01X07 - The Heart of Kings

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What if we go into the
future, see how to do it,

and then tell ourselves now?

Dashwood: My benefactor is aware
of your current predicament

and would like to
offer his services.

Geniuses. Otto.

Now we're going on a journey,
a great quest to Edred's home.

Your daughter looks
beautiful, Thraen.

My King, you honor my family.

Let our houses join
and long live the line.

Long live the line.

My daughter has all the best

that the Eastern
Realm has to offer.

She is a fine match
for Prince Edred.

Together they will uphold
the sacred bloodline.

Bear witness, the unbroken line,

2,000 years strong.

We bond these two
under your great light,

the everlasting
Heart of the forest.

Brother?

I...

I cannot do this, Father.

What? Edred?

I cannot marry her.

You will. No.

I love another.

What is this nonsense?

Father?

You will do this and
fulfill your duty.

You are the firstborn, heir
to the unbroken line of Kings.

I am sorry, Father.

Brother you must not.

I must!

Twillion, my truth...

Edred! No!

For ruin, for love,

send me flying high above.

You will pay for
this humiliation.

What have you done, my son?

The blood to remake
will flow for all time.

The blood to remake
will flow for all time.

Why does he keep saying that?

So, why haven't you
been home for so long?

It...

was my wedding day,

but I loved...

another.

I gave up my family,
my duty, my people...

I left it all...

for you.

Why did you do this?

For you.

You... You remembered?

Didn't you?

No. Remember what?

Oh, one other little thing.

Everyone there blames
you for me leaving

and breaking the
sacred unbroken line.

What?!

This is your home?

It didn't look like this before.

Oi, mate, lend a hand would ya?

I'll do it!

All ready 'a go!

Now where'd that
little fella go?

Hello! Whoa!

Off we go!

Oh! I'm outta here!

Ready to go!

The blood to remake
will flow for all time.

These poor trees, it's as
if their souls have died.

Something's not right.

This is the King's Road,

a majestic entryway
leading to our kingdom.

Hello.

A-Are you all right?

Are you hungry?

Here we are.

Don't be afraid.

That's it.

There's nothing to be afraid of.

No!

Melinda, wait!

What is the meaning of this?

You have ventured into
Eastern territory.

Eastern?

You are mistaken.

This is the King's Road.

Northerners!

Only a Northern scum
would say such a thing!

Death to the North!

Witchcraft!

Destroy the Northerners!

We musn't hurt them.
There is something amiss.

Oops, it's hard to see in there.

One moment, please.

Ready to go!

More Northerners?

Aelwulf?

Brother! Brother!

Aelwulf?

Why do you strike your
own flesh and blood?

Stop!

It is I, Edred!

No! Edred is dead!

Be merciful. Be fast.

Make this fool see at last.

Twillion? It cannot be!

How do you have this sword?

Because I am your brother.

The dark witch.

Edred? Is it really you?

You've returned.

Fall back! Retreat!

Stand down!

They are friends of my brother.

He has returned.

I never thought
I'd see you again.

Nor I.

Hello.

The blood to remake
will flow for all time.

I thought you would
be angry with me.

That was long ago, my brother.

Why does the East
fight the North?

There is much to discuss.

Will you be staying long?

Until we can fix our friend.

We need to use the magic
from the Heart of the...

What?!

Hey!

Melinda! Let go of her!

You thought I'd
embrace a traitor?

Aelwulf, please! Listen to me.

Spare me your lies.

We ride.

Open the gate!

Aelwulf returns.

I do not understand.

Why are you at w*r?

Because you broke
the unbroken line

and k*lled the
Heart of the forest!

You severed the
blood connection.

It lost its power.
The forests died.

The alliance between
the clans is over.

Everyone is at w*r.

And now, Thraen and
the Eastern clan

have stolen the Heart
and mean to forge

a new unbroken line.

This is all because of you...

and your witch.

Where is our father?

Here is our father,
waiting for you to return.

No.

He has begun the
ancestral sleep.

Someone to see you, Father.

Edred: Father.

Edred?

Yes, Father, it is I...

But why have you done this?

You're still young.

