Elazul?
Pearl?
You...
I know this feeling from somewhere...
You're...
Pearl! What's wrong?
My core...
Let me see...
What's happening to it?
Blackpearl... don't try to ease my suffering...
Are you the one, then?
The one who sacrificed her life to let the Jumi survive.
Yes. I am the Fluorite Jumi, who sits on the throne of jewels...
Florina.
Florina...
Please, Blackpearl.
Don't give up your core to protect me!
For now, keep your white heart hidden...
What are you doing?
I'm returning her to her true form.
Don't worry. I won't hurt her.
I command the shining black core within your chest...
Return to your true form.
Knight of the black pearl.
Knight of my jewel, Lady Blackpearl!
Teardrop Crystal (Part 1)
It's been many, many years...
I'm glad you're safe, Florina.
Did you find the Sword of Mana I sent you in search of?
Is that not it?
Unfortunately, no. It belongs to the ancient centaurs of Leires.
I see.
She sent Lady Blackpearl in search of it?
Yes, when I was alone and wandering in fear of the shadows...
They're shadows!
What do I do?
Wh-Who are you?
I'm Lady Blackpearl.
Is your core all right?
Yes.
I'm on a quest.
I can't do much to help you.
But if that's all right, tell me your wish.
I want someone to come with me.
My power can't grant that wish.
A weapon, then, at least.
Why?
I don't have the power to weep.
So I at least want the power to fight.
I don't want to fall on my journey.
Take this. It's the Sword of Fate.
It can cut anything, but it can only be used once.
That's incredible...
It's of no use to me, but I'm sure it will help you.
But...
Don't worry.
This sword was the one thing connecting me to a comrade.
Oh... So that's why you said you believed.
Pearl, there's something I must ask you.
I want to ask you something, too!
Silence. You're in the presence of the princess.
It's fine.
As you wish.
Go ahead.
It's probably the same thing I wanted to ask...
I always wondered...
When I found you lying on the ground in the desert,
your core was a shining black pearl.
But...
In my arms, it changed into a white core...
At Mekiv Caverns, at Leires... your core changed.
From white to black, from black to white...
If you're Blackpearl, then why was Pearl born?
Who is she?
Answer him.
I...
Tell him, please.
I'm prepared to hear the answer.
Very well.
I'll tell him... about myself, and Alex... Alexandrite.
Alexandrite?
Who Sandra once was.
You knew Sandra?
You came, Blackpearl...
What do you think you're doing, taking Florina?
I want to save her.
If the fight drags on, many Jumi will be hurt.
And the kind Florina will sacrifice her own life to weep for them.
To sacrifice one's life to support the Jumi...
That is the job of the Jewel Princess who sits on the Throne of Jewels.
Florina knows that.
Florina will die soon.
Impossible...
She changed after you left.
Even if you find the Sword of Mana, it's too late.
She's at her limit.
Even if that's true, she should be brought back to the city.
Even if it costs her her own life,
she can't let the people around her suffer.
That's who she is.
No, what she wants doesn't matter anymore.
She's about to enter a long sleep.
What did you do?
I put her inside the jeweled Pandora's box, where she is unaffected by time.
You locked her inside?
There's no other way to keep her alive.
All right. I'll tell Diana to have Florina removed from the jeweled throne.
And then create a new Jewel Princess whose life you can sacrifice?
It's the only way we can live.
But I'll do something to help Florina.
So send her back to everyone.
She's the symbol of the Jumi... She's our hope.
Please!
So you're turning your back on her, Blackpearl?
Our filthy race can only survive by sacrificing the life of another...
Why don't you destroy us yourself?
I can't betray my fellows.
You're just a stone doll. I shouldn't have expected you to understand.
Doll?
I never understood why you were able to live for thousands of years...
They talk about you in the city.
Your core is coal black.
You're an empty shell of a body, with no light within.
They say the Jewel Knight Lady Blackpearl
is just a combat doll who's served the Jewel Princesses for generations.
I'm not a stone doll!
You're a doll with no light inside you!
And it's not just you!
All the Jumi who've lost their light are dolls!
Alex...
We've forgotten what it means to care for others.
We've lost the ability to weep.
It shouldn't be the princess that dies!
It should be us!
And I can't forgive you... for protecting us foolish Jumi!
Die for me, Blackpearl!
Alex... don't hurt... the other Jumi...
And that's why your core was damaged?
That's...
Wake up!
What...?
Where am I?
Who are you?
What...?
My memories... Who am I?
What should I do?
You're Pearl.
Pearl?
Yes. And I am the knight that protects you, Elazul.
So from your damaged core, Pearl was born...
Even when you were hurt, you tried to take my pain...
in your pearl body...
I've made my choice.
Please stop the one who hurt and betrayed you, Alexandrite.
Blackpearl.
We're not stopping him. We're defeating him.
He's an enemy of the Jumi now.
No! No one must be hurt!
I will heal his wounded heart.
So...
I can't.
Blackpearl, please.
I don't want to make you, my former knight, kill him.
A-Are you okay?
Yes... It seems it's time.
Shiloh, take this.
An artifact?
Go to the Bejeweled City.
The answer lies in the Jewel Throne...
Shiloh... please!
Everyone we meet only cares about themselves...
