Meanwhile, The Lost City of Arku, is a great ancient city full of stone, metal buildings, once the home of an ancient people, recently a place of great battles, after all, Kaos today was a very quiet and almost deserted place, at least that's how it looked at first glance, because on that day when the sun it was leaning westward, from one of the steel buildings, two giants came out of the machinery, the first of them was a red-brown great Treant called Tree Rex, and the other watching everything around was a golden Bouncer riding on one wheel.
Today, these two Giants returned to this place in search of some information about the past, and as it turned out, they found something that was already very surprising to everyone, but it wasn't them carrying the exposed digital steel plate with moving gears, but the rest of the cadets following them.
The first of the cadets was a pink Faun Splat and a golden one in a brown outfit with a large Goldink key, Sprocket, they curiously handed each other a silver plaque that showed an unknown past from ten thousand years ago.
- I didn't think we'd find something like this today, so it's true, the former Arkeyan ice was very similar to beings like Master Eon, it's amazing and the more so that they were close to the Brain race, it's really surprising, I didn't expect to find something like this and it's now and we've been here so many times. Said Sprocket holding a silver plaque in her left hand and her fight and repair key in her right hand.
- especially me, come on, I must admit that this place makes the least impression on me, I would like to go back home, to the forests, to the academy, I don't feel very well here. Splat said, but despite everything, her curiosity won today as did the challenge of the day.
- but I have to admit that what we found is really interesting, Arkeyan like, what else can we find here. Splat asked.
- that's what we have to ask our great friends. Said a green elf in a brown suit with a blindfold and a bow behind his back, leaving after a while. Flameslinger.
- Hey, big guys, wait. Said the dark blue alchemist, Pop Fizz, walking by.
- let's hear what's going on. Tree Rex asked, looking back.
- I think they mean our next step, or rather movement. Said Bouncer, pointing with his right hand to the next target, the great hall, the arena, the golden dome where the former observatory was located, the bark beetles, everything that required the largest loading space and was now an empty place devoid of almost everything, at least that's what it looked like at first glance.
- big arena, what about it. Flameslinger asked, taking his blindfold from his eyes for a moment.
- we can find something there, yes we know, certainly the place is now ruined but we have to check it out today before the sun goes down. Bouncer said.
- so what are we waiting for, let's go. Said brave Splat as always.
- wait. Everyone was suddenly stopped by a familiar voice.
Everyone looked at the sky above the tallest buildings, first a black shadow appeared, followed by a gale, and finally a purple-black figure of a dragoness appeared in the sky, it was Cynder finishing her patrol over the outer part of the city.
Cynder landed in front of the two Giants, looking suspiciously at the great arena and the golden dome, something like from the past bothering her today, you could see it right away in her eyes and the way she acted as she kept raising her wings.
- Cynder what happened. Pop Fizz asked, pulling one of his explosive potions from behind his back.
- actually I don't know but something is wrong here, when I flew over the city I saw a strange shadow and then something strange again, I don't know what it was but everything seems to be concentrated right there. said Cynder, still watching the great golden dome.
Hearing this, Splat, Bouncer and Tree Rex stood up, two giants and a small Faun, ready to fight as always, ready for anything but what was about to come, but for a moment there was nothing but silence, but the silence itself was probably still worse.
- maybe someone is playing a stupid prank on us, trying to scare us, hey who's there. Pop Fizz shouted, Flameslinger and Sprocket quickly grabbed the mouth of a small dark blue gremlin trying to silence him.
- be quiet, don't give away our position. Sprocket said.
- but what would be lurking for us there, all evil has been defeated and bound by the power of Brain, then who. Pop Fizz asked.
- don't be so sure about it, anything can be possible here. Flameslinger said, grabbing his bow until suddenly the silence was broken by a loud scream.
- you hear it, someone shouts. Said Bouncer, aiming with both hands at the great dome until a great and powerful explosion tore apart the golden ceiling and again everyone heard a strong scream, a scream known only to one.
- what is this, what is this power, these flames, so white. Bouncer said, backing up one turn of the wheel.
