"In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful," "Creator of the Universe, His blessing on to all of us, people of the Kingdom of God." "Only God knows of the contents of the Universe and that which is hidden to the naked eye" "And I beseech thee to graft a tome of tales about the blood of kings and their traditions, so that our sons and grandsons and their grandsons may be given thus." "Let it be known that when our ancestors reached these shores they were greeted by Geruda..." "Chaos and destruction rained from the skies and rose from the seas" "It was a joyous occasion to begin the tale... the union of the prince and princess from two of the greatest empires in the world" "From below the setting sun, the Roman Empire under the leadership of the good Emperor Hadrian" "And from the East to the silk roads, The Han Empire ruled by Emperor Han An Ti" "It was a marriage that would shape the world for hundreds of years to come" "Each one sailing thousands of miles to a place, with no kings" "A trade route which is vital to the markets of the world" "But how can man foresee the future?" "The groom's convoy was nearly destroyed" "It was a precarious situation" "A minute's delay would insult the Chinese emperor and many thousands would have died" "Instead of uniting the world" "The endeavor could have split it open like an egg" "Our fleet is almost gone." "We seek one fleet, one ship even and one captain accustomed to coastal waters that could take a prince to his bride" "I see... [laughs] we have the men and the ships that can take you to that small peninsular" "Problem is the place that you want to go is a wild place with wild people." "And worse, coastal pirates!" "Why do you want to go to such a place?" "Why not here, huh?" "Goa." "The Chinese claim it has some thing to do with their Feng Shui" "We do not object." "That place has always been important to us as well as the Chinese as a trade route" "So, instead of spilling blood on it it would be better to mark it as a point where our two empires meet" "Very well, we have the ships and we have the men the best that Goa can send" "So, how are you going to make the payment?" "We have gold, if you must ask" "Gold... oh yes..." "very good, very good" "I shall send the word out and you shall have hundreds of sailors" "And our best captains will be willing to sacrifice themselves to make sure that the prince shall meet his bride [laughs]" "Yes, but they will have to wait" "Our messenger to Rome will be back with another fleet soon" "I'm afraid we lost most of our gold in the storm" "Ah!" "Then there is a problem" "You have to make the payment first before you can set foot on the deck or unfurl the sails" "Is there no weight?" "No worth for Rome's honor or Rome's friendship with Goa?" "We are willing to pay ten times the usual" "Many men will die!" "What is that?" "Why don't you go and find out?" "Yes, lead the way" "Markus, my prince It is not so wise" "Lycius, if we cannot find the answer we seek in Goa's halls the market place might prove to be a good diversion" "Yes, yes, yes what the prince wants the prince gets!" "[laughs]" "Lets find the man who can take you to the Golden Chersonese [laughs]" "He looks strong maybe he can takes us to the Golden Chersonese" "He is a very good fighter but more a brawler then a sailor and his hand is quicker than his mind but slower than his mouth but alas he is of noble birth the shame of Goa if u ask me" "What manner of spectacle is this?" "A simple street fight?" "Lycius, this is politics" "Politics?" "See that lovely woman over there?" "She is Yasodhara" "Sister of Sunder, the huge warrior that we see before us [laughs]" "She was trying to run away with a commoner but was caught" "Is this an execution?" "No, no, no, this way he gets to fight with the man who almost tarnished his sister's reputation but it you ask me the woman's reputation is... [laughs suggestively]" "That is his opponent" "He does not look like much" "For over 30 years, he has been sailing these waters as if was his own kingdom and every time he sets anchor at a port he tells the women there that he is a direct descendent of the Great King Alexander" "He has been sailing." "So he has a ship?" "[hysterical laughter] If you can call it a ship [laughs]" "Why are you wearing a skirt, boy?" "That was astounding!" "What is his name?" "Oh!" "He has many, Half-caste, Lord of Jentayu" "King of nothing" "He is Merong Mahawangsa" "He can take us to the Golden Chersonese" "What manner of folly is this?" "We cannot use him for anything" "Yes!" "He has to be punished we have the execute him to placate" "Sunder's noble family" "But if he has nothing to lose and Goa is finished with him perhaps we should give him a chance" "I trust he will not ask for more gold than any other sailor" "This is foolhardy" "Goa would want his head" "Not if i can help it" "Halt!" "Halt!" "Make yourself a role as a servant" "Back!" "Hey!" "Get out..!" "Get