Opening
narrator
The Caer Pelyn Range...
A little-known passage to Jehanna
lies there,
hidden within its cracked red bedrock and
knife-edged peaks.
In order to avoid the prying eyes of
Jehanna's border watch, Caellach directs his division of the army
through this path.
They make a stop at an abandoned manor,
long forgotten by all.
This is where Caellach arranged to meet
with his inside man in Jehanna Hall.
The soldiers of Grado nagivate the
treacherous terrain in silence.
None of them could possibly fathom that,
in a matter of hours, they would bear witness to the kind of
battle that goes down in legend...
caellach
...So the hero Valni went up to
the maiden's cell and opened it.
She said "marry me, my hero!
My name is Lia, and I love you!"
Valni looked upon the captive
stoically and said,
"You are free, Lia."
And that's how the country of
Frelia was born!
glen
......
caellach
Oh, c'mon. I know it's not
the best of jokes, but...
You could at least force
a smile or somethin'.
glen
How much further, Caellach?
caellach
Sigh... Very, Glen.
Very far yet.
glen
You said smugglers use this
road to enter Jehanna.
Do they seriously undergo this
whole trek every single time?
caellach
What, you think they go
this way 'cause they like it?
It's safe from the authorities
because it's a tough one, pal.
Anyway, don't worry. There's
a rundown building up ahead.
We'll stop there for a bit. I'm
having my guy meet me there.
glen
You mean us. I shall meet
this spy of yours as well.
caellach
Okay, okay, but be forewarned,
he's kind of a... difficult sort.
Let's just say, he's not helping
us for any normal reason.
Didn't promise him money or
power or anything like that.
To be totally honest, he's kind
of a nutcase. So, uh, yeah.
Handle with care,
Glenny-boy.
glen
I suppose I should've been expecting
something underhanded from you.
Urgh...
caellach
What, you got anything better?
Thought not. C'mon, move those legs.
We'll miss him if we take too long.
(Caellach paces impatiently for a while before he is approached by Carlyle.)
caellach
Finally! Took you long
enough, Carlyle.
So... What do you
have for me?
carlyle
......
caellach
C'mon. Don't forget what
we talked about.
carlyle
I'm not certain I can trust
you, General Caellach.
I have done some investigations
into your character...
I've heard the fanciest rumors.
You despise Jehanna, don't you?
caellach
Seriously, Carlyle?
Yeah, if you must know,
I do hate the place.
What does that change,
exactly?
carlyle
It stands to reason, if you
hate the country...
You hate her queen...
Do you mean my queen
harm, Caellach?
caellach
Oh, please... You're too
paranoid, my friend.
I couldn't care less about
that woman.
caellach
We've been over this. I get my
palace, you get your queen.
(Glen starts.)
glen
...!
carlyle
Do not forget, Caellach.
Should she come to any harm
at all...
Should even a single scratch
deform her perfect beauty...
You will answer to me.
caellach
Bah. I know all about the might of
your sword arm, Carlyle.
I'm not in the business of playing
with fire. I'll keep my end of the deal.
In fact, I even brought you a lil'
something! As a token of goodwill.
Check this out!
(Caellach presents Joshua, whose eyes are dull and sunken.)
joshua
......
(Carlyle starts.)
carlyle
P...Prince Joshua...!
You've returned to us!
Caellach, how...
Where did you...
caellach
Heh. We used to be friends,
Josh and I.
Never did tell me he was
royalty, the rascal.
But my gut told me there was
more to him than he let on.
Think about it. You, your
beloved queen, her boy...
You'll be a proper family,
Carlyle.
All your dreams are about
to come true...
carlyle
(smiles) My queen's beloved son...
She'll be... She'll be so
happy to see him...
And I'll be the one she'll
have to thank for his return...!
joshua
......
caellach
He's all yours, of course.
All I ask is...
What do you have for
me, Carlyle?
caellach
We've been over this. I get the
palace, you get the woman.
(Glen starts.)
glen
...!
carlyle
Do not forget, Caellach.
Should she come to any harm
at all...
You will have me to contend
with.
caellach
Bah. I know all about the might of
your sword arm, Carlyle.
I'm not in the business of playing
with fire. I'll keep my end of the deal.
