02x05 - Pass Through Fire

[bunniefuu]

♪ ♪

[birds chirping]

[crying]

No, don't go!

[Vilya grunts] I'll be back,
Little Flower.

But until then,
you need to know something.

[sniffling]
[wind whistling]

Listen to that, Keyleth.

- Do you hear it?
- The wind?

- Your power.
- [gasps]

Whoa.

Now, listen to that.

Wind, fire.

And the earth and water.

- Ow.
- [Vilya] Ah.

Never pull back. Here.

See?

Flame cannot live without air,

and we are Air Ashari,
are we not?

We were made
to pass through fire.

It doesn't hurt you?

Only if you let it.

[Keyleth gasps]

[laughs]

- Time for Mom to go.
- Can I go with you?

You'll always be with me.

And one day, you'll be ready
for your own journey.

You only have to listen.

[receding footsteps]

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

[wind whistling softly]

[wind gusting]
[gasps]

And then, whoosh,
I was alive again.

It really puts life
into perspective, you know?

I feel more grown, more mature.

Eh, you look more mature.

I'm going to take that
as a compliment

because of how mature I am.

Vax gets it.

- Right, brother?
- Sure.

- Whole new perspective.
- [grunts]

[Pike] Uh, Keyleth?

- Keyleth.
- [gasps]

- Is something wrong?
- No, nothing.

It's just,
we're so close to Pyrah.

[Percy] Is that
where you're from?

No, I'm an Air Ashari.

The Fire Ashari live there,

guarding the rift
to the Fire Plane.

It was one of the last places

my mom was seen alive
on her Aramenté.

Oh, Keyleth. I'm so sorry.

If we're close to Pyrah,
maybe we should go.

I'd like to, but the people of
Tal'Dorei are depending on us.

No, y-you're right.

It's fine. I didn't mean to...

I-I'm gonna go get more wood.

Uh, how long has Grog been gone?

Doesn't take that long
to pop a squat.

This is Grog
we're talking about.

I'll go check on him. Here.

For the fire.

[clears throat] Um, uh...

Craven Edge?

[Craven Edge sighs] Yes?

Ah, good, you're there.

[Craven Edge] I hunger.

Yep, for blood.

Uh, look, so I love opening
people up to feed you, right?

I mean, they're flying apart.
It's like a dream.

Uh, but can I ask,

could you ever be... full?

[Scanlan] Uh, Grog?

- Are you talking to your dookie?
- Uh, yeah.

Just asserting my dominance.

Uh, can you play me a tune?

You know, I just, uh,
I don't want anyone

hearing me go boom-boom.

Sure, yeah. Poop accompaniment.

It's what I've been
training for my whole life.

[clears throat]
♪ In an outhouse ♪

♪ On the edge of the world...

[Grog] Oh, so, um...

- Uh, where was I?
- [Scanlan] Uh, is this loud enough for you?

Uh, yeah, yeah, that's good!

Um, so I kind of
want to know, like, um,

what's in this for you?

[Craven Edge] The blood
of your enemies feeds me.

Their strength becomes yours.

That is our exchange.

Is it? I mean, I am crazy,
no doubt, when I'm using you,

- but it kind of feels...
- It matters not.

- All that matters is...
- [farts]

Ooh. [chuckles] Sorry.

[Craven Edge sighs] I hunger,
always.

Man, I sympathize with that.

[wind howling]

[snoring]

[wind whooshing]
[chittering]

[roars]

[people screaming]

[growling]

[grunts]

[whispered voices]

- [screeching]
- No!

Leave me alone!

[panting]

Vax, are-are you okay?

Sorry. I must have dozed off.

- Thought I saw dragons.
- Want me to take over?

No. Rest.

I just need to stretch my legs.

[grunts]

Come on, damn it.

Why won't you come off?

[birds chirping]

[grunts]

[gasps]

[Pike] Sing with me, buddy.

[Pike and Grog] ♪ Road, road,
we're on the road ♪

♪ Road, road, we're on
the road ♪

♪ Good thing you and me
ain't choads ♪

♪ We're on the f*cking road ♪

- Ha!
- Aah! Grog!

Oh, sorry.

[Pike] You be careful,
you big old boy.

[Vex] Feel better?

I will when we get there.

[Scanlan grunting]

[panting]

- [Vex] Hey, Scanlan.
- Huh?

You know all these
magical words and such.

Mind taking a peek at this?

What, you kept that thing?

Huh, uh...

[mumbles] "Volantire."

- Oh.
- Holy sh*t.

What did you...
How did you do that?

What'd you say? Vertuna?
Viridian? Voluptuous?

Mm, venereal.

- [sighs] d*ck.
- Whoa.

Okay, okay, okay,
how about this?

I'll tell you the magic word
for a favor.

What favor?

Ooh, yeah, that's the thing.

I'm not gonna tell you.
You just got to trust me.

