01x08 - The Fall of the Lion

[bunniefuu]

- [mysterious music playing]
- [water gurgling]

- [sword unsheathes]
- [Drew breathing shakily]

[suspenseful music playing]

[chains rattle]

What are you waiting for, Dad?

Speak, then.

[breathes shakily]

Uh... I never hurt her, Dad.
You have to believe me.

- I loved Mum as much as you loved--
- He'd say anything to save his hide.

The thing that attacked her,
I think it was a Ratlord.

I tried to save her,
but I couldn't stop him.

He knew her though. And she knew him.

It was Leopold who sent him. Has to be.

The Lions are behind
every rotten thing in this kingdom.

I haven't stopped running
since that night,

trying to work out who I am

and how to put things right for her sake.

If you won't do it, I will. [grunts]

You're gonna let him live?

[panting] No matter what anyone says,
you'll always be my dad.

Come on.

Leave him to the Lion.

Please!

You have to believe me! Dad!

[eerie music playing]

- [liquid gurgling softly]
- [Hector grunts]

- [lock clicks]
- [gasps]

[panting quietly]

[tense music playing]

[breathes deeply] Hmm.

- [object clatters]
- [grunts]

[tense music building]

- [rat squeaking]
- [exhales in annoyance]

[sniffing]

I hope this works, Hector.

We need to snap her out of it
if we're gonna save Drew.

How long before it takes effect?

[Hector] We need to give it time.

Great. The one thing we don't have.

[bell tolls]

- [groans]
- [bell continues tolling]

[metal scraping]

[Duke Bergan grumbles]

[Vega chuckles]

Careful! That's spyr wine, you half-wit.

One spark, and boom.

[rope creaking]

Lady Gretchen,
your seat at the grandstand is ready.

[door squeaks]

[chains clinking]

- [bell tolls]
- [Drew sighs]

[bell continues tolling]

[tense music playing]

- [crowd chattering]
- [King Leopold chuckles]

Spyr wine! Ale! Get it here!

Spyr wine! Ale!

- [bell tolls]
- [Whitley gasps]

My lady. [chuckling]

- [Whitley sighs]
- Excuse me.

- Please.
- Um...

- Ugh.
- [Whitley] Uh...

[Vega] Vankaskan, Vanmorten.

Vega.

Nothing beats a good execution
at a wedding.

I always knew
Lucas was a hopeless romantic.

You know,
I never could tell you brothers apart.

- [fly buzzing]
- [Vanmorten slurps]

Well, that makes things easier.

[bell tolling]

[Duke Bergan growls lowly]

[trumpet fanfare playing]

[herald] Her Royal Highness, Queen Amelie,
and the Rose of Hedgemoor, Lady Gretchen.

[crowd cheering]

[bell tolls]

[laughs menacingly]

[sighs]

[bell continues tolling]

[cell door creaks open]

- [Drew shudders]
- [drawbridge creaking]

[Drew gasps]

- [grunts]
- [trooper] Come on.

[somber music playing]

Oi! He's a traitor!

Traitor!

[scattered cries of "Traitor!"]

[Vankaskan chuckles]

[crowd shouting]

[Whitley whimpers]

[Prince Lucas laughs]

[crowd booing]

- The queen is still out of it.
- My potion will work. It has to.

- Well, what if it doesn't?
- Have a little faith in my studies.

Knowledge is power. [chuckles]

I hope.

Executioner, show the people
what fate awaits a traitor!

[liquid gurgling]

[gasps] Is that what I think it is?

[crowd murmuring]

Oh dear.

- No!
- [Drew whimpers]

[liquid gurgling]

[laughs evilly] Nice touch, Father.

[King Leopold] Mmm.

[gasps] Silver?

[chuckles]

- [Duke Bergan growls lowly]
- Keep a cool head.

[liquid silver gurgling]

[clears throat]

[Drew cries out, pants]

Well, what are we waiting for?

Your Majesty,
perhaps you would prefer to do the honors.

[clears throat]
My king, it is hardly proper to--

I'll be the judge of that.

[ominous music playing]

- [crowd cheering]
- [man] Hooray for King Leopold!

[chuckling evilly]

[growling lowly]

[sighs]

Drew!

[yelps]

[grunts emotionally]

[laughs evilly]

[King Leopold chuckling menacingly]

Ready.

