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(upbeat flute music)

(cawing)

(soothing music)

(grunting)

- The vegetation just keeps getting thicker.

I feel like we're not getting anywhere.

(yelling)

- Mawk!

- Oh Yellow Wolf!

- Mawk help me, the ground is

slipping out from under my feet, help!

- I'm right here.

(grunting)

- Thanks.

Mawk you saved my life, thank you.

- What did you expect?

(hissing)

Look out!

That snake, it's enormous, come on!

(growling)

Giant lizards!

Monsters, let's get out of here!

Pocahontas!

Don't go any further, there's a

whole bunch of monsters back there!

- Enormous snakes and gigantic lizards!

- [Mawk] We have to turn back!

- Your friends are right, it's very dangerous.

I am a Seminole.

I know this area well.

Don't be afraid, I come in peace.

Allow me to welcome you all to our territory.

- My name is Pocahontas.

- Yes I know, the Kachina spirits told me you were coming.

They told me to help you and your friends

while you are on our land.

That's why I'm here.

- Can you help us continue our journey?

- Of course I can.

You'll take canoes now.

- [Pocahontas] All right, but what do we do with our horses?

- Well you can't take them too.

You'll have to leave them here.

- But we can't just abandon them.

- You won't, the Kachina spirits are with them.

This way, to the canoes.

- I feel terrible about leaving you here.

Appaloosa, we'll be back soon I promise.

(soothing music)

I don't feel so good about this canoe business.

Those giant lizards we saw know how to swim.

- There's nothing to be afraid of.

Those giant lizards are alligators

and they obey the Kachina spirits.

Look brave warriors, the alligators escorted us.

- Bye-bye! - Thank you, goodbye!

(pleasant music)

(flames crackling)

- It's tragic, the great and powerful people

who once lived in the territory with the fire mountains

have been vanquished by the white men.

There's nothing left of their glorious ancient civilization.

- You mean no one survived?

- The few who survived now live with the pale faces.

- My friends and I would like to meet them.

Do you think we could?

- The Kachina.

- Kachina spirits?

- That's right, they gave me the power to help you.

Thanks to them, you will travel through time.

- That's impossible!

- Nothing is impossible. - I don't understand.

Please explain.

- Your travels will take you back 100 years

to Mayan territory, then you will visit

the Aztecs and the Incas,

all of this within the same time period.

The whales, dolphins, and barracudas will escort you.

Good luck, Pocahontas.

(splashing)

(pleasant music)

- We've been on the boats for days.

I can't wait to get my feet on solid ground.

- Hey we're almost there, land!

(cheering)

Great country, but I hope we'll

be able to travel forward 100 years again.

(pleasant music)

- [Pocahontas] So strange, I don't recognize

a single one of these plants.

- Nothing strange about that,

we've traveled a long distance.

Hey, look at this!

- Do you think it's edible? - How should I know?

Only way to find out is by tasting it.

Here Yellow Wolf, give it a try.

- No, you picked it, you try it.

- All right.

(crunching)

It's absolutely delicious!

What are you afraid of?

- I really don't think I, huh?

(groaning) - Oh my stomach!

- What's the matter Mawk?

- What's happening to you?

- Come quick, there's something wrong with Mawk!

- He ate a strange fruit.

- Oh god.

(laughs) You fell for it.

I was kidding, the fruit was delicious.

(sighing)

In fact it's not just delicious,

it's the sweetest fruit I've ever tasted!

- You really scared us, Mawk.

I should have guessed it was all an act.

(laughs)

- You're right, I mean Yellow looked so apprehensive

I thought I'd do something to give us a laugh.

(laughing)

- Well next time around you won't get me that easily.

You just wait.

- Right Yellow, I wouldn't be so sure if I were you.

- Oh Pocahontas, oh Pocahontas I just saw something amazing!

- Calm down Siwa, calm down and tell us what you saw.

- An enormous city, just over there!

- It must be a Mayan city.

Come on my friends, let's go see!

- Wow, look at that! - It's extraordinary!

(shouting in amazement)

(dramatic music)

- On behalf of my people, allow me

to welcome you and your friends.

- Thank you for your warm welcome.

My name is Pocahontas and my friends

and I have come in peace.

- I know who you are.

Our priest said you would be coming to visit us.

I was chosen to welcome you.

- You're very kind, thank you.

- You may call me Jade Flower.

- [Pocahontas] I'm very pleased to meet you.

- I am Halach uinik's sister.

He is our chief.

You will soon meet him, too.

(cheering)

I would imagine you're all hungry and tired

after such a long journey.

- Yes we are.

(soothing music)

Mm, this smells good.

- We make this drink using cocoa beans.

- It's a strange taste, but very good.

- Yes isn't it? - Mm it's delicious!

You must drink it all the time.

- Well yes we do, it's our favorite drink.

We use cocoa for other things too, like bartering.

We use it to obtain other goods.

We exchange things for it.

- You mean it's a trading item for you.

- Yes, our tradesmen exchange cocoa for other goods

with tribes that don't have cocoa.

The bartering system is very popular here.

- What you're saying is you can trade cocoa

for anything you want, whenever you want.

- That's exactly right.

- Um you mean I could trade this bowl

for a horse if I felt like it?

- No, there's not enough cocoa in there.

You only need a few beans to make that drink.

You need more beans than you can swallow

if you want a horse.

(laughing)

Tomorrow we will leave for Uxmal.

- Very well.

- Now get some rest.

- Thank you for everything Jade Flower.

