Four girls, Arkayna Goodfey, Emerald Goldenbraid, Zarya Moonwolf and Piper Willowbrook, are selected to become the new generation of Mysticons.
Tropes:
- Awesome Moment of Crowning: Upon being declared the new Mysticons, all of the royal guards bow before Arkayna, Zarya, Piper and Em.
- Berserk Button:
- Arkayna does not take well to Gawayne bossing Em around.
- Piper does not like to be called a thief.
- Big Damn Heroes: Malvaron first to Arkayna and Em, then Arkayna, Em and Malvaron to Zarya and Piper.
- Big "NO!":
- The shadow mage lets one out after discovering her Dragon Disk is a fake.
- Arkayna does it after hearing Gawayne will be king.
- Book Ends: The episode kicks off with Zarya and Piper riding on a Dragon Train rail. At the end, Arkayna and Em join them riding on the rail.
- Chekhov's Gun: The Magitek device Zarya uses to make a copy of a key also helps to trick the Shadow Mage into thinking she has the Dragon Disk.
- Chekhov's Skill: The rail-riding for Zarya and Piper proves useful when escaping Arkayna and Em.
- Everyone Has Standards: Why Zarya and Piper give the Shadow Mage a fake disk; they may be thieves, but they are not low enough to want to work with someone so evil.
- Foreshadowing: When holding off the skeletons, Em uses a shield and Arkayna fights with a staff.
- Heroic BSoD: Arkayna has one while talking to her mother.
- Hope Spot: Played for Laughs. It looks like Arkayna will be able to get back on Izzie after Gawayne bumps into her, but fails and falls into the pool.
- I Have Your Wife: To ensure Zarya and Piper get the Dragon Disk, the Shadow Mage captures Choko.
- Just Like Robin Hood: The episode starts out with Piper and Zarya stealing food for some street kid friends of theirs.
- Karma Houdini: Zarya and Piper suffer no consequences for stealing the Dragon Disk.
- Oh, Crap!: Arkayna has one when Gawayne tells her he will be King.
- Pooled Funds: Piper tries jumpinng into a pile of gold, but without the right speed, she lands face-first.
- The Starscream: Implied with the shadow mage, who wants the Dragon Disk for herself.
- Taken for Granite: Queen Goodfey and King Darius get turned to bone.
- This Cannot Be!:
- Queen Goodfey's reaction upon seeing Dreadbane.
- Both Dreadbane and the Shadow Mage have this upon seeing the new Mysticons.
- Wham Line:Arkayna: We're Mysticons!Zarya: And we're outta here!
- Underestimating Badassery: Dreadbane to the Mysticons, only to get his butt whooped.
- You Have Outlived Your Usefulness: The shadow mage to Zarya and Piper after delivering the Dragon Disk to her.