Finale Part 3 - That Sound Rising Up

## Episode Synopsis

### Recap

Lou Blonger versus King Veroulias in the Jadu centre square. Norman, Dariun and Zippy heal their wounds alongside their other team mates. They decide to split the group, having Apophis, Randy and Alexandre go off to fight Karen while the others face Lou. Norman, Dariun and Zippy begin their battle with Lou, a hard fight and they quickly realised Lou was out of their league. Veroulias granted the team wands to help boot their attacking powers until the king was ready. Veroulias summoned his grand treasure, the construct. They viewed flashbacks of Lou's past where they learnt his true first name is Benedict. The friend of Zach and Ed, the creator and owner of the paper boat hat. Lou became furious and the team needed to buy more time for the real ability of the grand treasure. After a sacrifice of his memory, Veroulias was able to create his own story in real time. The story played out from what Veroulias said. The story ended with a God, the construct, annihilating Lou. With a final blue flash, Lou was killed. As Veroulias, now with virtually no memory, went to take down the barrier, they saw a flash back with his last conversation Coco. They learnt that Veroulias was never going to be able to cross to the other side with Coco.

### Episode Summary

The team see the dark black space dissipates and Veroulias collapses to the floor. The bowl remains filled with memory liquid that is fading away. Norman searches for any traces of Lou but can't find anything. He goes to the memory liquid and puts some in a jar before re-joining the team. Norman asks if it's even possible that he's really gone and Dariun is sceptical. Pointing out that it was a grand treasure that killed him, the most powerful magic item known but without a body, they can't be sure. Dariun pulls out the rockie walkie and asks how Randy is going. Randy says he doesn't know what happened but the wounds are no longer fading. They hear a roar and Karen flies into the air not too far off in the distance. Norman picks Veroulias up and they go over to where Karen ascended. As they run, Karen lands in front of them. He yells out, asking where Lou is as blood drips from his wounds. Zippy informs him of the news that Lou is dead and that they're now big shots. Dariun tells Karen to surrender, the head of the snake is cut off and Norman tells him be can finally be free. Karen hesitates for a moment, in denial. Saying Parlay was so close. Flames grow and he tells them they may have taken down Lou but they will not defeat him.

Karen snaps at them, Zippy can read this movement clear as day dodges back. Norman is also able to dash back out of the way but Dariun freezes and he gets bit down on. He's caught in the dragons mouth and Karen raises his head and flies up. Norman grabs Zippy and casts dimension door and lands on Karen's back. They grab on Karen's back but with the speed, they fall down his back. Dariun uses his distant strike and teleports to Karen's horn. He pulls out his wand of webs and he shoots it to Karen's back, grabbing Zippy but Norman keeps tumbling down. Norman sees Karen's tail coming up and he tries to grabs onto anything on his way. He calls out to Strand, saying this would be a great time to come back. Norman reaches out and his useless arm expands and reaches out and grasps on the tail. Zippy, within the grasp of the webs, he tells his carpet to go to Norman.

They continue to fly up and up into the sky. Karen levels out and flies away from Jadu. They see it start to disappear away from them. Dariun casts Zephyrs strike, he grabs the horn and swings on it and kicks his head, forcing Karen to turn his head back to Jadu. Zippy speaks to David, God of the rabbits. He asks for his help and guidance here. Norman looks around and sees if he can find Strand. He can't find Strand but he does see Zippy's carpet. Norman takes a breath and he asks the carpet to be ready to catch him. Norman casts dimension door below Karen. He uses the immovable rod and places it in the air before he continues falling. Karen is falling and suddenly they fall onto the immovable rob and their back bends, snapping and cracking. Zippy goes flying off it after the sudden stop of momentum and Dariun holds on tightly. Zippy is free falling, still praying to David. He hears whirling, motor like sounds in the distance. Zippy hears him, he feels him. Nothing else matters around him. Zippy feels hands wrap around him, caught by someone and carried. Zippy opens his eyes and he sees the wooden deck of the Sparrow. He looks up and sees Peterson, holding him. Zippy thinks he's definitely in the Deep. Peterson puts Zippy down and he asks Peterson where they are. Peterson tells him they are back on the sparrow, and he made it just in time to save him. Zippy looks down over the edge. Norman is flying on his magic carpet and Dariun holds onto the horn.

Karen rolls over onto their front and their wings expand. Zippy goes to speak to James but Peterson stops him and pulls him into a hug. Peterson thanks Zippy. They share a quick moment before Zippy runs into the captains quarters and tells James to fly as best he can. Norman flies up to help Dariun. Karen turns to face the sparrow and Dariun draws the spectral katana and stabs it into Karen's neck. Zippy tells James to just let go and believe in David. He jumps on James' back and covers his eyes. The sparrow steers and the throttle is pushed forwards. They fly towards Jadu with Karen on their tail. Peterson holds the wheel.

