It's Galavant,Charlie Brown

Chapter 29: Scales Of A Dragon

Galavant and his gang continued their travels peacefully and as typically as they usually did as they all searched for the fabled giants down in the south. For they were rumored to be the tallest and most powerful beings in the entire world and could easily take down Hortensia if Galavant could convince them to join him and the others. Considering the fact that they had a priceless jewel that Madelena or Isabella's parents didn't seem to really care about anymore,all they had to do was present the jewel and see where things went from there.

It was another typical morning in the middle of a small glen and Galavant,Snoopy and Woodstock were sleeping in the shade of a big tree by a mostly put out campfire,with the latter two sleeping on top of Galavant like they did on Snoopy's doghouse that was still in the Valencian monastery since they just liked doing it. Roberta however was completely absent since she had the duty of going hunting in the mornings since she was very big into it as a sport,but what was strange was that Richard was also completely absent,now true he did sometimes go off with Roberta to hunt despite him being terrible at it,he was relatively still asleep when Roberta left that morning.

A few more moments later and Richard suddenly came walking by with a very gleeful smile. He was quietly giggling to himself in excitement and seemed to be holding something in his hand as he excitedly whispered to himself "Oh just wait till they see this,they're gonna he so excited."

Soon he reached the whereabouts where Galavant and the other two were sleeping as he quietly awed at the display "Aww they look so cute,it almost makes me not wanna wake them up. But I have to anyway." before he leaned down and quietly whispered to them " Psst! Psst! Psst! Guys! Guys! Guys,wake up. G-guys! Wake up! I have incredible news!"

Galavant and the others slowly woke up due to Richard's sudden excitement attack as the former asked in disgust when he noticed Richard's morning breath "Ugh,is that news that you've misplaced your toothbrush?" before Snoopy added with a yawn as he and Woodstock climbed off Galavant's chest "Or found yourself a barber because you really need to get that beard trimmed."

Richard however merely laughed at their guesses and corrected them "Zinger! No,no,you know how today we're heading into the land of the giants to offer them the jewel of Valencia in exchange for joining our quest to save Princess Isabella and those other kids of yours?" to which Galavant assured him in a groggy and still tired tone of voice "Yes we all discussed it last night in great detail. There's no need for your clunky exposition."

It was then and there that Richard would suddenly drop a massive bombshell in all the wrong ways as he gleefully continued "Well,I have managed to trade the jewel for something even better than an army." to which Snoopy and Woodstock gasped in shock,and a massive burst of energy and life filled Galavant as he quickly leaned out of bed and angrily asked "You traded the jewel?"

"Yep,for a dragon." Richard clarified more specifically as he brought out a small scaled lizard with yellow eyes as Snoopy,Woodstock and Galavant looked at it in awe for all the wrong reasons.

"Can you guys believe it? Imagine how all our foes will run in terror! Well I mean,once he grows a little. I'm going to call him Tad Cooper,a name that evokes strength and valor and bravery. What do y'all think." Richard continuously gushed about the lizard he held in his hand as Galavant and Snoopy got angry looks on their faces while Woodstock merely looked at the lizard in confusion.

"I think you're a complete idiot,and you're taking it back. Now." Galavant angrily and quietly replied as he started to get out of bed as Snoopy added equally as annoyed "You have to take that thing back and get ourselves our jewel back man." Richard on the other hand wasn't too keen on taking Tad Cooper back and stammered "But,no,I ca-I can't,I pinkie swore and said no backsies." to which Galavant retorted "You do realize that without a jewel we have no army,and without an army we have no chance of rescuing Isabella or the others!"

"Hold on,calm down you guys!" Woodstock intervened as he flew in between the others and tried to calm them down,but that frankly wouldn't work as Galavant angrily asked the bird "Oh so now you're on his side now? Fine be that way!" to which Snoopy added in support of Galavant "He sold our jewel and now we're stuck with a lizard!"

"It's a dragon!" Richard retorted much more defensively as Snoopy and Galavant scoffed at his statement and proceeded to walk off as the latter took out his sword.

"Well-hey where are you two going?" Richard asked much more bewildered than anything as Galavant angrily replied "To find the giants without you!' before Snoopy added "Richard I thought you changed,but you're still as stupid as when we first went to Valencia. We're done with you." all the while Woodstock was trying to think of something to say. He too was annoyed at Richard for his actions but he wasn't going to straight up condemn them like the other two were.

