Episode 6: Skylanders vs Polluters
-The Ruined Citadel, Skylands-
It was morning in Skylands as the Sun started to slowly appear from the clouds. Running around the island was Belle as she was doing her morning jog.
She then stopped when she heard a few Bird calls. She looked up ahead and saw it was Sonic Boom and her chicks.
Belle: Hey, Sonic Boom!
Sonic Boom noticed the Human girl coming towards her.
Sonic Boom: Morning, Belle. What are you doing up so early?
Belle: My morning jog. What about you?
Sonic Boom: Oh… I always come out to let my babies have some fun, 3 days or more.
Belle then remembered that at the Stormy Stronghold, Sonic Boom threw eggs that hatched into baby Griffons, but then they vanished suddenly before anyone noticed it.
Belle: Say, I've been meaning to ask about your babies. They immediately hatched when you threw them, and then they disappear since I failed to see where they go.
Sonic Boom gained a very sad look in her eyes. Before she could said anything, something happened to her chicks.
Their bodies suddenly started to glow green, and in just a moment, eggs stood in their place.
Belle: What?! What happened to them?!
Belle never expected that the recently hatched chicks would turn back into eggs. Sonic Boom sighed as she held back her tears as she started to answer Belle's question, remembering that horrible memory of her babies ended up like this.
Sonic Boom: This is why. Some time ago, I nested in a tall mountain to protect my eggs from wizards who wanted to use them as ingredients for spells and potions. But then a stinking Wizard came using an invisibility spell. However, his stench gave away so I was able to drive him off with my Sonic Screech, but not before he put a terrible curse on my eggs, forcing my babies to go back inside their shells the moment they were born.
At that moment it became harder for Sonic Boom to hold back her tears.
Sonic Boom: Master Eon promised to help find a way to break the curse, or at least help me find that stinky Wizard since only the caster can undo it. But now that Eon has been turned into a Spirit… I don't know if my babies will ever be free from this curse!
The Griffiness couldn't hold her tears any longer as she started to cry loudly. Belle was horrified and saddened that something so horrible happened to a Mother's babies. All she could do was comfort the Griffiness as she wrapped her arms around her. Sonic Boom gently wrapped her arms and wings around Belle as she let the build up sadness.
Belle: I don't know how I can help, but depending on what happens to me and my friends in the future, we could help find a way to save your babies, with Master Eon helping us of course.
Sonic Boom felt touched at Belle's words as she calmed down while still hugging the girl. Belle rubbed the Griffiness back as she comforted her. But then she heard something from a distance.
?: He-lp…
Belle: Huh?
Belle looked around to see where that voice came from, but she didn't hear anything else anymore.
Belle: I wonder what that was?
-Core of Light, The Ruined Citadel, Skylands-
Near the Core of Light, Hugo was checking on the Core as Tyson and Belle, along with Spyro, Cynder, and Gill Grunt watched.
Spyro: How are things going, Hugo?
Hugo: The Eternal Air source has been integrated into the Core! Oh this is coming very nicely indeed - but I'll need some time to figure out our next step.
Spyro hummed himself at that, wondering what he and the Skylanders can do since Kaos' forces are taking over Skylands. Hugo then had something to tell Spyro and the others.
Hugo: Why don't you go investigate the docks. There seemed to be a real ruckus coming from over there.
Belle then remembered what she heard back early in the morning.
Belle: Say, early in the morning, I thought I heard something. I think whoever it was, was calling for help.
That caught the others' attention.
-Docks, Ruined Citadel, Skylands-
The Skylanders descend down the stairs to the Docks, going to check the ruckus Hugo talked about, until they hear the same voice Belle heard coming up ahead.
?: Say, if you're going to eat me, you should know that I'm really salty and kinda high on cholesterol.
The group have arrived and they noticed a ship at the Docks, along with a Gillman… that's locked behind bars, and standing on the side of the bars that holds the Gillman is an odd green ball creature with bug eyes, two small dark green horns, and a hanged tongue, standing on what appeared to be a very odd lock.
Green Imp: Ifb U arr eabt me… I'b saltby and phat too.
