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Nory: My mom used to say that
everybody has their something.

A special thing that makes them, well, them.

For some kids,

their something is sports.

For some kids,

their something is art.

For some kids,

their something is music.

Maybe not these kids,
but, you know,

A for effort?

When I was seven

mom got sick and then
it was just me and Dad.

I thought I had lost everything.

But then I found my something.

Hey, Nory, I've... found...

It turns out my something...

was magic.

Ok, tomorrow is the big day
and so today is a big deal.

Tomorrow, after waiting
six long years

I head off to Sage Academy.

Where super awesome
magic kids, like myself,

learn how to be super
awesomer and magicer.

Could be scary.

Could be overwhelming.

Pff, nah!

It won't, because
I'm not going on my own.

I'm going with
my best of bff's,

the amazing, mystifying,
and also magicifying

Reina Carvajal!

Amazing, mystifying,
magicifying?

Look, I'm practicing
hyping you up.

I need to let
that school know

they've got a superstar
on their hands.

I'm just trying to make it
through the first semester

in one piece.

Are you kidding?
We're gonna be great.

Go ahead.

Show everyone how good you are
without any training.

Ok, ok. Ready.

Any requests?

You know what
I'm gonna say.

You're gonna say
sparkle fire ball.

-Sparkle fire ball
for sure!

No doubt, it's my favorite.

You say everything I do
is your favorite.

Yeah, but sparkle fire ball
is my favorite, favorite.

It's a good one,
but it's really hard.

Not for you.

You are a flame-throwing
rock star.

How was that?

It was alright.

If you like incredibly awesome,
mind-blowing magical powers!

You are so good at magic,
it's bananas.

You are going to rock
Sage so hard.

It's we who are gonna rock
Sage so hard.

Me and you.

Speaking of, your turn.

Ok, ok.

Give me a second.

Let me concentrate.

Kitten, kitten, kitten.

Well, this is new.

I'm seeing kitten of course,

but also kangaroo
and beaver?

Hey, where'd you get
my pencil?

I wish I just had a little
more control over

the wacko animals
I turn into.

You're still magic.

That's what matters most.

Yeah, but like... you just
think about fire and poof.

I think about a cat and I turn
into a terrifying abomination.

That's why we're going
to Sage.

They're gonna teach you to be
the best abomination you can be.

Dad, are you sure we're
in the right place?

Is there supposed to be
a bus or something?

This is where they
told us to go.

Are you ok?

I- I might be
a little nervous.

That's natural.

Your mom said she was
nervous, too.

She was?

But she was so good
at magic.

Of course she was nervous.

New things are scary.

But I know you're
gonna be ok.

Then you know what?

I know I'm gonna be ok, too.

You know what else?

What else?

You're going to magic school!

I'm going to magic school!

What's happening?

Something awesome, right?

Some kind of magical,
amazing something.

Hey!

Come on! Let's go!

The school is not gonna
walk to you.

Bye-bye, parents.

See you at Thanksgiving.

Adios! Sayonara!

Au revoir!

Catch ya later!

Ciao!

TTYL! Byeee!

Ok, come on.

Here we go.

No time to waste.

Can't stop for anything.

Oh, except this.

So, clap, clap, clap.

You can all do magic.

Big whoop, I get it.

That's why you're all going
to magic school

where you're gonna be up
to your magical butts

in magical magic for
the next six magical years.

But, like, the one rule on
this little nature hike
is no magic.

Ok? Here we go!
Come on!

Bye, Dad.

Ok, hello, noisy, magic
children.

Please, keep your voices down
as there are mystical creatures

and vicious monsterlings
out there.

We don't want them
jumping out

and tearing you all
limb from limb.

Wow, that is really
too easy.

Ok, everyone chill.
I'm kidding.

There are no mystical
creatures, ok?

Unless you think skunks
are mystical.

Save your spray, dude.

He was just explaining
the rules.

He didn't mean any offense.

Hey!

What did I just say about
not doing magic right now?

I wasn't doing magic.
I was just...

...talking to a skunk?

Put a sock in it,
skunk whisperer!

I know, I know, so uncool,
bro. We'll talk later, ok?

Hmm.

What's up with Emo Joe
over there?

Maybe you should try talking
to him and find out.

Yeah, good idea.

Get out there, mingle,
shake hands, kiss babies.

After all,
these are our people.

Uh, hey.

I...I'm Nory.

Nory Boxwood Horace.

Very cool backpack,
by the way.

Where did you get...

Pff. Our people are not
big talkers.

Solid effort, though.

You know what's worse
than a spooky forest?

Nothing?

That old guy wearing
cargo shorts over long johns.

Awesome.

Nory: A creepy nightmare hole.

Uh, excuse me... sir.

Are we lost?

Well, how would I know?

I'm just an old guy
in whack threads.

Now, follow me.

If you dare.

Nory, I could use one
of those pep talks

where you tell me I'm a
flame-throwing rock star

because this is a lot.

You are a flame-throwing
rock star,

and this is a lot.

But we got this.

Ahhh, don't even bother.

