Solomon Kane Page #3

Praise Him in the firmament

of His power.

I've seen such terrible things.

So this is your home?

I need nowhere else.

I have nowhere else.

You come far?

Three days' hard ride

have brought me here.

But where 'here' is I know not.

These are the borderlands of

Somerset and Devonshire.

My home, too.

Sad homecoming for you, then.

Have those Raiders been here?

Those black-eyed lapdogs of Malachi?

Aye...

...they passed through here.

Now they hold sway over

all the lands to the west of here.

Then I shall be riding westward.

Then you shall ride to your death,

my son.

Who is this Malachi?

A servant of the Devil.

A sorcerer.

No-one ever sees him.

He hides away in his castle...

...and sends forth that

masked warrior to do his bidding.

His army make slaves of the weak...

...and soldiers of the strong.

But God will save the faithful.

It's here...

...it's here, here.

I have read it.

I have read it.

This is the end of days.

You truly believe that?

Every foul thing that the light

of Christ kept at bay...

...is crawling up out of the pit

to curse the land.

I think Christ and all his angels

have been asleep...

...whilst we are left to suffer.

You mind your blasphemy!

It can only be as God ordains it.

How can it be right...

...that this evil is left to walk the earth...

...whilst all we have to

protect ourselves is what?

Simple faith?

It is written in the scriptures.

What was that?

I heard something outside.

No, my son.

There is nothing evil out there.

Evil is already here.

What do you mean?

Come.

See?

"Satan has desired to have them...

...that he may sift them as wheat."

My God...

What was I to do?

You should destroy them, man!

I cannot destroy them.

They were men and women once.

People I knew.

Malachi's curse that

changed them is no fault of theirs.

This is my flock.

I keep them.

Care for them.

I feed them.

Feed them?

With what?

What do you feed them?

Flesh!

I deliver you unto Satan's creatures

for the destruction of your flesh...

...that your spirit may be saved.

May God have mercy on your soul.

Friend of yours?

I remember this one, lads.

He's not a fighter. Remember?

What are you doing here, Puritan?

So... you've given yourselves

over to this evil, have you?

You should try it.

Malachi will own all this land

here soon enough.

There's no point in you fighting.

The only thing round here is fighting.

But you don't do that...

...do you?

Well, you know...

...I may just have

changed my mind about that.

No! No! What are you doing?!

What are they?!

Now, this girl, your kind took her.

Have you seen her?

I don't know her.

Take a long hard look.

This is your last chance to save

your pitiful life.

- Come on!

- All right, I've seen her.

Where?

Where have you seen her?

She's dead.

Dead?

Don't you lie to me.

No!

I wouldn't lie. I want to live!

Don't you lie to me!

I'm not. She's dead!

Dead!

She's not dead!

For the bag. Leave it all.

Thank you, sir.

Are you sure?

It is him. I knew it.

Sir?

Captain Kane?

I'm Henry Telford.

Do you remember me?

Captain Kane?

I was a mate on the Tiercel

when you captained.

My name's Telford.

Do you remember?

- It's not him.

- It is him! It's Kane.

He can lead us, believe me.

Where to, Henry?

Another tavern? Look at him!

My friend here says you're the

greatest warrior he ever saw.

- I don't believe him.

- You shouldn't.

I know what you can do, Captain.

I've seen it!

Those were distant times.

She's dead now.

And I have...

...forfeit my soul.

- He's no use to us. Leave him!

- No!

Captain Kane, we need a leader.

- We have to fight back!

- Then fight back!

She's lost.

And I lost her.

And l... I have to pay.

Let them come and get me.

I care not.

Mercy!

Mercy, please!

This is the fate of those

who defy Malachi.

Please have mercy!

There will be no mercy!

This man cannot save you!

He is nothing!

Crucify him!

And burn the town to the ground!

No, no, no!

Solomon!

Solomon!

God help him!

Solomon! Solomon, please!

- Meredith.

- Can you hear me?

Meredith!

Meredith!

God... save me!

Captain Kane.

...another 20 at Romney Marsh.

He's getting stronger all the time.

That's why we need Kane.

We need him

whatever his past sins were.

But one devil for another

seems like folly.

...Earth, fire, stone, and water...

Keep your filthy pagan magic

away from me.

It is my pagan magic

that has healed you.

There's more power here

than your Christian God.

You'd do well to remember that.

I have done what you asked.

His body is healed.

What do you see of our future?

Your champion will lead you

into blood and darkness.

Are you ready for that?

What are you doing?

You need to rest.

- I'm leaving.

- Why?

Because it's not over yet.

She's still alive.

You're barely healed.

And we're too few to

fight Malachi's men.

Just wait a little.

I do not ask you to come with me

nor do I want you to.

Well, you may not want it but we will.

This lad has promised us you will

destroy this evil...

...and we're here to fight with you.

Promised, have you?

That's what you want, isn't it?

To end this?

Then let us help you.

Malachi was a priest and a healer...

...but he sold his soul to the Devil

for the power he now possesses.

He enslaves our people

and corrupts the land.

And the masked rider...

...he's the iron fist that commands

his army and spreads the poison.

He has no face beneath his mask.

He can possess you with his touch.

It's true, I've seen it.

If we kill him,

Malachi will be vulnerable.

Easier said than done, my friend.

No.

He will fall.

You know where this Malachi is?

That is no secret.

Axmouth Castle.

No... No, that cannot be.

There is no doubt.

Do you know it?

My father was lord of Axmouth Castle.

I grew up there.

There's no lord there now.

I did not even know he'd died.

Now... this must end.

All of you... all of you,

gather your weapons!

- We're not ready.

- It's time to take the fight to him.

- We're not ready.

- Neither is he!

- We're too few.

- Oh, come on!

You have seen me taking

cities with fewer.

But how do we get through

the front gates?

You forget, I was born here.

I have no intention of

going through the front gates.

Good God. My home!

You lived here?

That explains a lot.

You!

Welcome home...

Solomon Kane.

Telford! Get your men inside!

We cannot win this!

Men!

Follow me!

Meredith?

- Help us!

- Meredith?

Is there a girl in there called Meredith?

- Please help us...

- Meredith?

You're free. All of you.

Get out.

Let's get away from here.

Come on, old man, you're free.

All right, I'll help you, then.

Let's see if I can

loosen these chains.

Even if you do, I'll stay.

What are you talking about, man?

Why?

Because this was my home.

Father?

Solomon?

I thought I had lost you forever.

You were still a boy when...

You will never break them.

They were spun with dark magic...

...as much as with metal.

How will I free you?

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