all.
Then he died.
- What's the shard for?
- I don't know.
- I found the shard ...
- But you don't know what it's for.
Jen, this way.
Through here. Hurry.
- What was that creature?
- Skeksis.
Wait! They won't find us here.
- It's all my fault.
- That Skeksis ...
He saved us from his own Garthim.
First Aughra's, then your village.
- I wish I'd never found this shard.
- No, Jen!
They hurt your arm.
Here, this moss will make it better.
It wasn't your fault.
The Garthim have always come.
Master, I remember the valley.
I didn't understand.
I miss the other masters
with the old magic and chants.
Out here in the world,
look at me ...
I'm not a hero,
not the way you wanted.
Nothing is simple anymore.
Master ...
Where are we?
- Safe.
- Safe?
I don't think
anywhere is safe anymore.
These are ruins.
They're the houses of the old ones.
You mean our ancestors?
Jen, here's the shard.
I can feel something ...
hear it almost.
We don't go in here anymore.
Bad things happened in here once.
But they were Gelfling, like us.
They were all killed
by the Skeksis long ago.
Kira.
Look here.
That looks just like the shard.
What does it mean?
- What are those funny marks?
- This is all writing.
- What's writing?
- Words that stay, my master said.
"When single shines
the triple sun, -
- what was sundered and undone
shall be whole."
"The two made one
by Gelfling hand or else by none."
By Gelfling hand,
do you know what that means?
Wait!
This is a piece of the Dark Crystal.
Then that's what my master meant.
You have to heal the Dark Crystal.
Prophecy!
Stay ... I'm a friend.
Stay. The prophecy
caused all this trouble.
That prophecy? ls that
why Skeksis killed Gelfling?
Yes! A bad mistake. Skeksis
were afraid, feared of Gelfling.
- But you're a Skeksis.
- I saved you from the Garthim.
- Why?
- Don't listen to him. It's a trick.
No, please. Listen.
I'm an outcast. If I make peace,
I'm an outcast no more.
- Will you stop the Garthim attacks?
- Yes. Please, come to the castle.
Show them you want peace.
Show them Gelflings mean no harm.
Please, please, please ...
Jen, no!
Please, please ... Yes.
No! Come on, Kira!
Wait, please.
Please, wait!
Please make peace!
- I have to get to the castle.
- I'll show you the way.
Over here.
- What's that?
- It's a Landstrider.
- How did you learn to call them?
- The Podlings taught me.
Don't be afraid.
Let's go.
They'll take us.
- Kira, you don't have to go.
- I know.
All right, together then.
No, Fizzgig, you stay here.
All right, come on.
Hang on, they go fast.
- The prophecy didn't mention this.
- Prophets don't know everything.
Silence, animals.
You're next, little Podling.
This won't hurt, we just
want to drain your living essence.
Then you can be the same as the
other Podlings here ... a slave.
Open the wall.
Now, Podling.
There is the shaft of the castle.
Position the reflector.
The reflector will capture
the beams of the Dark Crystal.
Lock into the reflector.
Feel the power of the Dark Crystal.
Now the beam will rid you
of your fears, your thoughts ...
... your vital essence.
You're very lucky. Only the Emperor
can drink your essence.
He is here. Close it.
- Is it ready?
- Fresh and strong, Sire.
It will make you young again.
Yes, young!
You fraud!
Liar! Slave squeezer!
It always worked better
when we used Gelflings.
- Look!
- The ones who raided your village.
Let's go.
Kira!
Come on.
- Are you all right?
- Yes. We've got to get them out.
Hurry!
Hang on.
Wings! I don't have wings.
Of course not. You're a boy.
Fizzgig ...
A way into the castle.
This must lead into the lower part.
- I don't want to go in there.
- We have to go on.
Fizzgig, come on.
Careful.
- Which way now?
- I want to go back.
I smell death here.
I know, but we have no choice.
- Skeksis!
- I knew you would come.
Do not be afraid.
I am here to help you.
Come, show them
we can live together in