Cali flew over the towers where the scientist were already dreaming, a huge portal with tendrils of energy open in the sky.
"This is not good. The scientists are already sleep. Let's just hope she's not able to learn anything. Okay, all we have to do is fly in, wake the scientists and stop that Dreamcatcher." Cali said.
"Who do you suppose that is down there?" Tatsumi said pointing to a cloaked figure with a traptanium sigil.
"Its Enigma! A magic trap master!" Wildfire said.
The landed where the mysterious enigma turned to them.
"Out of sight!" Enigma said. "It is a pleasure to see you all here."
"This guy is a real mystery, huh?" Leone said.
"Show us your face! Justice never hides itself!" Seryu said.
"I have reason to inclose myself. It is the way of where I am from, the realm between Skylands and the rest of the universe." Enigma said.
"Enigma was summoned by a Mystic from that world. His stories caught the attention of our greatest enemy, the Darkness. He sealed his world off from it, knowing full well he could never return there." Torch said.
"He cut himself off from his world to save it?" Akame asked.
"Sometimes, one must seal themselves off to protect somewhere else." Enigma said.
The group then moved on and saw the effects of what Dreamcatcher was doing. Her influence was causing the dreams of other worlds to be seen. One was of two mabu playing some chess.
"Great. Her influence if making the dream world and real world collide." Enigma said.
"Yeah. And making baddies like him come out." Mine said as a hooded creature jumped out of a portal.
Hood Sickle!
"He almost looks like the grim reaper." Akame said.
"He is. Hood Sickle is a reaper." Snapshot said.
"Defying death is unforgivable to me. Tatsumi, Leone, Mine, Seryu Ubiquitous. Time for you to go back to the grave!" Hood Sickle said.
'Coming back from the dead means we can go the ways we wanted to when we were alive." Leone said.
"It doesn't matter to me. Once you die, there is no second chance. Now, prepare to…" Hood Sickle began before being hit by a disc. He turned to the left to see a monkey and a flaming unicorn.
"Monkey See, Monkey Doom." the monkey said.
'The Mane Event!" the unicorn said.
"Well I'll be. Its Fling Kong and Trailblazer!" Fist Bump said.
"They're skylanders too, right?" Leone asked.
"Yeah. Both core skylanders like me." Fist Bump said.
Trail Blazer charged into Hood Sickle and bucked him across the face, and fling Kong used his disks as cymbals and throwing while also using his carpet. As hood sickle recovered, he Saw Enigma missing.
"Wha? Where'd he-"
"Right behind you." Enigma said landing the finishing blow with his sigil.
Hood Sickle Defeated!
"I've still got an axe to grind with youuuuuuuu!" he called out being sucked into the vortex.
"You can turn invisible?" Tatsumi asked.
"Not invisible, teleport." Enigma corrected. "And do not worry about returning to rest after this is over. The spell that summoned you also resurrected you permanently."
"So, what you are saying is we're stuck back to life? Now I wish I was dead." Seryu said.
"Hey, no sweat. Just remember, you're saving Skylands here." Fling Kong said.
"Think of it as putting your sense of justice on the right path." Trailblazer said.
"Youre right. We must put our first steps forward in order to protect Skylands!" Seryu said as Koro barked.
"Well, let's keep going then. Dreamcatcher shouldn't be much farther away." Trailblazer said.
They continued to the second level where they saw a familiar face fighting a pinata.
"Oh, no." Tatsumi said. "When Kaos went to get our help, he brung her back?"
"General Esdeath! Youre alive!" Seryu said.
"Yes. I was resurrected by a sad little man named Kaos in an attempt to bring down these...Doom Raiders, was it?" Esdeath said.
"And… youre fighting a Pinata?"
"Pain-Yatta! Get the name right!" the pinata said. "And I'm gonna bash you with sticks like kids try to do to me for years, esse."
Pain-Yatta!
Pain-Yatta bashed his lollipop on the ground and barfed candy to attack.
"Okay, he's just getting annoying." Tatsumi said.
"I think it's time we called on an undead villain." Seryu said. "I summon you to fight for justice, Hood Sickle!"
Summoning….Shady!
Marvelously
Gutsy Free Banshee
Sing Song
Shady!
