Battle of the Dragons

 is the third season in Crash Bandicoot: On the Run!. It began on the 10th of June, 2021, and will end on the 12th of July, 2021.

Theme
This season is themed around the Spyro the Dragon series. Dark Spyro and Gnasty Gnorc have invaded the Wumpa Islands, and Spyro the Dragon followed them to stop them.

As the female N. Tropy was banished at the end of the previous season, she left open a portal to the Dragon Realms. The portal appeared at the beginning of the season, on top of a stone pillar next to the Season Event Area. It emitted an ominous purple light field and a trophy is floating in front of it, rotating on itself. During the season, the portal's frame appeared broken, with dark purple crystals sprouting from its base. The gold-encased gem that was on top of the arch replaced the floating trophy, which then floated on the sea next to the pillar. The gem rotated on itself while emitting energy sparks.

At the season's start, Dark Spyro and Gnasty Gnorc used the portal to invade Crash and Coco's world, taking over parts of their islands. Spyro chased them to this world, but the portal broke in the process. Crash and Coco now have to fight back Dark Spyro and Gnasty Gnorc, and help Spyro repair the portal to send them back to their own world.

The invaded levels have a dark purple sky. Dark purple crystals have sprouted everywhere along with banners sporting Dark Spyro's face and the symbol of Dark Aether. Any fire present in those levels turned purple. Floating chunks of lands and magic towers appeared, including inactive portals in Road to Ruin.

Throughout the season, Crash and Coco are collecting ingredients to refuel the portal and parts to fix it. Near the end of the season, Cortex approached them to ask for a truce and their help to gather items for him. He claimed to be able to craft a "reverse ray" to de-age Dark Spyro back into a harmless dragon egg. This tactic proved successful enough to keep Dark Spyro at bay while Spyro finishes fixing the portal to the Dragon Realms.