Heavenly Sword Page #3

especially not to...

Your worthless daughters?

I'm so sorry.

I am truly sorry.

I understand.

But know as I leave this world,

I journey to a dark place

where I will rightly suffer

for my sins.

Kai!

Kai not want the first touch

to be a hawk.

Thank you, my daughter.

Forgive me.

Nariko, now go.

Both of you.

Find your brother.

Save this world.

Please. I don't want you

to see me die.

Nariko!

How... how is this?

You are not the chosen one,

nariko.

You're right, father.

I am not the chosen one.

You must never do that again.

You understand?

- I know what I'm doing.

- Hush!

Don't ever let me do that again.

Now, how do we get you all

out of here?

Don't be a fool.

Bohan's returning.

Just leave us.

You have a job to do.

First we're getting you

off this rock,

then you're on your own.

We can cross the narrow path

to the outer wall,

but the trolley is guarded.

Not anymore it isn't

oh! Trolley ride?

Make sure it's still clear.

All dead.

Go now.

Lead our people to safety.

Come.

Father, where's kyo?

He bought us time to escape.

One man against an army.

Had he known of bohan's trap,

perhaps he would have stayed.

Perhaps he would have lived.

He died bravely, nariko,

for the sake of the clan.

Go, father.

Go with your people.

Nariko, how do we find

little brother?

An army like this would need

a huge forge.

That's where to find

a blacksmith.

That's where we'll meet

our brother.

Race me?

Of course I'll race you.

We're too late.

Loki, the chosen one.

Little brother.

That's right!

You and the villagers have

turned against one of your own.

I know what you were told.

You come seeking reward.

Others arrived after you.

Within minutes, in fact,

all carrying

the same information.

They, too, came seeking reward.

They're all dead now.

But you were the first.

Your reward is gold.

Now go.

I must inform your father

that we have...

The chosen one.

Yes!

They have found him!

And they know their orders

to kill him... now!

Hah!

So, this is the chosen one.

Daddy been lookin' for you.

For a hundred years.

Twenty years.

Yeah, twenty, yeah.

Never had time for me.

I have no idea

what you're talking about.

He's saying his daddy

wasn't a very good daddy.

I never knew my father.

Let me buy us both a mug of ale,

and we can weep into them.

He's so funny!

I like him!

Oh, yeah.

I got a nicer dada.

Let him go, big man,

if you want to live.

Nariko, give loki the sword!

The sword!

Get the sword!

No.

No!

Loki.

Who are you?

We are your sisters.

I don't, uh...

I don't understand.

Do you know the legend

of the heavenly sword?

I've heard others speak of it.

What does this

have to do with me?

Our father is master shen.

The protector of the sword

is my father?

Our father?

And you are his only born son.

That means...

Brother is the chosen one.

I'm honored to have two brave

and beautiful little sisters.

Are you certain that I am?

All my life I have dreamed

of this very moment,

but I never thought

it could be real.

Never understood

what it meant...

Until now.

The chosen one.

The king's oafish son,

I take it.

He'll be angry.

I'm going to do a lot more

than make bohan angry.

Not the king.

His imbecile man-child.

A fall like that

wouldn't kill him.

Just make him mad.

Oh, yes, yes.

Now I understand.

And what of the curse?

You seem more or less

alive to me.

Yes.

Perhaps I shan't deliver this

immaculate weapon to my master.

With this sword,

I should be master.

I will never let that happen.

I respect your commitment

in the face of total failure.

You've got a lot of passion

for a dead girl.

You of all people should know

that holding the sword

and wielding it

are not the same thing.

You think I haven't

held it long enough

to know its little tricks,

am I right?

Well, let's see, shall we?

My turn.

I know some tricks, too.

Would you like to see another?

You are formidable,

which is both unnerving

and refreshing.

It's your concentration.

You control your fear,

your anger, the sword,

and the curse,

all at the same time.

Impressive,

but I'm wondering what happens

when you're distracted.

Kai!

You know what I find

interesting?

Some people though

you would be the chosen one.

Then, of course,

all the attention turned

to that headless brother

of yours.

But no one ever considered kai.

Childlike, innocent,

the perfect vessel.

Shame, really.

We'll never know.

No!

No!

Take me home, nariko.

Sound the alarm.

All forces to the great forge.

If we are to die,

we will die with our people.

No!

You're just going to die.

Of that, I can assure you.

If you lay down the sword,

I vow that I will make it quick

and relatively painless.

But run, and I assure you

that I will scorch the earth,

slaughtering every man, woman,

and child in my path

until it's in my hands.

How many more innocent people

must die

because of your insolence,

nariko?

Do you want any more blood

on your hands?

No. It's all over yours.

And if I give in to you,

then we will have died

for nothing.

As you wish.

What are you waiting for?

Kill her and bring me

that sword!

Hold on tight.

I'm sorry.

Muster the army.

The entire army.

Guards, even men in training.

We leave immediately.

Three days.

Shall I send scouts?

She has failed.

You don't know that.

How could she not?

This was never

her burden to bear.

If she had found the chosen one,

we would have

received word by now.

There!

No!

Nariko, daughter.

Please. Look at me.

Where... where is my son?

Where is the chosen one?

Your other daughter is dying,

father.

Do you not care?

We all die without him, nariko.

Please, answer me!

Your son is dead, old man.

He was no more chosen than

the fool that spawned him.

Take her inside.

Make her comfortable.

Bohan approaches.

You led him here?

But what will we do?

The same thing

you always do:
Hide.

But you're not...

You can't possibly win.

Why would you fight for us?

I'm going to fight for kai,

the only family I have.

Our journey has ended.

There's no turning back.

You know what to do.

Either move aside or die.

I don't care which.

Hello, nariko.

Kyo?

It doesn't have to end this way.

All he wants is the sword.

Give it to him.

No one has to die.

I... I don't understand.

How did...

it was you.

That's how bohan knew

where to find the sword.

You told him.

For us, nariko.

For the clan.

He was coming.

He was always coming.

It was prophesized.

And with no chosen one

to protect us,

I had to do it...

To save us.

Give him the sword, nariko.

I should have let you die

when I had the chance.

Give him the sword,

and we can finally be free.

Understand this, kyo.

I will never give bohan

the sword.

He will get it, you know.

And every one of you will die.

No, kyo.

For now, only you will die.

All my life, I have listened

to my people praising you,

tell your tales, protect you,

die for you.

Well, I curse you.

You wait until now?

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