The trapped Gillman looked like he couldn't take it anymore as he tried pulling the bars like crazy.
Trapped Gillman: Oh great. Someone get me out of here!
Green Imp: Summon getty underwear! Hahahaha!
Gill Grunt immediately ran up ahead to help his fellow Gillman.
Gill Grunt: Are you alright, my fellow of the sea?
The trapped Gillman looked at Gill Grunt with an exasperated look.
Trapped Gillman: Am I alright?! Sheesh. I actually had to sit here and listen to that Monster make up recipes - and I was the main ingredient! UGH!... This is just the worst.
Tyson turned to look at the weird lock with the laughing Imp.
Tyson: What kind of lock is this?
Spyro: It's a puzzle lock that uses these Lockmaster Imps as the key. This is obviously a prank of Trigger Happy. Hang on, I know how to unlock this…
Spyro then started to work on the lock as the Imp went inside and he started turning it around. A few grinding gears was heard until an unlocking sound was heard. Spyro stepped back just when the puzzle lock exploded, sending the Lockmaster Imp flying.
Lockmaster Imp: WHEEEEEE!
The bars holding the trapped Gillman opened and he was very happy to be free of the cage and the insulting Imp.
Gillman: Holy Carp, that was close! I came here looking for you Skylanders, but instead I ended up in that cage and was almost made into Gillman Goulash!
Hugo came as the Gillman was talking, and he couldn't help but be suspicious of him.
Hugo: Hmm. You wouldn't happen to have any Sheep on you, would you Mister Fish?
The Skylanders and the children fell on the floor. That was the first thing Hugo had to ask?!
Gillman: Gurglefin.
Hugo: Gesundheit.
Gurglefin: No. My name. It's Gurglefin. I'm a Gillman. Not a fish. And where would I even keep a Sheep anyway? I'm not wearing any pants.
The bespectacled Mabu was embarrassed to learn that it was true.
Hugo: Oh. Right. I see.
Gurgelfin: I've been looking for you, Skylanders. I come from a nearby island where Trolls have taken over and enslaved the rest of my kind. Please help us.
Tyson turned to Spyro.
Tyson: Trolls? Like Boomer?
Spyro: Boomer is the first Troll to be a Skylander, but the rest are bad news.
Hugo: Hmm. Yes. Trolls are very dangerous. Not like Sheep mind you, but still. You should help them. They're obviously in a fine kettle of Fish. Oh… sorry.
Gurglefin gave Hugo an annoyed look.
Gurglefin: Watch it, Mole butt.
Spyro: Well, looks like we have something to do today while Hugo investigates the Core's blueprints.
Gill Grunt: Count me in! I wanna hit some Trolls for attacking my Gillman brethren!
Gurglefin was very happy to hear that.
Gurglefin: Great. I knew you were alright. Are you ready to shove off for Oilspill Island?
Spyro: Not yet. There are still two more Skylanders we need to bring.
A while later, Tyson and Belle were onboard the ship. Gill Grunt was with them, along with Trigger Happy, Ignitor, and Boomer.
Spyro: Good luck everyone!
Spyro's friends waved at him as Gurglefin turned the Ship around to their destination. Tyson and Belle were excited for another adventure.
Gurglefin: Um… Yeah… By the way, you might want to hold on to something.
Tyson and Belle were confused by that.
Tyson: What does that mean?
Belle: Um… Tyson…
Both Tyson and Belle looked at the edge of the water and they both remembered that they're on a floating island… and they went over the edge of the "sea".
Tyson and Belle: WWHAAAAAAAAAH!
The Ship fell off the island… only to start flying in the air as if it was still in the ocean.
Cynder: That sure must have given them quite a scare.
Cynder couldn't help but chuckle at that, but Spyro was in deep thought.
Spyro: Hmm… I can't help but feel that I forgot something important.
Just then, a shadow towered over Spyro and Cynder, and the two Dragons felt a sense of dread as they turned around and saw a very angry Stump Smash looking furiously at them.
Stump Smash: I've heard that those stinking Trolls are causing trouble AND YOU DIDN'T TELL ME?!
