Dragon Studios' The Dark Dragon

### Summary

After the death of King Almarash, Ijaru must learn how to become the new king like his father, who would rule the empire like his ancestors, while fighting an upcoming danger that can possibly destroy the DarkWings legacy forever.

Dragon Studios' The Dark Dragon is the 56th film in the Atlas Cinematic Universe and is the 3rd film in Arc 10. The film starred Ijaru as the protagonist.

## Plot

Seventy years ago, Almarash was crowned king of the DarkWings kingdom after defeating his father in an arena battle. With the determination to conquer the entire continent, King Almarash went to all the tribes around the continent Jyxgo and tell them to either bow to him as king or die. Being the most powerful tribe in Jyxgo, many dragons from other tribes immediately agreed that Almarash shall be their king.

One day, Almarash and his soldiers went to the last independent tribe in Jyxgo, a tribe hidden somewhere in the Rainfall Forest. While inside the forest, Almarash was kidnapped from his soldier group by the IvyWings, who put him to sleep by a sleeping dart. Upon waking up, Almarash was interrogated by one of the IvyWings soldier, a female dragon named Clover. She told Almarash about the destruction he has caused on the continent, and that she'll free him if he agreed to never step foot in the Rainfall Forest again. After agreeing, Almarash was darted in the neck by a sleeping dart, and the next thing he know, he woke up at the entrance of the DarkWings palace.

Determined to understand about the Rainfall Forest, Almarash went back there, but this time by himself. He arrived at the entrance of the forest, and he saw Clover again, guarding the entrance. She told Almarash that he promised to not step foot on the forest again, but Almarash said he wasn't there to fight. Almarash told Clover that when they first met, he have some sort of feeling, he fell in love with her. Two years past, Almarash would come to the entrance of Rainfall Forest every day to meet with Clover, and together, they would have dates with each other. Eventually, Almarash and Clover married, and Clover left Rainfall Forest to live with Almarash in the DarkWings palace.

Fifty five years later, Almarash and Clover had two dragonets, one DarkWings, and one IvyWings. The DarkWings was named Ijaru, while the IvyWings was named Vyx. Together, they've lived a happy life for four years, until King Almarash one day died of a mysterious illness. Many DarkWings accussed of Clover for poisoning the king, and they banished her to the continent named Resurance. With Almarash dead, Ijaru become the new king of the DarkWings at the age of four.

In the present day, eleven years later, Ijaru still lived as a king of the DarkWings. Today is the day that Ijaru would announce something very important during the ceremony to his tribe, so Ijaru must prepare well for it. He would have breakfast with his sister, Vyx, in preparation for the ceremony, Ijaru must be well-fed, or many DarkWings will look to him as unworthy and too sloppy to be a king. After finishing his meal, Ijaru went to get ready for the announcement.

Once Ijaru arrived to the ceremony stage, Ijaru announce to the crowd below that today is the day where a new dragon may be crown king, just like what happen seventy years ago when Almarash defeated his father. He ask the crowd are there any challengers who would want to fight against him for the crown, and the kingdom itself. Many DarkWings began to look at each other, murmuring about what to do while looking at Ijaru. Ijaru stood on the stage bravely, hoping to intimidate any dragon who might challenge him. Just before one of the guard announce that the challenge request is over, Ijaru saw a group of mysterious dragons flying toward the ceremony. Once the mysterious dragon group landed, the leader of group introduce himself as Jhada, a LightWings, and he request Ijaru for the challenge. Ijaru stood there without answering, and Jhada began mocking him as if he's scare. The guard then told Jhada that a LightWings cannot take the DarkWings throne, and that he should get out of the kingdom. Ijaru interrupt the guard, who was arguing with Jhada's soldiers, and tell Jhada that he accept the challenge.

The two dragons arrived at the arena, where they fought each other. During the fight, Jhada punch Ijaru multiple time in the snout, causing his nose to bleed. Ijaru tried to fight back, and was able to land a couple hits before Jhada grabs a sharp, wooden stick and stabs Ijaru in the stomach. They fought for awhile, before Ijaru was able to regain some strength and knock out Jhada. Although the rule stated that in order to win, a dragon must kill the opponent, just like what Almarash did to his father. Ijaru, not the killing type of dragon, decided to spare Jhada life, who yielded, making Ijaru the winner and the next DarkWings king. After the fight was over, the ceremony ended, and Ijaru shall remain king until he is defeated by a challenger or given to any dragon of his choice.

