01x24 - The Hunted

[bunniefuu]

[Beatboxing]

Hi, Jake.
Got a second?

It's the Mark
of the huntsclan.

It assures me that
I was born to do one thing:

Slay dragons.

Oh, hey, Rose.

Um, sure,
I have a second.

And, whoops,
there it went.

I gotta get going
to the place with--

Aah!

Um, ok.
Some other time?



It's just so wrong.

Turning out
to be in tight
with the huntsclan.

Things could be
a lot worse, you know.

You could be in love
with your mortal enemy.

Wait, never mind.

Its like
I don't know whether
to kiss her,

or to incinerate her
with a fireball.

Yep, sounds like
true love to me, bra.

You best check
yourself, jakey.

Remember, Rose
is the huntsgirl,

and the huntsgirl
is bad news.

She would slay
your dragon tail
in a heartbeat

if she
knew the truth
about you.

Man: Huntsgirl,
it's time to prepare

for the grand
equinox hunt.

Coming, master!

Master: Your training
is nearly complete,
huntsgirl.

But you still must
slay your first dragon

in order to take
your rightful place
in the huntsclan.

I'm ready, master.

Good, because
this year's hunt

will feature a very
special prize.

The hide of
the American dragon.

♪ He's cool, he's hot
like a frozen sun ♪

♪ He's young and fast,
he's the chosen one ♪

♪ People,
we're not braggin' ♪

♪ He's the American dragon ♪

♪ He's gonna stop
his enemies ♪

♪ Dragon teeth, dragon tail,
burnin' dragon fire ♪

♪ Real live wire ♪

♪ American dragon ♪

Dragon up!

♪ American dragon ♪

Oh, oh, oh,
whoa!

♪ He's the American dragon ♪

♪ Break it down
with the dragon ♪

♪ Skills are
gettin' faster ♪

♪ With grandpa,
the master ♪

♪ His destiny
will walk up sheets ♪

♪ It's showtime, baby,
for the legacy ♪

♪ American dragon ♪

♪ From the "j"
to the "a" ♪

♪ To the "k"
to the "e" ♪

♪ I'm the mackdaddy dragon
of the N.Y.C. ♪

Ya heard!

Jake! Get back
to work!

Aw, man.

[People yelling]

A dispute between
sprites. Observe.

The tribe on
the northern bank

because the tree
grows on their land.

But the fruit hangs
over the territory

so they believe
it rightfully
belongs to them.

I mean, who decides
which tribe gets the apple?

Ah. You do,
young one.

The American dragon
is judge and jury, kid.

So go ahead
and judge,

and, you know, jurify.

Yeah, ok! Ha ha!
No problem.

Just sit back
and watch the am drag
do his thing.

Dragon up, yo!

That the kid
crashes and burns
inside of 2 minutes.

Any takers?

Listen up, y'all.

To lay down the law
on this apple business,
you heard?

I hereby declare
that the apple

belongs to...
The northern tribe.

It only seems fair
since the tree is--

The ancient texts
of gohansai

clearly define
airspace rights

of our own
sprite territory.

Really? Oh.
Uh, my bad.

Then I decree
that the apple

rightfully goes
to the Southern tribe--

The sacred scrolls
of hingham rue

state that all fruit
belongs to the land

from which the tree
holds its roots.

Look, I'll just
slice this baby up.

That way
both of you can share.

No! Cutting the apple

will destroy the fruit's
magic properties.

Oh, yeah. Yeah. Yeah.
Right. Right.

I--um, I knew that.

Choose, and
choose now, dragon.

Or our tribes will
decide this matter
for ourselves.

[Speaks French]

[Sprites yelling]

Uh, do you guys know
rock, paper, scissors?

Eenie, meanie,
miney, moe? Anybody?

Make for the apple!

Fight to the core!

No, wait! Stop! Grandpa!

There is
no more apple,

and no more
reason to fight.

Are there
any questions?

[Sprites grumbling]

Magical creatures
look to dragons

for strong
leadership
and guidance.

Never forget that,
young one.

You must always
show great poise

and--[burps]
Excuse me.

Hey, you could've
at least saved me
a bite, grandpa.

I'm hungry like
the wolf over here.

Strong leadership.

Right.

Whoa!

How's my aim,
dragon-boy?

Totally lame.
You missed!

Did I?

Ow! Ow! Ow! Ow!

Catch me if you can.

Congratulations,
dragon-boy.

You've fallen
right into our trap.

Hyah! Hyuh! Whoo-ha!

I'm sorry, huntsfool,

but you left
the back door open.

Oh, it's all part
of the plan, dragon.

You're about to catch
the downtown express.

Uh-oh.

Not the face!
Not the face!

Heads. No. Tails. No!

Heads! Wrong again.

This just
isn't me day. Again.

Hey, guys!
The dragon's awake!

Since when is
the downtown express
ever on time?

No sign of
intracranial trauma

or subdural hematoma.

