Winter Keep, once a quiet and white place where the ice elves' huts stood, was now a place of devastation, nothing was in its place and everything trembled after the first attack, the first storm and cyborgs jumping from above, Grim Bot, Dark Stunner and The dreadnoughts hit the islands of ice, a small village, and launched a massive never-ending attack, pistols, red rifles, and hand-held flare launchers blasting everything to dust, now all their force was directed at the encircled mini-cadets of Skylanders Academy fighting in the rubble.
Flashwing, Bash, Stealth Elf, Eruptor, Bouncer, Aurora, Crusher, Chill, Gill Grunt and Kaos. Everyone was almost trapped, on the one hand, the ranks of silver cyborgs were advancing shooting everything with their silver pistols, on the other hand, the heavy red cyborgs were pressing the trigger and their red rifles were firing, igniting and destroying everything they hit, and on the third hand, the now silent leader of the massed Fifteen Dreadnoughts strode to their destination, aiming at the cadets hiding in the middle of the ashes.
- what to do, what to do here, we've been surrounded on all sides, if nothing happens, it's over. The terrified Eruptor said, shivering with fear and the natural cold conditions that already limited the fire golem's mobility.
- Eruptor, stop panicking, you have to think of something, there is no way to escape. She asked Aurora, a female warrior in a black and white kimono, but when she looked from behind the covers, the first shot was fired immediately from two sides, one of the bullets flew over her white helmet and ignited it in front of everyone.
- Aurora, be careful, because in a moment you will be a living torch here. Kaos said, throwing a snowball at her, but not maliciously, just to put out the small flame on her white helmet.
- no, it can't end like this, we can't hide forever, we have to fight, and no, I'm sick of these words that can't be defeated, Crusher, behind me. Said the golden giants Bouncer jumping out quickly from behind the curtains and firing his fingers and flare launchers and his friends a huge stone hammer Crusher jumped out from the other side trying to hit the incoming Grim Bot.
- just not that!. Chill she screamed, a female warrior in a blue and white outfit but was quickly knocked to the ground by a blue Gill Grunt with a harpoon launcher lying beside her.
At the same moment Bouncer unleashed his arsenal hitting the walking red Dark Stunners, blowing up two of them, a great row of red cyborgs aimed their rifles and pulled the trigger, three volleys cut through the space with a strange sound hitting the golden giant, and a massive explosion shook all the most suddenly falling giant who completely lost consciousness.
On the other hand, it didn't get any better when Crusher swung his hammer knocking down ten Grim Bots remained calmly emotionless stood still and drew their pistols, one salvo of a hundred cyborgs shattered the massive hammer into small pieces and Crusher under the pressure of indescribable power flipped over everyone's heads and fell on the other side where Bouncer was currently lying, and Bash, sitting behind the cover, began to shriek at the sight of what their enemies can do, suddenly someone shouted again.
- watch out, they'll start firing in a moment. The blue and white dragoness shouted Flashwing, throwing herself at Bash and hiding next to him from the approaching blow.
- oh no, not again, said Gill Grunt, cradling Chill in his arms and watching as more missiles fired by the marching Dreadnought rushed towards them.
- not this time you morons. Said Kaos a small figure in a black robe jumping out of cover and throwing some black balls.
Everyone looked in shock at the courage of their once enemy and now their friend, first there was a loud tremble, some of the rockets exploded, the others spun into the air, but none of the rockets or their fragments was stopped by anything, not even the efforts of the former master of portals and the former black master, Kaos could only widen his eyes and watch as one of the projectiles rushed straight at him, but he didn't move a step, feeling that in this way he would atone for his mistakes, suddenly Kaos was pulled deep into a large hole surrounded by broken wood.
- what happened, Stealth, but, how?. Kaos asked, his words suddenly interrupted by the loud rumble of powerful explosions.
Thunderous explosions forever shattered their surrounding wooden fortification, for a moment thick smoke rose, but every second the black smoke descended and everyone, fighting and lying, felt the coming end.