Karen tells Dariun to just give up, he will let him live as he is worthy. Dariun doesn't accept his offer and he attacks Karen again, forcing him down below the sparrow. Norman sees Karen above him and he casts phantasmal killer on Karen. Karen's body shivers and they swoop from under the ship, besides the ship and he calls out for Parlay. Bradley is looking out, frightened. Jadu is coming closer. Bradley is freaking out and Zippy sees he is gripping his chest. His eyes are flickering and something snaps. The room fills with green light and Bradley, in another worldly voice yells '*GENALA SAYS NO!*". Karen's eyes glow green and Dariun looks around and runs off the side. He yells out for Norman. He lands on the carpet with Norman and Zippy sees Bradley collapses.

Norman notices the carpet is struggling with two people and they struggle up onto the deck. They all look out and they see even the whales eyes are glowing green. Delta and Dora, the sky whales of Jadu slam into each other and they start to fall to the water. Karen is still freaking out, calling out for Parlay. They slam their body into the sparrow before plummeting into the water below. The balloons of the sparrow burst and Norman is thrown off the ship. Dariun calls out to Tor and Nado who fly away. He looks over and can't see Norman anymore. They go slamming into the main island of Jadu. Norman is falling and he uses the ring of the grammarian to cast mage sand and he sees the buildings he is about to fall into turn to sand. He lands, still taking some damage and feeling a very worse for wear. As he tries to climb out, he gets pulled out of the sand but Strand who has come back to him. He looks over and sees the airship, crashed down on the island. Norman limps over with Strand's support.

Dariun, Zippy, Peterson and James come out of the wreckage. The ship is destroyed and Dariun sees if he can find any of the air elementals. Coming from below deck is Robin being carried by the three horses; Longface Cloppyhooves, Tealeaf and Denmark. They see clanging of pipes within and some smoke rising. Randy, Apophis and Alexandre come over carrying King Veroulias. Dariun tells them what happened and asks if everyone is okay. All heads are accounted for. People look around for Karen but no one can see him. People from all over Jadu come to the airship for some refuge. Grim, Letisha, Tristan and team members from the Basement Broohahas come and gather, asking what's going on.

Norman re-joins the group and Dariun casts cure wounds on him, seeing how rough he is looking. Randy joins and Dariun believes the city may fall into chaos soon and they need to get away. As they discuss, they hear a whoosh in the distance. They turn and have a sinking feeling in their stomach. Something coming out of the water. A massive hand is breaching the surface. A hand with a slit over his hand reaches up and towers. The slit opens and a beam of light shines down on Jadu. They recognise the hand from Bayside. Peterson stares up, frozen in fear. The light illuminates them all when another hand in the distance rises. Another and another. Multiple hands come out of the water all around Jadu.

Dariun asks Peterson what they are but they are too frightened to answer. One hand falls into St Alexandre academy and takes it under the water. Dariun turns to Zippy and Norman, asking if they can do anything. They wonder if they can use the ship without the elementals but Dariun is sure they won't be able to. Zippy grabs Dariun's cloak, begging for him to fix the ship. Dariun tells him that they can't fix this one. Zippy runs off into the ruined ship. Dariun tries to think of any options, turning to Norman. Norman pulls out the painting, seeking help from painting Veroulias who admits they cannot help him. Another hand slams down into the wizards king castle. They feel some rumbling as hands come from below and start dragging the island down. They have minutes before the island is sunk.

Norman starts to use thaumaturgy, getting Randy to help gather all the spell casters around. Dariun goes to the painting and gets the druids out of the painting but they are hesitant, saying that Zippy is the only one he takes orders from. Dariun tells them he isn't there right now and the druids think he is in trouble. The druids start piling out of the painting to find Zippy. Dariun feels someone grab his shirt and its Grim who is telling Dariun he wants the wood from his eye. Dariun is dumb founded that this is what he is concerned about right now.

Zippy stands within the ship. The captain always goes down with the ship. He stands at the wheel, looking and almost accepting his end. But technically, James was the captain on the ship... he's to blame! Zippy grabs one of the spokes of the wheel and runs back outside the ship. Another hand slams down into Whimsy World. Zippy sees the druids who have a plan, they will transport via plants. However, they don't have the spell and also can only take the small shape changed druids. Zippy is totally down with that plan but doesn't want Dariun to come back and haunt him. Another hand slams down on the farm. Norman comes back with wizards and asks if they have anything to help with keeping the water at bay. The wizards start using control water to keep the water back. A hand slams down on the null stone prison.

