"And though it was mainly the brave
Scanlan Shorthalt who slayed the dreaded dragon Umbrasyl
and freed the city of Westruun from its tyranny,
the rest of Vox Machina also contributed
in minor yet unspecific ways.
The end."
Ooh, read it again, Grandfather.
Can you, please?
The dragon part was so scary.
So scary.
Oh, I-I don't know.
It's, it's almost time for bed.
What does your mother say?
Well, all right.
Maybe one more story.
Yay!
Then off to bed with ye.
All right. Gather round, kids.
You're about to hear how I single-handedly
led Vox Machina through the ancient mines
of Kraghammer.
Uh, wait. What?
"Wake up"? I, uh...
Scanlan, come on, man. Open your eyes.
Come on, Shorthalt, please!
Huh?
You have to wake up!
Aw, fuck it.
Vax! What in the hell? I was having the best dream.
Well, welcome back to your worst nightmare.
Huh? Oh.
Oh, shit.
That was their plan?
Go up its ass?
Well, we are talking about Scanlan.
This is disastrous.
We'd need a sky ship to catch them.
Or maybe we don't.
Ready, Kiki?
Let's fly.
Damn it, that thing can move.
- Steady, Keyleth. - Shoot it now.
I don't have a clean shot.
Faster, Keyleth. We're losing them.
Hang on, Grog.
It'll take more than that to shake me.
That's right, fucker. What else you got?
Huh?
Oh, shit.
Hello.
What do we do, go back through its ass?
Too much acid.
The blade wound.
But there's no way we'll squeeze through that.
Then we'll just have to make a bigger hole.
Give me back my friends!
Die!
Oh, no. Hang on, buddies.
He's too far. We'll never make it.
Come on, Grog, do something smart.
Think, think, think!
Ooh. Oh, yeah.
Buddies, I'm coming!
Hang on, Grog. Hang on.
Ah, damn it, this will take forever.
Oh, why does it always have to be fucking acid?!
Vax.
Whoa.
Long way down. Can you, uh...
Yep. Got it.
Nice fisting back there.
- Years of practice. - Huh?
- Insects. - Oh, no.
Scanlan!
Matron.
I need you.
Your champion needs you.
I'm in your hands.
And I am no longer afraid.
W... wings?
Oh, man, I am so in love with you right now.
I can't finish.
I'm sorry, buddies.
Oh, it's okay, Pikey.
I'm feeling way better.
Easy, easy.
Wow, Vax.
Y-You're so beautiful.
I have a broom, and you get fucking wings.
- How? - Leap of faith.
Uh, I saw...
Holy shit. Grog.
Pike!
- Hey, I-I-I got... - You got me?
Thanks, Scanlan.
Oh.
- Did we kill the dragon? - Afraid not.
He's headed into that mountain.
We need to hurry.
Hurry? Are you kidding?
Grog's a mess, Pike's done,
and it's got Mythcarver.
He's got a point.
The odds aren't good.
We did chase it out of Westruun. Maybe that's enough.
We tore through its stomach and didn't even slow it down.
That was your idea.
And it failed.
Why push our luck?
- There's no such thing as luck. - What?
We've all had our moments where we want to walk away,
but this can't be one of them.
Look, I know we're hurt,
but so is Umbrasyl.
Right now is our best chance.
Yup.
We're dead.
- Umbrasyl. - Thordak.
You have what I need for the emergence.
Where is my gold?
Apologies, my king.
Umbrasyl, what happened?
- An ambush. - And the other vestiges?
Are on their way to us.
The fools are bringing them here willingly.
But how will you defeat them? We should flee.
You're injured.
Am I?
Impressive.
Once they're dead,
we'll have all the vestiges we need.
Another ominous mountain lair.
Why are dragons like this?
If only we had eyes on the inside.
I'll go. I'm fast as hell in this armor.
Alone? Are you sure, brother?
Now is not the time for cowardice.
I'll be back in a flash.
Vax, wait.
I...
Remember, the safe word is "chenga."
Mm.
Hey, you all right, Scanlan?
She called me a coward, too.
She said I ran away from everything.
I just...
I don't want to let her down anymore, you know?
Let who down?
My daughter.
Kaylie?
If you don't want to let her down anymore,
then don't.
Sounds easy.
It's not, but nothing worth it ever is.
Where are you, you sneaky bastard?
Ah, you've come to deliver a vestige.
How generous.
Actually, I was just leaving.
Not fast enough.
Pathetic hatchling.
I'll peel that armor off your mangled corpse.
Yep, still broken.
I don't like it. Something's happened.
You'd feel it if Vax were in trouble, right?
I would, but I don't feel...
Anything?
Then get in there.
I'll stay with Grog.
We're splitting the party?
Wait up!
Your armor is mine now, little raven.
Drop him.