- why, tell me why?. Kaos asked again, looking into the shining eyes of the Stealth Elf.
- friends help each other, don't forget that, my friend. Stealth Elf said looking from him to the falling smoke and two giants trying to get up.
- what now, what will we do, we are completely exposed. Kaos asked trembling.
- I don't know. Said Stealth Elf in a whisper, trembling in her brown outfit, but hope for a happy end flared up in her heart again because she still believed in man, in his help, and when the dark smoke fell, everyone looked around at the great army of cyborgs surrounding them.
The cyborgs gathered around and drew their weapons, the all-seeing Gill Grunt gave Chill's paw and squeezed it tightly, the terrified Bouncer was pointing his fingers at the cyborgs again and Crusher without the weapon could only stutter, always ready to fight Aurora began to back away because even her two swords would do nothing here against such force.
The Eruptor continued to tremble now more from fear than cold, but the cold itself was now replaced by nearby flames, and the Stealth Elf still believed, her blades in her hands, ready to even fight, but not with what came.
Flashgwing was also trembling probably more than everyone else, because she had done everything she could before and none of her attacks, crystals could stop the incoming ranks, Flashwing was trembling of pure fear and Bash the brown wingless dragon suddenly realized what he had to do today, Bash jumped out of the crater and started alone charge at the biggest of cyborgs on blue Dreadnoughts and their aimed hand-held rocket launchers.
- Bash please don't do this, don't leave me!. shouted Flashwing, but it was too late, fifteen Dreadnoughts fired, their rocket launchers began to roar, and the speeding rockets frantically rushed to their incoming target,
Running Bash face his end in his heart, face well that what he does today will allow him to atone for his mistakes, his guilt because today he saw that Carlos would not come to the rescue and he treated it as his own personal failure, because everything that was supposed to happen to his friends today was it was his fault, and many, looking at the approaching collision, felt doubt in their hearts until everything was interrupted by the screaming Stealth Elf.
- I will always believe! Stealth Elf screamed and then everything started to crack.
Bash, wide-eyed, saw a hundred cuts and blades in a fraction of a second, suddenly each of the rockets exploded blasted by the cuts of the time, and Bash, thrown back by the force of the detonation, flipped a few spins and landed in Flashwingh's embrace, looking at her and a suddenly standing man appearing in the midst of them in the center of the crater.
- him, Carlos, me, I'm so sorry. Bash said, looking with Flashwing and everyone at the man in green-brown armor walking calmly with a red sword in his hand.
- I almost, I won't lie, I doubted whether you would forgive me. Aurora asked, and Carlos wordlessly passed her and started another explosion of blades, because the enemy army, seeing the man, started shooting again but never at him, Grim Bot, Dark Stunner and Dreadnought targeted only the cadets and the heart of the crater, the blades exploded again in less than a second and this time halfway between the crater and the army of cyborgs.
- What is going on here. asked a terrified and confused Bouncer.
- like what, Carlos came to our rescue, again. Said Bouncer staring at the sky with a dropped jaw.
- but he came, I almost stopped believing in him, what a dunce I was. Said Eruptor striking the black earth.
- and I, I stopped believing in him. She said Aurora, throwing away his two swords feeling nothing but anger.
- it's amazing, he's still here, I thought I'd never see him again and that's after what I did to him, me Flashwing, how stupid I am. Bash said but was quickly interrupted by the terrified dragoness.
- you're stupid, Bash, tell me what it was supposed to be, what you wanted to do trying to attack them all alone, what you wanted to achieve this way, I don't want to see it anymore, I don't want to lose you because. Flashwing said blushing more and more.
- you, what?. Bash asked, making big eyes, but before the next word was spoken, he forestalled everything by kissing the blue and white dragoness.
- Bash, what are you. She said Flashwing, eyes wide at the brave bronze dragon.
- what I should have a long time ago, I love you Flashwing, from the first moment I met you, and it took a real war, fire, for me to finally stop hiding it. Bash said confidently.
- me, me too, why was such a great threat needed, how stupid I am. Flashwing said.
