Hello everyone, and welcome for more Season 3.5!
Let's see if we can keep this ball rolling!
(Also, the title in not a misspell)
Season 3.5 Opening (Caught in a Dream by All Insane Kids/Dial Zero)(I don't own the song)
The sound of a bell ranged in the air of Francoise Dupont as various students left their classrooms.
In the school's library, Drake was with Chrys, the former being assigned to tutor the latter by Miss Buster, helping her catch up on their current subject.
That being the 100 Years War between England and France.
"And on August 26th, 1346, Phillip's army drew near the English force." Drake said, reading out of a textbook. He then faces Chrys. "What happens next?"
"He orders them to attack, only to have his most of his army mowed down by English and Welsh archers while English knights drove off the rest, forcing the French to flee, making the Battle of Crecy an English victory." Chrys answered, a look of pride on her face, especially when mentioning the Welsh archers.
Something that Drake couldn't help but take notice of.
"You're proud of your Welsh heritage, aren't you?" He asked.
"Indeed." Chrys answered with a smile. "I must ask, are you of English descent? Your last name... it sounds like an English name."
"Well, I'm half Welshman on my Dad's side." Drake answered.
Chrys had a pleased look on her face. "I knew it! I knew you were a fellow Welshman! Though, what are you from your mother's side?"
"French." Drake answered before gaining a pondering look. "Though, if I recall, she did say that her ancestors came from Norway before migrating south."
A brief look of annoyance flashed on Chrys' face, but she hid it before Drake had the chance to notice it.
The secret draconic hero then glanced at a nearby wall clock and noticed the time. "School is letting out soon, so we better wrap up for now."
"Pity that our time together is cut short." Chrys said with a cute pout before gaining a flirty look. "I am still new to Paris, so perhaps later, you can give me a... private tour~?"
Drake's face was atomic red as he scratches the back of his head with a nervous look. "P-Perhaps some other t-time." He then flinches as he felt something sharp poke his head. Removing his hand from his head, his eyes widening slightly as he sees his nail becoming sharp again.
Chrys quietly noticed this before shifting her gaze to the bandage on Drake's arm. "I've been meaning to ask, what happened to your arm?"
"I scraped myself getting out of bed this morning." Drake answered quickly. Perhaps a little too quickly, as Chrys narrowed her eyes. "A-Anyway, I best get going, I got a few things to do, but I promise I'll give a tour of Paris."
"I'll hold you to it~!" Chrys said with a flirty wink, causing Drake to blush again. As the secret draconic hero leaves with a red face, Chrys gains a smirk as her eyes change, gaining purple sclera and slit pupils. "Drake Firstbourne, you've just caught my interest."
Later that afternoon, at the Firstboune house, Drake was in his room, standing in front of Chloe, Spyro, Cynder, Ignitus, Ombra, Brandish, Ingrid, Maven, and the Kwamis.
The secret draconic hero was telling Chloe his story. When he found Spyro and Cynder, when he fought Eldritch, when he went to Shanghai and fought Jiangshi, and when he went to New York and fought Cannonade.
"And that leads us to here." Drake said, finishing his tale.
"So... That's the tale of Dragnarok..." Chloe said, not know what to think.
"Not as grand as you probably imagined, huh?" Drake asked, getting chuckles/giggles from his friends.
"...So now what?" Chloe asked.
"I've been asking that question since New York." Drake said with a sigh, running his hand through his hair. "A question that I don't have an answer for..." He then looks at Chloe. "Though, now that I think about it, I should ask you the same question. What are you gonna do now, since you now know who Team Draconic is?"
Chloe mulled over this question.
She could tell the world and get famous from it.
But... was she really will to betray those who were willing to trust her and give her a chance?
"I won't tell anyone." Chloe said. "I doubt they'll believe me anyway..."
"Thank you." Drake said with a nod. "I knew I could trust you."
Chloe smiled, seeing that Drake trusted her enough to know his story make her happy.
Drake then faces the others. "Anyway, I best get going, I need to discuss things with Ladybug and Cat Noir."
"Right, you know who they are thanks to Oblivio." Brandish said.
Drake gave him a nod before taking a stance. "Henshin!" Once Spyro and Cynder were absorbed into his wristbands, Drake let's out a roar as he turns into Dragnarok. "Unleash the Dragon!"
