01x08 - Nobody Started It!/Wolfboy Begins His Training

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You know, I think that may have been the best Elderspryte weekend ever.

What you got there, Blip?

My great-uncle Coyle got me a gravity egg.

But it's a bit fiddly.

Hey!

My precious leaves! Blip, turn it off!

Hang on a sec.

-Xandra! -What?

Our poor dorm.

It's ruined.

Who would do something like this?

Norman?

Hello.

I know who it was.

It was Tali.

No!

How do you know?

She gave me a look.

That's just like her.

Even for Tali, this is low.

Hold on a sec.

Perhaps we should investigate further before we--

Yeah, sure, sure. Or we prank 'em.

"Prankem"?

They prank us, we'll prank 'em back. It's only fair.

I love pranks!

What about a prank phone call? On a telephone?

"Tefelome"? What's a tefelome?

Hey, can you itch my antlers for me? I can't reach.

When's lunchtime? I just want to go eat.

Ring, ring! Ring, ring! Ring, ring!

Ring, ring! Ring, ring!

Ring, ring! Ring, ring!

Hello there, spryteling.

It is I, Professor Luxcraft. Are you listening?

Yes, sir. Am I in trouble?

The trouble you're in is so deep, I can barely see the bottom.

Now, what I need you to do is sing me an "I'm sorry" song.

An "I'm sorry" song?

Yes, and stand on one leg.

I'm sorry, la, la, la Very sorry, la, la, la

La, la, la Sorry for whatever I've done

My turn, my turn!

Ring, ring!

-Hello? -Hello!

My name is Gordon.

Are you having a nice day?

Well, no one's ever actually asked. It's so nice to finally--

My name's not really Gordon!

I'm bad! I'm rotten.

All right, that was a good warm-up, but now we really gotta prank 'em.

Oh, yeah? What do you have in mind?

Hey, Blip. Can I borrow your gravity egg?

I'm telling you, it spoke to me. Its name is Gordon.

Xandra? Is that you?

You're in trouble now.

As soon as I get down from here, I'm gonna...

Whatever you lot think you're doing, don't.

You should be getting ready for bed. It's lights-out in 15 minutes.

Yeah, yeah.

I heard that.

You sprytes better watch it, or I'll put you on... the list.

That's right. Now hurry along. Lights-out in 14 minutes!

Okay, I'll admit, the gravity egg thing was way better than the prank call.

Thank you, thank you.

Xandra.

Water orbs?

What is the meaning of this? You're all supposed to be in bed!

Whoopsies!

That's it!

Good! You're all here. I think I may be onto something that--

Hey, Blip. What's this?

What? That? I don't know. That's not what I want to show you.

-It's the-- -Well, where did it come from?

-Blip, didn't you see who left it here? -No. I've been very focused on my--

-It's a present! -Sprout, no!

It is so on.

Glitter dolphin!

We've got to think of a great way to get Tali back.

Come on, Sprout. Think, think, think.

If only I had some blue mash. That always helps me think.

Did you say blue mash?

-Ready! -Gordon?

Now, Sprout!

Shut it down, Sprout.

Oh, no.

I said shut it down. Sprout?

Uh-oh.

Do I hear lights on during lights-out?

Miscreants! Miscreants!

-Hello. -Norman!

I'm gonna spend the rest of my life pranking you, Xandra.

Sounds like you wish you never started all this.

What are you talking about? We didn't start this, you did.

You trashed our room!

No, we didn't!

Yes, you did.

No, we didn't!

Yes, you did!

No, they didn't.

I knew something seemed off the moment we came in.

While you lot were jumping to conclusions, I began my investigation.

My first clue was the wilted leaves.

I knew Sprout would never neglect his plants like that,

and Tali wouldn't have wilted them on purpose.

Next, I discovered this rusty spoon.

Now, spoons don't just rust overnight,

and I used this very spoon nary two days ago.

I found these peculiar teeth marks on the bed.

And then it all started to fall into place.

I have one final experiment to conduct to prove my theory.

Just as I suspected.

What?

Disarrays.

I'd say at least two different types.

But what would disarrays be doing in our room?

I believe they must have been looking for something.

Or someone.

I told you it wasn't us.

Sorry. I should've believed you.

Professor Luxcraft?

Wolfboy.

Wolfboy...

why are you all blue?

So, what did Sneffton say exactly?

Just that Luxcraft wants to see me.

And in the middle of all the cleanup too. How convenient.

I don't like this one bit, Wolfy.

You're going to miss breakfast. And we have Bird Lab later.

I really wanted to show you the woodpecker I've been working on.

Sorry, Sprout. But I've got to go. He might finally give me some answers.

-Well, ask him where he's been. -I will.

-And tell us everything when you're back. -I will!

Where is it? Where is it?

Professor Luxcraft, is everything okay?

Yes, fine and dandelions, my boy.

Have you lost something?

No, no. It's exactly where I left it. Just need to remember where that was.

Well, I'm glad you're back and all, but I do have some questions.

I mean, one day you're telling me I have these powers...

and then you up and vanish.

