Dragon Striker (2026) s01e05 Episode Script

["Power of the Dragon" playing]
Lurking deep within your soul ♪
There's a power you can't control ♪
But the fear of letting go ♪
It makes you tremble ♪
But this is your destiny ♪
A burning flame that sets you free ♪
Do you feel the energy ♪
Growing in you? ♪
Time to face the danger ♪
-No more holding back ♪
-Oh! ♪
-When the darkness is rising ♪
-Oh! ♪
-Feel the fire inside you ♪
-Oh! ♪
When the magic takes hold
Can you unleash the power of the dragon? ♪
-Oh! ♪
-While the enemy's raging ♪
-There's a battle we're waging ♪
-Oh! ♪
When the magic takes hold
Can you unleash the power of the dragon? ♪
[music ends]
[squawking, chittering]
[grunting, panting]
[panting] Oh! [grunts]
[both straining]
-Stupid. [groans]
-Sorry. My bad.
[grunts]
You sure we can't give you a hand
with that armor, Key?
[pants] No, I'm good.
Just getting
some extra strength training in.
[Ssyelle] All right!
Let the Knights' team day
in Mestras begin!
[Odward] Team day? [scoffs]
[Ssyelle] You're right, Odward.
It's not a true team day without Ameline,
but she said she needed
to catch up on her reading.
Or at least that's what Ameline
would have said
if she ever took her face out of a book.
Wow.
[farmer 1] Hey! Watch it!
[farmer 2] Fresh from the field!
[farmer 3] It's the best I can do.
Wow! [laughs]
Let's get this armor to the smith already
so we can explore Mestras.
[Ssyelle] Priorities.
You know if we don't
get it repaired today--
I know, I know.
We'll have to forfeit our first game.
Forfeit, lose.
What's the difference?
[chuckles] Wow.
Your positivity is infectious.
[gasps, sniffs] Mmm.
Jelly loaves.
You've been talking about those
all week, Miles.
Go for it.
Uh, you sure you don't need me
to help you get that--
Does it look like I need help?
-Uh…
-We'll catch you later.
[groans]
-[sighs]
-[animal grunts]
-[Key sniffs, sighs]
-Ew.
[Key] Now that smell takes me back.
To the last time you were here
and started a Donkeybug stampede?
[Key] I meant it took me back
to my dad's farm.
And you seem to be forgetting whose Tama
actually set off the stampede.
Fair enough. [chuckles]
Look, as much as I'd love to hang out
for whatever Knight bonding thing
you were hoping for…
Odward, we've worked our butts off
to put this team together.
Can you at least pretend
to have some pride in being a Knight?
Wow!
[traveler gasps, grunts]
-[stammers, chuckles]
-[groans]
[grunts, yells]
-[groans, cries]
-[gasps]
[grunting, panting]
Yeah, I'm out.
Look, it's the Bards!
-[traveler grunts]
-[child] The Bards!
[groans]
[child 2] You're Alvince, the new striker!
[slurps, chuckles]
Hmm.
[child 3] Hey,
didn't you used to be on the Bards?
Yeah, I, uh, play for another team now.
What team?
[sighs] The Knights.
Ew. They sound lame.
Casper.
You gave all that up for what?
To play with a bunch of wannabes?
I don't get it.
Maybe he was tired of having to deal
with the Bards' huge egos.
[chuckles] I don't think you know
your new teammate so well.
Odward has the biggest ego of us all.
If you really wanted attention,
Odward, it's working.
Just for all the wrong reasons.
[sighs, scoffs]
[Casper scoffs]
You're gonna eat those words
with a side of "shut your face" pie
when we play you on the field.
[chuckles]
You know, I really don't need you
to fight my battles for me.
Hey, we're a team. We stick together.
No, we're not a team. [scoffs]
[Key] Whoa. What is his problem?
You mean apart from the fact that he's
fallen out with a boy he's sweet on
and given up his place
as a star player on a famous team
to join one that plays on a compost heap?
There's that.
He is right though.
You really need to learn
to choose your battles.
I do choose them.
You know what I mean.
You don't need to take the bait
every single time.
I don't do it every time.
-[Callista] Sweet armor you got here.
-[both] Huh?
[grunts]
-[Ssyelle gasps]
-[grunts] It will be once we get it fixed.
-Give it back! [grunts]
-Seriously?
Two seconds ago.
We were literally talking
about this two seconds ago.
But they have our armor.
And they'll give it back
when they are done acting like Dunkles.
You think this can be fixed? [grunts]
I think Caliban can fix anything.
I've done my research
and he's the best blacksmith in town.
Caliban, huh?
[chuckles] Good luck with that.
[grunting]
[grunts, groans]
[laughs]
Relax. We got the helmet back
just like I said we would, right?
Save it for the field.
[blows] It's not about the helmet.
-You're just trying to prove your point.
-Maybe.
[strains, pants]
Come on. Odward's gone.
Let me help you with that.
[Key] Oh, man.
Thank you.
[hisses]
[Key, Ssyelle straining]
[Key] This is the best blacksmith in town?
