Finally made it to the end of season 1. It's been a great ride so far. All through the writing blocks and life. I have no intentions of stopping. Had a mini heart attack while writing this because I didn't save and my computer restarted itself. Thankfully my progress wasn't lost. Hope you enjoy!
"Now that you are done trying to murder Viren, we may begin once more" Gathon said.
Ezran: There is no miracle healer. I'm sorry.
Callum: Stop being mysterious. If you're gonna make a claim like that, you owe everyone an explanation.
Ezran: Okay. Ava told me-Callum: Ugh, here we go!
"Callum, you should be nicer to your brother." Sarai said.
" I know, I should have trusted him." Future Callum said.
Ezran: No, it's true. I can understand animals.
Callum: Well, did you ask Bait? He might disagree. Or maybe we can find an opinionated squirrel around here somewhere.
Ezran: I knew you wouldn't listen to me.
Rayla: Ezran, I'm listening to you. But it is pretty hard to believe.
Ezran: I've always been different. It's hard for me to make friends with other kids. I just feel like I don't fit in.
Rayla: That's okay. Fitting in is boring anyway.
Ezran: But with animals? Somehow, I have this connection. And a few years ago, I realized I could understand what they were saying.
Callum: Can you believe this?
Rayla: Why would he lie?
Callum: Because he's a kid? Because it's fun? Because he's afraid to go up the mountain?
Ezran: I'm not afraid!
Callum: Come on, Ez, tell the truth. The first time he did this, I asked him to prove it, so a group of raccoons told him there was a treasure hidden behind a waterfall. But when I went through the waterfall, did I find treasure?
Ezran: No.
Callum: But did my underwear get soaked?
Ezran: Yes.
Callum: Case closed.
Ezran: The raccoons were being mischievous. I have since learned you cannot trust raccoons.
Callum: This is ridiculous! See, this is why you can't make friends.
Amaya smacked Future Callum in the back of his head. "You shouldn't be so mean to your brother. You never know when you will lose him." Amaya reprimanded.
"Yeah, I know that now." Future Callum said with his head low.
Rayla: Callum! Back off.
Ezran: Do you believe me, Rayla?
Rayla: Does it matter?
Ellis: I believe you, Ez. But I also know the miracle healer is real. Because I have my Ava.
Callum: We're moving on. We need to get to the rim.
Claudia: Mount Kalik. The tallest mountain in Katolis.
Soren: You might say it's... the Ka-tallist.
The group laughed and Viren sighed.
Claudia: That is the funniest joke I've heard in my entire life. You are a genius.
Soren: Really?
Claudia: Why not? Hey... what's this?
Soren: I don't know, what?
Claudia: The Ka-shortest mountain!
There were a few chuckles around the room.
Soren: So, now I'm not even sure you got the original joke. Look, just to double check... you do have everything you need for your weird spell, right?
Claudia: Yeah, of course.
Soren: Great. I... I just don't want to climb all the way to the top of the mountain and have you suddenly remember you still need a... Wasps butt or something.
Claudia: Wasp butts are useless. But actually, there are a lot of interesting things you can do with a wasps thorax.
Soren: You know what? Could not be less interested.
Callum: Huh! The higher we walk up this caldera, the brighter the Moon Rune glows.
Rayla: Here's a theory. The higher we walk, the closer we are... to the moon.
Callum: I don't know. Something seems different this time.Ellis: Did anyone else hear that?
Rayla: Yep! Ignoring it! Keep moving.Ezran: Maybe we should find out what it is?Rayla: I'm going to share an old elven proverb with you. When traveling up a mountain trying to save a dying dragon egg and you hear a spooky sound, just keep walking.
Callum: Wow, that's really specific.
Ezran: What if someone needs help?
Rayla: Ez, you have a good heart. It's super annoying. Fine, but we shouldn't all go up there. I'll check it out. The rest of you stay here and keep the egg safe.
Runaan and Tiadrin chuckled.
Disembodied voice: Turn back.
Lujanne laughed. "Looks like I scared you with that one." She said.
Rayla smirked. "I'll just let Ethari paint swirls all around your place when I get back." She said.
"You wouldn't." Lujanne said.
"Try me." Rayla responded.
"I'll be waiting for you." She said.
Rayla: Hello? Someone in there?
Disembodied voice: Before it gets you, too.
Rayla: I'm not leaving you. Don't worry. Just hang on, I'm going to help.
Ezran: Did you find someone?
Rayla: No. There was no one there. We have to get moving.
Callum: Are you okay? You saw something.
Rayla: It was barely alive. Crumbled to dust right before my eyes. It was horrible, Callum.
Callum: Ez, what's wrong?
Ezran: I... I saw something. A face in the dark.
Ellis: Something's watching us. If you guys want to turn back-
Callum: No! There's no turning back. We have to keep going, no matter what. The egg doesn't have much time.
Rayla: Hmm.
Callum: Can't you just cut through it?
Rayla: Probably better if we can go around.
"I don't think there is one." Harrow said.
Callum: I don't think there is an "around." We need to punch through.
Rayla: All right. Let's find out what made this. Be careful. Do not touch those webs!
Ezran: Ugh, they're everywhere. It's too dark!
"This should be fun. I can't wait to see what the spiders do" Lujanne said.
"Yeah, real fun." Future Callum said dryly.
Callum: Fulminis! Ahh! Uh, did I get it? Where'd it go? I feel like it's in my hair!
" You killed my spider." Lujanne said.
" Yeah, pretty much." Future Callum said.
Rayla: Really? It's a two-ton magical spider. You'd know if it was in your hair.
Ellis: Shh... We need to listen.
Callum: How are we gonna get past that thing?
"Why not just use the Fulminis spell again?" Viren asked.