Opening his window, the draconic hero takes off.
What nobody notice was that Hestia was by the door, listening in on our heroes.
Sometime later, we cut to the Agreste mansion, where Drake was talking with Adrien.
"So wait, you got all that power, by merely stumbling upon it?" Adrien asked, disbelief painted his face and tone.
"Well, did you more or less stumble upon your Miraculous?" Drake countered.
"Touché."
"Anyway, let me ask you a question, now what?"
Adrien blinked in confusion. "What do you mean by 'now what'?"
"You now know my identity, as well as the identities of my team." Drake stated. "So I ask you, now what?"
Adrien thought about for a second. "Well, I was planning on telling Ombra that I was Cat Noir. I mean, I was about to when she reveal her to be Echidna, but I wasn't able to due to Ladybug showing up."
"I don't think that's a good idea right now." Drake said. "With Hawk Moth and his cronies knowing who she is, we can't risk them using her to find you who you are." He then lets out a sigh. "It kills me to say this, but I'm starting to see that Ladybug and the Guardians may have a point about hiding our identities from each other. I still don't agree with it, but I do see the point."
"So I should just keep my mouth shut and continue like normal?" Adrien asked with a look of disbelief.
"For now, yes." Drake answered bluntly. "Hawk Moth has too good of a hand against us, so we need to tread lightly." Getting an understanding nod from the blonde model, Drake then glances at Adrien's alarm clock. "I need to get going, I still need to talk to Ladybug." He then gets up and head to the door, only to stop and look back at Adrien. "And no, I'm still not telling you who she is."
Adrien couldn't help but laugh at that.
Sometime even later, Drake was in Marinette's room, talking to the room's owner.
"Now then, Guardian of the Miraculous, what now?" Drake asked as he looks at Marinette, Tikki, and the Kwamis whose Miraculous wasn't in someone's possession, with Spyro on his right shoulder, Cynder on his left, and Longg on his head.
"Well, I can start by asking just where you got Spyro and Cynder?" Marinette asked.
"Would you believe that I just found them?" Drake asked, causing the bluenette to give him a look of disbelief. "Hey, it's true! I was just walking home from my first day at school here when I found their wristbands in a alleyway."
Marinette looks at the wristbands, only to gain a queasy look upon noticing that they were fused to Drake's wrists. "Drake... Are you aware that-?"
"They're fused to my wrists? Yes." Drake finished. "At least I don't have to worry about them being stolen." Drake then glances at the Miracle Box before looking back at Marinette. "I have been meaning to ask. How is Guardian training with Fu going?"
The bluenette , as well as the Kwamis, flinched at that. "About that... When Fu made me the Guardian, his memories were erased, as a sort of failsafe to prevent any knowledge from getting into the wrong hands..."
"That can't be true. Grandma made me the Guardian of the Miraculous of Life, yet, she didn't lose her memories." Drake said in a confused tone.
Marinette then gained a nervous look. "Well... you see... She might of not officially made you a Guardian..."
"...What?"
"W-well you see, she wanted to keep her memories so she could help you with your psychic powers!" Marinette quickly said.
While Drake did understand the logic behind his Grandmother decision, he couldn't help but feel a little hurt.
"Though, that reminds me... Where did your get your psychic powers?" Marinette asked.
"I inherited it. It passed down firstborn to firstborn." Drake explained. "That's perhaps why we're called the Firstbournes."
Marinette giggled at that. "Makes sense. But what gave the Firstbournes their powers?"
"I... honestly don't know. I'll have to ask Grandma." Drake said before noticing the time. "I best get going..."
"But I still have so much to ask!" Marinette exclaimed.
"I'll answer your questions later. If I don't get home by curfew, let's just say Mom won't be happy." Drake said as he gentle tucked Spyro, Cynder, and Longg into his fanny pack before leaving.
Night soon came, and sneaking in a alleyway was the figure with purple sclera, yellow irises, and slit pupils.
"This seems like a good spot." She said as she takes out a short staff with four blades curved inwards on the top.
Purple energy then sparks between the blades before a purple flash erupts.
Once it dies down, floating between the staff's blades was a big dark gem.
Grabbing the gem, the figure then jabs it into the ground, causing... interesting effects.