Upon returning to the palace, a DarkWings doctor help stop the bleeding on Ijaru's snout, arms, and patch up the stab wound on Ijaru's stomach. The doctor place some alcohols on Ijaru's wounds to prevent infection from happening. Later that night, Ijaru and his sister, Vyx, went on a stroll around the kingdom, talking about Almarash and some other stuff. They talks about the fight during the ceremony, and Vyx told Ijaru that he look funny with a bloody nose, and that make Ijaru chuckle a little. Vyx then told Ijaru that she wish she could be like him, to be able to rule an entire kingdom, to have dragons kneeling to her, and also to not have to go to school everyday. Ijaru then remind Vyx that ruling a kingdom is not as easy as she think. The ruler must wake up early morning everyday and deal with ton of problems from the civilians. Just then, they heard something clunking in the back alley. Curious, the two DarkWings went into the alley to investigate what it is, only to find some sort of creature created from dark matter. The creature look at Ijaru and Vyx, and suddenly lunge toward them. Vyx suddenly took a flintlock pistol from her pouch and shoot at the creature, who fell on the ground, and disappeared into small pieces of dark matter. Ijaru and Vyx both thought they killed the monster, but the monster reshaped itself and attack Ijaru, who flew into the sky. The monster suddenly grew wings, and flew after Ijaru. The monster tackle Ijaru midair, and the two tumble into a nearby river. Ijaru tried to run away from the monster, who emerge from the river to attack Ijaru. The two fought, and the monster scratch Ijaru violently in the chest with its sharp claws. Vyx arrived with some sort of spear and stab the creature right in the heart, killing it. Vyx look over at Ijaru, who was laying on the ground with bleeding cuts on his body. Ijaru continue groaning in pain, while Vyx went and try to find some leaves to patch up the wound. Vyx drench the leaves in the river, and place it over the cut on Ijaru's chest, as he wheeze in pain.

The two DarkWings eventually head back to the palace, where Vyx can help Ijaru properly by using the equipment and item she needed. She also let him drink a potion that will stabilize the pain. Ijaru then thanks Vyx for helping him earlier in the grassland, and Vyx told him that's what siblings do, they help each other. Meanwhile, in a cave far away from the DarkWings kingdom, Exo, leader of the dark matter creature, or also known as the Ovanents, plan to kill Ijaru and overthrow the DarkWings kingdom. A group of five Ovanents suddenly enter the cave, carrying a DarkWings guard. Exo demands the guard to give him any information about Ijaru and the DarkWings kingdom, but the guard refuse to. Enraged, Exo went over to the guard, grabs him, and snap the guard's neck. After killing the DarkWings guard, Exo orders the Ovanents to travel to the DarkWings kingdom and destroy the kingdom.

Ijaru woke up the next day to a nightmare, and Vyx told him to follow her. Arriving into a nearby room, Ijaru saw DarkWings soldiers and generals standing, looking at a torn apart DarkWings soldier. Ijaru look at the guard in horror, he immediately recognize the guard, and he walk closer, kneeling beside the dead guard to inspect him. Ijaru then ask what happen to the guard, and Vyx told him that they found the body in a cave. Vyx thinks that the Ovanents was the cause of this, as the cut from the guard seem similar to the cut on Ijaru's chest. Ijaru then dismiss everyone, including Vyx, as he sat there, still looking at the dead guard. Tears start running down his eyes, as he can't believe that a king would let something like this to happen.

Three hours later, all the soldiers and generals met up near a lake, where they burn the dead guard's body on a boat. Ijaru and Vyx was there, watching with the other. Vyx looks over at Ijaru, and she saw determination in his eyes, along with rage.

That night, Ijaru pack up his bag, until Vyx enter his room, asking him what's he doing. Ijaru told her that he cannot let something like that happen again, and that he is going to the Rainfall Forest. Vyx then ask him what is in Rainfall Forest that he can possibly be looking for. Without answering, Ijaru took a scroll from a shelf, and he open it to show her, he told Vyx that inside the Rainfall Forest is a village known for crafting weapons that can kill the Ovanents. Vyx told him that if he's going, then she'll come too, as siblings don't leave each other behind. Before leaving the kingdom, Ijaru told one of his trusty general that she'll have to rule the kingdom while he and Vyx is gone.

After getting everything done, Ijaru and Vyx leave the kingdom, flew west, toward the Rainfall Forest. Approaching the border of the forest, the two DarkWings enter without hesitation. While inside the forest, Vyx couldn't help but feel as if someone or something is watching them. Ijaru told her that this forest is extremely big, so it most likely normal to feel something. Suddenly, Ijaru stops walking, and slump onto the ground. Vyx, panicking, immediately shake him and get him to wake up. She then see a dart on Ijaru's neck, and she looks around for any possible things that could've shot him. Just then, Vyx was shot in the neck by a sleeping dark, and she collapsed on the ground, next to Ijaru.

