Psyche was watching the race Luna was in anxiously. She thought she saw Luna beginning to shake violently, as she began to freak out again. Like the few races she was in beforehand.
"Uh-oh, Luna's beginning to freak out again." Parm said.
"Not if I can help it." Psyche replied activating her comm-link.
Though Luna was indeed starting to freak out when she saw Psyche's concerned appear on the VIDDscreen. "What's wrong?" she asked.
"I can't do this!" Luna moaned in despair. "I'm no good at racing!"
"Don't say that!" Psyche snapped. "You just need to believe in yourself, we do, and Beau does too!" Beau nodded.
Luna nodded. "Thanks Psyche, I needed that."
"Anytime, though not literally of course." Psyche disconnected the signal.
Luna's eyes flickered with new found determination at her best friends words. "She's right Beau, I just need to believe in myself. Now lets show them what were made of!"
Beau roared with happiness, this was what he wanted to see!
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After the race, Luna was happy beyond belief when she met up with her friends. "It's not first, but second's not so bad. That's pretty good!"
"Way to go Luna!" Psyche cheered.
"Thank you, Psyche." Luna said modestly.
"Now I- and Artha- just need dragons, cause I really don't wanna have to run everywhere." Psyche said. Artha rolled his eyes.
"Don't you think we should figure out what to call ourselves?" Luna suggested.
"Whatever it is, I vote Luna to be the leader." Psyche said.
"I nominate Artha." Parm said
"Who do you choose Lance?" Luna asked.
"You of course!" he piped in.
"I'm your brother though." Artha complained.
"Yeah, but Luna's not selfish, or arrogant. Why do you think Beau chose her?" Lance questioned.
"He's got ya there." Psyche grinned.
"We'll, if you insist." Luna said smiling. "I say we call ourselves the Dragon Claw crew."
Psyche snickered at her modesty.
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The next day at the track Luna was brushing Beau's scales so she didn't even notice that a level above both watching, were Moordryd and Cain.
"Who does that girl think she is anyway?"
"You're still not upset about what she said about your last name are you?"
"Shut it Cain! And I was not upset."
"Keep telling yourself that."
At that moment Luna looked up and saw them. After a brief moment, Luna smiled and waved, seriously confusing the two Dragon Eyes.
"We destroyed the Penn-brats stables, so why does she look happy to see us?" Cain asked confused.
"She's a very strange girl." Moordryd replied.
Down below, Luna put the saddle on Beau and he magged her. Psyche then strolled up.
"Guess what?" she said chirping happily.
"What?" Luna asked.
Psyche smiled. "Artha and I have dragons now, no more running!"
"Can I see them sometime later?" Luna asked.
"Of course." Psyche said.
"Can you keep an eye on my book?" Luna asked holding it out to her.
"Sure." Psyche shrugged taking the book.
"Thank you, come on Beau. We should get to the starting gate now." Luna said Beau magged her and went to the starting gate.
"Welcome to the All-City races, I'm Budge, the Race Marshall. Now lets introduce the racers!" Budge yelled. "Kitt Wonn!" Kitt waved to the crowd and the crowd cheered extravagantly. "Moordryd Paynn!" Moordryd waved to the crowd and the crowd cheered again. "Luna Lovegood!" The crowd went dead silent and Psyche looked around thinking she heard a cricket.
Beau looked up at Luna worriedly, but was relieved to find she was just being her usual dotty self. Also a lucky break was when the race started, Luna looked determined to win... or come in a respectable placing.
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A short while into the race, Luna was doing her best not to freak out. Kitt was even mildly surprised and pulled up next to her. "Luna! Don't pull the controller back so far, push it forward!"
"Really?" Luna asked. Kitt nodded. "Thanks!"
"Sure thing!" Kitt then sped Wyldfyr up.
"Hmm, to catch up and not be in last place, I'll need to do something." Luna sighed in doubt. What COULD she possibly do. Then she remembered what Artha said. 'Remember to believe in yourself to release the dragon.' Luna smiled. She closed her eyes and concentrated. Beau grinned when they sped up drastically. They went by most of them then by Kitt. The vortex disappeared when Luna opened her eyes to find she was barely behind Moordryd.
Cain appeared on his VIDDscreen. "Moordryd, that girl's right behind you."
