The Alchemist

DRAGON BOOSTER - SECRET EPISODE

EPISODE - 000 "The Alchemist"

ACT ONE

Written by
Rob Travalino


Created by
Kevin Mowrer
Rob Travalino

© 2008 The Story Hat


OK everyone! Here's the secret episode The Magna Draconis wrote just for us. It goes back 16 years and fills us in on the origins of our favorite black and gold (and red and blue) dragon plus a few other things! Note that it's a script and is in pdf format. The remaining two acts are coming and will be posted soon. For now, enjoy the first part of the story. Click the link below to view it.

The Alchemist - Act One


Click here to skip ahead to Act Two

Thanks Furox, this is great reading, i was even visualising it as i read it, tense stuff.

Again Thanks.

Oh my god! I can't wait for the next act! :dance: :dance:

Thanks Furox!

:( I can't read it. I don't have Adobe and I'm not allowed to download anything onto my computer. So sad. :(

this is soooo awesome

we finally get some names and real background on where everyone came from
can't wait for the next part!!!!

I'll see if I can convert the file. Cliff hanger...not cool...

<!--EDIT--> K, so I got the file as a .txt (Notepad) file if anyone doesn't have the Adobe Viewer.

Wow! Names!! Can`t wait for the next installment!

For those who can`t access pdf files, I`ve converted to text (no bb tags, though, I placed an Alchemist graphic as near to an episode font as I could find, in appropriate colouring)and place it here...

DRAGON BOOSTER - SECRET EPISODE.
EPISODE - 000 "The Alchemist".
ACT ONE


Written by.
Rob Travalino.
.
Created by.
Kevin Mowrer.
Rob Travalino


© 2008 The Story Hat

DRAGON BOOSTER EPISODE-000 THE ALCHEMIST ACT 1
FADE IN:
ACT ONE
1 EXT. DRAGON CITY -- NIGHT 1
2
A driving rainstorm crashes above Dragon City, small scavenger
dragons scurry from the lightning flashes, and the flood of
water drips downward over ledges to the city below.
EXT. DOWN CITY -- LATER 2
3
It's a virtual torrent down here, funneling into a huge pipe
system, blasting like thunder echoing through Down City and
accompanying the lighting flashing high above. We move past
an illegal crew street race and head deeper still, the gear
is not as stylized as we have come to know; it's more crude
and retro. This is NOT present day.
EXT. THE OLD CITY -- LATER 3
4
The pipe opens at a break over a huge lake. The giant
waterfall column splashes down into the lake where dozens of
Hydrags swim. We move beyond the great lake to the looming
jagged shapes of a rock hewn dragon temple.
CONNOR (V.O.)
This is the story of the hardest
lessons of my life...and the story
of how Beau, the black and gold dragon
of legend, came back to Dragon City...
EXT. HUGE DRAGON TEMPLE -- CONTINUOUS 4

This millennia-old spire filled structure has been carved
into SOLID ROCK. It sits partly obscured in its own shadows
and partly obscured by how it blends into the rock shape
itself.


CONNOR (V.O.)
This is when I learned that all of
the colors and powers of draconium
are not just spread across the world,
they are within each and every one
of us at all times...and like ancient
alchemists, we sometimes spend entire
lifetimes, trying to turn it all...to
gold...


A TITLE READS: THE ALCHEMIST





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As we move closer, we see that the ancient facility is guarded
by towering and silent huge stone dragon statues but when
you look closer, also by robed, faceless priests peering
from the shadows in battle armor and accompanied by vicious
dragon hounds. A LEGEND READS: THE OLD CITY - 30 YEARS AGO


5 INT. HUGE DRAGON TEMPLE TRAINING ROOM -- CONTINUOUS 5


This room is filled with gold draconium wall panels and
strange equipment. There is a lone silhouette of a figure
hovering at the room's center, arms outstretched, dark
tendrils of draconium energy arcing from a nearby dragon,
reflecting to the gold panels on the walls and dancing like
a Vandegraff generator.


