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We're losing visibility, Captain.

That's a good sign, Bosun. The directions we have indicate heavy fog.

That's where the Polar Sphinx is hidden.

The men are nervous.

Maybe we should head back to open sea.

And give up now? Our mission does not anticipate failure. You know that.

Did you hear that, men?

The Polar Sphinx is near!

Five pieces of gold for whoever sees it first!

The Sphinx! The Sphinx!

The Countess yelled.

The Invincibles pirates parled themselves over the wall.

They would have evened out the great unknown for Captain Belinda. And the

sailors could do nothing against the English brigade.

Another victory for the Invincibles crew.

Did I miss something here? I take all the blame.

I gave her the last book in the Queen of the Seven Seas series.

Oh, I love these books.

The Adventures of Countess Belinda de Belleville.

The Pirate of Love.

Oh, these stories are just enchanting jewels.

And they cover every element.

Romanticism. Adventure.

More romanticism?

Captain Esther du Domaine.

That sounds rather nice, don't you think? You already have your sailors.

All you need now is a ship.

What's all this?

There's a party going on in the hallway and no one invited me.

Here are your maps, Monsieur Lucas.

Admiral Joffrey sends his regards.

I knew that old sea dog would have found what I was looking for.

Just wait and see, Artemis. I know I'm right.

Amelie, Jules, this is Captain Len Guy.

He's taking us on a trip to a far-off land.

How far off, Dad?

Is the South Pole far enough for you?

According to Captain Guy...

There is a warm current that crosses the pole, creating a safe navigation

channel. The discovery of a new route will stimulate exploration in

Antarctica. And in order to get the exclusive on this sensational story,

Contraviage will finance the expedition.

Mr. Delanwee took the news well this time.

I wouldn't know. He's been like that since I told him. But I'm sure he will

eventually understand how important it is and be happy all the same.

hatches hoist the sails capsize to windward you do look

like a true captain but can i have my place at the helm back now why don't you

just enjoy the trip like esther is doing how can i we're millions of miles away

from home in the middle of nowhere and surrounded by ice we're just throwing

money away on a useless effort then what's worse it's freezing cold

i think you might cheer up if you put a hat on i

hate to admit it but delon re is right this trip is not at all exciting

there's only ice ice and more ice

captain

barrier on starboard

The ice barrier.

My directions were correct.

You're not going to try and pass through the middle of it, are you? Glacial

movements have made it more narrow, but the Polaris is a swift ship.

Our destination lies beyond the great ice barrier.

Why not sail around it?

We'd lose days of travel time.

Every minute is precious to us.

Trust me Artemis. I trust you, but all this ice is making me nervous

Well, it could have been worse.

We're gonna be crushed by that wave!

Not if we get out of its way! Is that cannon loaded? What are you planning to

do?

Get ready to veer!

And you thought you were going to be bored.

I know quite well that with you, Monsieur Lucas, it is impossible to get

bored. Captain!

Man at sea!

Captain, look!

This wreck was once the Jane.

And that man?

There's nothing we can do. The cold has gotten the best of him.

I know that man, sir. It's Thompson.

He was the cabin boy in your brother's shop.

I found this on him.

It's a message.

And indications.

He was chosen among the castaways to go and look for help.

Then there are survivors.

God, there's something that you've been keeping from us, Captain Guy. Don't you

think you owe us an explanation?

I'm sorry for not telling you the whole truth.

I was afraid you wouldn't have helped me.

And so it was better to deceive us?

Six months ago, my brother William sailed to the South Pole as the captain

of his ship, the Jane.

He had this mysterious objective.

He called it the Polar Sphinx.

But that was all he ever said about it.

It was a classified mission, and he only revealed his route just before he said

goodbye, pleading me to come look for him if he shouldn't return.

So you made up that whole story about the Warm Currents to find a way to

finance the expedition?

And our magazine article? You dragged us to the other side of the world to...

to...

To save his brother, Monsieur Delennuy. A very valid reason to embark on this

mission. I would have helped you either way, Captain Guy.

We're heading straight into the fog, sir.

What on earth?

Jules!

Everyone outside!

The shop was possessed!

To the

lifeboats! Hurry!

Oh, dearie me! Oh, dearie me! Quickly, Monsieur Lucas!

What? What's happening, Mr. Lucas?

Precisely what I would like to know.

I've never seen anything like it.

Be careful!

Light a fire. Those men are freezing.

Nice try, boy.

But this is quicker.

William? Is that you?

Len?

You wanted a good article for the magazine?

Here you have it.

We've just christened it the Polar Sphinx.

And it looks like these are the surviving crew members of the J.

I'm sorry to have gotten you into trouble.

It pulls in anything made of metal.

A magnetic rock!

Incredible! Yeah, but your belt is full of metal. Why wasn't it pulled in along

with all that other scrap iron?

You're right. But it's protected with brass plating, just like your dad's

cane.

This is a crime!

