03x03 - Empty Fireworm Nest

[bunniefuu]

-Alex! Mija!

I brought you some...

treats.

- She's off with her friends.
- Again?

Ever since she made
these new friends,

I feel like I never
see her anymore.

-Right? Why can't she sit inside

on a screen all day like
a normal kid?

-I know it's not a bad thing.

-You've always encouraged
her to be more social.

-I just miss her being around
all the time. The house feels...

empty.

-Look on the bright side.

At least she's out having fun.

- I am not having fun!

Come on, Alex.

You designed these fire suits so
we could explore the Fire Realm!

-I designed them so we
wouldn't burn to death!

Ugh! I'm sweating
like an armpit!

Don't you
think it's beautiful, Alex?

- I guess so,

if you enjoy a fiery, end
of the world aesthetic.

-Yeah. Take it all
in and explore.

But keep your eyes peeled for
those Flame Thrower dragons.

We don't want any trouble.

-Woo-hoo! Let's go!

Woo-hoo!

- Whoa...

Woo-hoo!

-Uh, guys, what's that?

-Are those Flame Throwers?

-I don't think so,
but whatever it is,

it's coming this way, and
it's picking up speed.

-Okay. Looks like the fun
I wasn't having is over.

-They're coming in too fast.

Brace yourselves!

- Huh?

It's a whole swarm of
little fire dragons!

They're amazing.

Mm, I'll see
them later, I guess.

I have sweat in my eyes.

It's... It's like
they can sense one another,

where they are,
where they wanna go.

Like a
flock of birds.

-Uh, anybody sense
where I wanna go?

- Air conditioning?
- Bingo.

-Alright, alright. Let's
head home and cool off.

-I am done searching the forest.

That lightning bird
came from somewhere,

and I'm going to find out where.

Hm...

- Hm?

-I saw it. With my own two eyes.

- Saw what?

-A dragon!

A dragon. A real dragon.

-Are you... feeling okay?

-Uh, in the forest?

A wingspan of 30...
No, 50 feet wide!

Long, terrifying fangs, flying
through the air, scales.

You know what a dragon is?

-Probably just a... drone.

-A drone that breathes fire?
Come on.

You know something,
so don't play dumb

'cause if anyone
knows dumb, it's me.

I mean... you.

-Well, yeah. I-I know
about dragon myths.

Made-up stories, folklore,

but I don't, like

actually think they're real.

-Are you kidding? You have
a dragon journal! Huh?

You are in a dragon club.

And you're telling
me you don't believe?

What are you hiding?

-We just play games
and make up stories.

You know, kid stuff.

- Hm...

-Maybe you should get some rest.

- There you are! Finally!
- Ah!

-Did you see I made you
treats this morning? Cookies.

Move your pack, and I'll get
you a plate and some milk.

-What?

No, no, no, no, no!

- Something the matter?
- No, nothing. Why?

-Here you go... Ah!

What is that?

It's okay. Don't be afraid.

There you go.

- Come on now.
- Oh!

-There you go.

-Carla, is everything
okay? I heard a...

Oh. What is that?

-It's some kind of
worm-like lizard.

-It glows.

I've never seen
anything like it.

Alex.
- Huh?

-Isn't this little guy amazing?

- Uh... Uh-huh!

-She's more shocked than we are.

-This could be a
major breakthrough!

-We should get him to the lab.

-Sorry?

-That's it! Game over!

-Rakke Corp knows
about the dragons.

-No, they don't.
Just my moms for now.

They think it's some
strange species of lizard.

-Good, good. That means we
have time to get it back

before they figure out
what they really have.

-And I thought telling you
guys Eugene saw a dragon

would be the worst
part of this meeting.

-What?! When... When were
you planning on telling us?

-Well, I was going to
say something right away,

but then Alex had
way worse news, so...

-Whoa, whoa, whoa! Don't
throw me under the bus!

- Could this day get any worse?

Ah! Whoa. Ah!

Gah! What is...

Another fire dragon?
- Wu! A little help?

What?! Still too hot?

-No! Too cold!

- Look! Another one!

- Whoa! Yikes.

What are these
things doing here?

- What is it, girl?

The swarm...

They are like a flock of
birds. They sense one another.

-They might be looking for
the one that's missing.

Alex, your moms are
the ones that have it.

Think you can get it back?

- I'll go with her.
- Good.

Me and D'Angelo will try
to wrangle these guys

and hold them until you return.

-We're gonna need some supplies.

