Atlantis: The Lost Empire Page #6

on the inscription pad."

- Yes!

- OK, did you...

turn the crystal

one-quarter turn back?

Yes. Yes!

While your hand was

on the inscription pad?

Ye... No.

Ah, well, see, there's

your problem right there.

That's an easy thing

to miss.

You know, you deserve credit...

for even... even

gettin' this far.

OK, uh, give it a try.

[Gasps]

[Speaking Atlantean]

Yeah, you got

that right.

Oh, th... this is great!

With this thing...

I could see the whole city

in no time at all.

Wonder how fast it goes.

[Crashing]

[Crash]

[Sputters]

So, who's hungry?

By the way, we were never

properly introduced.

My name's Milo.

My name is Kidagakash.

Ki-Ki-Kidamaschnaga.

Uh, hey,

you got a nickname?

[Giggles]

Kida.

OK, Kida.

I can remember that.

Wow.

[Sighs]

What is wrong?

Oh, it's nothing. I just...

got something in my eye.

You know, my grandpa

used to tell me stories...

about this place

as far back as I can remember.

I just wish he could be

standing here with me.

[Speaking Atlantean]

Ah! Ah! Ee-yah!

[Crunch]

Tell me more about

your companions.

Your physician,

he is called Cookie?

No, that's Sweet.

What is?

The doctor.

He's Sweet.

Oh, he is kindly.

No, no, no, that...

that's his name.

His name is Kindly?

No, Sweet.

Well, I mean, he's kindly, too.

So all of your doctors

are sweet and kindly?

No. Well,

l-I'm sure some are.

Ours is, but that's

not a requirement.

You're missing the point.

You are confusing me.

Wow. Look at all

those tattoos.

Shoot. That

ain't nothin'.

Look here what I got.

All 38 United States.

Watch me make

Rhode Island dance.

Go on, baby,

dance. Dance.

[SIoshing]

There you go.

[Giggling]

[Speaking Atlantean]

Cookies are sweet,

but yours is not.

Sweet is kindly,

but that is not his name.

Audrey is sweet,

but she is not your doctor.

And the little digging

animal called Mole...

he is your pet?

Close enough.

[Slurping]

Oh, don't forget

to eat the head.

That's where all

the nutrients are.

[Swallows and burps]

[Footsteps]

[Breathing through gas mask]

MILO:
You know, Kida...

the most we ever hoped

to find...

was some crumbling buildings,

maybe some broken pottery.

Instead, we find a living,

thriving society.

Heh heh. These guys

are kinda cute

when they're not, you know...

formed into a fiery

column of death.

We are not thriving.

True, our people live...

but our culture is dying.

We are like a stone

the ocean beats against.

With each passing year...

a little more of us

is worn away.

I wish there was

something I could do.

I have brought you to this place

to ask you for your help.

There is a mural here...

with writing

all around the pictures.

Yeah, well, you came

to the right guy.

OK, let me see.

Let's start with

this column right here.

Uh, well, this,

uh, uh, Kida?

Uh, heh,

what are you doin'?

You do swim,

do you not?

Oh, I swim pretty girl.

Pr-pretty good!

Pretty good.

Sw... Good, swim good.

Pretty good.

I swim pretty good.

Good. It is a fair distance

to where we are going.

Hey, you are talkin'

to the belly flop champ...

at Camp Runamuck.

Oof!

[Giggles]

Come on, we're...

we're wasting time.

[Gasps] Why don't you

lead the way...

because I have

no idea where we're going.

[Gasping]

- Are you all right?

- Well, I didn't drown, so...

Good. Follow me.

[Gasps]

This is amazing!

A complete history

of Atlantis!

It's just like

Plato described it.

Well, he was off

on a few details, but...

The light I saw.

The star in the middle

of the city.

What does the writing

say about that?

I don't know yet.

But we're gonna find out.

Come on.

[Gasping]

- The heart of Atlantis!

- What?

It's the heart of Atlantis!

That's what the shepherd

w-was talking about.

It wasn't a star, it was...

it was some kind of crystal...

uh, like these!

Don't you get it?

The power source

I've been looking for...

the bright light you remember...

- they're the same thing!

- That cannot be.

It's what's keeping

all these things...

you, all

of Atlantis alive.

Then where is it now?

I don't know,

I don't know.

You'd think something

this important...

would have been

in the Journal, but...

Unless...

The missing page.

[Gasps]

You have a nice swim?

Hey, guys, what's going on?

What's... what's with

all the guns?

MILO:
Guys?

[Exhales]

I am such an idiot.

This is just another

treasure hunt for you.

You're after the crystal.

Oh, you mean this?

The heart of Atlantis.

ROURKE:
Yeah. About that...

I would've told you sooner...

but it was strictly

on a need-to-know basis...

and, well, now you know.

I had to be sure

you were one of us.

Welcome to the club, son.

I'm no mercenary.

[Gasps]

Whoa!

[Gunshot]

Uhh!

Mercenary?

I prefer the term

"adventure capitalist."

Besides, you're the one

who got us here.

You led us right

to the treasure chest.

You don't know what

you're tampering with, Rourke.

What's to know?

It's big. It's shiny.

It's going to make us

all rich.

You think it's

some kind of a diamond...

I thought it was

some kind of a battery...

but we're both wrong.

It's their life force.

That crystal is the only thing

keeping these people alive.

You take that away,

and they'll die.

Well, that changes things.

Helga, what do you think?

Knowing that,

I'd double the price.

I was thinking triple.

Rourke, don't do this.

Academics. You never want

to get your hands dirty.

Think about it.

If you gave back

every stolen artifact...

from a museum...

you'd be left

with an empty building.

We're just providing

a necessary service...

to the archeological

community.

Not interested.

I got to admit,

I'm disappointed.

You're an idealist,

just like your grandfather.

Do yourself a favor, Milo.

Don't be like him.

For once,

do the smart thing.

I really hate it

when negotiations go sour.

[Snaps fingers]

[C*cks gun]

Let's try this again.

- Knock, knock.

- Room service.

Tell them to drop

their weapons... now!

[Speaking Atlantean]

Spread out!

Search everywhere!

You're not applying

yourself, son.

There's got to be

something else.

Well, there isn't.

It just says...

"The heart of Atlantis lies

in the eyes of her king."

ROURKE:
Well, then maybe

Old King Cole here...

can help us

fill in the blanks.

How about it, chief?

Where's

the crystal chamber?

You will destroy yourselves.

Maybe I'm not being clear.

Ohh!

[Speaking Atlantean]

Rourke, this was not

a part of the plan.

Plan's changed, doc.

I'd suggest

you put a bandage...

on that bleeding heart

of yours.

It doesn't suit a mercenary.

Well, as usual,

diplomacy has failed us.

Now I'm going

to count to 10...

and you're going to tell me

where the crystal is.

[C*cks gun]

t...

ROURKE:

The heart of Atlantis...

lies in the eyes of her king.

This is it.

We're in.

Rourke, for the last time...

you've got to listen to me.

You don't have

the slightest idea...

what this power

is capable of.

True, but I can think

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