02x06 - Follow the Lightning: Part One

[bunniefuu]

[growls]

[zaps]

[screeches]

[thunder rumbling]

[majestic theme playing]

[blasting]

[growls]

[growls]

[growls]

- [zapping]
- [grumbles]

[Tom humming indistinctly]

[music playing on headphones]

Hey.

Kullersen!

[continues humming]

- Tom!
- Gah!

[gasps] How did you get in here?

Did you really just ask that?

I am highly trained in
multiple methods of...

Your mom let us in.

- Okay, sure.
- Mom helped out this time,

but next time, I'm
going fully covert.

A better question is,
what are you listening to?

- Okay, okay.
- I thought I was alone.

- What are you doing in my room?
- It's Saturday morning.

We always hang out with
the dragons on Saturday.

Good point.

Let's wake 'em up
and have some fun.

Wait, before we go, can
you rock out one more time?

It really made my morning.

- [imitating guitar riff]
- [laughing]

[yawning, stretching]

Hm...

Mom? Are you going
to make breakfast?

Mommy? Are you home?

♪

Spreadsheet of
chores for the day?

[sighs]

"Clean the bathroom,
do your laundry,

"vacuum the crumbs
out of your bed.

Love, Mom."

Well, I'm not doing this.

- [knocking]
- Jun!

Mom left us a bunch of chores!

Am I talking to myself?

Are you seriously not here?

[straining]

[annoyed growl]

Ugh!

Where did she sneak
off to this time?

[grunting]

Thunder, Plowhorn,
Feathers, Wu, Wei!

- Rise and shine.
- [grunting, chirping]

♪

- [laughs]
- [growls]

Now, Wu, I hugged
you first yesterday.

- It's Wei's turn.
- Good morning, girl.

- [growling]
- Whoa! [Grunts]

Aw, I missed you, too.

- [whining]
- Huh?

Feathers is upset
about something.

♪

- Thunder!
- [snarls]

[tap tap]

Thunder's not here.

- What do you mean?
- He has to be here.

- Thunder!
- Yo, Sparky! Come on out!

[tapping]

[echoing]: Thunder!

Where could he be? He
wouldn't just fly off.

- [beeping]
- What is it?

It's Thunder's saddle tracker.

He must have passed the sensors.

- Come on.
- We have to catch up to him

and figure out what's going on.

- [all panting]
- [dragons grunting]

[grunts]

Wait, you're riding with me?

- Yeah. Co-pilot.
- Hand me your tablet.

I'll watch the sensors
while you fly the dragon.

Let's go!

Why do I get the feeling

this is going to
be a rough ride?

♪

Good morning, Mrs.
and Mrs. Gonzalez.

What a beautiful
day for gardening.

Yes. You wanna grab
a shovel and dig in?

It's planting season.

Oh, I... You know what?

I really would
love nothing more,

but I'm actually
looking for Jun.

She seems to have
disappeared again.

Is she here perhaps?

- Nope.
- Alex was up and out early.

- Which warms our hearts.
- [laughs]

Something about Dragon Club.

- Dragon Club?
- I believe it's some sort of game.

Remember when we
first met, Hazel?

We couldn't stop playing that
post-apocalyptic video game?

- What was it called again?
- Horticulture Shock.

Yes! [Laughs]

- [forced laugh]
- Everyone's favorite game.

Well, maybe Jun's over
at the Baker residence.

Now, you two ladies
enjoy your garden

and your beautiful
memories. Okay, bye.

[laughter continues]

- Such an interesting child.
- Yeah...

We could fertilize the garden
with that "good boy" act.

♪

Can we go any faster?

We all can't have
lightning dragons, Tom.

Why would Thunder just leave?

Maybe he heard something
and went to investigate.

He can be a bit impulsive.

[muttering]: Like
someone else I know.

He's never done it before.

Or maybe he finally
found his family.

- Isn't that what you want?
- TOM: No!

I mean, yes, yes, yes. But,

not without me.

I-I mean, I want
to find them, too.

But, I want to be
there so I know

where Thunder is,
and that he's okay.

We'll find him, Tom.

Come on, Feathers.

