//------------------------------// // Troll Warehouse // Story: Equestria Ninja Girls: Skylanders Spyro's Adventure // by RainbowRaptorDash1 //------------------------------// Hugo saw the Core of Light and was glad its recreation was going well. "What a remarkable creation!" "We are all remarkable creations." Arbo said. "Some more remarkable than others. Like me. BOOM!" Flynn boasted. "How many elements are left?" Pinkie asked while rocking Inferno to sleep. "Four down, four to go. We must find the remaining Eternal Sources before they fall into Kaos’ hands." Hugo listed. "Well, we had any luck finding clues to the others?" Mikey added another question, but before Hugo could answered, a nearby hatch opened before a robot rose out of it on a platform. "Situation report! Who's in charge here?" The robot requested. "In charge? Why, I'm in charge... of the ladies that is! Believe it..." Flynn said before Sonata slapped him in the back of the head. "We're in charge of the Skylanders here. I'm Sonata and my friends are Pinkie Pie and Michelangelo." Sonata informed. "Ah, excellent! I am General Robot, and we've got a flustercuff of a situation! It seems the Trolls are keeping something UNKNOWN in a heavily guarded warehouse. Skylands Intel believe it's some sort of "gear? that may have originated from this here location." General Robot explained. "That's not just any gear! It's a golden gear. The 'Golden Gear.' We need it to rebuild the Core of Light!" Hugo informed. "Then let's get going ." Mikey said while twirling his hammer. "I'm coming with." Stealth Elf said as she tried to stand but was too exhausted. "Hold it, Stealth. I'm going this time." Camo responded. "Hmm. This is more serious than I expected. You see, the enemy is crafty and has the advantage, uh, temporarily of course. And we do not at this time have the firepower to EVAC said gear to a safe location behind our lines to reconnoiter. We need your help, soldiers. Can I count on you?" General Robot asked. "Any other volunteers for a military campaign?" Sonata checked. "I will accompany on this quest." Drobot answered. "I'm in." Dino-Rang volunteered. "Same here." Warnado added. "And I as well." Voodood agreed. "I'm ready!" Zap declared. "Then get in!" General Robot said before moving aside as the platform lowered with the hatch still open. "To the ship." Pinkie replied. "That's a negatory, private. This is the quickest way to enemy lines unnoticed." General Robot explained. "I got a bad feeling about this." Pinkie dreaded. "Don't worry, I'll look after Inferno." Sonic Boom assured as the team soon found themselves in a cannon. "Uh-oh." Pinkie gulped. "Come on, Pinkie, crazy stuff like this should be right up your alley." Sonata pointed out. "Yeah, your pony counterpart actually stuffed me, herself and some others into her party cannon to get to the Storm King." Mikey remembered before, *Bang!* everyone was fired away. Unfortunately, the blast woke Inferno up. "Kids? Mom might need some help." Sonic Boom requested. Meanwhile, the group somehow landed safely without any injures as they encountered a mabu with spy headgear. "That was fun. And by that, I mean... OW, MY SKULL!" Pinkie shouted in pain as it was definitely surprising even though Pinkie had a rocketman helmet on, her head felt the impact, despite there being no injuries on her or anyone else whatsoever. Suddenly, everyone got hit hard due to the fact they faster than the speed of pain "Okay, so this is new for you three. But you'll get used to it." Camo said while shaking off a mere headache. "Hey, who Agent Mabu?" Mikey noticed. "Name's Snuckles. That's right, Special Agent Snuckles. C'mon. The elevator into the Troll Warehouse is right this way." The Mabu urged as everyone followed him. The elevator moved upward before the group found themselves at an area. "Betcha don't recognize me, fo ya? That's because I'm a master of disguise now. You and your friends once saved us all when a tornado ripped through our village. That's when I decided to join the Mabu Defense Force and become a real live secret agent. AND this is my first mission! Can you believe it!? Come on, let's go get that Golden Gear!" "Situation report, Agent Snuckles." Mikey requested. "Oh, right. We have a Lock Puzzle right ahead of us with a Lockmaster Imp inside, which is kind of blocking our way." Snuckles informed. "I got this." Pinkie volunteered before approaching the lock puzzle as the Imp retreated inside. "Anything else to report, Agent Snuckles?" Mikey asked. "Defenses are strong and fierce, so expect a fight." Snuckles answered. "Whoo! Took a bit, but it's unlocked now." Pinkie noted