02x03 - Blue Storm

[bunniefuu]

Oh, Lord of mercy...

God of healing.

Bless those with righteous hearts.

To all those suffering pain...

show them the way to life.

It's bad.

He might not make it.

You won't have to pray much longer, Yoko.

Don't worry.

Be... before I go.

Joshua.

Macapine is a... a very dangerous man.

You've gotta be careful.

From what I've heard,
I think he knows

- where the samurai residence is.
- Huh?

He what?

And h* Rando's rebel army,
it's been wiped out.

Huh? Jorg!

The threads.

Watch out for the threads.

Mm-mm.

Jorg...

Jorg...

b*stard!! -HEAVY METAL, DARK FANTASY-

HELL'S REQUIEM

How could this happen?

BLUE STORM

Jorg was a master warrior.

Those wounds on his body,

I can't imagine what kind of weapon
could have made them.

Any normal person would have died
of shock from the first blow.

It's incredible that he was
able to make it all the way here.

Devoted friend.

He gave the last ounce
of his strength to warn us.

Joshua...

Jorg was Joshua's best friend.

- What?
- Huh?

The enemy knows our location?

According to our latest reports.

Why wasn't I told this before?

This means their army
could be here at any minute.

My Prince!

What? Stop calling me that!

I am your king,
but I will be once we defeat the enemy.

You've come too late.

You should have praised Jorg
for his loyalty

while he was still alive.

Who betrayed us?

Who gave the enemy our location?

My god, I'll have that traitor's head.

- Prince Mercy.
- Hmm?

No samurai would ever be capable
of such an act of treachery.

Spare me that way of the samurai nonsense!

How else could they've...

- My king.
- Huh?

Lord Mifune is correct.

No samurai betrayed our location.

It was this.

A thread?

Attached to Jorg's body,
they followed him.

They took advantage of his devotion to us.

That dirty swine.

Huh? So you're all saying
that it was all a trick?

This fool led the enemy right to us?

But that's even worse than treachery.

Mm.

Idiot.

You should have died sooner!

What is it?

What's wrong with you all?

Stop it!

Have you all forgotten
the samurai's royalty is absolute?

I wish I could...

Vai.

Right now, let's remember
why Jorg came here

and what he died for.

You're right.

Now that I, Ba Thory the Great,
have found you,

you low-ranking samurai.

It's time to die!

Maybe now Lord Kall-Su
will finally realize

that I'm a better Sorcerer Shogun

than that idiot Yngwie ever was.

Spoken like a true ogre.

What?

Just be careful you don't die yourself.

sh*t, Macapine!

With allies like this thing,

I don't care how many
damn samurai are in there,

they don't stand a chance.

Time to bring on the storm!

Drive those samurai cowards
out of that rathole!

They're here.

Hmm?

You're telling me the enemy
brought a sphinx with them?

Well, what are you waiting for, samurai?

Sally forth and destroy the monster!

Meanwhile, the women, children and I
will sneak out through the back gate.

Mifune, come with me.

- Wait, sire.
- Huh?

The enemy may have
the entire castle surrounded

with troops at the rear gate
waiting to ambush anyone trying to escape.

It will be better if you stay here
within the safety of these walls.

Whoa! Stay here with you?

You're nothing but a coward.

My safety should be your first concern,

without me, the dream of rebuilding
the kingdom is lost.

And besides, the enemy only just arrived.

They wouldn't have had time
to bring up their whole army yet.

Sire, they don't need a whole army,
they have a Sorcerer Shogun.

How dare you question me!

You coward!

Yoko, I'm scared. What are we gonna do?

Forward! Into battle!

Yeah!

Well, here we go again.

Tia Noto Yoko.

- You stay behind.
- Huh?

As my bodyguard,
no need for a highborn such as yourself

to be putting your life at risk
on some messy b*ttlefield.

Say what?

Why that pervy little horndog?

That's all in the past,
Prince Mercy.

- Huh?
- Huh?

I stand with the samurai now.

I no longer want or ask
for any special treatment.

The daughter
of the Great Priest of Meta-llicana,

Tia Noto Yoko has been dead
for two years now.

She died along with the soul
of one particular man.

Yoko...

Yoko.

Yoko!

Yoko!

I used to be so helpless.

