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Previously on "Runes"

Thanks to our misfortune,

we now know that Loki has taken possession of Ulrich,

but that his human body limits his powers.

Father are you all right?

(Hela groans)

Silence!

This is all your fault.

If I had a body worthy of a god,

I would've found my dragon skull long ago.

I can see my father's boat.

Huh?

He's come back.

Father!

(footsteps pounding)

(Alice pants)

We were attacked by a bunch of crows.

Don't go into the forest,

it's dangerous.

You, who are you exactly?

I don't need you making trouble from my family.

(Hugo groans)

No!

Dagmar, I need you to trust me on this.

I will absolutely not sacrifice our family

to a lost cause.

That boy has no business in our home,

he's nothing but trouble.

(dramatic music)

(uplifting music)

(uplifting music continues)

(uplifting music continues)

(tranquil music)

(family snoring and groaning)

(ladder rungs creak)

(ladder step creaks)

(Hugo gasps)

(Hugo sighs)

(trunk creaks)

(family snoring and groaning)

(pensive music)

(door creaks)

(rooster crows)

Rise and shine everyone.

(Hilda yawns)

Huh?

Where's Hugo?

Mom, he promised that he would play with me.

(chuckles) He must have gone to go get water.

Okay, I'll go find him (chuckles).

Did you see him this morning?

Mm-mm

No.

Mommy, he's not there.

Is he feeding the chickens?

I didn't see him anywhere.

Huh?

(gasps) His bow is missing.

He must have decided to leave.

What?

He can't have gone far,

there's still time to catch up to him.

Calm down,

if Hugo has chosen to leave, we must respect his choice.

He's taking responsibility.

He was putting us all in danger.

We can't abandon him.

He might not be our real cousin,

but it's our duty to help him.

Hugo is a part of our family now,

and in this family, we take care of each other.

Alice is right, Hugo is family.

And I promised his mother

that I would protect him as if he were my own son.

Huh?

(horse neighing)

Hadvar, to what do we owe the honor of your visit?

We are looking for the young boy Hugo

the winner of the archery tournament.

I have orders to bring him to the castle.

Sorry, he left this morning.

Tell me, precisely where did he go?

(Alice breathes heavily)

He left to help our other cousins who needed more hands

on their farm.

(Alice sighs)

Hmm, and where do these cousins live?

Well, you know, it's been such a long time,

I've forgotten, and we've got a lot of cousins

it's hard to keep track of them all.

Really, you don't say.

Guards!

Search the farm!

(tense music)

(family trembling and groaning)

He should be back in a day or two, or perhaps a few weeks.

Hmm, those bothersome crows again.

(crows cawing)

They've been incredibly aggressive lately.

It's a very ominous sign.

Something must have gotten them worked up.

He isn't here.

When he returns, tell Hugo

to present himself directly to the castle.

Of course.

Hmm.

(horses whinnying)

(wagon wheels clanking)

(door slams)

Hmm.

We got away with it this time but...

We've got to find Hugo before Hadvar does.

Alice, don't worry, Hugo will be fine.

I...

No, you don't understand.

I have to go tell the others.

We need to find Hugo.

Alice...

We don't have a choice.

(Alice panting)

You are both useless.

This body is only becoming weaker and weaker.

The dragon must awaken.

We're only missing the dragon's skull.

We're scouring the woods for it.

But those crows keep driving away our wolves.

You're telling me a few mangy birds

are keeping you from finding the skull.

I was wrong to put my faith in you.

(gasps) Please, father, you can trust us.

We will complete our mission.

(Fenrir growls)

Time is against us.

It's imperative I leave this body

if I'm to regain my full power.

The resurrection ritual must begin soon.

So be it Father (grunts).

(Fenrir groans)

(tense music)

(Ulrich groans)

The wolves won't find anything,

we need a new plan.

We need the help of that little weasel, Kin.

(Fenrir growls)

(dramatic music)

(Hugo sighs)

Come look.

And who are you?

You're not one of us.

(child laughing)

I don't need you making trouble for my family.

(Hugo sighs)

Look!

Huh?

Hello, Hugo.

Well look at that.

I told you that he would be here.

(Hugo groans)

Don't worry, everyone wants you

to come back, even father.

He said that you were a part of the family.

Huh, he said that?

He did.

But I guess it was good

that you weren't there this morning,

because Dame Neel sent Hadvar to fetch you.

And that can only mean trouble.

Right, as if Loki isn't bad enough.

We need to stay focused children.

Loki is much more manipulative than Dame Neel.

He succeeded in tricking Brunhilde,

you must not underestimate him.

Osbern, my tutor, always said to put yourself

in your enemy's shoes to be able to figure out their goals.

And he wasn't wrong.

I think Loki wanted to use Brunhilde

so that he could get rid of you,

but also so he could uncover information

regarding his dragon form.