Next thing I know, you're flopping in through our window.

Was that a question?

Well, my question is, where have you been?

Been? Where haven't I been?

I've been all over. Been and gone and been again.

But we've no time to discuss my beens, boy.

There's something else.

I found a memory.

It was from when I was younger.

You were there. You wanted to bring me here.

And you said-- you said something about a prophecy.

Funny old things, memories.

Sir, please.

Has this prophecy got something to do with me or my powers?

I understand you're itching for answers,

and you will have them when the time is right.

But first, we need to have a serious chat about those powers of yours.

How are they coming along? Have you been practicing?

Discovering what you're capable of?

I made a rabbit! Sort of.

-A rabbit? -Sort of.

A demonstration, perhaps.

Now, what could that be?

It's a piece of paper, sir.

Not what it is now. What could it become? Use your imagination, boy.

A parrot?

Very good.

Not much life in her, is there? Is it resting? What's your name, parrot?

Sir, it's not really a parrot.

Not with that attitude.

Now, parrots are supposed to fly, are they not?

All the parrots I know certainly do.

Why don't you use these powers of yours and make this one fly?

I see we have some work to do.

I'm sorry, sir. It works sometimes.

But other times, I can't get those little wisp thingies to show up.

Yes, the wisps can be... fickle.

But if the wisps won't come to you, then we must go to them.

Where does this go?

Only one way to find out.

Curiouser and curiouser and curiouser.

Professor Luxcraft?

Wasn't that fun? Limbs intact? Two, three, four. Good. Now come.

It's so dark. I can't see anything.

But that's how creativity always starts, isn't it?

Stumbling through the darkness, searching for that glimmer of inspiration.

What is this place?

I've never seen so many wisps.

Yes, well, I believe we must be close to the heart of the factory.

The heart?

Sprytes have used wisps to bring our creations to life

since the beginning of time, but we've never discovered where they come from.

They must come from somewhere.

"The heart of the factory."

-Precisely. -Can I see it?

My dear boy, nobody knows where it is.

Well, how do you know it exists?

Well, everything has a heart.

Now, forming a bond with the wisps

is the first step to honing your own creative powers.

A bond?

To control the wisps, you must understand them.

And they must understand you.

They seem to have taken an interest in you already.

Come on, wispies. Come to me.

If they're so interested in me, why can't I control them like you do?

Well, I've had a little more practice than you.

But we must start small. Where's that bird of yours?

Now concentrate. Cast all other thoughts from your mind.

Sense the wisps around you.

Now, wisps, now! Make it fly.

My dear boy, the wisps aren't yours to command.

They cannot be rushed.

Think of it as a collaboration, a conversation.

How can I have a conversation if they won't listen to me?

How can you have a conversation if you won't listen to them?

Go ahead, my boy.

All right, wisps, listen up. The truth is, I think we could be friends.

Now, if you'll just go into this parrot for me...

You must open up to them. Let your guard down.

Let them see who you really are.

Can't you just tell me how to do it?

I cannot simply give you the answer.

We must all discover our own unique connection to the creative energy.

Well, how do I do that?

That, my boy, is between you and the wisps.

But I don't even know where to start. I--

Professor? Professor?

Well, that's just great.

Floof, beard me.

Hello there, my dear little wisps.

Flerberty, flabbity.

Would you mind awfully bonding with me?

Come on.

Pretty please?

Look, will you just--

Just, please!

What's the use?

Come on, little wolf.

There you go. That's it. Incredible.

That's it, little wolf!

-Don't stop, don't stop. -Am I doing it?

You are, my boy, you are.

Now, channel them into the bird.

It's working!

I knew it! I knew it!

Steady now. Steady.

That's enough, boy.

What happened?

-Are you okay, Professor? -Oh, yes, yes. I'm fine.

All is fine and dandelions.

You just let your imagination run away with you a little, that's all.

There can no longer be any doubt.

-You are the child the prophecy spoke of. -So there is a prophecy!

It speaks of a human child who, at a time of great darkness,

will restore balance to the world.

-Darkness? -The disarrays.

They grow stronger by the day. I've seen it with my own eyes.

That's where you've been all this time. You were spying on the disarrays.

You must learn to control your imagination,

to hone your powers.

-And I will teach you. -All right, I'm in.

This is so cool. I can't wait to tell Xandra and Sprout.

Dear boy, this is not a game.

We are dealing with the forces of chaos, the essence of destruction.

If anyone were to discover who you were...

I would just be very careful about who you confide in,

for their safety as well as yours.

Their safety?

Now, I think that's quite enough for today.

You'd best get back to your dorm.

We will reconvene on the morrow and begin your training.

But then comes a gust of wind

and I'm like-- Wolfy, you're back!

Can't you take care of that thing?

My bird!

And it's gone.

So, how did it go with Luxcraft? What did he say?

It went okay.

He just told me to lay low, as usual.

Anyway, how was Bird Lab?

Whoa! You're jumping ahead there, Wolfy.

Well, after you left, I brushed my teeth and then I washed my leaf

and then I was like, "What packed lunch will I take?"