"It would cause noise that could send other spiders to us." Future Callum said.
"Fair enough." Viren said.
Rayla: Even if we manage to get past, one misstep and we're caught in one of those crazy webs. And trust me, you don't want to know what happens if you get caught in a web.
Callum: There has to be a way. We have to get through.
Ezran: Wait a second. Something's not right... in a good way this time!
Soren: I know it's late, but there's something so invigorating about climbing a mountain at midnight! The moonlight. Ah, the clouds. Oh, that fresh night air... Ahh! Claudia, I think your horse just-
Claudia: Wasn't the horse.
Soren: I'm not gonna lie to you, I'm disgusted... and a little impressed.
Ellis: What should we do? We could turn back and try to find another way up the caldera.
Ezran: No, it's gonna be okay. We can just walk right past it.
"How do you know that?" Lujanne asked.
"You'll see." Future Callum said.
Callum: What are you talking about?
Ezran: It's not real! I'm sure of it.
Rayla: That doesn't make any sense.
"It's an illusion." Runaan said.
"That would make sense." Lain said.
Ezran: Exactly! All those crazy chitters and screams... that's not how spiders talk.
"Care to share how they do talk so I may improve my defenses?" Lujanne asked.
"If you remind me when we meet, sure." Ezran said.
Callum: Ezran, you've lost your mind.
Ezran: I'm going out there to prove it.
Callum: Don't! Ezran, no!
Ezran: It's fun. Try screaming at him. See? It won't do anything.
Callum: You're right. Ez is right!
Ezran: Let's see if we can get it to turn around and show us its creepy glow face.
Callum: Ezran, I owe you an apology.
Ezran: Well, at least one.
Callum: I'm sorry I didn't believe you. I promise, I won't ever doubt you again.
Ezran: If you really mean it...
Callum: I do.
"Oh, great. Can we like, skip this part?" Future Callum asks.
"Nope! You have to suffer!" Rayla said happily.
Ezran: Then you have to do the thing.
Callum: Here? Now?
"What am I watching?" Runaan asked.
Ezran: Callum's famous jerkface dance!
Rayla: So, if it's fake... what's it doing here?
Ezran: Cheering for the jerkface dance, I think. It wants more. Knees higher! Knees higher!
Ellis: This is it! We hid in that tree when the miracle healer found us! Remember this place, girl?
Callum: So, now what? Do we just... Uh, Miracle Healer? Hello! We're here!
Ellis: I don't know. I just showed up, then she showed up.
Callum: Yeah, I don't see why that shouldn't work.
Rayla: Actually, I think it is working. Oh, no! Ez was right about everything. That's no miracle healer. She's a fake.
Callum: What? How do you know?
Rayla: She's a moon mage, an illusionist. She can't heal anything.
Lujanne: It's true. I am no healer. I am Lujanne. Guardian of the Moon Nexus.
Rayla: Ugh, I'm such an idiot, I should have figured it out. None of those monsters were real, they were all illusions.
Lujanne: Yes. They were just to scare you. That's how I protect the Nexus.
Ellis: But... I don't understand. If you're not a healer, how did you save Ava's leg?
Lujanne: I remember you and that little cub... both so frightened and sad. I saw that she had lost her leg, and I understood that humans would have trouble accepting her. But I knew her spirit was strong and that was all that really mattered.
Lujanne: Oh, what a beautiful creature.
Ellis: No... she's hurt.
Lujanne: She's perfect. To help you, I created an illusion. A leg that others would see and feel, even though it wasn't real. I enchanted the moonstone collar to hold the spell. She never needed that fourth leg to be happy. Everyone else did.
Ezran: But the help we need is real. An illusion won't help us.
Rayla: It's the egg of the Dragon Prince. It was stolen, but we saved it. I mean, we were trying to save it and return it to its mother. But there was a terrible accident. You see, I-
Lujanne: Its life is fading quickly. The only chance of saving it now would be to hatch it. But that won't be possible. Sky dragons can only be born in the eye of a storm. The weather is clear for miles.
Ezran: No... that can't be. There has to be a way to save it!
Lujanne: I'm sorry.
Rayla: I dropped it. This is all my fault.
Callum: No, I should have trusted you. Things only went wrong because we kept fighting.
Lain and Tiadrin pull Rayla into a hug.
"You did your best, Rayla." Lain said.
"I know I did." Rayla said.
Rayla: I let you both down. I let the world down.
Ezran: You tried, Rayla. You're so good and brave.
Callum: Wait a minute. It can only hatch... in a storm. What if I... I know what I have to do.
"Please tell me you are not going to break such a precious relic." Viren asked and Callum smirked.
Ezran: No!
Callum: Hold on, Rayla!
Rayla: Ahh!
Runaan holds Rayla's hand tightly.
"It's gonna be fine, Runaan." Rayla said.
Runaan looked at her with concern. "I hope so." he said.
The group looked amazed at the hatching of the Dragon Prince.
Ezran: Come on Bait, help him! His eyes are stuck. You need to lick them open! You know your own name! Azymondias. We'll call you "Zym." That's Rayla. You almost blew off the mountain, but Rayla saved you!
Rayla: Aww! It's okay, little one. The important thing is you. One miracle is enough for me today.
"I do suppose that works." Runaan said.
"See? I told you my hand would be fine!" Rayla said.
Soren: Couldn't you do this someplace warmer?
Claudia: No. But if you like, I could use these rare components to conjure a magical blanket for you instead of using them to find the princes? You would be insanely comfortable.
Soren: Fine, I'll suffer.
Claudia: There! That's where we'll find them.
Ezran: Look.
Callum: It's beautiful.
Rayla: They're gentle. They even tickle a little.
"Congratulations, you all are one-thirds done." Gathon said.