Episode 05: Fanning the Flames

Fanning the Flames
Episode No.	05
Season	01
CA Airdate	November 23, 2004
US Airdate	November 20, 2004
Written By	Richard Elliott Simon Racioppa
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Transcript	Transcript -- Episode 05: Fanning the Flames
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Fanning the Flames is the fifth episode of the first season in Dragon Booster. It first aired in the US on November 20, 2004. It was then aired in Canada on November 23, 2004 and in Australia on March 17, 2005.

Plot Summary

At the Down City Council, Pyrrah and Moordryd are arguing with Phistus over taking turns heading the Council. Word Paynn appears to offer the crews a little job: retrieve undamaged a metal box containing an ancient artifact known as the Furox from an ancient, secret fortress known as the Scale Citadel. Whoever will obtain it for him will be greatly rewarded. As the crews set off, he reveals to Moordryd that the artifact is actually a powerful Bone-Mark protected by layers of deadly booby-traps that no one has ever survived. Moordryd decides to retrieve the Furox himself.

Pyrrah and Phistus are the first to reach the Citadel but fail to best the traps and barely manage to come back alive. Pyrrah realizes she is not fast enough and decides to look for an alternative way. Meanwhile, at the All-City Race, Kitt Wonn gives Artha Penn racing tips, demonstrating how to overtake by utilizing the wind boost from racers in the front. Lance & Parmon warn Artha of an approaching bottle-neck -- while Kitt decelerates because no one is in front of her, Artha uses her technique to overtake her, winning first place. After the race, Artha becomes conceited as he gives no credit whatsoever to Kitt not realising that Kitt overheard everything. She shouts to Artha about being unappreciated and runs off. Pyrrah sees the squabble as a perfect opportunity to trick Kitt into getting the Furox bone-mark for her under the guise of a Dragon Flare initiation test.

At the dragon temple, Mortis tells Artha about Word's plan to revive the Furox. Artha heads to the Citadel and finds Kitt trying to infiltrate it. He activates Dragon Booster armour, warns her about the bone-mark and tries to find out who put her up to the task. Kitt explains that Pyrrah & the Dragon Flares crew are the only ones who appreciate her and Artha is no friend of hers. Dragon Booster attempts to prove her wrong and removes the amulet to reveal his identity. Kitt is shocked and angry, thinking he had kept it a secret till now and storms off to get the bone-mark.

Kitt overcomes the traps and stalls them. She collects the ancient box just as Pyrrah catches up with her, taking the Red Draconium box and opening it to peek. Moordryd also shows up and reveals to Kitt Pyrrah's manipulation. He demands Pyrrah give him the bone-mark to deliver to his father but Pyrrah is possessed by the spirit of Furox, claiming that her new power will allow her to rule the council. Phorrj mag-locks the bone-mark which transforms them both into Furox reincarnates.

Moordryd escapes, leaving Kitt at Pyrrah's mercy. The Dragon Booster rescues her as Pyrrah attempts to escape the citadel. Lance and Parmon appear and Cyrano rams into Pyrrah, stunning her. Kitt plans to re-activate the traps to trap Pyrrah in the citadel. They make time by knocking the temple lights out and using their thermal vision to communicate via hand gestures. Kitt is unable to activate the traps before the lights turn back on. A possessed Phorrj mag-blasts them but misses and ends up activating the traps.

Beau has another vision of how the original Dragon of Legend dealt with Furox. He draws mag-energy from Kitt, Parmon and Lance and shoots a hyper-charged mag-burst at Phorrj, disintegrating his mag-lock on the bone-mark and freeing them from Furox's control. The bone-mark falls into an abyss but Moordryd finds it even as he reports failure to Word. Artha apologises to Kitt and Lance jokingly tells her that Artha has feelings for her.

Important Events

• Pyrrah's desire of wanting to lead The Down City Council of Twelve is revealed.
• The first and only appearance of the Scale Citadel.
• Introduction to Bone-Marks and Furox and the only time we see what the ancient Furox could have looked like.
• The Dragon Booster's identity is revealed to Kitt Wonn. From this point on, she is considered to have joined Artha's close friends.
• First sighting of Afterbyrn.
• First example of Beau using other colours of Draconium to create a balanced Gold Draconium mag-burst. This power would be used to its full capacity in Episode 7: The Horn of Libris.
• First instance of Moordryd lying to and rebelling against his father.

Quotes

• "I lead this Council, Paynn. I keep a tight grip on things, and I've won the right to do so by force. Or do you wish to challenge me again?" - Phistus
• "Little boys shouldn't play with fire, 'coz they always get burned!" - Pyrrah

Trivia

• At 1:54 during the Council meeting, there are two Prankks, two Hazaards, two Swayys and two Ignights in the frame.

Gallery

The outside of the Scale Citadel.

Beau's vision of the Ancient Dragon Booster fighting the Furox.

Ancient stand in the heart of Scale Citadel where the bone-mark was kept.

Ancient box containing the bone-mark.

Bone-mark revealed from its ancient box.

Pyrrah is possessed by the Furox bone-mark.

Phorrj possessed by the spirit of the Furox.

Lance almost detected by a possessed Phorrj.

Pyrrah in her last moments of being possessed by the bone-mark's spirit.

Beau absorbs mag energy from Cyrano, Fracshun and Wyldfyr.

Beau gets ready to mag-blast.

Moordryd in possession of the Furox bone-mark.