The surrounding area began to corrode, a sludge-like substance that was purple in color began to form at the base of the dark gem, and finally, dark purple, thorn covered vines started sprouting out of the ground.
"Let's see how these human deal with this!" The figure hissed before cackling.
Morning soon came, and Drake was giving his promised tour to Chrys.
"And this is the Place de la Sorbonne." Drake said, gesturing to the area around them.
"Interesting. I'll give France this, they do know how to make their cities look good." Chrys said as she looks around the area.
"Drake!" A voice shouted.
Following it, the two saw that it was Kagami.
"Kagami!" Drake shouted happily as he and Kagami shared a loving hug. "Did the warden let you out?"
"She's at a meeting with your mother and Mr. Agreste." Kagami replied before noticing Chrys. "Who's this?"
"Kagami, this is Crystal Daka, or Chrys for short." Drake introduced. "Chrys, this is Kagami Tsurugi, my girlfriend."
"Girlfriend, huh?" Chrys asked, her eyes got sharp for a second before giving Drake a smile. "She is lucky to have you."
"How did the you two of you meet exactly?" Kagami asked, feeling a little threatened by the way Chrys was looking at Drake. This feeling increased when she place a hand on his shoulder.
"She's a new student that transferred here from Wales." Drake said, not noticing the growing tense air around the two girls. "I was just giving her a tour around the city."
Chrys then gave Kagami a taunting look. "You could say that we're on a date."
Kagami just glared. But before anyone could say anything, the sound of scream hit their ears.
Following it, they saw a crowd looking at the entrance of a alleyway, which had dark purple, thorn covered vines lashing out at anyone who came too close.
"This Nadja, coming at you live at the Place de la Sorbonne!" Nadja announced as she and her news crew were there. "Strange vines had suddenly appeared and are growing at fast rate!"
True to her words, more vines erupted out of the ground, making their way onto the streets.
Drake, seeing that he needed to do, grabbed Kagami and Chrys be their hands and lead them away from the scene.
"You two get somewhere safe. I'll see if I could get some help." Drake said while secretly handing the Dragon Miraculous to Kagami.
The two girls nodded before running off.
Drake, after looking around for a bit to see that the coast was clear, ducked into a empty alleyway and let Spyro and Cynder. "Looks like Hawk Moth made a plant-based villain."
"Drake... Those vines aren't from Hawk Moth." Cynder said in a serious tone. "They're from a dark gem!"
"What?!"
"We sensed a dark gem in the alleyway. The stench is too recognizable." Spyro said before gaining a pondering look. "I think the thing that escaped from the crystal must've planted it, but why?"
"We'll find out later, but for now, we need to stop this before it spreads to the rest of the city!" Drake shouted. "Henshin!" Once Spyro and Cynder were absorbed into his wristbands, Drake let's out a roar as he turns into Dragnarok. "Unleash the Dragon!"
Meanwhile, Kagami and Chrys ducked behind a tree.
"Stay here while I'll check on Drake." Kagami said before taking off, not noticing Chrys is secretly following her. Ducking in a alleyway, she puts on the Dragon Miraculous, causing Longg to pop out. "Are you ready, Longg-Sama?"
"Of course, Kagami-San." Longg said.
"Longg, bring the storm!" Kagami shouted, turning into Ryuko.
As she takes off, she didn't noticed that Chrys saw then whole thing.
She smirked as her pupils went slit while her sclera turn purple. "It's been a while, hasn't it Longg?"
We then cut to the vine infested alley, where we see Ladybug and Cat Noir attempting to fight off the vines
Attempting being the keyword here, as the duo were being manhandled by the vines.
Dragnarok and Ryuko then enter scene, where the former released blasts of Fire and Poison, which forces the vines back, releasing the duo.
The draconic hero then helped the two onto their feet. "You two okay?"
"Been better." Cat Noir said before looking at the lashing vines. "Where did these things come from?"
"Not from Hawk Moth, but a dark gem." Dragnarok answered in a grim tone.
"You mean those things that Eldritch used?" Ladybug asked in a surprised tone.
"Indeed." Dragnarok said before releasing a wave of fire, burning the vines away. "Ryuko, you, Ladybug, and Cat Noir, you three keep everyone safe, I'm going in."
