03x09 - Thordak

[bunniefuu]

[Thordak roaring in distance]

No.

You repay my leniency
by attacking my throne?

I shall turn you to ash.

[gasps]

[panicked screaming]

[dramatic music playing]

[Allura] Get these men out of here!

[Grog] Dis is bad.

They came to help us. A-And now...

They're being slaughtered.

Thordak wasn't supposed to leave the eggs.

We were gonna ambush him.

[pained grunting]

[screaming in pain]

[horse neighs]

Oof! [grunts deeply]

[Thordak snarling]

[Syldor] Dear gods.

[man screaming]

Well, we can't stay here.
We have to do something.

There's nothing we can do.

[theme music playing]

♪ ♪

[Scanlan]
Okay. Plan's down the crapper.

Anyone got another one?

Percy would know what to do.

The rest of those eggs are about to hatch.

I say we stick to the strategy...

get to the nest
while the army holds off the front.

They were only supposed
to fight the little ones, not Thordak!

Besides, Raishan's tunnel doesn't exist.
We can't get in.

There's still the main entrance.

Oh, oh, the one
with Thordak's kids patrolling it?

The one we said was too dangerous?
That one?

Brother, we can't just leave the others.

Thordak will wipe them out in two minutes.

And with our help we can push that
to, what, three?

f*ck this noise. We do both.

Keyleth, Pikey, go help the army.

The twins will join once they get me
and Scan into the nest.

We smash the eggs. You smash his crystal.

Any questions?

Dude, that was impressive.

Sorry, I blacked out there for a sec.
What'd I say?

Come on, brainiac. Let's fly.

[thrilling, triumphant music playing]

♪ ♪

Ballistas! Fire!

[roaring in pain]

-[man whimpering, screams]
-[snarling]

Do your best, cur.

[Groon grunts fiercely]

Fire at will!

[strained grunting]

[grunts] I got you.

[roaring in pain]

What happened? Why are you back?

Well, uh, we didn't want you
to die alone. [chuckles]

It's a-it's a... It's a bad joke.

[roaring]

We need to get the soldiers
out of here, now!

To where exactly?

Follow me. We'll double back
against Thordak, and keep him busy.

You'd condemn us.

We should rush the young ones
and try to punch through.

[Pike] Don't you two get it?

-They got us boxed in with no way out!
-[deep rumbling]

[gasping]

[rumbling continues]

You were saying, dear?

Through that wall! Hurry!

-[Pike] Let's go!
-[roaring]

Zahra! Kash!

I heard you two weren't coming.

-I'd go anywhere for love.
-Oh, um... I'm not...

Don't flatter yourself, darling.

-Mm.
-Mm.

Now that we've joined the fight,
you might actually have a chance.

[roaring fiercely]

[men screaming]

Ah, you know. Small chance, anyway.

Whoa!

[screeching, roaring in distance]

Let's clear the front door.

-[snarls]
-Oi!

-Fancy a race?
-[screeches]

[Scanlan] Okay, we're good.

♪ Scanlan's Hand ♪♪

[grunts]

Are you sure about this?

I never made a plan before.

[Scanlan] Yeah, neither has anyone else
in the group.

We're f*cked either way.

They're in. Back to the others.

[screeching, roaring]

[soldier] Look out!

[roaring fiercely]

[dramatic music playing]

[strained grunting]

[grunts in pain]

[whimpering and screaming]

-Keyleth, get me down there!
-[Keyleth screeches]

[dramatic, sinister music playing]

♪ ♪

No, no, no, no, no!

[Pike screams]

[screeches]

♪ ♪

[groans softly]

[Raishan coughs]

Raishan?

-What is she...?
-[soldier] Run!

[soldier 2] The ground! It's unstable!

[Keyleth] Stay close! [grunts]

-[dragon screeches]
-Huh?

I saw Raishan. And she wasn't helping.

At least she's not fighting against us.

I don't like it.

[Vex] Incoming!