before the lock puzzle fell apart as the imp was sent flying before the gear gate spun and opened. "Hey, wait for me." Snuckles said. "Stay close and keep calm." Sonata responded before the group encountered a Trollverine, protecting himself with a shield in the left hand, while wielding claws in the right hand. "Hey Camo, feel like a Fruity Slingshot?" Mikey smirked. "Whaddya have in mind?" Camo asked as Mikey brought out a vine slingshot. "Load up." Mikey ordered as Camo smirked before growing firecracker vines and watermelons before loading the firecracker melons and watermelons into the slingshot. "Eat this!" The combined projectile attack bombarded the enemies while knocking them off balance, causing the barrage to beat them. "Another lock puzzle." Pinkie noticed as trolls charged at the group. "Get it unlock! We'll hold them off!" Sonata assured. "Shouldn't take long." Pinkie said. "Tidal Slash!" Sonata shouted before Zap fired at her attack, electrifying it as the double attack shocked a group of trolls. "Come Rang or Shine!" Dino-Rang roared, letting out his battle cry as he threw a boomerang. "Fruit Punch!" Camo growled, giving out his battle cry too as everyone held a defensive position until Pinkie got the door unlocked. "Guys, let's hustle!" Pinkie urged as the group moved forward before encountering a Rocket Imp as it started firing rockets at them. "Scatter!" Mikey shouted while Camo summoned a firecracker vine as the group dodged before the explosive melons detonated, beating the imp. "Two can play that game." Camo quipped. "Glad you're on our side now, C-Dragon!" Mikey smiled in relief. "Sure. Feel up for some pranks later at the ruins when we get back?" Camo smirked. "You read my mind." Mikey smirked back. "Guys, it's the gear!" Pinkie called out as the Golden Gear was still a ways away, but then Trolls ambushed the group. "Dro, fire at my mirror clones." Sonata said while directing her mirror clones. "Understood." Drobot responded as he fired his upgraded eye blasters and the clones reflected the shots at the Trolls with the steel of their swords before the trolls were soon beaten. "I think the Warehouse is this way!" Snuckles noted as the group kept moving forward before stopping at a barren field. "Guys, pump the breaks for a sec." Pinkie advised as everyone stopped and saw what Pinkie meant: No Guards, no Traps... Not even any of their brainwashed pals. "Something's not right here." Mikey suspected. "Courage, Snuckles. Courage. There, that's the Troll Warehouse up ahead. Those stinky-bridge-dwellers keep all the junk they've stolen in there. I can see it! The Golden Gear! Go get it! I mean, LET's go get it! That's right." Snuckles said as he moved forward, but when he was about to step foot onto the field, something arose from underground and detonated on contact, sending the mabu back to the others. "Owie! Owie! Stingy! Wow, that hurt. I should just go home... No, wait. I need to fight." The group couldn't understand what just happened there on the field as Sonata sent a mirror clone in another direction and it exploded. "Mines! The whole field must be rigged. Snuckles, are you hurt?" Sonata asked. "I'm okay. Aw, those tricky-trolls pit in a minefield. But you know, I bet they'd never remember where they put all those mines... They've gotta have a map showing the way through it. And we've gotta find it." Snuckles informed. "You've done enough, Snuckles. You stay here and monitor the gear." Pinkie advised. "Okay." Snuckles nodded. "When we get you back to the core, we'll make sure General Robot gives you a medal." Mikey responded. "Thanks." Snuckles smiled in gratitude before the group moved forward, only to more trolls as they beat the enemies and went past an opening gate, only to encounter more trolls and a troll piloting a Gun Snout, with the nose of the troll head-shaped, two-legged machine being a machine gun. "Let's hope it doesn't fire boogers." Sonata taunted, "Hey, we trolls might be stupid but we're not disgusting! You don't have to insult us!" The pilot troll growled as the trolls attacked, but they left themselves wide open thanks to that insult while everyone scrambled for cover. "It kinda was unnecessary to insult them, Sonata." Camo said. "Yeah, no need to be rude." Flameslinger added while firing. "Mikey?" Sonata requested. "Say no more." Mikey smiled as he pierced his hammer into the ground before earth pillars and trees erupted beneath the enemy group, beating them in one fell swoop before Mikey felt real tired. "Man... That Soul Gem ability emptied my tank quick." Pinkie grabbed Mikey as he collapsed. "Little help?" Pinkie asked. "I-I'm