The Quest (2022–…): Season 1, Episode 2 - Episode #1.2 - full transcript
We should probably try to find out
exactly where on the map we are.
We're not... so we're not here,
we're near a forest.
Okay.
-Down there, past that sphere.
That... that looks like the castle
that we're at.
That does like the castle.
There should be the Fates Temple
somewhere on the map.
Maybe this is the Fates Temple.
Or maybe up there.
Paladins.
Oh, guys. Guys.
What?
I trust that you all are settling in?
Yes, very well, thank you.
Yes.
Uh... Mila, we were all wondering
'cause of that map,
-what kingdom are we currently in?
-Oraa.
Oraa. Okay.
Oraa. That's a pretty name.
I've come with a message
from the heirs.
You've been invited to a royal dinner.
-My goodness.
-Oh, okay.
Serean, would you hold this for me?
Oh, of course.
It's a nice blade.
I mustn't wear
my battle gear to dinner.
-Is your arm okay?
Are you okay?
- What is that?
Oh, no. What happened?
-What happened to you?
It was a harsh battle.
If you don't mind me asking,
who were you battling?
Tavora.
I'm grateful. You know,
if it hadn't been for King Magnus,
I'd be dead like the rest of my battalion.
Not many face Tavora and live to tell.
Tavora has taken too much
and I need you to stop her.
We all do.
-Hope you're all hungry.
-Starving.
When are they getting here?
Be a little more grateful.
They just saved us from a witch.
They know they're supposed to be here,
do they?
Your Highnesses...
the Paladins.
Come, find your seats.
Have a seat, have a seat.
It's amazing.
Please help yourselves, you mustn't be
shy, and try the gray stuff.
-It's delicious. Eat!
Eat.
-Yes.
Thank you.
You're welcome.
-Is it good?
-It tastes gray.
It's like pudding.
Our Uncle Silas has been summoned
to the Oraan outpost in Adavia.
And in his absence,
we'll get the king's share of dessert.
It's pudding, it's... it's good.
Is it good? Okay.
It is good.
Dravus...
um, do you mind making
some room for Oracle?
-You want me to move?
-Yeah, I mean, she's standing over there
like a... a servant.
You don't need to make
a big fuss about it.
You can... you can come take
a seat if you'd like.
Come on, Mila. Come sit down.
Right, there we go.
Thank you, Your Highness.
Um...
Um... What do you all think
of Everealm so far?
-It's beautiful.
It's marvelous.
It has good food.
Good food, huh?
Well, it's nothing like Sanctum's food,
but I guess it is okay.
Serean, are you
from the same kingdom as Myra?
Same salt.
-Yeah, I suppose.
-What is your life like at home?
It's very peaceful,
there's not magic or um...
any sorts of exciting things
like we have here, but...
Sounds nice.
-Do you not like magic?
No.
-He likes to use his hands.
-He likes to be a brute.
Do you have any brothers or sisters?
I have one younger brother.
-Are they arrogant or annoying?
-Uh... No, he's... he's pretty funny.
-Can we switch?
I want to know something.
Out of all of you,
which one of you do you think
-will become the One True Hero?
-Cederic.
It's a simple question.
Which... which one of you
will prove yourselves
worthy of the Kingstone?
-I think every one of us would like that.
That's what worries me.
What do you mean?
I keep having these dreams and visions
that everybody, like, splits up.
Nobody wants to work together as a team.
Everybody's goal is just to be
that One True Hero.
It isn't about saving Everealm,
it's about winning.
-And I'm worried that... that...
-You disagree?
Yeah, I feel like... I mean, obviously,
I feel like that could happen,
but again, I think there's a bigger goal
at the end than just winning.
I feel like it's kind of selfish
if you're just thinking about that.
-Do you not want to be the One True Hero?
-I never said... I never said that.
Cederic, you're... you're making
assumptions based...
You're antagonizing the Paladins.
This isn't about me, it's about them,
it's about the Kingstone.
The Kingstone is...
-Dravus, how would you describe it?
-The Kingstone, Your Highness,
in a word, power.
Without the Kingstone, Sanctum,
all of Everealm
will be lost to Tavora forever.
In the words of the ancients,
as it is in Everealm...
-"There is no realms."
-"There is no realms."
If it claims our world,
all worlds are at risk...
including yours.
Pardon the interruption, Your Highnesses,
we need you upstairs immediately.
There's something you need to see.
Up there.
What do we have?
What is that?
What are those?
Are those Whispits?
Yes, they're Tavora's spies.
I've seen them on the battlefield.
They're looking for you,
Your Highnesses.
Whoa, whoa.
Everybody, everybody stand back,
stay undercover.
-Wait, wait.
No!
Paladins, you have to stop them.
Then how do they do it?
Guard, take the Paladins and... and show
them how to take out these flying spies.
Quickly, Paladins. Come on!
What are you doing? We should wait
for instruction from King Silas!
-This is absurd!
Okay, okay. Come on.
Here, move those lanterns.
This is a map of the castle.
These Whispits could be anywhere.
They likely landed all over the castle,
gathering information for Tavora.
And we cannot afford to let Tavora
discover the heirs.
I don't care what the Oracle says,
I insist that we alert your uncle.
If Tavora has breached the palace,
the Oraan soldiers should be here
-defending...
-King Silas and the Oraan soldiers
are defending our borders.
Would you pull them from the frontlines?
Plus, don't we want to put
these so-called heroes to the test?
He's right.
-But the king's soldiers are prepared.
-No, no, no, no. If... if...
if the Paladins are good enough
for the quest,
-they must be good enough for us.
-Then it's settled.
-Adaline.
-I said, it's settled.
You are dismissed.
Yes, Your Highness.
Yes, Your Highness.
You found it?
Yes.
