Welcome to Woodburrow

At the town of Woodburrow the team arrived with Flynn and Tessa since the latter had shown up via team of Dragons along with Flynn's wrecked ship.

"We should've had Shenron make it so that this thing was impervious to damage," Sunburn spoke.

"Shenron's not here Sunburn and we've got things to do," Rose said.

"She's right," Roark said showing up, "Either way welcome to Woodburrow. For those of you who don't know me I am Roark, Governor Terrador's Nephew and one of the 8 leaders of the Arkeyan Sorcerers in the Cloudbreak Isles."

"An honor to meet you your highness," Ice spoke as he and the others bowed down before Roark.

"Thanks for the formalities but we've got problems," Jasmine said, "Shadowkhan have been spotted in the Cloudbreak Isles and some shadowkhan even kidnapped the Chieftess."

"Who is the Cheiftess?" Cody wondered.

"She's the leader of our village," Tessa said, "And the only one able to communicate with the Four Ancient Elementals."

"I can see why they'd want to kidnap her," Chrissie said.

"And most of you should be lucky that we Arkeyans even allowed you to come here at all," Jasmine said glaring at most of the group minus Ice, "Most of the empire still hates your guts."

"I can see that," Ice said.

"And you two are still on thin ice with Emperor Drake," Jasmine added glaring at Rose and Sara, "He had to double the vault security after the break in."

"Enough Jasmine let's just get ready for the big Ceremony and rescue the Chieftess," Roark said trying to avoid a fight breaking out.

"Roark's right," Colleen said, "The sooner we rescue the Chieftess the sooner we can figure out what Kaos is up to."

"But we need to know where the Chieftess is before we mount a rescue," Chrissie reminded.

"We could just send in the Dragons to scout," Cody suggested.

"Won't work," Drago spoke, "Kaos may order the Shadowkhan to shoot them down and the Arkeyans rule all of Skylands."

"Why don't we just get Rose and Sara to send in the Arkeyans?" Sophie suggested.

"Emperor Drake rules the Arkeyan Empire and since he revoked Rose and Sara's authority to order the Arkeyans for the vault fiasco for 130 days there's no telling if they'll listen to them," Cynder chimed in.

"And I doubt that Luna and her team will listen to you considering they still hate your guts," Sunburn sneered to Colleen, "The final straw for them was taking that brat's side when Drago said the divorce was the brat's fault which it was."

"And I second that," Zap added, "And so do most of the Skylanders for that matter."

"Even the entire Swap Force agrees with it and they all agree with the stupid lizard Shendu's final punishment of eternal torture in the form of the rage of every Arkeyan Sorcerer past, present and future until the end of creation for ordering Drago to polish every suit of armor he could find as punishment for yelling at that stupid whore!" Whirlwind snapped, "That was the final straw for the Arkeyans!"

"And it's also the reason why they officially rule all of Skylands and the entire universe," Spyro spoke while sighing, "We get it Whirlwind but you don't have to keep bringing it up."

Over on Dragon's Peak King Ramses was watching the viewing mirror and shook his head yet again as the bickering between the Skylanders and the Portal Masters began.

"You'd think they'd learn to drop the subject by now?" Flavius said to King Ramses.

"The Arkeyan Empire does not let any dishonor against their people go," King Ramses spoke, "They've got the memory of elephants and they'll destroy and entire dimensions to restore their honor. That is why the Arkeyans are the most fearsome and the most dangerous civilization of Sorcerers in all of existence. Entire civilizations were wiped out of existence and history by the Arkeyan Sorcerer Empire because the civilizations dishonored the Sorcerer King at the time."

"Skylands never had to deal with this when Emperor Marcus was the Emperor of the Arkeyan Sorcerer Empire," Terrador spoke, "He ruled the Empire with peace and he never started a war or let the Arkeyans attack other civilizations without a reason and he certainly never took over the entire universe."

"But the Arkeyans do have a reason for ruling Skylands and the Universe," Cyril reminded, "One of their leader's honor was sullied by an unrefined brat and her friends."

"And you know full what happened the last time one of their leaders was insulted," Blaze reminded, "Not to mention what'll happen every 100 years after the Volcano on the Cloudbreak Isles erupts."

"Sozin's Comet, named after Volcanic Arkeyan Sorcerer Governor Sozin Leader of the Volcanic Arkeyans 9000 years ago," Volteer said, "The very same comet that showed up across Skylands 9000 years ago. Let us hope his descendant does not use it to make history repeat itself."

"We can only hope at this point," Flavius said praying.

Back in Woodburrow the team managed to drop the bickering but Adinda could tell that it was affecting the group.

"So how goes the preparations for the ceremony Sophie?" Adinda asked Sophie.

"We're a bit behind since Kaos kidnapped the Chieftess but we're getting there," Sophie replied, "All we need now is to find the four ancient elementals and have them begin the ceremony. You think that's probably why Kaos kidnapped her?"

"She is the only one able to communicate with the four ancient elementals," Adinda said, "And after each ceremony they scatter to different parts of the Cloudbreak Isles. I am certain that is why Kaos kidnapped her."

"You think he's planning to use the Volcano to take over Skylands?"

"If he is then we better prepare to summon the Eternal Dragon. Overusing the Eternal Dragon may cause the Black Smoke Dragon to emerge but if push comes to shove we may have no choice."