01x07 - Betrayals

[bunniefuu]

[theme music playing]

[Rosalyn humming a tune]

[Sapphire snoring]

That's the song! The one my grandma sang!

How do you know it?

[stammers]

[Aira] I mean,
it's like she completely disappeared.

[sighs] We'll just have to keep looking.

[grunts]
Feels like we've been walking for...

Twenty-seven hours!

Or at least two!
And still no sign of Naida.

She must be really upset
to stay away this long.

I've never seen her as annoyed
at anyone as much as Rosa...

[muffled shouting]

You can say it.
I know Naida's angry at me.

If she ran away,
that's her choice, not my fault.

She didn't run away.

She just needs alone time.

-When does that end again?
-Uh, now!

With goblins, shadow beasts
and creepy Cronan out there,

we can't leave her wandering the forest!

[sighs]

I admire your caring.

But you may be searching for somebody
who doesn't want to be found.

What do you mean?

I don't want to believe it, but I think
Naida went to see the Goblin King.

-[all] Huh?
-No way. Uh-uh. La la la!

Naida would not go over
to the dark side!

And be friends with Cronan?

[groans] Trying...

Can't picture it.

I bet she thinks she can change Cronan,
and get him on our side.

Yeah. If Naida's at the Goblin King's
fortress, we've got to get her back.

And fast!

Yes!

-I thought you said we had to...
-We probably need a plan first.

I wish we knew more about Cronan.

Like... what's his weakness?
Poison oak? Dragon fire? Cupcakes?

Hmm...

I've told you everything I know.

[gasps] Except... Cronan did once tell me
how he lost his mother.

She was one of the Five Sisters, and...

Wait, what?

Yeah, that's kind of a big thing.

Uh... Who are the Five Sisters?

[groans]
Don't you ever listen to my stories?

Each sister was the guardian
of her own element...

[Azari coughs]

This is going to get boring
without pictures. Come on!

[Farran] Wind...

Fire...

Earth...

And water.

That's only four.

[Emily] Grandma was the fifth sister.

She was the guardian of the portal,
till she gave the amulet to me.

Wait. Our grandma was one of the Five?
Wow! That is so cool!

-And explains a lot about Grandma.
-[chuckles] It explains many things.

Like the song and why Cronan is desperate
to take that amulet from you.

What do you mean?

It's personal for him. May I?

His mother was one of the Five.

I bet he thinks the amulet
should be his, instead of some human's.

You say that like it's a bad thing.

No way!
I just realized Cronan's our cousin!

Ew! Ew! Ew! Ew!

[yells] Ew, ew, ew, ew! Ew!

-Ew, ew, ew!
-[sighs]

You can't pick your relatives.

[sighs] I wish I could talk to Grandma.
She'd know more about Cronan.

[gasps] There's still someone who does!

Uh...

A lumpy dog with wings?

A centaur with a jump rope?

Oh! Goblin barf!

A three-humped dragon?

Come on! It's a pegasus! Skyra?

One of the Five Sisters we know?
Huh? Get it?

[all] Oh!

Oh!

Great idea, Azari!
Aira, is your airship ready to fly?

Is dragon skin scaly?

-Not if you moisturize...
-It means "yes."

Yes, my airship is good to go, okay?
Tough crowd.

[engine whirring]

I'm happy you came. You're much more
sympathetic than your friends.

Oh, they're great, too!
I just think you started off wrong.

I'm sure Rosalyn
told you all kinds of lies about me.

She was so bitter
when things didn't work out.

That's why I'm here.
To get your side of the story.

I'm really glad you did.

[sighs]

Now, what happened with you two?

It goes back years,
long before I met Rosalyn.

In fact...

Mother, be careful!
The magic is too powerful.

I'm doing this for your sake!

Once I gather enough power,
I can open a portal to a new world!

[screams]

Mother!

Mother!

Mother!

I swear, I will bring you back...
No matter what it takes!

See, Mother? We will soon have
enough crystals to bring you back.

[Rosalyn] Cronan? No!

[plays high note]

[roars]

[grunts]

Cronan!

[Naida gasps]

That's horrible!
You must have felt so alone.

And I can count on you
to help me, can't I?

You're the only one
who really cares about me.

Mm... Mm-hmm.

This is an unexpected... pleasure.
And what exactly are you doing here?

[whispers] She and Rosalyn
would get along great.

[all giggle]

Who is this newcomer?

Skyra, I'd like you to meet
my little sister, Sophie.

Hi!

Hello, Sophie.
I loved your grandmother very much.

Come in. Tell me what you need.

Okay, is everybody here related to us?

[Emily] Now, we're afraid the Goblin King
has taken our friend Naida.

Is there anything you can tell us
that would help?

-Like his weaknesses.
-Or the best way to handle him?

[sighs]

Cronan.

I know more about his mother,
my sister, Quartzine.

In this very room,
the five of us had gathered

to make your grandmother
Guardian of the Portal...

We were all happy for her.
Except for Quartzine.

She couldn't understand why she wasn't
chosen as the Guardian of the Portal.

She always wanted more.
More magic, more power...

So she decided
to make her own amulet more powerful,

so that she, too,
could control the portal.

She fed her amulet with the life-spirit
of plants, trees, even animals.