Because of you, my son.

Once the line was
broken, the Heart stolen,

I withered.

The only thing left for me

was to join the line of
Kings in the forever slumber.

Father.

But you have returned.

You can mend the line.

Take back the Heart,
restore the kingdom,

take your rightful
place as King.

The Heart will surely
beat once more.

Your return has
filled him with hope.

He's not spoken for some time.

He is right to hope.

Our Kingdom will rise again.

Merlin: Melinda?

Father?

It is you...

and her.

That girl!

You are so young.

Merlin?

Copernicus?

You speak?!

Of course I can
speak. Oh, wait, no.

He can't, but I can.

Odin's eye!

Seng?

The blood to remake
will flow for all time.

But you are mere children.

How can this be?

Copernicus, what have you done?!

He can't answer
you, he's broken.

Melinda, are you all right?

Merlin?!

Edred! You are young, as well?

The blood to remake
will flow for all time.

How have you come to
be a prisoner here?

I was captured not
long after we defeated

the evil that first time.

The blood to remake
will flow for all time.

Your souls had just
gone into slumber,

your shells lifeless,
when your brother came.

He captured me and I was
blamed for your death.

The blood to remake
will flow for all time.

Fortunately, he had no
idea you were all safe

inside Copernicus.

The blood to remake
will flow for all time.

What is he blabbing on about?

We're not really sure.

I have secured a
deal with my brother.

What deal?

I'm going to retrieve the
Heart of the forest...

and take my place as King.

You cannot!

You have a sworn
duty to Unicorn!

My oath is fulfilled.

The evil has been destroyed.

Destroyed?

Then why are you still here?

Because Copernicus broke
before we destroyed the evil.

That's why we need him fixed,
so we can recall our spirts.

But that is not how it works.

We're wasting time!

I will return with
the Heart soon...

and then set you
free from all this.

But then you'll
have to stay here.

I...

There is no other way.

She cares.

Copernicus is broken?

Toot, toot, twee.

Not much further.

Twillion?

No, come back!

What is happening? Why
has Twillion left you?

Because he has willed it to.

- He?
- Gobi!

The shepherd of all swords?

Yes!

Gobi, enough of these games!

You made the sword for me,
it is not yours to take.

There!

Gobi, you are
breaking your oath!

Oh, we're talking about
oaths now, are we?

I could have never
imagined that...

Your father and your
ancestors begged me

to make you a magical sword

so you could forever protect
the Heart of the forest.

Fine, I said.

And let me tell you something,

Twillion was one of the best
swords that I ever made.

And what did you do?

You run off with a girl!

But, Gobi... Gobi nothin'!

That day I swore, if
you ever returned,

I'd take Twillion,

and I have done exactly
what I said I would do.

But, Gobi, I never
broke my oath.

I just did it in
a different way.

You broke the line of
Kings, did you not?

Yes. Well, there you have it.

Gobi!

You can't take it from me
because if you break your oath

with the ancestors... No!

Oh, yes. They won't
let you live here

in the sacred woods anymore.

You wouldn't let them
do that, would ya?

I can't go back and live
with me mum and dad.

At my age, it'd be
downright embarrassing!

Well, that's what
happens to oath breakers.

Fine! But I'm taking
the magic out.

Wh-What?

Here ya go, oath intact.

But...

The magic will return
when you mend your oath.

No!

Twillion of the North,
tell me this isn't true.

Awaken! Sing your
song, I command you!

Come, we don't have much time.

Melinda.

Not you.

You have to talk to him.

I can't. You must.

You've carried this
pain for too long.

What would I even say?

You have to trust me.

There is more to
this than you think.

This is your chance to
finally make things clear.

Did you say something?

Aelwulf: The Eastern Kingdom.

There! The Heart.

The Black Keep.

What evil have they
planned? Time is short.

The blood to remake
will flow for all time.

Melinda! No.

You have to do
it! Talk to him.

Stop it! No, I don't
have to do anything.

Merlin: What is going on?

This is it, talk to him!

Mother...

Morgan?

What about her?

Did I...

really...

k*ll her?