I heard the Oraan Guard got one
of these in a skirmish months ago.
Do any of you have
any idea how to blind a Whispit?
-No!
-No!
Allow me to demonstrate.
Just take it.
Just like that. That's all there is to it.
Okay.
I need you to find all the Whispits
and blind them immediately.
And right here, this is the well.
Once you find and gather
as many as you can,
meet me at the well
and we'll destroy them. Understood?
-Yes.
-Yes.
-Good.
-Wait, do you guys think we should
effectively split up and try to find
as many as we can?
Okay, but should we go in two?
-How about go in two?
-Groups of two, twos.
-Paladins...
Yes?
-...enough talking, it's time to go. Go!
You'll end up being...
Time is of the essence.
Come on, come on, come on.
Each of you, find as many as you can!
Find me at the well.
Quickly, go!
Throne Room... excuse me.
It's dark, like, I don't...
I'm going to the Throne Room.
Yes!
Whoo!
Did you find one? Nice.
Ava already found one!
Let's look over here.
Just let me win like one thing.
Manifest it.
Got one. Let's go.
I got one, too. Come on!
Go, go, go. To the well, to the well.
I'll show you, I'll show you.
Wonderful! Blind them, now!
I already did.
Do I just drop them in here?
Drop them in.
Good, good, keep going. Keep going!
-Yes!
Nice, nice. I found one, too.
This is so disgusting!
-Let's go, come on.
Let's go, come on.
Where are we going?
To the well.
I found one.
Number two.
-Where are we putting this?
-Disarm it first.
-Good, throw it in.
-Both?
Yes, throw them in.
Come on, Paladins, they're still hiding.
You have to find them.
Oh, my gosh.
Yeah?
I'm gonna check up here.
Okay.
Holden, where are you at?
We just split up,
everybody just split up.
Found one. It's right here.
Oh, I found one, too.
-Third one.
-Good.
It goes up there.
Okay, I'll go this way,
you go that way.
-Oh, I...
-I mean, the same way, so...
David.
-Yes?
There is one here.
I know there is. Is it back there?
No, I don't see it.
Unless somebody's been here.
They're usually giving off
a green light, right?
Yeah, bright.
There might be one
on the other side of pyramid. Check.
I already did.
How many are there left?
Do you know?
I don't know how many
even there were.
Yes. Okay.
Well done.
-I got four.
Blind it, now!
-Okay, throw it.
Oh, my gosh.
Quickly, come on, come on, come on.
-I'm trying, I'm sorry.
Got one.
Oh, it's so wet.
It's okay, you can do it. Pop one.
You can do it.
-Come on.
-Let me sit, hold on.
Come on, you can do it. Keep trying.
Yes, thank you.
Keep going.
How many have ya'll got?
I got two.
I got two.
-Good job.
Thank you.
Anything?
-I've checked everywhere.
Where do you think we should check?
Part of me feels like we all got them.
Uh... There's none down here.
Did you finish checking down
in the courtyard? Paladins’ courtyard?
I checked... we checked it, we checked it.
I think we've looked everywhere we can.
All of them have gone.
-Is that it?
Yeah.
They're done.
Come, Paladins, gather around.
Well done.
Paladins...
the Fate have spoken. Caden and Serean...
you both tied in the number
of Whispits you returned.
Okay, okay, we get it.
But Caden, you were the quickest
to return with your Whispits.
Yeah?
For your speed in the completion
of this task,
the Fates have honored you
with this talisman.
-Yeah.
-Go, Caden!
-Okay, good job.
Well done.
-Thank you.
Keep this close on your quest.
Yes, thank you.
-Good job, Caden!
-Thank you.
I suggest we retire for the night.
Remember, there are still three
Gems of Virtue to recover.
You will need your strength.
Thank you, Paladins. Valiant effort.
Until tomorrow. Paladins, let's go.
-Thank you.
-Let's go, Caden!
How many did you get?
I don't think I got that many,
I think I got one or two.
Yeah, same.
Oh, my gosh, I'm so happy.
You went... you did so good,
like we were composed.
We were calm. And we did really good.
-I wasn't calm, I was like...
But I was like...
'Cause I'm someone, who like...
I don't know how to explain it.
You know, all the boys do sports
and they all grow up being,
like, pretty rough, and then there's me.
But I do like theater,
like that's just like... that's me.
-That's what I do, too.
-Yeah, and I'm just like...
And I was just hoping
I could prove myself,
and I feel like I did that tonight.
And you now have the second mark, so...
-Yep, really happy about it.
-Maybe, if haven't seen that you're cool,
they're gonna start seeing
that you are cool.
-Yeah. Okay, let's go.
You ready?
Um... So, David got
the first mark. Which... What was it?
The mark of courage.
And now Caden
has the second mark,
which is the mark of speed.
Yeah, those were hard to, like... blind.
So, I was just surprised I even got it.
I felt very unorganized. Like, everybody
was kinda running around everywhere.
So, the tough part was, uh, knowing
where people had already searched,
like wasting your time in an area
where everybody else
had already been there.
You just gotta work together.
It's not about doing something yourself,
it's about doing something for everybody.
I think we all did so good,
we took out all of Tavora's spies.
At least the ones that were here.
-That was crazy.
Well, at least the ones
that were here, exactly, but...
Does anyone else, like,
wanna finish the gray stuff?
-Like that pudding? It was really good.
That was so good.
Let's go.
On your knees.
The last of the Sanctum prisoners.
You have no reason to be afraid.
Follow me...
and all your fears will melt away.
Soon you will understand,
the power of the Deep.
Welcome to the Dark Legion.
Dark Legion.
Send them to the front lines of Darvia...
we have another kingdom to conquer.
Paladins.
-Mila.
-The king has returned and wishes
-to see us all in the Throne Room.
