Academy Chronicles: Rise of the Skylanders
Chapter 10: Welcome to Skylands!
Zipping through the dark blue vortex at the speed of light, I looked behind my seat to see Makoto, nervously fidgeting in his seat.
This uneasy nature of the boy worried me. I may not know him long, at least compared to the rest of the people in the Dreamcast, but I know this isn't like him. Is he getting second thoughts?
Before I could speak up, however, a bright flash made its way onto our windows, signaling us that we're entering our target destination where Monokuma and the R.E.X escaped to.
"So… this is Skylands, huh?" Kyoko asked, her stoic demeanor obviously not explicitly showing any sense of awe and wonder.
Although something told me she's thinking otherwise. Just a hunch.
I put aside my thoughts on Makoto for the moment. I was sure I'll get an opportunity to ask what's bugging him later in private. What matters now is doing one of my favorite things: Introducing a brand new universe to somebody.
As a Disciple, an elite breed of Skylander, I certainly know how any Skylands worked. This included. Helps that I embarked on a couple adventures with the Skylanders who specifically work here between the Liberator Crisis and then, but that's for another time.
"Yup! Skylands! Ain't it a pretty sight, huh? One of my favorite places to visit since there always seems to be something new in this infinite mass of islands."
Yes, Skylands looks pretty awesome for you Writers seeing it all on a screen. Yet seeing it in front of your very eyes, a large space full of vibrant floating islands… it's indescribable.
Homura, arms folded simply looked out the window. She is clearly not impressed, especially since she lives in the Golden Skylands with all of us Disciples which is… exactly the same thing. Just in another plane of existence.
"W-Wow. This is amazing. I've never been to a world like this. For the longest time, every dimension is rather samey with some differences. Usually cities. This, though… wow." Makoto said in awe.
Sayaka nudged Makoto in response.
"Yeah, feel you buddy!"
Makoto and Sayaka do have quite a bit in common in this case, being normal students now fighting crime on a multiversal scale.
Although… Sayaka works with me to do the actual fighting and Makoto does behind the scenes stuff.
Still, it's something.
"Environment aside, what matters is finding Monokuma. Tails, did you pick up anything?" Kyoko asked, breaking the friendly banter.
Tails, looking at a radar on the Dreamcast's Master System shook his head.
"No. Nothing out of the ordinary in terms of otherworldly vehicles nearby. Just the native airships and hot air balloons."
Pop Fizz, way at the back waved his hand, shouting for attention.
"Hm? What is it, Pop?" Madoka asked.
Pop Fizz hopped in his seat in satisfaction. "Uh, HELLLLLOOO?! This is Skylands? Maybe a certain group of people might've tracked them down! You know, the Sky…"
"…line! We'll find them from way up above!" Neptune interrupted, pointing her finger upwards.
We all glared at Neptune in disappointment.
Neptune stuck out her tongue in response.
"I'm just screwin' with ya! The Skylanders!" She said.
"Yeah! Let's head over to the Skylanders Academy! We should have the coordinates. Tails, floor it!" I commanded.
Tails saluted as he set the Dreamcast to overdrive.
"Roger!"
With that, the eight of us blasted off into the bright, blue sky.