[Ssyelle] Uh, let's not judge a book
by its cover.
-[thudding]
-[whimpers]
-[thudding]
-[gasps]
[yelps]
[heavy footsteps approaching]
[grunts, breathing heavily]
-You could have just rang the bell.
-[rings]
[both gasps] Hmm.
[Caliban] Where'd you find this junk?
Looks like it's been stored
in a dung heap.
Whoa, he is good.
Good? I'm the best,
and you'll need the best
to fix that scrap.
[Ssyelle] I'm sorry,
we don't have much money,
but we're not looking
for anything too fancy.
It just needs to work well enough
for us to play in our Gorotama game.
Gorotama players, hey?
I happen to know a couple of those.
I'll see what I can do.
-When do you need it by?
-The…
end of the day?
Today? [laughs]
I'm good, but I'm not that good.
Oh, who am I kidding?
Of course I'm that good.
Challenge accepted.
You can pay me when you pick it up.
Oh, thank you, Mr. Caliban, sir.
[Key] Finally, we can explore Mestras.
Where do you want to go first?
The Soup Shack? The Gorotamarket? The--
[Ssyelle] My dad's.
I need to pop in for a quick hello.
Seriously?
Doesn't your dad hate me?
Yep. That's why you're not invited.
But it'll only take a sec,
and then I promise to be your tour guide.
Think you can handle being alone
for a few minutes
without causing another stampede?
What kind of incompetent Dunkle
do you think I am?
[stammers] Don't answer that.
[chitters]
-Hey there, stinky girl.
-[grunting]
You know, you smell just like
my dad's favorite Donkeybug, Sheehaw.
[sniffs, sighs] Good old Sheehaw.
You! What do you think you're doing?
Oh. Hey, I'm-I'm sorry. I was--
Stay away from my Donkeybugs, you…
you grubby little silt sniffer!
What did you call me?
Bye, Dad!
[Tournefeuille] Bye, honey!
-[rumbling]
-Wha-- Huh?
[screaming, clamoring]
Huh? [gasps]
Run!
[shrieking]
[groans]
[villagers screaming]
[sighs]
-[Key panting, grunting]
-[Ssyelle] This way!
[screaming]
All this 'cause someone called you a name?
It was a really mean name.
And this was worth it to you?
No!
[Ssyelle sighs]
You don't have to stand up to everyone.
Sometimes the smartest thing to do
is to just walk away.
[groans]
I'm sorry. Next time I'll--
Choose your battles.
[groans, grunts]
-Oh, no.
-What's wrong?
The money, it's gone!
I must have dropped it when…
[roars]
Uh… [chuckles]
Oh. Come on.
Let's just go look for it.
[sighs] Well,
we've now officially retraced every step.
That purse is definitely gone.
I'm really sorry, Ssyelle.
[sighs] Let's just hope Caliban
hasn't done too much work yet
so we can get our old armor back.
Caliban seemed like a pretty nice guy.
-He'll understand.
-Huh?
Oh, you gotta be kidding me.
[chuckles]
Can we help you?
What are you two doing here?
Oh, I guess you didn't do
enough research on Caliban.
He's our dad.
And we may have offered
to watch the forge for a few hours,
so he's not gonna be back for a while.
But don't worry,
he left us in charge while he's gone.
[sighs] Of course he did.
Look, can we just get our armor back?
What if we don't feel like
giving it to you?
Casper, how do you feel?
Maybe if they say the magic word.
[growls] Can we get
our armor back, please?
I don't know.
That didn't feel sincere.
[grunts] I have an idea.
How about you play us for it?
Old school, two-on-two, street ball.
Pass. Not taking the bait.
I'd say the Knights are living up
to their loser reputation,
but they're too lame
to even have a reputation.
Come on, Ssyelle.
We'll come back later
and deal with Caliban himself.
See? I'm choosing my battles.
So am I, and I choose this one.
Since the minute we started this team,
everyone thinks
they can mess with the Knights.
Well, that ends now, right here.
We can take 'em.
[gasps] We can take anyone.
Looks like it's on.
-To the street.
-Nah, we're gonna play out back.
[laughs]
-Whoa.
-Wow.
[Key] Okay,
now your "book by its cover" thing works.
Here's where we play
some serious street ball.
[Casper] This is your goal.
And that is ours.
[grunting]
And here's the prize.
Hey, it's our armor.
[Ssyelle] Wow.
Caliban really is the best.
At forging armor,
but I seriously question
his parenting skills.
You win, it's yours.
We win…
we see how fast it melts.
Yeah, thank you for proving my point.
You really want to do this?
Oh, more than anything.
I like this side of you.
Probably because it's the most like me
I've ever seen you.
Don't ruin this for me.
Remember the rules. This is street ball.
No Tama allowed.
[Ssyelle] Which is illegal
to use outside school anyway.
Yeah, we know street rules.
This isn't our first joust.
Actually, this is my first joust.
It's simple.
Just get three points before they do.
Got it.
First to three wins,
like everyone who plays street ball knows.
Let's start already.