Richard was still confused about why they were deserting him as he frantically asked them out of shock "What? Why?!" before the knight yelled much louder than he ever had before as he walked towards Richard "Because we are done! Don't you understand that?! We are done cleaning up your mess! We are done telling you that it's not your fault because news flash Richard,it is your fault. It was always your fault!" We're done with your weakness,we're done with your whining,but most of all,we are done with you!" before he shoved Richard.

Richard was left absolutely speechless at the seams for a few moments before he decided to try and defend himself "Okay,I admit I'm on a bit of an unlucky streak,but I am destined for great things. You'll all see." to which Galavant insultingly retorted "You have about as much chance of great things as that lizard does of breathing fire,or Charlie Brown kicking a can." before Richard angrily "corrected" them once again "It's a dragon and it CAN breath fire,show them Tad Cooper!"

Richard held up Tad Cooper in an attempt to get him to breath fire,but it of course wasn't working as the man tried to encourage him "Show him. Come on." while Snoopy and Galavant watched in pity,anger and bitterness before the latter sighed "The perfect pair….a dragon that isn't a dragon….and a king that isn't a king." before he and Snoopy proceeded to walk off.

"Well I am down with ya'll too!" Richard angrily retorted as he stormed off in the opposite direction,leaving Woodstock completely alone before Snoopy turned around and asked "Are you coming with us?" only for Woodstock to stay there in uncertainty as Snoopy yelled "Fine,go with him!" before he followed Galavant.

Woodstock flew there for a few more moments in shock and uncertainty until he eventually sighed and followed Richard,he was very annoyed with him like Snoopy and Galavant were,but he wasn't gonna turn on him and abandon him like they did. Sometime later Roberta came back to the camp as she carried a dead deer she hunted behind her as she called out in confusion when she noticed that they were all absent "Hello!? Hello?" before she sat the deer down and said to herself "Guess I'm eating breakfast by myself then."


Meanwhile Richard was angrily pacing through the forest with Tad Cooper in his hand as he mumbled insults towards Snoopy and Galavant for a few moments until he suddenly felt a pair of talons land on his shoulder.

He turned to the left to see Woodstock sitting there as he groaned "Oh it's you,are you here to tell me how stupid I am or how right they are?" to which Woodstock shook his head and replied "Neither,that was incredibly stupid,you trading the jewel for Tad Cooper and all,but they didn't have to go at you like that." before Richard groaned and continued his rambling "You can't do anything right Richard,everything's a disaster Richard,you've ruined my life Richard,that's not a real dragon Richard. Well you know what?! Galavant and Snoopy may not believe in you,but we do. Right Woodstock?"

"Uhhhh sure?" Woodstock nervously replied as Richard confidently told Tad Cooper "Right,we super believe in you Tad Cooper."

Richard: Hey little fella I know just what you're thinkin'. Nobody gets you or sees what you could be(ahh-ahh-ahh-ahh.) But pluck up your courage and turn that frown up,soon we will eat this entire town up,then they'll believe in my dragon pal and me. (Doo-doo,doo-doo,doo doo doo doo,doo-doo,doo-doo dragon pal.)

That's right little fella we'll leave those doubters blinkin'(do-do,do-do,doo,doo,doo,doo.) We're gonna show 'em a thing or two or three(show 'em a thing or two or three.) Imagine the wonder that we'll inspire,when we are setting their heads on fire,then we'll be even my dragon pal and me. (Doo-doo,doo-doo,doo-doo,doo doo.)

We'll rise up,(my dragon pal and me),and open their eyes up,we'll light the skies up,(light the skies),and rain destruction and death on their wives and kids. (Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba.)

So when little fella you feel your heart is sinkin'(when you feel your heart is sinkin.) Just you remember one day we'll make them see(then they'll see.) And when they are watching completely flipped out,as their intestines are being ripped out,they'll all look up to us that I guarantee(ahh-ahh-ahh-ahh.)

Then they'll believe in me dragon pal and me,(doo-doo,doo-doo,doo doo doo doo.) They'll believe in me,they'll believe in…...me.

Richard soon happily lay down in the grass with Woodstock and Tad Cooper only to be suddenly ambushed by what appeared to be bandits as Richard tried to intimidate them "I must warn you…..I have a dragon." before Woodstock nervously remarked "We're dead."