Let's pick up the pace. Hyah!

- [Feathers shrieks]
- [Tom and Alex yell]

[sighs] Would you try to
relax and enjoy the ride?

You're steaming up my neck.

Sorry, Alex.

♪

[beep]

- Is that Thunder?
- No.

That's an electromagnetic
signal on the sensor board.

In layman's terms.

Why are we stopping?

This is where the
trail goes cold.

- Cold? The trail can't go cold!
- Take us down.

[Plowhorn growls]

Thunder!

- Thunder!
- [chirping]

- [Jun grunts]
- Where are you?

- He's not over here!
- [Tom sighs]

D'ANGELO: Guys!

[sniffing, growling]

Plowhorn's got a scent.

Thunder must have
gone into this cave.

- Good job, girl.
- [growls]

- Okay, riders.
- Mount up, let's go!

Don't you think maybe you
should ride on Plowhorn now,

since, you know,
she's taken the lead?

Yeah, yeah. Good idea, Alex.

Okay, let's move!

[Feathers chirps]

♪

[sniffing]

I just don't get it.

Is Thunder looking for something

or chasing someone?

When Plow finds him,
you'll get your answer.

- [sighs]
- So, Plow can smell Thunder?

Plow can smell everything.

[sniffing]

Are we gettin' close?

We do not want to rush Plowhorn.

Her nose is a miracle of nature.

[sniffing]

[Tom grunts]

You should really
get a saddle for her.

It would be a lot
more comfortable.

Maybe it's just your bony butt.

My butt's not bony.

[growling]

Okay, maybe a little.

I've never seen Tom like this.

Yeah, but we'd
all be freaked out

if it was our dragon
that was missing.

[quiet growl]

- [distant thunder]
- [both gasp]

Sounded like thunder.

Thunder doesn't make that sound.

No, I mean, actual thunder.

Yeah, but it came
from that cave.

♪

No way Plowhorn can
fit through that.

JUN: Wu Wei.

Freeze and reheat.

[growling, blasting]

ALL: Whoa...

[wind blowing]

♪

[growling]

[Jun grunting]

Thunder!

[panting]

Thunder!

ALEX: Where are we?

This feels like a
completely different world.

"She abandoned Heaven,
abandoned Earth,

and descended into
the underworld."

It's a Sumerian myth.

Lots of cultures have
stories about dark realms,

places where no one should go.

And no one returns.

That's how I feel
about the mall.

- [thunder]
- [both gasp]

[zapping]

[zap]

It's lightning! It could
be Thunder. Come on!

Or it could just
be a thunderstorm.

Look at those dark clouds.

Thunderstorms underground?

This just keeps getting
better and better.

- No, guys!
- The lightning is sh**ting up!

[zap] D'ANGELO: Oh.

You could've opened
with that information.

[grumbles]

♪

You know, it might be
easier for Plowhorn

to keep tracking
with just one rider.

You know, less weight,
she can move faster...

You just want me to
ride with someone else.

No, no, no.

Okay, yeah. I can't lie.

♪

[growling]

Easy, girl, easy.

You're not the only one
creeped out by this place.

Let's just keep moving forward.

You know what's really strange?

We haven't seen
any other dragons.

- [frenzied chattering]
- [Jun gasps]

[squeaking]

Whoa!

You had to jinx it.

What was all that about?

Those dragons usually
aren't that frenzied.

They looked like they were
fleeing from something.

Something very big.

I hope whatever it
is, Thunder's okay.

♪

[shuts door]

- Chief Baker!
- [gasps] Eugene Wong.

To what do I owe the pleasure?

I'm looking for my sister, Jun.

She left without doing our
chores this morning. [Laughs]

Kids, am I right?

You mean she left
without doing her chores?

- Uh, yeah. Of course.
- That's what I meant. [Laughs]

Well, since you know everything

that goes on around
here, do you know where

they like to play? PHIL: Nope.

I mean, Dragon Club sounds
like a wonderful way

for the younger kids to
spend their free time.

I just wish Jun would finish...

Have you finished
your chores, Eugene?

[nervous laugh]

And while you search the skies
for a well-polished response,

let me answer that
question for you.