Game on!
-[grunts]
-Huh? [gasps]
[grunting]
[pants, grunts]
[grunts]
[gasps, grunts]
[pants, grunts]
[grunts]
[grunting]
[pants] Talk about home advantage.
They're just showing off.
Let them be flashy Bards.
Let's show them how Knights play!
[grunting]
[yells, grunts]
[panting]
[grunts, yells]
-[chuckles] Yeah!
-Yeah!
[Casper] That's one for us.
[laughs]
So, uh, now we're gonna show them
how Knights play?
Yes, now.
[grunts]
[panting]
[grunts, panting]
[grunts]
[grunts] Not this time,
you Greasel-eared slimesuckers!
What? Too much?
No, it's perfect.
[gasps]
[yells]
[grunts, panting]
Now we're playing like Knights.
[grunts]
[panting, whimpering]
Mmm.
[panting]
[grunts]
[grunts]
[panting]
Whoa!
If you can't stand the flames,
stay out of the furnace.
[laughs]
Little heat can't stop a dragon.
[pants, grunts]
[grunts]
[grunts]
[grunts]
-Yeah!
-That's what I'm talking about!
-Huh?
-Talk all you want.
We'll keep scoring!
-[groans]
-What? That's a cheap shot.
[Casper] No such thing in street ball.
[grunts]
[panting, groaning]
-[grunts] Huh?
-[Casper chuckles]
-[Key yelps]
-[grunts]
Ha! Looks like the Knights
are over before they even began.
[pants, chuckles]
[strains, yells]
-[grunts] Ooh!
-[bones cracking]
[crying] Ow!
[growls]
-[chuckles]
-[growls]
[grunts] Knights…
Attack!
Yes!
Game point.
[both chuckling]
-[grunts, groans]
-Hey!
We said no Tamas!
Yeah, I didn't see any Tama. Did you?
Uh-uh.
[Casper grunting]
[grunts]
[Ssyelle panting]
[grunts]
[grunts, panting]
[grunts]
[grunting]
[panting]
[shrieks]
-[whimpering]
-Sorry about that.
[both gasping]
[both panting] Huh?
Huh?
[both] Huh?
Let's finish this.
[gasps]
[grunts]
-[both shriek]
-[whimpers, pants]
-[Callista laughs]
-[Key grunting]
[both screaming]
-[grunts]
-No! Don't sink to their level.
But how can we win against
their magnetic Tamas if we don't--
[shrieks]
-Like this! [grunts]
-[grunts]
[both panting, grunting]
[chuckles]
[both panting]
[chuckles]
[both screaming]
[folk music playing]
[chuckling]
-[laughs]
-[thudding, exploding]
-Is this still street ball?
-No!
Huh? Wha--
-[grunts]
-[grunts, groans]
[grunts, chuckles]
[whimpers]
-[gasps]
-[gasps] Huh?
[both whimpering]
-[exclaims]
-[both gasping]
[Key whimpers]
[both gasping]
[shrieking]
[panting, whimpering]
[both gasp]
[gasps] No!
-[laughs]
-Uh, sis?
[laughing]
[gasps]
[laughs]
[Caliban] What the blast is going on here?
Dad!
Dad! [gasps]
[gasps]
Huh?
[grunts]
Is this why you offered
to watch the forge?
[hisses]
[Caliban] How dare you
treat my paying customers like this!
-Dad, we…
-Don't "Dad" me.
You two destroyed my forge
and my reputation.
What do you think people will say
when these two can't play Gorotama
because their armor was destroyed
in the shop with my name on it?
Not to mention that you two
could be expelled for this!
[sighs]
So, I happen to have
some new real fancy armor lying around
from a customer who didn't pay his bill.
[gasps]
Wow.
Wow.
It's yours if you keep quiet about this.
Deal. You'll never see us again.
Excellent.
As for you two,
I have a very different deal.
[Key whistles] Look at this stuff.
Hey, I know today
didn't exactly go as planned,
but I'm glad it didn't.
Yeah, this armor's incredible.
It's not that.
I realized we're more alike
than you think.
You mean I can be just as
recklessly competitive as you?
It-It's just when it matters,
we go all in.
You know, we're pretty unstoppable.
I'm glad we're on the same team.
-[chuckles]
-[Milo] No way!
Is that our armor?
[Ssyelle] It's a long story.
[Odward] Whoa. That is some nice armor.
Is that Knight positivity I hear?
Hmm. At least we'll look good losing.
-That's more like him.
-[chuckles]
[bell ringing]
[sniffs]
[hisses, chitters]
[Casper growls] We had them.
We could've
stopped the Knights right here.
[Callista] Oh, don't worry.
We're gonna make them wish we had.
Ah, I know that voice.
You already have a plan, don't you?
[chuckles]
["The Very End" playing]
Wake up ♪
What am I doing? ♪
We gotta stay strong ♪
Game on ♪
Change it ♪
Rearrange it ♪
If we fall, we gotta rise again ♪
Face it, we can make it ♪
If we fight until the very end ♪
[music ends]