Dragonheart: A New Beginning Page #4

still great.

We must stay close

to the dragon until

the comet has passed.

[ Drake ]

I've seen these stars before,

through the grate in my room.

They always made me

feel better somehow.

Those are the stars

of the constellation Draco,

the souls

of your ancestors.

[ Drake ]

Tell me more.

[ Kwan ] A long time ago,

dragons ruled

the earth.

When people appeared,

drag ons saw their

potential for good...

and shared

their dragon wisdom,

pledging to watch over humans

and help them grow.

The souls of dragons...

who fulfilled

that pledge became stars.

Their spirits are

still up there...

comforting anyone

who cares to look.

Like a dragon heaven.

[ Kwan ]

Exactly.

The last soul to join

was a mighty drag on...

who shared his heart

with a prince...

who was wounded

in battle.

While the dragon lived,

the prince was invincible,

sharing the

dragon's strength...

Really ?

and his every pain.

Oh.

[ Kwan ] A dragon

must be very cautious...

before sharing his heart.

If the human's heart

is a corrupt one,

the dragon can lose

his place in heaven...

forever.

[ Drake ]

That's awful.

[ Growling ]

[ Geoff ]

Drake, look at this.

[ Drake ]

Why is that dragon

chewing on a cow ?

Looks like dinner

to me.

[ Drake ]

Dinner ? Hmm.

Come along, girl.

[ Cow Mooing ]

Where'd you go ?

[ Moans ]

My cow.

[ Lian Yells ]

[ Lian Laughing ]

Not bad for your first lesson.

Now attack me again.

When exactly do I

get to throw you ?

[ Dog Barking ]

Geoff !

Sorry I'm late.

[ Burps ]

- Excuse me.

- Oh. Cow breath.

- [ Drake ] What are you gonna

teach me first, Master Kwan ?

- Teach him to blow fire now.

No, breathing fire

is dangerous.

[ Groans ]

Stop being

such a monk, Mansel.

How does

he breathe fire ?

[ Kwan ]

First, you must learn

to open your fire lung.

Inhale through

your nose...

and concentrate

on passing the air

deep in your throat.

Fill your lungs.

It will sound like this.

[ Snoring Sound ]

You try.

Something's wrong.

Get down.

Turn that way so

you don't hit the mill,

then let it

all out !

[ People Screaming ]

[ Dog Barking ]

[ Explosion ]

You can call him

protector of the realm,

but he destroyed my mill !

He can't go 'round

plucking up cows

and flying off with them.

[ Osric ]

I can see you're

both very distressed.

I'm glad you came

directly to me about this.

Fix your mill.

Buy yourself

a new cow,

and remember:

our dragon is the last

of a magnificent race.

He deserves

our utmost respect.

Hmm ?

Dragon lover.

Peasants. Pay them

no bother, lad.

Small minds see what they wish

and require guidance

to understand the truth.

Now, let us go outside

and see Drake...

so you can both tell me

what really happened

at the mill, hmm ?

Drake didn't want to come.

He's too embarrassed.

Kwan tried to teach him

how to blow fire,

but it came out the other end.

You left him

with Kwan.

And what else does

the old man plan

on teaching Drake ?

I don't know exactly.

Something about all the wisdom

of the ancient dragons, I think.

Bring the old man

to me at once.

Yes, my Lord. It shall be done.

[ Drake ]

No. No, no.

This can't be right.

All these knights are-are

hurting dragons.

[ Geoff ]

Drake !

Sorry I didn't

come home last night,

but look what Osric gave me.

W-Weren't we supposed

to go flying this morning ?

Well, Osric has a lot

to teach me if I'm

gonna become a knight.

We'll fly tomorrow.

[ Drake ]

Geoff,

you don't plan

to be like the knights

in this book, do you ?

Sure.

Just like them.

Come on.

Kwan and Lian are gonna

teach you something new today.

Is there something wrong

with the air up here ?

Well, if Friar Peter had ever

let you open your shutters

in the winter, you'd know.

- It's fog.

- Friar Peter didn't

want him to catch cold.

We should go back

to the monastery

before Drake gets sick.

Breathing ice is

an old dragon secret...

that few were able

to master.

That's him.

This way.

You have a sense

of your fire lung now.

Your ice lung

is beside it.

Do you know how

to generate sputum ?

What ?

He means do you

know how to spit ?

Well, then why didn't

he say so ?

Like this, Drake.

- Ah.

- That's very good.

Sputum expelled with air

from your ice lung

will come out frozen.

- Sounds simple to me.

- You don't even have

an ice lung.

I don't have wings,

but I figured out

how to land.

I will not stand by

and let you

berate him like that.

What are you

gonna do, Mansel ?

Whip me with your tassel ?

- [ Drake ] I can't make spit.

-Just suck on your tongue,

but don't swallow.

Oh, come on !

You did that on purpose !

[ Drake ]

I got some spit

in my mouth.

Open your ice lung

and blow !

- Mansel, duck !

- What ?

Oh, no.

I've killed him.

Mansel ?

Are you

all right ?

I'm going back

to the monastery

before I catch my death.

Here.

Take my coat.

Thank you.

Got to get my anger

under control, or something

bad's going to happen.

[ Groans ]

[ Groaning Continues ]

You're coming with us,

old man.

[ Lian ]

Drake is pretty disappointed.

[ Geoff ] He shouldn't be.

Didn't Kwan say that

most dragons can't breathe ice ?

Geoff.

Geoff, he is

disappointed in you.

In me ? Why, 'cause I

didn't go flying

with him this morning ?

I have more important things

to do if I'm gonna be--

Don't you know what

a miracle it is

Drake even exists ?

Years ago,

a dragon named Griffin...

led a rebellion

against our imperial city.

When virtuous dragons

captured Griffin,

they took his heart

as punishment

and placed it in here.

This is the withered heart

of the betrayer

of the dragon pledge.

[ Geoff ]

That's a dragon's heart ?

The virtuous dragons

brought this amulet

to the Emperor Kuo-fan...

as proof that

the evil had been destroyed.

But by then,

the emperor was too fearful.

He killed every dragon

in the East.

Drake is the last

of his kind.

He is more alone

than you could

possibly imagine.

[ Man ]

Now watch again closely.

Toss smooth and easy.

Like this.

Now try it again,

Sire.

Better every day,

Sire.

[ Chuckles ]

- Now open wide.

- My Lord.

[ Osric ]

Ah, Master Kwan.

How nice of you to visit.

If you could just

stay there for a moment,

I have some vital affairs

to discuss with the king.

That's enough

of your dalliance

for tonight.

Now put your

official seal on this.

What is this ?

An order

of succession, Sire,

granting me your lands

and powers in the unlikely event

of your premature death.

Oh, is that all ?

Now off to bed

with you.

Good night, Osric.

Sleep well, my King.

Tomorrow's

an important day.

For when the comet arrives,

this charade will end.

Oh, yes, Master Kwan !

Stefan, how could you

be so rude ?

Take that old sack

off our honored guest's head.

I guess you weren't

expecting me.

My mistake.

I'll take care of it.

Ah.

You've served me loyally

for many years.

Is that not right,

Stefan ?

Yes, sir.

And in all that time,

have you ever made

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