The rain falling from the clouds above has been going on for an entire day and it wouldn't stop. Everyone settled for a warm and dry spot and didn't feel the need to go outside during this time. Roller Brawl gazed through the window inside one of the many towers of the Academy, lost in thoughts. She was looking at the fountain which Chill froze two days ago. It may have been fixed, but she couldn't help but wonder why that happened in the first place. Was Chill losing control of her powers? Or was it something else?
Her speculations were interrupted by the door leading to the small room opening and shortly after closing again. She turned around to see Chill, who was soaking wet from all the rain.
"Chill!" Roller Brawl looked through the room, searching for a blanket. She grabbed it and wrapped it around her friend's shoulders. "Why were you in the rain? You should have stayed at home."
"I was, until I remembered that I forgot my shopping bag recently." Chill looked outside the single window and couldn't find the bag which she last left by the fountain. "I have to ask Sprocket if she took it. At least it's not in the rain."
Chill was sitting on top of a pillow on the window ledge. She used the blanket that Roller Brawl gave her to dry herself, rather than keeping her warm. The vampire looked at the ice warrior and wondered what was on her mind. She didn't want to blame her for the fountain, but she also wanted to find out what exactly happened.
"So… about that thing recently." Roller Brawl slowly skated closer to the Water Skylander.
"The fountain." Chill answered, already knowing what her friend would ask her. "I'm terribly sorry about that. I really don't know what happened." The Skylander looked at her hands before clenching them into fists and turning her head away. "I was so lost in thoughts and I guess my powers just… got a mind of their own."
Roller Brawl was sad to see her best friend so frustrated and self-blaming. She sat down next to her and put her hand on Chill's leg. "You don't have to apologize. Stuff like that can always happen, and if it doesn't happen again then we shouldn't have anything to worry about."
Roller Brawl smiled friendly, which Chill returned with a somewhat forced smile. The skater got back up and turned around to look for more towels to get Chill dry. While she wasn't looking, the window next to chill suddenly started to freeze. The Skylander looked at it with terror and watched as spirals of ice started to cover the glass. In the center of it, the ice slowly disappeared, creating the picture of a snowflake. Chill was suddenly struck with fear. She wasn't sure what her powers were trying to tell her and why, but it might be a sign for something she thought was lost forever.
Many hours have passed since Stealth Elf arrived, and she still had no idea how to get back. The Skylander regretted following Enigma to this mysterious realm with every second and wishes she would've just let it go instead.
"How many doors are there?" She was talking to herself since no one else was around. Stealth Elf has been walking down the endless path with doors ever since Enigma left, but she didn't find a single one that looked familiar.
As fascinated as she was to be in the famous place of doorways leading to other realms, all she wanted now was to get home. She kept on looking for doors, until she finally saw one which caught her attention. It was a mirror, she could see her reflection inside of it. It had a simple golden frame and didn't look like anything special. However, something about it pulled Stealth Elf towards it, even if it wasn't what she was looking for. The assassin soon realized that it wasn't even a door. There was no parting, it was just a regular mirror. She slowly moved her hand towards it to touch it, causing a strange sound on impact. It sounded like glass being cut in half, but almost reversed. The Skylander finally built up the courage to stick her whole arm through it, followed by the rest of her body.
Stealth Elf opened her eyes and looked upon a wasteland. Wind was blowing through her braided hair and it smelled like ashes and earth. There were a few trees without any leaves, barely even standing up straight. The whole world appeared grey and colorless, and the islands were empty. Stealth Elf looked around and wondered where she landed. She had an extremely unsettling feeling about this realm and shivers ran down her spine. The elf suddenly gasped and shook her head. She quickly turned around and went through the mirror again, returning to the path of doors. She stopped and turned her head around to look at the mirror again, all she could see was her reflection. She decided to get away from that cryptic door and move on with her search.
As she was walking for some time, Stealth Elf finally saw a familiar gate. It looked identical to the portal at the Academy, which already allowed them to get to other realms as well. The Skylander didn't hesitate and entered it, just to find herself back home. Stealth Elf was overjoyed to see the grey towers and stony roads of the Academy. Even though it was raining, the elf jumped with happiness and ran into the nearest building as fast as she could.
After she calmed down, she knew what she had to do next; confront Enigma and Star Strike.
Darkness. That's all that Cynder could see, utter darkness. This time she knew right away that she was dreaming and whatever was going to happen couldn't harm her. She looked around the empty place until they finally appeared. The eyes were right in front of her and seemed more threatening than ever before. Instead of trying to run, Cynder stayed still and looked at them without showing any fear. Once again, a mouth appeared underneath them, but instead of going after Cynder it started to talk.
"Looks like you finally have the guts to face me, Cynder." The disembodied facial parts started to float around the dragoness.
