03x10 - To the Ends of the World

[bunniefuu]

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

Nor any of what's to come.

Da f*ck just happened?

She took him.

Raishan took Thordak's corpse.

Kiki? Are you okay?

Of course I'm not okay.

She laid a trap for us
and we walked right into it.

-Oh, we didn't know.
-[Keyleth] I knew.

This entire time I've known,
but I couldn't convince anyone.

You can't blame yourself for this.

I don't, Vax.

Every time I brought it up,

every time I raised my voice,

I was questioned, doubted, dismissed

by my own team.

Wait.

What are you doing?

Not waiting for anyone else's approval.

Not relying on anyone anymore.

-Keyleth, please...
-Don't. Don't come after me.

[Vax] Keyleth!

[screeches]

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[Trinket chuffs, mewls]

[purrs]

Keyleth was right, you know.

We deluded ourselves.

Convinced each other we could solve
any problem if we did it together.

And you disagree?

Before Vox Machina, there was you and me.

And we never left business unfinished.

You want to go after Ripley.

I thought avenging Mother
would feel better.

It didn't.

Because I know
there's one more wrong to right.

What about the team?

There is no team anymore.

If this is what you want, sister...

I'm with you.

[sighs] What is happening to us?

So, still nothin'?

His body's healed. But he won't wake up.

Oh. Ooh, you try prayin'?

I... don't know if that will help.

Let me try somethin'.

Scanlan?

Scanlan...?

Hey, Scanlan!

Wake up, you lazy a*s!
I got booze! And naked ladies!

And naked ladies covered in booze!

Oh, man. Dat always works.

Maybe he doesn't want to wake up?

[gasps] Buddies, you just might be right.

I got to find Allura.

Don't move until I get back.

Wha...?

[humming tunelessly]

[spits]

-[gasps]
-Sorry, sorry. It's Pike, hello.
You know me.

Sorta. Listen, which room is Kaylie in?

Uh... six.

Thanks, Doc.

I'm her ride.

[Kaylie] You're the healer.
Why would I be able to do f*ck-all?

Because he cares about you.
Like, genuinely cares.

I-I've never seen him like this
about... anyone.

[scoffs] Except himself.

He's been working on this song.

It's for you.

Yeah? Then how come
he never came to see me?

He did. Tried, anyway.

Kaylie, he risked everything to find you.

Look, I've known Scanlan a long time

and we've been through a lot.

Oh. Are the two of you, you know...?

No. God, no. Well, I mean...

Okay, fine, I did, you know,
we were gonna try to...

[stammers]
We don't need to talk about that.

You bring something out of him
no one else can.

And, I don't know, you might
even make him want to live.

[Kylie laughs softly]

[Kaylie] Scanlan f*cking Shorthalt.

[stirring, majestic music playing]

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[screeches]

[chiming]

[Korrin] There you go, green friends.

Oh.

-[whimpers]
-[staff rattles]

Keyleth...

How will I lead the Ashari
if I couldn't even get six people...

six friends to listen to me?

Stumbles are a part of growth.

Like Mom's garden.

When she left, I overwatered,
underwatered, wilted the whole thing.

But I never tore it out.

The seeds were there,
just under the surface,

waiting to be coaxed back to life.

Except I won't get another chance.

None of this matters
if I can't find Raishan.

[sighs softly]

[Keyleth] You know something.

Dad. Tell me.

[exhales solemnly]

There is an ancient ritual.

It can locate someone over vast distances.

That's exactly what I need.
H-How do I use it?

-[sets down cup]
-You don't.

The ritual is extremely dangerous,
known by only a handful of Earth Ashari.

They will not share it
without permission from the Council.

Then you better call a meeting.

[villager coughs]

[laughter]

[indistinct chatter]

[Vax] Stilben.

Home to the least trustworthy filth
in the realm.

You sure about this?

You can't clean up the world
without getting dirty.

Then... after you.

[staff knocking]

Korrin, the Council has gathered.
What business did you call us to hear?

Thank you, Uvenda, councilpersons, I...

Actually, I wanted to address you.

[concerned murmuring]

I am Keyleth, daughter of...

Why are you not on your Aramenté?

I assure you, we wouldn't have
called you here if it wasn't urgent.