We move in on the person in silhouette to find it is the
teenage WORD PAYNN! WORD is next to a contraption made of
pure black draconium and it cradles a dragon egg! The energy
flows through him into the egg, which pulses red and black.
A teen CONNOR PENN enters and stops in his tracks!


CONNOR
Magna Draconis! WORD, STOP THIS NOW!


CONNOR hurls himself between the dragon and WORD breaking
the draconium energy flow and dropping WORD to the floor.
WORD'S eyes explode open. He black flips to his feet and
faces his fellow student.


WORD
Stay out of this Penn! I KNOW WHAT I
AM DOING!


CONNOR
Black Draconium? Experimenting with
dragon eggs? It is against the
ancient laws!


WORD
YES! And so is this!


WORD grabs dragon energy and channels several dark reddish
bolts at CONNOR, sending him flying back into the gold
draconium wall panels. They light up on his impact!


CONNOR flips back to his feet and reaches over on his own,
turning the dragon's energy into glowing streams of blue and
green that surround WORD like a noose and grab him! WORD
struggles and returns fire, using his energy tendrils to
surround and squeeze CONNOR like an energy choke hold.



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Both teens now begin to strangle each other from across the
room, using the draconium energy as they both rise off the
floor. The dragon has finally had enough and with a mighty
roar of protest, cuts them off.


DRAGON
ROOOOAAARR!


Both teens fall in a heap but just as quickly jump up and
square off like martial artists.


CONNOR
I'm trying to protect you Word! You're
my friend!


WORD
You have your ways Connor, I have
mine. And as for friends, I HAVE NO
FURTHER NEED OF THEM!


Both teens are breathing heavily.


CONNOR
I'm going to tell the Priesthood
Council Word...I'm going to have you
stopped...


WORD
FOOL!


WORD smiles as evil smile and literally rips the draconium
energy from the dragon, the dragon cries out in torment.


DRAGON
SCRREEEECH!


The red and black bolts are powerful and CONNOR is smashed
off the far pillars and walls, which light up like pinball
targets and CONNOR is the ball.


WORD
Nothing can stop me!


CONNOR falls in a heap but looks up with determination. The
Star medallion he wears around his neck, falls into view.



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(Sotto)
Watch me.
CONNOR
DISSOLVE TO:
6 INT. CENTRAL DRAGON TEMPLE -- LATER 6
WORD stands in the center of a circle of silent DRAGON
PRIESTS, the moment drips with solemn gravity, the faces
just stare down on him. WORD, head bowed, looks a mix of
anger, confusion and worry. Silently, dramatically, the
Priests slowly turn their backs, one by one. CONNOR watches
from just outside the circle and is in clear torment.
WORD
Please Masters! All I am trying to
do is bring back the dragon of
legend...and stop your war!
The last Priest still facing him is TANNIS BLAYRR.
TANNIS
You cannot control what will
be...control always turns to loss of
control...
Slowly, silently, TANNIS turns away, leaving WORD and CONNOR
to lock eyes as the circle opens on the Temple exit. CONNOR
looks down. WORD looks him in the eyes with hatred then,
silently brushes past him and marches out into the darkness.
The huge stone doors of the temple crash closed. BOOM! We
push in on young CONNOR'S EYES.
DISSOLVE TO:
7 EXT. PENN STABLES -- AFTERNOON 7
CONNOR'S eyes, only he's now older, more like the CONNOR we
know, but still very youthful, it's 15 years later and this
is a 30-year-old CONNOR PENN. A LEGEND READS: PENN STABLES 15
YEARS LATER.
CONNOR is readying one of his top new Elite Class racers
KADMYSS, for a race on the back of a dragon that though larger
in stature, looks shockingly similar to BEAU. The mighty
dragon is named CEPHYISS and he is BEAU'S father!
KADMYSS
Thank You for this opportunity Mister
Penn, I won't let you down.


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CONNOR


(chuckles)
Don't let yourself down
Kadmyss...Welcome to the Elite Class!


KADMYSS
Leviacorp, Suarcom, Reptillico, even
Paynn Industries...they won't know
what hit them!


CONNOR
It's about the sport Kadmyss, not
the glory. The big four trade in the
same gear and draconium colors of
the original alliances that thousands
of years ago turned commerce into
war.