[sword unsheathes]

- Wha...?
- [masked man] I don't think so.

[suspenseful music playing]

What is this?

Dad?

Long live the Wolf!

- [Gretchen gasps]
- No!

- [both gasp]
- [Duke Bergan grunts]

- [mystical tone chimes]
- It can't be.

Your Majesty?

[Queen Amelie] There is only one.

There is only one.

Mother?

There is only one
rightful ruler of Westland.

- And he kneels before us.
- [Prince Lucas gasps]

- [growls angrily]
- The heir of King Wergar.

My son, the Wolf!

- Long live the Wolf!
- [Hector laughing]

[both] Long live the Wolf!

Long live the Wolf!

[more joining in chant]
Long live the Wolf! Long live the Wolf!

Long live the Wolf!

- Long live the Wolf!
- [Prince Lucas huffs]

- Long live the Wo--
- What are you doing?

- I'm sick of sitting and smiling.
- But you're meant to be my queen.

I will never be your queen! Ugh!

Long live the Wolf!

Back up, or the Lion dies.

[laughs mockingly]
At the hands of a human?

[Drew whimpers]

Dad!

[Mack panting]

Looks like you have a choice to make.

[yells] Dad!

[Mack grunts]

- [Drew pants, wails]
- [Mack grunts]

I've got you, son! I've got you. [grunts]

[crowd] Long live the Wolf!

[roars]

- [guard 1 wails]
- [liquid splashes]

- [guard 2 grunts, yells]
- [liquid splashes]

Long live the Wolf!

Protect my son, the rightful king!

Silence the witch!

With pleasure.

- [Gretchen] No!
- [Vankaskan growls]

Get off me! [wails]

Traitors! I'll tear you apart!

You'll have to come through me first!

[grunting]

Let's see if you last
as long as Wergar did.

[roaring]

Pick on someone your own size.

- Come on. We're leaving!
- Get off me! [grunts]

I am your prince!

- [Gretchen screams]
- [Prince Lucas wails, growls]

Leave her alone!

Stay out of this, piggy!

I'll give you piggy!

[Prince Lucas grunting]

[Hector moans, chuckles]

- [blade unsheathes]
- [screams]

- [Hector groans]
- [body thuds]

[gasps] No!

[laughs evilly]

Hector! No!

- [Whitley growling angrily]
- [suspenseful music playing]

[yells, grunts]

[Queen Amelie groans] No!

- [Drew growls]
- [Vankaskan moans]

[grunts angrily]

You m*rder*d my mother!

Oh, not me, boy.
I take it you've met my brother.

[gasps]

[Vankaskan chuckles]

- [growls menacingly]
- [thunder crashes]

[Drew whimpers]

[Vanmorten snarling]

[Drew whimpering]

- [suspenseful music playing]
- [both grunting]

[roars]

[grunts]

[snarling, grunting]

[roars]

Whitley!

[Whitley and Prince Lucas grunting]

[whimpers] No! Get off, Whitley!

[roars]

[laughs mockingly] Silly little Bear cub.

[Gretchen screams]

Do be quiet!

[body thuds]

And you can have your throne back too!

[Vanmorten snarling]

It was you.
You're the monster that k*lled my mum.

I'm sorry I sent you away.
I had no choice.

Tilly was brave.
I... I knew she'd keep you safe.

History repeats itself.

Let her go, please.

[snarls]

- [Vanmorten screeches]
- [Queen Amelie moans]

- [Vanmorten snarling]
- [Mack yelling]

[panting]

- [moans]
- Dad!

[Mack groans weakly]

[Vanmorten snarls]

To the Wolf!

[Vanmorten snarls]

No, no, no. Dad.

- [hooves pounding]
- [horses whinnying]

[roars]

[growls angrily]

Don't think you've won, Bergan.

Vankaskan? Father?

Hector? Hector.

I... I couldn't save him.

[Whitley sobbing]

[startles awake]

[girls gasp]

- What?
- How?

[Hector panting]

I told you.

Knowledge is power.

[both chuckle]

[Hector] Oh!

[chuckles]

A bit too tight.

[suspenseful music playing]

[King Leopold growls, huffs]

- You, can you ride?
- Like the wind.

Take this, head south,
and when you hit the ocean, keep going.

- You know who I need you to find?
- [trooper] Yes, Your Majesty.

