The Darkness Spreads
When the team got to Avalon they saw that the place was covered in total darkness. Malefor's armies were patrolling the planet left and right and so were Eggman's forces and to make matters worse those who dared to defy the power of the Darkness were impaled on stakes and their villages destroyed on the spot.
"Looks like Malefor's been taking a page from various warlord civilizations and enslaving all the villages," said Colleen in shock as Malefor's armies were currently enslaving the locals.
"What did you expect?" Rita snapped, "Malefor's making an example out of all of Avalon and every star planet and galaxy in this entire dimension before he decides to burn it all to ash."
"Just like how you and your destroyed all of Aridia and every star planet and galaxy in its dimension?" Alex retorted only to get a blade to her neck compliments of Reina.
"Watch your tongue bitch or I'll unscrew your head and shit down your neck!" Reina roared sounding a lot like Robert Lee Ermey, making it perfectly clear that she put the interests of the Arkeyan Empire first.
"Alex for the good of the mission I suggest you watch it," Spitfire hissed as he made it perfectly clear that he and all the Superchargers were not gonna put up with petty bickering from any of the team. "And you Reina had best watch it as well. Eon told us about the Arkeyan Empire's quarrel with Alex and half the JTeens and frankly it's gotta stop."
"Spitfire's right," Stealth Elf spoke, "We've got work to do."
Alex and Reina agreed to drop it for the time being as the team continued to make their way across the area.
"Okay so the castle should be up ahead," Hsi Wu said, "At least we still have the element of surprise."
Right on cue a pack of X Borgs and Bruisers appeared and surrounded the team.
"You were saying?" Stealth Elf asked the Sky Demon.
"Let's just get them," Spitfire spoke wanting to avoid another argument as the JTeens and the Superchargers with Reina and Rita's help began to attack the X Borgs.
The X-Borg Army was vast and had plenty of Bruisers to aid them but the heroes fought back with everything they had and managed to fend off the X Borgs but the Bruisers were stronger.
"Looks like Malefor's been busy giving the Bruisers an upgrade," Pop Fizz commented as the Bruisers were giving the heroes a tough time even with the Vehicles Supercharging their powers.
"Stay strong Pop Fizz and we'll defeat these Bruisers," a Tech Element Supercharger Skylander that wore armor and held a staff and shield replied as he used his staff and shield to attack the Bruisers to disorient them allowing the JTeens and Alex to deliver the final blow and destroy them.
"Good advice High Volt," Reina said to the Tech Supercharger. "You were right. We did defeat the Bruisers."
"But this is just the beginning," said Colleen, "If Malefor's as strong as you say it is then we had better keep going. Who knows what else he's gonna do?"
The rest of the team nodded as they continued their trek but what they didn't know was that they were heading for trouble.
In Malefor's Throne Room the Dark Master was currently using his dark powers to fry the spirit of Shendu and all those that dared to stand against him while the Dark Armies had already pillaged and destroyed all of Asia after he wiped out most of the Royal Family of Avalon. Kaos Vrak, Eggman and Glumshanks were there as well as the Dark Portal Master had made an alliance with Moneybone to send the Dark Armada to terrorize all of Skylands.
"How's it feel to know that I did the one thing you failed to do," Malefor sneered to the spirit of the Fire Demon, "I burned all of Asia, wiped out Avalon, and set the most dangerous empire in all of creation to eliminate your world and every star planet and galaxy in its dimension as revenge for the dishonor you committed against the Arkeyan Empire. You're all washed up you sack of shit."
The spirit of Shendu roared in pain as the Dark Master continued using his dark powers to fry him.
"You'll never get away with this Malefor," Shendu rasped out only for the Dark Master to continue to fry the spirit, "My Son and his friends will finish you and the Darkness!"
"Let me tell you something," Kaos retorted while sneering in the process, "None have dared to defy the Arkeyan Empire even once. You dishonored them not once but TWICE! Now prepare to suffer ULTIMATE DOOM you FOOL!"
"This isn't about me this is about you," the Fire Demon snapped only Kaos' machines to resume frying Shendu into submission.