Two years ago, all I could do
was stay out of the way

and let others protect me.

Nei, Gara, Kai, Sean.

They fought.

They fought for what they believed in.

Even Princess Sheila fought.

She fought against
the harsh and heavy destiny

that she had been burdened with.

The seal.

Huh?

And you too...

Stay alive.

Lucien, stay alive no matter what.

Today, you'll be turning 17.

And no matter what the future brings,

you must never lose hope.

Don't ever think that you've been beaten.

Promise me that you'll carry this hope
with you into the future.

Yo-Yoko?

I love you.

The ritual for releasing the seal.

Somehow, she still believes it will work.

Ah, no way.

You know what, Yoko?

I'm starting to like you.

All right, let's get going!

Rejoice, Geo, my old friend
and be proud.

See what a fine and noble woman
your daughter has grown up to be.

The future of all humankind
rests on the fate of these two.

I'm relying on you, Joshua, and Kai.

For even if the worst should happen
and our kingdom is destroyed forever,

we must protect Yoko and Lucien.

Mm.

I will fight...

of my own free will.

What are you waiting for, sphinx?

Come at us!

Yes, you fools.

Stay right there.

My Yozanshi threads will slice
through their armor like butter.

They have no idea!

They just walked right into our trap!

What is this?

Threads?

He set up a whole web of them.

Now they get it.

Sadly for them, it's too late.

They're going to be cut to ribbons.

Goodbye, samurai.

The only reason any of you
survived this long

is because Yngwie was a useless idiot.

But you have me to deal with now.

Dance for me, marionette! Dance!

- They say there's beauty in death.
- Mohi!

If it's true then show me!

I'll never.

Never!

Mohi! No!

Damn you to hell, sorcerer!

Huh?

What's this? Oil?

Hey, it's weighing the threads down.

They can't move as fast.

I can see them now.

Covered in that heavy oil,

those steel threads
aren't as effective now.

What a messy but brilliant idea.

Nice one. Thanks!

Be careful.
There's still that sphinx to worry about!

Well, aren't we the clever one?

- Vai!
- I'm on it!

Time for a new attack.

I just learned this spell.

All right, here goes nothing!

Ready for reaction!

Power of flame, dwell in this blade!

Bonfire!

Yeah, we did it!

Uh?

A barrier?

Kai, watch out!

Your defenses are down
after you cast a spell.

Isn't that right, Kai Harn?

That's Ba Thory,
the Sorcerer Shogun.

He's going to k*ll me.

Die, traitor!

Earth Sword!

Patriotic Mt. Fuji Destruction!

What the...

Schen!

Leave this one to me.

You take care of that sphinx.

You got it.

Good luck.

You twerp, you're gonna regret that.

At least I still get to k*ll
a Sorcerer Shogun.

Even if it's not the one I wanted.

First, you followed me here
without Kall-Su's permission.

Then you go charging right in
without even thinking.

If Tia Noto Yoko is still alive,

then there's a chance
he's still alive too.

But, of course, that thought

never even crossed your mind,
did it, idiot?

On the other hand, if he is alive,

that blundering oaf might succeed
in drawing him out.

Meanwhile, I'll just bide my time here.

I wouldn't count on it.

What?

Joshua Belaira. How long have you...

As a samurai, until you draw your sword,
I can't attack you.

You'll be sorry you didn't.

You won't get another chance.

You fool.

This thing is strong.

We've gotta break down that damn shield.

It's no use.
That web is blocking our way.

We're trapped in here.

The threads.
Watch out for the threads.

So Macapine is a thread wielder.

Jorg gave his life to warn us.

And we still fell right into his trap.

Why are you all sitting here
doing nothing?

Find us a way out of here.

Before that monstrous sphinx
brings this castle down

on your beloved king's head.

My prince, I'm afraid that is too late.

What?

Even if we did somehow manage
to make it out...

we would never be able to protect you
and all the women and children.

We just haven't the strength.

Somebody do something!

Save me!

A samurai must

never break his vow of loyalty
to his master.

No matter how undeserving
his master may be.

- Hey, where's Yoko, anyway?
- I doubt that he, however,

would let himself be constrained
by anything.

Agya!

Not bad, shorty!

Ah, a black sword.

I must be fighting the famous Schen Karr.