Nope.

Thanks, Chief!

[annoyed growl]

Where would those little pukes

play Dragon Club?

♪

[growls]

Is it just me, or
does it feel like

the walls are closing in on us?

I'm sure it's just your
eyes playing tricks on you.

ALEX: [whimpers] Ever get the
feeling you're being watched?

Occasionally.

Maybe we should turn around.

- Keep moving.
- They're probably just cave rats.

- [creatures chattering]
- [blasting]

Ah!

[yelling]

Cave rats that
sh**t flaming webs!

These webs have Spider
wing written all over them!

[Tom and Jun grunt]

- [creatures shrieking]
- [Alex panting]

- [whoosh]
- Ah!

- [D'Angelo gasps]
- [shriek]

[chattering, blast]

Ah!

We're hit! Ah!

My boots! My boots!

My boots are on fire!

- Wu, chill him out!
- [D'Angelo screaming]

- Sing him to sleep, Feathers!
- [high-pitched roar]

[shrieking]

Nice one, Alex!

- You okay, D?
- I'm good.

Although my feet
are a little sweaty.

Oh, now the big
watering hole shows up.

Where were you a minute ago?

[growling]

Wu and Wei could
use a water break.

Yeah, I think we all could.

♪

[zap]

If that's you,
pal, just hold on.

I'm coming.

[D'Angelo sighs]

I don't know about you
guys, but I'm starving.

- Anyone want a Rider ration bar?
- Sure.

No time like the
present for a last meal.

- Tom?
- No thanks.

- I just wanna get moving.
- Suit yourself.

- [Alex and Jun struggling]
- Mm... Good, huh?

- Interesting.
- Interesting?

I feel like I'm chewing on the
back seat of my mom's minivan!

Can we just try to enjoy
this moment of peace?

♪

[quiet screech]

- Uh...
- Tom?

- [gasps]
- ALL: Bubble horns!

[screeching]

[all yelling]

Incoming!

[panting]

- [screeching]
- [growling]

- Wu! Wei!
- Feathers!

- [screeching]
- [loud roar]

[screeching]

[both panting, grunt]

Ugh! There's nothing worse
than a flaming unicorn!

[screech]

- It's Nibbles!
- He's back for revenge!

[screeching] [growls]

[screeching]

[growling]

Alex! Help me lead them
towards the watering hole!

D, we need Plowhorn's
ultimate cannonball!

And Jun? Ready Wu
for a freeze blast!

I like the way you
think, Kullersen.

♪

[screeching]

[panting]

[roar]

- [Bubble horns screeching]
- [Feathers growls]

- Feathers...
- Now!

[screeching]

- [screech]
- [D'Angelo grunts]

Freeze 'em, Wu!

- [screech]
- [crystallizing]

- [grunts]
- [Plowhorn growls]

[Wu and Wei growl]

I can't believe I ever
fell for your cuteness.

Well, I've had about enough
excitement for one decade.

- I'm with Alex.
- We should head back.

At this point, we
don't even know

if we're still on
Thunder's trail.

They're right, Tom.

First, it was the Terrors,
then the Bubble horns.

Whatever this place is, it's
getting pretty dangerous.

- No! Guys...
- [thunder rumbles]

Look! There's still
lightning on the horizon!

We don't even know for sure
that it's Thunder, Tom!

And if we stay out
here much longer,

we're going to be dragon food.

No, no, we can't go back.

I need to find Thunder,

- and I need some answers.
- Answers?

Why do I get the feeling

there's something
you haven't told us?

[sighs]

Remember when Thunder
burned that symbol

into the wall of the lair?

I thought it looked
familiar, and

it turns out, it's
the exact same symbol

etched on this Viking helmet.

The helmet is a family heirloom.

Somehow, some way,

I'm connected to
this whole thing.

Okay, that's an
insane newsflash!

Why didn't you tell us?

Because it's not about you guys.

A-and I don't know
what it all means yet.

- Not about us?
- JUN: And so far,

we've found nothing
to explain it.

- You told Jun?
- Huh. I see how it is.

Because I needed her help!