- that scream, dad!. Cynder screamed, recognizing Malefor's voice.
- your dad!, the one who adopted you, that black evil dragon Malefor!, it's impossible. Pop Fizz shouted, lifting both his coat and his long ears up and out.
- I know what I hear, I would recognize this voice at the end of the world, it's Malefor. Said Cynder split between shock and fear, fear of the evil dragon and fear of what was going on inside the broken dome because Malefor's scream meant only one thing, her father was in big trouble.
- wait, that's impossible, he was thrown to the edge of the world, and he should be bound by the power of Brain, like. She said Sprocket, grabbing the wrench with both hands.
- I don't know why, but from what I hear, it seems to me that Malefor has big problems, someone is giving him a hard time, or it's a trap. Said Tree Rex, watching the broken dome carefully and listening to the screams of the terrified and under attack dragon.
- Dad, I'm coming to you!. Cynder screamed as she jumped out of the two Giants.
- Cynder!, no!, it could be a trap!. Splat screamed but she and everyone ran after her dragon companion and good friend.
Many thought that what was happening inside the dome and the former observation and war chamber was rather a trap, but as soon as the steel gate was blown up by Bouncer and his rockets from his fingers, everyone saw an almost impossible view, as it turned out, two squads of cybernetic warriors were now heavily beating the ground of the black dragon who was trying to fight, wagging his tail, his attacks were reflected from two large Dreadnoughts that were kicking the black dragon and the other bots, fifty red Dark Stunners, were hitting with their rifles and built-in axes, and the fifty Grim Bots stationed next to him fired malicious fire destroying the entire facility until the earth itself.
While the bots were doing their work of destruction, another transporter hovered over the dome, its red, yellow, black side walls were open, the lower engines steered the transporter so that Orous, standing at the top, in a white robe with orange insignia, watched with great satisfaction and furrows on his forehead as his army of cyborgs is now leading a successful strike as he takes down a great dragon and he was ready to throw one of the power suckers out of his transport.
Everyone seeing this was in deep shock, even more so when the whole army looked at them, the two big blue Dreadnoughts looked at the two giants, even though they were shorter than the Giants, they rushed at them and the other bots raised their weapons high.
- Leave my dad!. Cynder screamed, throwing herself into the great battle.
Cynder striking the first silver Grim Bots with his thunderbolts, but as it turned out, no lightning even shook the bots, on the contrary, their strength even increased, because the ten Grim Bots hit immediately raised their blades high and attacked, waving their left arm and power blades, seeing it was Cynder who slipped in a cloud of shadows but was quickly thrown aside as the bots slammed their blades into the ground causing a sudden burst of power, Cynder was knocked to the ground and rolled several times to stop from Tree Rex bursting into battle, Tree Rex as well as Bouncer and the others though they did not know their enemies, they followed their friend, wanting, as it turned out, to stop a worse and more dangerous evil, an evil that none of them had ever dealt with before.
Tree Rex roared hard and angrily, expecting his size to give him a quick victory over the incoming blue Dreadnought, but both punches failed to stop the blue bot, failed to even shake it, instead Tree Rex shuddered as his right and left arms hurt and the Dreadnought he stood motionless, waiting, as if disregarding his enemy.
- You, I'll show you. Tree Rex said.
Great Tree Rex grabbed the big cannon with both hands to lift his opponent, but in the first few seconds, in the first three jerks Tree Rex got the biggest shock of his life, because as it turned out, the smaller cyborg was so heavy that he didn't even move, instead it was his the enemy managed to sweep him as Tyree Rex fought hard against the cyborg by yanking him by the huge head cannon, Dreadnought spun in place with his cannon and body dragging the shocked Tree Rex with him.
Tree Rex whirled a few times in the air and suddenly crashed violently to the ground as the cyborg bent his cannon instead of a head, a great bang shook everyone but it wasn't over yet, Dreadnought fired his cannon blowing up a huge ent, Tree Rex fell behind the backs of the other Cadets Skylanders and the next fight shocked everyone.