Now... What do you have for me,
Carlyle?
carlyle
...I have relocated the patrols
in Hamill Canyon.
If you cross with speed, you'll
reach Jehanna undetected.
This should allow you to take
over without harming her...
caellach
That's a good boy, Carlyle.
carlyle
...We must go quickly.
I am supposed to be on a short
expedition to a border settlement.
If I take too long to return, the
queen will tighten her security...
caellach
You heard the man, Glen.
Tell the troops break time's over.
glen
......
caellach
Glen? Something wrong?
Are you smarting even harder
than usual from the stick up your--
glen
Hush.
We are not alone.
Rouse the troops!
caellach
What?!
Dammit!
Carlyle, you better not be
pulling a fast one on me!
I'll beat you within an inch
of your life, and leave you alive so you can
watch me behead your queen!
carlyle
Blackheart! I came alone,
like you said!
carlyle
Blackheart! I come alone!
???
Humans...
Leave this place at once.
caellach
Wha...?!
(Morva and Dara approach.)
morva
This place will soon become the
most dangerous in the world.
You must leave, if you value
your lives...
caellach
What?! Who the heck are
you supposed to be?
dara
I would listen to him,
young man.
If you stay here, you're
bound to get hurt...
We're looking out for
your safety.
Please, we have
little time, boys.
glen
Caellach, this sounds
serious. Perhaps we should--
???
Ahh, Morva...
It has been so long.
morva
...He has arrived...
Go, now!
glen
Wait, what?
But that's--!
(Fomortiis warps in between Morva and the generals.)
glen
Prince Lyon!
fomortiis
These people are enemies, General Glen.
Go quickly, and gather our
forces...
Do not let their honeyed words
poison your mind.
Remember your loyalty to my
father, the emperor...
glen
What is going on, Prince?
These people, they are not
soldiers! Who are they?
caellach
C'mon, why you gotta question
everything all the time?!
Let's go get the guys!
Carlyle, you too!
carlyle
......
(Carlyle and the generals fall back.)
fomortiis
Morva... How many centuries
has it been?
Since the day you and your puny
human pets humiliated me...
800 long years, I have been confined
to the prison where you threw me...
Waiting, and waiting, and waiting...
Waiting for an opportunity.
And now... At long last, the moment
I have awaited for so long.
The moment I rip your head from
your shoulders... Old friend.
morva
You were vanquished once, Demon
King, and nothing has changed since.
You are the same fool you were then,
making the same mistakes.
In Darkling Woods or in this far-off
corner deep in the mountains...
The world will once again witness
your defeat.
fomortiis
Oh, you are so wrong.
Things HAVE changed.
I have grown humble,
believe it or not.
I know better than to underestimate
human strength now.
(smiles) ...Which is why I have enlisted a
human army of my own.
I have my own five heroes now.
And a legion besides!
dara
Your suit of flesh...
He looks so young.
Poor boy... Lord Morva, let
us put him out of his misery.
morva
He shall be the last victim
you ever claim, Demon King!
fomortiis
Hahahahaha... Do you hear
that, Lyon?
They pity you. Just as everyone
has always pitied you.
And why wouldn't they? You are so
pitiful. So pathetic.
The most pathetic little human to ever
live. And that's saying something!
Oh, but have courage.
It's all going to change...
You are about to serve a greater
purpose than any human ever has...
Hahaha... Hahahahaha!
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!
(Morva transforms and summons monsters to assault the army.)
caellach
All right, time to tussle,
Carlyle.
Pick up your sword.
carlyle
What is the meaning of
this?!
This wasn't part of the
deal, Caellach!
caellach
You seriously think we're just
gonna let you leave like this?
We're being hunted out here,
in case you didn't notice!
We'll need your help. You'll
give it, or the deal is off.
carlyle
Fiendish knave! If I stay for
the duration of this battle, my absence will arouse
suspicion at the palace!
Your mission will become
that much more difficult!
Not to mention, I will have
to explain when I get back!
caellach
When you get back, eh.
carlyle
...I don't like your tone,
Caellach.
caellach
Pay it no mind. Let's just
focus on staying alive.
After all, if you die, you won't
be able to get your queen.
carlyle
Grrr... Fine!
