Chapter 3 - Meeting Portal Master Riley
He was falling, falling in a endless tunnel of light. Deja Vu hit him like a Cyclops Mammoth.
Cris was so unfair sometimes. His older sister knew that as a tech elemental he had the disadvantage against her. "You mess with me, you get burned!" she exclaimed joyfully. He couldn't help but roll his eyes. Cris wanted to become a Skylander, so she had racked her brain for a good catchphrase. "Yeah Cris big accomplishment. You beat up a techie. If I was a water elf you would've gone down." She flicked his soot coated nose, and he scrunched up his face. "Now now, little brother. Its not my fault that you decided to be a tech elemental like Mom." he stuck his tongue out at her and she rubbed his head. This boy looked like a Golding, with auburn hair, glowing white eyes and golden, metallic looking skin. The only thing that proved he was elvish was his pointed ears. He had an annoyed look but his eyes would've shown happiness if they had pupils.
His sister had blue skin and pointed ears like a elf. Her hair and eyes though betrayed her Golding heritage. Her eyes glowed bright white and her hair was auburn as well, and dropped to the base of her neck.
"Heh fine, ya beat me fair and square. Now can we please go to that place I found? It's really cool, I promise." he had been urging his sister to check out his secret headquarters, as he wanted to call it.
"Sure little guy, I check it out. Lead on." she treated him like a runt, but he knew she was only teasing." he led her out of the village, which was bustling with people. Nobody gave them trouble, knowing that Cris would protect her little brother. He ran excitedly through Pod Forest, urging his sister on and practically bouncing with excitement. She smiled making her way through the natural obstacles and following her brother. Half an hour later and she found herself in a hidden grotto surrounded by earthen walls. Plants decorated the sides of the area and a pond sat in the middle. But even if it looked beautiful something about it put her on edge. Looking at the pond she realized the dark disturbance was coming from the bottom of the pool. Hunter leaned down to touch it and she was to late to warn him. A giant spectral hand burst out the water and grabbed him. She could only watch helplessly as it dragged him in, to quick for him to even scream. She tried to jump in after him but everything went black.
Falling. A endless abyss was down, up and all around. He lost consciousness before slamming into the ground.
But that didn't happen. He wasn't in the Underworld. He was in what seemed to be a living room, Roller Brawl frozen beside him.
Riley was a great Portal Master. She had the wisdom to see that the Skylanders where real and how to put more than 2 Skylanders on a portal at the same time. She had the power to choose whose point of view appeared on the screen from Spyro to Tree Rex to Wash Buckler. The last step would be figuring out to get to Skylands itself. That day is today.
Riley was taking off the Skylanders from the Portal of Power. Usually she'd try to keep it on all day and night but she had to let the Xbox cool down so it didn't overheat. She was carefully putting the Skylanders on the coffee table in no particular order. But then she noticed him.
It was an elf with a black color scheme like Hex. He was sitting down with his knees in front of him looking to the right where Roller Brawl was. He had a ninja outfit on like Stealth Elf, which little did she know was different from what he originally had on. The platform he was sitting on was a skull, signifying him as a Undead element. But there was one major thing that was different between him and the other Skylanders. He was growing.
Like last time he slammed onto a hard surface but wasn't hurt. This living room was enormous, unlike anything he has ever seen. But as he looked on he noticed everything was getting smaller. Around him were small statuettes. At first dismissing them as toys he nearly fainted when he saw Roller Brawl tiny right beside him. Panicking he fell of whatever he was on and hit the floor. He stayed there till he finished his transformation, slowly getting up. He was face to face with a light skinned girl with bright short red hair and many freckles. She had striking blue eyes and was looking at him with equal shock.
This was a living room. A flat screen TV was directly behind him. A brown couch was behind the girl and the kitchen was to his right.
"Um, hello who are you?" the elf asked.
It took all of Rileys will and self control to not faint right then and there. A new Skylander had just appeared in front of her and he was unfrozen and her size.
"Um hi I'm Riley. The Portal Master of the Skylanders?" she squeaked out.
The Skylander, or at least who she presumed to be one was confused for a second. He look back at the frozen Skylanders and when his eyes laid on the 1st wave, as her original Skylanders liked to be called realization struck him and he turned back to her.
"So that means, I'm on Earth. And Roller Brawl is a Skylander. And most importantly they're all frozen. Was this the curse she spoke of?" He knelt down in respect to Riley
"Portal Master Riley. I am no Skylander though I am familiar with their customs and the like. I had heard this happened when Kaos destroyed the Core but I thought it wasn't real. Now that I see the problem with my own two eyes I beg of you to help me find a way to free them." This wasn't a Skylander. "He could be anybody" she thought. "Friend or foe."
I need to get back home but I want to help break this curse more. Two of my best friends are statuettes now and that unacceptable" he thought and got back up.
"First I need to know your name." she asked politely, trying to gauge his sincerity.
" My name is Dim Flame. I am a wanderer in my world but I do know some of the Skylanders." It was true. He noticed he not only recognized the 3 undead elementals but some other as well. Friends and acquaintances alike became Skylanders without his knowing, it seemed.
He seemed sincere and the way he gazed worriedly towards the Skylanders reinforced the belief. Thinking it may do something she touched the Portal of Power. Following her lead Dim Flame touched it as well. When he did it started to glow and spark with power.
"Yes Portal Master your doing it!" he cheered. He quickly calmed down and proceeded to guide her.
"Okay now I think you have to control it. Will it to be a certain size and a certain gravity." She nodded and tried it. In her minds eyes she pictured a portal that would be large enough to fit Dim Flame through, about a meter high and a meter wide, and that wouldn't have any force to suck anybody in. She was really excited and she was doing it! The portal grew larger and larger till it stabilized at the desired height.
"This is awesome! Could I have always done this?" Dim Flame shook his head.
"Yes and no. You do have all the abilities a Portal Master does but you were missing one major component. Magic. I served as a faucet so you could use your skills." She nodded in understanding.
He started to gather all the Skylanders and Magic Items, like Sparx and started to put them in the portal. He turned to Riley.
"Riley I think the Skylanders and I would greatly appreciate if you came with us. I am sure they would love to meet you and you will have to be broken in as a full fledged Portal Master. Do not worry, you can create a portal to come back here at anytime." He held his hand out to her, beckoning her to come. She really wanted to go but had to ask one question.
"If you are not a Skylander than how do you know so much about them and the Portal Masters?" He still could have been working for Kaos and she may be sentencing the Skylanders to their doom.
"I met Spyro once. He tried to recruit me but at the time I refused, so he entrusted me with information if anything happened to him and the Skylanders. I didn't think he'd be right. "
Suddenly the door was pushed open.
"Riley I'm hom-." The words died in her mother's throat as she laid eyes on Riley, Hunter, and the swirling portal.
Duh, duh, DUH! Cliffhanger! How will Riley's mom react to a suspicious ninja elf in her home? What Is Dim Flames history and how does he know the Skylanders and Master Eon? Will Riley go through the portal with Dim Flame? Till next time!