Could she have told them where to find it?

It's possible.

Loki has the upper hand, but not all is lost.

We have to find the skull before Loki.

Right, but be careful of Dame Neel.

She'll have people out looking for you.

Hmm.

(crows cawing)

(group panting)

Oh, more of those filthy crows,

they attacked me when I went into the forest earlier.

That's not normal for crows.

Something to do with Loki?

Most certainly.

And I wasn't the only one they attacked.

Where did the crows attack you?

Why don't I show you?

(stick scratching)

I first saw the crows here,

and the other attacks were here,

here,

here,

and here.

Here and here.

Hey wait, that's...

As soon as someone gets too close to the circle,

the crows attack them.

It's all connected.

They must be protecting something

And we'll find it in the circle.

Let's go see what it is.

Do you understand?

(sword swishes) (Kin moans)

You have to search the forest from top

to bottom with all of your goblins until you find the skull.

But only the Grand Goblin can give the order

to assemble all of us.

However, once I've been crowned Grand Goblin,

with your assistance, I will be delighted to help.

You will never be Grand Goblin

if you end up inside his stomach.

(Fenrir groans)

(Kin whines)

I'll recover the skull by myself.

That's a promise.

That's good.

That's what I wanted to hear.

(Kin gulps)

Well then, I'll be on my way (moans).

I don't trust him.

Have him followed.

(Fenrir grunts)

(Fenrir howls)

(wolf growls)

"Kin do this, Kin do that."

When I'm still waiting

for them to get rid of the Grand Goblin (groans).

Oh, if I can no longer depend on Hela

then I'll deliver the skull to Loki myself,

and he'll reward me handsomely.

And before long, I'll be the king.

Oh, but how am I supposed to get the skull

without the help of the other goblins?

(Kin gasps)

(boots pounding)

Oh, ooh, ooh.

Oh, ho, there's an idea,

I just need to find Wace and the miserable humans

he calls his friends.

(wolf growls)

(crows cawing)

We are getting close to where the crows are.

(eerie music)

(crow caws)

(wings flutter)

Take cover!

Run!

(all groaning)

(crows cawing)

(all panting)

They're everywhere!

(crows cawing)

(Alice groaning)

(Turstin screams)

Turstin!

Huh, wherever there's trouble, Wace

and his buddies are never far away.

(crows cawing)

(groans) There's way too many of them.

(hammer swinging)

(crows cawing)

Huh?

Huh?

I wonder what made them fly away?

Let's not stick around and find out.

Someone help!

Huh?

(crows cawing)

(Kin groans) (Kin pants)

It's Kin, we have to help him.

(crows cawing)

I can't believe a bunch

of nasty birds are giving us so much trouble.

That's it.

What? What did I say?

I know what I have to do.

Do you remember when we were facing off

against the wolves and I took control of one of them?

So now you wanna do the same thing with a crow?

Mm-hmm.

I guess it's worth a shot.

(pebbles clanking)

(chalk scratching)

(tense music)

Leave me alone!

Shoo! Shoo!

Over here!

Yoo hoo!

Hey! (crows cawing)

(Wace yells)

Help!

(crows cawing)

(tense music)

(Wace groans)

Fehu! (magical energy booms)

Uruz!

(Wace panting)

(Wace groans)

(Wace thumps)

(crows cawing)

Algiz!

(magical energy booms)

(tranquil music)

Way to go!

Hmm...

What just happened?

Hugo, he possessed the crows to save you.

Hmm?

What are you doing here?

I'm not allowed to say.

You'd better have a good reason for being here.

Just spit it out.

If you must know,

I'm here on a secret mission.

(group of friends gasping)

(Kin groans)

The Grand Goblin put me

in charge of stopping Loki's reincarnation.

All by yourself?

The Grand Goblin puts great faith in me.

Well, come with us then,

we're going that way.

You might be able to help.

(Hugo grunts).

(Wace grunts)

Lead on my friends,

we can help each other (chuckles).

(eerie music)

This would be a bad time for Hugo

to lose his focus.

(wings flapping)

(crow caws)

(Wace groans)

(magical energy swirling)

Look at all the crows,

we must be getting close now.

There's hundreds of them.

The sooner we get out of here, the better.

(crows cawing)

(wings flapping)

(magical energy booms)

(eerie music)

(eerie music continues)

(crows cawing)

(cawing continues)

Whoa!

That tree gives me the creeps.

Me too.

(crows cawing)

I've never seen this tree before,

or this clearing.

(crows cawing)

(goblin whimpers)

(magic energy booms)

(magic energy booms)

(crows cawing)

(Hugo grunts)

Fehu!

Uruz!

Algiz!

(magical energy booms)

(Hugo grunts)

(Hugo groans)

Hurry, I can't hold them off for long.