KADMYSS clearly recognizes this. CONNOR reaches into his
shirt and touches the amulet that the Dragon Priests entrusted
to him years before.


CONNOR (CONT'D)
This is not about controlling the
dragon...or the forces of
draconium...this is about finding
the balance and releasing the dragon!


KADMYSS bows his head as CEPHYISS pays attention to the
proceedings.


KADMYSS
It is my honor Mister Penn.


CEPHYISS nudges him like a dragon pat on the back. CONNOR
smiles as the huge dragon and new rider move off.


A slender except for the pregnant part, young woman enters
frame, it is FIRA, CONNOR'S wife. She plants a kiss on his
cheek and he turns and gives her a huge embrace, stopping to
touch her stomach.


CONNOR
Fira, my love!


FIRA


(playful)
Cephyiss is going to be a father
too.



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CONNOR
(excited)
WHAT?!?
8
CONNOR races off, FIRA follows.
INT. CEPHYISS AND ORYON'S STABLE -- MOMENTS LATER 8
CONNOR slides to a stop. Before him, the large female dragon
ORYON hovers near 5 tiny dragon eggs. FIRA comes up behind
CONNOR.
FIRA
They are heavy with Gold, draconium
Connor, but for now, the other four
concentrations seem far weaker...
SCALES!
CONNOR
FIRA
Maybe, it's better this way.
CONNOR looks at her with confusion and disapproval.
FIRA (CONT'D)
You cannot bring back the dragon of
legend by sheer force of will,
Connor...even you...and your will...
He frowns.
9
FIRA (CONT'D)
It's a prophecy my husband, not a
project.
CONNOR
If I don't bring him back, Word will.
EXT. PENN STABLES -- NIGHT 9
CONNOR is just finishing locking down the facility as he
closes the mighty doors to the corrals and stables. He dims
the lights, and turns on the energy alarm system.
Suddenly CEPHYISS screams out from inside his stable! CONNOR
turns as the mighty dragon thrashes inside, denting and bowing
out the huge metal door!
CEPHYISS
ROOOOAAAARRR!


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CONNOR
CEPHYISS! ORYON!


CONNOR runs to the huge door, the controls are frozen and it
will not open. CONNOR closes his eyes tightly, spreads his
arms and inhales deeply.


A huge arc of bright blue, green and red energy blasts through
the door to meet CONNOR'S energy, it's CEPHYISS! The door
begins to shake and literally rip off its hinges!


CONNOR (CONT'D)
ARRRGHHHHHH!


BOOM! The door falls and CONNOR rushes in!


10 INT. CEPHYISS AND ORYON'S STABLE -- CONTINUOUS 10


CEPHYISS is trapped against the wall with crude purple
trapping gear; a huge gaping hole is burned into the roof.
ORYON looks out from the darkness, she's crying.


ORYON
Arrrrrrrrrrr!


CONNOR staggers over to her and gently touches her face, on
the ground, four dragon eggs and a space where one just was.
FIRA runs in and grabs CONNOR'S arm. CONNOR clenches his
teeth tightly.


CONNOR
WORD!


CONNOR looks at FIRA in utter torment. FIRA touches her
stomach in motherly empathy and recognition of the theft!
CONNOR'S eyes fill with rage.


FADE OUT:




I cant belive it. Not one person has mentioned the fact that Arthas mom is named Fira. Thats a HUGE revelation being that we know Moordryds mom is named Zulay so its not the same woman and that they arent brothers! I dont care what others say this is huge. OK I think I would have killed word for that theft. Not figurativly but literally. A broken body 20 miles below dragon city rotting among Yellow Bellied Newts and scavenger dragons would be all that remained.

This was awesome! I loved raeading it! I especially love how it began; I thought it was a drac way to begin. It'd be cool if we could finish the part up to when the title comes on screen and post it on youtube as a trailer.

Oooo, Dragon Priests have Dragon Hounds! Cool, they aren't just in the Academy!

