04x03 - Journey to the Snowcano

[bunniefuu]

-Come on. We've almost chased
them back to the Fire Realm.

-Again...

-Yeah, well,
they can keep trying and trying,

but we're always
going to send them packing.

-When are these Flame Throwers
gonna take a hint?

Not welcome here.

-We lost one!
-Stay on the other two.

-They're trying to divide us.
-And leave one behind?

No way, Tommy.
I'll head him off at the flank.

-Eugene!
-And there goes another pest.

-Get ready
to eat some web, flame-o!

See what I did there, Webs?
It's like-- Ah!

Oh. Hey, flamies.
Uh, you don't wanna do that

'cause we were just playing.
Right, Webs?

Guess they don't like games.

-Come on, Wu and Wei.

-O-h, you can do this!

-Nice job, Jun.

-The remaining Throwers
are buggin' out.

-And they thought they stood
a chance against us.

-Eugene! That was not cool.
-What do you mean?

They're gone, right?
My plan worked.

-You call thata plan?
- Yeah. You know,

flush out the other one that...
we didn't know was there.

-You're just lucky

that Jun, Wu and Wei
saved your butt.

-You two okay?

I think they
might have hurt themselves.

-You sure?

They've run out
of mist breath before.

-I know, but not like this.
They're coughing.

-What do you think, D?

-I'm sure they'll be fine.

Probably just
a sprain or something.

Let's get back to the lair,
get them some rest.

-I wonder if I'm related
to any of these people.

-You kind of look like him,

but not as smart.

-What? My nose doesn't do that.
Does it?

-Or maybe him.

What?
You guys have similar hair.

I wish I could read their names.

This stuff's
all written in runes.

-You just got the book,
and it's already ruined.

Take care of your stuff, bro.

-Jun! Can you read runes?

-Jun?

-Guys, they aren't
getting better!

Usually, when Wu and Wei
run out of mist,

they just need to refuel
with some water.

They've been drinking
from the lagoon since
we got back, but...

-Let me take a closer look.

Hmm.

I don't hear anything strange.

Judging from their coughing,

my best guess is still that
they overloaded themselves.

Lost their breath.

-Like the Dragon King.

-Uh-oh! Nerd alert.
Here she goes.

-Eugene...

-What do you mean "Dragon King"?

-It's a silly story
our dad used to tell us

about some jerky brother.

I don't know
what he was trying to say.

-I can't imagine.

-It's a Chinese myth, Eugene,
not a silly story.

The Dragon King
had four dragon sons

who caused so much trouble
and got him so upset

that he lost his magical breath.

-Myth, silly story.
What's the diff?

-I'm not saying it's real.
Just that...

maybe there's something
to be learned from it.

Myths and stories
come from somewhere, Eugene.

There's always a truth
if you know where to look.

-Whatever.

-Whoa!
-Jun! What's going on?

-I don't know!
-I don't think Jun

should be taking Wu and Wei
out in their condition.

-Either way, come on!

Before we lose them!

JUN:
What are you doing?

-Jun!

Hold up!

-I'm trying!
It's Wu and Wei.

They're leading us somewhere.

-I think we need
to lead them back.

They should be resting.

-I can't-- Ah!

-Five minutes ago,
they were too sick to blast.

Now you can't control them?

-Do we have any idea
where they're going?

-If I had to guess...

D'ANGELO:
Whoa. That thing is huge.

-Why would they lead us there?

-I'm not sure,
but in the Dragon King myth,

one of the king's sons went west

and climbed the highest
mountain he could

-to ask the gods for help.
-Oh, come on, Jun.

That story was supposed
to put us both to sleep,

and it worked.

Now, you think Wu and Wei
are acting it out?

-I don't think that.

But, maybe whatever
they need to heal

is on that mountain.

-Before we head to the mountain,

there's something
I think you should see.

Not sure how the myth ends,
but according to this book,

whatever's on
the mountain isn't good.

-Whoa.

But Wu Wei seem to think
what they need is up there.

