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Once upon a time, as they say, long before the time of Sirius and his fire

child, the gods of fire and water lived as one, as brother and sister, and the

earth rested in a misty nimbus of peace.

But like many fairy tales, ours begins with an act of evil.

For Algaroc... The dark lord of the winds grew jealous of the happy pair,

planted the wicked thorns of suspicion and hatred between them.

The thorns took root and turned brother against sister.

Great Oceanus, king of the waters, rose up in a fury and sent his waves raging

around the globe, so mighty that they even threatened the great palace of

Hyperia, queen of fire.

The earth was in chaos, and fire and water were split asunder, never to be

rejoined.

Oceanus is responsible.

Algaroc has turned him against me.

They want to extinguish my flame and wipe me from the face of the earth.

They will not succeed.

My flame will live.

The earth is calm.

This holy flame must be watched well, for as long as it burns, the sea will be

calm and the children of fire shall live.

Thank you.

you little tadpole.

Morning.

Be quiet.

For goodness sake, stop making so much noise. Wait, where are you going? You

serious? Wake up.

You promised to take me hunting.

Don't wake up the prince. He seriously needs his sleep. He gave the strictest

orders not to be disturbed.

He did? Well, he would if he hadn't been so tired last night. Oh, be quiet.

He promised to take me hunting.

It's time he got up anyway.

Oh, there you are.

Hey, let's go catch ourselves a jellyfish.

Look at what I've come up with. He won't stand a chance against this.

You'll have to do a lot better than that, Bibble.

Let go. Come on. Let go.

Well,

what are you waiting for? If you beat me there, I'll give you my knife.

Hey, what the? Oh, it's you, Bibble. You're still with me, huh?

Okay, okay, let go, let go.

In the name of King Oceanus, I hereby dub you Sir Bibble, knight -errant and

protector of the water people.

Now, to prove your worthiness, you must fight and destroy that creature of

darkness.

Here is the knife you wanted. Now, now, Sir Bibble. Go on. Go on.

Here goes

nothing.

Take that.

Have at him. Brave, Sir Bibble.

Don't worry. I think you're tiring. him out.

Serious? Serious? Lose your knife. I can't. I can't. What's wrong, Sir

You can have your knife back. Anything on me. Help me.

Help you?

Well, why, you can say so.

It's a forbidden zone.

Wait here.

Why'd you do it?

Now I'll never see you again.

Oh, what

a way to go. And I was only looking for some fun.

It serves you right, running off into the Forbidden Zone like that.

I dreamed that I saw something.

I saw a fire.

You what?

You saw a fire?

And a girl beside it.

Come on. Come on, let's go. This sounds like trouble.

Let's get out of this place, serious.

Let me just fluff this a little for your highness.

He looks beautiful.

But here's a picture.

No, for the finishing touches.

There and there and there.

Well, what do you think?

I have asked you.

Sorry, your highness.

This is the prince's 16th birthday, and we're going to his coronation, you

little ruffian.

Coronation? That's right, Fibble. We're off to pay our respects to King Oceanus.

Hop aboard.

Jumping jellyfish, what fun!

or as happy as our kingdom of the sea.

And it is because of your brave effort, Sirius, that the world beneath the waves

has remained peaceful and calm these many years.

There is only one way in which we can repay your noble service to your king.

And so, Prince Sirius, we give you what is rightfully yours.

The Eye of Algaroc!

Yes. The ancient eye taken from the evil Lord of the Winds, who now sleeps in

the depths of the Forbidden Zone.

From this day forward, you shall rule the sea in my place.

But I warn you, Sirius, do not go near the Forbidden Zone.

Without his eye, Algaroc is powerless.

But if he should ever get it back again, evil will return to the sea and the

whole world.

Oceanus!

The future of our kingdom and its people is now in your hands.

and wearing the eye of Algaroc. Ha! It's a joke.

It's a scream.

Now listen, everybody. Who should be king?

This snotty -nosed seashell or me, Mugwump the Magnificent? Everyone who

serious, take a step forward.

Yeah, come on. Put your dukes up.

What's this? Nobody?

