The Black Dragon’s Foot soared out of the Dino King’s portal into a dark and misty galaxy.
Planets floated in eerie silence, their light dimmed by shadows that stretched across the stars.
Blip Blop beeped nervously.
“Scanning… danger detected. Unknown lifeforms ahead.”
And then, the mist parted—revealing The Shadow Masters.
The Ambush
The Shadow Masters were cloaked figures with glowing red eyes, their hands sparking with dark energy. They whispered in unison:
“To move forward, you must surrender your light.”
Suddenly, shadowy tendrils wrapped around Alfie, Skull Fire, Penny, Laragh, Charlie, and even McDonalds the crocodile.
But then… a smaller voice shouted from the ship.
“Hey! Don’t mess with my friends!”
Out ran J.J., Penny’s younger brother, wearing oversized space boots and carrying a wooden toy sword painted gold.
J.J.’s Big Moment
Alfie groaned. “Ugh, not now. This is too dangerous for him!”
Penny snapped back, “Alfie, he’s my little brother. He deserves a chance. You’ve got to let him help.”
The shadows closed in tighter.
Charlie whispered, “Alfie, this might be the moment—he looks up to you. If you trust him, his courage could be the key.”
Alfie looked at J.J., who was trembling but standing tall.
He sighed. “Alright, J.J… let’s do this together.”
The Shadow Battle
J.J. raised his toy sword, which suddenly glowed with pure golden light.
Alfie used Shizuki Ichi, his kata block, and together they cut through the tendrils.
The Shadow Masters hissed and recoiled.
“GET OVER HERE!” Alfie shouted, pulling one close with a grappling chain—while J.J. smacked it right in the chest with his glowing toy sword. BAM!
The shadows shattered like broken glass.
Penny and Laragh’s braids blazed with colour, Charlie’s compass shot out beams of Zelda-light, and Skull Fire unleashed dragon flames.
One by one, the Shadow Masters dissolved into mist.
A Lesson Learned
When the last shadow vanished, Alfie turned to J.J.
“You did good, little bro. Guess you’re part of the crew now.”
J.J. beamed, his eyes wide. “Really?!”
Alfie ruffled his hair. “Yeah. But you’re still not touching my LEGO.”
Everyone laughed—even Skull Fire let out a gruff chuckle.
The crew climbed back aboard the ship, their bond stronger than ever.
But in the darkness of space, a new threat stirred… something even worse than the Shadow Masters.
TO BE CONTINUED…
In Chapter Fourteen: The Tournament of Worlds,
the crew is forced into an intergalactic competition where losing means being trapped forever!