[roaring]

[screaming in pain]

[Zahra] Over here, fugly!

[Kashaw] So, uh,
what are we doing for dinner?

Kash, I wish you would take things
a little more seriously.

-[roaring]
-[both gasping]

-[disc shatters]
-[pained grunting, panting]

[roaring fiercely]

[approaching screeches]

That's no good. Cover me, babe?

Right. Careful.

[strained grunting]

[dramatic music playing]

Here goes nothin'.

[strained grunting]

[roaring in pain]

[roaring stops]

[Kashaw laughs] Oh, that stung!

Come on, big boy! [grunts]

Enough! [roaring]

[Kashaw yelling]

[low rumbling growl]

Kash!

[grunting]

Wait. Hold up.

[Zahra muffled] No. No.

-Kash.
-Is that...?

[Zahra] No!

[sobbing] No!

Kash!

[sound echoing, oscillating]

[gentle, ethereal music playing]

♪ ♪

[Vex] Gods, no.

[Keyleth] Don't look.

Kash! [grunts]

[roaring]

-[roaring fiercely]
-[men screaming]

Vax, we're running! Come on!

Shaun. Take Zahra and get her out of here.

What about you?

He's ruined one too many lives.

We're finishing this.

Good luck, you handsome fool.

[snarling roar]

[panting] Kash... I can't believe...

He won't die in vain, damn it.

Raishan said the soul anchor
is the source of Thordak's power, right?

So how do we hit it?

-Kiki, ready for the big one?
-Let's f*cking go.

-[dramatic music playing]
-[screeching]

♪ ♪

[pained roaring]

[low snarling]

[crackling]

[pained roaring]

♪ ♪

[Vax] Now!

[angry yelling]

[pained grunt]

Are you all right?

[panting] Did it work?

[Thordak laughing, echoes]

[roaring fiercely]

There's no way.
That must've done something.

Let's not stick around to find out.

[strained grunting]

[grunting]

[straining] Come on, please.

[whimpers]

[screams]

[grunting]

[roaring]

f*ck! I thought I had it!

[Zahra] Well, you'd better figure it out.

[Pike] Zahra, I can't.

Even when I doubted it,

Kash knew these vestiges
were meant for you.

Thordak has taken so much.

Make the f*ck bleed for it.

Ooh, Scan-man! Ha! I found one!

Uh, might want to recount, pal.

[eggs crackling, squelching]

[dramatic music playing]

Okay. Better hit 'em quick, or we're
gonna be seriously outnumbered.

[grunting]

Wait, this feels wrong.

I mean, they're like babies, right?

Are you sh1tting me right now?

I mean, maybe we wait
till they're a little older... [yelps]

Grog?

These are bad eggs, you hear me?

Now make me some g*dd*mn omelets.

[Grog yelps, echoing]

[grunts, sighs]

Was that, uh, was that too much?

[low growling]

[grunting]

[roaring] Rage...!

[grunting]

[shouting]

Kind of terrified, kind of turned on.

No! Anywhere but the face!

♪ d*ck lightning ♪♪

[screeching]

[Scanlan panting]

[low growling]

[roaring]

No, no, no, no, no, no.

-Don't do that.
-[dragon screeching]

[dragons screeching]

Uh-oh.

[flames whooshing]

-[dragons screeching faintly in distance]
-Hmm?

Where the f*ck's he going?

Grog and Scanlan have to be
out of the nest by now, right?

That's not how our luck works. Go!

[Scanlan] Grog, shut 'em up! Shut 'em up!

[screeching continues]

[grunting]

Stop! Stop! Stop! Stop! Stop! It's me!

Oh. Whoa.

You look like sh*t, buddy.

[sighs] Feel like it, too.

Listen, we got to bounce before...
-[heavy thudding nearby]

-[Thordak roaring]
-Oh, sh*t, hide!

My blood.

My heirs.

No!

Hey, you've been the plan guy all day.

-You got another one?
-What, me?