Oh, okay.
Okay.
-Now?
-Right now? What?
-Now.
I will warn you now.
He's in a foul mood.
Throughout Everealm, the Oraan Guard
has been renowned for their bravery,
their skill in archery,
their strategy in battle.
-Of course, you know this already.
-Of course, Your Majesty.
So, who do you think you are?
The Fates may have called you
to the quest,
but defending the walls of Oraa,
that job belongs to the Oraan Guard.
What have you to say?
I'm not sure what you're speaking of,
to be quite honest.
This Whispit business.
My soldiers are to guard
the walls of Oraa. Not you.
-And you, Oracle, you allowed this?
-Your Majesty, I...
They helped us destroy Tavora's spies.
They should be rewarded.
And as Mila said, the Paladins
answer to The Fate.
But you answer to me!
As long as you live in Oraa,
you will heed my instruction.
If I may speak for the king.
You underestimate the strength
of your enemies.
-Every day, Tavora's power grows.
-Our father is dead.
You never need to remind us
of Tavora's power.
Then you should know
none of us are invincible.
I am tired of hearing you lecture.
You have failed us, Dravus.
When it mattered the most,
your magic proved weak, useless.
-But the Paladins...
-The Paladins?
-You compare me to the Paladins?
-Sounds about right.
The Paladins have won a victory
against their first Gem Key,
but what other monsters has this quest
brought to your uncle's kingdom?
Will they stand a chance then?
I'm not afraid.
I will do everything in my power
to reclaim Sanctum's...
throne...
-Cederic? Cederic?
-Help me.
Dravus, what's happening?
Get the palace physician!
Paladins, make yourselves useful.
Blankets in the back,
there should be water outside.
This is no natural ailment.
-Is it Tavora's magic?
Wait, wait.
This is not Tavora's magic.
No, this is... this is not the work
of the Ferals.
What could it mean?
Wait.
In the Marwood Forest, there is...
a creature.
This is his doing.
-He holds the Gem of Strength.
The Paladins must face him.
If you will allow it, Your Majesty?
Go... but do not fail them.
Paladins, let's go.
Quickly, please.
Your Highness?
Paladins, I don't know what we're facing,
but please, remain on guard.
What is it?
What is this?
Look at this
-Stand back.
We have come to reclaim
the Gem of Strength.
-Oh, dang.
I know why you are here. The Fates have
ripped me from a deep sleep.
They forced me to come.
And now, I am hungry for your power.
You cannot have them.
The Fates demand a contest.
You're not the first to seek
the Gem of Strength.
Thousands of years, all have failed.
Without this...
the Kingstone is powerless.
I'm the Dragior of Maldark Mountain.
Who of you dares to challenge me?
We all do.
To claim my gem,
you must pass my test of strength.
You... what makes you strong?
My will.
You will soon find out that your will
means nothing here, mere mortal.
One by one,
I will crush you with these stones.
You will grow weaker and I stronger.
When you fail,
I will feast on your strength
until there's nothing left.
Then your precious heirs will be mine.
Show me your strength.
My test begins now.
Only the one who can withstand the weight
of all my stones,
can claim the Gem of Strength.
Lift!
You can feel it in your arms.
Give in to your weakness.
You are not strong enough to claim my gem.
I think I am.
Let's see what your arms think.
-It's only going to get heavier from here.
-Release more stones.
-Come on, Paladins. Be strong.
-Drop your jug. And feed my strength.
You can feel it getting heavier...
and heavier.
Your arms are getting weaker.
Feeble mortals.
You shall find out soon how weak you are.
-Oh, God.
-Come on, guys. Don't let go.
Come on.
-Come on, Paladins. Don't give up.
You are finished. Step forward.
Every jug that drops, I get stronger.
Give in to the Dragior. Feed my power.
I can see it in your face.
The exhaustion is setting in.
Come on, use your strength.
-I can see it from your eyes.
You grow weaker. And I grow stronger.
Let go!
Don't let go!
Give in to your weakness.
That's right. Feel the inner voice inside
your head telling you to give up.
-Don't listen to him.
-Release another stone.
Dravus, what can we do?
If we could only tap
into the magic of the Deep.
Even if you could, it is forbidden.
No.
The Fates have brought us the Paladins.
What if the Paladins should fail?
What then?
Just pray that day never comes.
Myra, Ava, you got it.
Soon, your precious little heirs
will be mine.
Ava, you can do it.
-It's okay, Ava.
You held your weight.
Three of you remain.
More stones!
Yes!
-I think I'm gonna let go.
-That's right. Let go.
Don't listen to him. Don't let go.
Come on. Come on, Myra. Come on.
-Myra, you got this.
-You can do it.
-Myra, you will not let go.
-David. David.
-I'm done. I'm done.
-Don't let go. Don't let go.
That's right, give in. Quit!
Don't let go!
-No, you're not, Holden.
Give in. Let go.
Three stones each are left.
-Two of you remain. Both shall fail.
-You cannot fail.
Okay, let's...
Come on!
Well, how does that feel?
-It's okay, Myra. We got it.
-Fight it. You can do this.
Let go.
Myra.
Don't do it.
-Add another stone to the Paladins.
Myra, you're doing amazing.
-Come on, girl. Come on.
No.
I have defeated
the Everealm's mightiest heroes.
All have failed. As will you.
Come on, David. You're strong.
Are you strong enough for the final stone?
Come on!
Come on, David. Come on.
Let go.
Don't give up!
Just give in. Let it go.
I know you want to.
Don't let go.
No. This cannot be happening. No!
-No.
You have won. How did you do this?
You have defeated me.
Claim your stone. Take it.
They did it.
Yeah! Whoo!
Yeah, David.
Good job.
Good job, David.
