[suspenseful music playing]
[indistinct]
Burden's filling in his boss, the Dark Mage.
[Lucy] This is bad, Daniel.
How're we gonna get the Gryphon's Egg away from him?
I don't know yet.
Dad's book says that the Mirage is a death trap.
-We'll have to-- [grunts] -[electricity crackle]
Can you lot never shut up?
Can't you take a mint? Or five?
[gags]
Goblin breath is real.
[growls]
Here's our deal, guide me into the Mirage,
through the Insect King's traps and to the Egg, and I'll let you go free.
When we return, Viktor Albright will be here,
and I'll get the biggest payday in magic history.
Yeah, by giving the Gryphon's Egg to the biggest slimeball in magic history.
[chuckles] Kid, jealousy's not a good look.
If you could, you know you'd do the same thing.
[clears throat] Excuse me, Mr. Burden? I have to use the little girl's room.
Never know what's on the other side of an ancient portal. Okay, bye.
Bathroom breaks aren't in the deal.
Tracker ethics do call for two breaks per day. Plus one meal.
You got three minutes, no more.
What about you, little man?
[gasps] "Little?"
[tense music playing]
Primus Thomas.
Dowser Santana. I trust you've retrieved the Egg?
Uh, a tracker for Albright and The Alchemists intercepted us.
I'm officially requesting back-up.
You have one job:
Bring me the Egg.
Nothing else matters, not the Alchemists, not Spellbound.
I'll get it Primus, I swear.
See that you do, Santana.
Do not fail me.
-[transmission ends] -[knocking]
[Daniel] Luce, you in here?
Good talk?
No talk.
The, uh… comms system… is broken.
Point 28, I'm tall for a pig my age.
So again, we return to point one:
How dare you?
That's it. I have to eat ya.
You're Goblin chow.
Guard the entrance, Prospero, and make sure no one tries anything funny.
So, we gonna do this?
After you, baby Tracker.
[mysterious music playing]
[epic music playing]
-Are you picking up any unusual scents? -[sniffs]
Everything here is unusual.
The sky is green, all your scents keep swapping,
and I suddenly got hankering for coconut.
-Tell me you have something. -[shudders]
"The Gryphon is in the ring within the ring." Look.
We have to move.
The Insect King designed this place so no one could survive for long.
[suspenseful music playing]
[sniffing]
Great. Now what?
[grunts]
What are you waiting for, baby Tracker?
[shuddering]
We need the Egg.
I don't care how just as long as the Primus ends up with it.
I'll think of something, Lucy. I always do.
But right now, I need to focus on getting us through this.
What do you think Mr. Dark Mage'll do with the Egg?
Is it part of his balanced breakfast of doom?
[Daniel] That's what I can't figure out.
With the Rose, you have death.
With the Egg, a magic container.
But together, what would…
You know the Rose Wizard story?
Of course. Every kid knows that.
Yeah, duh, Danny.
But you tell it so I know you know it.
Way back when,
a wizard grew enchanted roses.
The roses stole little bits of life force from others
and could extend the wizard's life.
Wasn't enough for him.
He wanted more.
Using enchanted crystals, he cast a terrible spell with the Rose
to steal the powers of his town's magicians one by one
until only he could wield magic.
But still he wanted more,
so he crafted a new spell,
darker and greater than before.
In his greed,
the wizard forgot that magic belongs to no one.
Magic wants to be free.
So what you're saying is--
I think that story wasn't just some fairy tale.
It really happened.
The roses were Fugu Roses, and the wizard used the Gryphon's Egg,
which means the Dark Mage's plan is--
Total control of magic everywhere.
[Burden chuckles]
I know what the Egg does.
It makes me rich.
[ice cracking]
[grunting]
I got ya. [straining]
[sighs] You have very small hands.
You know, you could say, "Thank you,"
or cut us in for a percentage on the Egg?
[chuckles]
We made a deal on the Tracker Code you'd get me through these traps.
Your "thank you" is that I let you live.
What if we're right?
What if the Egg is used against the entire magic world?
I don't care.
Tracker Code rule one, do the job.
You can hatch any little schemes against Albright or whoever
after my work is done.
Schemes? What schemes?
If you even think of undermining me again, I will leave you to die.
[wind blowing]
[Hoagie sniffing]
I got something. Smells like chicken.
[sniffing]
And kitty.
That's the Gryphon. Take me there.
The trail leads here.
Well, what are you waiting for? Move it.
Aren't you coming?
No, thanks.
I'll just wait and see if you guys get yourselves killed.
Hmm.
This looks like some sort of puzzle lock.
Hurry up, Spellbound!
[Daniel] I'm looking. Chill.
I think we need to rotate these rings to open the lock.
Get to it.
Dad didn't just talk about rings.
He left a note.
"Ask V.A.'s help."
"V.A.?"
Like Viktor Albright?
Why would your dad ask Sir Evil Fire-Face for a hand?
I don't know, but we gotta do this if we wanna find out.
[mechanism locks]
[rumbling]
Whoa!
Okay, maybe not that one.
No, you're right, look.
Moving it completes this side of the circle.
Probably this one too.
-Lucy, no! -[mechanism locks]
-[rumbling] -[ice cracking]
[grunting]
Watch it, Spellbound.
Why didn't it work? We were right.
Because we have to move all the tiles at the same time.
That's not possible, they're spread too far.
No one could do it.
Of course, the Insect King.
He had enough limbs to make this easy for him
and a death trap for anyone else.
[Daniel] Could use a hand here, Boss.
I'm fine right where I am.