Just wondering, but what are they doing? It doesn't sound like a normal mag-fight, and a normal mag-fight doesn't sound like it'd be against the ancient laws. And is the same dragon supplying both Word and Connor? Yet Word's mag energy is a dark reddish colour (later described as red and black) and Connor's is blue and green. (Are the blue and green on separate mag streams, or intermingled on one?) Are they manipulating it somehow?

And it sounds like they're doing a mag-cage on each other. :P

She's pregnant, I knew it. :P

Five dragon eggs? There's a good chance Beau is in one, right? Then he'd have four brothers and sisters. I'm just wondering whether Word took the one with Beau in it, or maybe it's Decepshun. :plot: Maybe Beau and Decepshun are siblings... :eep:

I can't wait for the next part!!! :dance:

OMG! A new episode at last! Well, not really one on TV, but it's still better than nothing. :dance:

This was awesome! So many things to process in my head! Wooh! Let me take a break for a moment... :faint:

Okay, I'm ready. So, Artha's mom was named Fira. Nice name, makes me wonder if she's from the Dragon Flares crew. :flare: Then, there was Kadmyss; wonder what happened to him between this episode and 'The Choosing'. :unsure:

But the best of all was the revelation of Beau's parents: Cephyiss and Oryon! Way to go! :dance: Btw, I wonder what colour were his parents? There was no mention of what colour they were. Also, it's good to know that Beau inherited his looks from Cephyiss, but I'm also wondering how Oryon looks like. A feminine-looking Beau?

Definately Beau's in one of them; I bet it's the one with the strong gold draconium concentration and the one Word stole. I highly doubt the stolen egg is Decepshun's but I doubt that both her and Beau are siblings. :plot:


Bring on Act 2! :wub:

Fira...that's a nice name

i had to read it twice, the second time i could fully picture it

i have a good idea of what cephyiss looks like, but i can't pin point where the names comes from *scratches head*

all the act is flowing through my head now, i know what i'm going to do :D
tomorrow i'll print this and atleast start the storyboarding

i thought we weren't going to get this till march! that was what my gut was telling me!

Decepshun is a Psi-class dragon. It's unlikely that she was sired by a star-class like Cephyss. The stolen egg is Beau's most likely. I'm wondering what became of his siblings already... But that will have to wait. Amazing start so far. My imagination has gotta be the best animation team I could ask for.

Thank you so much, J`Rin Tekaar! *hugs until he passes out* Oops... :cookie: :cookie: :cookie: Can't wait for the next part!

Way to go, Word! Oh my word! ;) Totally drac!

Yeah, it's nice to finally have confirmation of that after all this time speculating. I was always pretty certain that Artha and Moordryd had different mothers since having Connor and Word share the same wife is a bit much for a "family" oriented show. :) But all the conspiracy theories flowing around that were so much fun nonetheless! :D

So given that so many character's names have meanings in the show, what do you all think Fira is derived from? According to Wikipedia, Fira is the modern capital of the Greek Aegean island Santorini. Any other guesses?

Like Oryon, Cephyiss is a reference to Cepheus, a constellation named after the King of Aethiopia in Greek mythology. So it's basically referring to Cephyiss as a king. Orion is the hunter in Greek mythology. The hunter part doesn't seem to apply, but we seem to be on a roll here with the Greek naming theme with all three names.

I'm not sure what Kadmyss refers to. Anyone?

Oh, and I'm sure the stolen egg must be Beau's. Fira said they were all heavy with gold draconium, and one was particularly so. So that has to be Beau. And since Fira said all the eggs had gold draconium in them, that means none of them can be Decepshun.

Man, it is really nice reading a new episode finally! It's been a whole year since the last DB episode aired here in the US, and what a long year it's been. It's just nice to have some new material. :dance:

Two more acts to go! :dance:

*shrugs* I was thinking along the lines that Word might've done something to give it more black draocnium, since he did try to breed Decepshun to be an anti Dragon of Legend. But you're probably right. :)

Cadmus, in Greek legend, son of Agenor and founder of Thebes. Misfortune followed his family because he killed the sacred dragon that guarded the spring of Ares. Athena told him to sow the dragon's teeth, and from these sprang the Sparti [sown men], ancestors of the noble families of Thebes. Cadmus married Harmonia, daughter of Ares and Aphrodite. At their wedding he presented her with a sacred robe and necklace, made by Hephaestus, which later brought misfortune to their possessors (see Amphiaraüs; Alcmaeon). They had four daughters—Ino, Semele, Autonoe, and Agave. In their old age Cadmus and Harmonia were turned into serpents by Zeus and sent to live in the Elysian fields.