Mila.
The Sanctum heirs. They've recovered.
You saved them.
Good job, guys.
Good job.
I wanted to give up
the first five seconds.
Like, I was about to let go,
but seeing you guys keep going,
-it motivated me to keep going.
-Never stop encouraging one another.
Maybe now King Silas can truly see us as,
you know, Paladins, as warriors.
Well, I'm sure that your victory
will go a long way with King Silas.
This quest... it is sharpening you...
strengthening you for the battle ahead.
Next challenge, like, physical, mental,
whatever it may be,
we do it to the best we can, like,
until we can't stand anymore.
Yes.
Three, two, one.
Two, one.
For Everealm!
There we go.
Welcome back, Paladins.
Today, you have proven
that my doubts were misplaced.
This is your doing. You saved them.
-I hardly needed saving.
A "thank you" would do.
Your Majesty, today, our Paladins faced
the Dragior of Maldark Mountain,
standing strong for the Gem of Strength.
But only one could reclaim the stone,
a Paladin who goes by the name David.
David...
for the strength you showed
against the Dragior today,
the Fates have honored you
with this talisman.
The Oracle has spoken.
A hero has been named.
Bring us the Gem of Strength.
-Paladin David...
-Yes, Your Majesty.
...you have saved Sanctum's heirs
and defeated the beastly Dragior.
What skill best served you on this quest?
Uh... My will, uh, my mindset.
Um... You know,
the creature kept telling us to give up
and that we couldn't do it,
but seeing my teammates push through,
-it really motivated me to keep going.
-Determination, strength of character.
Well, your strength has restored
this gem of its virtue.
May the one who wears the Divine Crown
do so with strength and fortitude...
now and forever.
Now and forever.
Now and forever.
Please, place the gem into the crown.
For Sanctum and for Everealm...
Thank you.
You're welcome.
Who were the other two Paladins
who lasted longest against the Dragior?
-That would be Myra and Holden.
-Step forward.
Very well done.
In the catacombs of this castle lies
a wealth of knowledge, history, customs...
perhaps even a few palace secrets.
I invite you to explore, immerse yourself
in the ways of our world,
and go back to your Paladin friends
with this knowledge
and share it with them.
The Kingdom of Darvia has fallen.
One of our last lines of defense.
Only the Kingdom of Austeer
stands between the Dark Legion and Oraa.
Perhaps the Fates have something to say.
Afraid not, Your Highness.
I want to see you in the keep.
Oracle also.
When the Dark Legion advances,
we must be prepared.
Paladins, you are dismissed.
The king told us to go find those scrolls.
Don't worry, guys, I definitely remember
my way around the catacombs.
-Let's go. You guys ready?
Yeah. Absolutely.
Keep going.
Yeah.
Yes, sir.
Okay, I think we're almost there.
Yeah, I think so too.
Yeah, this is it.
Are any of them open?
Oh, there we go.
Wow.
There's a really cool helmet.
Yeah.
Whoa. There are these boxes.
Whoa! Hey, guys, hey, guys, hey, guys.
What does it say?
"Knowledge belongs to those
"who seek within,
"but only three united
"shall gain entry."
I think we should take this back
to the group.
I agree.
Yeah, for sure.
The One True Hero,
they could be anything,
as long as they're honest and courageous.
But I feel like I've come so close
each time to, like, proving myself,
and I really, really wanted to prove
to people, you know, like,
"Hey, I'm not just like..."
I mean, obviously, like,
feeling like you could do better
is a good thing
because it pushes yourself.
But don't make it so that, like,
you psych yourself out.
And Caden, I want to ask you a question.
Do you feel, like,
less pressure than before,
now that you have a talisman?
I feel like I want the king
to be proud of me. So, like, that...
I feel like that's what I wanted
more than anything,
because I know at the end of the day,
you win some, and you lose some,
and I'm just happy at least I won one.
So, I can't be disappointed.
Guys, clear the table down there.
We're coming down.
What does it say?
I think it's the three
that did the challenge.
It's the three that did it.
-Okay, you ready?
-Yeah.
Three, two, one.
-Oh, here we go.
Let's just calm down.
Leave the armor and stuff in.
Let's take the papers out.
Okay. Let's look
at the scrolls first.
Okay, one at a time.
Which one do you have?
-Austeer.
Austeer.
Help me move this on the floor.
One, two, three.
"Austeer, the Kingdom
to Sanctum South and the smallest
"of the four borderlands,
a tall people with raven hair.
"Austerities are the most artistically
inclined of all the peoples of Everealm.
"And tend to have generous,
charming personalities."
Oh, what is that one?
What is that one?
This one is Sanctum.
Guys, this is where the heirs are from.
"The largest and, overall,
the most powerful of the Twelve Kingdoms.
"Sanctum is also the heart of Everpack,
the Twelve Kingdom Alliance
"sworn to Everealm's collective defense."
That kinda scared me 'cause it said
that Sanctum was like the strongest one
out of all of them and it fell to Tavora.
I mean, like, we don't know
the extent of her power,
but that really showed like,
how strong she really is.
Nothing at Fortiteer.
Your Grace, there's no sign of them
in Austeer.
Or Kamasu. And we have men on the ground
in Darvia. No one has located the heirs.
Bring me another Whispit.
-That was the last one.
Look.
What's this?
I got one.
I got one too.
Go, go, go.
To the well, to the well.
Well done. Disarm them now.
Okay. Let's go.
How many are there left?
Do you know?
-Who are you?
I wonder if we got all of them.
Part of me feels like we all got them.
Guys, we took out
all of Tavora's spies.
General Kane, I want to know everything
about these strangers
-defending the Kingdom of Oraa.
-Oh, I shall send my best men.
No.
I want you to go.
Their king is kind and generous...
and fullhearted.
