//------------------------------// // Lair of Kaos // Story: Equestria Ninja Girls: Skylanders Quest // by Mister V //------------------------------// Our heroes soon arrived at Kaos' fortress, where danger seemed to loom everywhere. Upon arriving, Eon had called to our heroes from beyond. "You have arrived at the moment of truth, my friends." He said. "Only you can defeat Kaos and rid his evil from Skylands once and for all. But beware - Kaos' elemental servents lurk throughout. Go forth and find the entrance to Kaos' castle. It is there you and your friends will meet your destiny. Good luck, my daughter." "Thanks, dad." Sunset said as our heroes went to find the entrance. Along the way, Double Trouble, Voodood, and Wrecking Ball tell their origin stories. "I have quite a tale to tell." Double Trouble said as a flashback showed living alone and search for exotic plants. "I once lived all on my lonesome in a tropical Skylands rainforest. Here, I foraged for rare roots and exotic plants for his potions." We then see him find a strange plant and ate up, which caused three little copies to appear. "During one such forage, I discovered the Whispering Water Lily, a wondrous plant said to multiply the strength of any spell. Straight away, he tried it out. I greedily gobbled the lily down, and then... Belch! Gurgle! Pop! Three tiny copies of himself appeared from nowhere." Next we him be friends with these three little guys. "It seemed that I had slightly misunderstood the lily's powers. Luckily, my clones were charming, clever and cute - and I could certainly do with companionship. There was just one drawback: the clones had an annoying tendency to explode on contact." Finally we see Master Eon make Double Trouble and his little friends Skylanders. "Still, they turned out to be exactly what Master Eon was looking for, so the hallowed one wasted no time in making me a Skylander." "That is quite a tale." Fugitoid said. "Indeed it is." Double Trouble. "You should here my story." Voodood said as another flashback showed his tribe thriving. "The Ooga Warriors were one of the most revered tribes in all of Skylands, yet something haunted them - every night, wild dragons would circle their houses and any warrior not taking shelter would end up missing, presumably eaten. However, the only weapon that could destroy these dragons was the legendary Axe Reaver, long lost for centuries and said to increase in power if its wielder had true inner magic. The Ooga Orcs once had a reputation for being the fiercest fighting force around. Any Orcs who fancied signing up had first to retrieve a pebble from deep within the trouser-wettingly terrifying Cave of Trials. One such wannabe was me." We then see Voodood go down the tunnel to find a magnificent ax and become hero of the tribe. "Down I went, into the dark dirty depths. Suddenly, a beam of light appeared ahead, I stumbled forward into a chamber containing the skeleton of a dragon. In place of the dragon's heart lay a gleaming gem with an axe sticking out. I stepped from the cave with something far better than a pebble; I had the magical Axe Reaver, along with the skull of the slain dragon (which I would later adapt into an outlandish hat). The Ooga folk made me their leader at once, and I became a great Orc hero." Finally we see Voodood's tribe going to fight the Darkness, but return from a battle alone. "But even the Ooga could not defeat the dreadful Darkness. The whole tribe marched to meet this new threat, but only I returned alive. So, as you might have guessed, I joined the Skylanders." "That must be awful." Fluttershy said. "It was, but I honor them to this day." Voodood said. "My turn, my turn." Wrecking Ball said as one more flashback showed him being a normal grub, and then almost an ingredient in a stew. "Once upon a time, I was nothing more than a common or garden grub. His adventure began when I became a speciality ingredient in a wizard's magical stew." We then see Wrecking Ball transform into what he is now. "After being chucked into the cooking concoction, a curious occurrence took place. I took a sip, and then a gulp, and ended up devouring the whole lot. When the wizard came in to check on his cauldron, instead of his tasty stew I found one enormous grub who had grown to over twenty times his original size." We finally see Wrecking Ball chewing the wizard up and spitting him out, and then becoming a Skylander. "And as I was still a little peckish, I popped the wizard in his mouth too - only to spit him straight back out again (even a grub's standard's, the wizard tasted like a warthog!). The story soon spread, raising smiles across the Skylands world. Soon I bounced into Master Eon, who evidently felt that the Skylanders could do with a serious stomach among their ranks." "Wow!" Mikey said. "How much can you eat?" "Lots of things, really." Wrecking Ball answered. Just then, they heard a loud explosion and see a thundercloud. Before they knew it, 8 giant monsters stood before them. They soon recognized them as the Elemental Elites, transformed into monsters. Tony Thunder turned into a living stormcloud. Captain Kraken turned into a leviathan. General Grindstone turned into a living mountain. Baron Von Bramble turned into a monsterous tree. Doctor Mechanicus turned into a giant war machine. Count Necropolis turned into a giant skeleton. Don Fuego turned into a living volcano. And Meowsmerosis turned into a sabretooth tiger with more magical energy than even Master Eon. "Whoa!" Mikey said. "What happened to these guys?" "Well, you see, by channeling the energy from the Core of Light, we manage to obtain a major upgrade!" Tony Thunder explained. "Ohh, thank you for spoiling everything to the enemy." Doctor Mechanicus said with irritation. "It doesn't matter." Meowsmerosis said as he and the other Elites prepared to attack. "First we will destroy these fools, then Kaos himself, and then Skylands will be ours." "Alright then." Sunset said as she and the other heroes prepared to fight. "LET'S DANCE!" Both teams then charged, both sides having an advantage. With our heroes small size, they could dodge any punches the Elites pull. And on the other hand, with the Elite's enhanced powers they were more deadly then ever. The battle was fierce and earth shattering, but eventualy our heroes managed to push our heroes over the edge where the fell to what the assume to be their death. But our heroes had obtained some wounds from the battle. "Wow, those guys really took a lot out of us." Leo said. "Makes you wonder what else Kaos has in store for us at his fortress." Twilight added. "If we even make it there." Gill Grunt said. "There's no if about it!" Sunset said. "We will make it to Kaos! Have you guys forgotten how he destroyed my father! Destroyed the Core of Light! and nearly killed us all! Because I sure haven't! AND I'M GOING TO SEE THIS THING THROUGH TO THE BITTER END!" "We're with you!" Rainbow Dash said, with everyone nodding in agreement. And as soon as everyone was healed by the Life Skylanders, they marched forth to the entrance of Kaos' fortress, unaware that a large monsterous hand grabbed the ledge.