The sun has risen in Skylands and everyone started their daily routine. Everyone but Snap Shot, who was waiting for Wolfgang to arrive on the island they're supposed to train on.
"You can't trust that wolf with anything." The Trap Master muttered to himself, still skeptical about the whole situation.
Finally, he could see an orange figure heading towards him in the distance. It was Wolfgang who was casually playing his bone harp as he strolled over the grass covered ground. Snap Shot didn't bother to hide his distaste for the werewolf and approached him to interrupt his musical timeout.
The Skylander roughly disarmed the former Doom Raider and instead shoved a wooden bow into his hand. "We're starting our training now, the target is located on the tree." The reptile was referring to the grand cherry blossom tree behind him. He turned around and walked back to it without waiting for a response from Wolfgang.
All of a sudden, an arrow speeded through the air and barely missed Snap Shot's head. The Skylander became furious and immediately summoned his Traptanium weapon, ready to fight Wolfgang.
"Woah, woah, wait!" The surprised wolf put his hands up in a defensive manner. "That was just a joke mate, I didn't mean to shoot you!"
Snap Shot grinded his teeth and lowered his weapon. "Don't ever do that again, we're not here to joke around!" He proceeded to march closer to the tree.
"What's the matter Snap? Aren't you happy to see me?" Wolfgang was teasing his sworn enemy while catching up to him. "Isn't it funny how out of all the Skylanders and all the villains the two of us get to work together?"
"That's not what I consider funny." Snap Shot responded bitterly, while trying to oppress his hatred towards Wolfgang.
"C'mon, lighten up! This is gonna be fun!" The werewolf finally reached the tree before Snap Shot and looked at the target attached to it.
Snap Shot didn't understand why Wolfgang behaved so cheerful and friendly. Though he did prefer that over the usual toxic conversations they used to have, it felt strange not having to defend himself against his deadly strikes and terrible symphonies. "Now show me how you handle bow and arrow." The Trap Master demanded while carefully looking at his animalistic trainee.
"No problem!" Wolfgang positioned himself in front of the tree. He held the bow in his left hand, while pulling back an arrow with his right one. A slight breeze passed the island and some petals floated through the air. The werewolf closed an eye and aimed at the target. Snap Shot watched as the arrow hit the bark of the tree instead of the target. "Whoops." Wolfgang looked at the judging reptile with embarrassment.
Snap Shot sighed and grabbed his own bow and arrow to demonstrate Wolfgang how he should do it. "You need to remember to keep your stance wide in order to have more stability." The Water Skylander put both of his feet further away from each other. "And always keep the bow straight. You won't be able to hit your target if you're not pointing directly at it." Snap Shot held the bow in a perfect angle which aligned to his own body. "Make sure to always pull the arrow back all the way, it will fly more precisely and hit harder that way." He pulled the arrow back like described before releasing it and hitting the center of the target.
Wolfgang was quite impressed but pretended like he couldn't care less. "Yeah, yeah, I can do that." The cocky wolf repeated Snap Shot's process and shot an arrow. This time it hit the target but was still far from the middle.
"Well, at least you're improving." Snap Shot admitted as he saw Wolfgang try again. "There's still some flaws in your stance…" The Skylander wasn't sure how to tell him and instead got closer to Wolfgang. "Wait let me just-" The Trap Master was standing behind Wolfgang and positioned his apprentice by himself. "So, you hold the bow like that and now just pull the arrow back…" The crocodile was hesitant to touch his enemy but eventually got over himself and held his arms. Snap Shot never anticipated to be this close to the villain and felt like he was breaking his own morals. Wolfgang's fur tickled the reptile's scales and made him even more uncomfortable than before, but that didn't stop him from pointing the arrow correctly. "And now… shoot!" Wolfgang let go of the arrow. It pierced through the one Snap Shot previously shot. The Skylander looked at it in awe and completely ignored Wolfgang.
Wolfgang looked at the successful shot happily and then at Snap Shot before putting on a grin. "Impressed?"
The crocodile shook his head and returned to his usual serious expression. "Beginner's luck. One perfect shot does not make you a perfect archer."
Instead of being offended, Wolfgang snickered silently. He knew that Snap Shot's stuck-up behavior was an exaggeration to intimidate him. "So, what's next?"
Snap Shot faced Wolfgang and was about to walk past him. "Next we-" The reptile was interrupted by suddenly stumbling over his bow, which he forgot to pick up first. He couldn't balance himself out again and fell right on top of Wolfgang, tearing the confused werewolf down with him.
Snap Shot opened his eyes to see Wolfgang underneath him. He never saw the wolf this closely and stared into his eyes. They had a deep brown color and appeared surprisingly soft in those few seconds the two spent on the ground in silence.
"Well, that's an interesting way to fall for someone." Wolfgang grinned and looked at Snap Shot, whose entire face started to blush.
The Trap Master quickly got back on his feet and brushed himself off. "That was… uncalled for." He tried to find the right words to say in that moment.
