01x01 - Limbhad

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LIMBHAD - I

[owl hooting]

[wind howling]

[boy panting]

[tires screech]

[weather vane squeaking]

[high-pitched ringing]

[dog sniffing]

[dog barking]

[dog whimpering]

[menacing music playing]

[dog continues whimpering]

[tires skidding]

-[owl hooting]

-[boy panting]

Joker?

[weather vane squeaking]

Joker?

-[door creaks]

-Dad?

Huh?

[television static buzzing]

[boy] Dad?

Dad!

Dad, wake up! Please!

Wake up!

Mom, come downstairs!

Mom!

Something happened to dad! [pants]

[sinister music playing]

[thud]

[boy] Mom!

Leave her alone!

[boy panting] [footsteps approaching]

[in unknown language] Shin-met-yu-him!

[boy screams]

[boy grunting]

-[he groans]

-[icy wind blows]

-[footsteps approaching]

-[boy] Huh?

I was looking for you.

[boy breathing heavily]

[groaning in terror]

Huh?

Huh?

[boy] I'm going to die.

[sword swooshing]

-[swords clanking]

-[man grunting]

[man continues grunting]

[man yells]

[in unknown language] Shin-met-yu-him!

[boy screams]

-[loud expl*si*n]

-[man grunting]

[in unknown language] Karash tebak, Alsan!

[all groaning]

[glass shards clatter]

Bring the woman.

[inhales deeply]

[sighs deeply]

[ominous music playing]

[shrieking roar]

[shrieking roar]

No!

[panting heavily]

It was just a nightmare.

[cell phone beeping]

[groans]

Hmm

[arcade game beeping]

Hmm.

-[footsteps approaching]

-[boy] Huh?

You!

[boy panting]

[stutters]

I saw you earlier in my house.

Tell me, what happened to my parents?

I'm sorry.

We didn't get there in time

and couldn't save them.

No

Good grief, no!

No!

[grunts]

[groans]

[boy groaning]

Let go of me!

Let me leave!

[sobs] Why?

All I can say is we will protect you

and fight to avoid more deaths.

[in unknown language]

Dis-namae kon, Alsan.

[boy sighs]

More deaths?

[sobbing] I don't understand. Who are you?

I'm Shail and my friend is Alsan.

He doesn't speak your language.

And who are you?

[sobs] I'm Jack.

We want to help you, Jack.

[Jack continues sobbing]

It's normal you're this worked up

after what's happened.

And exactly what's happened?

Are you going to explain to me?

You really don't know

where your parents came from?

[Jack sniffling]

My father was English,

my mother was Danish.

Is that what you mean?

We come from a place now ruled by

a wicked tyrant.

He's sent Kirtash

to find those who got away.

People like us, exiles.

He tracks them down

and when he finds them, he kills them.

But my parents

didn't come from that place.

Perhaps they did and you don't know.

We must investigate.

[Shail] We are rebels,

fighting for the freedom of our country,

trying to stop Kirtash k*lling our people.

But he sometimes gets there before we do.

[Shail] He's only 15,

but he's already k*lled

many of our people.

He's been trained to be the best.

He's fast, cold, and deadly as a scorpion.

The guy who was with him is called Elrion,

and he's just as ruthless.

[Jack continues sobbing]

I must go back home!

[Shail] Wait.

If you go back, Kirtash will k*ll you.

This is the only place he can't find you.

[Jack sniffling]

[microwave dings]

[Jack gasps]

-[cat snarls]

-[girl sipping]

[gasps]

-[in unknown language] Alibhad-di!

-Eh

I'm sorry. I don't understand you.

[amulet chimes ethereally]

[girl] Yohin-na

Do you understand me now?

[Jack] Yes, but what is this?

It's a good-luck charm for communication.

As long as you wear it,

you'll speak and understand Idhunese.

-[cat purring]

-[girl] Keep it. I don't need it anymore.

That way you'll understand Alsan -

he only speaks Idhunese.

Hmm?

[huffs]

Why are you looking at me like that?

What have I said?

A "magic" charm?

You're kidding, aren't you?

-Of course not! [gasps]

-Victoria! What have you told him?

You said you were going to talk to him.

He's one of us, isn't he?

Eh, not exactly.

So why have you brought him then?

Because Kirtash attacked him.

Then he's one of us for sure.

-Uh, I'm still not sure about that.

-[growls] You're all nuts!

Let me through.

At some point, you'll have

to explain things to him, won't you?

[panting]

[Victoria] Do you think he left?

[Shail]

If he has, he couldn't have gone very far.

[sighs]

[door creaking]

[whispers] Wow!

I wish there was more light.

[gasps]

Who's there?

Huh?

Hmm.

Whoa.

Huh?

Boy, oh boy.

-[gasps]

-[electrical crackling]

[murmurs nervously]

[groaning]

[pained grunts]

[glass shattering]

[screams]

[terrified murmuring]

Help!

[nervous cries to relieved sigh]

[laughing]

Wow!

[continues laughing]

[rumbling growl]

[roars]

[Jack laughs]

Huh?

[ominous music playing]

[electrical crackling]

[pained screech]

[Jack] Oh no.

[dragons screeching]

[Jack panting]

-[shrieking roar]

-[Jack] Huh? What?

-[shrieking roars]

-[Jack gasps] Oh, no.

[serpent shrieks]

-[serpent shrieks]

-[dragon groans]

-[Victoria] Jack!

-[Jack] Huh?

[serpent shrieks]

-[Jack screaming]

-Jack!

[Jack groaning]

-[gasps] Are you all right?

-[Jack groans]

[stutters] What was that?

You touched the table, didn't you?

