(dramatic music)
(rat squeaking)
- [Chin] Welcome, dragon temple spirit.
We are honored by your presence.
- This is my new teacher?
But I can see through him.
- Do not judge too quickly,
preconceptions can blind one to the truth.
Observe.
- I see what you mean.
Empower the dragon!
(grunting)
(yelling)
(squeaking)
- [Announcer] Twins, both destined for greatness
but only one can wear the golden power band of the dragon.
Only one will use its power to battle
the forces of darkest evil.
The other must decide which path she will take.
Only one, the chosen one, can be the new Golden Dragon.
- Softly, little one.
It is dangerous to interrupt another's battle.
- I think this training session should
be continued at a later time.
That mouse has a collar or something.
- It is a rat.
I suspect it has come here for a reason.
- Maybe this will tell us.
Whoever sent you this should try email instead of ratmail.
Hey, it may have a few bugs, but no vermin.
(chuckles)
(rat squeaking)
Okay, okay.
Sorry.
- It would seem we have received a message from your sister,
Ling, which was intended for the Zodiac Master.
- But why would the rat come here?
May I see the note, Master Chin?
- [Chin] Certainly.
- Whoa, listen to this.
"I have arrived at the rat temple--"
- And I'm prepared to attack.
I await your command.
- Why would she use a rat courier to send this message?
Why would the rat come here?
- It is a great curiosity.
- [Ang] Looks like Ling didn't wait long for an answer
before she started her attack.
How bad is this?
- The rat's power band allows the wearer
to adopt any form, to look like anything,
and, of course, to control rats.
If Ling has taken control of the rat power band,
it could be very bad indeed.
- Of course.
I'll go pack.
I still don't understand why the rat came here.
- The power band may be limited by distance.
Perhaps the rat was able to resist.
- Do you think the rat came here for our help?
- It is possible.
Or maybe things are not what they seem.
In any event, you must go.
Take Xuan Chi with you.
The monkey has abilities you may find useful.
- If Ling has the rat band, I'll get it back.
This is it?
This is the Temple of the Rat?
- Well, you gotta admit,
there's no shortage of the critters
but I don't see your sister anywhere around here.
Although, that one's got her smile.
- Ha ha ha.
I'm guessing she's somewhere inside
and holding Ming prisoner.
- And if she's got the band,
the rats will have warned her we're here.
- No time to lose, then, let's go!
Whoa!
- Stop having fun without me!
- Wahoo!
(yelling)
Well, this isn't so bad after all.
Let's go.
- Ang, look out!
(rumbling)
(grunting)
- Whoa.
Thanks.
How did you know?
- Monkey not only see through lies, but sometimes traps too.
- And that is a good thing.
- Hey, there's Ming, the rat guardian.
- I'm not so sure.
Remember, the holder of the power band
has the power to look like anyone or anything.
It's Ling.
- Uh, I'm not getting that at all.
- Come on, the power band is on her arm.
Why would the real guardian be wearing
the band around inside her temple?
I say it's Ling wearing that power band
and we have to get it back.
- Uh, Ang.
(gasps)
- Who?
You are Ang Leung, the new Dragon Guardian.
I am honored by your visit.
- I bet.
I know it's you, Ling.
Now give me the band and let's end this.
- Ling?
No, Dragon, I am Ming, the guardian of the rat temple.
- Sure.
Sure you are.
And you just happened to be wearing the band because?
- Because my rats warned there is danger
to the temple and so I am ready.
Not that I have to explain myself to you.
- I know you think you're smarter than I am, Ling,
but this time I'm not buying it.
- How dare you speak to me that way.
Is this the way you honor all the guardians
or is it just me you don't like?
- Knock it off, okay?
You're my sister, Ling, and this is not your temple.
You stole that band and you've used its power
to look like Ming.
- I am afraid I must ask you to leave, Dragon.
I shall not permit you to dishonor my temple this way.
(rats squeaking)
- Then, if you are Ming,
put the power band in its resting place.
That'll prove who you really are.
- The power band is mine.
I will not remove it if my temple is in danger.
- That's what I thought.
Then I have no choice but to learn the truth
by taking it from you.
Empower the dragon!
- Empower the rat!
- Oh, I have a bad feeling about this.
(grunting)
(groaning)
(dramatic music)
- Why can you not be satisfied with your own power band?
- Mines not the one that was stolen.
- Neither is mine.
(grunting)
- [Ang] Hi ya!
