Original subtitles

- [Lyra] Previously on "Niko and the Sword of Light"...

- The Forgotten Fortress.

We made it!

- Lyra, are we flying?

- At last.

The ultimate power in all known existence is mine.

(grunting)

♪♪

Bring that amulet to me.

I command it!

Who do you think you are?

- I am the darkness and I have arrived.

- This is not good.

♪♪

I am Niko, and this is my sword of light.

I'm here to protect my people

and defeat the darkness, forever!

♪♪

♪♪

- Free.

At long last, I am free.

From this day forth, darkness shall reign.

- Oh, great Darkness, we honor you.

- Of all the insolent, impertinent deeds,

you owe me that amulet and an apology.

(blasting)

Apology accepted.

- You'll get no such pardon from us.

- Oh, yes, the champion.

What do you have to say for yourself now?

- Only this!

Darkness be gone!

(blasting)

♪♪

(grunting)

- Fools, squabbling over trinkets.

The amulet of power was necessary

to bring me into this world,

but it is nothing compared to the power of pure darkness.

- No!

Huh?

- Destroy these pests, if you must.

I have more important matters to attend to.

♪♪

(laughs maniacally)

- Let the destruction of this world commence!

♪♪

(gasps)

(screaming)

(people screaming)

- Now this is a crystal.

(straining)

No!

Get back here!

- Good work, friend Flicker.

Nar Est will not get far.

- Niko, wait.

Save your strength.

We can handle Nar Est.

You have to go after the darkness.

- This world will soon be nothing.

Darkness shall consume all.

- Not while the light remains!

(straining)

- Power strike! - (zapping)

- You may wield the power of the light, young champion,

but I am darkness itself.

(zapping)

Your world ends now!

(clinking)

- So, what's the plan to stop him?

You do have a plan, right?

(laughing maniacally)

- Run!

- Now that's a plan I can get behind!

(low growling)

- (yelling) - (squeaking)

- You're delaying the inevitable.

♪♪

(rumbling)

- Hurry!

(creaking)

(growling)

- So, are we going after them?

- Actually, no.

Why would I leave this fortress,

when this gives me absolute control?

(chanting in foreign language)

(squawking)

- What's happening?

- Calm yourself, Rasper.

This is far from over.

♪♪

(yelling)

- (straining) - (rumbling)

- Darkness, be gone!

(yelling)

(grunting)

Lyra!

(yelling)

Hey! Your battle is with me!

Lightning storm!

(panting)

(gasping)

- You cannot stop the darkness.

It consumes all.

- Niko, you have to fight back!

(straining)

- Light be gone.

(sinister laugh)

- Niko!

Niko!

(gasping)

- Huh?

(wood creaking)

Pardon me, strange creature.

What is this place?

Please, my friends are in trouble.

I must get back to them.

(panting)

Hello?

(gasps)

- Aura! - Niko?

Is that you?

It is good to see you, little brother.

- Aura, where are we?

What is this place?

- Come with me.

This is the Between Place.

From what I've learned,

it came into being a long time ago.

Many of these creatures are the ancient mages

that nearly broke the world

trying to bring the darkness and light into it.

- Windcrack told us about that.

She said it nearly destroyed everything.

- If you're in here, it means it's happening again.

The darkness must have walloped you good.

- Has it won?

- That depends.

At the start of it all,

neither light nor darkness was a part of this world.

At least, not how people know them to be.

They existed without form in the Great Beyond.

You could feel their effects,

but they weren't here, they weren't... real.

When Nar Est summoned darkness to fuel his magic,

he not only brought that power into the world,

he gave the darkness a consciousness.

An actual mind of its own.

And by making champions in the Chrysalis Chamber,

the elders of Carondolet gave light an awareness

it was never meant to have.

- Us.

You speak of the champions.

- All that time, we never knew how powerful we truly were.

- This darkness cannot be cured.

I have tried, Aura.

- But it can be returned.

For the world to be at peace again,

both light and darkness must be restored

to their place in the Great Beyond.

The body and the light can no longer be one.

- But, is it truly possible?

- It won't be easy and there's no going back,

but it's the only way, Niko.

- Can you help me leave this place?

- [Aura] We all will.

- (gasps) Niko!

Niko, what happened?

One second you were gone, and now you're back!

- I saw Aura!

And the Lake of Moonlight.

And houses that walked!

And the mages of the ages!

I know how to win.

- That's good because he's still here!

- The boy champion returns.

Impossible!

- My path to victory is now clear.

You will be defeated!

Do not be alarmed, friends.

This is what must be done.