The number two samurai.

Is it true what they say

that you're even better
with a sword than Joshua Belaira?

Just stick around and you'll find out.

Oh, that stance.

So it's Shadow style, is it?

Secret Shadow Sword Style.

Fudo Meio-Ken!

Impossible.
A sword disappeared?

Hmph.

- I see.
- Huh?

By extinguishing the fighting spirit
the sword gives off...

...you're able to hide its trajectory
from the enemy.

Very clever.

What?

Yeah, I've gotta hand it to you.

You're pretty darn tricky
with that sword of yours, little man.

Still, you underestimated my magic,
didn't you?

Yes, that's why you're only
second best, huh?

He's regenerating?

You see, I have this special
breed of worms that lives inside me.

Aren't they adorable?

These little guys love me.

My body is like their home

and when their home gets damaged,

they use their life force to repair it.

It's like having a bunch of squiggly
handymen around.

They're called regeneration worms,
can you guess why?

But I've got other kinds
of worms in here too.

For example...

Magic vampire worms!

Bloodsucking worms.

He's a bug wielder.

Uh-oh!

I know they stink, don't they?

Don't worry, it won't last long.

But once you've got them on you,

you can't get them off
until they suck you dry.

You may have won the sword fight,
but you still lost the battle.

Beautiful swordwork.

You look just like you're dancing.

You're the first person
who's been able to use a sword

against my Yozanshi threads.

It's thanks to Jorg.

He gave his life to warn us
about your thread.

I think you're going to find

they're not the invincible weapon
you thought they were.

Jorg, you say?

Is that the imbecile
who led us right to you?

How dare you!

I will not let you mock his bravery.

I will use my most powerful spell
to send you to hell.

Butterfly Dance, Ashura Strength!

It's so beautiful,
like butterflies dancing in the air.

The sword of Ashura,
splitting life and death in an instant.

No matter.

I'm here to take another's life,
not yours.

Your life means nothing to me.

A female sphinx?

They have two of them?

You're such an amateur!

You should have k*lled me
when you had the chance.

Winning is all that matters.

Only a fool lets himself be limited
by things like honor and loyalty.

Why can't you and Yngwie see that?

Hmph. Don't answer, just die.

Joshua!

It's no use.

We can't even get close enough
to that thing to try and k*ll it.

Our spells don't work.

We'll just have to cut our way through.

Hurry! Before it can take off!

Once that sphinx is in the air,
there's nothing we can do.

I can't.

I'm not powerful enough
to do anything on my own.

Angus!

Hmph.

No, Angus!

Damn you to hell!

They have a second one?

I can do nothing.

I'm powerless.

I'm sorry, Lucien.

I can't protect you anymore.

Joshua, don't close your eyes,
you have to see this.

A whole fleet of winged magical beasts.

You should feel honored really.

We brought two Sorcerer Shoguns

and ten sphinxes against you.

A force strong enough
to destroy your whole army

and probably a few others.

Now, look.
Now, look what you've done!

The castle is going to collapse
and I'm still in it!

Huh?

Look! They're here!

Run! Run for your lives!

Looks like this battle is over.

Lord Kall-Su will finally have
to give me the credit I deserve.

Ma... Marie...

All right. I think it's about time
for you to die, Joshua, don't you agree?

Joshua!

You must never lose hope.

Don't ever think you've been beaten.

It's not over.

No, not yet.

There is something I can do.

According to all of our old records,

this spell has less than
20% chance of succeeding.

This spell is too difficult for you
right now anyway

but if it were to succeed,

it would bring back to life
everyone we've lost.

The life force of the spellcaster
is the catalyst.

Which means
whoever cast the spell will die.

Very well then.

I give my life.

The samurai and the old woman

who protected us those two years

we spent at the samurai residence...

I love you.

I love you all.

I will choose...

I'll choose her instead.

Instead of having the whole world,

I'd rather have her. Yoko.

I...

Lucien.

It's so strange, Lucien.

Why do I feel
that you are so close by right now?

Open, oh, holy gates to heaven!

In the name of the lord, fill with power!

Use my life to bring forth those

who are sent to heaven...

- It's okay.
- Huh?

It'll all be okay.

Huh? Whoa. What's going on?

Agya!

Will you shut the hell up?