- Hey.
Golden Dragon.
- What?
- I still don't think.
(gasps)
- Perhaps it is not your sister who
is of darkest yin, but you.
- A snake?
Pa-lease, that is so darkest yin.
(grunting)
Now give me the power band.
- Never!
- Perceptions can blind one to the truth
and Ang can lead to a conclusion faster
than I can climb a tree.
(grunting)
(thudding)
(splashing)
(panting)
- I am the victor.
The band belongs to me, Ling.
- I am not Ling.
But the band is yours.
- [Ling] No, it's mine!
- Look out!
(groaning)
(Ling laughing)
- [Ling] I have it.
I have the rat power.
Combined with the shadow dragon power
I can take your power band as well.
- But, you, she, you!
- [Ling] Articulate as always, I see.
(laughs)
Now, we can do this the easy way or the hard way.
(dramatic music)
- Empower the dragon!
- [Ling] Okay, the hard way.
- I tried to tell ya, pal.
I'm starting to have a pretty good idea
which twin got the brains in your family.
- Not now, Xuan.
- [Ling] Yeah, keep outta this, monkey boy.
- Oh yeah, Ling?
I'm right here if you need me, Ang.
- The note.
You meant for me to see it.
- [Ling] Well, duh.
Even the chimp chump here figured that out.
I've been right about you, brother,
you lack the cunning to be a great dragon guardian.
- You wanted him to think I was you?
- [Ling] Does no one here appreciate
the brilliance of my plan?
Obviously, by allowing the two of you
to wear one another down,
I'm able to achieve victory over both.
It's called strategy.
Deal with it.
Now, hand over the dragon band, brother.
It now belongs to the one who always deserved it.
Me.
- You know I can't do that, Ling.
- Nor can I.
You must return the rat power band to my possession.
- [Ling] Yeah, like that'll happen.
- I'm in, too.
- [Ling] Hmm, one empowered guardian
and two losers without their power bands.
Tell you what, let's make it interesting.
(Ling grunting)
(Ling laughing)
- No!
She's got my power band and it's all your fault!
How dare you.
You come into my temple, attack me,
and let your evil sister take my power band.
- I'm sorry.
I honestly thought I was protecting you.
- Protecting me?
From what?
The only thing I need protection from
is someone stupid enough to be tricked by their own sibling.
- No one knows him better than Ling.
It's a twin thing, ya know?
- That's not the point.
He's supposed to be The Golden Dragon, a guardian,
not an easily conned twit.
- Ming, please.
I admit it, I blew it, but now we need each other's help.
With your band added to the Shadow Dragon power,
Ling is almost unbeatable.
- What's the difference?
She's probably long gone now.
- No, she's still here.
She won't leave until she gets the dragon band.
Nobody knows this temple like you do.
We have to work together.
- You're right.
Come on.
We can cut her off before she finds
a way out of the tunnels.
(dramatic music)
(rats squeaking)
- [Ling] This place is a maze.
No one could find their way around here.
- I can, because I am the rat guardian
and I want my power band back.
- [Ling] Oh, what's this?
The Three Musketeers?
And let's see, there's Dopey, Monkey,
and, oh yes, Shorty.
- My power band!
- [Ling] Uh, no.
Now if you'll excuse me, I've gotta scurry.
- Now what?
With all these other rats around
we can't tell her from the others.
- I can.
Come on.
(sniffs)
That's far enough, Ling.
Ow!
- Ming, are you okay?
- I can't believe I was so stupid.
I'm the rat guardian, you'd think I'd remember
a rat can bite, especially her.
Come on!
(grunting)
(yelling)
- Empower the dragon!
- You are not a nice person.
- [Ling] Squeak squeak, little mouse.
Prepare to join your friends.
- I'm not afraid of you.
- [Ling] You should be.
(grunting)
- Hey, drop in anytime.
- [Ling] Okay, that was fun,
but without your band I have nothing to win from you
so it's time to exterminate a rat.
- Not this time, Shadow Dragon.
You've got bigger problems to worry about
namely me.
- With two bands in my possession?
I don't think so.
(booming)
- She's mine!
Hi ya.
And that makes me victor.
- [Ling] No.
No.
- Yes!
I have the rat power band once more.
- Now it's an even match, Shadow Dragon, you and me.
Unless you'd like to surrender.
- [Ling] Surrender?
I don't think so.
- Ling!
(laughs)
(light music)
(dramatic music)