"What? That's impossible, she was way back there." Moordryd looked behind him and indeed saw Luna. "Cain! Get the trap ready!"
"But why can't you just fight the girl?"
"Because I'm a gentleman."
Cain rolled his eyes. "Sure you are." he said sarcastically.
"Just get it ready!" Moordryd snarled disconnecting the Vidd-screen. He jumped though when a pleasantly dreamy voice said, "Hi." he turned and saw Luna smiling at him serenely. "Er, you are aware this is a race, right?" Luna nodded. "Then why are you fraternizing with me?" he asked confused.
"It may be a race, but that doesn't mean we still can't be affable." Luna said.
"Yes it does!" Moordryd shouted. "It's a race! The point isn't to be nice!"
"Good point, but that still shouldn't mean we can't be civil regardless of the circumstance." Luna theorized.
"....." Moordryd had no reply, instead he just stared at the girl like she was way past crazy. Was she always like this? Then again, this would explain why she was smiling at him, and why she waved at him earlier.
Psyche then appeared on Luna's ViIDDscreen. "Luna! Snap out of it and stop fraternizing with Paynn! You're in a race, not on a date with the guy!"
Luna remained unfazed, thought Moordryd blushed slightly. After all, Psyche was yelling loud enough for practically everyone to hear. "Oh, okay." Luna replied. She concentrated back on the race, and saw a bunch of disrupter mines and sighed in relief when she used her red thruster gear to speed Beau past the trap unscathed.
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After the race Luna, Lance, Artha, Psyche, and Parmon are walking and talking, except Luna. She's just passively listening.
"That was quite impressive Luna, but did you speed up?" Parm asked.
"By releasing the dragon and believing in myself." Luna replied.
Behind them Moordryd and Cain scoffed at them.
"This is far from over Luna Lovegood." Moordryd sneered.
Luna looked back and smiled knowingly. "Of course, I mean, the racing season has just begun for me." she said tranquilly.
The two dragon Eyes just left, and Luna continued on with her friends.
Kitt watched the scene. "A street crew after Luna?" She then walked off in a general direction.
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"Um, why are we back here?" Psyche asked looking around the stables. What was still standing that of it that is.
"We need more gear if Luna actually wants to get in first for once." Parm said.
"Er, Psyche, can I have my book back?" Luna asked her friend. Psyche handed Luna the book. "Thanks, now, I'm just gonna go look around." she left and Beau followed her.
"Um, I'm gonna go too." Artha said backing away slowly, before dashing out to find Luna. He found Luna and Beau in the dragon's pen. "What'cha doin'? Really?"
Luna looked up. "I just needed to think."
"Hmmm." Went Artha.
"I'm sorry about your father." Luna said.
"Don't be." Artha said. He looked around. "We should head back before the others think we ditched helping them."
"We did though." Luna giggled. Artha laughed too.
Beau though noticed a light coming from the back of the his pen. Both Luna and Artha watched as he triggered something and the wall moved and he went in. Beau pulled Artha in with his tail, and Luna via mag stream. They waited as they descended in the elevator.
"Catchy." Luna commented about the elevator music. They elevator reached the bottom and they got out. They looked around to find themselves in an ancient temple of sorts. "Hello? Anybody here?" Luna called out.
Artha shook his head. "Do you really expect someone to-"
"Hello." a voice echoed.
Luna and Artha jumped as a man in a strange costume comes out of the shadows. "Who are you?" they both asked simultaneously.
"I am Mortis. Now come, I have much to tell you." Mortis said.
"Can you tell us what this place is?" Artha asked looking around at the statues. Both Luna and Beau also had curious expressions on their faces.
Mortis indicated the temple. "This, Artha Penn, is the ancient Dragon Temple." he looked at Luna. "Dragon Booster, I understand you have the book?"
"Yes sir." Luna replied.
Artha smiled at Luna in a good-natured way. "First you get the Book of Legend, then you get the Dragon of Legend. You have the set." he mused.
Luna smiled vaguely, and looked at Mortis. "If I'm the Dragon Booster, then don't I get armor?" she asked.
"That is correct, now follow me." Mortis went deeper into the cavern.
Luna, Artha, and Beau followed and looked around at the statues they past and came to the end of the cavern. Mortis stopped in front of a podium, and then a gold gauntlet appeared. "This," he handed the gauntlet to Luna. "Is your gauntlet."