You can't just leave money there like that!

If I had known what kind of trap that Nemo was sending me into, I would never

have accepted.

Nemo? You know him?

He's the one who organized the expedition to find that infernal stone.

Nemo! Will there ever be a day when we leave home and don't run into him

somewhere? We won't run into him, Amelie. This time he left the dangerous

work to someone else. The magnetic rock would have ripped the Nautilus to

pieces.

And so he called upon your brother to run the risk.

I'd like to meet this Nemo and thank him for the favor.

Two ships have sunk because of him.

And my men and I have been stuck here for months.

Our supplies have run out.

And if that weren't enough, that beast prevents us from going out to sea.

I've sent out requests for help.

Only one of our men was able to get past that monster.

Thompson, we found him.

But it was too late.

Poor Thompson.

Nemo didn't hesitate to risk the lives of others for his own purposes.

When he was just a car, he would never have done anything like this.

I'll never forget the last time we saw each other. I had just come back from

one of my trips.

Elizabeth! It's so good to see you again, Artemis. Uncle Artemis!

Look how much these two have grown.

These are for you.

Is Dakar home?

Where else would he be?

Inside the laboratory, as usual.

He's so caught up in his experiments that sometimes he doesn't even come out

to eat. I hope he can find the time to greet an old friend.

Elizabeth, I ask not to be disturbed.

Elizabeth Artemis. I can come back in a few months if you want. This is the

perfect time.

It's my moment of triumph, and I'm glad you're here to share it with me.

By what you've written and the scientific reports you've published, one

would think your lab was enormous.

There's more knowledge in this small space than all the labs of the world put

together.

I've been keeping tabs on you too, you know.

Elizabeth makes sure I read every single one of your travel articles.

You should start a magazine of your own.

Could you imagine me behind a desk?

What's this?

An experiment on how to lose one's vision? Just the study of a mineral that

alters light and visual perception.

But for now, it only works in environments rich in antimony.

I've done it, Artemis.

This is the machine that will change the history of man.

Because whoever controls energy rules the world.

It is not wise to challenge the forces of nature, Dakar. Are you sure you...

It's going to work. Look, I'm in complete control of the power.

You're accumulating energy.

Too much energy.

The gauges are going off the scale.

Dakar, turn everything off.

No. Watch, my friend. This is the nucleus of the universe.

It was as if he'd gone mad.

His work became an obsession that tore him away from reality.

That was the beginning of the end of our friendship.

That day brought about many changes.

For all of us.

Artemis, we need your help.

We're not staying here a minute longer.

There's enough wood from the Polaris to build two large rafts for everyone.

But how are we going to get past that thing?

You want to have a look around with me? With a bit of luck, we'll be able to

find a way that will bring us to the other side.

There are no other ways out.

We've been looking for months with no success.

But the ice is constantly shifting. Maybe a new passage has formed along the

icebergs. Hey, be careful, okay?

We always are, Dad.

An amazing view!

Ice? Sea?

Ice?

That whale has a bad attitude.

Look! There's something over there!

cute look at all those teeth something that can swallow you whole is not cute

it's dangerous I think I know what happened this is a whale calf and its

mother is looking for it you're right that huge whale is looking for her calf

my goodness what can we do get it out of there But how? That baby whale

got stuck in between the ice.

If we can open up a passage, it can swim back to sea.

And then we can get on the raft and get out of here.

All you need to do is attract the whale's attention so that it doesn't

follow us.

This should work.

Somewhat, brother.

Somewhat.

Hey big beast, we're over here!

I'm coming with you.

Just watch, it's going to come back full charge!

Where did it go?

Hang on!

Amelie! That was too close.

That

is

one stubborn beast.

It'll be back any minute.

I'm going to stay here and wait for it. That stubborn whale gave me an idea.

It'll be just like going fishing.

The only difference is...

I'll be the bait.

Jules, has the cold perhaps frozen your brain cells?

I'll be okay, as long as you pull me up when I tell you to.

The ice is thinner here.

Let's hope the whale has a good aim.

Now!

Mission accomplished.

We're going home.

I really hope so.

Maybe Captain Nemo wanted to use the magnetic rock as a source of energy.

Or for one of his deranged weapons.

Whatever he has in mind, he'll never know we found them.

What would the Queen of the Seven Seas do in this case?

Well, she'd go back to Paris on the first ship she encountered.

Like that one over there?

Hey! Hey! Hey!

Help!

Help! Help! Over here!

It wasn't easy, but we made it.

And this must be the account of the whole story, with some of your added

particulars. Only a few, Mr. Lucas.

Will you read it? I will.

And maybe Esther should, too. She likes sea tales.

Oh, no, no, no, not anymore.

I've changed genre.

Now that is some good news.

Now I only read stories about ladies and knights.

Hilda, the warrior princess.

Trust me, Jaws. Forget about these stories of yours. They put strange ideas

in people's minds.

They make people dream.