That's enough to set Alma's power working.

I hate serpents.

Did you see serpents?

[Jack] Gigantic serpents in a red sky.

That means the Soul showed you

what happened in Idhun.

Idhun?

That's what our world is called.

What you saw happened three years ago,

when Ashran used the alignment

to exterminate all dragons

and unicorns and seize power

and the sheks invaded Idhun.

-The sheks?

-The winged serpents.

[Jack] I saw those monsters before,

in my dreams.

[faint shriek]

[Jack] But they can't be real.

The same thing happened to me.

I'd thought so too.

I couldn't remember anything.

But when the Soul

showed me images of Idhun,

I felt like I knew it from before.

Mm is this a virtual reality projector,

or something of the sort?

No.

It's a communication channel

with the Soul of Limbhad,

created by the first magicians

who got here centuries ago.

[scoffs] Wait

are you seriously talking about wizards?

Limbhad has always been a safe haven

for all of the magicians who in their day

had to escape Idhun

for one reason or another.

There isn't any more magic left on Earth,

but Idhun is filled with it.

Here in Limbhad,

we have the best of both worlds.

Our appliances run on magic.

So, you're telling me

that right now we are in another world?

Mm-hmm. Come. I'll show you.

In ancient Idhunese,

Limbhad means "The House on the Border".

It's called that because

it's located between Idhun and Earth.

You see this forest?

It's where Limbhad ends.

It's always night

because time stands still here.

Look

it's a really cool story,

but it's not real.

And besides, it has nothing to do with me.

I wish that were true, Jack,

but the thing is,

Kirtash attacked your family

and that means that it's possible

they were Idhunese who fled to Earth

because Ashran is using Kirtash

to m*rder them all.

All right, cut it out. I've heard enough.

I'm going home

whether you all like it or not.

I will find my own way back.

[Jack grunts]

Jack, wait!

-[crunch]

-[Jack groans]

-[continues groaning]

-[Victoria] Are you hurt?

Jack! Jack, come back!

[Jack continues groaning]

[gasps]

[whispers] Whoa!

[ethereal music playing]

[liquid sound]

Ah!

[grunts]

[grunts]

[growls]

[groaning]

[cell phone beeping]

[muffled beeping]

[Jack sobbing]

[Jack] So

if all of this is true

Kirtash m*rder*d my parents

because he thought they were magicians,

runaway magicians from Idhun.

[Victoria] It would seem so.

[sniffling]

You see, when someone uses magic on Earth,

he can sense it.

Then

my parents' death was my fault.

They were just regular people

whereas I

sometimes things happen to me

that have to do with fire.

[moans]

[Jack] Recently, I've been having dreams

like what I saw in the library.

And last night, when I woke up

[shrieking roar]

[he gasps]

my parents put the fire out in time,

but my room was totally torched.

Today at school,

I knew something wasn't right at home.

When I got back, they were already

[sobbing]

I thought that

there had to be a logical explanation,

but if what I did was magic,

and if Kirtash sensed it,

then it was my fault!

-[Victoria] Hey.

-[Jack yelps]

Be careful. If you carry on like this,

you'll hurt yourself more.

Let me help you.

[Jack] Huh?

[Jack gasps]

Whoa!

My ankle doesn't hurt at all anymore.

Hey, how did you do that?

Are you also one of these Idhun magicians?

[chuckles] No, I was born on Earth.

I don't know if my parents were Idhunese

because I never got to know them.

Don't be afraid.

I live with my grandmother who adopted me.

Shail, who really is a magician,

says that I also have powers.

He is teaching me how to use them.

[Jack] Wait a second.

What if Kirtash detects your magic

and he finds us, huh?

Don't worry.

We know that the Soul

will never let him enter here.

The Soul?

It's the spirit guarding Limbhad.

-[Alsan clears throat]

-[both gasp]

I've been looking everywhere

for both of you.

I don't believe

I introduced myself properly.

My name is Alsan.

I am the prince

and heir to the kingdom of Vanissar,

and leader of the Resistance.

You're really a prince?

I came to Earth

in order to try to save our world.

But first and foremost,

we must stop Kirtash

and prevent him

from k*lling any more of our people.

[Alsan sighs]

I'm sorry we did not arrive in time

to save your family.

If I can't go home,

what will I do now?

I can train you so that you are able

to defend yourself if you want.

[sword swooshes]

This is Sumlaris the Invincible,

a legendary sword.

In the Limbhad armory,

there are other magical weapons

that I can teach you to wield

so that, at the very least,

you will have a chance against Kirtash.

[sword glistens]

For me, it's not enough

just to defend myself -

I want to defeat him.

Will you teach me?

My priority is keeping you safe.

The truth is

that we could really use another warrior.

Will you join our cause?

[Victoria giggles]

You guys can count on me.

[Alsan] Welcome to the Resistance.

All right, okay, so the boy escaped,

but ultimately, he was just a kid.

His parents, however,

are no longer a threat.

The parents don't matter.

The boy was our target and you knew that.

Perhaps I didn't make it clear, Elrion,

but in this mission,

I am the only one

who decides who lives and who dies.

And I'm warning you

[ominous music playing]

one more mistake

and I will dispense with you.

But Ashran sent me here to help you,

because you need a magician like me.

[Kirtash sighs]

I am perfectly capable of locating

our target without any sort of help.

But first, we must find the boy.

We cannot leave any loose ends.

So, for your own good,

I hope you are up to the task.

Is that clear?

Now, go and find some terrestrial clothes

and change into them at once.

Like this, you stand out too much.

[Kirtash] Wherever you go

I will find you.

[ethereal music playing]