You exposed the magic to
Morgan, so she tried to take it

and was completely
consumed by its power.

You should have controlled it!

But... I-I didn't mean to...

You should have been stronger!

Emma: How could you?

What evil is this?

You're the evil!

How could you put this on her?

I was there. I
saw what happened.

You! Emma!

She was just a child!

She should have stopped it!

Why didn't you stop it?

I tried!

I didn't have the power.

You, the greatest wizard
ever, didn't have the power,

but a small child does?

I-I...

Can't you see?

She's right.

How could you stop
something so powerful?

This burden is not
yours to carry.

You are not to blame, my child.

You can hug her, ya know.

Well, it's not
really a thing we do.

Um, well...

Do you require a hug?

Very well then, I...

Seng?!

Just like old times, brother.

A necromancer.

Ith Vrema it laigh vey.

No.

An fhuil gus ath dheanam
a sruthadh fad na vine.

The blood to remake
will flow for all time!

Seng! That's what
he was saying!

- Huh?
- The traitor returns!

You're too late! A
new line is born!

No!

Gah!

Duigg
Spioradan Mora!

Seng, what are you doing?

Well, I was a bit thirsty,

so I thought I would get
myself a little drink.

But you left your cell?

Well, yes, I had to.

I can't possibly reach it
from all the way in there.

The blood to remake
will flow for all time.

What are you doing
out of your cell?

I'm just drinkin' water!

Why is everyone so concerned

about what I'm doin'
out of my cell?

Hey, I'm out of my cell!

Get him!

All right, let's get
you out of there.

Ah.

The blood to remake
will flow for all time.

Tell me, how did you come
upon such a peculiar phrase?

Ah! What is it?

We must leave at once!

Aelwulf!

Merlin? Melinda?
Seng? Copernicus?

Odin's beard!

You foolish child,
what have you done?

Child?

Huh? Who is that?

Merlin?

What is going on?

We were trying to
retrieve the Heart.

Thraen! I have it!

I will have that Heart, traitor!

The unbroken line will be
reforged from my blood!

No, never!

Help my brother!

What? Where is he? There!

This is not your
realm, Man-Wizard!

My powers have no boundaries!

Well, if it's a fight you
want, a fight ya shall have!

Thraen!

The Heart of the forest belongs
with it's true bloodline!

Then you should have
never broken the line.

Stop!

No.

Whoa!

Hold on, take it easy.

Stand still, would ya?

Enough!

Ohh!

Your witch is destroyed!

You abandoned my daughter.

You left our land
to wither and die.

Argh!

I am sorry that I have
hurt you and your family,

Thraen of the East.

But now I have returned,

and the unbroken
line can be mended...

And be unbroken again!

The line is unbroken once more.

Twillion!

Brother.

And Copernicus?

Yes.

Copernicus!

This is it.

It's finally over.

After everything.

I guess this is good-bye.

I think it is.

No matter how much
time passes...

just know that I
will always love you.

Ah, I love you, too, and you.

Okay, Copernicus, we are ready.

What are you waiting for?

Why isn't he taking their souls?

That part is not
Copernicus' doing.

What? What? What?

When the evil is destroyed,

your souls are released
from their hosts,

and Copernicus' job

is to merely collect
them and keep them safe.

- But then...
- The evil...

It is still out there?

Precisely.

No, no, no.

Not again, brother.

No. I won't leave.

I will not break my vow.

Then we will face
the evil without you.

No. So you'll leave.

No! So, you're staying?

No!

Aelwulf gave his
life for the Heart.

He will live on forever,

an Eternal Warrior.

We honor you, brother.

Let the light bring
peace to your soul.

Great King,

we now return the firstborn
to his rightful body.

Argh!

Crowd: Long live the line!
Long live King Edred!

Long
live the line!

In honor of your
service to our people,

I bestow this sword to act
in my stead in your fight.

Thank you.

You can stop now.

It worked!

Will they ever
know what happened?

Aelwulf will be a great King.

That was brilliant.

Your brother is in
your original body

and you're still you.

But how will you return?

I cannot.

What of the evil?

Yes, I need to tend
to that question.

I will return!

Wait, what?! What?!