out..!" "Already I don't know what I'm doing!" "You and I both!" "I think the gods hold you in their favor today" "Nothing to do with your gods!" "Yes, thank you Jupiter!" "Maybe someone would be kind enough to release me from my chains" "A sword, a machete, a good scimitar" "Just get me out of these things, and I will be on my way" "And where would that be, Merong?" "Anywhere, as long us I don't have to look at your ugly countenance" "Not only is your face ugly, your breath stinks too." "So you want to run away?" "Sail away!" "There is a difference [laughs]" "So you expect us to set you free" "So where will you be going this time" "China?" "Been there" "Nagasaki?" "Persia?" "What ... just like the last time, they chased me all the way here" "Hmm ... we remember..." "Maybe to Macedonia this time." "Greece, Rome" "Maybe sail the other way around and see if I can fall off the edge of the world" "What do you care?" "Honestly, I don't, but what if instead of you, going over to Rome" "Rome comes over to you?" "My name is Lycius" "We come from Rom with an important task" "Our prince here, Marcus Caprinius is to be wed with a Chinese princess" "Oh!" "Then, I give my blessing to Rome and China" "Now, would you please get me out of these things?" "Are you not interested in our offer?" "What, to marry the prince here and insult all of China?" "I think not, you bunch of boy lovers!" "Merong Mahawangsa, this your last chance!" "These Romans need someone who knows these waters" "You are already condemned to die but this young prince has taken a liking for you" "You will accept this task for both our sakes... or Krishna help me, I will kill you myself!" "Do this and Rome may recognize you as a son of Greece and give you enough gold with which to buy an Armada" "After the next fleet comes from Rome of course with the gold, your gold" "Really?" "And that is why no one else is willing to take on this fool's errand" "I am no money lender, Roman" "For a man who doesn't even own his own life, you should be thankful, that, there is someone who'd even ask for you" "Protect the prince and destroy anyone who tries to harm a single hair on his head" "Be they barbarians or even the Chinese do we have a deal?" "You have no choice!" "Now, either you leave here with the Romans or you leave here without your head" "Don't touch anything on this ship." "And you don't steal my food!" "Hey, keep your eye on them." "What is that you are so fond of carrying?" "This... is something my father gave me" "Did your mother give you that needle?" "Did she teach you how to sew?" "There are a few holes around here that need fixing" "If you'd like, I can sew your eyes shut" "So, what is it?" "My father told me, it was from a sage in Greece" "Some sort of sorcery or a lot of hog wash" "I have been carrying it around ever since my mother left me" "She died?" "Aye." "How?" "I don't know" "But what importance to you?" "My mother came from the Golden Chersonese where we are headed for your wedding" "And where is your home?" "I bed down on any port that I can find my home is here, in the sea" "That must get lonely" "Are you trying to woo me boy?" "They say you've been claiming to be a descendant of Alexander" "Not claiming" "I am a descendant of the great Alexander himself" "Maybe one of your soldiers is man enough to fight me [chuckles]" "Hey... did i not say stay away from my food?" "Say you do have an iota of Alexander's wisdom" "Since Lycius is not here, I do have one question to ask you" "Ask away" "This girl I am to marry [sighs] I know nothing of her" "How am I to know if i would love her or if she would love me" "I am so wary of no longer being free, like you are" "Love?" "My prince... your marriage is not about love" "It is ..." "Politics, yes, I understand this" "But hungry is Rome for the knowledge and wisdom of China for its war toys and machines" "So, you are looking for real love" "Young prince..." ""When comes to pass the awaited moment, and two warring tribes are again united, when together are two bodies in placement, then life or death for both shall be fated"" "What is that?" "Something my mother used to say to me when I was a boy" "What does it mean?" "I don't know" "I've been trying to figure it out all these years" "I think she was telling me about marriage but she also told me not to pee everywhere but I'm not haunted by those lines, almost every night" "One thing I do know, my prince" "I would do anything and I would give everything to see my mother again" "And that's how you know" "That's how you know when you truly love someone" "Do anything" "Give everything" "The sea is choppy tonight, Admiral." "We are approaching the straits." "It will be calmer then." "Princess..." "Are you worried about how he would look?" "He is a barbarian with Golden fur how else would he look?" "I would be sleeping with an animal" "Do not worry my dear princess" "Do not listen to tall tales about westerners" "I have see