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# Children of the sun

# See your time has just begun

# Searching for your ways

# Through adventures every day

# Every day and night

# With the condor in flight

# With all your friends in tow

# We search for the cities of gold

# Aaah, ah, ah, ah, ah Wishing for the cities of gold

# Aaah, ah, ah, ah, ah

# Someday we will find the cities of gold.

Esteban, Zia and Tao help Mendoza, Sancho and Pedro escape

from a Barcelona prison where the mysterious

Zares has them locked up.

At nightfall, Mendoza confesses to Esteban that his father was indeed

the priest found dead in the rubble of the first city.

At sunrise, our young hero has disappeared.

Esteban. Gone.

Esteban!

You crazy bird!

What are you squawking about now?

Silence!

Esteban has disappeared.

Not disappeared! Gone.

Did you see where he went?

Do you know where he is?

Esteban. Gone. Esteban!

Come on, Kokapetl, show us.

This way. This way!

Hey, wait for us! Mendoza!

Esteban is here. Esteban! Here.

Are you sure, Kokapetl? He went back through the secret passage.

Esteban is here.

- But why? - Mm.

There's only one way to find out.

Huh?

Uh.

Charles V palace.

The situation is very serious, sire.

Conspiracies are multiplying.

The French, the Lutherans, the Turks are all rallying against you.

Against Spain.

Sire. My lord...

That'll be all, general.

Sire.

Ah!

Zare, I hope you have good news.

Excellent.

Everything happened exactly as I had imagined.

I found the children in possession of the two medallions of the legend.

Well, then just take them from them.

Impossible. I'm going to need them.

- My plan necessitates more time. - More time.

Don't you see?

My army is spread out.

Wars are breaking out everywhere.

My empire is about to crumble.

And you ask me for more time.

Sire, what the cities of gold will offer you

is beyond your wildest dreams.

Its power will enable you to crush your enemies once and for all.

You will become so powerful that the whole world

will be at your feet.

Mm.

(SINGING DRUNKENLY) # ..all across the seven seas

# Oh, oh, oh, oh

# It's the king of the seven seas

# Sailing on to their destiny

# And on a short time afloat

# One last drink goes down our throat

# Rum is what we prefer

# We don't want any water

Whoa!

# It's the king of the seven seas

# Sailing onto their destiny

At last!There you are.

You were expecting us.

Have you seen Esteban?

Of course. He woke me up at dawn.

He seemed strange.

- Huh? - Where is he?

He left without a word, but I knew something was wrong,

so I followed him.

He went to the old monastery in the centre of the town.

The monastery that was run by Father Rodriguez?

- Mhm. - Mhm.

Why, of course.

What why of course. What is this monastery?

When he was just a baby, I left Esteban under the care

of Father Rodriguez.

Esteban spent his whole childhood in that monastery.

Poor Esteban, I understand.

Let's go get him.

- Hang on. Soldiers? - Everywhere.

I have no idea how Esteban got past them.

If Esteban did it, then so can we.

- Huh? - You could have waited for us.

Ah! Perfect timing.

We need your help.

Huh? Oh, no.

- You're on. - Oh, boy.

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Yoo-hoo! We're the ones you're looking for.

But you'll never catch us.

The fugitives! Guards! Stop him!

Stay right there.

Remember the orders, huh?

We leave the kids alone.

Keep going you two. Get to the monastery.

Run! You know where to meet up.

He knows how to defend himself. Come on. We gotta think of Esteban.

Mm.

No!

- Boo! - (SCREAMS)

- Huh? - Mendoza!

Oh!

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What is that boy doing here?

Wait. It's Esteban.

An orphan taken in by your predecessor, Father Rodriguez.

We called him the son of the sun.

- Because... - Yes, because?

- He has the power to make the sun appear.

What are you talking about?

I know it sounds incredible, but I saw it with my own eyes.

That child can command the sun.

That's enough.

You should be ashamed.

Only God can command the sun.

You may go now.

I shall see to the boy.

Huh?

Hmm.

Good morning, Father.

Good morning.

May I ask you how you got in here?

Oh, through the kitchen door.

It's always open.

So then it's true.

You used to live here, and your name is Esteban, is it not?

