Clash of the Titans Page #3

that statue of Hera. From that shield!

Turn me around!

Oh.

Perseus!

Perseus, Perseus.

Mark me, Perseus.

These weapons are gifts from the gods.

Guard well this shield...

...for one day it will

guard your life.

Guard my life?

- When?

- You will know...

...when the day comes.

- What about the helmet?

- It has the power...

...to render its wearer...

...invisible.

Invisible?

Invisible.

Wait!

Wait. Who are you?

Find and fulfill your destiny.

Destiny?

A divine gift should never

be questioned...

...simply accepted.

Invisible.

Can you see me?

Nothing.

Nothing of you at all!

Where are you?

- I'm invisible! Can't you see that?

- All I can see are your footsteps.

The gods are truly remarkable.

Perseus...

...where are you going?

To Joppa!

Your sword!

Oh, impetuous...

...foolish....

Ah, dear, the young.

Why do they never listen?

When will they ever learn?

A stranger here?

A stranger to sights like these.

- Was he a criminal?

- No.

He was a suitor

for the Princess Andromeda.

That woman over there is her mother,

Queen Cassiopeia.

A royal suitor? Burned?

A suitor, yes, but not royal.

- I don't understand.

- These are strange times, my friend.

Andromeda was destined

to marry Prince Calibos.

Then he was struck down, deformed,

punished by the gods.

Andromeda refused to marry him.

The priests prayed, read the signs...

...and declared that Thetis was angry.

Since then, any man may present

himself as a suitor.

- I wonder that any man would even try.

- Andromeda is very beautiful.

Besides, whoever marries her

will rule the city and the kingdom.

For such a prize,

men are willing to risk their lives.

- They have only to solve a riddle.

- A riddle?

- Is that all?

- The riddle changes for each suitor.

And those who fail...

...do not tell what they were asked.

And this Calibos...

- ...what of him?

- We live in fear of him.

Fear of what he may do in vengeance

against Andromeda.

- Where is she?

- In the highest tower...

...above this smoke and stench.

She will not speak or eat

in protest of this ritual.

She remains alone, away from these

accursed, hell-sent swarms...

...of blood-gutted marsh flies.

Thank you, friend.

Andromeda.

I've found my destiny.

Calibos.

The vulture flew toward the east.

Toward the swamps! Toward the lair

of the Lord of the Marsh.

We must find a way to follow the bird.

If and when it appears

to the princess again.

Yes.

But how are we going to follow

a creature that flies through the air?

There just might be a chance,

you see.

Remote, I grant you.

Tonight!

When the full moon shines

on the water, they say...

...Pegasus, the last of the winged

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