Hamburger. Hamburger?

That's the rudest thing anyone's ever said to me. Get him, boys.

You got it.

No problem.

Now, Sirius, why don't you just hand this over, huh?

Come on, give it to me. I'll give you this.

Malta, my daughter, you're here already.

You are as steadfast as you are beautiful, and the sea remains calm and

only because you are there night after night to keep the holy flame from going

out.

Of course, Mother. You may sleep soundly and depend on me as always.

You're already talking like a queen, my child. But listen, Malta, there is one

thing you must never forget.

Always be on your guard against the children of the water, for they are not

friends. In fact, and you must remember this, the water is the enemy of the

flame. How could I forget it? I hear it every night, Mother.

Malta?

You know you don't have to worry on that account, Mother.

Anyway, you don't think I'd want to make friends with any of those silly water

people, do you?

No, but just make sure that you never forget that, Malta.

I won't. I know where my duty lies.

Good night, Mother.

Good night.

And good fortune go with you always, my daughter.

Who was that boy who came from the sea last night?

Oh, no.

I must be careful.

I'm supposed to be the brave daughter of the Queen of Fire.

There's nothing to be afraid of.

on you.

Piale. Piale, that's right.

You're not supposed to be here. Get back to the palace. I want to stay.

Piale loves Malta.

Don't be ridiculous. Get back to the palace.

No. Let me stay with you just for tonight.

Besides, you need Piale.

You're afraid to be alone, aren't you?

No, I'm not afraid of anything. You hear me?

Piale, be careful. You'll die if you fall in the water.

Malta is a scaredy cat. Malta is a scaredy cat. What a little idiot.

I don't care if you do fall in.

Oh, Malta.

Don't be angry with Piale.

Please don't be angry.

Malta?

Malta?

Beautiful it is.

When fire and water are joined together, why is it so... What?

We must have been put under a magic spell.

Huh?

They tried to lure us under the water just then.

But it won't happen again.

I won't let them get the best of me.

Sirius! Sirius!

Hey, have you guys seen Prince Sirius?

Have you seen Prince Sirius anywhere?

I bet you guys haven't seen him around either, huh?

Shivering Sargasso, he's left me in the lurch again.

If you're going to dance on my head, do you have to make so much noise?

Sorry, Ares Turtle, I didn't know it was you.

It's just that Sirius has got me so steamed, he ran off without me again.

Little one, the prince has a lot on his mind these days. Perhaps he doesn't have

as much time for his little friends anymore.

Yeah, well, show him.

Tell me, who are you?

Are you a fire child?

You don't look much like a savage.

What do you mean a savage?

What an idea.

Who are you to call me a savage?

My name's Sirius. I'm a water child.

A water child?

What of the accursed race?

What accursed race? Is there a curse on me?

Don't go.

Stay for a little while.

Here. We're far from the flame here.

Sirius, is that what you said your name was?

Mine's Malta.

Malta?

Mm -hmm.

That's a funny name.

What manners you have.

Well, not everyone thinks it's a funny name.

They call me Malta of the flame.

Malta the fair.

Malta the fabulous. Tell me, what is Malta the marvelous doing in a place

this?

I must protect the holy flame from ever dying.

That is why.

No child of water is allowed here.

But for you, I'll make an exception.

Because you're not a savage.

And I like you.

Woo!

I am a child of fire, and you are a child of water. How can I trust someone

came from beneath the waves?

Maybe you've come here to lure me into the water.

Or maybe you've come here to cast a spell over me.

I think maybe you've been sent here to bewitch my heart.

Huh?

Are you trying to find my heart?

You can steal my heart.

So,

little one, no luck finding your friend?

Who, serious?

He's no friend of mine anymore.

Is that so?

Everyone under the waves can swim.

Hermit crabs can't.

They just crawl all around with their houses on their backs.

Oh, really?

You know so many interesting things.

I don't know half as much as Aerith Turtle.

What's an Aerith Turtle?

He's an old sea turtle and the wisest creature in the sea.

Oh, it sounds like a wonderful place down there.

What is it?

Videos.

I must go.

But why?

Why do you have to go so soon?