one before [giggles]" "They are tall, muscular, and have eyes as blue as the sky" "I do not care it they are small with red eyes" "I do not want to be a prisoner like that metal bird in the emperor's room" "I want to be free, like a real nightingale" "I know that as soon as I marry him" "I lose all hope of fulfilling my dreams" "Princess!" "What look is that in your eyes?" "No, no, no, no, no" "The last time you tried to run away..." "You have been like a sister to me" "I need you to help me with this" "We are nearing the place, your highness" "I think it's better that you stay inside the cabin [sighs] But we have been sailing for days!" "I need to get some fresh air" "And that we will do but not here, not in these waters" "There are..." "There are things here [laughs] What things?" "Beasts?" "Pirates?" "Worse..." "beasts with pirates hearts" "Come my prince" "There is nothing worth seeing here" "The Golden Chersonese is not far away" "And they sailed not far from the shore until they could see the destined land" "And arrive they did, to unnamed shores kingless lands, the most important trade routes in the world" "Welcome home Merong." "Admiral Liu Yun, would you not help me?" "I am sworn to protect you and to serve you" "But I cannot do what you ask of me" "My apologies your highness but I do believe that your life would be better after this" "Princess..." "[gasps]" "The convoy has arrived" "Greetings from Rome!" "Behold, our might" "I think it is the one in front, oooh... he is quiet tall and muscular... hmm" "You'll have strong sons with this one Sit down Ying Ying you are breaking my melody" "Welcome!" "I am Admiral Liu Yun" "It is a pleasure to see our Prince safe and sounds" "But, forgive me" "Is China so small that you send but a single ship and you do not look Roman?" "The convoy was almost destroyed" "And yes I do not look Roman because I am not Roman" "I am merely the man, lucky enough to have been hired by the Romans to escort this precious cargo to this meeting place" "Lycius is held up at Goa awaiting the second Roman fleet and I am Merong Mahawangsa" "at your service [cough]" "Oh!" "And this.." "This is Marcus Caprenius" "Prince of Rome" "Well met, Admiral" "Younger and less muscular but u will have pretty daughters with this one" "If you are that interested, why not you marry him?" "Come, let us get ready for tonight" "Our Princess is also here, safe and sound but I do apologize for our meeting place" "I was entrusted by palace officials to hold the wedding here on the next full moon." "Tradition and custom, you see" "I understand, Admiral" "This is not so bad." "This is a nice place" "It's protected from the monsoon No stranger to traders" "And at the birth of the new moon we can safely sail to Goa again and I can get paid" "Admiral, if I may be so bold, is there a possibility that" "I could meet the princess" "I believe it is bad luck in your custom, for the groom to meet the bride before the wedding" "She is..." "Admiral... we are being watched" "What?" "Where?" "No need for worrisome looks, they are the natives of the land" "I do not believe they are a hostile people" "We shall start wedding preparations tomorrow" "You know these waters?" "Not so much." "My mother was from around here but I was too young when I was taken away by my father to sail the ships." "I remember some bits" "He taught me to rig the sails and work the pails just like any other sailor and I was a boy of twelve, but he kept me safe" "As the Chinese say" ""Even the vicious tiger eats not its cubs"" "Merong?" "Your name is not unknown to us." "We believe we have heard of you." "Ah, no." "Or maybe it was your kin." "I know of a Merong who caused some trouble in one of our ports." "I heard he went after a Chinese noblewoman." "That is someone else." "I never went to China." "Too far from my home." "Must be my uncle, Merong Mahasuasa." "My prince!" "Where are you going?" "To think... to relieve myself... what manner of business is it of yours." "I have sworn to keep you safe and destroy anyone that would hurt a hair on your pretty golden head." "I will be fine, Merong." "Maybe you should watch where you sleep tonight." "or you may end up with Chinese spear in your back" "My Prince, do not do anything foolish." "I can't even see the princess!" "Princess, these fireflies the dark will guide our way but it will not attract the guards." "That is very clever of you, Ying Ying." "Not clever enough to persuade you to abandon this foolish quest." "Where can we go?" "What would you do?" "I'll teach music, young children to play the harp" "Whose children?" "I shall teach the common folk how to play music then they can go to the palace to play music there if they so wish." "My dear princess, the poor folks would rather have dull food on their table than beautiful music for their gifts." "Then we shall plant food." "We shall plant birthday duck tree and noodle bushes just like how we planted flowers in