We shall use this to our advantage.
But how?
exactly where on the map we are.
We're not... so we're not here,
we're near a forest.
Okay.
-Down there, past that sphere.
That... that looks like the castle
that we're at.
That does like the castle.
There should be the Fates Temple
somewhere on the map.
Maybe this is the Fates Temple.
Or maybe up there.
Paladins.
Oh, guys. Guys.
What?
I trust that you all are settling in?
Yes, very well, thank you.
Yes.
Uh... Mila, we were all wondering
'cause of that map,
-what kingdom are we currently in?
-Oraa.
Oraa. Okay.
Oraa. That's a pretty name.
I've come with a message
from the heirs.
You've been invited to a royal dinner.
-My goodness.
-Oh, okay.
Serean, would you hold this for me?
Oh, of course.
It's a nice blade.
I mustn't wear
my battle gear to dinner.
-Is your arm okay?
Are you okay?
- What is that?
Oh, no. What happened?
-What happened to you?
It was a harsh battle.
If you don't mind me asking,
who were you battling?
Tavora.
I'm grateful. You know,
if it hadn't been for King Magnus,
I'd be dead like the rest of my battalion.
Not many face Tavora and live to tell.
Tavora has taken too much
and I need you to stop her.
We all do.
-Hope you're all hungry.
-Starving.
When are they getting here?
Be a little more grateful.
They just saved us from a witch.
They know they're supposed to be here,
do they?
Your Highnesses...
the Paladins.
Come, find your seats.
Have a seat, have a seat.
It's amazing.
Please help yourselves, you mustn't be
shy, and try the gray stuff.
-It's delicious. Eat!
Eat.
-Yes.
Thank you.
You're welcome.
-Is it good?
-It tastes gray.
It's like pudding.
Our Uncle Silas has been summoned
to the Oraan outpost in Adavia.
And in his absence,
we'll get the king's share of dessert.
It's pudding, it's... it's good.
Is it good? Okay.
It is good.
Dravus...
um, do you mind making
some room for Oracle?
-You want me to move?
-Yeah, I mean, she's standing over there
like a... a servant.
You don't need to make
a big fuss about it.
You can... you can come take
a seat if you'd like.
Come on, Mila. Come sit down.
Right, there we go.
Thank you, Your Highness.
Um...
Um... What do you all think
of Everealm so far?
-It's beautiful.
It's marvelous.
It has good food.
Good food, huh?
Well, it's nothing like Sanctum's food,
but I guess it is okay.
Serean, are you
from the same kingdom as Myra?
Same salt.
-Yeah, I suppose.
-What is your life like at home?
It's very peaceful,
there's not magic or um...
any sorts of exciting things
like we have here, but...
Sounds nice.
-Do you not like magic?
No.
-He likes to use his hands.
-He likes to be a brute.
Do you have any brothers or sisters?
I have one younger brother.
-Are they arrogant or annoying?
-Uh... No, he's... he's pretty funny.
-Can we switch?
I want to know something.
Out of all of you,
which one of you do you think
-will become the One True Hero?
-Cederic.
It's a simple question.
Which... which one of you
will prove yourselves
worthy of the Kingstone?
-I think every one of us would like that.
That's what worries me.
What do you mean?
I keep having these dreams and visions
that everybody, like, splits up.
Nobody wants to work together as a team.
Everybody's goal is just to be
that One True Hero.
It isn't about saving Everealm,
it's about winning.
-And I'm worried that... that...
-You disagree?
Yeah, I feel like... I mean, obviously,
I feel like that could happen,
but again, I think there's a bigger goal
at the end than just winning.
I feel like it's kind of selfish
if you're just thinking about that.
-Do you not want to be the One True Hero?
-I never said... I never said that.
Cederic, you're... you're making
assumptions based...
You're antagonizing the Paladins.
This isn't about me, it's about them,
it's about the Kingstone.
The Kingstone is...
-Dravus, how would you describe it?
-The Kingstone, Your Highness,
in a word, power.
Without the Kingstone, Sanctum,
all of Everealm
will be lost to Tavora forever.
In the words of the ancients,
as it is in Everealm...
-"There is no realms."
-"There is no realms."
If it claims our world,
all worlds are at risk...
including yours.
Pardon the interruption, Your Highnesses,
we need you upstairs immediately.
There's something you need to see.
Up there.
What do we have?
What is that?
What are those?
Are those Whispits?
Yes, they're Tavora's spies.
I've seen them on the battlefield.
They're looking for you,
Your Highnesses.
Whoa, whoa.
Everybody, everybody stand back,
stay undercover.
-Wait, wait.
No!
Paladins, you have to stop them.
Then how do they do it?
Guard, take the Paladins and... and show
them how to take out these flying spies.
Quickly, Paladins. Come on!
What are you doing? We should wait
for instruction from King Silas!
-This is absurd!
Okay, okay. Come on.
Here, move those lanterns.
This is a map of the castle.
These Whispits could be anywhere.
They likely landed all over the castle,
gathering information for Tavora.
And we cannot afford to let Tavora
discover the heirs.
I don't care what the Oracle says,
I insist that we alert your uncle.
If Tavora has breached the palace,
the Oraan soldiers should be here
-defending...
-King Silas and the Oraan soldiers
are defending our borders.
Would you pull them from the frontlines?
Plus, don't we want to put
these so-called heroes to the test?
He's right.
-But the king's soldiers are prepared.
-No, no, no, no. If... if...
if the Paladins are good enough
for the quest,
-they must be good enough for us.
-Then it's settled.
-Adaline.
-I said, it's settled.
You are dismissed.
Yes, Your Highness.
Yes, Your Highness.
You found it?
Yes.
I heard the Oraan Guard got one
of these in a skirmish months ago.
