidepool and Wild Storm were quite surprised to see each other there. It didn't take anyone long to find a seat and patiently wait for the show to start. There were some suspicious looks going around, but overall there were no arguments or even rude remarks.

The crowd went silent as the curtains of the stage were pulled back and Krankcase revealed himself. The scientist held his hat in one hand and bowed down before starting the show. "Ladies and Gentlelanders, I am proud to host today's special show at the famous Cloudcracker Prison!"

Clapping emerged from the crowd and everyone was keen to see what the doctor had in store.

Krankcase was silent for a moment and looked at the expecting faces in the crowd. "Normally something would get blown up at this point but due to legal reasons that can't happen."

Some laughs could be heard before it all went quiet again and Krankcase just stood in the spotlight awkwardly. He soon spotted a familiar green figure in the crowd. He was surprised when he recognized Boom Bloom, who kept looking at him with a cold glare. He hasn't seen his creation ever since she rebelled against him and ruined his plans of conquering the Skylands with an army of mutated plants. Krankcase gulped and remembered that he was in the middle of a show.

The Tech villain clapped his hands together and continued. "Anyway, to start the show the enchanting Dreamcatcher has prepared a magical act!"

Krankcase gave some villains in the back a hand sign upon which the lights dimmed, and they set something up on the stage. The visitors looked curiously what was happening until the spotlight went back on in a darker purple and blue color and revealed Dreamcatcher floating above the wooden boards. She had a table with a purple cloth and a crystal ball on top of it behind her and smiled.

"Welcome everyone! I have been working hard on presenting you all a fascinating show that will reveal never before seen things or something." The head attempted not using too much slang during her talk to not irritate the others as usual. "Any volunteers?"

Before anyone else, Buckshot immediately raised his hand and jumped up excitedly. He waved to make sure the villainess would see and pick him. Wild Storm shook his head after seeing how eager his companion was about, as he thought, nonsense.

Dreamcatcher looked through the crowd for a few seconds before seeing how Buckshot became increasingly impatient and started to jump repeatedly. "Ugh, the… goat in the back?" She thought to herself that he would stop jumping if she picked him, so she did exactly that.

Buckshot smiled and squeezed himself through the crowd before hopping onto the stage and almost pushing Dreamcatcher down, who was already annoyed by his hyperactive behavior.

"Now just stand in front of the table and think of something and I will tell everyone what it is." Dreamcatcher explained to the faun and the audience before turning on the light underneath the crystal ball with her telepathic powers.

Buckshot was very excited to see what the head had in store and didn't hesitate to stare into the ball and think of something. "Should I close my eyes?"

"it doesn't matter." Dreamcatcher quickly shot further questions down and started to use her psychic abilities to see into Buckshot's mind. "You're thinking of… pizza?"

"I'm really hungry." Buckshot smiled and was a bit embarrassed about that being the thought everyone could see, but at least Boom Bloom laughed upon his response.

Dreamcatcher rolled her eyes. "Then think of something else." The strange being had to hold herself back to not become rude with the Skylander.

Buckshot focused once more and thought of something more sensible. The villain increased the light coming from the mystical ball and read the Sensei's thoughts again.

"You… are happy to have such a good friend." Dreamcatcher replied. She turned around to investigate the crowd and see Wild Storm. "That guy with the mask." She turned once more. "And those two ladies." She was referring to Boom Bloom and Tidepool.

Buckshot blushed instinctively. "Did I think of that?" He looked at his fellow Senseis and then back to Dreamcatcher. "Heh, I guess it's the truth. I am glad to have such good friends after being trapped in a labyrinth for years and feeling completely cut off from society.

The crowd went silent, but the three Skylanders were glad to hear about their friend's feelings, even if it had a dark background.

"Okay then, I think that's enough for today." Dreamcatcher decided to finish her show, mostly because she had a hard time navigating through Buckshot's rather chaotic mind. "Give it up for…"

"Buckshot." The Magic Bowslinger finished her sentence.

"What he said!" Dreamcatcher quickly left the stage as the crowd was applauding and Buckshot returned to his seat next to Wild Storm.


Krankcase made his way back into the spotlight to continue the show. "Thank you, Dreamcatcher for the… enlightening presentation!"

"Moving on, our infamous chef cook Chef Pepper Jack prepared a special meal for two volunteers from the audience!" Krankcase moved out of the way for the walking vegetable to enter the scene with a humongous pot of burning hot sauce.

The crowd applauded as the cook bowed down and introduced himself. "Thank you, thank you. Here I have a very special dish which took me the entire day and most of the kitchen's resources to make. A hot sauce which adapts to the taster's personal favorite flavor!"

Impressed voices could be heard from the crowd and a couple of villains and Skylanders were interested in the odd creation.

"Now, I will need two brave volunteers to try a spoon of the sauce and prove to you that it is not just any regular hot sauce." As proud as the Fire villain was, he wanted to get rid of any suspicions the audience may have.

Pepper Jack looked through the crowd until he finally picked someone. "You there! With the horns and glowing white eyes! Get up here!"

Wild Storm didn't raise his hand and wasn't exactly happy to be picked either, but after seeing Buckshot's expecting face, the knight decided to play along.