Because it's almost dawn.

But why do you have to leave at dawn?

Because if the sun shines on a water child, he dies.

He dies?

That's what happens to us if we fall into the water.

You must hurry up and go.

And so, I guess this is goodbye.

Goodbye, I guess.

I know. We can meet here every night.

Every night?

I don't think you want to be here with me. You love someone else, I suppose.

No, really, I don't. That's good, because I want you all to myself.

Huh?

You're cute when you're confused.

Now then, it's all set. We'll meet here every night at this time.

I wonder if this wise old sea turtle of yours would know.

What? If a water child and a fire child can ever be close friends, he won't know

the answer. I don't think anyone knows.

Oh, all I know is that I've never felt

anything like this before.

Until tomorrow night.

Tomorrow night.

with you? Oh, I wish I could live in this moment forever.

Haven't you ever wanted to dive into the water, Piale?

Haven't you ever wanted to meet a water child, Piale?

But no, of course not. Because the water people are the enemies of the flame.

But why?

Why?

Malta?

Piale loves Malta.

Yeah.

You look particularly lovely tonight, my child.

Thank you, Mother. I feel lovely tonight.

I'm as light as air.

I sometimes feel I could almost walk on water.

Don't talk like that, Malta. You know I worry about you guarding the flame all

alone. Now, why don't you stay here tonight?

Stay here?

What do you mean?

Let me send someone else to guard the flame instead.

No, you can't. I must go, Mother.

It's my duty.

Malta, after all, you will soon be queen, and then you need never guard the

Flame again.

No, Mother, I insist that I go.

I must go.

Sidious will be waiting there for me.

Malta, I'll come with you. No, go back, Fiala. No, go back, I say. Do you think

I can't take care of myself?

You can't come. What do you mean?

Of course I can.

I'm not going to tell you again. Go on. Leave me alone.

Well, go ahead.

I hope he gets swallowed by a sea snake.

Malta!

Malta!

Sirius, welcome to the garden of Enon.

Huh?

These are my loyal protectors. Aren't they cute?

Catch me. I'll catch you.

Are

you

all right?

Stop. Oh, I... You play too rough.

Malta, I... Sirius.

Huh?

Stop, wait a minute.

He wouldn't have gone back into the Forbidden Zone, would he?

We've got to do something.

Attack, I guess. Goodness gracious.

Uh

-oh,

there's trouble.

I have to. But don't worry, I'll be back.

Sirius!

Sirius!

What happened?

The jellyfish!

We couldn't stop them!

Bibble, are you hurt?

Why don't you go back to the forbidden zone?

Bibble.

And that pretty fire child of yours.

What's this? A fire child?

What are you saying?

That's right. I was there. I saw the whole thing.

Leave me alone, you traitor.

Bibble. Prince Sirius, this is most disgusting.

You met a fire child? You went to the forbidden zone?

That's impossible.

It's, it's forbidden.

Is it true? Oh, Prince Sirius.

Oh, Prince Sirius. This is most disturbing news. Most disturbing indeed.

Sirius, where are you off to? Come here.

Why are you floating about at this ungodly hour?

Tell me, Aristotle, what exactly is so evil about the fire people?

The fire people?

Mm -hmm. I know one of them who's very kind and very pretty.

You met a fire child?

Ah, my prince, this is terrible. It must never happen again. Do you hear me?

Why is it terrible?

What's wrong with the fire people? What's wrong with my loving Malta?

My prince, there happens to be a law here in this kingdom of the sea.

which states that none of us can ever come in contact with a child of fire.

Who decided on such a law? I don't care. I don't care. I love Malta. Be a man.

You're now the king of the water people. It's time you realized that.

And started behaving like a king.

Maybe you're right.

But I love Malta.

Can love be wrong?

Do I have to choose between loving someone and being king?

Hmm. Well, Sirius, now you know that being king isn't all a bowl of caviar.

It comes with responsibilities.

What'll I do?

Hmm?

Nah.

Take care, Sirius.

I worry about that boy.

I think someone should tell King Oceanus that Sirius is acting very strangely.

