Strong Medicine, Strong Magic

Strong Medicine, Strong Magic is the fourth episode of Tenko and the Guardians of the Magic. The episode was written by Sean Catherine Derek.

Synopsis
The Dark Twins discover Princess Tenko's weakness for her horse, Pearl Rider. At night, Jana feeds the horse a poisoned apple. The next day, while Tenko trains for a magic trick bound in chains, Pearl Rider goes berserk, knocking Tenko off of him. He nearly tramples Tenko to death, but she manages to break free of the chains and dodge the attack. Pearl Rider then collapses, and Shonti doesn't know what is wrong with him. Hawk suggests going to see his grandfather, Knowingwolf, whose knowledge of medicinal herbs healed him of a snake bite as a child. Tenko agrees, though Shonti, Ali, Bolt, and Steel stay behind, both to watch over Pearl Rider and to protect the Tenko Box.

At Knowingwolf's village, Tenko and Hawk learn from Chief Runningbear that Knowingwolf had gone missing. He gives them a horse and they set off to find him. Unfortunately, Jana and Jason had followed them, and Jason pushes a boulder which sets off a landslide. Tenko transforms and sends Rose Eagle to find Hawk, but to no avail. Meanwhile, Pearl Rider's health slowly deteriorates.



Unbeknownst to Tenko, Hawk was captured by Jana and Jason, who also have Knowingwolf. Both of them are bound together while Jana gloats about poisoning Pearl Rider. Jason takes Hawk's Turquoise Gem, but the twins know that Tenko will find them soon and prepare to fight. Knowingwolf tells Hawk not to worry, that his animal totem will protect him.



That night, Tenko searches for Hawk but finds Knowingwolf's totem, a wolf. The wolf leads Tenko to Hawk, but Knowingwolf is nowhere to be found. Jana and Jason ambush Tenko and force her to give up the Rose Quartz Gem. However, the wolf attacks Jana while the Rose Eagle saves Hawk. Jana and Jason battle Tenko and Hawk, who retrieves his gemstone, until the wolf transforms into Knowingwolf. He reveals the twins' totem animals as they attempt to transform into their dragon form, turning instead into tiny rats.

Tenko vows to deal with the twins later, but her priorities are with Pearl Rider, so the three ride horseback. Suddenly, Tenko rides the horse off a cliff, and she, Hawk, and Knowingwolf all arrive inside the Tenko Box. Runningwolf aids Pearl Rider, restoring the horse back to health. Runningbear then tells Hawk how proud he is of him, and that love is a powerful magic.

Appearances
Featured Characters: Supporting Characters: Antagonists: Other Characters:
 * Princess Tenko
 * Shonti
 * Ali
 * Bolt
 * Hawk
 * Steel
 * Ninjara
 * Pearl Rider
 * Knowingwolf
 * Jana
 * Jason
 * Chief Runningbear