Academy Chronicles: Rise of the Skylanders

Chapter 28: The Skylanders Rise

"Amazing…" Cyrus said, looking at a set of X-Ray scans on the Future Foundation Conference Room Screens. The Disciples, Spyro and Kyosuke were also present after the arrival of the heroes on another job well done…

…Aside from the suffering Makoto and Kyoko they brought aboard, of course. But it did provide some useful information for the minifigure scientist.

"It's a complete cellular integration. The Light and Dark energy from those… Elemental Foundations, you call it?"

"Yeah." Spyro answered.

"Yes, while that energy has completely infused with Makoto and Kyoko's DNA. It's almost like artificially creating Elemental Masters we have here in Ninjago." Cyrus continued to explain before being interrupted by Kyosuke.

"That's not going to be of much help if those two are about to die from that!" He barked before he turned to Sonic with an accusing point. "When they got on your ship, you should've left them behind!"

"I'll have you know that those two saved our skins multiple times through our little mission, Munakata." Sonic argued back. "If it weren't for them, all the multiverse could've said goodbye."

Cyrus made one more comment.

"Besides, our crew should be done with the surgery anytime now. I got some new results right here." He said, clapping his claws.

This caused the screens, controlled by Alter-Ego to swap to a new tab showcasing the medical information.

"Turns out, what was straining their bodies was excess Elemental Energies, far beyond whatever their bodies can contain. Fire, Water, Undead, Magic, all these energy signatures were carefully extracted."

"You can do surgery to take out… powers?" Pop Fizz asked, confused.

Everyone knew Cyrus was smart, but was he that smart?

"Oh, it's easy considering their circumstance. Since their DNA couldn't possibly absorb that much elemental energy, it just needed an outlet to release into its purest form. Almost like a gas you can suck up with a vacuum."

Ding!

Whilst he was talking, the door opened, revealing Makoto and Kyoko… alive and well like nothing happened.

"Naegi? Kirigiri?" Kyosuke asked.

"Talk about a hasty recovery!" Neptune snapped her fingers upon seeing the two.

"So? How do you feel?" Cyrus asked them, surprisingly optimistic.

When Makoto looked at Kyoko, he nodded with a small smile before pointing his finger at one of Pop Fizz's potions on the table. With a motion akin to firing a fun, a bullet of light formed out of his fingertips, hitting the beaker before disappearing. The beaker itself shattered into a green liquid, spilling onto the wooden table.

"Ooof! Yeah, yeah… that's uh, that's the acid potion. That table's definitely gonna look like swiss cheese in a couple minutes."

Kyosuke was bewildered from the display of superpowers on Makoto's end. "You… can still control those powers, Naegi?"

"Of course I can! They apparently put a little device in our brains to channel it… and it works wonders! I never felt better!" Makoto smiled. "I… I can fight!"

He bashfully blushed at that statement, looking back. "I-I mean, I could fight without powers… but I could do a lot more, now! We all could!"

"What do you mean by that?" Kyosuke asked, eyebrow raising.

That was when Kyoko got a vial from her pocket, contained inside was a glowing red gas. "This is pure Fire energy. According to scientific analysis, anyone who is infused with it will gain powers to match the Element, as well as their personality to a degree."

"Fascinating! This is a scientific breakthrough, Kyoko! With these discoveries, we could… give anyone powers!" Cyrus cheered.

"And it could give aspiring villains powers too." Homura pointed out, curbing the minifig's optimism. "It's a double edged sword, Borg. As much as we can expand our forces, so can LOSE."

Upon hearing that, a gleam appeared in Sonic's eye. "And we already know that LOSE had bigger plans in store for us… which only means one thing."

Sayaka grinned at Sonic, nudging him. "Are you thinking what I'm thinking?"

"Oh, I sure am. So… Kyosuke, about my previous proposal…" The hedgehog clasped his hands together.

"You can't be talking about that now…" Kyosuke groaned. "These discoveries make no difference. Even if you give people powers, who's to say they're fully equipped to fight? What about their home worlds?"

"…Leave that to me."

All attention turned to Spyro, who was standing on the table (at least what wasn't eaten away by the acid).

"Us Skylanders have the resources to train new heroes, and Skylands is already a place full of different threats, terrain and stuff. If we can provide the Disciples with a means to prepare themselves for the worst of anything… I'm sure they'll be ready for anything and any world in danger." He proudly told them.

"So… basically making them all Skylanders?" Tails asked.

Sayaka smiled and nodded. "That ain't a bad idea, we could have an Academy in the Hub so anyone in the multiverse can join! We'll take distress calls and dispatch a team to beat the crap outta any villain that comes their way!"

"And if anyone in the Future Foundation wants to join, they could be given one of those vials." Kyoko shook it. "They'll be outfitted with superpowers that way. I'm sure the past Remnants of Despair would take great interest in using them to make up for their past mistakes."

Kyosuke meanwhile was rubbing his temples, thinking over this. He didn't want to admit it, but if Makoto and Kyoko were the keys to stopping near destruction of the multiverse… it had to be for the best, right?

"…Very well."

"H-Hang on, what did he just say?" Pop Fizz asked.

"I said very well." Kyosuke said. "Y-You have a deal."

He looked up to Makoto and Kyoko. "You've proven me wrong once again, you two." He then turned to Spyro.

"And if you can truly provide the resources to train and protect all who need it… I'll trust you, dragon. However, the Future Foundation will oversee operations."

Spyro nodded. "Deal."

"And I'll help lead the crew." Sonic grinned.

"So will I! We'll make sure all these heroes will be in tip-top shape!" Sayaka proudly declared as well.

Spyro turned to the two Golden Ones. "So… what will they be called?"

"Ooh! How about… Future SkyCiples! It like, mushes all the names together since we're all workin' together here!" Neptune proposes.

"How about…" Makoto thought for a moment. "Just… Skylanders? It's as you said, Spyro. To you, we're all Skylanders. It should be the same for any hero who joins. We're all part of the same cause, right?"

"Powers, no powers, we can all do something in the end. We're all one team. And together, we can change the multiverse."

"I like the sound of that." Kyoko nodded, smiling.

And with that, the Future Foundation, the Disciples and Spyro formed a new initiative. To build an Academy to unite the multiverse's greatest heroes, and save the innocent from the evils who threaten.

The Skylanders of the Multiverse are about to be formed…