"What does it do?" Luna asked mesmerized by the gauntlet.
"This is your armor." Mortis replied simply.
Artha and Luna looked at him strangely. "What?"
"This is your armor, and it will appear when you release the dragon." Mortis then slipped away mysteriously.
"How are you suppose to get the armor then?" Artha asked confused.
"Hmm, I don't know." Luna sighed. "But I wish I could slip away mysteriously like that."
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Meanwhile outside, the three remaining were waiting for their friends.
"Where the heck are they?" Psyche groaned in boredom.
"I agree with Psy." Lance though recoiled when Psyche glared at him.
"Don't call me that." Psyche hissed.
"Now, both of you calm d-" Parm stopped when Psyche growled. "And don't you growl at me!"
"Not you egghead." Psyche sneered. "Someone's coming, and it's a lot of the."
"What?" Lance asked.
Parm gasped when the Dragon Eye crew came riding their dragons. "The Dragon Eye crew!"
Psyche rolled her eyes. "Thanks for stating the obvious Professor." her voice dripped sarcasm.
"Where is Luna Lovegood? I want to have a little talk with her!" Moordryd growled.
"Like we'd tell you." Psyche said in her usual snarky way.
They then got trapped to the wall of the stables.
"You just had to say it, didn't you?" Parm glowered at Psyche, who rolled her eyes in response.
"Now, where is Lovegood?" Moordryd repeated.
Psyche scoffed. "We wouldn't tell you even if we did know."
Both Parm and Lance stared at her. "Be quiet!" They yelled. Psyche scowled at them.
From a high vantage point were Artha, Luna and Beau. Just as Kitt showed up, Artha began to pressure Luna to hurry up on how to activate her gauntlet.
"I'm hurrying!" Luna said. It dawned on her. "Hey, what if I..." She placed the amulet on th carving in the gauntlet and a bright golden light emitted as she was sitting on Beau's saddle. The light died and she was in impressive gold and blue armor.
Artha sighed relieved. Then he cleared his throat. "Up here!"
Luna gaped at Artha, who grinned cheekily in reply when they looked up.
"Who are you!?" Moordryd yelled.
"Make it sound heroic or something so they don't recognize you." Artha muttered.
Luna nodded slightly. She said in her still feminine, but heroic voice, "I. Am. The. Dragon Booster."
Down below the Dragon Eyes all burst out laughing, while Kitt stared in shock. Luna grabbed a hold of Artha and got him on Beau's back as the dragon jumped down to the ground and roared with a flair at the Dragon Eyes disrespect.
"What's so funny?!" Luna demanded in her heroic voice.
"You're..joking...you're a ...girl?" Cain managed to choke out.
Luna stared at them. This is why they were laughing at her? Because she was a girl?! "You were expecting a guy?!" she spat angrily, all tranquility gone from her usual vague and dream-like voice.
Instead of getting an answer, something totally unexpected happened. Kitt fell from Wyldfyr and began falling down the side. Luna gasped and made Beau jump over the edge to get her. Poor Artha almost got knock off by the sudden movement. The Dragon Eyes left, still laughing there heads off.
Luna tried to catch up to Kitt and just when they were in range... "Artha! Be ready to grab her!"
"Got it!" Artha yelled. They then got closer. "Kitt! Grab my hand!"
"Just a little further.." Kitt got swung behind Artha. "Great, but who's got us?"
"Beau and the Dragon Booster!" Artha exclaimed. Noticed they were still falling. "Uh, Dragon Booster, do something!"
"Oh, right." Luna concentrated on releasing the dragon, and somehow it triggered Beau to get wings. The wings disappeared when they got safely to the building below them. "And you thought you couldn't fly." Luna said affectionately, while patting Beau's head.
Kitt got off Beau's back and looked on in awe. "Uh, who are you?"
"Artha Penn." Artha said proudly.
"I meant her." Kitt gestured to Luna.
"I'm the Dragon Booster." Luna said while Artha looked embarrassed, and it didn't help that Beau was chuckling at him.
"Drac." Kitt said.
"Drac? Is that good?" Luna asked Artha.
"Yup." Artha replied. "Later Kitt!"
"Oh, later Stable-boy." Kitt said watching as they left.