Those don't work here.

These other fire kids
are really good.

Not better than you.

Reina, we're here!

Students!

Students! Students!

Welcome to orientation.

I am Ms. Knightslinger,

the headmaster
of Sage Academy.

You are here at Sage
because you display

some measure of innate
magical talent.

All of you will need guidance
and instruction

to develop your magic correctly.

The right way.
The only way.

The Sage way.

Yes, it's all very exciting,
I suppose.

Now...

Sage has five distinct schools

based on the five types
of talent.

Fuzzies, who communicate
with the animal kingdom,

Flickers, who can make
an object come to them

with the flick of a hand,

Flares, who can harness
the power of fire,

Fliers, who, well, fly.

And Fluxers,

who have the power to transform
into any animal at will.

Yes! This girl right here.

Are we done?

Sorry. I'm a fluxer.

But I'm done now.

Not done being a fluxer,
but done talking.

Reina, tell me
to be quiet.

Nory, be quiet.

Okey doke.

As I was saying,

you have a magical talent
and that got you in the door.

By now you are probably
very clear

as to what that talent is
and which school you are in.

-Fluxer!
-Nory!

-Flare!
-Nory!

Nory, be quiet.
Okey doke.

Moving on...

We require all new students
to take a placement test

to see if you qualify for
our honors level classes.

The Sage way to evaluate
flare aptitude is thus:

Be able to light a candle
from six feet away.

That's it? I can make
a basketball out of fire,

and dunk it through a hoop
also made out of fire.

You are not here
to show off.

You are here to learn
the Sage way.

Now, do it!

Please collect your card
and wait in the quad.

Uh... heyo.

Mr. Elliot Cohen,
please don't waste our time.

Light the candle.

Ok.

First lost cause
of the day.

Was that ok?

Very good, Reina.

Please get your card
and wait in the quad.

The Sage way to evaluate
fuzzies is thus:

You will ask this dog
a series of questions

to which only we have
the answer.

Proceed.

Hey, bro.
What's your name?

-Banjo.
-Banjo.

Banjo.

Hey, Banjo.

He's from Cleveland.

Cleveland.

His favorite food is
chicken a la king.

But he also really needs
to go walkies.

Ms. Knightslinger: The Sage way
to evaluate flickers is thus:

Make the vase come to you
from six feet away.

Ms. Paloma.

-Pepper!
-What?

Vase. You. Now.

Yeah, ok.

We good?

Quite.

Ms. Knightslinger: The Sage way
to evaluate fliers is thus:

Fly three feet off the ground,

stay in the air for 30 seconds,
and land safely.

Andres, we're waiting.

Andres!

Well, I don't need to tell you
that is more than three feet.

Thank you, Andres,
you can come down now.

You can't!
Wonderful.

Skriff!

Ms. Knightslinger: The Sage way
to evaluate fluxers is thus:

Flux into a grey tabby kitten,
hold the form for six seconds,

and then flux back
into your human form.

One, two...

Three, four, five...

Six.

Nory.

Yo.

Please flux into
this kitten for us.

Just the kitten?

Yes.

So, that kitten?

Nory.

Ok. One kitten of the grey
tabby variety coming up.

Made to order.

Hot and fresh.

One, two...

Oh.

Ooh.

Oh.

Ta-dah! Pretty cool, right?

Was there some llama
in there?

It felt like a little bit
of llama.

That was... very unique.

Attention, everyone!

It is always a joy
to meet the new class

and today is no exception.

Well, perhaps there were
a few exceptions.

Regardless, everyone please
take a look at your cards

and find out where
you have been placed.

Nory, look!

Awesome! Congrats!

What does yours say?

U.D.M.

That- that's not anything.

Maybe it's broken.
Ask somebody.

Alright, students!

Off to the dining hall
to get your uniforms!

Oh, no, Nory.
You go that way.

Come along, Reina.

Are you gonna be ok?

Of course I am.

Now, go get 'em,
rock star.

What's a UDM?

Uh, hello?

Anyone?

Who are you?

Nory.

I- I was right behind you
on the walk this morning?

I looked kinda like this?

Ah, yes you are.

Yes, you were,
and yes you did.

Ok, come on down.

And shut the door
behind you.

Skriff: The door, kid!

Wh- what's this?

It's your uniform.

Where's the cool jacket and
hoody all the other kids get?

Oh, uh, you get to wear your
own cool jacket and or hoody.

Isn't that exciting?

In theory?

Wait, we don't get
a special color?

No. But you do get a desk,
so sit down.

Pop a squat.
Take a seat.

I am Mr. Skriff and I am
in charge of the UDM.

What is this place?

Are you sure I'm supposed
to be here?

Did you tank your placement
exam like us?

No, I blew their minds

with magic they could
barely understand.

Mmmhmm.

In other words, you tanked
your placement exam.

Like them.

Skriff: He made smoke
instead of fire.

She pushed the vase away
instead of toward her.

He could go up but
he couldn't come down.

And you couldn't be
just a kitten.

So, butt. Seat. Now.