the imperial garden last summer." "Princess?" "The prince!" "The prince!" "The prince?" "Are you the princess?" "I am not the princess." "I am the hand maiden." "My name is Ying Ying." "Hmmm..." "I am the princess." "I want to pee." "What are you trying to do?" "Trying to..." "We're out on a midnight stroll." "The princess is composing a poem." "And what may these bundles be?" "Ah... these are fine silk that I use to wipe my..." "Writing supplies!" "These are her writing supplies." "You can write with these?" "Change of..." "Enough!" "Do not take me for a fool." "You are running away?" "Well... if you have to know the truth" "So Rome sacrificed her sons, battling sea serpents, and weathering tempests to travel to the edge of the world for nothing?" "It is not that." "The princess..." "I do no need to know!" "You wish to run away?" "Fine..." "I am alright with that." "Please...!" "Let me guide you into the forest" "You would?" "This is good news!" "Fine!" "Escort us to the jungle" "You can speak my language?" "Yes of course!" "There was nothing else to do but learn new languages and music" "We know all the languages worth knowing" "We even learnt the language of this land" "Oh yes... and Latin too [scoffs] Carpe diem quam minimum credula postero!" "That is Horace!" "You..." "You read Horace?" "We learnt it for you, your highness, so that it would be easy" "And the servants too..." "I have been with the princess since birth," "I will follow her after she gets married to you" "I mean, after she was supposed to get married to you if that is acceptable with you" "I can see no harm in that." "If we were ever to have been married, and we're not now it seems" "You er... could have stayed with us" "Why?" "That is very generous of you." "Your highness" "Wait, are you angry with me?" "Why would I be angry with you?" "I am simply the hand maiden" "I am helping your princess to get her heart's desire" "She wanted to run away, I am helping her run away" "How have the fates bestowed upon the princess," "A husband to be who understands heart of women, surely she would've be happy in your chambers then" "What?" "If you do not want to marry a Chinese princess, I'll understand" "You must have hundreds of girls in Rome or maybe even Greece or Persia, no?" "No I do not have anyone else..." "Then why would you want to turn her..." "me away?" "Hey!" "You wanted to run away, not me," "You go out with your Ching Ching Ying Ying...!" "Ying Ying You run away with your Ying Ying and you say that I do not want you?" "It seems that you do not want to be married to me, Princess" "Why is the hand maid angry with me, Princess?" "She is not the hand maiden you fool!" "Maybe the other one would have known what to do." "Hmph!" "Can I have a moment with the real princess, please?" "Forgive her, it was my desire to play the trick" "So you want all men to desire you." "That is what's wrong?" "That is why you are angry with me?" "You think you know me so well [scoffs]" "I want to be free, I want my freedom." "I don't want to be stuck in a palace or castle for the rest of my life." "I want to see the world" "That quite odd Princess, because that is what I wanted as well" "Good, then me running away will solve both our problems" "Is this about going back to China?" "Are you homesick?" "No, I do not want to go back to China, or to any palace in any country" "So there are no arrangements for us stay in China?" "Are you displeased?" "Not at all!" "Well, I..." "Truth be told..." "I was ordered to come for my mission." "And I was worried that I would no longer be free to go where I wish after I'm wed." "After I take you as..." "as my wife." "I do not like to be caged at any palace or castle, like that metal nightingale at the emperor's room." "And how would it be for you Princess.." "If I say that we could be as free as the real nightingale to sing our own songs, to our hearts desire?" "Tell me more, my prince" "Hey friends let's not play with this boy..." "White ghost..." "White ghost..." "[chanting]" "Leave that boy alone." "He brings bad luck!" "Hey kid!" "Stay away from my daughter!" "Do you hear me?" "You damned kid..." "What is wrong Merong?" "What is making your tears flow?" "Men do not cry so easily." "I hate females!" "I just hate them." "Am I not female too?" "Listen here..." "When comes to pass the awaited moment, and two warring tribes are again united, when together are two bodies in placement, then life or death for both shall be fated" "Captain!" "Wake up!" "What?" "Come, follow me!" "Why did you wake me up?" "It's still night!" "Let me get back to sleep." "It is almost noon!" "Captain, you must come and see this now." "What in God's name?" "What manner of bad luck!" "This is nothing to do with luck, Admiral." "The is... sorcery!" "Sorcery?" "Aye admiral." "The Geruda are coming." "It's said that before they attack, the skies would stab at their prey with bolts of lightning" "They pray to the old gods." "Men!" "Take