(growling)

(blasting)

♪♪

(grunting)

- You. You are the light!

- And I will not rest until the darkness

is gone from this world!

(grunting)

(yelling)

For as long as you inhabit that body,

you cannot destroy me!

(growling)

- Stop!

- He's calling the darkness out, literally.

(grunting)

- How do you withstand this?

- The light never dims!

(yells)

- (growling) - (yelling)

(gasping)

(screaming)

This destruction,

it is just like... my visions.

If this fight continues, everything will be in ruins.

I will not allow our battle to destroy this world.

Cosmic slam!

(yelling)

- [Mandok] Yeah, that's it, Niko!

- [Lyra] Oh, havoc!

- There's nothing like having a fortress at your command.

(laughs maniacally)

- Nar Est has become the fortress?

Is there no end to this insanity?

- He has to be stopped.

Keep Niko safe.

I have an idea.

- Keep Niko safe?

But who's gonna keep me safe?

- You're making this so much easier for me.

You are in over your head.

- (grunting) - (yells)

You want to have it all,

but you fail at everything.

They were fools to make you queen.

And Sargus teaching you magic?

What a waste of time.

You are weak, Lyra, just like your father.

(straining)

(growling)

It's time someone put you in your place.

(straining)

- (cackling)

Not so powerful now, are you, Princess?

- (straining) Coward.

Always hiding in your walls or your chamber

or your cursed volcano.

I'm here!

If you think I'm so weak, you come out and face me!

- No one talks to the great Nar Est like that.

Go get her, Boss!

- Uh... yes!

That's right.

You will pay for your insolence.

It's not really a fair fight,

especially when I have this.

But I'm not one to complain.

Now, what to do, what to do?

- Turn her into something gross.

- Even better.

The enchantment that protects this fortress is still strong.

Imagine what will happen when I transfer all of it into her.

You'll forget everything.

(chanting in foreign language)

(laughs maniacally)

- This is for you, Father.

(chanting in foreign language)

- (laughs) A crystal cleave spell.

That's a tricky one, Queen Lyra.

(groaning)

Not even your teacher, Sargus, could get that right.

And it seems neither can you.

Did you actually think you could master a spell I created?

- Actually, I have mastered this spell.

Inside the Atomatron.

But in this case, I wanted it to fail.

And I bet you know what happens

when a crystal cleave spell fails.

Your curse is about to backfire on you.

- No.

No. No, no, no!

Rasper, get away from it!

- No one tells me who I am,

or what I'm capable of ever again.

- I'm so very sorry, young lady,

but who are you?

- I am Lyra of Carondolet.

Mage and Queen.

- Ooh, how wonderful.

A magic queen!

What an honor.

- Do I know you?

(yelling)

(squawking)

♪♪

- Lyra, what happened in there?

- Nar Est will trouble us no more.

Its up to Niko now.

(grunting)

(people yelling)

(straining)

♪♪

I don't know if you can hear me, Niko,

but we believe in you.

We know you can defeat the darkness.

- [Niko] Darkness must return to the Great Beyond

and so should the light.

I know my time with you here has been short,

but I'm glad I came to be.

I am also glad you became my family.

- Niko. - What?

- [Niko] Perhaps we shall meet again someday.

- No!

There has to be another way.

Please don't leave us.

- [Niko] Don't worry, Lyra.

As long as there is light from the Great Beyond,

I will remain with it there,

and in you here.

♪♪

(sinister laugh)

(grunting)

(grunting)

- Darkness, be gone.

(groaning)

(crackling)

- He did it.

(Flicker squeaking)

(people exclaiming)

- Good work, little brother.

- Huh? - Niko?

- Greetings, small creature.

What is this place?

- Hiya, kid.

He doesn't remember.

What do we tell him?

- We tell him he's home with family.

(Flicker squeaking)

- Your Majesty, have you decided?

- I have, Uncle,

and I've decided I'm going to be Queen of Carondolet,

and a crystal mage.

I'm tired of people telling me

I have to choose one over the other.

This time, I'm doing it my way,

by doing both.

- Your father would be proud.

- [Kids] "One star flies in the sky way up high.

"Two stars sleep in the tower keep."

- His memories may return, you know.

Perhaps even some of his power.

- Maybe, but for now,

let's let him enjoy being a kid for a while.

- [Kids] "The greatest power in the world

"is yours alone to find."

- The song was wrong, you know.

The greatest power in the world

was never the amulet of power.

It was him.

♪♪

- A thousand apologies, valued customer,

but I'm afraid this establishment

only accepts payment in the form of cash.

(grunting)

- Chirp.