Spyro and Cynder: AAAAAAAHH!
The two Dragons scream was heard around the island. Today is not their day.
-Oilspill Island, Skylands-
Tyson, Belle, and the Skylanders have arrived at Oilspill Island, only to meet an awful sight.
The ocean itself has gone all murky and sickly, and there's a pungent stench in the air coming from the greenish black smoke that rose in the air that covered the sky, preventing any sunlight from coming trough.
Belle: This is awful! What happened here?!
Gurglefin: This used to be a beautiful place - before the Trolls came and started drilling for Oil. They give it all to Kaos - for his crazy machines. -And then, if things weren't bad enough, they captured my people!
Gill Grunt brought out his Harpoon Gun, ready to fire.
Gill Grunt: I'll teach those Trolls for messing with the Gillmen!
Belle: And you can count on us to help as well!
The other Skyladers agreed with her. That made Gurglefin happy as he watched the Skylanders go towards the Trolls Oil Factory.
Gurglefin: Thanks! Go take care of business, Skylanders. Free them and teach those Trolls a lesson. And hurry! I can already smell the cooking fires and tartar sauce!
Tyson: Okay, that's gross.
Gill Grunt: Let's save my people, before they become Fish Sticks!
Near a pond that has sickly green water stood 2 Troll Greasemonkeys, Trolls holding a large wrench in hand. One was breathing the murky scent of the polluted waters.
Troll Greasemonkey: Ah! Nothing starts a good with the smell of polluted waters…
Right when he said that, he was blasted from behind by a blast of water that sent him down the icky waters.
Gill Grunt: Well, you can take a swim on it!
He blasted the other Troll with his Power Hose, making him join his other Troll friend.
Troll Greasemonkey: The Skylanders are here!
The rest of the Trolls mobilize to attack, but each one is hit by Trigger Happy's Golden Pistols, hitting each one but a few.
Those few Trolls then faced Ignitor. They attacked him with their wrenches but he held back with his Scorching Blade. He pushed them back and slashed with his fiery sword, cutting through the wrenches and made those cut pieces fall. The Trolls looked at their cut tools, before throwing them and then running away from the cursed Knight.
More Trolls were coming, but then a dynamite fell in front of them. The Trolls closed their eyes before the explosion… but they didn't hear a boom at all. They opened their eyes to look at the dynamite…
BOOM!
Only for it to explode now, sending the Trolls flying.
One Troll landed in front, until a shadow towered over him. That Troll looked up and saw it was Boomer.
Troll Greasemonkey 3: You! The traitor!
Boomer: Hehe. Goodnight!
Boomer lifted his metallic glove and punched the Troll unconscious.
Tyson and Belle came as the rest of the Trolls were taken care of. They approached Boomer as they heard what the enemy Troll said to him.
Tyson: Why did that Troll call you a traitor?
As Boomer started to explain, a Troll tried to sneak attack behind them, only for a Pot of Gold to land on top of him, courtesy of a generous Trigger Happy.
Boomer: Oh? I worked with the Trolls once. But when I learned the jerks they are I ruined their plans, and then I became a Skylander!
Gill Grunt: The first Troll Skylander. Come on, we still have Gillmen to save!
The kids and Skylanders continued ahead, while looking at the damage the Trolls have done to the environment.
Belle: It's terrible. I can't imagine how this beautiful place have been turned into this.
Tyson: Even if the Trolls are stopped, can we even restore this place?
Boomer: Don't worry about it! Once the Core of Light is restored, we can easily clean this place up!
Tyson gave a slight smile at the good Troll.
Tyson: I wish that was easy back on Earth.
Suddenly, something caught the group's eyes as they saw red glowing dots spinning around them.
Tyson: What is that?
They then noticed the tin lines of red lights coming from the dots.
Belle: Lasers?
The lasers then come together, and that's when they realized what it is.
Gill Grunt: Take cover!
Ignitor: Look out!
Gill Grunt pushed Tyson and Boomer, while Ignitor pushed Belle and Trigger Happy, right when a big laser blast came from the sky and hit the ground they once stood, creating an explosive shockwave that sent them flying.