I'm still pretty sure
I'm not supposed to be here.

Oh, and I am defo sure
that you are.

Why? Because you're wonky.
And you're weird.

And your magic
is defective.

Yep, that's why
you're all here.

Wonky, weird,
defective magic.

We don't always know
why it happens.

We don't really care
why it happens.

But when it does
you come to me.

So, welcome to the school
of Upside Down Magic.

So UDM means-

Upside Down Magic.

Wow, congratulations.
You are a genius.

Or, rather, not a genius.

At least, you know,
where magic is concerned.

But buck up, kiddo.

With a little luck
we'll get that fixed.

Really?

No, probably not.

I mean, maybe,
but not usually.

Possibly. I wouldn't
count on it.

But we like get to do
magic though, right?

Right?

Uh, no. No, we do not.

We study, like,
school stuff here, ok?

Math and things.
Assignments.

Magic assignments?

Are you even listening?

No! No magic!

It is my job to help keep you
productive, busy, engaged.

It's also my job to be
the groundskeeper

and handle general maintenance
issues at this fine institution.

So wait, are you
a teacher or what?

Am I a teacher?

What I am is very busy, ok?

So please do not pester me
with abstract questions.

Well, here's a clear,
direct one, then.

Why can't we study magic here?

Because your magic is wrong.

But that's why we're here,
to learn how to do it right.

You are never going to learn
how to do it right.

Upside down magic will
never be proper magic.

In the eyes of Sage
you are un-teachable.

So what happens now?

You sit here and you wait.

For what?

For your magic to disappear.

Magic is- is like a muscle.

If you don't use it,
it will wither away

and eventually
cease to work.

And then we send you back
into the world

where you can pursue a life
as an accountant

or a- a dog groomer or
whatever it is people do.

What possible reason
could you have for taking

a bunch of perfectly good magic
kids and letting them go bad

like... a bunch of bananas
you forgot in a drawer?

To protect humanity!

For a while, Sage treated UDMs
like any other students

until 1939 and
a student named

Reginald Roberts.

Reginald was a flare.

But he could only express
his flame

through his basement furnace.

Yes, it was very funny
to all,

but little did we know that
Reginald's upside down magic

made him the perfect
host for...

Shadow magic!

The dark side to our magic.

Magic that exists solely
to cause chaos and anarchy.

We were able to overcome the
beast that Reginald had become,

but just barely.

Shadow magic cannot work
without a human host

and UDMs are
its sole target,

like how a crack
in a piece of fruit

allows the rot
to seep in.

That is you.

You are that cracked fruit.

So you will stay down here,
you will not practise magic,

and your magic will die!

But better it
than all of us.

I suspect there are
no further questions.

Thank you.

Skriff? Skriff!

As you were.

Ok. Well, then.

Let's begin with
my inaugural lecture.

How to deal with having
all of your dreams crushed

by smooshing your feelings
into a ball

deep inside your stomach.

Now, uh, write this down.

Step one.

Take your feelings
and smoosh them real good

into a tiny ball deep
inside your stomach.

Step one.

Do everything I can to get
my magic right side up

and become a real fluxer.

Professor Argon: Welcome
to honors flare class.

It's called honors because
it is an honor to be here.

And if any of you do not
live up to that honor

you will be demoted
immediately.

Now, small piece of business
before we get started.

In a few weeks Sage will hold
our annual Founder's Day.

A celebration of our
distinguished alumni.

As part of the festivities

there will be
a student presentation.

Each school will select its
top two first-year students.

Those students will compete

in a head-to-head battle
we like to call

the Sage Match.

The winner from each school
gets to perform for the alumni

and all of Sage in the
Founder's Day presentation.

Now, on to our studies.

Flaring is more than
making fire.

Flaring is the modulated
application of heat.

Reina.

You had a rather good
evaluation, didn't you?

Come down.

You see, Reina,

even the most basic flare
can light a candle,

but popcorn.

Hmm?

See, that requires
just the right touch.

Let's see if you have it.

I am a flame-throwing
rock star.

Professor Argon: Reina,
how do you think you did?

Terribly.

I'm sorry, Professor.

First day jitters.

First day jitters?

Ok, sure.

Do you know how many
first days you get?

One.

Sit. Now, next victim.

Professor Argon: Let's
see if you can do better
than "terribly".

Not that I care,
but will we be having,

like, a class today?

Pfff. Class?

You kids would rather
sit in a classroom

instead of getting out
for a big surprise?

What kind of surprise?

Are- are those-

Surprise!

Woohoo!

Well, that looked painful.

Extremely.

So what did I do wrong?

How do you fly that thing?

Um, you don't.
You sweep with it.

It's not a flying broom,
it's a broom, broom.

For sweeping.

I'm sorry, what exactly
was the surprise part

about this surprise?

I mean, Nory was surprised
when she fell on her butt.

Up high?

No.

It's a surprise because they're
exciting brand new brooms.

I mean, look at that
high-quality straw.

You think that's
not expensive?

And hey, if it doesn't fly,
it can still take you places.