Do any of you have
any idea how to blind a Whispit?
-No!
-No!
Allow me to demonstrate.
Just take it.
Just like that. That's all there is to it.
Okay.
I need you to find all the Whispits
and blind them immediately.
And right here, this is the well.
Once you find and gather
as many as you can,
meet me at the well
and we'll destroy them. Understood?
-Yes.
-Yes.
-Good.
-Wait, do you guys think we should
effectively split up and try to find
as many as we can?
Okay, but should we go in two?
-How about go in two?
-Groups of two, twos.
-Paladins...
Yes?
-...enough talking, it's time to go. Go!
You'll end up being...
Time is of the essence.
Come on, come on, come on.
Each of you, find as many as you can!
Find me at the well.
Quickly, go!
Throne Room... excuse me.
It's dark, like, I don't...
I'm going to the Throne Room.
Yes!
Whoo!
Did you find one? Nice.
Ava already found one!
Let's look over here.
Just let me win like one thing.
Manifest it.
Got one. Let's go.
I got one, too. Come on!
Go, go, go. To the well, to the well.
I'll show you, I'll show you.
Wonderful! Blind them, now!
I already did.
Do I just drop them in here?
Drop them in.
Good, good, keep going. Keep going!
-Yes!
Nice, nice. I found one, too.
This is so disgusting!
-Let's go, come on.
Let's go, come on.
Where are we going?
To the well.
I found one.
Number two.
-Where are we putting this?
-Disarm it first.
-Good, throw it in.
-Both?
Yes, throw them in.
Come on, Paladins, they're still hiding.
You have to find them.
Oh, my gosh.
Yeah?
I'm gonna check up here.
Okay.
Holden, where are you at?
We just split up,
everybody just split up.
Found one. It's right here.
Oh, I found one, too.
-Third one.
-Good.
It goes up there.
Okay, I'll go this way,
you go that way.
-Oh, I...
-I mean, the same way, so...
David.
-Yes?
There is one here.
I know there is. Is it back there?
No, I don't see it.
Unless somebody's been here.
They're usually giving off
a green light, right?
Yeah, bright.
There might be one
on the other side of pyramid. Check.
I already did.
How many are there left?
Do you know?
I don't know how many
even there were.
Yes. Okay.
Well done.
-I got four.
Blind it, now!
-Okay, throw it.
Oh, my gosh.
Quickly, come on, come on, come on.
-I'm trying, I'm sorry.
Got one.
Oh, it's so wet.
It's okay, you can do it. Pop one.
You can do it.
-Come on.
-Let me sit, hold on.
Come on, you can do it. Keep trying.
Yes, thank you.
Keep going.
How many have ya'll got?
I got two.
I got two.
-Good job.
Thank you.
Anything?
-I've checked everywhere.
Where do you think we should check?
Part of me feels like we all got them.
Uh... There's none down here.
Did you finish checking down
in the courtyard? Paladins’ courtyard?
I checked... we checked it, we checked it.
I think we've looked everywhere we can.
All of them have gone.
-Is that it?
Yeah.
They're done.
Come, Paladins, gather around.
Well done.
Paladins...
the Fate have spoken. Caden and Serean...
you both tied in the number
of Whispits you returned.
Okay, okay, we get it.
But Caden, you were the quickest
to return with your Whispits.
Yeah?
For your speed in the completion
of this task,
the Fates have honored you
with this talisman.
-Yeah.
-Go, Caden!
-Okay, good job.
Well done.
-Thank you.
Keep this close on your quest.
Yes, thank you.
-Good job, Caden!
-Thank you.
I suggest we retire for the night.
Remember, there are still three
Gems of Virtue to recover.
You will need your strength.
Thank you, Paladins. Valiant effort.
Until tomorrow. Paladins, let's go.
-Thank you.
-Let's go, Caden!
How many did you get?
I don't think I got that many,
I think I got one or two.
Yeah, same.
Oh, my gosh, I'm so happy.
You went... you did so good,
like we were composed.
We were calm. And we did really good.
-I wasn't calm, I was like...
But I was like...
'Cause I'm someone, who like...
I don't know how to explain it.
You know, all the boys do sports
and they all grow up being,
like, pretty rough, and then there's me.
But I do like theater,
like that's just like... that's me.
-That's what I do, too.
-Yeah, and I'm just like...
And I was just hoping
I could prove myself,
and I feel like I did that tonight.
And you now have the second mark, so...
-Yep, really happy about it.
-Maybe, if haven't seen that you're cool,
they're gonna start seeing
that you are cool.
-Yeah. Okay, let's go.
You ready?
Um... So, David got
the first mark. Which... What was it?
The mark of courage.
And now Caden
has the second mark,
which is the mark of speed.
Yeah, those were hard to, like... blind.
So, I was just surprised I even got it.
I felt very unorganized. Like, everybody
was kinda running around everywhere.
So, the tough part was, uh, knowing
where people had already searched,
like wasting your time in an area
where everybody else
had already been there.
You just gotta work together.
It's not about doing something yourself,
it's about doing something for everybody.
I think we all did so good,
we took out all of Tavora's spies.
At least the ones that were here.
-That was crazy.
Well, at least the ones
that were here, exactly, but...
Does anyone else, like,
wanna finish the gray stuff?
-Like that pudding? It was really good.
That was so good.
Let's go.
On your knees.
The last of the Sanctum prisoners.
You have no reason to be afraid.
Follow me...
and all your fears will melt away.
Soon you will understand,
the power of the Deep.
Welcome to the Dark Legion.
Dark Legion.
Send them to the front lines of Darvia...
we have another kingdom to conquer.
Paladins.
-Mila.
-The king has returned and wishes
-to see us all in the Throne Room.
Oh, okay.
Okay.