Ha. I've met cockroaches
more trustworthy than you.

[coughing] Volantire.

- Whoa!
- [Grog] Scanlan, you're a birdie.

[laughs, whoops]

Vex, you are missing out.

You really have
to experience it firsthand

to truly... whoa...
understand the-the...

- What?
- [low rumble]

- Whoa.
- [Vex] Scanlan!

I swear to the gods,
I will restring your lute

with your own pubic hairs!

We don't have time for this.

Uh, guys, there's a volcano,

and it is more pissed off
than Vex.

What?

The volcano is supposed
to be dormant.

Yeah? Well, it's not.

No. The rift
to the Fire Plane is there.

If it's erupting, then Pyrah...

The Fire Ashari
could be in trouble.

Then they'll have to deal
with it themselves.

I'm sorry, Keyleth, but Osysa's
instructions were very clear.

Well, uh... Vex.

[shouts]

- [Vex] Keyleth!
- [screeches]

Man, you could go after her
if you had a flying broom.

All of Tal'Dorei is in danger.

We can't detour every time
we see someone in trouble.

This isn't just someone
in trouble.

It's her people.

Brother, Keyleth would drop
everything to help us.

Especially you.

[grunts softly]

[screeching]

[creatures screeching]

[people shouting]

[shouts]

- Help!
- [screeches]

[gasps softly]

It's okay.

Get to your family.

Thank you.

- Mother!
- [gasps]

[Keyleth] Pyrah.

- [man groans]
- [gasps]

Are you okay?

More are coming through.

- We need help.
- Dad?

Keyleth.

[Keyleth laughs softly]

I didn't know
when I'd see you again.

I can't believe you're here.

You must have come
for your Aramenté.

I-I, uh...

Uh, what did this to Pyrah?
There are so many dead.

The rift to the Fire Plane
was torn open.

That's impossible.

It's been secure
for generations.

It was a dragon.

He laid waste to our people.

[coughing]

[Korrin] You remember Cerkonos?

Of course.
Winds watch you, Headmaster.

And you, Keyleth.

I came as soon as I could.

But our brothers and sisters
were already decimated.

[crackling rumble]
[gasping, groaning]

[Cerkonos] If we can't find
a way to close the rift soon,

the Fire Dominion
will consume ours

and remain open forever.

Keyleth, I need you
to come with me.

Normally, the lodestones
keep the gateway sealed.

But when the dragon
destroyed them,

the rift was torn open.

Those beasts have been
coming through in waves

while our firetamers
hold them back.

How do we close the rift?

By controlling
the flames themselves.

The two of us.

Dad, I-I don't know if I...

We're lucky you came.
You've been on your Aramenté.

Your mastery of fire
must be far beyond ours.

Uh, you would think.

The firetamers need
our magic to seal it.

[Kima] More of these f*ckers?

- [Korrin] I've brought help!
- Huh?

No freaking way. Keyleth?

Kima? Allura.

But you guys are dead.

We're very much alive.

Where's the rest of your team?

[Kima] Oh, God.
It was a m*ssacre.

[Vex] Anyone have eyes on Keyleth?
[screeching]

[Grog] Oh, yeah.

You know what
you fight fire with?

- Fire?
- Me.

[shouts]

[Vex] Trinket,
time to get to work.

[growls]

Scanlan, word, please.

Just say yes to that favor,
and it's all yours.

I hope you fall
into lava, asshat!

Well, that wasn't a no.

- ♪ Let's crank up the heat ♪
- [gasps]

[shouting]

- Scanlan.
- Keyleth, if we fetch your friends,

can you buy us some time?

I mean, we can
certainly try. [gasps]

Huh?

[Pike] One's coming through!

[Pike and Grog grunting]

- [Pike] It's going.
- [Grog] Hold.

[grunting fiercely]

[Craven Edge] I hunger.

Feed me.

Well, I'm trying, but none of
these guys got bloody insides.

- [Pike] What was that, buddy?
- Uh...

I just love me
some blueberry pie.

- Wh-What?
- sh*t, sh*t, I am very flammable!

[whistles]

- Hey.
- [gasps]

Wait, what?

Allura f*cking Vysoren.

Not my middle name, but
I'm pleased to see you as well.

Quickly. Keyleth and her father
need our help.

How are you here?
In Emon, we saw...

Allura saved us.

When the tower fell,

she whisked us away
at the last second.

Nearly shat my armor.

We knew if Thordak was free,

it meant the rift was open.

Hold up, Thordak
came through Pyrah?

How did you even know
it was him?

Because we are the reason
he escaped.

Years ago, Kima and I
battled Thordak

with a group not unlike yours.

[grunting]

But we were outmatched.
[growling]

In a desperate attempt,

we got hold
of an ancient artifact,

the Soul Anchor,

and decided to bind him to it.