Noticed a glaring error in time, the two time periods are 30 years ago and 15 years ago. If Fira was pregnant 15 years ago, that would make Artha (and Beau)15 years old instead of 16 as revealed in episode 1.
Other than that, this is going to be a great story that I hope will be 'movie' length instead of 'episode' length! (beg, beg)

OMG!!! :eep: :eep: :eep:

I nearly choked on my cookie because I got that excited! :P

Well, it can simply comes from the word 'fire'. Right? :D

Not to mention Phoenician prince and brother of Phoenix, Europa and Cilix. [Full article]


Btw, wonderful explanation regarding the names, Furox and Liliwen! :cookie: I love to read about myths and the likes. :)

Also, I noticed an irony regarding these names; they are derived from Greek myths (Cadmus, Orion, etc.) whereas the present-time DB is more related to Arthurian legend (Arthur, Mordred, etc.).

Anyone realised this? ;)

that might have to do with the "going back in time" thing ;)

COOOL


I'm waitting for me Icant WAIT ;:D

It doesn't say fifteen years ago, it says fifteen years later.

I'm not exactly impressed. Given that Word and Connor apparently knew about the secrets of shooting energy at each other, why didn't we see any of this until season 3? Word's been around in the show more than Connor has, he should have shown off his 1337 movez already.

And then there was this line:

I'm reading that as 'Don't even try to control your own life, destiny has it all under control'. Which isn't exactly the greatest piece of advice ever.

Oh, Cadmus. I hadn't thought of that spelling. :) Good old Dragon City spelling. I sure hope the part about Cadmus killing a dragon isn't going to apply to Kadmyss!

The names are definitely on a roll for Greek themes this time around. :D

Well, he sort of did in episode 5. In the Down City Council scene at the beginning of "Fanning the Flames" Word uses a little mag stream to move his little projector thingy around. As to why he didn't use the mag moves more in the early episodes, I'd say he's the kind of person that doesn't like to get his hands dirty and prefers to send Moordryd out to do his dirty work. It wasn't until the end of season 2 ("Return of Drakkus") that he felt directly threatened enough to jump in himself.

And we also saw Mortis using the mag moves when Propheci was controlling him in "Prophet's Motive" which was in the middle of season 2. Apparently, he doesn't like using them either unless he really needs to.

Maybe it's meant more in the sense of "You can't fight City Hall". :) There are situations you can't control, and trying just makes things worse. A good example would be trying to make someone love you who just isn't interested. The more you try to push yourself on them, the less they'll like you. I think that's what he's trying to say there.

But anyway, there's going to be a round of Q&A to go with this episode, so you can always ask for a clarification. :)

uber gasp 0.o hope these people get their right minds to broadcast the new eps iam going crazy here and so is my dragon Aquarius XD

OK, everyone! The next round of Q&A is now open! You can now ask questions about Act 1:

Click here for complete details

Remember, post the question you want to submit to the Q&A thread above, not to this thread. This is thread is for discussion topics.

Thanks and have fun!

*Screams in utter fangirl-ish glee!*

I get kicked off the computer by school and I come back to THIS!

I hug everyone who took part in this-the guys at Storyhat, Rob, Kevin, and the wonderful Furox for getting in contact with them and delivering this!

Cool! So, Fira is Connor's wife's name, huh?

I can't wait fot the second part!!

Me too. I cannot wait to see the second part. Was Zulay in the story too?

Not this part, but we speculate that we'll see her within the next two acts!!

