Skylanders: Spyro Returns

by UniverseClassLegend

Based on the 2011 video game, Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure by Activision and Vicarious Visions, the toys-to-life games hit the bookshelves! When dragons Spyro and Cynder find themselves in an all-new world, they must fight alongside its guardians to stop a tyrant of unspeakable chaos and evil!

16. Crawling Catacombs

The catacombs would be enough to scare the pants off anyone. But the Undead Skylanders weren't just "Anyone". As the skeletal staircase reached the first platform, giant skeleton hands grabbed it, and bones fell on top, creating a bridge from the staircase. It descended even deeper, but it wasn't the goal right now. However, when the five entered, T-Bone ran off when spiders emerged! "Sorry bub!" He cried as he ran up the stairs in panic mode. "You're on your own!" Chop Chop kicked the spider away. "If I'm correct," Hex said. "This is where Mortalannis, the first king of the Underworld, was put to rest." "Well, then this is one huge grave." Cynder said. "Like a really big cemetery with only one body buried in it!" Ghost Roaster said. "I hope I get to see how Mortalannis's ghost tastes like!" "On second thought, it would be wise to not disturb his spirit." Chop Chop said. "Or his body, if it is reanimated." As they traversed deeper into the king's grave, the sight of Spider Swarmers, Spider Spitters, Fat Belly Spiders, Moon Widows, or even Gargantulas did not give the Undead Skylanders even the slightest bit of arachnophobia. In the darkest area of the king's sacred burial ground, his mask lurked. After fighting off the spiders, the Undead Skylanders were able to gain the Skull Mask. Now, it would be added to the Core to scare the Darkness away.

"Excellent!" Eon said. "The Skull Mask of the philosopher king, Mortalannis, first lord of the Undead!" Cynder placed the mask in the empty spot in the Core. Then, Hex started to sense something grow inside the Core. As the skull eyes glowed, Hex sensed two purple eyes staring at them from underground. Now, all that was left was the Eternal Undead Source. "If I know my stuff," T-Bone said. "it's being guarded by some ghouls in the Creepy Citadel! To get in there, we're gonna need the Skeleton Key! But some zombies burrowed it and never returned it, like they always do. The Key's inside the Cadaverous Crypt. We should be super careful. They don't like outsiders." And with that, the Undead Skylanders went to get the key.