At the battle of Emon,
I fought alongside brave Fire Ashari,

who gave their lives against Thordak.

We won.
At least until Raishan betrayed us.

And I think...

I know it's my duty to stop her.

Which is why I ask you to entrust me

with the Earth Ashari Seeing Ritual.

-[gasps]
-[council member] What?

[concerned murmuring]

Absolutely not. You're not ready.

I'm not the same girl
you knew when I left.

I've survived the Fey Realm,
ridden into the Hells of Despath.

I have passed through fire
and become one with it.

You have no idea
what Raishan is capable of.

The Ashari have dealt
with this same dragon before.

Our elders afflicted her with a corruption
that will eventually be her end.

Wait.

We cursed her with that disease?
I-I didn't...

[Uvenda] There are a great many things
you do not know, Keyleth.

You're barely through half your trials.

And now you're asking to, what,
skip ahead in your Aramenté

and learn this dangerous rite?

It could k*ll you.

I can handle it.

Can you? Your mother said the same

and she was never heard from again.

As Ashari, our mission
is to guard the rifts.

Raishan may blame us for her condition.

You may have personal animosity with her.

But that cannot supersede your duty,
and it does not justify the risk.

The request is denied.

-Dad...
-[sighs] I'm sorry, Keyleth.

I must recuse myself from this decision.

-[birds calling]
-[insects trilling]

[shouts]

[panting]

-Lousy cheat!
-[grunts]

Idiots. You'll attract attention.

-Now get out of my sight.
-[whimpers]

[scoffs]

[gasps quietly] A pepperbox...

This little thing?
I picked it up in Darktow.

[door opens]

[door closes]

[hinge creaks]

[grunts]

You chose the wrong door, lad.

Just came to ask
where you got that pepperbox.

I could answer...
or I could slice your throat.

Don't be trimming another
You wouldn't harm

who keeps the cloak.
a fellow member of The Clasp.

[growls]

No beads on your scar.
Didn't see your mark.

Suppose we be doves, then.
Guess that makes us friends.

[gasps]

[Vex screams]

-Vex, get off, get off! Sister!
-He was about to k*ll you!

No, he wasn't. He's Clasp.

[strained breath]

[Katari growls softly]

Apologies. She's a little, uh...

-She can be a bit...
-Don't worry about it.

I got a sister, too. f*ck' love her.

[chuckles thinly]

Let's start over, shall we?

[calm music playing]

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Huh?

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[Vilya] You'll always be with me.

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

You only have to listen.

[breathing shakily]

Hmm.

A ship's been making its way
up and down the Lucidian coast,

delivering these weapons.

Flies no flag.

Bears no marks.

Stops here to restock.

[Vax] Any chance you know
when the ship is coming back?

[Katari] Only docks at night.

Never announced ahead of time.

Then I guess we should get comfortable.

You're on your own now.

I don't mess with these f*ck.

Thank you, friend.

There's no friends among thieves.

Just remember,
our debts are paid in blood.

See you on the other side.

[Uvenda] May winds watch you all

as you return to your clans.

With the firelight extinguished,

this council is adjourned.

[Keyleth] Not yet.

Our business is not complete.

You haven't listened to me.

The council has ruled, Keyleth.

[Keyleth] No, you did.

Not them.

I've been told this fight
isn't worth the risk.

Warned to be cautious.

To wait out Raishan's disease.

To shut up and stay on my Aramenté.

But that's not leadership.

It's cowardice.

You speak with a confidence
you have not earned.

Your mother knew th...

I am not my mother.

My path is my own.

[triumphant music playing]

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A real leader is willing
to give up everything

for what she believes.

That's who I'll be
when I sit on this council

as the Voice of the Tempest.

Yes, the Ashari have a duty to our people.

But we also have a duty to Exandria.

Like it or not, we are part of this world.

And I'm ready to fight for it.

I'm ready to die for the people I love.

[council murmuring]

You can deny me, Headmaster Uvenda.

But I will not leave this arena
unless I hear the same

from each council member.

Since this ritual belongs to my people,

our opinion must be considered.

We are Ashari,

but Keyleth is right.

We are also Exandrian.

It's time we started acting like it.

Pa'tice, you have no connection
to this dragon.

You won't be able
to perform the ritual for her.

Which is why I will teach the girl.