Raise the drawbridge!

[Drew sobbing]

I'm sorry, Drew.

I got you so wrong.

I turned your brother against you.

[sobbing] Just stay with me.

- [unsettling music playing]
- [Drew growling]

Shh, shh, shh.

[panting]

Leopold is trapped,
and I'm not going anywhere.

I'm right here.

Listen to my voice. Calm the Wolf.

- [Drew growling]
- We just need to bide our--

[Drew growling]

[grunting]

[panting]

So, you have a death wish, Wolf.

There's only one I wish dead.

[tense music playing]

Heh. If you'd k*lled the boy
when you m*rder*d his mother,

we wouldn't be in this mess, Vanmorten.

Now, finish the job you started.

[Drew gasps]

With pleasure.

[both grunting]

- [Vanmorten snarling]
- [Drew grunts]

[Vanmorten snarls]

- [Drew gasps]
- [Vanmorten panting]

[Drew panting]

- [Vanmorten snarls]
- [tail lashes]

[Drew grunting]

Uh, may I interrupt?

Hand him over, Vega!

I think not.

- We had a deal.
- Well, I didn't like the terms.

[sniffs, sighs in pleasure]

[Vanmorten snarls]

[thrilling music playing]

[snarls]

[Drew panting]

You've nowhere to go, little Wolf.

- [glass shatters]
- [growls]

Let him go, Vanmorten. There's a good Rat.

What a waste of good spyr wine.

I'll have nothing to drink
when I gnaw your bones, boy!

[breathes shakily]

Listen to my voice.

Calm the Wolf.

[Vanmorten snarling]

[Drew grunts]

[Vanmorten snarling in pain]

[Vanmorten screaming]

[body thuds]

[snarls weakly]

Guards!

[suspenseful music playing]

Oh, right.

[troopers shouting indistinctly]

[Vega grunts]

[inhales deeply]

[exhales, chuckles]

[troopers shouting]

- [Vega grunts]
- [trooper screams]

[Drew] It's no good.
There's too many of them.

Then the only way is down.

- I thought you said gravity was the enemy.
- Must you believe every word I say?

[trooper 2] Where are you gonna go?

[Vega and Drew grunt]

[both screaming]

[water gurgling]

[dark music playing]

[music brightens hopefully]

[seagulls squawking]

[trooper] Deserter! Shut the gates!

- [horse whinnies]
- [trooper 2 grunts]

I'm no deserter.
I have a mission from the king.

[horse neighs]

[intriguing music playing]

[water lapping softly]

[groans weakly]

- Why is the world moving?
- [Gretchen] That'll be the ocean.

You're on The Maelstrom.

- [uplifting music playing]
- [Drew chuckles]

[Whitley and Gretchen giggle happily]

[Vega grunts]

[all chuckling]

You're with friends.

Family.

Uh, let's not forget
the man of the hour too, eh?

He must have hit his head on the rocks.

- [glasses clink]
- [Duke Bergan chuckles]

Drew, my boy.

You and I have a lot
of lost time to make up for.

[Drew chuckles]

Lyssia needs you, Drew.

We'll guide you, train you,

prepare you to take the throne
that is rightfully yours.

Uh... [chuckles awkwardly]

I appreciate the offer, I... I really do,

but there's only ever been
one teacher I needed,

and he was beside me all along.

- Hector.
- [Hector gasps]

Like I said to you from the start,
you're handy to have around.

You've saved me, healed me,
helped me control the Wolf.

You're all the guide I need.

[laughs] Oh!

[Duke Bergan sighs]

What about Leopold?

Don't worry. He's going nowhere.
He's besieged in Highcliff Keep.

A prisoner in his own castle.

[fireworks popping distantly]

[crowd cheering]

Who are they all? What are they shouting?

They're your people, Drew.

They're shouting for you, for their king.

[crowd chanting] Long live the Wolf!
Long live the Wolf!

Long live the Wolf! Long live the Wolf!

Long live the Wolf!

- [chanting fades]
- [peaceful music playing]

[birds squawking]

[ominous music playing]

- [arrow thuds]
- [grunts, moans weakly]

[grunting]

I'm not your enemy.

The Wolf is.

[creature growls menacingly]

[suspenseful music building]

[music fades out]

[closing theme music playing]

[music fades out]