The NeverEnding Story Page #2

A strange sort of nothing

is destroying everything.

Yes. We night hobs Live in

the south, and it's there too.

So... it's... it's... not just

in our part of Fantasia?

Maybe...

.. it's already everywhere.

Maybe our whole land is in danger.

Uh-huh.

What can we do?

My people are sending me to the Ivory

Tower, to the Empress for help.

BOTH:
We are on the same...

Shh.

We are on the same mission.

After all, if the Empress

can't save us, who could?

Then why are we all

just sitting around here

instead of taking off

for the Ivory Tower?

Right! What are we waiting for?

Yes! Yes! Let's go now.

Hey, wake up.

Come on, old girl.

We can't just hang around here.

Wake up. Ready for take-off.

Oh, stupid bat!

We can't wait for a snail.

Can I carry you?

Don't worry, it's a racing snail.

Oh. But we can't even wait

for a racing snail.

Tally-ho!

Hey... it really is a racing snail.

And nobody gives a hoot

about me and my stupid bat.

Maybe I'll take a few of these

yummy gourmet rocks for the road.

Oh, no.

The Nothing.

Look!

There it is.

The heart of Fantasia.

I NEVER knew it was that beautiful.

Ohhh.

Stay awake!

I told you to stay awake.

The home of the Empress.

She's our only hope.

Friends, I know why you are all here.

The Nothing...

.. is destroying our world.

I also know that you have come

to beseech... the Empress for help.

But I... I have terrible news.

The Empress herself

has become deathly ill.

Ooh.

There seems to be a mysterious link

between her illness and the Nothing.

She's dying.

So she cannot save... us.

But there just might be one chance.

The plains people who hunt

the purple buffalo have among them

a great warrior,

and he alone has a chance

to fight the Nothing and save us.

He is our only hope.

His name... is Atreyu.

Atreyu.

"The Empress had already

sent for the great warrior.

"When he finally appeared

on the terrace of the Ivory Tower,

"he carried with him

the hopes of all Fantasia. "

A Little boy.

I'm sorry, but this is not

the time nor place for children.

I must ask you to leave.

If you don't want me here,

you shouldn't have sent for me.

Is he a nut case?

It was not you we sent for.

We wanted Atreyu.

I AM Atreyu.

Not Atreyu the child -

Atreyu the warrior!

I'm the only Atreyu

of the plains people.

But I'll be happy to go back

hunting the purple buffalo.

No. Wait!

Come back, please.

If you really ARE

the Atreyu we sent for,

you would be willing to go on a quest.

Yes. Of course.

What kind of a quest?

To find a cure for the Empress.

And to save our world.

No-one can give you

any advice except this.

You must go alone, you must

Leave all your weapons behind.

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