Into the Badlands

We are closer than ever

to realizing the dreams of our ancestors.

We need to strike back now,

and there's never been a stronger,

more capable group of warriors

than the ones standing right here.

Is it even fair to bring a child

into a world like this?

All the more reason for us to fight.

I'm not going anywhere

till Cressida meets the end of my sword.

Fight with us.

Help save the world that you swore to protect.

Behold my new Azra.

Glorious.

What's this?

Open it and see.

This was Waldo's.

Mmm-hmm.

It's the only thing he left behind when he disappeared.

Oh, wherever he is now, I thought he might like you to have it.

Thank you.

I wonder what the old man would've made of us now.

Setting out to fight an impossible war.

He would've thought we were idiots,

but he would've joined us.

(BLACK LOTUS SOLDIERS CHANTING INDISTINCTLY)

Sons and daughters,

the time has come to finish our crusade,

and cleanse the Badlands once and for all.

Every one of you is now both warrior and missionary.

So go, spread our gospel to the four corners of this godless realm.

Bring back only those willing to accept the Gift's sacrament.

To those that refuse, leave nothing but destruction in your wake.

Your Gift is still untrained,

but there is one who can teach you how to wield it in Azra's name.

You wanna control your Gift without cutting yourselves?

Use your pain. Channel your rage.

Find the darkness inside of you.

Let that darkness give you strength.

This is about more than Pilgrim taking over the Badlands.

Yeah. And the longer we wait, the stronger he becomes.

Take tonight to say your goodbyes and tend to any last affairs.

We leave at dawn.

Let's go and have a drink.

Feel like I just fought my way back to you.

Now I'm going off to fight all over again.

Sorry, little man.

But when this is all over, you'll never be able to get rid of me.

I'll be with you every minute of every day.

Don't worry. He'll be in good hands until you return.

Thank you.

Do you ever regret it?

I have lots of regrets.

Bringing a child into this world, I mean.

Honestly, Henry's the only thing I know I did right.

It didn't make you, uh, weaker and more vulnerable?

Vulnerability isn't a weakness.

It's what gives me the strength to keep going.

It gives me hope.

You know, don't you?

Yeah.

I know this is a hard decision for you,

but if you're asking my advice,

it's the only thing worth fighting for.

A full moon smiles on us once more.

Same as the night we found this place.

To think I ever doubted your wisdom in coming here.

Do you remember what you said

when I lifted your body to the sky like a blood-soaked angel?

I can see everything,

or so I believed.

I thought I could see beyond the horizon of infinity.

But sometimes, our own faith can blind us.

As it should.

God shrouds our eyes in darkness

so that we may follow Him without question.

Perhaps questions are what we should be asking.

Our dream was to build a world, not destroy one.

If we kill everyone who is different from us,

what kind of victory is that?

We are performing a mercy.

I know it's hard for you to see that now,

but soon you will view it differently.

The time has come for you to accept Azra's Gift.

Fate has already given me my Gift.

I do not want another.

Why settle for faith alone when you can embody its proof and power?

I am not one of your fawning Acolytes.

I am a High Priestess of Azra.

And I am your God.

I need you by my side.

I need you to feel what I feel.

Go. Prepare yourself.

Soon you will see what I see.

We need a fail-safe in case things don't go as planned.

Bajie and I will storm Pilgrim's island with the Black Lotus.

You take the others to the Meridian Chamber and finish what I started.

And this time we have got to destroy it for good.

If we can't kill Pilgrim,

then we can stop him from creating any more dark-eyed fanatics.

I wanna face him and fight him.

You are fighting. You're fighting for our future.

If I don't make it back,

then protect Henry, both of you.

Make sure he knows how much his parents loved him.

We will. You have my word.

I'm goin' with you.

Hey, no offense, but what do you know about fighting dark ones?

Huh? You wanna do good, stay with The Widow.

I don't care about doing good, Bajie.

I'm here for one thing,

to kill the witch that took Lydia from me.

All right, then. This is it. No turning back.

Good luck.

What Sunny said to you back there,

you decided to keep the baby?

If any of us survive, the Badlands is gonna need a new beginning.

And we're gonna teach our children not to make

the same mistakes that we did.

Mother.

It's a nomad camp.

This is Pilgrim's work. He didn't spare anyone.

This must be how he treats non-believers now.

I'm gonna stop this monster. But you can still turn back.

What are you talking about?

Well, if something happens to me, then at least

I'll know that you're still safe.

Maybe even happy, with her.

Odessa. It's too late for that now.

Not if you still want it.

I've always been hard on you

because I thought that's what made a person stronger.

But it's not.

It's having somebody to be strong for.

I'm not going anywhere.

Do you want another little Bajie fact?

Sure.

Okay. I don't like boats.

Well, not boats per se, but the sea, you know?

She's a fickle mistress.

Not much of a swimmer. More of a floater.

Thought you used to be a pirate?

Ah, people change. You used to be a Clipper.

Yeah, you still kill a lot of people, don't you? (CHUCKLES)

Welcome, dear ones.

You have crossed over to the other side of divinity,

and joined the ranks of our holy army.

Who's next?

I... I'm sorry.

I... I don't know if I want this.

Are you afraid, my child?

Please. Forgive me.

Very well.

There are only two sides to the coming war.

The blessed and the damned.

Come. It's time.

The Gift is a choice.

It cannot be forced upon anyone.

You would deny your messiah?

Pilgrim.

We've got visitors.

It's just as when their ships came to Azra,

but this time, I'm ready.

Let us return to the Fortress

and greet these unbelievers head on.

M.K., you secure the Meridian Chamber.

If it is a fight they want,

then it is a fight we will give them.

Empty the armory. Everyone fights.

No one runs, or they die by my hand.

Pilgrim.

The enemy is cutting through our advance party.

They've almost reached our walls.

Unlock the gates.

- Yes, sir. - This place is my temple.

Here, I am God.

And we will bless these walls with the blood of our enemies.

Do not be afraid.

The Black Lotus spared no one when they sacked Azra.

Today I shall return the favor.

It is not defeat that I fear, but what happens if we win.

I don't understand.

I have loved you so many ways.

As a mother, as a woman,

as your confessor.

It is on this love that I tell you,

I had another vision.

I did not see everything this time, but I saw enough.