Very strangely indeed.

Shh. I don't trust him when he's behaving like this. Come along.

Come along.

Malta.

Malta.

Aha! There you are, Sirius. Listen, Sirius, you just weren't cut out to be

I can understand it's a lot of hard work.

But take a look at me.

Magnificent! Mugwump the king!

I'd make a terrific king. Really, I would.

So what do you say?

Give me the eye of Algaroc! I want to be king!

What a king I'd make!

What do you say?

Take a look.

Oh, well.

I guess that means his answer is no.

But I'll be the king yet.

Malta, what's wrong? You're acting very strangely.

Is it because of the great solar eclipse that is coming in only a few days now?

The great eclipse?

Yes. When a brave new sun will be born out of the blackest moment of darkness.

And you will inherit my crown as queen of the fire people.

What?

No, no. It's too soon.

Please, mother, not yet. I want to stay as I am for a little while longer.

Let me guard the flame.

What has gotten into you, Malta?

You're behaving like a silly little girl and not like a queen at all.

And now, children of the fire, go with Malta to guard the flame tonight and

dance with your future mistress.

No, mother, no.

Please, let me guard the holy flame alone.

I won't have many more chances to do it.

I'd rather be alone.

I will soon be leaving you, my loyal friends.

They tell me I'm to be queen of the fire people.

Then my days in this garden will be through.

So, let's have a mighty plane tonight.

Malta!

Malta!

So good to see you. I was waiting for you. I thought maybe you wouldn't come

back. Don't be silly, Malta. I'll always be here.

All those laws about children of fire and children of water have nothing to do

with us, you know.

Nothing on earth will keep me from you. You'll see.

Oh, Sirius, I hope so.

It's you.

So you wouldn't listen to me, eh?

Don't be afraid. It's only my old friend, Eris Turtle.

So this is the fire child, Malta.

She certainly is an exceptional beauty. It's understandable you lost your head

over her.

That's right. I love Malta. And why is that wrong? I want you to tell me.

Calm down, my prince.

I think it's about time I told you why a child of water and a child of fire

cannot be together.

No, we don't want to hear about it. Listen to what I have to say. Your

Oceanus. And Malta's mother, Hyperia, are actually brother and sister.

What? Look over there in that reflection.

In the beginning, both fire and water were in one body.

One body?

It was very long ago.

Long before this flame or this sea were here.

Your parents lived as one, fire and water.

side by side, wrapped in a warm cloud of steam.

But Algaroc, the dark lord of the winds, grew jealous of their happiness.

And so he spread evil rumors, sowing distrust and hatred between

brother and sister.

Algaroc told Oceanus, that his sister considered him a coward and a fool,

and that Hyperia felt her flames would glow brighter without him.

Then he turned to Hyperia and told her that her brother was planning to douse

her flames forever so that the sea would reign supreme on the earth.

Both brother and sister believed Algaroc's lies, and as their love for

other had been so strong and pure, Their bitterness at being betrayed soon grew

into a deadly wrath.

The goddess of fire was inflamed with hate, and she rose up into the heavens.

And the lord of the waters shook with fury, and the earth was covered with a

terrible storm.

The war between brother and sister became a war between son and son,

and daughter, until the families of fire and water slaughtered each other into

near oblivion.

Then, he who rules over the universe, the greatest lord of all, struck the

Algaroc down.

And he took Algaroc's eye, the source of all his powers, and he

imprisoned the dark lord of the winds far beneath the mighty waves, in the

lowest depths of the forbidden zone.

And here Algaroc lies, quiet and harmless to this very day.

And to prevent this terrible war from starting afresh, a law was made.

A law forbidding the children of fire and the children of water from ever

showing themselves to each other.

You see?

Listen, Sirius. In the beginning, fire and water were as one.

But now they are things which must be kept forever very far apart.

Avoid hatred by avoiding each other. That is the law we must obey.

Huh?

Power of love shouldn't be underestimated, and under its spell,

lose their significance.

Sirius, I'm not sure, but there may be a way out of this. They say that

somewhere in the heavens, there's a star where fire and water live together.

