Skylanders Short Stories: The Original Complete Collection

by Spookyrus

A collection of six really bad stories I wrote between 2014 and early 2016, here because they were taking up too much room in my library. If you want to revisit the old series (or read something terrible), you're in the right place. Including Swappable Stoppable, Pop Fizz of DOOM!, Blank Out, The Birth of Dark Spyro, Sunburn and Stealth Elf, and Sidekicks. With author commentary.

35. Sidekicks: Credits

|| Once more, with feeling! ||

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THIS HAS BEEN SKYLANDERS SHORT STORIES: SIDEKICKS, STARRING:

WE ARE THE SIDEKICKS

ON A QUEST TO BECOME REAL SKYLANDERS

AND WE WILL NEVER STOP THE JOURNEY

NOT UNTIL THIS STORY IS COMPLETED

WHICH IT WON'T BE

SO CRUD

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Here's what people are saying about Skylanders Short Stories: Sidekicks...

"What I enjoy about SSS, is the fact that it's dark in a rather subtle way. You're reminded constantly that everyone's at each other's throats, and that really messed up things happen; you wouldn't want to be a Skylander. When I first read Sidekicks, it felt a bit out of place, but I realized the stories slowing down would be refreshening.
The fic shows that the Skylanders are 'maturing', taking adult responsibilities. They still got a long way to go XD. What is great about in this fic for me is the fact that emotions and attitudes of the whole cast is equally explored, from Trap Shadow to the Sidekicks themselves. Even though the fic is calmer than the earlier ones, it doesn't stop feeling from being hurt, especially with the difficulty of raising a child into the Skylanders.
The start of the chapter was rather sweet, we see that the Sidekicks are more bonded than the parents. While the inclusion of blood and [SPOILERS, death] makes the series more serious, now that seven year olds were written with that, it was a bit jarring. Honestly, both Sidekicks were going too far. Trap Shadow being Trap Shadow though, really seemed so in character though. That scene felt really divisive on a critical level. As per usual though, the fights are fine.
One other thing that bothered me was Spyro's ultimatum to Sunburn. The "if you care about X, you'll do Y" line is usually manipulative way to get someone to comply. To see Spyro doing this made him unreasonable, no matter what the mentors were trapped in.
Also, Battlecast. Pretty excited, but it's really an excuse for me to listen to SLASH! while doing anything Skylanders." -Adolescent Author

"Five Dollars GO!" -Guest

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Song in Chapter 1: some

Song in Chapter 3: "Dreams of an Absolution" by Lee Brotherton

Song in Chapter 4: "Shut Up and Drive" by Rihanna

bODY ONCE TOLD ME

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|| I want to thank Technow for being a regular reader and reviewer, as well as Adolescent Author for providing me with some of the first real constructive criticism I've ever received. Thanks so much to the both of you, it means a lot to me.

If you have any interest, go ahead and take a look at the reboot. The first entry is called "Skylanders Short Stories: The Legend of Spyro". If you do decide to check it out, then I guess I'll see you there! Bye, everybody! And thank you for everything. ||