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The wind is rising!

There it is! The great whale!

Set sail!

All sailors on deck!

The envious billows sidelong swell to well my track!

Let them do so, but first I pass!

Jules! Jules!

Get your head out of the clouds, boy!

Jules, get down from that mast! Hurry up! I need your help!

Quick! Grab a bucket!

You know, perhaps I have a better idea.

Piece of cake.

Good move, my boy.

That means I'm ready to go on a journey with all of you, right? Ready to go is

right. To Paris.

Forget these ships.

Journeys. Adventures.

Bah!

Father! No! Wait! Where do you get these crazy ideas from?

Studying at the University of Sorbonne will soon make you forget all this

nonsense.

Hey Jules, still fantasizing about those exotic adventures of yours?

Perfect!

Don't forget you have an exam in two days.

Mercantile law, what fun.

Filling out documents, writing on stamped paper, yuck! This is what I want

to write!

Travel stories!

This is what I should have done as soon as I arrived in Paris. Work for the

Comte de Voyage.

This forest is such a mess.

That is unacceptable.

Another unacceptable expenditure, Professor.

No one said arriving in Africa is cheap.

But you know how important this expedition is for the magazine.

Important? If this expedition isn't successful, we might as well close up

shop.

Speaking of which, as I was saying, I would like to travel and write for your

magazine. Oh, are you still here, boy?

Terrible, sorry, but as you can see, we're off on an expedition.

We can discuss the possibility of you working here as soon as we come back.

If you keep spending like this, Artemis, we won't be coming back!

Why? Do you want to move to Africa?

We can't even afford to leave at these rates.

When will you be back, sir?

It won't be a long trip. Two or three months, perhaps.

Three months?

Inconceivable! We'll be put out on the streets.

We're already out on the streets.

You are impossible.

Really impossible.

Give me that!

Let go of that box, you rogue!

Our carriage!

Stop! Thieves! Come back!

Amelie, are you okay, sweetheart?

Let's go!

What have you done? No sweat. It was child's play. Thank

goodness. Our instruments are safe.

That should do it.

When are you going to learn how to behave like a respectful little girl?

Well, they were about to steal the carriage with all the instruments for

the expedition, Esther. What was I supposed to do?

Well, the least you could do is go and thank that boy who saved you.

Good doggy.

Thanks, boy. I was doing fine by myself.

However,

thank you.

That's better Son

Yes, sir.

It looks like someone doesn't want us to leave.

We might need your help in Africa Do you want to come with us?

Really you mean me Yes.

I've agreed to measure the 24th Meridian for the French Geographic Society.

It's imperative to creating more accurate maps.

It will cut the expenses for the entire French Navy. We're the ones who need to

cut expenses, and yet we've just added another.

We don't even know the lad's name, and we already need to support him.

My name is Jules. Jules Verne, sir.

And all of us owe something to him as well, my dear Delannuy.

Hmm.

Huh?

My heart faints The captain will not be pleased he

ordered us to stop them at all costs and we will The route to Africa is long and

dangerous

You must be our guide.

Mokoum. Son of Alakoum. My father has spoken so much of you, Professor Artemis

Lucas. Your father was a great man and a great leader for the Bushmen.

Artemis has already been here. My father has been everywhere, and at least two or

three times.

Please, go aboard.

All aboard!

I can manage just fine, thank you.

Oh, thank you, dear.

Gentlemen still do exist.

We'll have to be careful. Going up the Orange River is dangerous.

It's full of hippos. Hippos?

Yes, but I'm more worried about the Mokololos, ruthless cutthroat robbers of

the worst kind.

I'm in Africa with ferocious animals and robbers. This is a dream come true.

Dream? You mean a nightmare?

Wait,

Mokoum.

Who are you?

Scientists. Russians.

We come to do a geo... ge... Geological measurement.

But we were attacked by a band of robbers.

They stole everything.

Please, can you give us a ride to the Russian outpost at the Orange River

Inlet?

Come on board.

Hey! No!

Wait one minute!

We're the ones who paid for the boat! This isn't a public transport service!

Don't be so selfish.

They've just been robbed. But Father, we don't even know them.

I am Matthias Stroh.

And this is Nikolai Zorn.

In the name of His Majesty the Tsar, we thank you very much.

They're scientists.

Fellow colleagues need to help each other out.

But you keep your eye on them jewels.

You never know.

Am I the only one getting eaten alive?

Of course.

You're the new one here.

I recorded the first distances that you calculated.

Good. This data will be very useful in completing the measurements.

No! Help!

My notebook!