Like anywhere you see trash,
you can go there. Now.

And you can sweep
that trash.

Professor Han: You see,
kids, fluxing is all
in the preparation.

If you don't study an animal

how can you expect
to change into one?

So for your evaluation
we asked you to flux

into a grey tabby kitten.

But now we have
to go deeper,

and you have to learn how to
flux into this exact kitten.

Once you've mastered that,

then and only then can
you advance to chickens,

and one day,
dare to dream, goats.

Yes, indeed, goats.

Nature's jesters.
What joy.

Mmm.

And remember,

I'm going to give two of you
the opportunity to compete

in the Sage Match for a spot in
the Founder's Day presentation.

Take a minute with
Miss Ollie Flooffenstein.

Make note of the many shapes
that make her, her.

From the triangles
of her ears

to the ovals on the pads
of her paws.

Focus on them.

Take a mental picture

and store it deep
in your consciousness.

I'm never gonna get
any better

until I get some
feline face time.

Nory, what are you
doing here?

UDMs aren't supposed to-

Oh, don't mind me,

just doing my part to keep
this campus spic and span.

By sweeping the lawn?

What can I say?

I'm very devoted
to my work.

Oh, hello.

Say, would you mind if
I gave her a little snug?

Absolutely not!

Great.

Grey, soft, warm...
breath smells like tuna.

Oh!

Skriff! Skriff!

Oh, jeez.

Nory!

Skriff, if Knightslinger
sees this...

No, no, no, she won't.
She won't.

Just give me a minute, ok?

Hey, Nory. Breathe.

You're safe, ok?

Just breathe.

You're ok.

Look away, class.

Think happy thoughts.

Think about goats!

You're making me miss lunch?

Here.

Dig in.

Mealy. What a garbage day.

Ok, you can hit the dining hall
in a few.

But first you and I need
to have a little talk.

You know you can't do
that again.

I know.

But the thing is I wanna.

Oh, my bad.

Go ahead then.

Except don't!

Nory, we're trying
to protect you.

You know that, right?

Yeah.

Yeah, I guess.

Ok.

Go chow down.

Thanks.

Nory!

Hey!

I'm sorry, you want
some mustard with that?

Yeah, that sounds good.

And a bag of chips.

And get something nice
for yourself.

That's awesome!

Hey, Pepper.

Pass the salt.

Get it?

Never heard that one before.

Hey, Nory?

Yeah?

I just gotta tell you, um...
that thing you turned into,

that was like a cat and a bird
and, what, an elephant?

Wait, hold up.

You talk?

When I have something
to say, yeah.

Respect.

Anyway, Nory,
it was real cool.

I dug it.

Thanks, Andres.

It's nice to get
a little support,

but that's the last
you're gonna see of...
whatever I was.

I'm gonna be the perfect
fluxer for them, I know it.

How? They're not gonna let
you near that class

or that kitten.

From the triangles
of her ears

to the ovals on the pads
of her paws.

Wow, these-
these are great.

I didn't know
you could draw.

There's a lot you don't
know about me, Andres.

No, actually, that's it.
I can draw.

You know pretty much
everything else.

Anyway, I figured I can
work off of this.

Do you think you could
draw me

shooting fire
like a real flare?

Totally.

Or me landing?

Sure.

Do not draw me.

Okey doke.

...so I decided to sneak-

Hey.

I think you have a fan.

Reina!

Reina.

We sit at the flare table.

But she's my best-

She is your best opportunity
to lose focus

and fall even further behind.

That's weird.

She didn't come over.

'Cause we're the loser table.

Student: Hey! Who threw
that at me?

Yeah? Well, I got a plan.

You know the Sage Match?

Uh-hmm.

I'm going.

Why? They're not going
to let you compete.

I know.

But I'm gonna show them
that I can flux the right way,

proving that us UDMs can be
taught to do magic right.

You know what?

Nory, I think you can do it.

I know you can.

Thanks, Andres.

Ugh, disgusting.

Nory, can have my sandwich

'cause I have lost
my appetite.

Up high?

Pass.

Come on!

It's perfect.

Excellent work.

Have a seat.

Now the question is

who's gonna be the one
to take him on?

Reina.

Is it you?

Ok.

Alright.

This is...

Not perfect.

Now, it's close, but not
as good as Phillip's.

And honestly, Reina,

I thought you were better
than second best.

I guess I was wrong.

Oh, I'm- I'm sorry,
I- I didn't see you.

I saw you.

In class.

Nice work.

Yeah.

Nice work being second best.

No. Argon lacks vision.

I can tell you have more power
in your little finger

than Phillip has in
his whole dumb body.

Thank you...

Chandra.

And hey, if you ever wanna learn
how to harness all that power,

I might have something
that can help.

Excuse me, ma'am.

You're blocking important
sweeping business.

Nory!

Hey, Reina.

I missed you.

What're you doing?

This um...

it's a top-secret
training exercise.

Kind of a UDMs
only kinda jam.

We're learning stuff
that would blow your mind.

I saw you with
those other kids

at the dining hall
the other day.