Um, Alex,

do you have a plan? You
can't just walk in there,

pick up the dragon,
then walk out.

-Of course, I have a plan.

Before we left, I corrupted
Phil's security protocols.

He's got this place
set up for everything.

Life support failure,
contamination lockdowns,

m*ssile-threat
preparedness drills.

All I have to do
is activate one,

and this whole
place will evacuate.

-You're going to trigger
a m*ssile attack drill?

Don't you think that's
a little over the top?

- No.
- Come on.

Let's do it the
old-fashioned way.

I never get
to have any fun.

-Shh.

Specimen possesses
bioluminescent as well

as endothermic properties.

- Ah! Fascinating.

Subject is unusually
hot to the touch.

Can't attribute this to any other
species of lizard I'm aware of.

Plus, he's pretty cute.

- Accurate observation.

Particularly cute
are his small claws,

or, more accurately...

his wittle feets.

- Word of caution though,

specimen may elicit feelings
in humans such as adoration

and/or the urge to
take care of him

- forever and ever.
- Get ready.

- You okay?
- I just feel bad.

They seem to be forming a
real connection with him.

What if someone took
Feathers from me

or Wu and Wei from you?

-It's the only way to
make sure this dragon,

and all of our dragons,
will be kept secret.

Your moms mean well,

- but others won't.
- I know.

Hazel, do you see this?

Does his glow seem...
dimmer to you?

-It does. That's concerning.

Maybe we should take him home.

I don't like the idea of leaving
him unsupervised overnight.

- He should sleep in our room.
- Mm. Good idea.

- m*ssile drill?

-Mm... mm-mmm.

-Oh yeah!

Like catching butterflies
in the summer.

A very hot summer.

-This one might be
out of here, folks!

It's back! Back!
Way back! And...

He's out... Ow! Ow!
Ow! Ow! Ow! Ow! Ow! Ow!

And that's how you
get it done, pal.

-Ugh! If that was just two,

I have no idea how we'll catch
the rest of these little guys.

- Whoa. Take a look at this.

They glow brighter the closer
they get to one another.

Weird.

It's like they live
off one another's heat.

Aw, look at him.

Girls, come see Glowmer.

-Glowmer? I thought we
were going with Pollito.

-Glowmer is way cuter.

- Plus, he kind of glows.

-Pollito works, too.

-Ugh. They named it.
We're in trouble.

- It's not that bad.
What about treats?

What kind of treats
do you think he likes?

-Can you excuse us for a minute?

They're all over
this dragon!

It's like their new baby. Then
they'll share it with everyone,

and then Sledkin will
get hold of it, and...

Are you listening to
me? What are you doing?

The m*ssile drill
thing again? Alex, no.

- It's... the... only... way.

-No... it's... not.

Why does Phil even have a
m*ssile attack emergency drill?

- Okay, fine.
What's your plan?

-My mom just called
me on my cell!

-She needs both of you down
at the lab immediately!

-What? Why?

-She said there was
no time to explain

and sounded pretty upset,
so I didn't question it.

Oh, you know how she can get.

- Don't worry. We'll watch...

- Pollito.
- Glowmer.

-Right. Hurry!

- See? Easy as pie.

I know you don't want to
do this, but look at him.

His light is going out. He probably
needs to be with his swarm.

- I know why we have to do it.

I just don't want
to hurt my moms.

Let's get this over with

before they figure out
that your mom never called.

-Coast is clear.

- Eugene!

-What do we have here?

Whoa. Are you serious?

- Eugene, it's not...
- Oh, it is. It's a dragon.

Some lame mini kind of
dragon, but it's a dragon!

Mom's gonna wanna see this.

-Eugene, no!

-Stay low, Buzzsaw.

Who knows who you
might run into.

Wait. Am I talking
to myself too much?

No, it's perfectly normal.
Good. That's what I thought.

-There's a bunch
of them over there.

-Go to the light. Yeah.

- Yeah, that's it.

-Whoa! Uh-oh, little guys.

This one's coated
in dried dragon gel.

-Not bad. At this rate, we'll
have them all wrangled in no time.

-Whoa! Hey!

They're spread out,
covering a lot of ground.

Looks like they're searching
for their lost fire buddy.

-And they're bugging
everything in their path

- while they're at.

-Mom! Mom! I have something
I think you should see!

- Eugene, give that back!
- I don't think so.

You know it's bad to keep
secrets from your family, right?

Now, you pay the price.
Mom's going to find out,

and I'll get credit for
the discovery.