Fighting on the other side, Bouncer stretched out both hands shooting his fingers at the second Dreadnought, but the great cyborg didn't mind the fire as he calmly strode to his target, it was the moment when Bouncer, seeing the complete ineffectiveness of his main attack, started to back away, because it wasn't he expected not to see an intact blue cyborg that feared nothing, and none of his punches even gave him a scratch on his steel-enhanced tempered armor.
- what is it, wait, now you will feel my power. Bouncer said as he launched some rockets.
This time the Dreadnought stopped because he accepted the challenge, firing a couple of rockets from his hand cannons, everything started to explode and the power and speed of the smaller cyborg's rockets overcame within seconds knocking the golden Giant off the surface of the rocket, after all Bouncer could only widen his eyes as they hit him thermal rockets blasting everything including his flaming and hissing Bouncer flew past the other Cadets helping the previously defeated Cynder to her feet.
- what's going on here, who are they. Shocked Flameslinger screamed, taking off the blindfold again, that's when everyone heard the voice of the leader on the big transporter.
- cut them to pieces. Said Orous with great satisfaction, pointing to the half-defeated Skylanders, his bots, according to the will of their master, left the weakened Malefor anyway, stepping on new opponents.
- Cynder, we must run quickly, we will not be able to defeat them. He suggested Pop Fizz.
- no!, I won't leave my dad, I don't care what he did or who we're dealing with, I have to help him and I don't want to run away like a coward. Said Cynder, flapping her wings ready to fight on.
- I'm with you, we never run away when it comes to our friends, even our enemies. Splat said firmly gripping the wooden cane.
- you have my key. Sprocket said putting her glasses on her eyes.
- and my bow. Flameslinger said aiming at the first bots with his bow.
- so I support you rrrrrrrrrrrrrr. Roared Pop Fizz first throwing his explosive potion at the incoming Grim Bots.
Pop Fizz was the first to hit the giants and the first to realize from the very beginning that his first attack was ineffective as the silver bots marched through the fire, explosive charge explosions followed by the Dark Stunner who stepped forward and attacked with their heavy guns , Pop Fizz, turning into a furious beast, jumped above the bullets and hit the three-meter red cyborg, hitting him with merciless blows, but again his effort turned out to be unnecessary because Dark Stunner did not pay much attention to him, the red bot only swung his whole body hitting his head and gremlin with lands, when Pop Fizz was knocked down, the red cyborg again swung his ax at the semi-conscious gremlin, sending him to the back of the position, where barely every two giants tried to get up.
Undaunted by the failure, Sprocket and Splat together hit the next Grim Bots and hit them with a wrench and a branch, but they too saw what was downright terrifying, the silver armor not even scratched and the Grim Bots themselves seemed to ignore them, now aiming at the green hide behind the rubble. an elf who started firing fiery explosive arrows, aiming and firing his pistols at Cynder flying above them as well.
- why doesn't it work on them!. Splat shouted.
- why are they ignoring us?.
- Splat because you don't hit hard enough, watch. Said Sprocket jumping and punching but Grim Bot's reflexes turned out to be much faster.
The two Grim Bots swung their blades easily slicing through the branch of the pink faun and shattering Golding's key, both Splat and Sprocket fell on their backs completely shocked at what had happened but that wasn't even the worst of it as there was a momentary silence two silver bots fired at two defeated opponents, blowing up everything around, including two friends who, half-conscious, fell on the rising Tree Rex.
- It's impossible, Cynder!. Flameslinger shouted.
- no!, I will not leave my father, if you want to run away!. Cynder screamed and her words, courage and determination shocked the black dragon trying to get up, but not as much as what happened next.
As Cynder spun around and watched on the ground, assisted Flameslinger in the fight, combining her lightning bolt with fire arrows hitting the Grim Bot, there was a loud bang, four of the bots finally gave way and exploded, knocking the others back, this was the moment Flameslinger decided not to run away, decided to fight alongside Cynder, along with everyone, for his once great enemy.
- we must unite our powers, there now. Flameslinger shouted, firing this time at the advancing red Dark Stunner.