Everyone: AAAAAAAAHH!
The explosion sent Tyson's group to the other side, but for Belle's, they were sent straight to a giant pipe.
Tyson: Belle!
While Tyson was shocked at what just happened, Gill Grunt noticed that the culprit was a Tech Spell Punk.
They look like the Air Spell Punks, but their robes are gray instead
Gill Grunt: You nasty Spell Punk!
Gill Grunt fired his Barbed Harpoons at the Spell Punk, but he was teleporting away from the shots until he finally teleported to another location, to Gill Grunt's frustration.
Meanwhile, Tyson approached the pipe Belle and the others went through.
Tyson: Where do you think this pipe leads to?
Boomer: Don't know, pipes like these can go anywhere.
Tyson then got an idea as he took out his phone.
Tyson: Maybe I can call her and…
He then stopped himself and facepalmed at the dumb idea.
Tyson: Wait, there are no satellites in Skylands so I can't get any signal. Great. What am I supposed to do?
But as he said that…
Beep! Beep!
Tyson became surprised when his phone suddenly started Beeping. Even more so that the call is from Belle.
Tyson: Wha? I'm getting a call from Belle!? But how!?
He then decided to answer the call.
Tyson: Hello?
He then became surprised at hearing her voice.
Belle: Tyson! Thank goodness it worked!
Tyson: Belle!? How am I able to get a call from you?
Belle: It's thanks to Drobot's help. Using magic and science, he was able to create a machine that allows our phones to connect.
Tyson: Oh. That's great, where are you and the others?
Belle, Ignitor, and Trigger Happy were standing on top of a metal platform above the water.
Belle: I think we're in the middle of some kind of refinery. We'll try to find our way back. In the meantime, you guys must save the Gillmen.
Tyson: Okay. Good luck there, Belle.
With that the call ended. Belle looked at one of the many pipes ahead.
Belle: This may take a while…
A while later, back with Tyson, Gill Grunt, and Boomer. They were taking cover from the Blaster Trolls shots.
Trolls holding a large blaster.
Gill Grunt fired his Barbed Harpoons, but the Trolls made a barricade of a few stuff that gave them cover from their attacks.
Currently they have the advantage in position as the Skylanders cannot get any closer.
Gill Grunt: My weapon isn't powerful enough to break their barricade!
Boomer: And we're a little far for me to throw my dynamites!
Tyson tried to think of a solution, until he looked at Gill Grunt's weapon and had an idea.
Tyson: Gill, how good is your aim?
Gill Grunt responded to Tyson confused.
Gill Grunt: My aim is great thanks to Flameslingers giving me some pointers. Why?
The Trolls looked up from their barricade since the Skylanders stopped attacking, until Boomer threw a dynamite and Gill Grunt fired his Power Hose, pushing the dynamite and hitting the barricade, exploding it and sending the Trolls flying.
Boomer: Kaboom!
Gill Grunt: Your idea worked, Tyson!
Tyson then noticed something up ahead.
Tyson: Guys look! There 's more!
The two Skylanders saw that there were more barricades up ahead, but they weren't worried at all as Gill Grunt prepared his Power Hose while Boomer had more dynamites ready.
A few moments later, there were a few more explosions that sent the Trolls running. Boomer unleashed a Troll Smash by smashing the ground with his gauntlets, sending the message that the Trolls must leave.
However, he didn't take notice of a Troll Grenadier above a ledge.
Unlike the other Trolls, this one has blue skin instead of green and is wearing bronze colored armor with a spike on his helmet.
This one was about to throw a grenade at Boomer, until a harpoon hit it, dragging the grenade and exploding far away from a distance in a second.
The Troll Grenadier saw that it was Gill Grunt as he was now aiming his harpoon gun at him, which sent the scared Troll running.
Boomer noticed this and gave Gill Grunt a thumbs up as thanks which the Gillman responded back with his own.
Moving on, the small group reached another part of the oil factory, and Tyson noticed their objective up ahead.
Tyson: Guys look! They're they are!
