City of Ember Page #2

Don't go near 'im.

I couldn't see it, but I ran right into it.

I swear. It was as big as a house.

I was just trying to get out

along the river.

It was so dark.

I grabbed onto it.

- I had to, before it grabbed me!

- Don't touch him!

Stand back! Back!

I had to! No! Ow!

I knew it was dark,

but I had no idea how dark.

I couldn't see anything.

Why would he risk being thrown in jail-

when everyone knows

it's against the law to go out there?

Come on, move!

There's far too much to do

here to worry about out there.

Your father would have known

how to fix these potatoes.

Don't dig too deep, Lina.

- The whole thing is rusted.

- Yep.

- You know, it ought to be replaced, Sul.

- Yep.

- So where do you store new pipe?

- New pipe?

We haven't had new pipe...

since my second decade here.

Yeah.

We've been patchin' so long,

we have more patches than pipe.

Here, hold that.

Attaboy. That's good.

Round and round we go. There.

All right, we'll check it.

Squeeze it.

Is it holdin'?

Uh, so far.

So far? So far is so good.

Oh.

- W-What's gonna happen?

- Same as always.

- What's that?

- We'll cope.

But what about the blackouts?

They're getting worse.

- They're-They're-They're-

- Slow down, kid.

You have to learn

to take things as they come.

Well, what's th-

What's this tunnel called?

It's Tunnel 25. And this is 26.

How do you know?

Come on.

- What's that for?

- Pressure.

Waterwheel.

And this?

Don't know. It's not my job.

But you've worked here forever.

How could you not know?

Mindin' my own business keeps me-

keeps me busy enough.

Uh, can we go into the Generator?

There's gotta be another way

into the Generator.

Huh. This tunnel's been erased.

Hey! What are you doing here?

- You don't work in the storeroom.

- You're-You're Looper.

- Uh, your brother was in my class.

- Oh.

Thanks for the enlightening information.

Is that why you're here?

- No. I'm training in the Pipeworks.

- Huh?

- I'm-I'm training in the Pipeworks. I saw this-

- Huh?

This rope. L-l-I got lost. I'm sorry.

- Yeah, well, get lost again!

- Oh!

You okay?

Huh.

I'm over here!

Lights, come on.

- Help me!

- Please.

Please come on.

Lina? Lina?

- Doon?

- Lina, keep talking.

Doon, where are you?

Where are you? Hey, you okay?

- Yeah.

- Keep talking. Are you okay?

Yeah, I'm okay.

Something's not right.

They never last this long.

- What's that sound?

- It's the Generator.

- But they can fix it, right?

- Maybe for now.

But we're-

We're running out of time.

We have to do something.

There was a man this morning.

He came back from the Unknown Regions.

He said he heard water.

Did you ever think

there might be a way out?

A way out of Ember?

All Pipeworkers.

All Pipeworkers,

Electricians and Engineers-

- Look, I need to get down the Pipeworks.

- Report immediately.

- You stay safe, Lina, okay?

- Doon.

- Attention, all Pipeworkers.

- Doon!

- Wait!

- All Pipeworkers, Electricians, Engineers, report immediately.

Where'd you get that?

- L-I think it came from some kind of animal.

- No, where did you get it?

A man came back with it

from the Unknown Regions.

It's from a beetle.

- Messenger!

- It's beautiful.

- Can I keep it?

- I have a message.

Miss Sample, I need to get home

and check on my granny first.

Pass the message as you go.

Tell everybody.

Seven minutes!

The power failure lasted seven minutes!

Twice as long as we've ever had!

# It was so strong #

# But we live by the joy of our song #

#The city shines-##

Granny!

No time! You better move!

It's out of control!

- It's here somewhere.

- What's here?

Somewhere. Something.

It's very, very important.

My great granddaddy-

He told me this.

Wait here.

Poppy, no. Give me that.

Spit it out.

Poppy, come on.

Pop- Mmm! Fine.

You're ruining the couch, Granny.

You-You found it.

- This is what you're looking for?

- Uh-huh.

Are you sure?

What's so special about it?

I don't- I forget. I don't remember.

I don't remember.

Okay, Granny.

I've gotta get back to work.

Okay.

See ya, Pop.

Joss?

- Joss.

- Don't bother asking.

The Generator's broken.

It's hopeless.

Next load!

I have a message for Seely Schnap.

I'm Seely Schnap. What is it?

- Munn Millders sent me.

- He did?

He wants me to tell you that he

can't come over for lunch today.

Oh.

He said that your house

is too far away from his...

and he's afraid of the blackouts.

I have a message...

for the mayor.

"Your ship is in."

Good day, Messenger.

What brings you to the Gathering Hall?

I have a message for the mayor.

Very good.

Right this way, if you please.

These pictures

are of all the mayors of Ember.

I'm related to him.

He was my great-great-

I don't know how many "greats"-

grandfather.

"Podd Morethwart,

Seventh Mayor of Ember."

We still live in the same place he did.

Mmm.

Come in.

I recognize you

from Assignment Day, don't I?

She's a direct descendant

of our seventh mayor.

Are you? How nice. Name?

- Lina Mayfleet.

- "Mayfleet"?

That is a name for a Messenger.

May your feet be fleet.

Apparently,

you were born for the job.

What is your message for me,

Lina Mayfleet?

It's from Looper, sir.

Oh.

"Your ship is in."

Excellent.

What are those boxes

in the portraits, sir?

Is that part of the message?

No, I was just curious.

Thank you.

- Attention. Sewage spill in Apartment Block 14.

Plumbers and Bucketmen, be advised.

I'm just looking after myself. You've heard

the rumors. You know what they're saying.

- It's going black for good.

- What's going black for good?

Clean your ears, Little Miss Nosy.

I said "back."

Going back for good.

Did you deliver the message?

Ember's been here a long time.

Blackouts or no blackouts...

the Generator hasn't failed us yet.

The Generator won't last.

It's falling apart.

And no one knows

what they're doing down there.

Something's really wrong.

What can you do about it?

Hmm?

What can you do about it?

How do you explain

that this used to be so small?

You're gonna

give yourself a headache.

"Ember."

"Time."

"Support life."

"One:
Proceed."

"Two:
R-Release."

It's so shiny.

What do you think it is?

I need 20 packages of light bulbs.

My shop's outta peas.

I need 15 airtights.

Well, ya can't have 15.

You can only have three.

Don't give me that. Just yesterday I saw

plenty airtights in Pott Street Market.

Well, that's why there aren't

so many today, isn't it?

- Don't be smart with me.

- What do you want me to do? Make peas out of thin air?

- Next!

- I need help right now, please!

- Did-Did we find it?

- Lie back, Roo.

- Did we-

- You need to stay in bed today.

We found it, Granny.

Found it.

Granny, what is it?

Can you tell me?

- Don't ask her to talk now.

- Found it.

What's best for you is to sleep.

Isn't there any medicine you can give her?

I'm low on medicine. I'm sorry.

Give her as much water

as she'll drink, eh?

Can you look at Poppy too?

Hang onto her.

I'm just gonna look in your mouth.

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