Flameslinger fired a couple of arrows hitting the body of the larger red cyborg, which surprisingly didn't even flinch until Cynder charging straight at him blasted her thunder breath, high-powered electricity hit the red cyborg, shaking it until Dark Stunner leaped forward with a slight Scratching the red armor of his body and striking with his rifle and attached ax blade, the blow knocked the black and purple dragoness from its paws, then the Dark Stunner fired several times at the startled elf, grabbing his bow and sending it flying high to the rising Bouncer.
- Cynder, leave her alone, aaaaah!. Malefor screamed as he was suddenly knocked down by a series of shots from heavy machine guns despite his attempts.
In front of all forty Grim Bots, fifty Dark Stunners and two Dreadnoughts tracked down the remaining Skylanders starting with the Giants, it was a moment of fear, doom broken suddenly by a great explosion of lightning fire.
Everything suddenly stopped, everything was shaken first by the melody from Crysis 2 composed by Hans Zimmer, suddenly arrows fell out of nowhere and first stuck to two Dreadnoughts and suddenly exploded knocking two big blue cyborgs to the ground, everyone suddenly looked up but never they saw a mysterious shooter, everything was shaken again when from the right flank something started shooting powerful arrows piercing five Grim Bots and four Dark Stunners on their way piercing their hardened steel, suddenly surprised bots started shooting in all directions, everywhere but it didn't change nothing, much less stop the mysterious attacker changing the place and shot every second.
The rising Flameslinger took off his blindfold again, trying to locate the shooter, all he could see were arrows rushing with great speed and precision, the usual, shocking and blowing up everything that stood in their way.
- what is it, who fights them, one of us. asked a shocked Pop Fizz.
- I don't know who, but surely this someone can be invisible, look to the left there!. Shouted Flameslinger, then ten shocking bolts of thunderbolts shot out from the indicated place, which reached ten red cyborgs, and the sudden explosion and shocking power of indescribably powerful thunderbolts blew up ten Dark Stunners, throwing the others around. And in shock, Cynder felt on her scaly skin the power of these strange thunders that did not resemble anything of such great power.
- I don't know who, but definitely none of us, none of Skylanders. Cynder said.
Suddenly everyone got an even bigger shock because of nothingness, out of invisibility emerged a man in green-brown Slayer armor, and a bow from Crysis 3 called Predator Bow.
- who, who is it. Splat squealed, though her natural courage always won today, seeing an unknown with power beyond bot armies made her shiver uncontrollably.
- I don't know who he is, we'd better run because this thing is about to target us, look what he's doing, he's disappearing again!. Sprocket screamed slightly shivering at the sight as the unknown stranger, Carlos disappeared from sight again and reappeared from an expensive place, rushing like crazy between the surprised bots, firing heavy arrows and the power of the charges blew up practically anyone hit, whether it was a Grim Bot or a larger Dark Stunner , and shrapnel and shrapnel tore apart the limbs of the other bots.
Everything flashed in and out again, and the watching Flameslinger and Bouncer suddenly started laughing, cheering, and cheering on the mysterious archer.
- go on show them, kick them their metal ass. Bouncer said loudly.
- he is amazing, he shoots in such a way, in such conditions that even I would have a problem with it, look how he does it!. Shouted the Flameslinger, watching with everyone as the otherworldly attacker, holding a bow, jumps between startled opponents firing electric shock arrows at them, ending each attack with explosive projectiles they call the power to shatter everything.
The mysterious archer fired again a few times blowing off three more Dark Stunners from the fallen Malefor, the lying Malefor was so shocked to see the unknown archer that for a moment he just lay on the ground and pretended to be unconscious, but everything changed when ten Grim Bots started shooting at Cynder, this it awoke a black dragon who wanted to stop soulless enemies at the limit of his strength, but it was too far for him and he was too weak.
- Cynder be careful!. The running Tree Rex also shouted, but everything was stopped by none other than Carlos himself.