It looks like you're all
really getting along.

Yeah, totally.

It's going great.

But enough about me.

How are you doing?

Are you totally acing
your classes?

Do you have a million
cool friends?

Does everyone know
you're the coolest?

I um...

I'm great.

Everything you said.

A million friends,
acing my classes.

Sage is everything
I wanted it to be.

I knew you'd set
this place on fire.

Metaphorically.

It sounds like you're
doing amazing, too.

-Well, I have to get back-
-Well, I have to get back-

See you around?

Yeah.

See you.

Soon enough.

One second! Two!

Come on, Nory.

Three!

Skriff: Hey!

What the heck is going on
in there?!

Subtle.

Never mind.

They don't pay me enough
to care.

Also, I just generally
don't care.

Did I hear four seconds?

No, and you never will.

Hey, she might.

She won't.

No.

Come on, you guys.

I used to not be able to hold
my cat form at all,

and now I've got it for
three and a half seconds.

That's huge, and I did
that on my own.

I'm gonna get there.

I know it.

I promise to you now I'm gonna
crash the Sage Match

and prove to the entire faculty
that we can be taught.

We can do things
the right side up way.

The Sage way.

Nory: Guys, tonight, I know it.

Elliot: Oooh, maybe we should
get you some cat nip.

I never thought of cat nip.

She's doing great
without me.

Manifesting your
untapped power.

Good luck in there.

Thanks.

You're gonna need it.

And he huffed,
and he puffed,

but the wolf could not blow
the brick house down.

What happened to him
after that?

Well, that is inconclusive.

The end.

Mmm.

Riveting stuff, Elliot.

Ok, Nory, you're next.

Nory.

Let's go.

Where's Nory?

Nory who?

Yeah. Which one of us
is she?

Never heard of her.

She hasn't been here
the whole time, has she?

Hey!

Where is she?

Look, Nory's doing it
for us, ok?

She wants to prove
to the whole school

that we can learn real magic.

Prove it how?

She's going to crash
the Sage Match.

Oh, great.

Ok, everyone stay here.

Let the Sage Match begin!

Flares.

Phillip, Reina, you're up.

Begin.

Done!

What?!

Come forward.

She did it.

Reina, you will represent
the flares.

Next, let's bring up
the fliers.

Stop the presses!

Oh, Nory. Hooray,
my day is complete.

You! Get out!

No.

I have been practising
and I know I can do this.

I can follow the Sage way.

I can be the exact kitten
you want

for the exact amount
of time.

I know you think I have
zero potential

but I'm here to tell you
that you're wrong.

All I want is for you
to give me a chance.

But if you say no
I will respect that.

No.

I lied.

One... two...

Nory! Nory!

Three...

Nory! Nory!

Fo...

Somebody do something!

Sparkle fire ball.

It's her favorite.
Maybe it'll help.

What's happening?

What is this?

Nory!

I'm so sorry!
Are you ok?

I don't know what happened.

I don't- I don't know
what that was.

I really didn't mean to.

Reina, I'm ok. It's ok.

Are you sure you're ok?

Skriff, how many times
do we have to tell you

to keep your charges in
the bunker where they belong?

The only reason we're not
expelling you this instant

is because we need to keep
you here to protect the world

from your wonky magic!

Hey! With all due respect,
I think she gets it.

As for you, Skriff,
if any of the UDMs

are caught practising magic
again you will be terminated.

I'll lose my job?

If you're lucky.

And don't even think about
attending Founder's Day.

The UDMs are banned!

Come on.

Guys.

Guys, say something.

Andres?

Pepper?

Elliot?

Come on, fam.

What's with the silent
treatment?

Wow, some friends.

I'm practically smothered
from all the kindness

and support after the worst day
of my entire life!

You got our hopes up, Nory.

Not mine.

Ok, mine. But I hated
feeling hopeful.

You told us that we wouldn't
have to hide in a bunker

until we just ran out
of magic.

Yeah, but you were wrong.

We're always gonna be
upside down.

Yeah. At least until
we're just nothing.

Just people.

Yeah, accountants.
Dog groomers.

That's why the silent treatment.

Get used to it.

I... I honestly thought
it was gonna work out

because I always think things
are gonna work out, but...

now I know they won't and...

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry I let you down.

Ok. Butts out of seats.

Come on! Butts minus seats
equals you!

Math!

Where are we going?

On a date with destiny.

Outside. We're just-
we're going outside.

It's nice out.

Come on!

Ok. So Nory apologized
to all of you, right?

But what exactly did
she do wrong, hmm?

I'll tell you.

She dared to think
she could be more

than what Sage told her
she was.

A UDM.

A hard luck case
with broken magic.

A useless anomaly to be forced
into the darkness

never to be
thought of again.

And I sat there at my desk
and I let her apologize to you,

when like really I should have
been the one apologizing.

Why should you apologize?

Yeah, you're just doing
your job.

Sort of.

My job.

My job for years
has been to watch

class after class of UDMs
come here,

get their dreams squashed,
and leave here broken.

And I have hated
every second of it.