(soothing music)

So your brother is the chief of your people?

- [Jade Flower] Yes, we call him Alacui.

- The plant and animal life is extraordinary here.

- [Jade Flower] It's not the same where you come from?

- No not exactly.

Oh wait, we have those.

(squeaking)

(giggles)

Did your people build this road?

- This one and many others.

It makes trading easier.

Speaking of which, these men are tradesmen.

- Those tradesmen didn't look like your people.

- You're right, those are Mexican tradesmen.

They barter with us.

They preferred to be called Aztecs now,

but I don't know why.

- Oh, so your people trade with each other.

- That's right, our tradesmen have control of the sea trade

and the Mexicans dominate trade on land.

You can see Uxmal from here.

- Wow.

This city is even bigger than the one we just saw.

- Soon you'll see my brother.

He can't wait to meet you.

(pleasant music)

(chattering, shouting)

(pleasant music)

My brother lives in this palace.

I'm going to tell him that we're here.

Go in and rest, the servants will take care of you.

- The Maya sure know how to build palaces.

- [Man] Why would anyone want to live in a stone house?

- [Mawk] You're right, it's cold in here!

- Hey do any of you know where Pocahontas went?

- No, that's strange.

Where could she have gone? - Who's that?

Pocahontas!

- It's me, it's a present from the Maya.

- I didn't recognize you dressed like that.

That costume looks great on you.

- That's very nice of you Hapiho.

- Whatever happened to Pocahontas, the girl we all know?

- Very funny Mawk, even dressed

like this I'm still Pocahontas.

- Excuse me princess, I have been sent by Jade Flower

to tell you that Halach uinik is waiting to see you.

- Thank you.

(pleasant music)

- Thank you Yurucaya, you may go now.

My brother is going to receive you.

(pleasant music)

(gasps)

- Great priest.

Stand.

Welcome Pocahontas to you and your friends.

Our priests were foretold by divine omens

that you would be coming to visit us.

- That's why you were expecting me.

- One moment.

Guards, let Pocahontas's escort in.

Their presence here is an honor.

- Thank you Halach uinik.

- You're just in time to watch the ceremony.

- A ceremony, how interesting!

It's the perfect opportunity

for me to deliver my message to your people.

- Indeed, that is my intention.

The great priests have told me

you have a special message for us.

- They speak the truth.

(pleasant music)

Oh this necklace is stunning.

- [Jade Flower] Our jewelers are very skilled.

All of these pieces are made of gold,

and many are set with precious stones.

- According to our calendar,

there will be an eclipse of the moon tonight.

That means there will be a sacred ceremony--

- [Pocahontas] What is this place used for?

- This is where our children study.

The second sons of all the noble families,

and a few gifted peasant boys have lessons in this school.

They learn astronomy, the calendar,

and how to read and write.

- [Pocahontas] Read and write, what does that mean?

- [Jade Flower] You don't know?

Come, I'll show you.

- We mark the lunar eclipses on this calendar.

Can you read the writing on these parchments?

- We write all the things we

don't want to forget on these parchments.

- So that's writing.

- This parchment tells the story of a war

between our people and another tribe.

- What, you say these little scribbles tell a story?

- That's right.

- How, he's right, they're just scribbles.

- [Scribe] Actually they aren't scribbles.

Each of these signs is a word.

Together they form sentences

and the sentences put together tell a story.

- It's witchcraft.

- It has nothing to do with witchcraft, it's knowledge.

- These parchments contain a record

of what happened in the past.

- This one tells about the creation of our dynasty of rulers

but you can send messages this way too.

- Why would you want to do that?

If you want to send someone a message,

you still have to send a man to bring it.

- And instead of bringing a parchment,

he can just speak the message.

- That's true, but he could forget the message

or get it wrong, but a written message

leaves no room for error.

- [Mawk] Well my people don't know how to read or write

and we manage just fine!

- [Yellow Wolf] What does this parchment say?

- [Scribe] It tells the rules of a game

in which the aim is to get a leather ball through a ring.

- [Yellow Wolf] And this one?

- [Scribe] It explains how to build a temple, or a monument.

(soothing music)

- What's bothering you Pocahontas?

- I'm not feeling very well.

- Let's go outside, some fresh air will do you good.

- Look at those beautiful birds.

(chirping)

(soothing music)

- According to our calendar,

there is going to be an eclipse tonight.

Our calculations have shown that there is

an eclipse approximately once every 73 years.

We can predict the eclipses for the next 300 years.

It's an omen from the gods that your arrival

coincides with the lunar eclipse,

but it's still unclear to me if it's a good or bad omen.

To put our doubts to rest, we will offer sacrifices.

- Sacrifices?

- Yes, to help purify our blood.

- Why, what for?

- We must offer sacrifices to the gods,

otherwise they will be angry with us

and disasters will befall our people.

(soothing music)

- [Mawk] What's the matter Pocahontas?

You look upset.

(groaning)

(chanting)

(flames crackling)

(crying)

Pocahontas, what's wrong?

(groaning)

- It's terrible!

- Are you talking about the sacrifices?

- Yes. - I know Pocahontas.

It's horrible.

The Great Spirit doesn't need sacrifices.

He wants peace to reign among his people.

Why don't the Mayas understand that?

- You're right, and I think that might be

why the Great Spirit sent us here,

to put an end to these barbaric traditions.

Tomorrow we will try to make Maya understand

that all these years they have been

doing something terribly wrong.

(pleasant music)

(dramatic music)