-Now?
-Right now? What?
-Now.
I will warn you now.
He's in a foul mood.
Throughout Everealm, the Oraan Guard
has been renowned for their bravery,
their skill in archery,
their strategy in battle.
-Of course, you know this already.
-Of course, Your Majesty.
So, who do you think you are?
The Fates may have called you
to the quest,
but defending the walls of Oraa,
that job belongs to the Oraan Guard.
What have you to say?
I'm not sure what you're speaking of,
to be quite honest.
This Whispit business.
My soldiers are to guard
the walls of Oraa. Not you.
-And you, Oracle, you allowed this?
-Your Majesty, I...
They helped us destroy Tavora's spies.
They should be rewarded.
And as Mila said, the Paladins
answer to The Fate.
But you answer to me!
As long as you live in Oraa,
you will heed my instruction.
If I may speak for the king.
You underestimate the strength
of your enemies.
-Every day, Tavora's power grows.
-Our father is dead.
You never need to remind us
of Tavora's power.
Then you should know
none of us are invincible.
I am tired of hearing you lecture.
You have failed us, Dravus.
When it mattered the most,
your magic proved weak, useless.
-But the Paladins...
-The Paladins?
-You compare me to the Paladins?
-Sounds about right.
The Paladins have won a victory
against their first Gem Key,
but what other monsters has this quest
brought to your uncle's kingdom?
Will they stand a chance then?
I'm not afraid.
I will do everything in my power
to reclaim Sanctum's...
throne...
-Cederic? Cederic?
-Help me.
Dravus, what's happening?
Get the palace physician!
Paladins, make yourselves useful.
Blankets in the back,
there should be water outside.
This is no natural ailment.
-Is it Tavora's magic?
Wait, wait.
This is not Tavora's magic.
No, this is... this is not the work
of the Ferals.
What could it mean?
Wait.
In the Marwood Forest, there is...
a creature.
This is his doing.
-He holds the Gem of Strength.
The Paladins must face him.
If you will allow it, Your Majesty?
Go... but do not fail them.
Paladins, let's go.
Quickly, please.
Your Highness?
Paladins, I don't know what we're facing,
but please, remain on guard.
What is it?
What is this?
Look at this
-Stand back.
We have come to reclaim
the Gem of Strength.
-Oh, dang.
I know why you are here. The Fates have
ripped me from a deep sleep.
They forced me to come.
And now, I am hungry for your power.
You cannot have them.
The Fates demand a contest.
You're not the first to seek
the Gem of Strength.
Thousands of years, all have failed.
Without this...
the Kingstone is powerless.
I'm the Dragior of Maldark Mountain.
Who of you dares to challenge me?
We all do.
To claim my gem,
you must pass my test of strength.
You... what makes you strong?
My will.
You will soon find out that your will
means nothing here, mere mortal.
One by one,
I will crush you with these stones.
You will grow weaker and I stronger.
When you fail,
I will feast on your strength
until there's nothing left.
Then your precious heirs will be mine.
Show me your strength.
My test begins now.
Only the one who can withstand the weight
of all my stones,
can claim the Gem of Strength.
Lift!
You can feel it in your arms.
Give in to your weakness.
You are not strong enough to claim my gem.
I think I am.
Let's see what your arms think.
-It's only going to get heavier from here.
-Release more stones.
-Come on, Paladins. Be strong.
-Drop your jug. And feed my strength.
You can feel it getting heavier...
and heavier.
Your arms are getting weaker.
Feeble mortals.
You shall find out soon how weak you are.
-Oh, God.
-Come on, guys. Don't let go.
Come on.
-Come on, Paladins. Don't give up.
You are finished. Step forward.
Every jug that drops, I get stronger.
Give in to the Dragior. Feed my power.
I can see it in your face.
The exhaustion is setting in.
Come on, use your strength.
-I can see it from your eyes.
You grow weaker. And I grow stronger.
Let go!
Don't let go!
Give in to your weakness.
That's right. Feel the inner voice inside
your head telling you to give up.
-Don't listen to him.
-Release another stone.
Dravus, what can we do?
If we could only tap
into the magic of the Deep.
Even if you could, it is forbidden.
No.
The Fates have brought us the Paladins.
What if the Paladins should fail?
What then?
Just pray that day never comes.
Myra, Ava, you got it.
Soon, your precious little heirs
will be mine.
Ava, you can do it.
-It's okay, Ava.
You held your weight.
Three of you remain.
More stones!
Yes!
-I think I'm gonna let go.
-That's right. Let go.
Don't listen to him. Don't let go.
Come on. Come on, Myra. Come on.
-Myra, you got this.
-You can do it.
-Myra, you will not let go.
-David. David.
-I'm done. I'm done.
-Don't let go. Don't let go.
That's right, give in. Quit!
Don't let go!
-No, you're not, Holden.
Give in. Let go.
Three stones each are left.
-Two of you remain. Both shall fail.
-You cannot fail.
Okay, let's...
Come on!
Well, how does that feel?
-It's okay, Myra. We got it.
-Fight it. You can do this.
Let go.
Myra.
Don't do it.
-Add another stone to the Paladins.
Myra, you're doing amazing.
-Come on, girl. Come on.
No.
I have defeated
the Everealm's mightiest heroes.
All have failed. As will you.
Come on, David. You're strong.
Are you strong enough for the final stone?
Come on!
Come on, David. Come on.
Let go.
Don't give up!
Just give in. Let it go.
I know you want to.
Don't let go.
No. This cannot be happening. No!
-No.
You have won. How did you do this?
You have defeated me.
Claim your stone. Take it.
They did it.
Yeah! Whoo!
Yeah, David.
Good job.
Good job, David.
Mila.
The Sanctum heirs. They've recovered.