But you kept doing it.

I did.

Because Sage made me feel
like I had nothing to offer.

But as long as I did what
they said I could stay here.

But I can't do that anymore.

That ends today.

And that ends today
because of Nory.

For the first time
in a lot of years, Nory,

you... you made me
a believer.

You made me believe
that UDMs

could be more than
what Sage tells them.

So much more.

How? With my stupid magic?

Dude, there is nothing stupid

or upside down
about your magic.

But Sage-

Exactly. Sage.

Sage told you your magic
is upside down,

but like, do you actually
think that?

Any of you?

Nory, when you first
discovered your powers

were you like "oh nuts, I can
do magic but it's wrong"?

No.

I thought I could do magic
and that's cool as heck!

And I still think that.

Even if it's wonky.
Even if it's upside down.

Even if it doesn't
fit in with...

"The Sage way."

"The Sage way."

I'm never gonna be magic
the Sage way.

Never, ever.
None of us are.

And you know what?

I don't care.

I can be magic my way.

We all can.

We can all be magic our way.

Yes!

You guys all have
amazing powers!

You just have to learn
how to-

how to harness them
and master them.

Yeah?

And who's gonna teach us
to do that?

Well, I don't really see
anyone else here

so I guess... me?

Sorry, um... you?

Yeah... I mean,
you're great at raking

and letting us chew gum
in class, but...

But what can you teach us
about magic?

You know what?
Valid concerns.

All of those.

Let me show you something.

Wait. You're a fuzzy?

Uh, correction.

I'm an upside down fuzzy.

Check it out.

Hey, dude.

Get off my shoulder.

See?

The Sage way to be a fuzzy
does not involve dope jams.

But it is my way
to be a fuzzy.

And if I say so myself,
it is dynamite.

Wait, so your magic
didn't fade after a year.

Let me explain.

See, I came to Sage
as an orphan

and knowing I had nobody
to go home to,

Sage let me stay on
and grounds keep.

Eventually, they let me
work with the UDMs

'cause, you know, it takes
a weirdo to teach a weirdo.

No offense, weirdos.

None taken.

But you didn't answer
Nory's question.

Up high.

She gets one?

Come on!

You know what?

Let's just say I managed to
practise my magic on the sly.

It keeps me from fully losing
what few marbles I got left.

Anyway, you guys head back
to the bunks,

chill out and get some rest.

Tomorrow we get to work.

Hey, are you ok?

Today started awful and
then it got way better.

But...

But?

My best friend, Reina,

her magic was weird
at the Sage Match.

Weird how?

Just, like, different.
More intense.

Oh, well I'm sure-

She's probably been
working really hard

to sharpen her
powers so...

I guess they probably
are different.

Yeah, totally.

I mean, I could just
go talk to her about it.

You could-

I will.

Thanks for helping me out,
Andres.

You give really
good advice.

Glad I could help.

Good evening.

What are you doing here?

I just wanted to offer
my congratulations

on winning the Sage Match

and on the ensuing...
fireworks.

What was that?

I could have killed
my friend.

Oh, well the thing about
this particular book of magic

is it's not really an
a la carte situation.

You can't pick just
one thing from it.

Not without some...
side effects.

Get out.

And take the book
with you.

I said take the book!

You did, just now.

Real loud.

Hey, hey, Reina.

You're not supposed
to be in here.

I mean, technically I'm not
supposed to be anywhere.

What's up?
Can I come in?

Uh- um, um- I'm tired.

It's been a long day.

I need to sleep.

But we'll catch up later,
I promise.

-But-
-Nory, go.

Please.

Ok, but-

So in order to sharpen
our magic

we need to turn ourselves
into pretzels?

Well, sort of.

Here's the thing.

I've been observing
this school's

training techniques for years
and it's fine for them.

But in my own noggin,
I've been coming up

with a counter curriculum
for UDMs.

Stuff like this is
a big part of it.

Why?

Because we gotta focus
all of that

jiggity-jaggety puberty energy
you guys have.

Control your bodies,
control your powers.

Now.

Focus on your power.

Picture it in your mind's eye,

and picture it doing exactly
what you want it to do.

Elliot. What do you want
your power to do?

I wanna be able to shoot fire
like the other flares.

Ok, well, you can't.

I mean, that's like asking an
orange to be a pick-up truck.

It ain't gonna happen, right?

But what do you want
your power to do?

I guess I wanna be able
to control it.

Like make smoke go
where I want it to go.

Yes!

Fam, do you see that?

Don't focus on what
you can't do.

Focus on what
you can do,

and do it as well
as you possibly can.

Pepper.

I want to be able to push
things away from me

when I wanna.

Like you.

Oh, right.

You know what?

That's perfect.
We can do that.

Nory.

I want to be able to choose
what animal I flux into.

Oh, come on. Animal?

Sorry, animals.

Boom!

Andres.

My man.

I don't know.

Ok. Well, you know what?

Be with that for now.

Embrace the uncertainty,

because I have got a plan
for you, I promise.

Um, this is your plan?

A hose?