I shall fight.
I will cut them
all to ribbons!
(Carlyle storms off.)
caellach
That's good. Take your
anger out on them.
It's healthier for you than
trying to do it with us...
dara
...Haa... Haa...
Unnh...
morva
Dara, you have done plenty.
Retreat to Caer Pelyn and
await my return.
dara
No... No. I just needed a
moment to catch my breath.
My magic is ageless, but my
body protests at every turn...
Blast! Now more than ever, I need
that youthful energy I've lost.
To think, he still commands such
power after centuries...
The Demon King is a mighty
fiend indeed.
morva
Might he may have, but he
lacks in many other areas.
He will be stopped once
more on this night.
And then, I shall again
return to the shadows...
But please, I beg you to go, Dara.
I only require my phantom warriors.
dara
I understand it may come across
as selfish, but...
I have dedicated my very being
to you and to the Great Dragon.
My faith in the manakete has
guided my every step in life.
To stand by your side as you
fulfill your eternal duty...
It is an honor I had never fathomed.
Let me fight as the heroes of old!
morva
...Very well.
But please, be careful.
Stay behind me so you
don't get hurt.
I do this to protect mankind.
That includes you, Dara.
dara
(smiles) Hohohoho... I can't have that
many years left in me, anyhow.
morva
(smiles) However many, they are
worth living, Dara.
(serious) Boudica.
(A cyclops approaches.)
boudica
Growwwwl...
morva
The time has come.
I beg you to lead your brethren
to battle with the fiend.
Take your axe to the core of
the darkness. Let it end tonight.
boudica
...Chiiiiiiild...
morva
...Myrrh is far away from
here, Boudica.
Forgive me. I shall take you to
see her again after the battle.
boudica
......
Growwwwwwl...
(Boudica leaves.)
dara
(smiles) Truly remarkable...
It would seem she has a fondness
for the Great Dragon!
morva
And I for her... She was the first monster
I ever created, so long ago.
I tasked her with looking after the rest,
as they came and went.
Along the way, she developed a manner
of motherly instinct.
Myrrh told me she would give her life
to protect any child, human or not.
dara
(serious) Your power is truly something
to behold, Lord Morva...
morva
Mm...
Stay alert, Elder Dara.
(Morva leaves.)
dara
Yes, we ought to win this... We have
Lord Morva on our side!
The manakete are our divine
protectors, worthy of our faith.
The mere idea that I may witness his
defeat is simply unconscionable.
Ending
(Fomortiis casts a spell on Morva's corpse.)
If Dara survived
fomortiis
......
dara
L...Lord Morva...?
Lord Morva! Why have you
stopped fighting?
What... What is happening?!
Please, say... say...
(Dara starts.)
...Ah... Aahh...
(Morva rises as a dracozombie.)
morva
......
fomortiis
(smirks) What's wrong, hag?
It's him. The timeless hero
Morva, in the flesh.
He is merely feeling a little
indisposed at the moment.
But don't worry. I shall
take good care of him...
Why, he may even learn
to love me!
After all this time as
bitter enemies.
Brings a tear to my
eye, it does...
Hahahahahaha...
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAA!!
(Dara trembles.)
dara
...No... No...!
(Dara shakes.)
I-It cannot be!
Ohh, no...!
(Dara runs.)
fomortiis
That's right, run! Run as fast as
your ancient legs allow you!
You only delay the
inevitable! Ahahahahaha!
caellach
Hey, uh... Prince?
Prince Lyon?
Look, I'm not usually the
kind to ask questions...
fomortiis
But you will ask them now,
won't you?
glen
Surely you cannot expect us
to simply take this in stride!
Beset by fiends and a powerful
mage... Led by a dragon!
One of the dragons of yore...!
caellach
To say nothing about the
elephant in the room...
Or rather, the dragon.
The one right behind you.
What'd you do to him, Prince?
He looks so... docile now...
fomortiis
I understand your shock, Generals.
Truly, I do.
This man is an enemy of Grado.
He thought to ambush me.
With your aid, I have fought him
and his dark forces back.
I have cast a spell upon him.
He shan't defy us ever again.
I owe you more than I can ever
repay. Thank you, my loyal men.
caellach
......
glen
Prince...
fomortiis
This is not over yet, however.