What are we looking for?

A clue, anything?

(Wace pants)

Hmm.

(Alice sighs)

Uh, we can't see anything.

There's gotta be something there.

(magical energy booms)

(Hugo gasps)

Uh...

Ah!

(groans) It's nothing.

I must have tripped on a tree root.

(Alice pants)

Come look at this.

Hmm.

(Hugo grunts and pants)

(voices chanting in foreign language)

That's not a tree root.

Huh?

Come on, we'll have to dig.

Excellent.

(Kin chuckles)

(tense music)

(Fenrir growls)

(wolf moans)

Ah, Kin and those blasted children.

Go Fenrir.

(Fenrir growls)

(Alice groans)

(Wace grunts)

It's the skull of the dragon!

Alright, we have to keep digging.

(all groaning)

Uh, master....

I discovered something that you might just find interesting.

(tense music)

(Loki chuckles)

(Lil' Golès groans)

I can't believe it.

Huh?

(chuckles) Ever seen eyes like those?

They look like gemstones.

With this, we can stop Loki

from regaining his full powers.

(wolf growls)

Huh?

(adventurers gasp)

(Fenrir growls)

(Adventurers moan)

(Alice groans)

(Alice grunts)

(Fenrir growls)

(Lil' Golès groans)

(rock thumps)

(Lil' Golès whelps)

We've gotta do something.

(cackling) There's nothing more you can do.

Nothing will prevent Loki from ruling over all Normandy.

The dragon's skull is ours now.

(Alice gasps)

We'll bring this skull back to our father

and tell him that we have eliminated his enemies (laughs).

(magical energy blasts)

(Hela laughing)

(magical energy blasts)

You haven't won yet.

Hugo, they're behind us.

What do we do?

Wait for my signal.

And this time, neither Jotun

nor Sleipnir will be able to save you.

Now, Turstin!

Huh?

(magical energy booms)

Huh?

(magical energy swiveling)

(crows cawing)

(wings flapping)

(adventurers groaning)

(Hela groaning)

(Fenrir growls)

(sword clanks)

(Hela groans)

(sword swishes)

(bow creaks)

(Hela groans) (sword swishes)

I can't do it.

Huh? (thunder rumbling)

Father!

(thunder rumbling)

Loki!

Hugo, we can't stay here.

(thunder rumbling)

Hmm.

We really have to go.

Oh!

(Loki swooping)

(adventurers panting)

Hmm.

(tense music)

(tense music continues)

(Loki groans)

Father, we've done everything you asked of us.

(Loki groans)

(chuckles) Finally, the time has come.

(magical energy swooshes)

(roots cracking)

(tense music)

(skull creaking)

Huh.

(Loki groans)

The ritual to resurrect me must begin

as soon as possible.

Then so it shall be.

(tense music)

(pants) At least we're safe now.

Yeah, but we couldn't destroy the dragon skull.

Now nothing's Stopping Loki from returning to power.

His body needs to be complete

for the ritual to work, right?

So even if they're missing the tiniest piece,

Loki can't return.

[Turstin And Hugo] Uh....

A tiny piece like this,

for instance.

(Lil' Golès gasps)

You took that?

Well played, Wace.

(chuckles) Great job, Wace.

You're the best.

(chuckles) You're amazing little buddy.

(Wace giggling)

We have to destroy it!

(Alice gasps)

Yeah, you're right.

Aw, couldn't we just hide it somewhere?

Look at the way it shines.

No, we have to be sure

that Loki never gets his dragon form back.

(sighs) Then we'll destroy it.

Lil' Golès, I want you to hold onto it for now.

(tranquil music)

(hand thumping)

Let's go.

(boots pounding)

(adventurers panting)

(birds chirping)

(tranquil music)

Alice!

Hugo!

Oh, thank goodness you've all come back safe.

You came back!

Where were you?

Hilda!

(bodies thumping)

(Hugo chuckling)

Oh, you had us really worried, Hugo.

I'm glad you're all right.

I thought I wasn't welcome at your home anymore.

You're part of our family, Hugo.

Our home wouldn't be the same without you.

We made a promise to your mother

that we would protect you, and Vikings keep their word.

But Hadvar's still looking for Hugo.

Don't worry about him.

I know how to take care of his kind.

But we better not attract too much attention.

Yes, let's get inside

♪ Destiny will cut the sky of fire ♪

♪ All that has gone yet will be ♪

♪ In the dark ♪

How do you know that song?

A bard passed through last week.

He's the one who taught us, Hilda loves the song

and won't stop singing it.

♪ Destiny will cut the sky of fire. ♪

Ah, reminds me ♪ All that has gone ♪

of a story I heard long ago when I was a child.

♪ In the darkest void ♪

♪ Language of the gods I'll spy ♪

(exciting music)