A hose is your plan?

It's a prelude
to a plan, ok?

Let me ask you this.

Have you ever just tried
to see how far up you go?

No.

Look, my mom told me that
if I didn't have my bag

I'd just fly away into space
and be gone forever

and I'd get sucked
into a black hole

and my eyes would pop out
of my head and-

Your mom has a really
vivid imagination.

Now, hear me out.

Drop the bag.

I- I can't.

Um, counter point,
you totally can.

You got this.

Ok.

Woo! This is amazing!

Ok, I'm letting go.

Skriff: Hey!

Woo!

I'm not in space and my eyes
are still in my head!

Skriff: Yeah, they sure are!

And hey, I hope you know

that's faster than any flyer
can launch, Rocket Boy!

I do now! I love it!
That's me, Rocket Boy!

Ok, so the thing we're
gonna work on with you

is controlling all
that launch power.

Sound good?

That sounds great!

Uh, but can you help me
get down?

Oh, yeah. Right.

If I didn't know any better,
which, I do,

I'd say you're making
me rake

while you lean against
that tree and do nothing.

I mean, I would do it

but you're real good
with that rake.

Like, you push the leaves
with it

and the leaves go where you
want them to go.

I bet there's an easier
way to do it.

Woah!

Not quite there yet.

Ok, they've been wanting me
to get rid of this beehive

for, like, a minute,
so here's the plan.

I'm gonna knock it down

and then you're gonna
smoke them out.

I am? When?

Right about...

Now!

Ooh, close.
Really close.

What about the bees?!

Exactly how many of these
things do I have to do?

Um, like a million zillion.

But it's so boring.

OMG, I know.

I mean, it's almost like you're
learning how to visualize

and physically manifest
animal combinations.

Touché.

Here. Take a break.

The dritten can wait.

Wait, what's a dritten?

A dragon kitten.

Dritten.

Dritten.

I like it.

Yeah. This is a dritten,
that's a kitephant,

that's a sharkitten,
and so on.

Like, the more you can see
and know and name these things

the more you can fully
be them, right?

Right.

Dritten. Dritten.

Dritten. Dritten. Dritten...

Because you're worth it.

You're better than
all of them, you know.

Go away!

I'm afraid I can't
do that.

You already used my book.

You're stuck with me.
So why fight it?

I mean, just look at these fools
with their parlour tricks.

Writing their names,
popping corn.

Sparkly fire balls.

You team up with me?

We can have real power.

Just say the word.

No! I said go away!

Hey, Reina, are-
are you ok?

Chandra, she won't
leave me alone.

Who's Chandra?

What do you mean,
who's Chandra?

She's right here.

There's- there's
nobody there.

What?

I forgot to tell you, Reina.

You're the only one
who can see me.

I'm gonna... go.

Stop!

Stop running
from your destiny.

What do you want
from me?

I want you to know
your worth, Reina.

You don't think you're
good enough, do you?

You think everyone here
is better than you

and you're wrong.

Reginald thought he wasn't
good enough either.

Who?

Former flare.

Former friend.

He was very insecure
but he was very powerful.

You are even more insecure
but even more powerful.

He was good,

but you, Reina,
are perfect.

Yes. Good. Smile.

Revel in your perfection.

Everyone will know
of it soon.

What's happening?

You are, whether
you know it or not,

you are accepting the shadow
magic into you.

You're tired of hiding
in the shadows

when you can be the shadow.

Say it.

Say you're tired.

I'm tired.

Then wake up.

Hey! Spark plugs!

Any of you seen Reina?

Well, if it isn't the UDM

who nearly destroyed
the Founder's Hall

by turning into some kind
of crazy monster.

Yeah, and I was
in a good mood.

But now I'm in
a bad mood!

She went that way.

Thanks.

We are awake.

Reina!

We are not Reina.

We are the thing that has
been waiting all these years.

Shadow magic.

So you don't only prey
on UDMs.

Of course not.

But soon we will prey
on everyone.

We will bring this entire
school to its knees.

But for now...

We will start with you.

Reina, I'm gonna save you.
I promise.

We do not need saving!

Come on, dorks!
Tell me where she went!

If anyone from the school sees
her out there after curfew

we're all hosed.

How do you even know
she snuck out?

Um, a little bird told me?

Literally.

His name is Todd.
Todd the little bird.

Skriff! Skriff!

Reina! Shadow magic!
Uh, the school!

Woah, woah, woah, woah,
woah! Slow down!

My best friend, Reina,

has been acting weird
and her magic wasn't hers

but it's because the shadow
magic got her

and she said it's gonna
bring the entire school

to its knees!

Woah.

No way.

Well?

I'm thinking!

It's been a minute since
I've really done that

so I would appreciate
the patience.

Let's get out there
and stop it.

It's probably destroying
the school right now.

Come on!

No. You guys...

It's waiting.

For what?

For when it can do
the most damage.

French bread pizza day!

What?

It's like the most popular day
at the dining hall.

Everyone loves
French bread pizza!

I mean, it is really good.

Fresh basil. They know
what they're doing.