I just punch things.

Wait.

I punch things.

[roaring] Who did this?!

[Scanlan] Yep, that's me.
Yeah, I did that.

[burps] Sorry.

I thought this was
an all-you-can-eat egg buffet.

My children are born so hungry.

Your blackened flesh
will fill their bellies as recompense.

Oh, yeah? How are they going to eat me
with a ceiling on their heads?

[low rumbling]

Fool!

You don't know what you're doing.

Huh. Never do.

[grunting]

You defy a king!

[dramatic music playing]

-f*ck...!
-[screaming]

We're dying. We are dying right now!

[Thordak roaring fiercely]

Look, the exit.

[both shouting in fear, whimpering]

[Grog] Scanlan!

[vocalizing]

[grunting]

[laughing heartily]

Whoo-hoo!

Oh, what a ride!

Right, Scanlan?

Scanlan?

Hey.

W-Wake up.

No.

No.

Can... can you fix him?

Damn it.

Please.

You got to fix him.

[rumbling]

[grunting]

[Thordak snarling]

My babies.

Our dominion.

My precious future.

Wiped away!

I will rend your flesh.

Vax, what do we do?

[̈panting]

[Vax] We make one last stand.

[dramatic music playing]

[spits]

♪ ♪

Pike, wait!

[Zerxus] Put your faith
in no one but yourself.

♪ ♪

[strained grunting]

It's not the armor.

It's me!

[echoing] It's me!

[strained grunting]

[shouting]

♪ ♪

[roaring]

[pained groaning]

-I'm here, Thordak.
-[groaning]

f*cking traitor.

Raishan.

Obliterate our enemy.

By your command, my king.

[snarling]

You b*tch.

[screeching snarl]

You dare?

I freed you.

Followed you.

Assembled your conclave.

You should have kept your word.

Taste my disease.

[Thordak coughing]

[gasping, hacking]

[Thordak shouts]

[Raishan cries out]

[low growling]

Very well.

I shall return.

[dramatic music playing]

[flames crackling]

Vex, Vax.

This world can be cruel.

Filled with those who would tear it down.

But it is also brimming with hope.

Take care of each other.

Protect your friends.

And remember...

there is nothing stronger than love.

[roaring]

Thordak!

[shouting fiercely]

[Thordak grunts quietly]

[hypnotic music playing]

♪ ♪

[wings flapping nearby]

[whimpers]

[sobbing]

[strained grunting]

[somber music playing]

[Zahra] Don't.

I want to hurt for a while.

[footsteps approaching]

He's alive, but he won't wake up.

But he's gonna, right?

I'm... not sure.

We did the best we could.

Yet it won't bring them back.

Mother.

Percy.

Go to her, brother.

I was wrong about Raishan.

It doesn't matter.

It does.

I'm sorry, Vax.

And I should say the same to her.

[whooshing]

[screeching]

[whooshing]

What are you doing?

Merely admiring
what we managed to accomplish.

Together.

I... [chuckles]

I wanted to thank you.

For helping us end the conclave.

Your thanks are unnecessary.

We both had reason to hate Thordak.

Still, your alliance was appreciated.

So what now for Vox Machina?

Uh, hard to say.

I don't know
how we can just go on the same.

You know?

What will you do?

Anything I desire.

A-Are those...?

Wait, what is this?

[Raishan laughing]

Your instincts do you credit, girl.

[coughing]

[gasping]

I always thought you were
the wise one, Keyleth.

Never let your guard down
around your enemy.

-You did give me exactly what I needed.
-[gasping continues]

[Vax] Oi!

[gasps, coughing]

Don't you move.

Come to congratulate me?

We already k*lled one dragon today.

We can make it two.

[laughing] Ooh-ooh.

Such bravado.

But I should offer my thanks.

Without Vox Machina,
I couldn't have done any of this.

Nor any of what's to come.

[Pike] f*ck!

Where did she take him?

Are you all right?

Nothing is.

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

Chirp.