Chapter 4

Meeting Uka Uka

Back at the castle, after all the fighting, Red, Malefor and Sorceress lay on the ground, panting and groaning from all the beating against each other.

"I don't wanna fight anymore," Red said. "This isn't about us. It's about Spyro." "I know that," Malefor said. He placed his claw on his head and said, "My head should be recovered at anytime."

"I suppose it can't be worse," Sorceress said with her claw on her knee.

"I just forgot to ask," Red said. Sorceress and Malefor looked at him. "How did we return from after Spyro had defeated us?"

"I never thought you'd ask," a voice said.

"Hey, who's there?" Malefor said, looking around.

Red picked up his staff and said, "Wherever you are, show yourself!"

Suddenly, black smoke appeared in the castle and spun around until clearing away to reveal a black mask with a beard and bones.

"Who are you?" Sorceress asked.

"I am Uka Uka," the mask now known as Uka Uka spoke. "I am an evil mask. You must be the ones I've revived."

"What?" Malefor asked in confusion.

"Oh, yes, about that. Well, it was when I arrived at this world, I had no idea you're enemies of this Spyro dragon, and I thought, 'Why not revive his enemies to give them revenge on him?' I freed you, Malefor, from the world where he defeated you with this Cynder dragon." He looks at Sorceress. "I revived you, Sorceress, from the lava upon seeing you as a ghost with my magic." He then looks at Red. "I freed you, Red, from the jar and brought you back to normal."

"So you're the one behind all this before we captured and imprisoned Spyro!" Malefor said, smiling wickedly. "That stuff explains why we have returned! Uka Uka, you are so satisfying to us for reviving us! I could feel it on my scales!"

Zoe, by the window, has been hearing all this. She gasped and said, "This isn't good. I gotta tell the others!" She then flew away.

"He's right! You are satisfying!" Red said. "Maybe you can help us conquer the world!"

"That's what I've been hearing after I've revived you three," Uka Uka said. "With my magic, we can imprison the dragons and conquer the world! That's a clever plan, even with my dark magic on the shackles in the dungeons!"

Malefor's eyes widened. "Wait a minute, Uka Uka. All the dark magic on the shackles belongs to you? I thought the magic came from Red or Sorceress."

"Or maybe yours, Malefor," Red said.

"Of course all the dark magic belongs to me! After you sent your minions to capture Spyro on that night, I thought, 'Why not use my dark magic on all the shackles in all the dungeons to help keep Spyro prisoner?' I went into each dungeon and spread my dark magic on all the shackles, designing them to be unbreakable."

"Wonderful," Malefor said.

"When I heard Spyro pulling on his shackles before his rescue, I realized that my dark magic has worked perfectly, except that after Cynder rescued him, it figures that the dark magic on the shackles works only when the shackles bond to the dragon."

"Cynder rescued our prisoner?" Malefor gasped. He then groaned. "I don't believe it! I should've ordered my minions to guard the dungeons when I had the chance!" He then slapped his head with his claw. "How could I be so stupid enough?"

"Never mind that. You three and I can work together to conquer the world. With your plots and schemes, of course."

Malefor smiled wickedly. "You are a great friend to us, Uka Uka. We'll do what it takes to conquer the world with your help!"

By morning, Spyro, Cynder, Hunter, Crash, Sparx, and Aku Aku walked down the forest to continue their quest. That is, until Zoe appeared to them.

"Thank goodness I found you," Zoe said. "I arrived at the castle, and I discovered what happened!"

"What is it?" Spyro asked.

"Someone has brought Malefor, Red, and Sorceress back from their defeat to give them revenge on you."

"Who has?"

"I don't know. It looked like an evil mask."

"Evil mask?" Cynder asked in confusion.

"Uka Uka!" Aku Aku gasped.

"You know that mask?" Spyro asked.

"Of course I do, Spyro. He's my evil twin."

"Your evil twin?"

"Yes. I had imprisoned him years ago, but then he was freed. Maybe Uka Uka is the reason why the Guardian Dragons brought us here to help you and Cynder save the world."

"Okay, if this Uka Uka is a bad mask," Sparx said, "how bad can he be?"

"Very bad, Sparx. Very bad."

"You guys got to stop them!" Zoe said. "The mask had agreed to help the evil dragons conquer the world with his dark magic."

"No!" Spyro cried. "It can't be!"

"We'll stop them," Cynder said.

"I guess we got no time to lose!" Crash said. "Let's go!"

The heroes ran down the forest to race toward the castle. Uka Uka teaming up with Spyro's enemies sounded like things can get worse from the start.