positions, secure the beach back." "Wait..." "Wait, where is the prince?" "Marcus?" "Marcus...!" "Men!" "Forward line" "Marcus...!" "Oh Admiral, I don't think it's only the front you need to worry about" "Marcus!" "Marcus...!" "Princess...!" "Marcus...!" "Have you seen a boy with golden locks wearing a skirt?" "No..." "Does it hurt?" "Yes." "I hope that relieves the pain." "This is not fair." "I said one at a time." "Captain...!" "Behind you." "Princess...!" "Marcus!" "no..." "No, Marcus...!" "Admiral?" "Admiral...!" "When comes to pass the awaited moment, and two warring tribes are again united, when together are two bodies in placement, then life or death for both shall be fated" "I want you to stay here." "Hide here quietly.. until I come back for you... alright?" "He is the one!" "How can you be so sure of what your heart tells you, Pak Kesum?" "A jeweller knows best his jewels." "He is the one we have been waiting for all this time." "Where am I?" "Do not try to move, lest your wounds open up again." "Wh..." "Who...?" "My name is Kesum." "The tribe's Shaman." "This is my adopted daughter, Embok." "Why?" "Lie in rest for a while." "I will take care of you until you are strong enough." "Do not worry." "The arena will be opened when the waning moon has gone completely dark." "Arena?" "What is your name?" "My name is not fit to be uttered by the mouth of dogs!" "How rude!" "Since she has no manners, she must be taught a lesson how to respect a man" "Don't you dare touch the princess!" "Kamawas, restrain your desires!" "But Taji, what is the use of capturing this fine prize if only to keep as an ornament?" "Patience, my apprentice." "This is the princess of a great king, the Emperor of China." "A great and strong empire." "And how best to insult the Chinese emperor than to turn his daughter into my plaything and my pet?" "I have sent a messenger to China." "The princess will not be harmed." "And if the Chinese emperor wants her to keep her virginity and her head intact, we, the Geruda are to be paid a thousand taels of gold within two full moons." "Ah... a thousand taels of gold?" "Yes!" "And if you are willing to find another avenue to satisfy your lust for a moon or two," "I am also asking the Chinese Emperor to bow down to the will of Geruda so that we may then become kings in these straits!" "I bid you many thanks for nursing me to recovery." "What is your hurry?" "Your wounds are still bleeding, young man." "Must return... to find the Jentayu, my vessel." "A jentayu with broken wings is not going to just fly away." "Rest awhile." "The Prince under my care has gone missing ...lost at sea perhaps, or even consumed by Geruda." "What use am I if I cannot complete such a simple task?" "Not only am I a vagabond, chased away from every port I land on" "Now, I have lost my ship and with it, the prince I was supposed to guard." "I truly am useless." "Why does life insist on flowing within my body?" "If you do not mind, please make our humble village your new home." "Our origins are from the earth" "Our lives are lived beside the water but the tools we use this tribe of ours," "come from the sky." "This keris is crafted from star metal." "A royal keris." "She does not trust outsiders." "Her parents were killed by the Geruda." "Why did you save me?" "Why are your actions so brash?" "When will you leave us?" "When the moon is full?" "Pak Kesum really believes in you." "He says you are a foreign King." "The saviour of our tribe..." "I think you must have me mistaken for someone else." "Our tribe is heavily divided." "We fought amongst each other until we became two villages." "Each village chief wishes to be king and to rule over all." "Pak Kesum meditated for seven days and seven nights under the falling water." "Till he had a vision of one who would redeem us... but you are not him!" "You are just like the other outsiders!" "Once your wound is healed, you will disappear..." "You coward!" "Coward?" "What vision is this you speak of?" "I have never even heard of this." "Yes, I do admit that when my wounds are healed" "I will be gone from here." "The matters of the people here are of no concern to me." "You want to leave?" "You want to leave?" "Go!" "Leave now!" "And so they discovered that freedom is but a daydream." "Her hopes of freedom shattered by the Geruda who kept her safe and guarded by the cliffs and the sea" "and by their numbers." "They are allowed to roam freely on the island knowing that no one escapes alive from there." "Pak Kesum?" "Yes?" "Why is there a scar on Embok's neck?" "A scar?" "We are a people marked by scars but if you speak of a mere physical scar then many other tribes have similar scars." "Emotional scars however..." "Emotional scars are shared by many in our tribe." "What do you mean?" "Let it be known to you that the people of Geruda were born of this tribe as well." "And their leader Taji studied under the same master as I did." "Let it be