A star? Yes, they say it's a very beautiful star.

Aristotle, tell us, how do we get to that star?

Hmm, you see, there is a very strange phenomenon that happens.

Once every 90 years when the sun hides itself and the earth is covered with

darkness.

The sun hides itself?

Just so.

No one knows why it happens exactly.

But the fiery chariot of the sun is smothered and the earth is as black as

night. Let me see, I can never remember what it's called.

The eclipse, yes, that's it.

The day when the black sun appears overhead.

The black sun?

Yes, and when this black sun comes, flaming red rings start to burn around

And a mysterious flower blooms on the hills of Elysium.

Between the kingdom of fire and the kingdom of water.

Kaliya, these strange flowers are called. And it is said that their

only last for a moment.

Before they burst. and fly heavenwards toward that beautiful star.

The hill of Elysium.

And the kalia flowers.

Now, if you were to go up to the hill of Elysium on the day the black sun

appears and find the kalia flowers, when they burst, they might carry you up

into the sky with them.

Up to that star where fire and water can live together.

Oh, can it be possible?

Now let's see. Tonight there's a new moon overhead.

Oh, the eclipse that comes only once every 90 years is due five days from

Is that right, Ares Turtle? Only five more days? Did you hear that, Malta?

five more days and we'll be free to fly to that star.

I never would have believed it.

Mugwump.

Consorting with the enemy, are you? I've caught you red -handed. Now we see

where you've been going every night.

Oh, she's a pretty little fire savage, isn't she, Prince Sirius? And you, you

toothless old fool.

You should have known better than to enter the Forbidden Zone. I wonder what

King Oceanus will think when he hears about this.

We'll see.

A glump.

Stop. It's not what you think. Stop.

This is the hill of Elysium. Aristotle!

Do you think there really is such a place?

I've never known Aristotle to be wrong. Come on, we'll find it ourselves if we

have to. Oh, yes, Sirius. I'll do anything you say.

Malta. What have I done?

Malta, it's all right. No, no.

I let it die. I let the holy flame die.

We'll both run away, Malta.

We'll go to the hill of Elysium and find those flowers Eris Turtle talked about.

Then we'll go to the star where we can live together forever, Malta.

No, no.

It's over.

It's finished now.

My mother will find out that the holy flame has died.

Any moment they will come to...

Malta,

you must go.

You must run away with him and find the flowers that will save you. I will stay

here and stop the others.

Malta, come on.

Loves Malta.

I will save you, Malta.

I will become the holy flame myself.

And no one will ever know it went out.

The flame looks unusually beautiful tonight, Majesty.

Beautiful indeed.

Why, it looks sadder and lonelier than I've ever seen it before.

What have you done?

Go!

Find Martha and bring her back to me.

Oh, are you all right?

They found us.

Lucianus! Lucianus!

So it was you who stole my daughter from me and killed the whole...

King Oceanus, forgive me.

But you must let us go to the hill of Elysium. You, the one I placed all my

faith in. I made you king of the sea. Is this how you repay me?

You see, your majesty, I told you. I told you.

But I love this child of fire.

King Oceanus!

The enemies of the flame.

Tiale is dead, and it's your fault, Malta.

You would have betrayed us.

No, I loved him. I loved him.

Malta, your weeping will be over very soon.

In a few days, the great eclipse will occur and the black sun will come.

And when it passes, you will be queen.

But you will never set eyes on the water child again.

Oceanus, why have you locked me away in this place? Tell me, great Oceanus, why

is it so wrong?

Too close to the cage, my friend. The animal is very ferocious.

Sirius.

You okay, Sirius?

Huh?

Oh, Fibble. Any news from the outside world?

Uh -uh.

Not yet.

And Malta. Have you heard anything about what they've done to her?

Is she really something special?

Ah, she's the most special something in the whole world.

Ah.

I'll never see her again.

Now don't start talking like that.

I got it. I'll get you out. I will, Sirius. Don't you worry.

I've thought of a way you can break Sirius out of there.

Wake up, Algaroc!

You steal the eyeball he wears around his neck. Find Algaroc and stick it back

in his head.