"What do you want? Why are you doing this?" Cynder followed the creature with her eyes but didn't move herself in the slightest. She wanted to show her tormentor that he can't control her anymore.
"I'm doing this because you are by far one of the easiest Skylanders to manipulate." The eyes appeared back in front of her, followed by a sinister smile. "Isn't that right, Black Dragon?"
Cynder became slightly insecure and took a step back. As scared as she was, Cynder kept herself from running off and faced her enemy. "Is it you?" The Undead Skylander moved forward again and raised her voice. "Is it you, Malefor?"
The foe only responded by laughing, he taunted the dragon. Cynder was outraged and collected all her anger into one powerful lightning strike from her mouth. It shot right through the eyes and made them vanish, leaving the dragoness alone again.
Cynder opened her eyes and saw her room, she was laying in her bed. The dragon lifted her upper body to look out the window. Rays of sunshine were piercing through the thick rainclouds. Water was dripping from leaves and everything seemed peaceful. Cynder wasn't sure if the eyes were gone for good, but she had a feeling that she got rid of them for now. She finally felt free.
The day was coming to an end and all that remained of the rain were some puddles and the smell of wet grass. The sky was a mix of orange and purple colors, and the clouds looked like floating cotton candy.
Snap Shot was back underneath the cherry tree, the one Wolfgang and he used to practice by. He calmly watched single drops fall from the petals and let his mind drift off. The Trap Master has been thinking a lot about what Gearshift told him, as little as he wanted to believe it. He didn't hate Wolfgang anymore, but he wasn't sure about his feelings for him now, so he invited the wolf to meet underneath the tree. They already did their training session, so it was just a private meeting.
Wolfgang soon crossed the bridge which connected the small island to the Academy and walked towards Snap Shot. He didn't carry his bone harp and seemed awfully quiet as well.
Snap Shot waved while smiling to greet his new friend. "Hey Wolf!" The former Doom Raider joined the reptile by sitting down and leaning against the tree just like him.
"You wanted to talk?" Wolfgang shortly looked at Snap Shot before he directed his sight at the beautiful sunset.
"Yeah." Snap Shot wasn't sure how to start the conversation. As a matter of fact, he wasn't quite sure what to say at all. "We have been training together for some time now and I just wanted to hang out with you. You know, like friends."
Wolfgang had to laugh after Snap Shot's answer. "Friends. I never expected to hear that from you."
Snap Shot smiled awkwardly in return. "I honestly didn't either." There was silence for a few moments and the two looked away from each other. "I never thought you could actually be… nice."
"I never thought I would be nice." Wolfgang laughed again. "But when you're trapped and the only way to be free again is by becoming good, you start to reconsider your life choices."
"Well I'm glad you did." Snap Shot gazed at the setting sun as well while talking. "You sure used to be a pain in the ass."
Wolfgang and Snap Shot giggled and looked at each other for a brief moment again. "All I really wanted was to share my music with the world." The wolf looked up to the sky and thought about his past. "But no one could bear to watch a werewolf play, especially with horrible music."
Snap Shot remained silent for a second and looked at the wolf, who was lost in thoughts. "You really care about your music, huh?"
Wolfgang nodded. "It's what always kept me going. I became a Doom Raider to spread my music all throughout Skylands, even if it involved plundering villages and enslaving innocent people."
"It feels like that was such a long time ago." Snap Shot was amazed by how quickly time can go by. "I'm proud of you Wolfgang." The Skylander looked at his companion with a smile. "After everything you decided to leave your evil days behind to focus on your passion. I admire that."
Wolfgang couldn't help but blush after the praise. "Thanks." He almost swallowed the word while saying it and looked away in embarrassment.
"There's something I have to tell you." Wolfgang sounded hesitant, but Snap Shot could tell that it was something urgent.
"Yes?" Snap Shot tried to not get his expectations too high, but deep down he was hoping that Wolfgang would finally tell him his true feelings. The Water Skylander wasn't even sure about his own, but that could change if Wolfgang really did like him.
The werewolf's eyes started to move in panic. They finally landed on the sun, which almost disappeared from the sky. "No… nevermind. Just forget it!"
Snap Shot watched in confusion as the wolf quickly got back on his feet. "Wolfgang? Is everything okay?"
"I have to go!" The wolf started to run away from Snap Shot. He stopped to turn around with a deeply remorseful expression. "I'm sorry."
Snap Shot stood up as well while the werewolf left the island, he didn't know what was going on. Did Wolfgang love him? Was he too afraid to tell him? Then why did he run off like his life depended on it. The Trap Master asked himself questions over questions.
The sun was finally gone, and the sky was slowly turning dark blue. Snap Shot was caught completely off guard by the ear-piercing sound of the emergency sirens. The reptile's eyes were wide open, he turned his head around to see Cloudcracker Prison. Snap Shot heard loud, destructive noises coming from it. Whatever was going on, he had to get there as quickly as possible.