You saved them.
Good job, guys.
Good job.
I wanted to give up
the first five seconds.
Like, I was about to let go,
but seeing you guys keep going,
-it motivated me to keep going.
-Never stop encouraging one another.
Maybe now King Silas can truly see us as,
you know, Paladins, as warriors.
Well, I'm sure that your victory
will go a long way with King Silas.
This quest... it is sharpening you...
strengthening you for the battle ahead.
Next challenge, like, physical, mental,
whatever it may be,
we do it to the best we can, like,
until we can't stand anymore.
Yes.
Three, two, one.
Two, one.
For Everealm!
There we go.
Welcome back, Paladins.
Today, you have proven
that my doubts were misplaced.
This is your doing. You saved them.
-I hardly needed saving.
A "thank you" would do.
Your Majesty, today, our Paladins faced
the Dragior of Maldark Mountain,
standing strong for the Gem of Strength.
But only one could reclaim the stone,
a Paladin who goes by the name David.
David...
for the strength you showed
against the Dragior today,
the Fates have honored you
with this talisman.
The Oracle has spoken.
A hero has been named.
Bring us the Gem of Strength.
-Paladin David...
-Yes, Your Majesty.
...you have saved Sanctum's heirs
and defeated the beastly Dragior.
What skill best served you on this quest?
Uh... My will, uh, my mindset.
Um... You know,
the creature kept telling us to give up
and that we couldn't do it,
but seeing my teammates push through,
-it really motivated me to keep going.
-Determination, strength of character.
Well, your strength has restored
this gem of its virtue.
May the one who wears the Divine Crown
do so with strength and fortitude...
now and forever.
Now and forever.
Now and forever.
Please, place the gem into the crown.
For Sanctum and for Everealm...
Thank you.
You're welcome.
Who were the other two Paladins
who lasted longest against the Dragior?
-That would be Myra and Holden.
-Step forward.
Very well done.
In the catacombs of this castle lies
a wealth of knowledge, history, customs...
perhaps even a few palace secrets.
I invite you to explore, immerse yourself
in the ways of our world,
and go back to your Paladin friends
with this knowledge
and share it with them.
The Kingdom of Darvia has fallen.
One of our last lines of defense.
Only the Kingdom of Austeer
stands between the Dark Legion and Oraa.
Perhaps the Fates have something to say.
Afraid not, Your Highness.
I want to see you in the keep.
Oracle also.
When the Dark Legion advances,
we must be prepared.
Paladins, you are dismissed.
The king told us to go find those scrolls.
Don't worry, guys, I definitely remember
my way around the catacombs.
-Let's go. You guys ready?
Yeah. Absolutely.
Keep going.
Yeah.
Yes, sir.
Okay, I think we're almost there.
Yeah, I think so too.
Yeah, this is it.
Are any of them open?
Oh, there we go.
Wow.
There's a really cool helmet.
Yeah.
Whoa. There are these boxes.
Whoa! Hey, guys, hey, guys, hey, guys.
What does it say?
"Knowledge belongs to those
"who seek within,
"but only three united
"shall gain entry."
I think we should take this back
to the group.
I agree.
Yeah, for sure.
The One True Hero,
they could be anything,
as long as they're honest and courageous.
But I feel like I've come so close
each time to, like, proving myself,
and I really, really wanted to prove
to people, you know, like,
"Hey, I'm not just like..."
I mean, obviously, like,
feeling like you could do better
is a good thing
because it pushes yourself.
But don't make it so that, like,
you psych yourself out.
And Caden, I want to ask you a question.
Do you feel, like,
less pressure than before,
now that you have a talisman?
I feel like I want the king
to be proud of me. So, like, that...
I feel like that's what I wanted
more than anything,
because I know at the end of the day,
you win some, and you lose some,
and I'm just happy at least I won one.
So, I can't be disappointed.
Guys, clear the table down there.
We're coming down.
What does it say?
I think it's the three
that did the challenge.
It's the three that did it.
-Okay, you ready?
-Yeah.
Three, two, one.
-Oh, here we go.
Let's just calm down.
Leave the armor and stuff in.
Let's take the papers out.
Okay. Let's look
at the scrolls first.
Okay, one at a time.
Which one do you have?
-Austeer.
Austeer.
Help me move this on the floor.
One, two, three.
"Austeer, the Kingdom
to Sanctum South and the smallest
"of the four borderlands,
a tall people with raven hair.
"Austerities are the most artistically
inclined of all the peoples of Everealm.
"And tend to have generous,
charming personalities."
Oh, what is that one?
What is that one?
This one is Sanctum.
Guys, this is where the heirs are from.
"The largest and, overall,
the most powerful of the Twelve Kingdoms.
"Sanctum is also the heart of Everpack,
the Twelve Kingdom Alliance
"sworn to Everealm's collective defense."
That kinda scared me 'cause it said
that Sanctum was like the strongest one
out of all of them and it fell to Tavora.
I mean, like, we don't know
the extent of her power,
but that really showed like,
how strong she really is.
Nothing at Fortiteer.
Your Grace, there's no sign of them
in Austeer.
Or Kamasu. And we have men on the ground
in Darvia. No one has located the heirs.
Bring me another Whispit.
-That was the last one.
Look.
What's this?
I got one.
I got one too.
Go, go, go.
To the well, to the well.
Well done. Disarm them now.
Okay. Let's go.
How many are there left?
Do you know?
-Who are you?
I wonder if we got all of them.
Part of me feels like we all got them.
Guys, we took out
all of Tavora's spies.
General Kane, I want to know everything
about these strangers
-defending the Kingdom of Oraa.
-Oh, I shall send my best men.
No.
I want you to go.
Their king is kind and generous...
and fullhearted.
We shall use this to our advantage.
But how?