known to you that like you, Taji was also a drifter, and like you, he was cared for in this very hut." "My master's hut." "Taji's master as well." "My master was invulnerable, due to the amulet he wore around his neck." "Taji begged and pleaded for my master to give him the amulet, so that he may become the tribe's shaman." "But my master declined, because it is his nature not to give to one who begs." "So Taji snatched it just before his blade slit my master's throat and most of the followers of Geruda were from our villages here." "One night, with his loyal followers, Taji brought chaos upon us." "They raided us and took us by surprise." "There were those who fought back such as Lang, daughter of the last chief's predecessor." "She was the first to get people to fight back against Geruda." "It almost worked." "She managed to foil the first attack." "But Taji... his amulet's magic proved too powerful." "Lang?" "That was my mother's name." "Then perhaps our meeting was destined after all, young man." "Since then, the Geruda pirates would come here every few moons and they would take whatever they wished." "Not too long ago they came here, and Taji's apprentice, Kamawas found" "Embok, the chief's maiden daughter." "Her father and I tried hard to stop him but Kamawas, Taji's right hand man was invulnerable to weapons" "This is why we all have scars ... physically and emotionally ... heavily divided." "How can Geruda be defeated?" "What does your vision mean, Pak Kesum?" "Vision?" "Embok has mentioned it to you?" "Yes, seven days and seven nights under the falling water." "What did you foresee?" "On the seventh night I had a vision that a King from outside our tribe" "came in the heat of battle to unite our two villages under one leadership." "I believe that you are the one whom I saw in my vision." "I feel your vision must be mistaken or I am not the one you seek." "I am no foreigner" "I still remember" "I used to lived here once." "When comes to pass the awaited moment, and two warring tribes are again united," "What?" "That poem was from my mother." "Where did you hear it?" "My vision came with a poem." "This is the poem." "Two warring villages unite to rise up against the tyranny of Geruda." "But if you still wish to leave we will not hold you back." "Great teacher Kesum please be my guide." "What should I do now?" "With Guru Kesom, his lessons began" "He is told of the conditions by the two tribes of the land" "He who fights and wins in the ring will be pronouced king" "The first warrior, Pilus was his name" "He could crush rocks into grains of sand with his bare hands" "But Merong proved to be more of a man" "As he waited for his second adversary" "Embok's cold resentment was there for all to see" "The days that passed did not wane his determination" "And so sparked the embers of Embok's affection" "The second warrior, Embi he was called" "The brave son of the head man from the second clan" "Swift were his moves, like an eagle hunting in flight" "Striking his prey when the time is right" "It would take all of Merong's strength and might to win the fight" "Or it was fate maybe that his was his destiny for today Merong was proclaimed, King of his men and Langkasuka as the name of his land" "He who in time's past had no people, no mission, now faces the Geruda as a leader of a nation." "As with every king, he had to choose a queen as a companion" "He prepared the Jentayu, his old vessel" "To carry his men to defend or into battle" "But on that fateful day little did he know, emerged a kindred spirit from a chapter ago" "And so united again they were to be" "Together, they would write new pages of history" "Raise this roof properly" "May it help us clip the wings of Geruda should they dare step foot here again" "How is our progress?" "It should be ready in a few days should you not mind this location be used as your palace." "Pak Kesum!" "Pak Kesum!" "Outsiders have landed on our shores." "Admiral!" "How happy it is to see you" "I thought you were lost with the others" "We chased the ones who took the princess" "We thought you were lost with everyone else when we returned" "My apologies, that I was not there personally to help you fight off the Geruda" "Princess was a pawn of course, and now the kingdom of Geruda has shown her claws." "The messenger of Geruda" "The Princess, she is alive?" "Yes, alive for another moon or so" "We have sent words to our fleet in the spice islands and also to Goa" "We are waiting for them but it could take some days before they arrive" "Maybe you can tell these savages to help us." "They are not savages They are my people" "And we will fight the Geruda on own terms but as you can see we are nowhere near ready yet" "It will take several moons to prepare the ships and the men" "We do not have much time to spare" "If China does not give in to their demands she would lose her head." "I will need your help in rescuing her" "We have also rescued someone