01x03 - The Staff of Ayshel

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THE STAFF OF AYSHEL - III

[Victoria] Jack

Jack!

[Jack groans]

[continues groaning]

What were you thinking? Huh?

[continues groaning]

What happened?

Kirtash nearly k*lled you.

[Jack groans]

[sighs] k*ll me?

How?

I wasn't there! My body

Kirtash kills with his look, Jack.

If he gets in your mind, that's it.

Luckily, we got you out in time.

Our enemies wiped out the two most

powerful races in Idhun in one day,

and you want to take them on alone?

Sorry

I just tried to help.

I wanted to be useful.

Never mind, it could have been worse.

Much worse.

Kirtash could have got to Limbhad

through your mind,

and we'd all be in danger now.

[sighs] I didn't know!

I'm very sorry. I was stupid.

You can say that again.

Go back to your room.

And get some rest.

You must have an awful headache.

[Victoria] Hmm.

So

did you see Kirtash?

What was he doing?

Um I'm not sure.

He and Elrion

were looking at a book in Idhunese.

[Elrion] You were right. It's

[Jack] Probably not important,

but I can't imagine

Kirtash doing anything just like that.

-[Kirtash] Hmm

-[Elrion gasps] Huh?

[Jack gasps]

They were in some place [groans]

I can't really describe it.

-I could try drawing it--

-Hang on!

-Here you are.

-[Jack chuckles softly]

It was an unusual building.

[murmurs quietly]

Hey, Jack, you draw very well.

[chuckles] I've been drawning

since I was little.

That's it.

Does this place ring a bell?

No, but it won't be difficult

to find it online.

I'll get cracking on that.

[grunting]

[Alsan] You were supposed to be

in your room resting.

I'm not tired.

You should be.

You've been training really hard lately.

[grunts] I still need to improve

a lot more.

You sure learn fast.

Yeah, but what's the point?

I know what you're gonna say.

"You're not yet ready

to join the Resistance."

I never will be, will I?

Nothing could be farther

from the truth, Jack.

You're the most promising pupil

I've ever had.

-Are you kidding me?

-Not at all.

I've trained many boys in my kingdom,

and no one ever learned this fast.

Why haven't you told me that before?

Because you still need

to learn to be patient

and stop to think from time to time.

There's one thing about you

I don't like

that hate blinds you

and makes you do silly things

like spy on Kirtash through the Soul.

I was trying to be useful.

You already are,

but you're also obsessed with Kirtash.

You're so reckless, he can k*ll you

the next time you come face to face.

And I don't want

to lose a great future warrior

who's already a friend.

[gasps] I know I messed up

but I promise never to let you down again.

I know, son.

We all make mistakes.

I'm with you, I know you won't.

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[footsteps]

Hey. You look better.

Have you spoken with Alsan?

He was looking for you.

Yes, and he's right. [sighs]

I'm impulsive and reckless

and almost got myself k*lled.

Never mind.

Just learn to think more about things.

I won't learn

just through training unfortunately.

-[Victoria gasps]

-Will you help me?

What are you getting at?

You're much more level-headed.

Your advice would be useful.

Okay,

but don't complain if I start

poking my nose in your business, okay?

[Jack] Deal.

Thanks for everything, Victoria.

You're a true friend.

[computer alert chimes]

Hmm! Hey, Jack, have a look at this.

-Have you found it?

-[Victoria] I think so.

The building you drew, right?

Yes! The place I saw through the Soul.

Do you know what it is?

-The British Library in London!

-[Jack] Mmm.

In my vision, Kirtash had a book.

Do you think he got it from there?

I think so.

Hey, look at this.

[clicks mouse]

[reporter]

Tell us about your research, Mr. Parrell.

What can you say

about your latest finding?

Is it as enigmatic as they say?

[Parrell] This book was found

in a broken jar

during an archaeological excavation.

It's in a completely unknown language.

We're trying to decode it.

That's Peter Parrell,

an ancient languages specialist

who works at the British Library.

-[Shail shuffles pages]

-[Jack] That's the book I saw.

Can you make it bigger?

What?

Sacred Irial!

You understand what it says?

I think that could be

the Book of the Third Age.

If that's the case,

what you have discovered

is very important.

Why? What's the Third Age?

That was the time

when magic was forbidden in Idhun.

The priests said that magic

was the work of the Seventh, the dark god.

The magicians were hunted down,

imprisoned and ex*cuted.

Some of them managed

to escape to other worlds, like Earth.

[faint echoing yelling]

But they also made it to Limbhad.

They built this house

and they were the first ones

to make contact with the Soul.

And it seems that they brought from Idhun

many magical objects to safeguard them.