That's what you get for trying to
make me look like an idiot, idiot!

-I was just trying
to... protect you.

- Protect me? I
don't need protection.

Protection from what?

-You know dragons are
symbols of luck, right?

-Of course... I know that.
Everybody knows that.

-Well, the one you're holding

is a bad luck dragon.

Anyone who holds the dragon

is said to be unlucky
in money and love.

So, no cool cars
or trendy clothes.

No... dates.

-Wha? No dates?

- Ever?
- Only terrible ones.

-Oh! And hair loss.

- Hair loss?
- Don't worry.

You'll look pretty
good with a shiny dome.

-Did my forehead get higher?

It seems higher!

Dandruff? I never had
dandruff! Did I have dandruff?

We need to hurry!

His glow is getting
weaker by the minute.

-The longer he's away from his swarm,
the worse he seems to get. Come on.

Alex!

-We are so busted.

-Listen, it's not Alex's fault.

I...

But whatever you decide is cool.

-You lied to us.

And you're taking Glowmer? Why?

- I...

-So glad I found you.

Dr. Sledkin heard about the new insect
thingy you found, and she wants to see it.

-He seems as if
he's in distress.

We need to keep an eye on him.

-That won't be necessary.
Dr. Sledkin is at the lab now.

-We are so disappointed
in you two.

Lying to us? What
were you thinking?

-It's her friends.
That's what it is.

-Mm. She's right.

Ever since these new friends
came along, you've changed.

-I'm not changing!

Glowmer needed to be set free.
He doesn't belong in a tank!

Look, I know he
means a lot to you,

but he isn't doing
well in captivity.

You saw it yourself.

I just wanted to return
him to his natural habitat.

But, you were so gaga over him,

giving him treats, and...

I didn't know how to
tell you. So, I just...

Sorry.

-I didn't think of that.
She could be right.

-I guess we were so excited
to care for little Pollito,

or maybe we were missing having
someone else around to take care of.

It doesn't excuse the lying,

but we know your heart was
in the right place, mija.

Like always.

-Oh, we can't just give up.
We have to get him back.

-I don't know, sweetie.
Once Sledkin sees him,

good luck getting
him out of that lab.

-Ah.

-Linda. Nicely done.

- Oh!
- Sledkin.

Should I
call May and Olivia?

And share
the credit?

We found it. What did they do?

- We're
too late. It's over.

- Not necessarily.
- What are you doing?

Attention. This is a test
of the m*ssile attack emergency protocol.

Please proceed to
your assigned station.

- What is going on?
- Uh, this is a test of the...

-I heard what it said.

-Why did you ask then?

Get to
your safety stations!

-You!

What is going on
here? This is a lab!

Why do we even have a m*ssile
attack emergency drill?

-This is a state-of-the-art
facility, Dr. Sledkin.

I have prepared us
for every scenario.

Okay.

But, the dragon is still inside.

-Is it?

Luckily, she's faster and
more invisible than us.

- Feathers!
- Good girl.

-Now, let's get him
back to the lair.

-Uh-oh! Look what I got! Sorry!

Looks like your secret's about
to come out. Loser!

-Feathers!

-Where are you going?

Aaaah! This is impossible!

-Kind of starting
to feel that way.

Oh, that's not good.
They're moving on.

-Where are Alex and Jun?

-If they don't get here
soon, it'll be too late.

-Dr. Sledkin, please report to
your designated safety station.

-Ugh! Fine.

But I want a full review of
these protocols you've...

-Dr. Sledkin, can
we have a moment?

-We realize we hadn't
properly briefed you

on our observations
of the specimen.

-Thank you, but now
is not a good time.

-Oh, I realize that,

but the specimen's safety
is of the utmost importance.

-What are you doing out here?!

Get to your safety
station, Genie!

-No, Mom, you don't understand!
It's Jun and Alex! And a dragon!

-This is no time to play
dragon show with Jun!

- No, but Mom...
- Your safety is all I care about!

-No! Look! Just
listen to me, please!

- No! Mom!

-Okay.

Those dopey scientists are
smarter than I thought. Huh?

Did you see that? See what?

Maybe I am going crazy.

No!

- I know,
pal. I'm sad, too.

- What?

- We got him.
- Where are the others?

-They gave up. They moved on.

How is he?

- Oh no.

-Oh...

I'm sorry, little one. We tried.

- Wait! Look!

- He's okay!
- Go on. Find your home.

-You gonna see
your friends today?

No.

I already have
plans. With my moms.