Like an arcane tether, it pulled
Thordak into the Fire Plane...

...imprisoning him
there forever.

Or so we thought.

[rumbling]

[Korrin] Come. Stay close.

All right, Keyleth, this is it.

No, I-I can't, I can't do it.

Of course you can.
You're as strong as your mother.

Maybe even stronger.

[grunting]

Now!

[grunts]

[wind whistling]
[grunts]

Yes.

Good work, Keyleth.

Oh, no.

[shouting, screaming]

[Korrin] Careful.

Look out!

[shouting]

[Korrin] Damn it, it's widening.

[grunting]

[yells]

[Craven Edge] I hunger.

What? They don't got no blood.

[Craven Edge] Then find me
some... now.

- Huh?
- [screeching]

[grunts] I need higher ground.

Okay, fine. It's "Volantire."

Volantire? [shouts, laughs]

That's more like it.

We're losing control.

Everybody, gather round!

Together.

[grunting]

[pained yell]

Dad!

- [groaning]
- Pike!

Oh, no. I got him.

I'm sorry, Dad.

The truth is,
I haven't finished my trials.

I... I'm too scared.
I'm not ready.

[groaning]

[wind whistling]

[Vilya] Little Flower, listen.

Listen.

[Vax] Behind you! Vex!

[indistinct, distant shouting]

[Keyleth whimpers]

[Vilya] Listen to your power.

- [Grog] Damn it!
- [Vax] There's too many of them!

[Keyleth whimpers, shudders]

I am Keyleth, an Air Ashari,

like my mother before me.

[grunting]

Keyleth, what are you doing?

Keyleth?

I was made to pass through fire.

Keyleth!

[Keyleth] The Fire Plane.

Aah! It hurts!

Only if I let it.

[grunts, shouts]

I can hear it.

[gasps]

[screaming]

♪ ♪

[roars]

[bellowing]

[expl*sive whooshing]

[Vax] Keyleth!

[gasps] No.

[wood clunking]

[wind whistles]

[gasps]

- [grunts]
- My child.

- I thought...
- I'm okay, Dad.

- What?
- [Pike] Keyleth.

[Scanlan] Keyleth,
you're all right.

[Pike] Oh, my God.

[overlapping chatter]

[Scanlan] Holy sh*t,
that was close.

[Pike] Gave me a heart att*ck.

Think you'll be needing this.

[Cerkonos] Keyleth
of the Air Ashari,

from this day forward,
you have the blessing of Pyrah.

Your water and earth trials
await you on your Aramenté.

But go forth, knowing
you have mastered fire.

[Keyleth] Thank you,
Flamespeaker.

And a word of warning
on your journeys.

Thordak escaped with aid

from someone posing
as one of our own.

Be sure you trust
those around you,

and truly know their hearts.

I'd trust them with my life.

[laughs softly] Quite the look.

Mind telling us
how you did that?

When the fire took me,

I could feel the connection
between the planes.

Traveling between planes.

Hmm, could be handy.

Think you could do it again?

Only one way to find out.

I couldn't have asked for better
companions for my dear Keyleth.

Until we meet again,

please take care of each other.

Hmm. Especially that one.

Hey, you guys coming with?

Charging into the fray
like the good old days?

[chuckles] Afraid not.

We'll do what we can
to help rebuild Pyrah,

then head to Whitestone
so this one can heal.

Plus, we got to check on
what happened to Syngorn.

Whole city just bugged out
when the dragons showed up.

Elves.

Skittish bunch of bastards.

Oi, Scanlan.

- Mm. Hmm?
- Thanks for earlier.

That was actually kind of you.

I mean, what was I gonna do,
let you die? Again?

And because I'm so mature now,
I accept your terms.

I hereby owe you one favor.

Anything, to be cashed in
at a time of your choosing.

[laughs] Ooh.
This is gonna be fun.

Trinket, care to seal the deal?

[Trinket grumbles]

Hmm? [shouts]

Oh, come on. Oh.

[sighs] Hate that bear.

♪ ♪

[screeches]

- [half-giant] Get back here.
- [screaming]

[grunts, coughs]

- [roaring]
- Huh?

Insects.

Yes.

This gold pleases us.

For now.

And the herd
will keep paying tribute.

For now.

[Umbrasyl] For always.

Nations will quake and tremble

under the reign
of the Chroma Conclave.

[Anna] A reign that will
sadly be short-lived.

Unless, that is, you care
to hear what I have to say.

[Umbrasyl] Hmm...

♪ ♪

♪ In an outhouse
on the edge of the world ♪

♪ Our hearts b*at as one ♪

♪ It's where it all ♪

♪ Begun ♪

♪ Standing there
in that privy line ♪

♪ Couldn't help but blush ♪

♪ You sitting in the dark ♪

♪ Me waiting for that flush ♪

♪ Of love ♪

Chirp.