I haveto help them find it.

-Jun! Wait!

EUGENE:
Welcome to my life.

-Don't worry, you two.
I'll help you get there.

Just like the son
of the Dragon King

got to the top of that mountain

with the help of the storm gods.

-Guys, Wu and Wei
still don't look good.

-Jun, slow down.
What's your plan?

-My plan is to do whatever
it takes to help my dragon.

I would think you
would understand that.

-Wh--

-So, we're
climbing the mountain.

Great. Is there maybe
a smaller mountain around here

-that works, too?
-Climb?

My days of manual labor
are longbehind me

'cause they never started.

You losers can walk.
I'm taking the elevator.

See you at the top.

-You should really
put some ice on that.

Oh wait. You're already onice.

-Thanks for
the demonstration, Eugene.

See? The book warned us
about those winds.

-File that under things
that would have been valuable

two minutes ago!

-Whoever wrote this book,

they didn't just
make this stuff up.

It's not just some myth.

-Some myth?

Myths can provide answers
to the unanswerable, Tom.

They're compasses to meaning.

It's not about
whether the myth is real or not!

I'm trying to understand
my dragons.

-Well, to me,
it's about keeping us safe

and what's best for the team.

-Wu and Wei
are part of the team.

-No, th-that's not
what I mean, Jun--

-Uh, Jun?

-Wu, Wei, wait up!

I'm coming!

-Not judging,

but your dragons
chose the slipperiest part.

-Well, the winds aren't
as strong over here.

-She has a point.
It shields us from the winds.

-Hm. It's almost like...

Oh, I don't know.

-Like they knew.

-I'm not saying they don't know.
I'm just saying wedon't know.

I just wanna be sure it's safe.

-Well, looks like we're climbing

the world's biggest
snow cone after all.

-It's taking a while,
but we've actually
made some progress.

-No!

-No. No, no, no, no!

Ah!

-Jun!
-Ah!

EUGENE:
Gotcha! Ahem!

I think someone deserves
a little bit of credit

for saving your sorry butts.

-Thank you, Webmaster.

EUGENE:
Typical.

-Oh!

Oh, sweet, sweet
horizontal ground.

I'll never take you
for granted again.

-Are we there yet?

-Uh... halfway... ish.

-Does that book recommend
a good place to vomit?

-You're doing okay?

-Still wanna keep going?

We'll get there.

-Speaking of getting there,

what's next in your depressing
book of doom, Kullersen?

-This.

-Smoking skull.
-Hm...

I don't see any skulls, do you?

Guess your book
doesn't know everything.

-Funny coming from someone
who looks for answers

in a thousand-year-old myth.

-Um, maybe I'm forgetting,

but isn't that book also
a thousand years old?

-No. Well, yeah, probably.

But still!
I'm just being cautious.

-Guess there's a first time
for everything.

-It's either
Jun's snooze-fest myth

or Tom and the book
he found in a hole.

Ladies and gentledragons,

our fearless leaders!

D'ANGELO: Guys?

Why is the skull
in the dragon book...

-moving?
-Moving?

:
Weird...

-:
Tom...

why does your voice
sound like that?

-:
Like what?

-:
You sound like a troll.

And I sound like a troll.

Am I a troll?

-What's going on?
-Look...

-Poison gas?

-We gotta get outta here.
-Run...

-:
I am running.

-But Eugene wasn't running.

He was lying on his face.

-It feels like
my hair is singing...

Can you hear that?

TOM:
Thunder...

Do something...

-Hey!

I'm okay, pal. I'm okay.

-Guys!

Get up! We're here!

-Where is here?

-The mountain's peak.

The legend spoke
of the Dragon King's son,

Ao Run, reaching
the top of the mountain.

There's got to be
something up here

that can help Wu and Wei.

-Okay, like what?

-Well, in the legend,
there's a lake. And this...

Well, um, we're pretty far
from any lakes, but--

-Jun! I care
about Wu and Wei, too,

but enough is enough.