The mysterious archer stood in front of Cynder facing the shooting silver bots and their guns, the bullets rushed to their target and suddenly hit the unfazed assailant with the bow in his hand, Cynder in complete awe as the stranger defended her from the enemy fire, Carlos didn't even flinch and when the bots stopped firing Carlos whirled around at breakneck speed a couple of times and landed on his right knee stringing more arrows Carlos fired two arrows blowing ten bots to pieces there was a moment of silence as the unknown looked back for a moment to stop Tree Rex and Cynder getting up, it was the moment the two friends saw the newcomer's brown eyes, everything was suddenly interrupted by the archer's quick move.
Carlos rushed at the charging Dreadnought which was about to slam the big cannon into the startled Tree Rex, but it was all stopped with a two-handed grip on the massive cannon, Tree Rex and Bouncer watched in utter shock as the big blue cyborg was easily stopped by the stranger , all his strength and impetus, and on top of everything, the mysterious newcomer not only stopped the Dreadnought but managed to spin it, lift it and hit the second approaching cyborg with it, so the two Dreadnoughts fell to the ground with a great bang and Carlos disappeared again and shot from all sides to the last of the bots.
It was another moment when the shocked Orous was unable to understand what was happening, just like Malefor getting up on his paws, but not unpleasantly, Malefor seeing the exposed opponents rushed with a mad attack, spitting out a pair of huge fireballs, and seeing this the Skylanders cadets started screaming.
- I didn't tell you, you can't save him, Cynder, when I get out of this whole thing, I'll show you. Said an angry and terrified Pop Fizz trembling with his ears, also looking at the shocked Cynder.
Finally, the fiery projectiles hit, but not at them, but at the rising three silver bots, bursting what the mysterious archer didn't finish.
- he helped us, no tower. Pop Fizz said, more and more surprised, looking at Malefor and his anger mixed with something incomprehensible.
- today we are even. Malefor said.
- dad be careful!. Cynder screamed as the Dreadnought fired his cannon and the hit Malefor fell to the ground with a squeal against the cracking wall.
Cynder without thinking together with Pop Fizz, Sprocket, Splat and Flameslinger stood up for their once great enemy, at the same time the same Dreadnought fired again, but this time in the air, smashing the yellow Duo Copter, with two masts of the front wings.
- wait what!, Flynn, Cali!, what are they doing here. Sprocket screamed.
- no!, they will crash in a moment, stranger, please help them!. Splat screamed, widening her pink eyes.
No one actually knew if the stranger understood them, if he was their friend, ally, but to everyone's surprise, the unknown archer first fired his thunder arrow, which hit the Dreadnought several times, shocking him with a powerful voltage, so strong that it blew up two hand-held rocket launchers and the main cannon, the broken blue cyborg flew apart shattered to pieces by the powerful explosion and the mysterious archer took off easily past the startled Bouncer, everyone looked back as the slithering newcomer stops in front of the falling Duo Copter and catches it with his right hand.
It was also a moment of surprise that the main pilot, Flynn, who was leading the Copter duo, the pilot in a cap, goggles and a brown jacket, looked in shock at the unknown newcomer who easily set their damaged Copter down, and Cali, who was also shocked, was slightly trembling just like her brown suit everything rushed ahead of her, the image of a great battle, the cyborgs being destroyed so easily by the mysterious newcomer and now he standing in front of her, suddenly someone shouted again, it turned out to be Flynn.
- NO!. Flynn screamed as he saw a heavy projectile shot from the blue Dreadnought's great cannon.
The reaction of the mysterious newcomer was immediate, the newcomer first turned the whole Copter on the other side and grabbed the bow, stretching a sticky arrow, then fired, the arrow flew like thunder and fell into a large cannon, Dreadnought, not feeling anything, stepped forward to shoot a second time to destroy everything and when he did it was torn from the inside by a powerful explosion and sticky charge fired by the newcomer, hundreds of shrapnel soared up and Cali suddenly saw her savior's eyes, brown calm gaze, courage and strength.
- he's so brave. Said Cali and then quickly got off the deck followed by Flynn who, hearing the words of his friend, could not react otherwise than to try to beat what the unknown newcomer did.