A lifetime of calculations!

Help!

My heart faints!

I'll get it!

No! The hippos!

Don't worry, I'm here!

Grab onto my hand!

Don't worry, I'm here.

Oh, dearie me!

Hurry up! Get on!

You got lucky.

The Hippos do not forgive people who disturb their peace.

The sun is setting.

I suggest we stop and take a rest. A long one.

Do you think there are any mosquitoes here?

And hippos?

Do you know where we'll measure the meridian from?

From an elevated spot, if I'm not mistaken. You need an elevated spot

without natural obstacles in order to make an accurate measurement.

We'll position the metal measuring rods and we'll measure them, obtaining a

precise estimation of part of the meridian.

Ben's clothing would have been better.

Don't you think, Jules?

No. I mean... No!

No! What are you doing?

The flames are too high and the fat is burning.

And the fat is the best part.

Do you understand me?

Oh, shoot, shoot.

I'm always the one to take care of things. Even in Africa I have to cook.

Who goes there?

Mr. Stroh? What are you... Not

bad, huh?

We need to hurry.

We mustn't fail this time.

The captain does not forgive.

I wonder why he doesn't want these guys to measure the meridia.

Meridian, moron. The meridians are needed for more accurate map making. And

the captain wants to be the only one to have accurate maps.

Oh, sure.

Because he doesn't want to get lost.

You brainless idiot.

There is absolutely no hope for you. Just like there's no hope for you,

French goofballs.

Au revoir!

Help!

Help! Stroh and Zorn! The Russians stole the boat!

I knew they couldn't be trusted.

I'd even bet that story about the robbers was all a farce.

Sit here.

Now.

Let me see.

I'd like to get my hands on whoever chewed up my expensive shoes.

I

should

have stayed with Moku.

Not even you could have done anything, Jules.

I can only guess that this is the end of our expedition.

And the end of Conte Voyage as well.

What? The Geographical Society has offered a considerable sum for whoever

measures the Meridian first.

Okay, but what does that have to do with the magazine closing down?

Tell him, Father.

At this point, it doesn't matter.

We are deeply in debt, and without that money, I won't be able to pay back what

I owe.

The Conte Voyage will be shut down.

No more trips.

No more adventures. No more covering of faraway lands.

No! This is not fair!

It can't end this way!

What's that?

I'm still working on it, but what you should be asking is, what isn't it?

I know just what to do!

I need some strong ropes!

Let's hurry!

Come on!

Get going!

Didn't you hear what Jules said?

I hope you know what you're doing. Huh?

There.

Ready. Perfect.

Good work, son.

Oh, Jules, this is for you, dear.

I've just finished it.

So,

Jules,

what are we waiting for?

Let's go.

Those thieves won't be expecting us.

All the screaming is a bad sign.

You're right. Look down there, on the plateau.

I knew it.

The Mokololos.

They're attacking Zorn and Stroh.

Good. Looks like their lie came home to roost. It's just a shame they have our

instruments, though. We need to get them back before the robbers turn them into

scrap.

Then let's stop them. We need to save the magazine.

Calm down, son.

This time, I have an idea.

The smoke will stop them on the top of the plateau, and we will get the

instruments. No one will get hurt.

If you care about your life, you better follow us.

Oh, and go get our instruments, if you don't mind.

Thank you. You saved our lives.

A few years of prison for theft.

And another five for assaulting a guy.

And we must thank them as well.

If we hadn't followed them, we would have never reached the top of this hill.

This is an ideal spot to finish taking their measurements.

Then... We've done it!

You think they'll really send us to prison? Better prison than the fate of

Captain Nemo.

And

that's

the last one.

Good work, my boy.

Oh, here you are. You can't skip out on your snack.

Important things first.

How many measurements have you taken?

We're almost there.

One more rod and Kant will be saved!

Get it! It stole my notebook with the initial measurements!

Stop it! Stop it! Come

back here, you wretched thing!

I'll get you, you little thief!

Aw,

come on, little one. Come here.

Good girl.

You see, kindness always does the trick.

Sir, we did not succeed.

Idiot.

You'll find another way.

My plan will not be stopped.

I saw that, Hatteras.

Leave Sophia alone.

Poor Hatteras. There are hard times ahead for you, boy.

For you too, dear Jules. If you don't rush home and start studying right now.

Where does Jules need to rush off to?

Well, I... I found this on my desk.

Monsieur Artemis!

What do you think about my novel?

The binding is beautiful.

When I've gotten around to reading what's inside, I'll let you know.

But... Come on, let's go study. You haven't even opened a book yet.