- amazing, and I thought you were looking for our hero from the human world. Aurora said and her statement made the Stealth Elf hum softly and her blue hair tied in a braid rise.
- I, Carlos, do not hide the fact that he fascinated me, but he is just a friend, and you Bash are everything to me, I love you. Flashwing said and was about to give another kiss before Kaos interrupted everything.
- bleeeee, this makes my teeth hurt, you better stop this sweetness because my teeth will break, besides there is a war going on around and our friend doesn't look good, look at how his hands are shaking, he must have been through two battles already. Said Kaos looking with everyone at the ongoing fight.
- man, that really doesn't look good. Crusher said.
- it's impossible, Carlos!, please be careful!. The Stealth Elf screamed as another series of blows shattered another enemy volley in front of them.
- why they keep shooting at us. Bouncer asked, watching as a hundred bullets in less than a second with the power of Yamato burst in front of his nose.
- they want to tire him out! Gill Grunt shouted.
- just not that, something needs to be done here. Chill screamed, trying to break free from the grip of the blue fish.
- Attention. shouted the Eruptor.
Another volley fired, this time the Dreadnought fired his center cannons, this time everything shuddered before them, in less than one second blades appeared everywhere and Carlos kneeling in front of them sheathed the Crucible on his belt, suddenly everything exploded again, the cannon shells and the whole Dreadnought, great massive cyborgs broke and shattered like glass like sliced cheese and Carlos, despite his apparent weakness, shot like a bullet again and bit deep into the tight row of silver cyborgs, suddenly everything began to spin, Carlos swirled like a cyclone and ran through the great ranks of silver cyborgs spreading them to the last, it looked like a swirling tornado of red blades, cut and broken steel and oil splatter, suddenly time started to go faster and faster and everything around it shattered, hundreds of broken and cut pieces lay on the ground all the way to the crater and Carlos staggered on his feet he constantly held a red sword in his hands.
- he's getting worse, he needs help. Stealth Elf she said before a grip on her left shoulder stopped her.
- first help yourself, look, to the side. Shouted Kaos seeing the marching Dark Stunner shooting straight at them, Kaos immediately stood in the way of the projectiles, shielding the Stealth Elf with his own body as he watched in fear at the incoming blow but this never happened as everything was again cut by a series of blades.
Everything was cut through and Carlos appeared a second before Kaos and sheathed his sword, this initiated the final shatter of the incendiary rounds detonating them all the way to the Dark Stunner, the first rank in a loud detonation cracked and fell to the ground but the next five ranks marched on this behind the destroyed transporters.
Carlos, despite trembling hands, knees, accepted the challenge again and grabbed the blade, the hilt and pulled them until everything shone again, everything around the red cyborgs shone, hundreds of cracks, shining glass, glitter, everything glittered and as time began to run the red cyborgs burst in a loud and spectacular detonation after their own disintegration, each of their rifles exploded like red cyborgs, everything around was shaken by a loud detonation but no more like the watching cadets, all eyes open and jaws dropped as they watched in shock and awe at the end of the cyborg army threatening them.
- it was amazing again, you saw it!. Chill screamed, jumping in place.
- amazing is an understatement, this is the Best, times ten, look, wait. said Gill Grunt as their hero, friend and protector fell to both knees and panted.
- Carlos!. Stealth Elf screamed first, running out of the crater to the kneeling man.
- Quickly maybe Carlos needs our help. Said Bouncer and that one word made everyone jump out of the crater wanting to know how to help their hero, what to do to return the favor.
- Carlos, you're fine. The Stealth Elf asked as Carlos looked up and took off his helmet to break the silence.
- I really need a vacation today. Carlos said and everyone started laughing.
- i'm glad you're okay, I was so worried about you. She Said Stealth Elf hugging the man, which of course was quite a novelty for him.
- man, you scared us so much, probably more than those cyborgs. Crusher said.
- More than I thought, I was more afraid of my Bash, wasn't it. Flashwing said as she kissed Bash on the right cheek which of course brought an age old smile to the man's face with his brown eyes and short golden hair.