- Brave, I'm too, look, aaaaa!. Suddenly Flynn screamed as the same height mysterious newcomer drew another arrow shocking, explosive and sticky, three at once.
However, Flynn, hiding behind Cali's back, was never the mysterious newcomer's main target and the approaching transport, the archer fired, three arrows glided and hit the transport, blowing up its lower deck, knocking Orous to the ground, who, when he got up, saw that his white robe with orange insignia and burned, and everyone saw the funny pajamas in the bowl.
- you pig, you'll be back, you have my word. Orous shouted as he fled into the unknown in his damaged transport.
Everyone started laughing until suddenly the newcomer drew another arrow again and rushed towards what turned out to be a huge evil dragon, Malefor seeing the newcomer walking towards him suddenly squeaked, everyone except Cynder got out of his way, despite what she saw, the whole strength and power, Cynder went to the mysterious newcomer ready for anything, even to fight, but instead of fighting, she began to beg.
- please, I know, Malefor is bad, but still he was the first one who gave me a little warmth, even though he treated me badly, sometimes he was a good dad. Said Cynder, looking straight into the transparent visor of the Helm and the brown or newcomer.
- Cynder. Malefor said as his voice changed to a trembling one, feeling the shame wash over him in addition to his inner conflict, suddenly everything was blown away and replaced with pure fear as Carlos shot one of his arrows like a thunderbolt.
Shocked, Cynder looked back and saw that the arrow she shot was never aimed at her father, but at the suddenly collapsing wall that would have pinned Malefor down, instead the arrow exploded, showering Malefor and everyone around with rock shards, and after that Carlos turned back and without saying anything, he went straight ahead into the unknown.
- wait please, who are you, thank you. Cali asked.
- thank you for everything, for saving me, me. Cynder said.
- boy, wait, what you've done is amazing who you are. asked Bouncer, extending his right hand for a moment.
The mysterious stranger looked behind him and then disappeared, hiding himself with his ability to disguise.
There was silence, a silence broken by a loud breath as Pop Fizz sat down heavily on the stone floor.
- it was something, who it was, what they were, these cyborgs, the one leading this army of cyborgs and of course this mysterious archer. Pop Fizz asked.
- these cyborgs are allies of the forgotten, Brain will tell you more about them. Flynn said, responding to some of the surprised Skylanders, still keeping an eye on Cali who was now more than delighted.
- that like, forgotten, unknown race, what's going on here. Tree Rex asked, overthrown by the flood of new information.
- and this one with incredible strength. Bouncer asked.
- this super dude, super archer, who is he. Flameslinger asked.
- yes, this brave stranger, I've never seen anything like it in my life, became completely invisible. Splat said, recalling the moment of the fight and how the infiltrator, invisibility, fired his bow, destroying the powerful army of cyborgs.
- I don't know who he is, but I'm sure Brain will answer that. Flynn said as he adjusted his goggles and red scarf.
- one thing's for sure, he's so brave. Cali said blushing slightly.
- Cali please, we don't know who he is, and you say he's brave. Flynn said irritably.
- he's definitely not angry, if he was angry he wouldn't have saved us and my dad. Said Cynder now focusing on the rising Malefor who had now withdrawn from hostilities, stepped aside from everyone and was about to take to the air.
- Dad, wait. Said Cynder trying to keep her father.
- Cynder, I told you something once and I won't change my mind, you have nothing to look for here. Malefor said angrily raising his wings.
- so why did you help, you were afraid for me. Cynder asked, unfazed by the great black dragon's words.
- i don't like having debts. Said Malefgor then flew up into the sky and tried to fly away as fast as possible.
- now I know it!, there is still something good about you!. Cynder screamed, which was reflected in a loud growl until Malefor, furious with himself, disappeared somewhere behind The Lost City of Arkus, and with his departure as you grow, the other Skylanders were able to return when the portal created in the academy itself by Brain opened.
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Another shock, another twist, how I love such chapters, but the most important thing is also that the great and bad Malefor trembled for the first time and in many directions, for fear of the visitor from another world, for fear for his adopted daughter Cynder, and something what he doesn't understand yet.