Chef Pepper Jack looked back into the crowd and chose another contester. "And you! The blue lady with the freckles!"

Tidepool pointed her finger at herself to make sure she was the one he meant. Both her and Wild Storm became uncomfortable as Tidepool made her way to the stage and the two stood next to each other.
Chef Pepper Jack grabbed a spoon and dipped it into the pot before approaching the stiff Skylanders. "Now you two will each taste a spoon of the sauce and then you tell me what flavor it has for each of you. Understood?"

The Senseis nodded without looking at each other and only focused on the spoon with the burning red sauce.

"You go first, big guy!" Wild Storm was the first to try it. He moved the food towards the dark inside of his mask and into his mouth, even though no one could see that. Right after that, Pepper Jack gave Tidepool another spoon, who also put it in her mouth. The two tasted it for a few seconds before they both choked up in disgust. Tidepool spit the sauce out after a few moments and held her stomach. "That tastes terrible!"

Chef Pepper Jack looked at the disturbed Skylander in shock. He may be a villain, but he truly didn't want to serve anyone bad food. He looked over to Wild Storm who turned his back towards him and was completely unresponsive. The Air Skylander suddenly started to shake and he slowly moved out of the spotlight. The terrible taste of the sauce caused the knight to lose control over his beast form and it was about to overpower him, but before that could happen, he quickly ran off and left the show.

"Wild-" Tidepool took notice of his outburst and wanted to go after him, but she stopped herself and simply stood there watching her former friend run off. Buckshot immediately got off his chair to run after the bewildered knight and leave the facility as well. Meanwhile Tidepool returned to the seat next to Boom Bloom, who made sure that her friend was alright.

Boos echoed through the crowd and Chef Pepper Jack started to panic. "Well, I guess I should have a look at that recipe once more. That's it for today!"

The villain quickly left the stage and ran back into the prison before anyone could harass him further.


Krankcase returned to the stage with a very nervous expression and wasn't sure what to say anymore. "Uh… that was not part of the script…"

The crowd started to boo once more and before Krankcase could go on, all the lights went out. Everyone was confused as to what was happening and questioned the sudden blackout.
After just a few moments, all the spotlights went back on and pointed at the very top of the stage. Everyone gasped after seeing Wolfgang standing up there with a guitar that he quickly painted in black and red colors a few minutes prior.

"Looks like I have to get this show started." The werewolf smirked before he dropped onto the stage, throwing Krankcase aside and starting to play a wild guitar solo on his instrument. He connected a bunch of boom boxes earlier which increased the sound and forced everyone to cover their ears. Snap Shot was one of the plagued crowd members and just stared at the display in shock. "Wolfgang… what are you doing?" The reptile was thinking to himself.

Wolfgang wasn't bothered by the terrible notes and kept on playing until the entire stage started to fall apart. The spotlights started to shift colors and there was a fascinating light show which could be seen all the way from the Academy. The guards of the prison had enough and quickly pummeled Wolfgang as the stage crumbled into a ruin.
They handcuffed him and the remaining Doom Raiders and escorted them back into the prison. "Hey, you can't do that! I was just getting started! Everyone else got to finish their act!" Wolfgang protested and tried to resist, but he was overpowered by the Skylanders and dragged back into his cell. The remaining villains from the audience, including Snap Shot, were also sent back into the building. As Krankcase was about to enter the prison, he turned his head to see Boom Bloom standing in the middle of a crowd of Skylanders about to leave. She gave him a dangerous stare that made Krankcase's skin crawl. The look didn't last long as the doctor was soon pushed back inside the prison.


The night has fallen over Skylands and while the Doom Raiders were already back behind bars, some other villains still roamed around the big halls of the prison, trying to find their cells. Snap Shot passed Wolfgang's cell and noticed the wolf laying in his bed and staring up at the wall. It reminded him of himself and he felt sorry for the lonely musician.

"That sure was a show back there." Snap Shot leaned himself against the bars in front of the small room, catching Wolfgang's attention who sat up on his bed.

"I really messed up, didn't I?" Wolfgang sounded genuinely sorry and disappointed in himself.

"Kinda." Snap Shot smirked in an attempt to lighten the mood. "But if I'm completely honest, I didn't find it that bad."

Wolfgang got up and moved closer to the bars the reptile was leaning against. "Really? Is that why you covered your ears like everyone else?"

"Well, it didn't sound bad when it was dimmed through my hands." The two prisoners laughed shortly and looked into each other's eyes. It may have been brief, but they both felt something they haven't felt in a long time.

"Anyway, I gotta go back to my cell, otherwise a guard will handcuff me as well." Snap Shot straightened himself back up and was about to leave before he could feel a grip around his hand. He looked down to see Wolfgang reaching through the bars and holding it.

"See you tomorrow?" Wolfgang asked while not letting go of the reptile's hand and looking into his yellow eyes with a soft smile.

Snap Shot smiled back and grabbed Wolfgang's hand in return. "See you tomorrow."

The hands of the former enemies slowly parted as Snap Shot walked away. Wolfgang longingly looked after the blue crocodile, feeling way calmer after the short conversation. Snap Shot on the other hand hid his intense blush by turning around and quickly heading to his cell. Now he was sure that there was something more between him and Wolfgang.