Before the three could say anything, the draconic hero jumps into the alleyway.
Ryuko, Ladybug, and Cat Noir were about to follow him, but more vines sprouted out of the ground, blocking their way.
In the alleyway, Dragnarok, using swords of Fire and Poison, slashes his way through the vines until he reached his target.
In front of him was the dark gem. Originally, it was the size of a American football, now, it was a foot taller than Dragnarok.
As the draconic hero approached, he could hear demonic whispering.
He then raises his swords, ready to strike, only for them to dispel as the dark gem started siphoning the mana from his body.
"Crap..." Dragnarok muttered as he felt himself getting weaker.
The vines around him suddenly spring into action, whipping at him wildly, forcing him onto his knees while leaving deep lacerations.
Enduring the attacks, the draconic hero crawls up to the dark gem and begins clawing at it.
After a bit, the dark gem shatters, causing the vines to wilt, as well as turning the area back to the way it was.
Dragnarok then laid on the ground, breathing heavily as he felt his mana returning to him.
"Dragnarok!" Ryuko, Ladybug, and Cat Noir shouted as they ran up to him, the latter helping the draconic hero onto his feet.
"Are you alright?!" Ryuko asked, horrified at the sight of her boyfriend's condition.
"Been... better..." Dragnarok muttered.
"I'll take him home. You guys check for anyone who got hurt." Ryuko said as she help her boyfriend up.
Getting a nod from the two, the Dragon Duo headed home.
What they didn't know was that Chrys was watching from a distance with a studying look.
Sometime later, Drake and Kagami were in the Firstbourne bathroom, the latter putting bandages on the former.
"You really shouldn't have done that." Kagami scolded as she finishes wrapping the final bandage.
"This was a dark gem, I doubt you or Ladybug and Cat Noir could've done anything." Drake said as looks over his bandages.
"Just remember that you're not fighting alone." Kagami said before standing up. "Anyway, I better head home."
"What flaming hoop does your mother want you to jump through this time?" Drake asked in a joking tone.
Kagami giggled at that. "Nothing too much, just some extra fencing lessons."
The two then shared a brief kiss before Kagami takes off.
Drake then heads to his room, with Spyro, Cynder, and Longg peeking their heads out of the fanny pack.
"Drake... I've been meaning to talk you about something." Longg said in low tone. "Crystal Daka... I think I've met her before."
Drake stopped and looked at the Dragon Kwami with a questioning look. "You met her before? How?"
"I don't know... When I saw her, these fuzzy memories popped into my mind, like a serious case of Deja vu." Longg said, rubbing his head. "I-I think she was a past wielder of mine."
"How?" Drake asked.
"Maybe you were wielded by a ancestor of Chrys'?" Spyro suggested.
"That does make sense." Cynder agreed.
"Maybe..." Longg muttered in a unsure tone.
They then entered Drake's room, only to see a surprise waiting for them.
On the foot of Drake's bed was a box with a note on the top. Taking a note, Drake gave it a quick read.
Here's a little something to help you with your wounds.
Opening the box, Drake saw that it was a chunk of red crystal.
"A red crystal? Where did that come from?!" Cynder shouted into shock.
"Perhaps the one who planted the dark gem earlier." Spyro suggested. "But if that is the case, why give us this?"
Drake wasn't paying the dragons any attention, as he was too busy staring at the red crystal. Grabbing it, he then crushes it in his grip, causing red energy to flow through his body.
Drake blinked as he felt his body getting better. Taking some bandages off, he saw that the lacerations were gone.
"Just what is going on?" The draconic hero muttered to himself. Though, he could've swore that he heard a feminine giggle rang through the air.
What no one realized was that from the shadows, watching them were a pair of eyes with purple sclera, yellow irises, and slit pupils.
And that's that!
Would've gotten this out sooner, but been busy with other things.
One of them being South Park Snow Day!, which, while a decent game and worth buying, is a downgrade compared to the pervious games, The Stick of Truth and The Fractured But Whole. Plus, it's kind of a case of 2D animation not translating well to 3D animation. Not the worst I've seen, but still...
Anyway, yeah, our new villain is keeping a very close eye Drake. Where will this lead? Only time will tell.
See you all soon!