"As uncalled as your sudden fall." Wolfgang giggled until Snap Shot hit him with his elbow.
The disparate team of two continued their practice for a while. Hours passed and they somehow got along without having a serious argument.
"Well, that was it for today!" Snap Shot declared. "You weren't as bad as I thought Wolfgang." For once his remark sounded honest rather than sarcastic.
"Thanks…" Wolfgang didn't expect to hear that from his former enemy but was pleasantly surprised. Before leaving, the wolf took his bone harp and started to play a tune on it as he was getting off the island. "See ya later alligator!"
Snap Shot couldn't help but smile before catching himself and realizing what was happening. He watched the soft pink blossom flowers on the tree gently flow with the wind. He expected the session to completely outrage him and increase the spite between the rivals. To his surprise, it made him feel proud, but also oddly relieved. "Are Wolfgang and I becoming… friends?" That thought struck the Water Skylander like an arrow and it would stay on his mind for a while.
Some islands away, Spyro, Eruptor and Stealth Elf were carefully watching over a sheep. They have been messing with the poor animals ever since they were kids, and they haven't stopped ever since.
"Almost…" Spyro was hiding behind some bushes while the sheep was peacefully grazing. Abruptly, Spyro dashed out of his hideout and started to chase the sheep. "Eruptor now!"
Upon that signal, Eruptor appeared from behind a tree and shot a burning ball of lava at the creature. The wool caught fire and the sheep zoomed over the island in anguish. Spyro soared into the air and created heavy gusts of wind around the sheep, extinguishing the fire.
"Your turn Elf!" Spyro looked around to see Stealth Elf sitting on a lonely rock, gazing into the distance. Meanwhile the sheep escaped the tyrannical Skylanders by jumping from island to island. The purple dragon walked over to his silent friend.
"Hey, Elf what's wrong?" Spyro sat down next to the assassin, who kept looking at the sky.
"I just can't stop thinking about it." Stealth Elf sounded worried. "Where would Enigma go in the middle of the night?"
Spyro let out a long sigh. "We already talked about this. We shouldn't be bothered with the business of others. And you know Enigma, as secretive as he is, he's a Skylander and he would never do anything bad."
"I know." The elf lowered her head and looked at the grass, which was lightly moving with the wind. "But this seems like more than just a late-night trip to a village."
Spyro tried to relate to the elf and seriously think about her discovery. "Look, if you really want to know you can just ask him later. I'm sure it's something harmless and you're worried over nothing." The dragon saw the clouds passing by and observed the lively Academy. There were countless of different Skylanders talking, walking and enjoying their day. "Just try to enjoy your time. We have spent enough time thinking about possible problems and evil plans."
Stealth Elf took a deep breath and finally got off the rock. "You're right, I shouldn't waste my time with this!" She looked behind her to see Eruptor chasing down another sheep. "Now let's help Eruptor with that sheep over there!" The Life Skylander turned invisible and caught the animal in a matter of seconds.
Spyro smiled and was glad that he could get the assassin to finally relax and get rid of her tension. He quickly jumped after her and helped the other two to shear the sheep.
Cynder was running. She didn't know where or why but she was running as fast as she could. Everything around her was pitch black and she couldn't see any path ahead. The dragoness was terrified and choking for air. She could barely breathe and felt her heart pounding inside her chest. Until she saw them, the eyes. The Skylander froze on the spot and held her breath. Her pupils shrunk and her entire body was shaking. They terrifying presence of the eyes struck her from head to tail. She was unable to move and had to watch the eyes slowly move closer and closer. The fact that she was all alone in the darkness without being able to flee made everything even worse. The pair of glowing disembodied eyes approached Cynder, becoming more intimidating with each passing moment. Sweat started to run down the Skylander's forehead and she tried to scream, but nothing was coming out of her mouth. The eyes were now right in front of the frightened dragon. Cynder looked at them and could feel the dark energy, which followed them every time she saw them. She suddenly saw a white line appear underneath them, which formed into a sinister smile. The floating mouth then slowly opened and grew bigger than Cynder herself. The Undead Skylander wanted to spread her wings and fly, but she was unable to. Before another thought could go through her mind, the mouth speeded forward.
Cynder opened her eyes and screamed at the top of her lungs. A powerful lightning strike followed and blasted through the ceiling of Cynder's room. She rose out of her bed immediately and swung her head around. She was in her room, it was all a dream. Nevertheless, Cynder knew that the horrifying creature didn't only haunt her dreams. The dragoness didn't hesitate to dash out of her room and ascend into the sky. She didn't know where to go, but she was unable to stay still in one spot.
Spyro soon took notice of his fellow dragon friend, who just passed the island he was currently on. She was flying at immense speed and the Magic Skylander could feel that something wasn't right.
"Something's wrong." He said to himself rather than Eruptor and Stealth Elf, who were on the other side of the island.
The purple dragon jumped from the island and used his wings to glide through the air and follow the troubled Cynder.