okay, Pinkie. Looks like I can only use that once in a while." Mikey noticed. "Better hang back. We'll handle the rest." Pinkie suggested as Mikey opened a bag he had on him before bringing out a slice of pizza and a bottle of hot sauce. Mikey dipped some hot sauce on the pizza slice before eating it before steam comically whistled out of his ears. "Whoo! I'm all good! But still, can't use that attack again for a while, otherwise I might take an unwanted nap." "Then I'll use my Soul Gem attack!" Sonata said as she withdrew her weapons and readied for hand-to-hand combat. "Aqua Mystic Punch!" Sonata shouted as she punched the machine as the energy within her fists went into the Gun Snout's gears and stopped them. "Okay, that was a little unstable." Sonata admitted as she backed off before the Gun Snout exploded, sending the troll pilot flying while she mentally thought to herself, "Heehee, but at least I came up with my own move now." A piece of paper floated to the group "Wait... This is only a quarter of the map." Pinkie realized. "Remaining pieces detected. Follow me." Drobot said as the group fought more trolls, solved lock puzzles, light beam puzzles, found treasure, Zook's soul gem and the rest of the map pieces, before heading back to Snuckles, some team members with a few smolders. "Snuckles, did they move the Gear?" Mikey asked. "No. You guys have the map?" Snuckles asked. "Analyzing path now." Drobot answered. "One other thing, I saw the Trolls moving something that looked like an Arkyean drilling machine." Snuckles added. "Sounds like Drill Sergeant." Camo noted. "And we have the map, all four pieces." Pinkie informed. "Great work! Now we've got a complete map of the minefield. After you guys, er, you know, since you already have the map." Snuckles said as everyone carefully trended the minefield until they reached the Golden Gear before it fell backwards onto a hatch when something slightly poked through the middle with two car beeps. "Well, guess our ride back to the Core of Light's ready." "You're coming with. We promised you a medal." Mikey insisted. "Okay." Snuckles nodded as he and the group went onto the Golden Gear before a dome was placed around/above them before they felt the gear rumbling. "Next stop: Core of Light." Mikey quipped before the group felt a heaviness as they realized that they were on a rocket with the Golden Gear serving as a platform for the inside with the rocket blasting off. "Can't there be a normal means of transportation in this world?!" Sonata cried out. "You're seriously asking that about Skylands? No." Pinkie pointed out, and then... Blast off! The rocket broke through the Troll Warehouse roof as it flew with its passengers inside. "Coordinates set for the Core." Drobot informed as the Rocket soon landed at the Core of Light Ruins before it suddenly fell apart with the Golden Gear on the ground as the group were still standing on it. "That was anticlimactic." Pinkie deadpanned. "Hey, at least we got the Golden Gear." Mikey pointed out as the group and Snuckles got off the Golden Gear before said gear started floating before Master Eon appeared. "What's happening?" Snuckles asked. "The Golden Gear, plucked from the machinery of the universe, the intricate clockwork of this world." Master Eon informed as the Golden Gear flew below the Core of Light through the middle opening before going into a vine, causing more and more Golden Gears to appearing on the vines before the circle of the Core of Light rose, revealing Golden Gears as they popped out, still as a statue. "Special Agent Snuckles... *As Snuckles saluted his superior* For courage in the face of danger and providing intelligence on the general location of a missing Skylander, I hereby award you with the Skylands Medal of Valor." General Robot congratulated as Snuckles received the medal. "Thank you, sir." Snuckles responded in gratitude. Meanwhile at Kaos' Kastle, he saw what happened. "My gear! *As Glumshanks showed up* Do you see that?! They've got my gear! My beautiful Golden Gear!" Kaos lamented. "Next, *Brings out a vial of goo* they'll be after your goo." Glumshanks informed before Kaos grabbed the vial. "You're right! My goo! First, it was my Golden Gear, *Accidentally spills some goo on Glumshanks head* now they're after my Glowing Green Goo! That tears it! No more Mr. Nice Guy!" Kaos growled. "Um, I wouldn't exactly call you-" Glumshanks tried to said before he was interrupted. "Call out my Troll army! *Accidentally launches some goo* Launch a full-scale attack! THIS MEANS WAR!" Kaos declared as some goo fell on Kaos' head and cloak as he saw the vial a bit low.