Mhm.

Tell me, my child, why have you come back?

There is something troubling you, I can tell.

Speak freely.

I left the monastery about a year ago and travelled to the New World,

hoping to find my father.

You went to the New World and back in less than a year.

That's impossible.

Well, uh, my friends and I travel on board a huge golden bird

that can fly. We call it the golden condor.

My child, God does not like lies.

But it's the truth.

The bird was built by the people of Mu.

The same people who built the cities of gold.

The cities of gold.

What an imagination.

And your father?

Did you find him?

Yes, but he died.

And your mother?

I don't know. I never knew her.

I don't know what I should do anymore.

Isn't it obvious?

It's no coincidence you came back here.

God was guiding your path.

You must stay here with us until we find a family for you.

A family?

Yes, my child.

You can be adopted.

Esteban! Esteban! Hello, Esteban!

Esteban, hello!

What's going on here now?

Who do these children think they are?

They're my friends.

- Esteban. - Zia. Tao.

I'm sorry.

You must have been worried.

You're alright. That's all that matters.

But how? How did you find me?

Aha! Kokapetl saw you and Rico and Mendoza helped us a bit as well.

So then this is the place where you grew up.

Doesn't seem like much fun.

Come on. Better get going.

There are soldiers everywhere.

Huh? Huh?

- Hello there. - Huh?

Esteban, you went astray for a year.

But you belong with a family. I'm sure of it.

What? Is he joking?

Why don't you think about it?

I know several families that would be happy to welcome

you like their own son.

Who does that guy with a weird hairstyle think he is?

Esteban, you're not thinking of staying here, are you?

And what's all this about a family?

Esteban!

Mm?

Do you want to leave us?

No, but, I mean, what's the use leaving again?

Now, I know my father is dead.

No, it's not true. I don't want to hear that.

I understand, you know. A family would be nice, but we're not

like other children.

Look, you and I both have the same medallions.

There must be a reason.

No, there's no reason at all.

Tao. You're the last descendant of the people of Mu, the ones

who built the cities of gold.

You are the one who should be wearing this medallion.

No, no, I don't want your medallion. It's yours.

Take it back.

Esteban!

He said he couldn't help it, that he had to stay there.

He asked us to forgive him and that's it.

We didn't know what else to do, so we left.

Hey, what's the problem?

He gave his medallion to Tao.

We can keep searching for the Cities of Gold without him.

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Quiet!

We can't leave him all alone.

Maybe I should stay here with him.

No, you should not stay here.

And neither should he.

We have to leave this place together.

Oh, Tao. If only we could.

- Huh? Zia! Look! - Oh!

Everybody come and see.

Look at it.

Esteban's medallion!

How is it possible?

It is medallion. Are you sure?

We have to show this to Esteban.

Hey, don't tell me you're going back there again.

Tao is right. Esteban needs to know.

Huh? You.

Both of you, don't move until we get back.

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I'm listening.

According to our informant, something has happened

to his medallion.

Order everyone to stand by, ready to intervene, just in case.

You there. May I help you?

Uh you see, we've come to see our friend Esteban.

Oh, you're friends of Esteban?

I'm sorry, but unfortunately, Father Marco will not allow anyone

to see Esteban.

What do you mean?

Things have really changed here since my last visit.

Oh, Captain Mendoza, what a joy it is to see you.

I remember like it was yesterday when you left little Esteban

in our care.

Follow me. I shall take you to see Father Marco.

The medallion.

Mm? (GROWLS)

You know you can trust me.

I'll know exactly what to say.

Mm.

Mm.

The only thing I ask of you is not to encourage him in his beliefs

concerning the sun.

You can count on me.

(SIGHS) Huh?

Mendoza? But...

Esteban, I have come to return something that belongs to you.

Oh. Is, is that my medallion?

- Mm. - What happened to it?

Don't you understand?

Go on, take it.

Ah! Oh...

How is that possible?

Tao is convinced the people of the Mu designed your medallions,

both yours and Zia's, so that you and you only could wear them.

And when you don't, they gradually become useless.

Do you understand what that means?

Let us go!

Hey, Esteban. Esteban!

- Look! - Esteban, it's proof.

This proves it for sure.