Among them

The Staff of Ayshel?

Yes, that's right.

But the staff is not in Limbhad.

What happened to it?

We don't know.

Uhbut those magicians wrote down

all of their experiences in a diary.

Of course! The Book of the Third Age.

But I don't understand

why Kirtash wants it.

In fact, the staff is

No! It can't be!

What's wrong?

If he discovers how to use it,

the staff could take him to Lunnaris.

Oh, no!

Lunnaris? Who is that?

Well, we have to get that book

as soon as possible.

Jack and Victoria, you're coming with us.

Can I take a weapon?

That won't be necessary.

We're not fighting, just investigating.

[Jack huffs]

[engines rumbling]

[Alsan groans]

[Victoria and Jack giggling]

[cars honking]

-[Jack] Watch out!

-[car engine revving]

[tires screeching]

[Victoria gasps]

You, b*stard son of the Seventh,

son of a thousand snakes!

You almost k*lled me!

Why don't you look where you're going?

[Victoria giggles]

[clears throat] Excuse me,

it was you who had the red traffic light.

Traffic light? What are you talking about?

These colored lights

regulate traffic, Alsan.

We've talked about this before.

Have you guys really been here

for two years?

Hey, how do you expect me

to worry about colored lights

when my world is in danger?

Look at it this way,

you haven't survived the shek invasion

just to get run over because you weren't

paying attention to a traffic light.

[traffic light beeping]

See? We can cross now.

[Alsan sighs]

[Alsan panting]

-[car honks]

-[Alsan yells]

Let's go.

Well? What now?

-What do we do?

-Look, guys.

There's a rare manuscripts reading room.

We could start by asking there.

Fine.

Both of you, go to that room

and see what you can find out.

Shail and I will look in Parrell's office.

We'll meet back here later. Got it?

[man on telephone] We've looked for

the book everywhere and we can't find it.

What's worse, all the digital copies

we had in the library are gone as well.

How could this happen?

Was it a computer glitch?

I have a copy at home.

I'll take it to you right away.

[man on telephone] Hurry, Mr. Parrell.

If the book still can't be found,

we'll call the police.

-[Parrell sighs]

-[icy wind blows]

[Parrell gasps]

Who are you?

How did you get into my house?

-[Parrell groans]

-[Elrion] Shut up!

We will be asking the questions.

We want you to hand over

all the copies of the book.

[stutters]

Copies? I don't know what you're…

There's a copy on the computer,

but I'm sure it's not the only one.

I have an idea.

[ominous music playing]

How did you manage

to get so much out of the librarian?

Well, I told her I wanted

to be a librarian when I grow up.

[chuckles] And guess what.

Looks like IT may have saved

the Book of the Third Age

because they make digital copies

of all of the ancient books.

Maybe we can decipher it

before Kirtash does!

I'm afraid not, Victoria.

Not only has the manuscript disappeared,

but all of the digital copies, too.

Kirtash was very thorough.

We know that Parrell has a copy at home.

Let's go find it.

But we don't know where he lives.

Well, don't forget,

a magician has his tricks.

Looking it up online. Some trick!

Well, it's a trick

that you hadn't thought of.

-[cell phone jingles]

-Eh?

Hey, I got it!

[Victoria] This guy is very untidy.

Nothing, right? I can't find anything.

Maybe Kirtash came here already

and messed everything up.

If he has been here, I can assure you

that he's left everything as he found it.

-[drawer opening]

-Nothing.

It's as though Parrell

had never seen the Book of the Third Age.

This is all very strange.

Where is Peter Parrell?

And why can't we find the book

on his computer?

Because Kirtash

probably got here before us again.

Let's keep looking.

Maybe Parrell didn't have a copy

on his computer,

but there must be another copy somewhere.

Look at this.

Maybe what we're looking for is inside.

No way we would be so lucky.

Couldn't hurt to try.

[computer chimes]

What is that exactly?

[Jack] It's used to store information.

And the Book of the Third Age

could fit in something so small?

Mmm It seems so.

We've found the Book of the Third Age.

How is it possible

that Kirtash didn't find it?

Because this isn't exactly what it seems.

Very good. We have it. Let's go back home.

[printer whirring]

There's no question

it's a form of ancient Idhunese.

Do you recognize these symbols?

Some, but most of them are different

from the ones you taught me.

[footsteps]

I'm not good at ancient books either.

-Shall we train?

[Jack] Mm-hmm.

Let's go.

I think it will be more useful for you

to brush up on the history.

[dramatic music playing]

[Victoria] The Second Age began

with the rise of Emperor Talmannon

a sorcerer who overpowered

all the magicians

thanks to the power

of the Eye of the Snake.

