How to build a dragon

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In a flashback, Jay runs out of the Junkyard.

Past Edna: Jay, honey! Be back by supper!

Past Jay: I will, Mom!

Past Edna: And no crazy stunts, okay?

Past Jay: I won't, Mom! (Jay gets on top of a building with his gliders on.) I can do this. Sixth time is the charm. (He jumps off and starts gliding.) I can fly! (He crashes into a billboard.) Ugh. That's it. I've had it. You piece of useless, broken junk. (Sighs.) It's impossible.

Past Wu: Is it? Or are we only confined by the walls we build ourselves in?

Past Jay: Who are you?

Past Wu: A dreamer. Like you. Attempting to build the impossible. Care to join?

The flashback ends. Jay wakes up from his dream to find that he, Kai and Zane are caged aboard a Dragon Hunter vehicle. Kai and Zane are still asleep.

Lloyd: (On radio) The Resistance never quits! The Resistance never quits! The Resistance never quits! The Resistance never quits! The Resistance never quits!

Daddy No Legs: (Simultaneously) Fix your radio, Muzzle. That's driving me crazy. Hey, wakey, wakey, ninja! Welcome back to the Dead's End.

Jay: Guys, I heard Lloyd. "The Resistance never quits." It never quits.

Kai: Looks like we lost Jay again.

Jay: No, no, no. I'm not crazy. I really heard him. On the radio.

Zane: If that's true, then let's hope Cole and Acid can get us out of here. (Kai looks at the Wind Dragon.)

Kai: Yeah. Get us all out of here.

Cole: We've got it. If we can't shoot straight, may as well make ourselves useful. (Muzzle mumbles. He and Daddy No Legs leave.)

Kai: Tell me you have a plan.

Cole: Well, it's in the early stages.

Wu: He doesn't have a plan.

Acid: (looks at all the metal around) but I do.

Iron Baron: Tonight, we feast!

Cole: With this place swarming with Hunters, breaking you out is gonna be impossible.

Zane: If only Firstbourne paid Iron Baron a visit, we'd have a distraction.

Jay: Wait, what did you just say?

Zane: Did I mispronounce the name? The mother of all dragons you spoke of. It sounds like there's a lot of history between her and Iron Baron.

Jay: We're only confined by the walls we build ourselves. Build the impossible.

Wu: Yup. Sounds crazy.

Jay: Those were your words!

Kai: Shh. What are you getting at?

Jay: Okay. If we can't wait for the mother of all dragons-

Acid: we build it.

Jay: hey, how'd ...

Acid: I had a similar plan.

Kai: (Groans.) Now I know you've lost it.

Zane: Jay might be onto something. If we could trick Iron Baron into thinking he's under attack—

Cole: —then we could have the distraction to break you out.

Daddy No Legs: Hey, Dangerbuff. Stop burning daylight, and get over here!

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