SO any news on when the next chapter is comin out? Or is it after the DB pod Cast? Thanks!!! (Oh Yeah! 900th post)

YAH

I'm impatient to know more

Well, that's the way it was going to work, however there isn't going to be a podcast anymore. Unfortunately, a lack of people willing to participate in making the podcast has pretty much ended it. No one seems to have been interested in it besides me, so I'll just give up on it. I can do dragon-city.org alone, but I can't do a decent podcast alone. It's too bad really. It would have been a good way to draw more fans to the show.

This suites me well, because I am an averge computer user.

The Alchemist

DRAGON BOOSTER - SECRET EPISODE

EPISODE - 000 "The Alchemist"

ACT TWO

Written by
Rob Travalino


Created by
Kevin Mowrer
Rob Travalino

© 2008 The Story Hat


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The Alchemist - Act Two

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DRAGON BOOSTER - SECRET EPISODE•
EPISODE - 000 "The Alchemist"•
ACT TWO


Written by•
Rob Travalino•
•
Created by•
Kevin Mowrer•
Rob Travalino


© 2008 The Story Hat

DRAGON BOOSTER EPISODE-000 THE ALCHEMIST ACT TWO
FADE IN:
1 EXT. HUGE DRAGON TEMPLE -- NIGHT 1
2
We slowly push in on this massive temple.
INT. CENTRAL DRAGON TEMPLE -- CONTINUOUS 2
A harried looking CONNOR PENN walks into the inner chamber.
TANNIS BLAYRR waits silently. CONNOR looks distraught.
TANNIS
We cautioned against trying to breed
back the dragon of legend,
Connor...told you it would attract
the wrong kind of attention.
CONNOR
I need help Tannis, not reprimands...
TANNIS bites his lip.
CONNOR (CONT'D)
Who's to say if the dragon shall
return on his own...or from my
efforts?
3
TANNIS raises his hand dramatically.
TANNIS
Be mindful my young student...the
line between your way and Word's way
might be thinner than you think...
CONNOR looks inward and sighs, the words are wise.
EXT. WORD'S CITADEL -- NIGHT 3
4
The huge PAYNN INDUSTRIES TOWER is just as we know it, a
monument to vanity and control.
INT. WORD'S CITADEL -- CONTINUOUS 4

Surrounded by an earlier version of the sentinel-like
equipment we know, WORD furiously works on a much larger
version of the draconium amplifier we saw years before.


A stocky figure approaches, ABYLL, (CAIN'S father). WORD is
focusing all of his energy along with the energy of four



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other dragons (Red, Blue, Black and Green) on the dragon egg
he stole from CONNOR PENN.


ABYLL
Is there enough gold draconium in
the egg?


WORD snaps at him.


WORD
If not, you can have it for breakfast
after I cook it!


ABYLL recoils from the thought. WORD turns up the machine
and spits at the screen.


WORD (CONT'D)
Impossible! It's not working! What
could I have possibly missed?


ABYLL
Something...


WORD glares at him and ABYLL backs up defensively.


ABYLL (CONT'D)
It has only been a month since you
lost Zulay, Word...and you are not
yourself...you are more angry and
distracted...even more than usual...


WORD
(angry and defensive)
Your POINT?


ABYLL
(gently)
Her death wasn't your fault...


ABYLL'S words hang in the air.


WORD


(thinking, pained)
I checked that overload pod design a
hundred times...she insisted it be
tested. Any Dragon Eye could have
done it...but that was her weakness,
always worried about other people!


He raises his draconium gloved hand into frame and glances
at it. It's clearly tied into the event somehow.



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WORD (CONT'D)
It's what she wanted...What about
what I WANTED?


ABYLL
She said that the only thing she
wanted was that you watch over
Moordryd for her...


WORD
That's what the nanny dragon is for!


ABYLL
Do you wish your son to grow up in a
world without humans?


WORD
NOTHING WOULD PLEASE ME MORE!


5 EXT. SUN CITY RESTAURANT -- LATER 5


WORD sits at a huge banquet table, surrounded by women and
minions and business people from his company. A LACKEY raises
a glass to WORD.


LACKEY
To the leader in Elite Battle Gear
sales for the fourth straight year!
You're a rock star Mister Paynn!


WORD
Yes, I believe that I am...