You were chosen just like Zia.

You are the chosen ones.

You understand now.

But who chose us and why?

Come back with us.

We'll find out together.

Leave Esteban alone.

If you leave, you might be missing out on your only chance

to have a family.

Oh...

Thank you, Father, but I already have a family.

Good luck.

- Mm. - Mm.

That's incredible.

It's back to like it was before.

Ooh.

Oh.

Look. The reflections of the medallion are forming like a symbol.

- Huh? - Mhm.

Like...Like...like on the map.

What?

The beams of the medallion look just like the ones

drawn on the map.

Look.

Huh?

Mm.

Two moons with beams that lead towards the sun.

Oh. So then you think our medallions can help us decipher the map?

We have to try.

Zia, your medallion.

Yours too, Esteban.

Huh?

Wha...what's going on?

Right. What now?

Ha! The moons are in place.

And now here comes the sun.

Oh!

- Huh? - Huh?

Oh. And then maybe we have to fold the map

following the lines.

Yeah.

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Wait, let me see.

It looks like a map of the world.

Yes, there's Spain, Europe, the New World.

What does this light indicate?

The Chinese empire on the other side of the world.

So there's where we must fly.

We? Why we?

The air is no good for us here.

And besides, I know a thing or two about the country

that could be of great use to you.

And while he's there, he'll take a bit of gold,

just like the last time.

But Tao, we don't know anything about China.

Can't you trust him after all this time, Tao?

- Oh. - Hmm?

Mm.

- Mm? - Oh. Alright.

I hope the weather's warm in that empire.

Yay! The cities of gold!

No, it's not a question of gold.

I want to find out why I have this medallion around my neck.

Like me.

And I want to know why in the world my ancestors chose you and not me.

They're getting away!

Whoa!

Yeah!

- Ooh! - Oh!

What? Sancho. Don't you recognise our old friend?

- Hmm? - Oh, but of course, it's the condor.

Quick, let's not waste any time.

Let's go.

- Whoa! - Wow!

- Is it new? - Yes.

We discovered it after our departure from the New World.

I discovered it. Haha!

Another great invention of my ancestors.

Well, it's quite practical.

Are there any other new features?

Foldout beds, built in kitchens?

Charge!

Oh, no!

Phew! We made it out of there alive.

It was almost too easy.

Too easy?

When we came out of the secret passage at the foot of the ramparts,

I had the feeling the soldiers fired, but weren't really aiming

as if they were pushing us to leave.

Oh.

I did everything that you asked me.

So give me my son back.

Daddy!

Oh, my son!

Oh!

What are you doing?

Go run and hide!

I have orders to kill you.

Oh, no.

I must take my leave, sire.

I cannot afford to let them get too far ahead.

You're going to follow them?

But to where?

All the way to China.

And who knows?

Maybe even further still.

We're in China!

Upon their arrival in China, Esteban and his friends make acquaintance

with Yang Zi while the Great Condor falls into the hands

of terrible pirates.

Our heroes find refuge in a village that seems to harbour

a marvellous secret.

Don't miss the next episode of The Mysterious Cities of Gold.

Incredible!

Did you know that Charles V was, in his time,

a very powerful emperor?

He was king of the Netherlands, Naples, Sicily, Germany, and...

- King of parakeets. - No, Kokapetl.

Charles V was also the King of Spain where the city

of Barcelona is located.

Esteban's city is still today strewn with churches

and very ancient monasteries.

One more magnificent than the other.

Why look!

This cloister greatly resembles the monastery Esteban lived in.

What a pretty tower!

No, Kokapetl. It's a bell tower.

It's there where are suspended and where ring the bells of the churches.

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I think they're too loud.

Kokapetl's Scoop!

What is that strange column?

To create this decor

the illustrators of the series were inspired by the column

that is today found in the port of Barcelona.

Except that in the 16th century, the period when Esteban lived,

this column did not yet exist.

It was built 400 years later as a homage to Christopher Columbus,

who discovered America.

400 years later. Talk about a real blooper.

Kokapetl, everybody can make a mistake.

Anyway, if you ever visit Barcelona, take the port cable car and take

in the view.

Bye now. And see you soon.

It sure is beautiful. Goodbye.