She knows all about myths
and ancient stories.

That's messed up, Tom.

You broke the rider code.

♪

You guys just don't get it.

This is something I need
to figure out for myself.

- You should have told them, Tom.
- What, now you're on their side?

You're not a lone wolf
anymore, remember?

TOM: You guys can
head back if you want.

I'll go the rest
of the way on foot.

We can't just
leave him out here.

We still have a code.

No rider left behind.

Someone should tell
the blonde guy.

So, Jun thinks she can s...

Sneak away with her friends
and leave me in the dark.

Ha! Well, she's got
another thing coming.

There's something going
on with this Dragon Club,

and I'm going to
find out what it is.

[struggling]

[grunts, gasps]

- [clang]
- [yelps]

[groans]

Well played, little sis.

Ah...

Well, I'll see your locked door

and raise you

[snapping]
- [yelping]

[high-pitched whine]

- Mommy!
- [baa]

Owie! Owie!

- [crash]
- [baa]

♪

I'm not the only one
seeing this, right?

I've never seen
clouds move like that.

It looks like they're alive.

[thunder]

D'ANGELO: Kullersen!

- I'm almost to the lightning!
- I'll be okay!

JUN: Not without us.

If you go, we go. Right, guys?

Okay.

Maybe if we hurry, we can get
there before the storm hits.

[air rushing]

- [both struggling]
- [wind blowing]

[thunder]

[struggling, grunting] Huh?

[wind howling]

♪

Tornado! Bug out!

No!

You're scaring me, Kullersen!

- Stick close to the walls.
- We can get around it.

- [growls]
- It'll be okay.

Hyah!

♪

[wind howling]

I don't think that's a storm!

Plowhorn, b*mb it!

[blast]

[loud roar]

- [roar]
- Evasive maneuvers!

[Alex grunts]

[blasting]

[roar]

Didn't leave a dent!

- Why is it trying to wreck us?
- We didn't do anything!

Maybe it's like a gatekeeper,

protecting whatever
is on the other side.

[roaring]

[screams]

Get us out of here!

♪

[wind blowing]

- [Feathers squawks]
- [Alex groans]

- [D'Angelo groans]
- [Plowhorn growls]

[coughing]

- What is it doing?
- Huh?

[screeching]

[wind blowing]

I think it's making
another tornado!

ALEX: With us in the middle...

[blast]

- [fire crackling]
- Huh?

Plow, blow us a hole!

Wu, freeze blast!

[blasting]

It's starting to get
very warm in here.

I...

I-I don't know what to do.

Plow? We're up.

[growls]

♪

No! D...

You said it yourself, Kullersen.

You don't know what to do.

Plow is built for this.

When we knock out
the fire tornado,

you guys hit him with
everything you got.

It's the only way.

Wait a second. Wu.

Chill 'em out.

That should buy you
a few more seconds.

[shivering] Thanks.

[growling]

You're very brave.

Okay, girl.

Let's go introduce ourselves
to that tornado dragon.

[heroic music]

We're going to need all the
speed you got, Plowhorn!

Little faster...
Little faster...

♪

[gasps]

Almost... there...

[gasps]

Little c-closer...

[screech]

Now!

[growls]

♪

ALEX: Feathers!

[dragons roaring]

JUN: Hit him with
everything you got!

[snarls]

[distant screech]

[D'Angelo groans]

TOM: D!

You okay?

I think so. [Sighs]

Do you know what day it is?

Marmalade?

I'm just messing with you guys.

It's Saturday.

I think.

♪

I hope your Viking helmet is
worth all this, Kullersen.

- [dragon growls]
- [Tom gasps]

[snarl]

Thunder.

[panting]

- Thunder.
- [growls]

You okay?

What happened here?

- Why did you run off?
- [growls]

It looks like some sort
of battle took place here.

I don't see any crystals
from that tornado dragon.

And all these marks are
from lightning blasts.

So, Thunder was in a fight

with another lightning dragon?

[growls]

Guys! Look at this!

D'ANGELO: Is that one
of Thunder's scales?

- No.
- [growls]

It must have come off the
dragon he was fighting.

[growling, snarls]

♪

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