And the rest of you concur?

[council murmuring]

[scoffs]

Thank you for standing up for my daughter.

Hold your thanks, Korrin.

Gaining the council's permission was easy

compared to what lies ahead.

Many have died attempting this rite.

So when do we start?

[bird calls]

Still nothing.

We should just go down there
and force someone to talk.

Stubby, I know you want to find her.

But we can't lose our heads.

Of course.

Methodical.

How's this?

I'll see if I can pick up
some conversation.

You stay put.

Great.

It takes years for Earth Ashari
to master their powers.

To draw energy from the ground.

Become one with the soil.

But this place,

a nexus of intersecting arcane ley lines,

will help you access those same abilities.

[Keyleth] Strange statues.

[Pa'tice] The ritual harnesses
the nexus's power.

But even here it is difficult to master.

Wait, these were people?

Remember what you possess as an Ashari.

-[metal tinkling]
-The force of the wind blowing your hair,

the power of the rock under your feet.

Like these ley lines, you are an axis

around which the elements flow.

And as soon as you teach me,

I will use those things.

But I cannot.

Because I already have the ability.

Like a mighty elm sprouting
from a single seed,

you must anchor your power

and allow it to grow.

A ship.

[gasps]

Enough waiting.

I am not missing her.

[pirate] Snap to it!

[pirates murmuring]

Huh?

-[chokes]
-[Vex grunts softly]

Nasty habit.

Those'll k*ll you, you know.

[suspenseful music playing]

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-[water splashes]
-Huh? [grunts]

[Wooden Nose] Well.

Look what we have here.

[buzzing]

[pirate] Eh, your turn to roll.

We caught someone
snooping around the docks.

Hurry.

Damn it, Vex.

Connect with the ground.

The stones, the mud, the imperfections.

[inhales deeply]

[exhales]

Like this?

Good.

Now sink in, but slowly.

Lose control,

and you could lose yourself.

[sighs] That's a calming thought.

[straining]

I... I sense something bitter.

[Pa'tice] Yes.

The tether of enmity
between you and Raishan.

It courses through the ground
like a sickened root.

Follow it through the soil,

-through the rock.
-[groans]

[Pa'tice] Follow it to her.

[Keyleth whimpers]

[Keyleth] Headmaster?

I-It's too much.

I can't stay connected.

[shouting]

Hold focus, Keyleth.

No!

No, it's pulling me under! Ah!

[yelling]

[whimpering]

Keyleth?

[groans]

Why can't I do this?

The f*ck you doing here?

Nothing.

I was... lost.

Heh. Now you're found.

Sorry, hon.

Anchors aweigh.

[pirate] Hold it.

Boss told me to do the honors.

Why?

What does she care?

Eh, you want to ask her?

Be my guest.

Interesting.

Where's your hook, Nikolai?

Ah, well.

Can't fault me for trying.

-[shouts]
-Hey!

No... [screams]

[muffled shouting]

[whimpering]

[cries out]

-[panting]
-The hell were you thinking?

You almost ruined us.

I'm sorry. I...

If I stop, even for a moment,

everything I feel about Percy
comes rushing back.

Like I said, I'm with you.

But this only works
if you're with me, too.

I know.

And I am.

[pirate] Oi! Intruders!

Intruders... [gagging]

Cut the mooring.

Launch the ship!

[pirates shouting indistinctly]

Well, so much for doing this quietly.

[thrilling music playing]

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[grunts, shouts]

Vex, a little... help! [whimpers]

sh*t.

[panting]

Thanks, sis.

[Pa'tice] Nature can sense
when something is holding you back.

-[breathes deeply]
-Now try again.

Focus. Reconnect with the soil.

[gasping]

[Keyleth muttering]

[coughing]

I... won't...

fail!

[dramatic music playing]

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[gasps]

[gasps]

-[children laughing]
-[indistinct chatter]

-[shouting]
-[clamoring]

[growls]

[Keyleth whimpering]

[screaming]

[whimpers]

Is-is that Raishan?

No.

It's something else.

[suspenseful music playing]

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[Vex] Looks clear.

[Ripley] Welcome aboard.

Ripley.

At your service.

[weapons c*ck]

[laughter]

sh*t.

[adventurous, dramatic music playing]

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Chirp.