If you really wanna "do the job,"
you're gonna have to help.
We need to move all the panels in tandem if this is gonna work.
On three.
One, two, three!
[mechanism rumbling]
[mechanism locks]
[rumbling]
You were right. Look.
Nice cave.
Can't wait to see how it tries to kill us.
Nuh-uh. The Insect King built all this to imprison the Gryphon.
Be careful.
[mysterious music playing]
How's the Dark Mage gonna eat that without breaking his jaw?
I thought it would be an Egg.
Gryphons are made of almost pure magic.
They gotta get rid of the excess somehow.
The Egg is like a shed skin or a magic molting.
Then it won't care if we take it.
[growling]
Whoa!
[growls]
[screeches]
[thudding]
[snarls]
[screeches]
[ominous music playing]
[grunting]
[electricity crackling]
[thud]
[screeches]
-[grunts] -You didn't have to hit it.
That thing was gonna kill me.
You mean that innocent cat-eagle?
[screeching]
If it wants to play, I say we give it a toy.
Do I look like a squishy plushie to you?
Wait, Gryphons feast on Fairy Hives.
That's where this is gonna come in handy,
a hundred percent pure Fairy Jelly.
[sniffs]
[growls]
[thudding]
We need a moving target.
Something distracting, annoying, nosy.
I'm not letting Hoagie go.
Wait, why are you looking at me?
[low growl]
[sighs] This is gonna be such a dumb way to die.
[growls]
-[low growl] -[Daniel] Here girl.
Here birdie-kitty, you want some candy?
[chuckles] I'm a giant Fairy.
Wee-hee!
Jelly, yay!
-[Daniel whooping] -[growls]
[growling]
[thrilling music playing]
-[growls] -[grunts]
[inquisitive growl]
[thud]
[grunts]
[screeches]
[electricity crackling]
[gasps] Oh no.
Take the shot.
[straining]
Nice Gryphon.
No wrestling?
[growls]
[growling]
Let's exit, double time.
Wait, we have to set her free.
She'll die here.
Old girl reminds me of me if I was a beautiful crystal monster,
and I will be.
Our deal was your freedom for the Egg.
I said nothing about releasing a wild animal.
-I can't leave it. -Then I leave you.
The second I'm out,
I will close the Mirage and destroy the staff.
Trapping us in here breaks our deal.
I held up the bargain.
I haven't done a thing to you.
If you miss the exit, it's on you.
[growling]
Come on, let's go.
Lucy?
The Gryphon is safe here, the world isn't.
You know what's at risk.
You're okay being the distraction?
After my time with the Pie Maker, I can't leave this girl locked up.
Besides, maybe she'll give us a ride.
Yoo-hoo!
Gryphon.
♪ I'm a singing piggy Let's go fly ♪
♪ I got a curly tail And one eye ♪
Hurry, we have to get to the exit before Burden seals it up.
Fine. Giant rock bird's got no taste.
I hope this works.
You can't cast a spell on me.
We had a deal on the Tracker's Code.
Yeah, but I'm not a Tracker.
I thought you were the smart one.
Just give me the Egg
[grunts]
[yelps]
You lose.
[screeching]
[laughing]
We did good, Hoag.
Hey Gryphon, can you give us a lift to the exit?
[screeching]
Oh, wild animal. Right.
Run!
[panting]
[screeches]
-[screeching] -[squeals]
Lucy!
Ah!
Wow, you abandoned us for the Egg and you still didn't get it. Great plan.
If you actually made a plan, I would have stayed.
You only care about the Bureau and the Primus.
Low blow.
-I don't see a free Gryphon. [gasps] -[low growl]
[screeching]
No, it's definitely free.
-[yelping] -[crash]
[groaning]
[Gryphon growls]
[screaming]
We'll never catch him at this rate, let alone the Egg.
[screeching]
Still have the Goliath Frog saliva?
This won't last long. Make the best of it.
Why do I hate this already?
Trust me, you'll love it.
[Hoagie laughing]
[laughing]
Now who's little?
[laughing]
I hate them.
[gasps]
Gryphon on our six.
[Gryphon screeching]
[grunting]
[grunts]
Should've kicked your butt back at The Cheat Code.
[grunts]
[screaming]
Whoa!
-Danny? -I'm okay.
Hang on!
Round two.
-[rumbling] -[thudding]
[squeals]
Whoa!
[gasps]
[grunts]
You're done here.
Score!
[triumphant music playing]
[yelps]
[whooping]
Oh! [chuckles]
[all screaming]
[coughing]
[ominous music plays]
[crying] No!
I was finally the size of my personality.
[grunting] Goodbye forever.
[Gryphon roars]
[screeching]
[grunts]
Does this mean I never have to see that pig again?
That's the plan.
Cantharis.
[ominous music playing]
He's closing the portal!
[screeching]
We're not gonna make it!
Just keep running.
What the--
-Oh no. -[Gryphon screeching]
[screams]
-[screeching] -[Burden screams]
We did it!
Oh, yeah.
Score one for Hoagie and friends.
You're welcome, universe.
[Hoagie gasps]
See you later, Spellbound.
[gasps]
You ate my Rocky Road!
Get back here, you monster!
The Bureau's got ice cream with our names on it, right Lucy?
Lucy?
Did she just leave us?
After everything we did?
How can this be a surprise?
The Egg was all that ever mattered.
The Primus never cared about us.
Lucy did.
I know she did.
[thunder rumbling]
[wind blowing]
[ominous music playing]
The Egg or die.
[closing theme music playing]