Dariun is still arguing with Grim and he asks Zippy to cast plant growth on the eye. Zippy asks the druids to pin Dariun down. The pile on Dariun and Zippy tells them to use plant growth on his eye. The druids start chanting and magic swirls around his eye. The water is crashing in and the druids are being washed away. More hands slam down and more waves. Norman and Zippy hold strong while Dariun is washed away with the druids. Randy turns to Norman, telling him it's all hopeless. Norman looks at Randy, remembering what Veroulias had said to him. After getting a quick pun about Dariun Branch, he looks to Randy and tells him about Veroulias' message, to do what bards to best. Randy looks at Norman, recalling he only ever said that once before.

Randy tells everyone they need to work together, saying Zippy needs that tree and they need the druids to make it happen. The wizards are confused, some giving up hope and flying away. Norman tells them the wizards can atone for their transgressions against the druids here by helping them. The majority of wizards are still hopeless. Randy tells Norman it's time for the big guns. They drop an inspirational and epic song to bring everyone together. The wizards start to join in to help protect the druids and create a barrier of ice. The water is held off. A ice dome comes around them and the druids recommence plant growth. It grows and Dariun starts to feel some pressure on my head. They take the tree out and roots start to grow on the ground and form a tree ent husk in the shape of the dome. Dariun asks Zippy what's next and he just stands with hands on his hips looking at the tree and, sweating, knowing he can't cast teleport via plants.

The ice starts to crack and more water is pooling in. Peterson, comes out of his fear and he walks up to Zippy. He tells Zippy that he can cast transport via plants. Peterson asks Zippy if he can have some help and they walk to this tree ent that has grown from Dariun's eye. As the ice wall is crashing in and water fills the space, they hear a whoosh and a wand spins past. The water and ice is pushed back and held by Veroulias who wakes and comes up from Alexandre's arms. They see that Jadu is completely submerged. Veroulias stands, saying he doesn't know who he is but knows this place is special and he must protect it. Alexandre begs to his grandfather, asking him to remember and stay. Peterson goes to the tree and closes his eyes, remembering a tree from his past. He recalls the great wizards tower where he first got his intelligence. He teleports to a large old oak that surrounds the tower. The portal opens up and the druids go though. The wizards follow then the horses, Apophis, Bradley, Robin and the rest of team 8. Alexandre asks for Veroulias to come but he says he cannot. Randy asks if he is sure to which he confirms. He thanks Veroulias and takes the distraught Alexandre through the portal.

The painting with all the painted people rumbles in the background and Norman sees someone standing in front of it. Young Veroulias tells him that the reason they never left is because they could not survive outside the painting world. The paint starts to melt and the water below becomes discoloured. Painting Veroulias tells Norman that they must also protect Jadu. The painted people march out and surround Veroulias. All the faces of Jadus history crowd around Veroulias, their king. Young Veroulias puts his hand on the kings shoulder and tells him no king should ever stand alone. The people chant out, some saying he's made it to the other side. Veroulias is familiar and content. Victor tells him he is also here for him. Looming above, the control water is starting to close in. In the distance, they see teeth and a large mouth. Rows and rows of teeth with flapping gums as they suck in. Veroulias stands with a wand and the painted people standing around him.

Zippy says goodbye before he jumps through. Dariun takes a moment to see what a true king of his people looks like. Peterson approaches Norman, telling him they need to leave. Norman looks up, cursing Salem. He turns and looks to Peterson before they both walk through. The portal closes behind them and Jadu is destroyed.

## Quotations

* Adam "*When Seth starts going 'and then you see this' he has this whole rhythm to his voice and you know you're screwed!*"

* Jacob "*As Zippy's fighting motion sickness, he starts to wonder how he really got himself in this situation.*"

* Zippy "*If there's anything I learnt in the past 5 minutes is sometimes you just got to just let go. Have I ever told you about our lord and saviour David?*"

* Seth "*The long game never ends! You best learn!*"

* Norman \*pointing at Dariun with the stem out of his eye\* "*Look, that's Dariun Branch!*"

## Featured Characters

### Main Cast

* Norman D
* Dariun Branch
* Zippy Westborrough
* Peterson

### Returning Characters

* Randy
* Karen
* James
* Bradley
* Genala
* Robin
* Longface Cloppyhooves
* Tealeaf
* Denmark
* Randy
* Apophis
* Alexandre Dumas
* King Veroulias
* Grim
* Letisha
* Tristan
* Painting Veroulias
* Chippy
* Lemasu
* Victor

### New Characters

* Delta and Dora - sky whales of Jadu and beasts of creation