-[music continues]

-[dragon yelps]

[Victoria] The sheks defeated the dragons

and drove them out of the world.

And so began a dark age in Idhun.

[serpents screeching]

[Victoria] The unicorns decided to step in

and they chose Ayshel

a young woman from the Forest of Awa.

The unicorn didn't grant her

the gift of magic,

because it didn't want Talmannon

to suppress her will.

But its mere presence was enough

to turn her into a kind of half-magician.

The unicorns created a weapon for her

and bestowed their power upon it.

With the staff and a small rebel army,

Ayshel defeated

all of Talmannon's lieutenants

and made her way to the emperor himself.

[dramatic music continues]

[Victoria] Ayshel defeated him

and took the Eye of the Snake

away from him,

freeing the magicians

from his enslavement.

The dragons returned from exile

and banished the sheks,

condemning them to roam

the limits of the world forevermore.

Peace returned to Idhun,

but Ayshel did not survive the battle.

The Maiden of Awa

gave her life for the cause,

and forever remained

in the hearts of those who knew her.

[Victoria sighs]

This story has a really sad ending,

doesn't it?

Something wrong?

It's just, this makes no sense.

Indeed, it mentions the staff,

but the sentence looks incomplete.

Eh

"We asked the sons of Kash-Tar

to hide the staff

from those who sought it out.

And the chosen place was this."

-What else does it say?

-Nothing else.

Just some words that make no sense

in any form of Idhunese that I know.

It could be the name of a place,

couldn't it?

Let me see.

[in Idhunese] "Tarkandi alais-tadem"

[in Idhunese] "Alais-ta-din", Victoria.

"Tarkandi alais-ta-din valerea kon."

-[table jingles]

-[electrical crackling]

-[Victoria gasps]

-[Shail] Watch out.

[wind howling]

[Victoria gasps]

[Victoria gasps]

[Victoria] The staff is in…

Africa?

[both grunting]

[Jack grunts]

-[Jack grunts]

-[Alsan gasps]

[Jack grunts]

You're dead.

Huh

Well done, Jack.

Hey, guys, we were right!

The book talks about the Staff of Ayshel.

And it contains a locating spell.

Finally.

[gasps]

May the six gods protect you always!

My name is Alsan,

son of King Brun

and heir to the throne of Vanissar.

We wanted to ask you some questions.

My name is Kopt.

My ancestors fled Idhun

during the Third Age, but some stayed.

A Yan colony on Earth?

How is it possible

that nobody discovered you?

[Kopt] The humans think we are demons.

I'm all that remains and my time is nigh.

We had a mission to fulfill.

To safeguard the Staff of Ayshel, right?

If it falls into the wrong hands

We have to take it to a safe place

before Kirtash finds it.

[Kopt] Why should I give it to you?

-[Alsan growls]

-[Shail] Wait.

His clan has guarded the staff

for generations.

He won't give it

to the first one who asks.

I understand,

but at least allow us to see it.

[Kopt] Okay, but in all these centuries,

nobody has been able to touch it.

[footsteps echoing]

Wait a moment.

Huh? What's up?

There's something bad in there.

Can't you feel it?

I think the Yan lied to us.

[Jack] Wait! It's a trap!

Alsan!

[panting] Alsan!

[Shail] What's wrong?

I don't know if the staff is there or not,

but Kirtash got here before we did.

What?

[Jack] The Yan let him in.

[Kopt quickens pace]

[Jack and Victoria panting]

[all panting]

[Victoria gasps]

-[Jack] No!

-Alsan! No! Alsan!

Don't go near him or I'll--

-He's baiting you. Don't fall for it.

-[Jack growls]

-[Jack] Let go!

-[Victoria] No!

-[Jack yells]

-[Shail] No, Jack!

[sword shatters]

-[Kirtash] You didn't stand a chance.

-[Jack grunts]

[Jack growls]

-[bang]

-[electrical crackling]

[faint echoing whispers]

What's going on here?

I I don't know how I did it!

We have the staff!

[Kirtash] And I have your prince.

Are you willing to make an exchange?

[Victoria] Huh.

You can't use it, can you?

Because you are not half-magicians,

whereas I am.

The staff answered her call

so now, it belongs to her.

That can be fixed.

Include the girl in the exchange

and you will save Alsan's life.

If you free Alsan first, I

I will go with you.

Don't listen to him.

It's a trap.

If you go near him, he will k*ll you.

That's not true.

She's in no danger,

because I need her to use the staff.

So, make up your minds.

I don't have all day

and neither does Alsan.

[both gasp]

[ethereal music playing]