The Great Wall

Najid!

Cut the horses loose!

We have to turn back.

We have been riding for six months.

And we've lost 20 men.

But we survived.

Yes. By chance.

Any one of us could have met that same fate.

We were the strongest.

Remember why you're here.

In the West, we would be enemies, and I would have to kill you.

At least here, we have a common goal.

Oh, yes.

This black powder.

It turns air into fire.

And kills a dozen men at one time.

It is the weapon of our dreams.

And what if it's just a myth?

Men have sent word that it's real.

And those men are dead.

And we are next.

We have no maps,

no medicine,

and no food.

No one is going back.

We take inventory of what we have left,

and finish what we started.

There's not much here.

The moon is strong.

When the horses are fresh, we move.

To where? North.

If they keep after us,

we'll kill them in the mountains.

The magnet.

Too heavy.

Useless. I'll have it.

It's all yours.

Amigo, only you would carry a stupid magnet through the desert.

I can use it to make a compass.

Rizzetti won't make it.

The wound is festering.

We'll be dragging a corpse.

I heard that.

He's earned the right to die where he wants.

I've been left for dead twice.

It was bad luck. For who?

The people who left me.

Maybe Rizzetti's right.

Where are they?

Hill tribes?

It's no man.

Then what is it?

Whatever it is...

it's hunting.

What was that?

I don't know.

I took its hand.

We need to move. Agreed.

I'll take the hand with us.

What the hell for?

So someone can tell me what I just killed.

Persistent bastards, aren't they?

We'll take the rise,

make a stand there.

What a long shitting way to go to die.

Mother of God.

I have no need to go down fighting.

Agreed.

I say we take our chances with the gents in front of us.

I haven't surrendered in a while?

It'll come back to you.

Follow my lead, we'll be fine.

Of course, my friend.

Where you go, I follow.

You're doing such a great job already.

They know what it is.

And they don't look happy to see it.

All the more reason to get the hell out of here.

Our weapons are on that table.

Have you lost your mind?

I can take out the guards on the perimeter with my bow.

You cut the legs out from under the officers.

I must confess, this is not my favorite plan.

Where was this found?

You speak English?

Fantastic.

Where was this found?

It wasn't found.

It was taken.

That thing killed three men before we took it down.

Where?

Two days' ride.

North, in the mountains.

Two of you, you did this?

Well...

I killed it.

Alone?

Tell me how.

A swing of the sword.

The hand, it came away clean.

The beast fell back into a chasm.

Why are you here?

We came to trade.

We were ambushed.

You are soldiers.

Are you killing us, sister?

Two lost travelers?

I think she'd like that.

If it is death, my dear,

we need time to pray.

I'm trying here.

Sister, I know a siege when I see one.

What comes at you so hard you need a wall like this?

What the hell did we kill out there?

Tao Tei.

You killed a Tao Tei scout.

You killed it alone.

You're correct.

We are under siege.

But we did not expect the attack for another nine days.

Attack? Tao Tei.

What the hell is a Tao Tei?

Many things about your story have importance.

You are not to die today.

The black are the foot soldiers.

And the red?

Those are the archers.

And the blue?

They're all women.

What the hell do they do?

Look at this army.

Have you ever seen anything like this?

Incredible.

They look nervous.

It's a big wall to be so nervous.

Do you hear it?

William, over there.

Why isn't he tied up?

There's our escape.

We need to move!

We need to move or we die!

Go, go!

Go and fight!

Cut me loose!

Fight or run?

Run where?

Aim for the eyes!

William!

Hey! Bitch!

William.

I need a shot.

What god made those things?

None that we know.

Think they'll hang us now?

I could use the rest.

You've earned General Shao's praise.

Will they come back?

Yes.

All we can do is prepare.

Who are you?

Easy.

I'm Ballard.

William.

This is Tovar.

What are you doing here?

We came looking for black powder.

I bet you did.

I came with mercenaries for the same thing.

Twenty-five years ago.

And did you find it?

Finding it and leaving with it alive are two different things.

You saved the west turret. That was extremely diplomatic.

We weren't being diplomatic.

We were trying to stay alive.

You smell like animals. Thank you.

Clean up

and they'll feed you.

He knows where the powder is.

Then why is he still here?

He needs help getting out?

Right.

We play our part,

take the powder...

and go home.

I didn't sign up for this.

Which part?

Well...

all of it.

But mostly the monsters.

There's a lot of them.

We really do smell.

General Shao welcomes you, as honored guests

of the Nameless Order,

and thanks you for your skill and courage.

We are honored to be honored.

Is that the best you've got?

Commander Chen thinks your bow

is not worthy of your skill.

Tell him there's no better weapon here.

They wish to see you shoot.