Another vestige for my collection.
He's gone.
Shit. Not again.
Eyes up!
I've got you, Vax.
Percy!
Vex!
I've got you.
Bollocks!
Thanks for the lift.
Get us the fuck out of here now.
Down here. There's a way out.
It's gonna be close.
Chenga!
It's okay. You're safe now.
- Sort of. - Okay, we got Vax,
now let's slip out the back door.
We're not running.
How many times do I have to say this?
We can't win.
He makes an excellent point.
Okay, what if we leave and come back with help?
No, damn it, we'd never return in time.
There you are.
Don't you people see?
If the Matron has shown me anything,
it's that fate is real.
Keyleth's people, Grog's herd, our father.
You think that was all chance?
We're supposed to be here.
You are supposed to be here.
Screw your Matron!
She doesn't control my destiny.
No, Scanlan, you do.
And you can run from it, or you can rise to meet it.
What do you care?
For all the wrong you've done in your life,
you'd have to do a hell of a lot right.
Vax, I...
Your relics led me right to you.
Percy!
Enough!
Fuckin' hell!
Fenthras.
Let us end this charade, shall we?
Look at you.
Hardly a snack.
Why don't you chew on me, fuck bucket?
Aw, what a dick.
Those knuckles will be mine.
Grog!
Little help?
One thing I learned in this life:
no one comes back to save you.
So what are you prepared to do?
Okay, come on, Scan,
you gotta gnome up for the team,
for Kaylie, for your imaginary grandkids.
Oh.
Nope, screw that.
Sister!
From all I've heard, it figures you'd run.
That was a mistake.
Grog!
We can't beat him.
This mountain will be your tomb.
If it's our fate, so be it.
I owe you my thanks,
for you have given me three Vestiges of Divergence.
Two!
Huh?
This one's mine.
No!
Wait, where's Scanlan?
Oh, no.
Vax, give me a hand.
Come on. Come on!
Oh, God. No...
Pike, can't you...
Scanlan.
You did it.
You might not have known what you could do,
but I always did.
Your daughter would have been proud.
[imitating Pike] And I'm in love
with you, too, Scanlan.
Wait, you're alive, motherfucker?
Heh-heh. Oops.
Oh, you're okay.
Don't do that again.
Ow.
Uh, what's that glow?
- Whoa. - Whoa.
Fucking finally, an actual hoard.
We can use this, no question.
Oh! Mine.
The hell? You got the vestige,
now you get the magic key?
I killed the dragon, didn't I?
I should get all the motherfuckin' magic keys.
Wait, what? Wait a second.
Grog and I helped out a lot.
Yeah, that's right. We all precipitated.
Well, where to now?
Whitestone. We have to let the people know
that hope is not lost.
The Chroma Conclave isn't invincible.
Easy now.
Yeah, take it slow.
Fate, huh?
I thought you'd run back there.
I almost did. But then I realized
even if I don't believe in that Matron stuff...
you do.
And I believe in you.
Destiny, she can surprise you.
Lift you up, highlight your strength.
Or she can ruin your confidence,
reveal your faults,
make you question your purpose.
Destiny is a bit of an asshole, really.
But some of us, a lucky few,
can seize control of Destiny,
and bend it toward the good,
the fair, the just.
Those like my brother and our friends.
So to honor their sacrifice, dedication,
and goddamn stubbornness,
I raise a glass to Vox Machina.
- Yeah!
- Cheers. - Whoo-hoo!
One down, three to go.
Yeah, the three toughest dragons.
Thordak alone couldn't even be contained
by an entire dimension.
Even the Cinder King has his weaknesses.
You know of this dragon, Keeper Yennen?
I do.
Before I continue, hear my words.
Think before you act.
Understand that not all
is as it seems.
She's taken Yennen's form. She's a dra...
- Shit. Shaun! - Allura!
- Cass? - Allura? - No!
More than a mere dragon, I think.
A member of the Chroma Conclave.
Raishan.
What have you done to them?
I had to get your attention, and a private conversation
is so hard to come by these days.
Ugh.
Mind your manners.
You needn't worry about your sleeping friends.
They needed the rest.
I come to you as an ally.
To stop Thordak, you'll need more than those vestiges.
You'll need help.
And why should we listen to you?
You can't even sense me, darling.
I could have slain you all the moment you entered
this chamber.
Believe me when I say
I hate Thordak as much as you.
Go on.
Thordak is becoming irrational, insane.
He is intent on stripping Tal'Dorei of its gold,
but not to satisfy his greed.
For another purpose.
What purpose?
Vorugal, what news do you bring?
Umbrasyl has been felled by the vestige bearers,
my king.
It won't be long before they come for us.
Let them. A new army awaits.
An army that will soon inherit this world
and bring glory to the Chroma Conclave.
Chirp.