Up ahead were the inhabitants of the island. The Gillmen were imprisoned inside cages… and Trolls with chef hats were cooking a big boiling pot, where the worried Gillmen would be the main ingredient.
Tyson: There's the trapped Gillmen!
Gill Grunt: And just like Gurglefin said, they're trying to make Fish Sticks out of them!
The Skylanders charged ahead since they already surveyed the area and there were no Trolls around, until a medium sized Tank with two barrels appeared from around the corner making them stop in their tracks.
Boomer: Not good… a Mark 31 Troll Tank.
Gill Grunt: Now this is a bad time for us to be separated.
Gill Grunt began firing his Barbed Harpoons at the Tank, but they just bounced off when they impacted its hide.
The Tank then responded back by firing a rain of shots that caused Tyson and the Skylanders to take cover behind a rock. They took a peek to see the Tank slowly approaching them.
Gill Grunt: Come on, Boomer! Let's attack together like before!
Boomer nodded as he had a lit dynamite ready. They both jumped out of their cover and Boomer threw the dynamite, with Gill Grunt firing the Power Hose at it, pushing it straight at the Tank and exploded upon impact. The two Skylanders waited for the smoke to clear, only for the Tank to come out of it and started firing at the Skylandeds again, causing them to go back to cover.
Gill Grunt: Can nothing really stop that Tank!?
Boomer scratched his head to find a solution until he got it.
Boomer: I know! All Troll Tanks have an energy storage! We destroy it, we make the Tank go boom!
Tyson: Great, where is that storage?
Boomer: It's behind the Tank.
A line was shown pointing at the energy storage that's at the Tank's back.
Gill Grunt: What?! How are we gonna get behind it without being target practice?!
Suddenly, the Tank fired another rain of shots at the rock the Skylanders were hiding, before it crumbled into little pieces, leaving Tyson and the two Skylanders open.
Boomer: Now that isn't good…
The Troll Tank came closer towards them, but right when it's about to fire…
BOOM!
The two Skylanders and Tyson flinched at the explosion before wondering where that came from.
Boomer: Boom?
The explosion came from one of the pipes behind the Tank, and jumping out of it was Belle, along with Ignitor and Trigger Happy.
Tyson: Belle!
Gill Grunt: And the others too!
Belle and the Skylanders stood behind the Tank's back and figured out the situation.
Belle: Looks like we came just in time!
Ignitor: I'll keep him still! You, fire!
Ignitor cursed armor then opened and his Fire Spirit came out. The Flame Form flew around the Tank, turning the inside into a furnace and the Troll inside was sweating and tried to cool down with a mini fan.
Trigger Happy: Let's go! Haha!
Trigger Happy started charging his Golden Super Charge and fired, hitting the energy storage and causing it to explode, sending the Troll flying and into the remaining clean water, much to the Troll's relief now that he's cooling down.
Tyson and the other Skylanders ran to reunite with Belle and the others.
Tyson: Belle, you made it back!
Belle: Yeah. It took a while since the pipes are like a maze. We also fought a lot of Trolls along the way and sent them packing.
They then turned around, remembering their objective.
Belle: Now then…
The Cook Trolls were worried since their last line of defense was destroyed, so they began running away. One of them had the key to the cage holding the Gillmen, but the shot of a harpoon embedded on a wall right in his face caused the Troll to stop. Gill Grunt approached the Cook Troll and lifted his hand, demanding him to give him the key, which the Troll had no choice but to oblige as he handed the key to the Skylander.
The key was immediately inserted into the keyhole and the cage was unlocked, allowing the Gillmen to come out. They started celebrating at finally being free, not being turned into Fish Sticks, as well as the Trolls leaving the island since the Skylanders managed to drive them away. Gurglefin also came and he too was happy.
Gurglefin: You did it. You know, I wouldn't have believed it if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes. I hate to say it though… but we still need your help.
Tyson was curious about that.
Tyson: What is it?
Gurglefin: It's this factory. It's polluting our waters and generally mucking things up. It's ruining everything. Please help us destroy it.
The Skylanders looked and surely the factory is still working despite the Trolls being long gone now.