WORD smirks and drinks as the party applauds. WORD looks up
as a shadow crosses into frame. It's CONNOR.


CONNOR
Speaking of business...


WORD looks up with shock, turned to anger, turned to cold
control.


WORD
Are we talking again Connor? I must
have missed that memo. I prefer
doing business through proper
channels...why don't you make an
appointment?


BOOM! CONNOR slams a fist on the table, food and drink spill.



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CONNOR


Since you still act as if you own


the street, what say we settle this


the old way?


WORD


(amazed)


Are you talking about a street race?


How intriguing. I wouldn't think


you'd have the nerve!


CONNOR


There's a lot you've figured wrong


about me...


WORD clicks his metal-gloved fingers on the table.


WORD
Hmmmmmm...And the stakes?


CONNOR


I win, you give me back the dragon


egg you stole...


WORD is about to react to the accusation but instead, thinks
and then smiles a nasty smile.


WORD
And if I win, you give me the rest!


CONNOR winces, high stakes indeed.


DISSOLVE TO:


6 EXT. DOWN CITY STREET -- LATER 6


A PENN RACING van sits across from a PAYNN INDUSTRIES one.
CONNOR and WORD ready their dragons, which are covered with
retro gear. It's got more of a mechanical feel, with
hydraulic lines and turbines and such that enhance and work
with the draconium energy of the dragon.


PAX, CONNOR'S Blue Energy Class Dragon is fixed with more
speed and agility gear than ABANDONN, WORD'S Black Psi Class
Dragon, which has more battle and attack gear. (Yes, these
are the larger dragons we see later on, but neither CONNOR
nor WORD has chosen to evolve them at this point.


KADMYSS helps CONNOR adjust the gear as ABYLL stands near
WORD. CONNOR wears the JACKET HE WILL ONE DAY DRAPE OVER
THE SHOULDERS OF HIS SON, ARTHA!



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KADMYSS
This is all aero and balance gear.
Are you planning to just avoid him?


CONNOR
(Smirks)
That is how you win a race, right?


KADMYSS
You better avoid him by quite a lot!
That looks like a street version of
Red Heat Wave Gear...


KADMYSS motions to the strange looking Overload Pod.


KADMYSS (CONT'D)
And I don't even know what THAT is...


CONNOR
Knowing Word, I'm sure it's not
exactly "street legal".


KADMYSS
Neither is this race...


CONNOR frowns.


7 EXT. DOWN CITY STREET - NEAR ABANDONN -- CONTINUOUS 7


WORD is fixing the black overload pod onto his saddle.


ABYLL


(alarmed)
You're using the experimental Overload
Pod?


WORD


(evil smile)
This time, my old friend Connor Penn
will have the honor of testing it...


WORD glances at CONNOR as PENN rides over and faces WORD.
CONNOR now pulls on the racing helmet he will one day give
to his son, ARTHA.


WORD (CONT'D)
It is on then!


WORD mags onto ABANDONN and extends a crude Jakk Stik and
throws it into the ground. The road surface flashes red,
then yellow, then GREEN! FLASH! The dragons are off!



DRAGON BOOSTER EP-000 "The Alchemist" ACT TWO 6.
8 EXT. DARK ALLEY -- CONTINUOUS 8
9
CONNOR zooms ahead using his and PAX'S energy to bend,
position and use the aero and balance gear to blast up and
around the cramped and cluttered alley.
EXT. NARROW TRASH STREWN PASSAGE -- CONTINUOUS 9
WORD fires volleys of crude dragon stars and his very own
amplified energy but CONNOR and PAX dodge skillfully. Old
crates and trash containers explode and shatter from the
blasts as the two racers pass!
CONNOR and WORD leap into the air, firing mag fury volleys
at each other but CONNOR is able to deflect the attack
downward and just behind, the explosion of debris, momentarily
slows WORD and CONNOR moves ahead!
10 EXT. OPEN ROADWAYS -- CONTINUOUS 10
11
Here, the roadways become a series of multi-level bridges
which drop off a thousand feet on the sides!
EXT. ON THE BACK OF ABANDONN -- CONTINUOUS 11
WORD extends the dangerous RED HEAT WAVE GEAR sitting like a
series of concentric rings over the head and shoulders of
ABANDONN.
12 EXT. OPEN ROADWAYS -- CONTINUOUS 12
13
The POD revs up as rings of red energy build and thrust
forward like building shock wave of heat and fire.
P.O.V. WORD PAYNN -- CONTINUOUS 13
14
CONNOR is in his sights!
EXT. OPEN ROADWAYS -- CONTINUOUS 14
15
CONNOR looks back just as WORD fires, the heat wave blows
the track right out from under him, but the aero gear allows
CONNOR to evade the blast and debris, swooping down a level,
before firing white rappel gear to swing back ahead of WORD
who is now slowing to detour around the destruction he caused!
WORD
The race is far from over, PENN!
EXT. ON THE BACK OF ABANDONN -- CONTINUOUS 15