She destroyed her own kingdom
in the process

And if that weren't bad enough...

She went into league
with the banished shadow creatures,

releasing them from exile.

[screams]

[screams]

[sobbing]

Until finally, she was consumed
by her own ambition.

And now, it sounds like her son
is going down the same path.

You always try to find
a way to help people, don't you?

Your friends don't appreciate
that about you, but I do.

[Naida giggles]

Aw, such a cute little guy!

You know, it almost seemed
like he was watching us!

[creature growls]

[Naida screams]

Stop! Leave her alone!

Leave us! Or I'll send you
back where you came from.

[creature growls]

[creature caws]

[Cronan sighs]

I'm so sorry. Are you all right?

I... Yeah. What was that?

Shadow creatures. Hideous things.

I'm so sorry! I would have
nothing to do with the foul beasts.

-Believe me, it's not who I am.
-[caws]

I do believe you.

And I'd like to help you, really,
but... I'm not sure how I can.

Why, by bringing me the amulet.
The one the round-eared girl has.

I could never steal from Emily.

It's not really stealing. Her grandmother
never should have had it to begin with.

It's rightfully mine. Well, my mother's.

Even so, I couldn't do that to her.

[groans]

Why are you having
such trouble understanding this?

I need the amulet to free my mother!

Besides, that much power shouldn't be
in the hands of some human girl!

She's not just some girl.
She's my friend!

Getting her amulet
won't bring your mother back.

Don't you see? Holding that much power
is what destroyed her!

And it'll destroy you, too.

[growls]

If you're not going to help me,
that means you're against me.

I've tried to do this the nice way.
Goblins!

[goblins babble]

Take her prisoner.

[gasps]

[gasps]

[snarling]

Uh, sorry, goblins!

[goblins scream]

[yells]

[spluttering]

[coughs]

[sighs]

[sighs]

Naida, Naida, Naida!

What were you thinking?

Rosalyn was right about Cronan.
I was just too stubborn to admit it.

[hisses]

[Naida] What...

Where is everybody?

Emily?

Farran?

Hello? Anybody?

You're here! I wish there was
a way to tell the others.

They all went looking for you.

[groans]

They shouldn't have done that.

I mean...

[exhales]

I owe you an apology.
I should have listened to you.

Yes. But sometimes, you have to
learn the hard lessons yourself.

It's only because I thought I could help
Cronan. I felt sorry for him.

-He lost his mother and then...
-Oh, we know the whole story.

[gasps]

Skyra told us. He's nuttier
than a squirrel's breakfast!

Oh! I'm so glad you're okay!

We were all worried. Who knows
what he could have done to you!

He tried. I'm glad you're all safe, too.

I would have felt terrible if something
had happened while you were looking...

Shh! Something's out there.
Were you followed?

N... No, I... I don't know,
I didn't even think to...

Shh!

[shouts] You've betrayed us all!

No...

[Farran] Emily, Sophie! Run!

Wait. Naida is on Cronan's side?

[creature growls]

[Rosalyn] Sapphire, no! Take cover!

Naida's helping!
See? She'd never join team Bad Guy!

[screams]

[roars]

[screams]

Sophie!

Emily!

Emily, come back!

[caws]

[sobbing]

[Aira crying] It's okay.
It's going to be okay.

[Farran] Yeah. It's okay. Shh. It's okay.

Well well. Emily Jones.
I've been waiting for you.

All right, enough small talk,
hand over the amulet.

Too bad. Because I don't have it.

But... Where did...

How is that possible?

Put her in the cage!

I wouldn't be surprised if you had it.

You've failed me for the last time.
Our deal is broken!

[creature rasps]
You dare defy the shadows?

What part of "get lost"
don't you understand?

I mean, really.
Ugly and incompetent, too?

You will regret this!

Huh. Good riddance.

Oh! I can't believe
I let that creature get away with her.

Aww. It wasn't your fault, Farran.
We all failed.

When I think of Emily
in that shadow's gross claws...

Stop blaming yourselves.
There's only one person responsible.

[Naida sighs]

You're right.
The creature must have followed me here.

But I didn't lead it here on purpose!
You have to believe me!

No, I don't. Why should I?

We believe you, Naida.

[scoffs]
Then you're bigger fools than I thought.

Hey, we're not fools
to stand by our friend!

-[Farran] This wouldn't...
-You don't know her!

I know what I've seen,
and this is ridiculous!

[shouts] Stop it!

Wow. I didn't know humans
could yell that loud.

At least Emily never did.

Huh. I think this one communicates
differently than her sister.

Yeah, I'm the noisy one in the family.
But sometimes you just have to yell.

Like when you see
people acting like they're crazy.

Emily always said you guys were there
for each other, and worked together.

But it sure doesn't seem like it now.

This is your chance to prove she's right.

I have to save my sister.
And I can't do it without you.

All of you.

Now, let's potion up
and go get our friend back!

Let's do this!

[roars]

[Ashwing roars]

[gasps]

[babbling]

[Cronan] Goblins! Protect me!

[roars]

Ashwing, let's talk.

Perhaps I was overdoing
the captivity thing a little bit,

-but that doesn't mean we can't...
-[roars]

[screams]

[grunts]

[roars loudly]

[theme music playing]