"About time somebody silenced that lizard," said Eggman, "He's so annoying. No offense Malefor."
"None taken," Malefor spoke before speaking, "So what's the progress on the Darkness? Is it spreading across all of creation?"
"The Darkness is spreading across Earth and we've even destroyed all of Detroit and burned it down to the ground after we evacuated Rivett like you ordered," Glumshanks said, "But shouldn't we be worried that the Darkness will grow even more powerful?"
"Let me remind you Glumshanks that my power is on a higher level than that of the Darkness," Malefor reminded, "I am a Purple Dragon after all."
"Yes yes you already told us that," Glumshanks said, "But what about the core of light?"
"The first thing we did was to destroy the Core of Light which means that as long as it stays destroyed nothing will stop the Darkness," Vrak pointed out.
"However we'll need to do something about the Arkeyans. They pose a big threat and the Governors will want to take on Malefor not to help the JTeens but to take over the Dragon Realm," Eggman added, "Unless you lot forgot that."
"Why bother?" Kaos asked, "Malefor defeated the Governors once he can do it again. They're no match for the power of us and the Darkness."
"That I did so let them come," Malefor said, "I'll crush them again and this time I'll eliminate the entire Arkeyan Empire once and for all."
The Dark Master and his malicious cabal laughed loudly and evilly all while continuing to fry the Fire Demon even worse than the Arkeyan Weapon Masters ever did.
'I never thought I'd say this but I'm hoping the Governors of the Arkeyan Sorcerer Empire can actually defeat Malefor,' the Spirit of Shendu thought even as the Dark Master continued to fry him.
Meanwhile on Planet Earth Princess Luna of the Cosmic Arkeyans and her team which were comprised of the other Princes and Princesses of the seven other Arkeyan Tribes were discussing the situation.
"So far the Brat and the Ape are gone," Luna said, "Which means San Fran is safe."
"But for how long?" Retorted Erika, "The Darkness has already taken over Avalon its universe, and the Dragon Realm while it has all of Skylands at its knees."
"Erika's right," Flannery said, "We need to defeat the Darkness and to do that we need to face Malefor here and now."
"Wonderful idea but your plan is flawed Flannery," Roark countered, "To get to Malefor we'd need to break into the Dragon realm, to do that we'll need more power, and to do that we'd have to go to Avalon to get it without Malefor knowing about it."
"Then we're up a creek without a paddle," Marlon sighed, "Unless of course somebody has a brilliant idea."
"Actually I may have an idea," said Kayleigh, "All we have to do is go to the Spell Punk Library and locate a series of books regarding the history of The Darkness written by Pomfrey."
"Wait Pomfrey as in Pomfrey Lefuzzbottom?" asked Roark, "The Original Founder of the Warrior Librarians of the Eternal Archives?"
"You've been spending way too much time around Hugo," Falkner deadpanned to Roark.
"Anyway the idea is good but there's one major problem," Erika pointed out, "The Spell Punk Library is huge. It's also cursed but even if it wasn't only Spell Punks can navigate it."
"Well if that's the case let's go capture some spell punks and make them guide us through the library," Flannery spoke, "We can easily capture some of them and make them tell us about the books. After all they do work for Kaos."
"We may not have to," said Luna, "According to my sister she and her dragon partner went to the Spell Punk Library once and stumbled into the Hall of the Ancients. It was there that they found two books written by Pomfrey Lefuzzbottom."
"Cousin Ventus told me about that," Falkner spoke, "He and the other Governors found some books that were also written by Pomfrey and took them with them as souvenirs."
"Well if that's the case where are the books?" Flannery asked.
"I have no idea," said Falkner, "But my guess is that the Royal Family has them."
"If that's the case then we need to get this information to the Emperor at once," said Erika, "Even as we speak The Darkness is spreading across the universe and will enslave it."
The others agreed as they went to get the information to the Arkeyan Royal Family while the JTeens and the Superchargers continued on their quest to take back Avalon from the forces of The Darkness.