WORD flips open a launcher and fires the Overload Pod!



DRAGON BOOSTER EP-000 "The Alchemist" ACT TWO 7.
16 EXT. OPEN ROADWAYS -- CONTINUOUS 16
The pod hits PAX and quickly powers up, gear begins to blow
off the dragon, draconium energy arcs off in all directions!
WHAT?
CONNOR
WORD is catching up as the finish line approaches ahead!
17 EXT. DOWN CITY STREET -- CONTINUOUS 17

CONNOR blasts across the finish line just ahead of WORD but
also, as the rest of the gear blows off!


As KADMYSS watches in horror, CONNOR and PAX tumble into a
sparkling heap of draconium energy and pile full force into
a mound of metal trash and debris! BOOM!


KADMYSS
CONNOR! NOOOOOOOO!


FADE OUT:

He just had to stop on the most interesting part.
Anyway, great act, I'm awaiting the next one!

Awesome! I wasn't expecting to see Cain's dad in there. Word and he act just like Moordryd and Cain. :D Too bad Zulay wasn't in there, but now we know Moordryd is older, and Word probably lost his fingers as some result of Zulay's disappearance, right? Here it's beginning to sound like Zulay really is dead...

Ooohgh, now I feel bad. I had ALOT going on. And I couldn't find my microphone to record with. TT.TT I'm SORRY!!

*SQUEAK* OMG! THE NEXT PART OF THE SCRIPT!!! *reads madly*



EDIT: Oh my! That's GOOD!!! As I was reading, I kept seeing the entire thing in my head, fully animated and how I'd draw the storyboard. Well, that's what spring break is for!! :wub:

So, we now know that those claws of Word's aren't just cool-looking finger cover things. They're his actual fingers! I'm pretty sure that Zulay is already dead. I don't think she disappeared- it sounded like she was good and... dead. Rats. Oh well, perhaps we can do a sorta flashback during the animation, just so we can show Zulay. :plot:

Hmm, I like seeing Cain's daddy. Hehehe, somebody we didn't expect.

And Moordryd was raised by a dragon! A nanny dragon! That was something.... unexpected. REALLY unexpected...

This story is just getting more and more interesting! I too can picture it clearly in my head - makes me wish I had a bit of artistic ability to contribute to the animation group. Hmmm... retro gear designs...

Yeah sorry bout that Furox but I dont have any audio recording equipment so I couldnt do the podcast either. But still this chapter is quite interesting. Conner must have lost a mountain of drakkles in Gear with that cursed overload pod. So is Word actually MISSING those fingers with the draconium claws? Or are they just a decoration? And whats this about Moordryd being raised by a dragon nanny? That would be so cool!!!! Forget being raised by a human try being raised with a dragon! If Word could have had added Moordryd to a clutch of freshly hatched dragons that I bet Moordryd would have grown up able to speak to dragons and have easily been the best dragon racer of the generation!!!

Well, I doubt that Moordryd grew up with a clutch of hatchlings. And he certainly can't speak dragon. Well, he can speak TO dragons (everybody speaks to dragons, and they're smart enough to understand human language), but it doesn't seem that Moordryd can understand Decepshun.

And what's to say Conner won't go find the gear he lost?