Both dragons woke up, and they saw IvyWings surrounding them, holding sharp spear pointing at them. The IvyWings confront Ijaru and Vyx, and they told the two DarkWings to leave the village immediately, or there will be consequences. But upon further examination, the IvyWings recognize the two dragons as the dragonets of Clover, who use to live at the village. After knowing that they are not a threat to the village, the IvyWings welcome them in to meet with Clover's sister, Lasha. Ijaru and Vyx inform her about the emergence of the Ovanents, which immediately shock her. Lasha then tell the two DarkWings to follow her, and she lead them to a room to explain to them about the Ovanents.

Using her power, Lasha shows the history of the Ovanents. She explain to Ijaru and Vyx that a millenium ago, the Ovanents were some sort of magic creatures that grant light and life. But they became corrupted one day, and started attacking the tribes of Jyxgo. The tribes form an alliance with each other, and they were able to successfully drive out the Ovanents into hiding. Somehow, the Ovanents were reawakened by some shift of energy in the continent, causing them to be a lot stronger and more aggressive toward anything they see. She also tells them that there is a certain core name the Light Sphere that was hidden inside a statue in the temple, and it have enough cosmic power to corrupt, and possibly destroy the continent. Before ending the conversation, Lasha tell Ijaru and Vyx about their mother, Clover, who was the strongest dragon in the village, and she have the power to destroy the Ovanents. Vyx then ask Lasha where is she, but Lasha just let out a deep sigh and respond with one word, "dead". Lasha explain that a few years ago, one of the IvyWings fishing dragon found Clover's body in the ocean, and her cause of death is still unknown.

Ijaru then tell Lasha that they don't have any time, as the Ovanents has been terrorizing his kingdom, and they are probably coming for the village. With that in mind, Lasha trains with Ijaru on a field, while Vyx helps the villagers with their weapons to prepare for the invasion of the Ovanents. Later that night, Lasha and Vyx sit down together on the steps of the temple, talking about Ijaru. Vyx looks over at Ijaru, who was still training in physical combat, and she tell Lasha that Ijaru has been the new king of the DarkWings kingdom for over eleven years now, ever since the death of King Almarash.

The following day, just as Ijaru predicted, the Ovanents invades the village. Ijaru and Vyx, along with Lasha and everyone in the village, was holding weapons made from Light Matter, as Ovanents are vulnerable to those. The Ovanents attack the village, and Exo soon arrive on the battlefield. Lasha tell Ijaru to go and stop Exo, but during the fight, Exo overpowers Ijaru, and he threw Ijaru into a nearby house. Exo then targets the other villagers, killing them one by one. Vyx then came and stabs Exo right in the chest with the Light Matter blade, but it did nothing to Exo. Instead, Exo looks back at Vyx with a smirk smile, before kicking her into a statue, destroying it. Exo targets the temple next, and Lasha came in to stop him from getting near the temple. Although Lasha was able to land a few hit, Exo was able to overpowers her and knocking her out. Exo destroy the statue inside the temple, ultimately revealing the Light Sphere, glowing in the shade of blue. Just before taking it, Ijaru jumps in and attack Exo. Ijaru then grabs the Light Sphere, and he use it against Exo and all the other Ovanents, killing them all. Although the village emerge victorious, Ijaru's body was corrupted by the Light Sphere.

Ijaru woke up in the Afterworld, and he was able to see Clover. He then went over to her and give her a big hug. Clover tell Ijaru that she has been watching over him ever since he was young, and Ijaru fell into tears while continuing to hug Clover. Clover then tell him that she have enough power to bring him back to the mortal world again if he want. Ijaru thinks for a moment, before agreeing, and Clover starts to revive him. Ijaru's body starts to fade, and he wakes up in the mortal world. Vyx was next to his body, tears dropping down her eyes, and when she saw him, she hugs him and tell him that she thought he was dead. That night, the villagers honor those who dies during the battle. Ijaru gave back the Light Sphere to Lasha, and she kept it inside of a cave near a mountain.

Once Ijaru and Vyx returned to the DarkWings kingdom, many generals and soldiers was happy to see them. They held ceremony after the defeat of the Ovanents knowing that they will never be threaten by them ever again. During the ceremony, Ijaru went up on the stage, and he announce that he doesn't want to be king anymore. Instead, he'll hand over the crown to Vyx, who shall be their next ruler, the next queen of the kingdom. Vyx was shock to hear that, and when she ask Ijaru why is he giving her the crown, Ijaru respond that he want to explore the world, instead of just staying in the palace taking civilians' request everyday. After the ceremony, Ijaru and Vyx talks with each other for awhile, until Ijaru finally leave the kingdom and fly into the sky.

In the post-credit scene, Moonwatcher (Moon) was sitting on the shore of the beach when she saw a burst of energy from the sky, and the sand on the beach became corrupted as a result. Moon went back to Eternity, where she met with the other Winglets members.