maybe to help you make up your mind." "Your highness!" "Your highness I do apologize" "Oh Merong, there is no need for apologies nor bows and courtsies, as if I am correct, you are now a king" "besides, I have always thought of you as a brother" "Call me Marcus Marcus!" "[laughs]" "We found him adrift on the shores of this new world." "We have men to spare for this war." "Will you lend us some fighters and sprinkle these shores with pirate blood?" "I will not send a few men" "I will lend you myself and the whole might of this new Kingdom." "For my people to survive, we must break the wings of Geruda" "Now lets see what's on that ship of yours" "Maybe we can salvage and resurrect my old Jentayu" "Take what you want." "We cannot use this junk for the attack on Geruda" "Why not?" "This ship will take many more fighters there than the Jentayu the Geruda waters are too shallow" "We had to cut the chase short the last time" "Well, lets hope that luck shines upon us" "Silk... wow..." "The princess, she smells nice..." "Pearl powder and rose water" "Unfortunately, this is not a battle ship or supply ship" "This ship was meant for carrying the princess's clothes." "The entire ship?" "Now, thats impresive." "She had three ships for her clothes." "A gift from the emperor" "Our princess, she's a favoured noblewoman in the palace." "Everyone adores her" "I remember, she was twelve" "Merong!" "Don't mind me, I was just inspecting these mirrors." "How many does she have?" "Many gifts..." "gave her a thousand each" "This is perfect, I want all of these mirrors for the assault on Geruda." "What are you going to do with them?" "I am going to show the pirates just how ugly they are" "Kamawas, an attack is imminent upon us!" "How is that possible?" "Who will attack us?" "People from the mainland." "The two villages have united under a new king." "That damned Kesum's vision has come true." "The villagers?" "How can the few defeat the many?" "They are farmers numbering in the hundreds" "We are warriors numbering in the thousands" "My visions show that if we overcome this obstacle, all those who dwell these straits will bow down to our will." "What are you rambling about?" "Fall, and Geruda shall never rise upon this earth again." "Trying to scare me like you do little kids with ghost stories?" "You must not let them land on our shores." "Now why would I go sailing in the dead of night to leave you alone with the Princess?" "Ah..." "That is the whole point of this charade, isn't it?" "Kamawas, you must not forget" "Your invulnerability is all due to my amulet!" "Lose the amulet and you will lose your invulnerability." "Don't you forget that!" "Wake me up if they reach our shores." "Senile old man!" "Kamawas!" "You have to go and attack them." "Where do you think you're going, Pak Kesum?" "So long as Taji is still alive, how can I show my face here?" "Pak Kesum..." "You should stay here." "Take care of Embok." "Take care of the others." "You have done enough, Pak Kesum." "Embok" "we may not be returning." "If that happens..." "We need not stand around for so long doing nothing" "Go ahead and avenge your mother's death" "and my debt towards you." "Please allow me to bid you ..." "Don't!" "This keris will weaken Taji's magic but will not take away his invulnerability." "The invulnerability of Taji and his apprentice Kamawas lie within their amulets." "If they lose their amulets they will also lose their invulnerability." "Your advice shall not be forgotten." "Thank you for everything, Pak Kesum." "Be wary of Geruda's arrows!" "If you get wounded, the cure for it awaits you right here." "Goodbye, Embok!" "Take good care of yourself." "No!" "Our King will return to take care of us!" "Our King... will surely return to us!" "Princess!" "Princess...!" "I found out his weakness" "What weakness?" "Who...!" "The big bald man." "The Mawas man." "He is invincible because he wears the necklace" "So if you take away his necklace, it would be easier to kill him" "Good evening darling." "Not asleep yet?" "Why are you here, warrior?" "Isn't it your responsibility to be with your men?" "What responsibility?" "The skin on the shields are no comparison to the beauty of your skin." "And who dares to breach the impenetrable fortress of Geruda?" "So what is the reason for this late night visit?" "If we do not receive news from China by tomorrow then you shall be mine." "I can't wait for that to happen." "What's wrong with taking a little peek at what will be mine." "The moon is full tonight" "Does it not make you feel like walking by the beach and enjoying the beauty of the night?" "I would rather sit here" "It would please me more if I could lie with you by my side" "I see no harm in that." "Let us sit awhile and compose a verse or two of poetry." "Poetry?" "Enough... enough..." "I have a headache." "Come again tomorrow night once I have recovered." "The floodgates have been opened and the water's flow can no longer be