This man's human minions remain.
They hide in a derelict hovel by
the name of Caer Pelyn.
Deeper in the mountains...
We must seek the rats out and
exterminate them to the last.
In the name of Grado,
Generals.
(Fomortiis leaves.)
morva
......
(Morva leaves.)
caellach
...Well, I only know one
thing for sure at this point.
That's one battle I'm never
forgetting as long as I live.
Man, I could use a drink...
Wonder if this Caer Pelyn
will have a tavern.
glen
Stay vigilant, Caellach.
Do not let your guard down.
caellach
Worried about me,
Glenny-boy?
I'm flattered. I thought I
wasn't your type.
glen
You, at least, I can understand.
The prince... He becomes harder
to read with each passing day.
caellach
...Aye... You got the right of
it there, Glen.
Rausten
(Myrrh starts.)
myrrh
ephraim
Myrrh?
Is something amiss?
myrrh
...I-I...
ephraim
Myrrh!
myrrh
No... Don't worry about
me, Ephraim.
It's okay... Nothing's...
Nothing's wrong...
ephraim
Are you certain, Myrrh?
I can--
myrrh
Please, it's all right...
Sorry I interrupted...
I'm okay.
ephraim
...Well, if you say so...
myrrh
......
ephraim
My apologies...
Where were we?
eirika
I just finished telling the
pontifex everything.
mansel
This is a tough tale to
swallow, you'll admit.
The prince of Grado, seeking the
destruction of the Sacred Stones?
The emperor, a dead man turned
into a puppet with fell magic?
With all due respect,
it all sounds rather fantastical...
eirika
We felt the same way, but you have read
the letter from Grado's rebel leader.
It adds up with what Myrrh told us
and with the things we've seen...
ephraim
The emperor, he did behave like
a puppet without a puppeteer.
Never did he resist when we took
him captive. Not a word, either.
He did not eat, nor did he sleep...
He simply stood in his cell.
For days on end...
mansel
Where is the emperor now,
if I might ask?
Did you return him to Grado,
as the missive requested?
eirika
Yes... This Knoll seems to know more
about the situation than we do.
We decided it would be best to
send the emperor to him.
l'arachel
Uncle, I must remind you of what
I revealed to you when I arrived.
The heretic Riev has resurfaced.
Now, of all times.
I do not believe it is a coincidence.
No, it's simply too convenient.
The cogs of destiny are turning...
Something foul is afoot!
I think we should trust Eirika and
Ephraim. Their words ring true.
mansel
Yes, I agree, L'Arachel.
I have made my decision.
Rausten shall steel her
defenses and ready for war.
Until Prince Lyon is found
and apprehended...
We will guard our Sacred
Stone with utmost care.
l'arachel
(smiles) That's my uncle!
Thank you so much!
Rausten and Renais,
partners in righteousness!
Eirika, Ephraim, we simply must
celebrate this glorious alliance!
Let me see you to my
quarters for some tea.
ephraim
I don't think we can afford
the time, Princess L'Arachel...
eirika
Yes, we ought to return to Renais
and help our father prepare.
I don't know where Lyon intends
to strike next, but...
We must all be ready as soon
as possible.
l'arachel
(frowns) Aw... What a shame.
mansel
It shall have to wait until
another time, my niece.
Perhaps when this nightmare
is all behind us, hmm?
l'arachel
Of course, of course.
This is time to be serious.
mansel
Very well, then. Dozla, please
escort the twins on their way.
dozla
Gwah ha ha! I'm on it,
Mansel!
mansel
Give King Fado my regards,
and may the gods bless you.
(smiles) Let's win this so you can have
that tea party with L'Arachel!
Hahahaha...
eirika
(smiles) Hahaha...
Thank you, Pontifex.
(Ephraim, Eirika, and Myrrh step out.)
eirika
Ephraim...
ephraim
I know what you're thinking,
Eirika.
Don't worry. You and I know
Lyon, too, is not to blame.
It's the Demon King...
The dark force Myrrh sensed.
The fiend has taken a hold of
our friend.
And we will save him...
Together.
eirika
Yes... Yes we will.
That's a promise...
Lyon.
myrrh
......