No sign
of inter-suba-what?

You're fine.

Dragons
rescue us.

Rescued? Us?

With my luck,
no, not likely.

Tails. No.

Where am I?
Who are--

Oy! Watch
where your tail's
sittin', dragon.

Oh, sorry.
I didn't even
see you down there.

How would ye
like to see

my fist hanging down
your throat, then?

He's a brownie with some
anger management issues.

I don't have
anger management issues!

I manage
to get angry just fine,
thank you very much!

I graduated
aqua cum laude.
Atlantis u.

Congratulations.

The giant
is Bertha.

Bertha's feets
smells bad.

Ugh! That's
puttin' it mildly.

Are we going
into a tunnel?

It's getting so dark.

And the neurotic
leprechaun is Clooney.

Look, I'm not
neurotic, ok?

I'm just very,
very unlucky.

Ok, I'm thinking heads,

so I'll go
the other way
and guess tails.

Ooh, darn it!

The name's Jake long.
I'm the American dragon.

Just hang tight
and I'll have us
out of here in no time flat.

Save your
strength, Jake.

These chains
are reinforced
with unicorn horn.

Even you
can't break them.

But what
are we doing here?

Where are
they taking us?

See the elliptical
position of the moon?

My guess is that we are
the special guests

for the huntsclan's
grand equinox hunt.

The grand eq--what now?

For thousands of years,
our order has lived
by one simple code--

The way of the hunt.

Tomorrow at dawn,
each of these creatures

will be released,
and given a 10-minute
head start.

Then we shall
track them down

and bag them
as our trophies.

But the grand prize
is mine.

Tomorrow, I swear
on our ancestors

that I will slay
the American dragon

and fulfill
my destiny.

[Yelling]

Slay the dragon!
Slay the dragon!

Oh, right. Sorry.

Let me at
that huntsclan!

I'll take them
all on meself!

[Groans]

Dragon, I just wanna
have a good look at you

before I slay
you tomorrow.

Look all you want.

But what say we
dial down the whole
slaying part?

There's something
about you.

In your eyes.
Something familiar.

Yo, huntsgirl,
why are you
doing all this?

I am marked.
It is my destiny.

Hey, I got
a birthmark
on my rear

that's shaped like
the state of Idaho.

It doesn't mean
I'm gonna move there.

What matters
is what's on the inside.

You don't
know me, dragon.

I know there's
more to you
than that.

Maybe you're
a little rough
around the edges,

but every Thorn has
gotta have a Rose.

Uh, I just mean
I think there's
another side to you.

You're not like
the huntsmen.

Not yet,
but I will be

after I slay you tomorrow.

What, no last meal?

Come on!
Give a dragon
some love!

Nice try, lover boy,

but it looks like
you struck out.

Guess again, silver.

♪ Holla ♪

Hey! He has the key!

Hooray! Hoo--

Oh, right. Shh.

The key won't work
on these locks.

We're stuck together.

Whoa!

Get them stinkin' toes
out of my face,

you wretched giant!

I think I see
the white cliffs of Dover.

Keep moving.
It's almost dawn.

The prisoners
have escaped, master.

I--i don't know
what happened.

Disappointing,
huntsgirl.

Release the hounds!

[Blows horn]

And let the hunt begin.

All right,
no need to panic.

[Horn blows]

Is that
the ice cream man?

Every magical creature
for themselves!

Aah!

Aw, man!

Fan out.

Silence.

[Distant hammering]

That way, master.

Aah! Aah!

Ow! That
was my thumb!

Now I'll
probably
get a blister.

I just know it.

This metallic alloy
is 50% iron, 30% titanium,

and 20% unicorn horn
with a hardness level of--

Miss know-it-all
fishtail.

Why don't you
shut your big,
smart hole for once?

There's no way
you can break these by--

Everyone, get down!

Fasten your seat belts.

Y'all about to fly
the dragon airlines.

Now can I get
a whoop! Whoop!

Sorry, Jake, but it's
scientifically impossible

for your wings
to displace
enough air to--

Hey, all I know
is I can get you

from dis place
to dat place. Ha ha!

Check it,
check it out.

[Groans]

Bertha flying!

Bertha like
butterfly!

Oof!

Aah!

Ah, that's really
nice flying, dragon.

I oughta punch
your lights out for ya,

ya no-good
winged reptile!

Shh.

Quick, hide!

They couldn't
have gotten far.

Uh-oh. These leaves,
they're covered in pollen.

Ahh... ahh... ahh--

Move on.

You don't think they
heard that, do you?

Yep, that figures.

Open fire!

After them!

You gotta use your fins
to get us to the other side.

Uh, yeah.
About that.

I can't really swim.
I'm afraid of the water.

You're a mermaid,
for the love of
picadilly circus!

I know, I know.
Look, it's kind of
embarrassing.

[All yelling]

Uh, ix-nay on
the dragon fire-aye, Jake.