Yeah.

Founder's Day.

Boom.

Founder's Day is tomorrow!

We go to Knightslinger
right now and tell her.

And tell her what, exactly?

You think she's gonna
believe you

after everything
you've pulled?

Because I know she won't.

Then nobody will be able
to help you.

So what can we do?

We can get some rest.

We need to make darn sure

we're ready for anything
tomorrow, ok?

All: We're ready.

What a beautiful morning.

They'll never see it coming.

Ok. Well, um, I guess
this is the part where

I should probably say something
inspiring, so um...

something inspiring.

Did you mean to say
that you believe

in each and every
one of us

and as long as we have faith
in ourselves and each other,

there's no evil
we can't conquer?

Maybe.

And that even though
the school sees us

as a bunch of mess-ups
and wackos,

we're gonna save them anyway

because that's the right
thing to do.

Well, yeah.
That's pretty-

And no matter
what happens,

no matter how today
turns out,

we can say that
we gave it our all

by doing the thing
we do best,

which is being
our truest selves.

So let's get out there
and kick shadow magic's
stupid butt!

All: Yeah!

I mean, I wouldn't have
said "stupid butt",

but yeah, the rest of
that sounds really good.

-Woo!
-Let's go at 'em!

Students, faculty,
distinguished alumni.

Welcome to Founder's Day!

Today we celebrate
all things Sage.

Our grand traditions,
our thrilling past,

and our brilliant future.

Now, let the cavalcade
of talents begin!

I would like to bring
to the stage

one of our most promising
first year students,

Reina Carvajal!

Reina? Come on up here
and show 'em what you got!

You think that's impressive?

Wanna see something
even better?

Ok.

You asked for it.

Distinguished alumni!

It has been far too long.

But I promise my return

will be very... memorable.

Look upon me with wonder!

For I will be the last thing
any of you ever see!

Shadow magic!

But how?

She isn't a UDM!

Clearly we were wrong
about that!

Not today, Shadow!

Flares! Shut it down!

Launch fire ball!

Fuzzies! We need
your animal powers!

Summon the birds of prey!

Fuzzies: Birds attack!

Fliers!

What are you all doing?
Fly harder!

Obviously the monster's power

is forcing them back down
to earth, Linda!

Do not call me Linda
in front of the students!

Fluxers! Take your
animal forms!

Oh.

Ok, not exactly fierce.
Never mind!

Solid effort, though!

Flickers! Go, go, go, go!
Tear it apart!

Now there's even more of them!

I'm doomed!

We've tried everything!

No! Not everything!

There's one school left!

What are you going to do,
Skriff?

You're upside down!

Yeah, and we're here to turn
things right side up!

Let's narrow the playing field!

Skriff: That's it! Push it
back into one monster again!

Nory: You got this!

Elliot: You're doing it!

Skriff: Elliot!

Gahhhhh!

Nory: You got this!

Skriff: Smoke it out!

Skriff: Yeah! It can't see
through all that smoke!

Andres! Now!

Hey, monster!

Come at me, bro!

You need to go!
Come on, do it!

Come on, Rocket Boy!

Make it chase you!

Pepper, now!

Skriff: It's getting
tangled up!

Yes!

Ok, Nory.
Take us home.

Ok. Dritten! Dritten!

Dritten!

Skriff: Get it to try
and catch you!

Yeah, Nory, you're
too fast for it.

Elliot: ...make it catch you.

Come on, Nory!

Elliot: You're doing it!

Skriff: It's all twisted around!

Elliot: It's getting tired!

Yeah! Kick that monster's
stupid butt!

It's getting dizzy!

UDM's: It's tangled!
It's going to fall!

It's down! Finish it off!

Skriff! What is
your girl doing?

We can destroy this thing!

Yeah, well this thing
is her best friend!

Reina. Reina, I know
you're in there.

Reina, I need you
to fight harder

than you've ever fought
in your life.

Reina, listen to me!

You are a flame-throwing
rock star and this is a lot,

but... we got this.

What is that?

Sparkle fire ball,
for sure, no doubt.

It's my favorite.

Reina, you've got this!

Reina!

Are you ok?

Come on.

Nory?

Yeah, Reina.

Remember when I said
I was doing great?

Yeah.

I wasn't.

I wasn't, either.

But I'll tell you what.

I'm doing a lot better now.

Me too.

Up high.

Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We did it!

Nory: As you can imagine,

Sage underwent a lot
of changes after that.

The UDM program
was discontinued

and all of us UDMs joined
our respective schools.

Elliot's an official flare.

Andres is flying circles
around the fliers.

Pepper's a star
amongst flickers.

Skriff is knocking them dead as an official fuzzy professor.

And me?

Hmm. Kitten panda penguin.

Oh, is that all?

Step back.

Reina was right.

Sage is teaching me to be
the best abomination I can be.

Pretty soon everyone forgot
about the Sage way.

That's the old way.

The new way is to let
kids be themselves.

After all, everybody
has their something.

And letting everybody

be the most of their
something they can be?

That's the real magic.