stopped." "Princess are you hurt?" "Not as much as he will be." "Place that in front." "What is that Merong?" "Remember the scroll I carry?" "Yes" "A weapon designed by Achimedes." "Achimedes the sorcerer?" "What does it do?" "If I knew, I would tell you" "You mean, you do not know?" "No, it might be just a huge mirror for Achimedes to see his fat behind" "Then why?" "Judging by the plans, I can guess as to its function" "I think it would work, logically Logically?" "[Laughs] You?" "You'd better get some sleep the Admiral is already in the land of the dreamers." "Sleep?" "At a time like this?" "We are but one ship facing thousands of Gerudan Pirates" "What use is sleep when eternal slumber awaits us all" "No, the Admiral is a fool" "He may wake up with an arrow in him chest" "Do not think of him so." "The Chinese have been waging war for many hundreds of years before you Romans." "Getting some sleep makes perfect sense." "Smell that?" "That is the stink of pirates." "We are only hours from slashing Geruda limbs" "They are aware of our coming and you can be sure that their ships will be coming to great us" "Much blood will be spilled today from both sides" "Come sunrise the battle will be thickest" "Get some sleep, Marcus, please." "We will need all of your strength" "And then we will find out whether Archimedes was a sage, a sorcerer, or just a good story teller." "Get some rest young prince." "You are going to need it" "I told you!" "I told you it would work" "This is a magic, it a miracle." "We can win this, with Achimedes' death ray we can win this" "Come a thounsand." "Come ten thousand." "We will burn them all" "Only as long as the sun shines my Prince." "Do not celebrate just yet." "Almost all the ships are burning or sinking, but there are many more of them on the beach" "And they outnumber us maybe five to one" "Damned to Hades!" "What manner of miracle are we to rely on now Merong?" "Oh people of Langkasuka, fellow tribesmen, listen to what I have to say." "For many moons Geruda's talons have humiliated and wounded us, scarred our hearts and torn the limbs off our bodies." "Yes, it is true that I am your King, but just for today, I stand before you as your equal." "The blood that flows within us is of the same shade of red with the same thickness." "We breathe the same air." "The ground on which we stand and the sky which hovers above us rightfully belong to us and our progeny." "On this day some of us may not return." "Many or perhaps all of us may perish and fall to the ground." "But what is the point of longevity if we have no freedom from the tyranny of Geruda?" "How much longer can we let our sons and daughters fall victim to these accursed pirates?" "Yes, we fight to rescue the betrothed bride of this young Roman prince." "But that is not the sole reason." "We fight to redeem our honor." "The sovereignity of Langkasuka does not rest upon my shoulders alone but rather upon the freedom of the land that we call our own." "I would rather die than live as a slave!" "A slave to the terror and violence of those heartless beasts!" "In the name of our kingdom's honor and peace let us rid the world of these trecherous villains!" "Attack!" "Princess." "Archers!" "Princess, This is a Chinese arrow" "They have come to save us" "Come princess." "Princess?" "Ying Ying!" "Where are you Ying Ying?" "Ying Ying!" "Ying Ying!" "Where are you?" "Marcus?" "Marcus!" "Marcus!" "Captain, it is the last of them" "I think you have spoken too soon, Admiral" "I have his amulet, now he bleeds like all of us" "Stop." "Please stop!" "No!" "Your highness, Prince!" "I'm sorry I will not be there for your wedding" "Princess, let this life be your wedding gift." "Have the wings of Geruda been broken?" "Let me break every single bone in your body." "Ooh... you really scare me." "Rescue the princess!" "Kill the pirates!" "This is for Embok's scar." "You scum!" "May your wounds never stop bleeding even after you die." "I still feel the pleasure of your Embok." "Merong, behind you!" "Drop your weapons or your leader dies." "Lycius, wait!" "Halt!" "When comes to pass the awaited moment and two warring tribes are again united" "when together are two bodies in placement" "then life or death for both shall be fated." "His passing was not in vain for his wife was bearing his son and it is the king's blood that fortified long lasting peace for his descendants, and for the sons and daughters of his country" "And that blood is still flowing in the veins through seven generations until I, the reigning king" "Sultan Muzaffar Shah, as I were known as Phra Ong Mahawangsa" "Langkasuka today is resplendent and showered with prosperity, but old tales are long forgotten" "I bestow on you, my children" "That the Malay chronicles be a guide of your ancestry and their renunciation" "For it shall be forever indebted and always remembered our bloodline and how the great King Merong Mahawangsa gave his life for Langkasuka."