The gas coming out
of these geysers
is highly flammable.

Uh, does this
happen to you a lot?

It's part
of the whole
unlucky thing.

See? See?
Everyone I love,
I end up hurting.

Huntsclan coming.
Huntsclan coming!

Fire at will!

Aah!
Aah!

Oh, it's over,
all right.

An unlucky leprechaun,
a mermaid that can't swim.

You know, I think
we're one pathetic bunch,

and I hate each
and every one of ya.

Magical creatures
look to dragons

for strong leadership
and guidance.

Never forget that,
young one.

I'm surprised
we made it this far.

They're just
gonna come zap us

with that green
energy stuff.

Green energy stuff.

Listen up, y'all.
The am drag
has got a plan.

There.

♪ Yeah, now
wave your chains
in the air ♪

♪ Wave 'em like you
just don't care ♪

Yeah!

Hey, it worked.

Oy, let's clear
out of here.

One dragon shishkabob

coming right up.

Time to turn up
the heat, yo.

Aah!

Fall back!

Ooh, those things
really chafe the ankles,
you know?

Anyone bring any aloe?

Well, I hate
all of ya guts,

but I wish you luck
just the same.

Wait! We have to
stay together.

Oy! What are you
talking about, dragon?

Look, we don't stand
a chance out there
by ourselves.

The huntsclan
are just gonna
pick us off

Jake thinks we do
gooder together?

Yeah, way gooder.

I say we're through
running and hiding.

I say we take
the fight to them.

Oh, yeah.
A little payback.

I like
the sound of that.

I'll stay with--

Sorry.

We hit their camp
at sunset.
Any questions?

Are you, like,
completely bananas?

We're not
warriors, Jake.

A couple of hours
to change that.

You feeling me?

Whoa!

Aah!

Aah! Aah!

Aah!

Ungh!

Bertha's foot
is smelling and hurting.

Oh, me bruises
have bruises.

Oh, wait.
That one's a mole.

I should probably
get that one checked.

This isn't
going to work.

I'll give you guys
lots of cover
from the air. I--

[horn blows]

Get down!
I'll lead them away!

Yo! Hunts-chumps!
Over here!

Ha ha!
Is that all you got?

Try this, dragon.

Excellent chain
work, huntsgirl.

It looks like
you will have

your dragon trophy
after all.

Now finish him.
Become one of us.

Ok, just like
Jake planned it.

Rose: Something familiar.

What are you
waiting for?

Is there a dress code
for this party?

'Cause all my dresses
are at the cleaners.

Come on! Come on!
Don't let this be
my lucky day.

Looks like rain.

Anyone else
feeling unlucky?

Bertha charge!

Now you're
gonna get it! You!

Take defensive positions.
We're under att*ck.

♪ Dum da, dum da ♪

Oh, sweet mercy!

Smell Bertha's feet.
Smell the feet.

No!

I oughta take you on
all myself.

But instead, I'm gonna
take a nice deep breath

and do
the wise thing.

Silver! You did it!
You swam!

Well, I am a mermaid.

Smell feet! Smell feet!

Time to give y'all
that air cover
I promised.

Fall back
into the woods. Retreat!

Ha! Now that's
what I call

lighting a fire
under someone's--aah!

It's over, dragon.

Say good-bye!

Rose! No!

Wha--what did
you call me?

Rose. If you wanna
say good-bye,

say it to my human face.

Rose, it's me.

Jake?

Hyah!

Rose, wait!

Jake!
Jake!

We did it!
We really did it!

Hey, maybe my luck
is finally changing
after all.

Sorry, Clooney,
but I'm gonna need this.

Oy, what are you
staring at, then?

Hey, what up, g.?

Any chance
you and fu

can drive upstate
and pick up me
and some friends?

You show great skills
not just as a dragon,

but as a leader.

Yeah, but
I'm not so sure

about letting
the huntsgirl

it kind of takes away
from the mystery,
and the romance,

and the va-va-va voom
of the whole thing,
don't you think?

If the huntsgirl
has truly changed,

she could become
a valuable ally

in our struggle
against the huntsclan.

Not only that,
but she's gonna be
my main squeeze.

Don't you guys see?
Rose let me go!

Huntsgirl let me go.

She digs me.

Yeah, jakey. Sure.

In a really
messed up and
dysfunctional way.

Sounds like
true love to me.

And now
what you think,

all love and gravy
between the 2 of y'all?

At least
we can finally talk.

No more secrets,
no more kung fu.

Just her and me.

On 3, 2, one.

Dudes, check out
how hard my head is!

I totally rule.

I'm sorry, Jake.
Rose is gone.

She transferred out of
this school yesterday.

Transferred?
Where'd she go?

I mean, I need
to get a hold of her.

Well, there's
no forwarding
address here, nothing.

I'm sorry, Jake.

She did
leave this for you.

But--but--it's the--
I--she--

Aw, man.