"Pain-Yatta! Your time has come!" Hood Sickle said.
"No way, bro. I still got kids to teach a lesson too!" Pain-Yatta said.
"I'm not taking no for an answer." Hood Sickle said as he teleported in many directions to slash hood sickle.
"Hey! You have summoned me yet, let me have a turn!" Chompy Mage said.
"Hood Sickle might has something planned. Keep em busy!" Akane said.
Summoning… Heartful!
Speedy Artful
Sing Lalala
Everywhere
Heartful!
"Alright! FInally! Chompies, I summon thee!" Chompy Mage said as several Chompies appeared and began piling up on Pain-Yatta.
"Oh no! My nightmare come true!" Pain-Yatta said.
Hood Sickle teleported behind pain yatta where dozens of spectators surrounded him.
"Die." Hood sickle said waving his scythe like a flag, which detonated all of them at once.
Pain-Yatta Defeated!
"I ate too much candy for this ride! Nooooo!" he called out falling into said vortex.
The third floor had a lock which led to Dreamcatchers main area.
"Great. We dont have any one who can open this. It's too complicated." Seryu said.
"Actually…" Tatsumi said getting Nightshades trap. "We do. Nightshade, time to own up."
Summoning...Legendary!
Imaginary
Incendiary
Flip Flop
Squiggle Boom
Slim Slam
Legendary!
"Present!" Nightshade said. "Ah. So we have a difficult door, is that it? Easy for me." he said giving a simple knock as the door opened up.
"He broke the lock just like that! He really is the worlds greatest theif!" Mine said.
"Actually, the door was already unlocked." Nightshade said.
Ignoring the fact, the group went into the area with dozens of blue floating tiles in zero gravity as they all grabbed onto one while one floating perfectly was landed on by the Dreamcatcher.
"So there you are, Dreamcatcher." Najenda said.
"You're too late, Sky-Ruiners and Night Losers! I've already learned the secrets of Traptanium from these scientists' dreams. But this whole hero thing you're doing is getting really tiresome, so I think it's time I finally put an end to it." Dreamcatcher said as the tiles moved to make one single area.
Dreamcatcher!
"Finally, a real battle." Esdeath said.
"I'll give you one all right. Prepare to be totally blown away!" Dreamcatcher said as several Mabu in beds came up as she spun and attacked the group.
"She's using the scientists as a barrier to protect herself from damage." Enigma said.
"Take out the source of dream energy, she's wide open." Akame said smashing the beds and the group attacking her.
"Getting a little too comfy on that ground, Sky losers? Well, I can fix that." Dreamcatcher said as tiles pieces started to randomly fall one after the other.
"Now what?" Tatsumi said.
"Keep moving and attacking, we'll get her then." Akame said as they did so and combated dream catcher move for move.
"What? How am I totally losing right now? Who are you guys?"
"We're Skylanders and assassins, big head." Gusto said.
"And don't you forget it!" Seryu said landing the finishing hit.
Dreamcatcher Defeated!
Dreamcatcher then saw the tiles floating up before seeing the vortex above her.
"O….M….G!" she cried out as she fell into the portal.
"See ya!" Leone said as the vortex disappeared and the screen of earth appeared.
"So not cool, you guys. I don't know how you sleep at night, but I'll find out." Dreamcatcher said.
Dreamcatcher Trapped!
"This won't be so bad. Maybe good is the new evil." Dreamcatcher said. "But good luck getting any info out of me. I don't even know what the weapon even does."
"Does she even know the General also specializes in torture?" Seryu asked.
"I can't really torture her inside one of those traps. And I'm not sure what sort of torture to give a giant dream head." Esdeath said.
Back at the academy…..
"Okay. We were able to stop Dreamcatcher, but we still need to figure out a way to slow down progress on the weapon." Cali said.
"Wait! I, Kaos, could be of help. That Dr. Krankcase guy has repurposed a mill for his evil purposes. You might be able to find some helpful hints there." Kaos said.
"And fortunately, you have a capable pilot to get you there." Flynn said approaching them.
"Youre legs healed, huh?" Tatsumi asked.
"Yep. The greatest pilot in Skylands is back in action. Just say the word and we'll be at this Mystic Mill!" Flynn said.