A new era... new possibilities.
Within you lies the future.
I will entrust you with everything,
everything that Pearl and I have.
Are you okay, Pearl?
Elazul, I remember now.
You're the one who gave me a name, right?
Don't worry, Elazul.
Blackpearl and I are one person. And you're our knight!
Yeah... I'll keep you safe.
You and Lady Blackpearl both.
Yeah!
Pearl, are you going to stop Sandra?
Yes.
I know what Florina said, but I don't want to let you go.
I can fight, too!
This is going to need Lady Blackpearl's power.
I think it's something only I can do.
You're going alone?
No, I'll go!
I don't want you to go, even if it means locking you in this room.
Pearl, Lady Blackpearl is Florina's knight, right?
Yes.
Pearl... If Lady Blackpearl disappears, who will protect Florina?
We can't leave her here alone, right?
Stay here and protect Florina.
Elazul...
Okay.
I'm going to stop Sandra, too.
Shiloh!
There's no guarantee you'll make it back alive!
That's always been the case.
There's something I need to find out, too.
Seraphina?
Yes.
I want to know what she's really thinking.
You don't give up easily, do you?
What's wrong with that?
Brother Shiloh,
take care of Elazul for me.
I will.
So this is the Bejeweled City...
Very well.
Come this way.
I will protect the people.
Thank you for taking us in.
Of course. The Bejeweled City is the last fortress of the Jumi.
Let us fight together.
Of course.
I'm sorry to interrupt.
Is something wrong?
We've just received word that the Empire is almost upon us.
I'm sorry. They followed us, then.
Rubens, gather the knights.
We will fight them off.
Yes, ma'am.
Was that...
The memories of the Jumi?
Let's keep going.
If only I could cry...
Did you call me?
I give you this order, Saffor.
Find me a Jumi who can weep.
As you wish.
I'm sure he'll find one...
Lady Blackpearl fell...
Who's going to defend us if the Empire attacks again?
They say her core was damaged.
We're doomed!
Did you find one?
No.
I see.
Lady Blackpearl is at her limit.
She may shatter at any time.
I see...
Call the people together.
Give them the chance to say goodbye to the city's hero.
Understood.
Thank you for everything you've done for us, Lady Blackpearl.
It's time.
No...
No!
What happened?
Her tears saved you.
I see... thank you.
I can't believe a mere pebble of a girl was able to weep...
Do you swear to give your life for the people? To weep for them?
I do.
I grant you the Jewel Throne.
I am honored.
With the Teardrop Crystals at hand, we're unstoppable.
Let us go and take back our comrades who were stolen by the Empire.
Florina!
Oh no...
Please don't cry anymore...
If you do, you'll die!
But it's all I can do!
Florina collapsed?
What happens to us without the other teardrop crystals?
If the other Guardians weep for us...
The people are demanding that the Guardians weep.
Yes. I've heard their pleas.
The Guardians may be in danger soon.
Gather the Guardians together and keep them away from the people.
I will.
You be careful, too, Saffor.
I will.
Florina, it's my turn to save you this time.
But how?
I heard a story once...
About a sword with the power of mana that exists somewhere in the world...
The power of mana...
The Sword of Mana?
I've heard of it, too.
They say it has a power that's nothing short of miraculous...
All right.
I will go search for the Sword of Mana.
Tell the people I was banished.
Why?
Tell them I committed a crime against a Guardian and was banished.
That should calm them down, at least for a while.
You can't...!
Very well.
Alex.
I'm here.
Take care of Florina in my absence.
Understood.
Florina was kidnapped!
What?
Oh, no!
This city won't survive without her tears!
I know. She must be brought back.
I'll go.
No, you're in charge of the Guardians.
You must stay here and protect them, right?
Yes, but...
Then, we'll go.
No, you're Guardians, but you don't even have Knights.
Still...
I'm going to ask Lady Blackpearl.
Lady Blackpearl was banished from the city, wasn't she?
That's what we told everyone.
But actually, she's searching for the Sword of Mana on Florina's order.
I had no idea...
So where is she now?
The Tower of Leires, I think.
I've heard there's a powerful sword there.
So who's going there?
I'm going to go.
And what about Diana?
I'll leave you in charge of her.
Understood.
Are you going outside?
You were listening, weren't you?
Are you going to the magic city?
I want to go to the magic city!
It's a scary place.
There's even a store that sells Jumi cores.
But they say there's a school that teaches you magic.
I want to learn magic!
Of course.
Now, Rubens...
Saffor...
we'll be on our way.
Goodbye.
See you later.
Why do you want to learn magic?
I'm a Guardian, but I can't cry.
So I want to be a Knight like Blackpearl, so I can help everyone!
Yeah? You're a good girl, Esmeralda.
Florina was kidnapped!
The Bejeweled City is doomed!
If the Empire attacked now...
We'll have to leave the city.
Yeah.
This may be the end for the Bejeweled City.
Yes. Even if Rubens is trying to bring back Florina...
Let's take Esmeralda and leave the city.
Yeah.
Diana, I told Lady Blackpearl about Florina.
Diana?
No...
I can't even protect the person I love?
So that's what happened to the Jumi...
Let's go. We have to stop Sandra.
Right.