- everyone was afraid for their friends, everyone. Eruptor said.
- and I, Carlos, I wavered, I stopped believing in you. Aurora said bowing her head.
- no problem, besides it's my fault, in previous battles I should have been faster. Carlos said getting up and this made Aurora cuddle up to the man, which of course caused a quick reaction.
- you're mad at him, can't you see he's tired. Stealth Elf said pulling aside Aurora grabbing her helmet.
- is anyone jealous here. Bouncer said, winking at the flustered and blushing Steath Elf.
- and I never stopped confiding, you have shown us all many times that you will always help us. Kaos said bowing his head.
- it means that you forgave us, me, isn't it too soon, me, my stupidity, it should never be like this. Bash said looking guiltily at the ground.
- It wasn't your fault. Carlos said before his reflexes and reaction made everyone jump.
Carlos quickly grabbed the sword and looked back, but as quickly as he ran the sword, he hid it quickly because it wasn't another enemy, but a portal opening and Brain falling out at the head, riding on a brown movable chair, and accompanying him, mabu, Flynn in a brown jacket and red scarf, Cali in a tan and yellow vest walking with him, Kaossandra who immediately hugged her son, a blue giant Ninjini in navy blue armor with new swords behind his back and three dragons, a purple gold Spyro, accompanying him black and navy blue Cynder and a huge black dragon Malefor .
- gosh what happened here, Carlos, cha, but you made it again. Said Cali cheering at the sight of their hero.
- barely. Carlos said, which of course surprised the arrivals for a moment.
- man he says. Said the surprised Ninjini.
- and otherwise, I had nothing to say before because there was no time for it. Carlos said and Ninjini felt stupid.
- so you succeeded again, I, I'm so sorry, I was a fool. Brain said feeling guilty again.
- a lot of us. Aurora said.
- but we the most. Spyro said.
- maybe someday we'll be forgiven. Flynn said holding his hand tightly
- it's not your fault, I forgave you a long time ago, because it's only my fault, mine and only mine. Carlos said looking sadly at the black earth and his words made everyone look at him expecting an answer.
- Your fault, but why?. Chill asked.
- You haven't done anything wrong. Gill Grunt said while holding Chill's hand.
- I've done a lot, I've never lied, I've always considered lying to be the greatest evil, my friend said that the second of them was fear, but I instilled both in your hearts here, it was my power that instilled fear in you, it was I who caused that you started to be afraid and the lie took over you, if anyone can ask anyone for forgiveness, it's me, because I should never have come to the Academy, I should have always stayed in the shadows, but I wanted to make friends in this world, because this dawn and all of you you are different, different from what I saw in my world, even though memories, dreams, choices are back there, but there is still too much fear and lies, it's not here, and because of my stupidity, I caused your reactions, I'm to blame here, I and only me!. Carlos shouted, angry only with himself.
The man's words made everyone look at each other, Bash, Spyro, Flynn and Brain looked at each other and suddenly understood everything Carlos had told them, there was truth in his words, but it wasn't ultimately his fault, that's how the old conspirators saw it and they suddenly appeared in front of everyone.
- It's not your fault Carlos, we, understand, you just put us to the test and we failed it. Brain said, sounding loud and confident.
- it's not your fault that we succumbed to fear and lies, we believed our own lies because we envied you so much, jealousy made me stop seeing the truth. Spyro said looking into the man's brown eyes all the time.
- understand it Carlos, you wanted to find friends, it's normal, it's not normal how we reacted to you, I never should have, I lost. Flynn said tugging at the red scarf slightly suffocating.
- our jealousy and stupidity, we could have lost everything, and so we lost so much, I lost so much, thanks to you I finally found the courage to say what I feel. Bash said as he hugged Flashwingh.
- just like me. Flynn said hugging Cali tightly.
- and me, how stupid I was, why only now. Spyro said holding Cynder's left paw tightly.
Why so long, me too. Cynder said, angry with herself.