Tyson: Yeah, you're right… but how are we gonna stop an ENTIRE factory?
Gurglefin: If you could get your fins on a Troll Bomb… Maybe throwing it into that big smoke belcher would make this place go KABOOM! The Trolls would be gone, our home would be safe and then maybe I'd run out of things to complain about! –Although probably not.
The Skylanders looked at the huge pipe that's releasing tons of smoke into the sky.
Belle: Okay, where do we find a Troll Bomb?
Boomer: Hello? I'm a Troll, remember? And I have a Troll Bomb right here!
Boomer pulled a Troll Bomb from nowhere, and it was lit!
Gill Grunt: Um, Boomer… shouldn't you have waited to light that bomb when you're close enough to the smoke belcher?
Boomer looked at the bomb in his hand as the string was shortening… and he realized that he lit it up too soon!
Boomer: AACKH!
Gurglefin: Quick! Get rid of it!
Tyson: No! Throw it in the smoke belcher!
Boomer began running towards the smoke belcher as fast as his legs could, but then the Tech Spell Punk from before teleported in the scene. Boomer was unaware until the Spell Punk started firing lasers at him.
Belle: Oh no! That Spell Punk is back!
Tyson: Run Boomer!
Boomer ran as fast as he could with a Spell Punk chasing him with lasers and a bomb that's about to blow in his hands.
He reached the smoke belcher right when one of the lasers sent him flying. Things were in slow motion as Boomer sailed above the smoke belcher… before throwing the bomb in it!
The Tech Spell Punk looked in shock as Boomer saluted him before falling on the other side, right when the belcher exploded.
BOOM!
A while later, the smoke started to clear as the Skylanders were looking for the Troll that destroyed the factory. Then coming out of the smoke was Boomer, blackened by the explosion, but still okay as he addressed everyone.
Boomer: Now that was a boom!
Boomer then fell on the ground facefirst.
The Gillmen then started to celebrate. They are free, the Trolls are gone, and the factory is destroyed.
Gurglefin: That was great! Especially for a Troll! You saved us all! Thank you!
Tyson, Belle, and the Skylanders checked on Boomer as the Troll regained consciousness again.
Gill Grunt: That was excellent, Boomer! Nice job!
Trigger Happy: Yeah! I wish I had done that sooner in my other encounter with Trolls!
Suddenly, Belle's phone started to ring.
Tyson: Huh? Who is calling you?
Tyson was confused as he was the only one with a phone. Belle checked and told him who it was.
Belle: It's Hugo! We built him a communicator that can call me through my phone.
She answered the call as she spoke to Hugo.
Belle: Hello? Hugo?
Hugo: Belle! Is Boomer there with you?!
Belle: Um… Yeah… Why?
Hugo: Good, I need you to bring him to the Citadel as fast as possible!
Now Belle has started to get confused at that.
Belle: Why? What 's going on?
-The Ruined Citadel, Skylands-
Hugo: It's the Sheep! They're back!
Hugo was standing on top of the Far-Viewer, looking down at a flock of Sheep that were staring angrily at him with scary eyes.
Boomer
Bio: As a young Troll, Boomer loved to blow things up – particularly Sheep. Later, he was drafted into the Troll Army, where they gave him LOTS of things to blow up. However, Boomer soon realized the sole mission of the army was war and conquest. Even though he was a Troll, these things didn't interest him. So he left the Trolls after saving a town from being destroyed by them. Not long after, he was invited to be a Skylander – the only Troll ever to win such an honor. Now he uses his explosive skills to fight evil… much to the relief of Sheep everywhere.
Ignitor
Bio: On his first quest as a Knight, Ignitor was tricked by a cunning Witch into wearing a magical suit of armor that he was told would resist fire from a Dragon. But as it turned out, it was made of cursed steel. He journeyed to a Dragon's Lair where a single blast of fire transformed him into a blazing Spirit, binding him to the suit of armor for eternity. Despite this setback, Ignitor remains a spirited Knight who is always fired up to protect Skylands from evil… and find the Witch that tricked him.