We were lucky
to survive back there,

and Wu and Wei are fading fast.

-He's right. I don't think
they can take much more of this.

-We tried your way, Jun,
but there's nothing here.

I think it's time to turn back.

-We're so close.
-Close to what?! Dying?!

Why are you so dead-set
on believing that story?

-You think
you're the first to tell me

I'm crazy
for believing in myths?

I know they may not be true,

but the stories
exist for a reason.

They helped guide my grandmother
and my father.

They told me
these stories as a child,

so I would be
guided by them, too.

Myths are a part of who I am,

and I can't just ignore that.

So you can all go back down
the mountain if you want.

I won't blame you.

But I'm choosing
to trust their guidance.

To trust my dragon.

To trust my heart.

-If you really believe,
we're behind you.

-Okay. Fine.
Have a sappy moment.

But before all common sense
goes out the window,

where is your dragon going now?

-Uh, what's happening?

Are theydoing that?

-Feels like the whole
mountain's coming down.

-Ah!

You guys? Hate to be the one
to point this out.

This isn't just a mountain.
It's a volcano!

-Actually,
since it's covered in snow,

that makes it
a "snowcano"!

Ha-- Whoa!

-Jun? Does your myth
include snowcanos?

-No, but it does include...

...a giant King Dragon!

-I hate when Jun's right.

-Th-there's
nothing in here about...

Oh no.

Jun. We gotta get
Wu and Wei outta here.

-Wait! No!

I think it'll be okay.
Look at them.

Amazing!

It's like the Dragon King
stepped right out of the myth.

-Sorry. A-are you seeing
what I'm seeing in this image?

It's throwing dragons
to their death.

-What if it's not?

-What if you're wrong?

-But, look at Wu and Wei!

They're calm.

-They must know something.

-No!
-Wu! Wei!

-It's gonna throw Wu and Wei
into the snowcano.

We gotta stop it.
Riders, let's move!

-This can't be right.
-Jun! Come on!

-Form up, and let him have it!

Watch your aim!
We don't wanna hit Wu and Wei.

-Okay. Let her rip!

Let 'em go!

-Come on, you two!
Get outta there!

-They're too weak to fight.

-What are they doing?

-Wu! Wei! Come on!

-They're sick and scared.
My book of dragons says--

-I know what it says,
but the Vikings

weren't the only people
who knew about dragons.

-Leave my sister's dragon alone!
Get him, Webs!

-Eugene, stop!

-Huh?

-Evasive maneuvers!

-Whoa!

-Tom, look!

It's protecting them!

I knew it! Wu and Wei
came here for a reason.

-Guys! New plan!

We have to help the Titan Wing!

-Uh, that thing
tried to k*ll me!

-Can you blame him?

JUN:
And now they're
protecting Wu and Wei!

-We're with you, Jun.
Come on, girl!

-Nothing touches these dragons.
Got it, team?

-Not one flake.

-Skies are clear!

Good work, pal.

Now let's hope
we did the right thing.

-You were right.

That dragon is a bit like

the Dragon King
from Dad's story.

But I was right, too!
Per ushe.

-Whoa.

-Should we?
-Lead the way.

-You two look good as new!

-All back to normal.

-Hey! Wu, Wei.

Could you two maybe,
oh, I don't know,

put in a good word
for me and Webs?

Those guys look a little...

-Okay, never mind.

-D'ANGELO: Whoa...

-It's a whole family.
-This must be their home.

-Guess the Vikings
didn't know everything, huh?

-Guess not.
Good thing Wu and Wei have you,

and you always
have faith in them.

-Yeah, well, your book
wasn't exactly wrong.

Just maybe once we translate it,
we'll have more context.

-Yeah, man.
Plus, we gotta add to it.

Build on top of those
who came before us.

-Yeah. Good point.

-What-- Whoa!

-Yeah. I gotta work on
my drawing skills, right?

-Aw!

-I know, pal. I know.

Hopefully, in the end,
we can all figure out
where we come from.