- you have delayed so long, but better late than never, so I will not delay either. Carlos said shocking everyone because suddenly it turned out that Carlos also loves someone, and standing on the side of the Stealth Elf expecting the worst, expecting that Carlos chose not her suddenly and loudly shouted her confession.
- I love you Carlos!. Stealth Elf screamed, shaking practically every human being.
- what!, it's not impossible. Carlos said then dematerialized his armor leaving only his clothes from the human world, fruit shirt and brown pants and his brown eyes scanned every reaction of his friend who now poured out her heart in front of him.
- why not, why, is it wrong or impossible, I don't lie, I know what I feel, I know what my heart tells me. Stealth Elf said as she approached the man who didn't even flinch.
- Girl, it's impossible, I fell in love with you, not the other way around. Carlos said smiling and the Stealth Elf hearing his words suddenly shivered because she understood everything, the undoubted joke and the truth that Carlos had now shown her.
- you!. Stealth Elf screamed wanting to do something even more unpredictable when her heart was flooded with a wave of great joy, but this time it was the man who beat her to it, Carlos surprised her by kissing her, stealing the first kiss.
- i'm sick of these sweets. Malefor said disgusted, trying to be a little touchy.
- well, I'm of the same opinion, blech, too sweet, too sweet, really. Kaos said as he poked the great black dragon.
- why, Kaos, remember you too, it's waiting sometime. Said Kaossandra pinching her son behind the ear so that Kaos jumped but shocked not pinched and they know that someday his time will come.
- Well, that's not what I expected. Spyro said, covering his eyes for a moment.
- You, really, Carlos, but, no, I'm dreaming?. She said Stealth Elf holding the man in a firm grip.
- it's not a dream, I give you my word, and you know I knew what happened the first day I saw you. Carlos said.
- that's why you decided to come to the Academy, to us, to me, it's my fault that you stopped hiding, me!. Stealth Elf screamed before being silenced again by another quick kiss this time stolen from a human.
- how pathetic and funny, ha ha ha ha. everyone was suddenly alarmed by the laughter of the Hymerians, Habironus himself, and his reflection from the broken cyborg part in the form of a hologram.
Everyone immediately grabbed Iza's weapon, Stealth Elf for his daggers and Carlos for his red sword, Crucible combining Yamato's power and at the same moment the portal set by Brain suddenly broke into hundreds of pieces.
- what's going on, are they coming again. Gill Grunt asked, harpoon in hand and Chill looking around the snow islands.
- wait, should the day end so soon. Flashwing asked, shivering at Bash and looking at something terrible that appeared in the sky.
- What is this!. Crusher screamed in horror.
- i guess that's the base. Said Bouncer, also shuddering at the sight of the great planet, the size of the moon, the outer rings sprouting from the sides, and the great frontal horns surrounding the mysterious bulkheads.
- yes it is fools, it's O.K. our greatest ally, today he will destroy everyone, even you naive man will not be able to cope with this power, O.K. turn on the eight power laser and destroy the enemy, destroy him forever!. Habironus shouted and his face quickly disappeared from the deactivated hologram, everyone watched as the eight horns charged up sky-high power and prepared to destroy them all.
Everyone trembled with the same fear, the same vision of impending doom, Flashwing clung to Bash, Cali squeezed both Flynn's hands tightly, Cynder gave Spyro's right paw again and took refuge under his wing, the three old baddies Kaossandra, Kaos and Malefor trembled at the vision coming evil, a thousand times greater than themselves, Brain literally fell off his chair, Chill and Gill Grunt hugged each other tightly, not looking at their impending doom, and the others, Eruptor, Bouncer, Aurora, Crusher, now looked at the only one who could stop the impossible, the man himself, Carlos looked confidently into the shining eyes of his beloved and made his decision.
Stealth Elf, seeing motivation, determination, felt great fear because she already expected the worst, immediately squeezed the man's hands tightly asking him for only one thing.