Algaroc wakes up and goes crazy, smashes up this place, and Sirius escapes.

Algaroc will smash up a lot more than this place if he's woken up.

Well, if you ask me, you don't have much choice.

You want your buddy Sirius free or not.

All right, I'll do it.

Come here, come here. He fell for it. You know what to do?

You can count on us.

What? The eye of Algaroc?

Yeah, all I have to do is stick it back in his head while he's sleeping.

Come on, I'm not afraid.

But you can't do that.

Hey, listen, you've got to find your fire child, right? How are you ever

to do that stuck in a place like this?

No, that's not it at all. I broke the law. I don't deserve to be king.

Take the eye bevel and give it back to great Oceanus. Tell him I'm not worthy

it. Then maybe he'll let me go from here.

Take it. Take it, please.

All right. If you're sure you really want me to, I will.

Take it straight to Oceanus, you hear?

master. You'll make a great king, master.

It's enough to make me want to cry.

Three cheers for our master.

You'll have to call me king from now on, you parasitic paliwog.

Three cheers for our master, the king.

And now, let's have a party.

Toast to King Master Mugwump.

ministers! Ha ha ha!

Thank you.

Sure I do. Wake him up. He's got to see me.

He's got to see you.

Wake him up.

What's so funny? Sirius told me to come here and give him the eye of Algaroc.

What's that?

The eye of Algaroc? Yeah, here, I'll show you.

Wait,

where did I put that thing?

This one's going to be trouble.

I'll show them. When Elgaroth wakes up, they'll be sorry they didn't listen to

me.

I'd better go back and ask Sirius what to do.

I'm all right.

Sirius, you did get out of prison after all.

Yes, here I am, and I couldn't have done it without you.

I'm sorry I didn't keep my promise to you. I wasn't able to get the eye of

Algaroc to King Oceanus.

That's all right, Bibble.

Don't worry about it. I'm sure Oceanus will understand.

Now.

Let's take care of you.

No, Sirius.

Forget about me. You've got lots of things to do, remember?

It's no use.

What do you mean, forget about you? What do you mean, it's no use? Bibble, stop

it. You can't talk like that.

You have to find your fire child and the hill of Elysium and the flowers that

will take you away.

We'll wait till you're better. Then you can go, too. We'll take you with us.

Sirius. What is it?

Promise me one thing.

When you find the star where fire and water can live together, promise you

forget me.

I'll remember you as long as I live.

Oh, that makes me happy. Because now you see, I know that I'll be with you there

forever.

Don't die, Bibble. Please, don't die.

Here, take this.

I won't need it now, and it's all that I have to give.

Why did you have to die?

Flying up to the sun.

Flying up to the sun.

The water child lied to me.

Sidious will never come.

I can't...

Malta.

Malta.

Sirius.

Malta, where are you? Answer me.

It is he, but the eclipse is over.

Malta.

Malta.

I waited for you. I thought you would come, but you didn't.

And now, it's too late.

Malta, I know you're there.

Water child, do not call my name.

Malta!

Why don't you answer?

Where are you?

The sun!

Go back! The sun!

Malta! There you are! I hear you!

I'm coming to you! I'm coming to you! Go back! Stay out of the sun! It will kill

you, Sidious!

Sidious, I will join you.

I will carry back to your home the water.

And as you have died in the sun, I shall die in the sea.

We will never be separated.

Never again.

My Lord, forgive me, my daughter.

Behold, were all our troubles caused by the love of these two, or by the hate...

In the beginning, fire and water were as one.

Perhaps you too can create a new world such as ours was long, long ago.

Now fly, my children.

Fly up to your star and live forever.

So there you have it.

Sirius and Malta floated away and were never seen on Earth again.

They may be gone, but they're certainly not forgotten.

Every time we look up into the dark heavens, we can be reminded of their

love for each other.

For up there, twinkling in the blackness, is the star where fire and

together as one.

Needless to say, they are living happily ever after.

I often wonder, when I think of Sirius and Malta waving at us from that faraway

star, how many other pairs of star -crossed lovers might be up there,

shining guiding lights for us in the nighttime sky.