The Magic Kids: Three Unlikely Heroes (Die Wolf-Gäng)

Cold and pale

You enter the realm of the night

For when darkness displaces light

It awakens that which clings to life

A long, long time ago,

when the nights were still dark,

the world was ruled by the creatures of the night.

Vampires, werewolves, evil elves, witches, trolls and other monsters

spread fear and terror among humans.

But as the centuries passed,

these evil creatures gradually changed.

The once fearsome monsters became peace-loving creatures

who no longer wished to spread terror.

Some of these magical creatures still live undetected among us.

Others, however, have retreated to secret locations all over the world,

which can only be reached via magical forests.

This is where the story of the young vampire Vlad Tepesch begins,

as he and his father leave our world and head for Crailsfelden.

At the personal invitation of the town's mayor,

Vlad is about to start his first year at a renowned magic school.

But unbeknown to Vlad and his father,

their arrival is all part of a long-standing evil plan

to plunge the world back into darkness.

Where is this place?

We've been in this forest for hours.

In the arse end of nowhere, I fear.

Okay. Finding "the arse end of nowhere."

If CraiIsfelden were easy to find, everyone wouId come here.

No results for "Crailsfelden."

Crailsfelden! Home for over 700 years

to the world-famous school of magic, the Riffraff Academy.

You useless piece ofjunk!

This street does not exist on any maps.

Please turn around. Please turn around.

-Return to a marked road. -Why are we stopping?

What is it?

We have to sign in.

With whom?

Nobody's here.

Hello, we're new here. Vlad and Barnabas Tepesch.

Documents?

Certainly.

It's you!

Yes.

"When time runs forward no more and trouble lurks round every door,

one will come, and three must unite

to conquer their weakness and be ready to fight,

to chase out the devil and fiII Crailsfelden with light."

Ah, yes, this Iooks good.

Found them. Here.

WeIcome to Crailsfelden.

Thank you.

Thanks.

I thought he'd be bigger.

-Who was that? -No idea.

Guarding a bridge aII aIone for 1 ,000 years

cIearly takes its toll.

On dentaI hygiene too.

You have reached "the arse end of nowhere."

3,687 INHABITANTS

-Well, what do you think? -Cool.

It looks Iike...

-Another time? -Crazy.

Crailsfelden Town HaII. Impressive, huh?

A famous local poet, Allraun von Götze, wrote an ode to it.

"When Crailsfelden Town HaII strikes 13,

the world as you know it will cease to be."

Dad.

Oh, my goodness.

-Are you hurt? -No.

-But my bicycIe... -What happened?

The bike, it transformed into this oId thing and...

What on earth...

You think that's funny, boy?

It wasn't me.

Barely arrived and already playing magic tricks?

Are you even in school?

Sorry, Constable.

He just rode out in front of us.

I didn't mean to. My bike just turned into this.

Get this old piece ofjunk off the streets.

-Right away. -And, you, on your way.

Yes, Constable. Thank you.

I'll be keeping my eye on you.

Come on, Vlad. It's fine.

Move it along. Nothing to see here.

Vladi! There it is!

We'll live upstairs and have our antique shop downstairs.

Dad.

-The place is barely standing. -Nonsense.

Absolute poppycock.

A lick of paint and it'II be good as new.

There's even parking.

No way. We'll never fit.

Sure we wilI.

-I'll use my Nosferatu Sensor. -Oh, no.

Sorry, dry throat.

Help me unload?

It's perfect.

Just perfect.

Look.

The perfect place for Agamemnon's sword.

We'll set up Tehuti's telescope over there.

And there, we'll have the GoIden Fleece corner.

Vlad, what's wrong?

What if I make a fool of myself at this new school?

Vladi, they invited you here because they believe in you.

And I'm sure you'II quickly find friends who are just like you.

It'll be...

Great.

I hope so.

Come here.

You can let go now, Dad.

I can't breathe.

TAILORING

Tomorrow is Vlad's big day, Julia.

I wish you could be here too.

Good evening. Rübezahl.

From the tax office. HoId this.

You owe registration fees, acquisition tax,

-property tax, income tax... -I'm not even open yet.

...school fees, garbage-eater fees,

-chiId support. -I shouId receive chiId support.

Not here.

You have seven days to pay.

Otherwise, we seize the property and you must leave.

Please, you can't do this.

Complaints can be filed at the town hall between 8.00 and 8.13 a.m.

Please, this is crazy.

I can't afford--

Were you up all night?

Just sorting out a few tax issues.

WeII, son, ready for the big day?

Yeah, I am.

I'll be ready. The earIy bat catches the worm.

Wow. Here we are.

I just have to sort out a teeny-weeny thing at the town hall.

-You're not coming? -I'll be back in time. I promise.

Trust me, Vlad, I wouldn't miss this for the world.

Give that back! Hey!

What are you doing?

Stop being mean!

-Come on. -This isn't funny any more.

Give it back.

The Pig Pack.

Three against two now?

Wow. You're so brave.

Let's go. We shouId get good seats for the freak show.

See you around, Ginger.

Thanks.

That makes 778 good deeds.

Elves to the rescue.

-Who was that? -PimpIe Face, Meat Head and Pork Cheeks.

What?

I thought you meant the Pig Pack. That's Faye and her friends.

-Fairy? -No, Faye.

-F-A-Y-E. -Okay.

-I'm WoIf, by the way. -Vlad.

Hello.

Just so you know, I could have floored him myself.

But I didn't want to hurt anyone, so I left them to it.

-Sure. -Year Seven, huh?

How cooI is that? My dad and I have been preparing for months.

WoIf...

-Drool. -Oh, yeah.

Sorry, I'm so excited. Are you?

-It's okay to be nervous. -Sure.

We're in the front row. You can sit next to me.

You're safe with me. A big, strong...

-Wolfi? -Mama.

Don't calI him Wolfi. He's alI grown up now.

Isn't that right, my strong pack leader?

This is my new friend, Vlad.

It's starting. Come on.

So, let's just take a Iook.

WitchBay.

Can I help you?

Hello. Sorry to interrupt.

My name is Tepesch.

I'm here to file a tax compIaint.

It's this list of charges.

There's no way I can pay right away.

Perhaps in instalments...

My dear Mr Tepesch...

every new citizen in Crailsfelden

must, of course, contribute to our small community.

-Of course. -If you can't,

there are plenty of other magic towns.

YetipoIis, perhaps.

Or...

Mumania.

But the Riffraff Academy,

there's only one of those in the world.

So you want to throw us out?

No.

Perhaps you have something... worth selling.

I heard you own quite a special trinket.

Small.

Red.

Pointy.