- Carlos please don't do this to me, I can see it in your eyes, you want to do something incredibly crazy, I know what you've said many times, I know you're ready to give your life for all of us but there must be another way. Said Stealth Elf trembling not letting go of the man's hand from the grip.
- you trust me. Carlos asked without fighting, doing nothing.
- I do, but what do you want to do?. Stealth Elf asked, slightly loosening her grip on the man's hands.
- something, oh no!. Carlos shouted and the Stealth Elf immediately let go of his hands looked back looking at the great base suspended in space but saw nothing wrong, it was a fluke though, the Stealth Elf looked back and saw only a crumbling portal.
- Carlos where are you!. shouted Stealth Elf, looking at the empty space.
- is there!. shouted Ninjini.
- what he is doing. Eruptor asked, cocking his head high in the sky and Carlos just appeared holding a Rocket Launcher, suddenly a series of explosions shook everyone and Carlos, carried by the power of the explosion, glided straight into space and the big red, black, yellow base called O.K.
- I know what he wants to do, you'll see in a moment, he'll probably use his strongest weapon, the one for green projectiles. Said Aurora when the first tears appeared in her eyes, because she and everyone knew how it could end.
- he's crazy, it can kill him, Carlos, please don't do this to me!. Stelath Elf screamed but it was too late, first of all Carlos was too far away and secondly nothing would change his mind anyway.
- he's doing everything to save us again, crazy man. Said Kaossandra also shedding her first tears.
- I was so stupid. Said Brain watching with wide eyes as Carlos loads the BFG 9000 and fires the first quadruple round, at the same time the O.K. accumulated all the power of the eight horns and fired a powerful laser of pure power, both powers collided and suddenly all O.K. it trembled as its power strangely stopped, but it wasn't over yet.
Carlos fired a second and third time, and more pure power projectiles hit the beam, which strangely began to recede until Carlos himself, loading the last projectile, hit the beam directly, the beam receding every second.
- this is amazing!. Spyro shouted, looking at everything in shock until everything began to neigh.
Meanwhile, the shocked Habironus in the red and blue robe looked at the emptiness with more and more fear in his eyes as all the power of O.K. gives way to man, the fear was visible even on the big screen in O.K.'s metallic face.
- I who can, it, it, it, it can't end like this, it can't!. Habironus shouted until he started to back away, wanting to escape the sinking ship.
- O.K., how come he, it's impossible, impossible!. shouted Habironus.
- I don't understand it myself, it's going to be overloaded in a moment! shouted O.K. revealing his emotions which was usually a Japanese fact.
- nooooo!. Habironus shouted at the same moment everything trembled, knocked down by the mighty explosion of mutual power from two sides, everything began to tremble and crack.
A mighty shockwave swept across the sky, hundreds of shards rushed through space, and black smoke mixed with fire floated in space for five minutes, Winter Keep trembled, everyone fell off their feet and looked at the sky covering their ears from the sound of the explosion of two conflicting powers, for two minutes the rumble was almost endless, but when silence came and a huge cloud of smoke and fire was still spreading across the sky, everything was interrupted by the cry of a desperate elf.
- why!, why did you mess me up!, why!. Stealth Elf screamed as she knelt, her eyes filled with tears.
- it should be me! Brain shouted feeling the greatest guilt, because today, now he finally saw how badly he had misjudged the man, and when the cloud disappeared in the sky there was nothing but emptiness, all the greater after the loss of their friend.
- damn them, they're the reason Carlos gave his life, damn them!. Kaos shouted, waving his arms to the sky.
- Carlos, me, it's all my fault, if it wasn't for me, him, why!. Stealth Elf screamed, staring blankly at the sky where she saw her beloved for the last time, like the greatest threat that could destroy everything, and victory in the moment of defeat was purchased at the highest cost.
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You could say that Carlos finally got the hang of it, after all, he provoked the conspirators, he provoked their evil, he was to blame for everything, and now even worse because he made a huge hole in the heart of the Stealth Elf, but is he really evil?, my opinion is divided here, but I think something got out of hand, whether I became more him than he became me, strange.