Cha-chung!
Teca! Teca! Protect Princess Maya!
Teca! Destroy Divine Gate!
Teca! Save Kingdom of Teca!
Careful, careful, careful!
Ay, gordo, we need the other kingdoms.
This could've been done with more diplomacy.
Diplomacy?
You want Lord Mictlan to sacrifice Maya?
-Hold her, Daggers. -I got it, Shield.
No, I'm Shield. I think.
Should've told her the truth years ago.
But if I'm not Shield, whose hands are these?
Ow. Ay!
I don't think my arm is healed yet. Thank you, helpful strangers!
Any time, sister!
-Why would you do such a foolish thing? -I overheard everything.
This… This isn't easy to discuss.
Well, Papa could have said…
"And by the way, Maya, the gods do walk among us,
and I cheated on your mother with one of them,
and then boom! You were born."
Mija.
Don't "mija" me. You could have told me my birth mother is Lady Micte.
When you were young, it seemed too soon to tell you.
And then… well, too much time had passed.
How could you betray my-- your wife?
Ooh.
Weren't you angry, Mama?
Oh, I was furious.
It was the first time I stabbed him.
I can still fit my finger in the stabby hole.
You were just a baby when the forest spirits brought you.
-Your father recognized your necklace
-belonged to a death goddess.
And right then and there, we knew.
-You were their child.
-But I couldn't be angry at you.
This was not a choice you made.
You were pure in an impure world.
I am so sorry, Maya.
And my birth mother, why…
Why did she abandon me?
-Why does she want to kill me now?
Ay, mija, none of us can hope to comprehend the gods.
I hate her with all my heart.
And you for lying about my mother.
Maya! Listen to me, mija.
You're a part of your father. And you're a part of me.
I may not have given birth to you,
but I raised you.
I am your mother.
Wait, wait. So, if I'm half god,
-am I invincible?
-Ouch! -No.
-Okay, okay.
I will make it up to you, Maya.
-This I swear.
-Teca! Teca! Teca!
Could I just go and see them destroy the Divine Gate?
Just to watch. Please!
Please?
Oh.
Mija, you're not a part of the prophecy.
I need you to stay here and help me protect the kingdom.
-The Divine Gate will crumble before us! -Teca!
-We are the prophecy made flesh, mijos! -We got this, Papa!
-My eye!
He doesn't got this.
-You guys need to look out for him. -We'll help him fight!
We'll help him eat!
We'll help him pee?
-Your brother Lance… -Your brother Daggers…
And your brother Shield…
-We swear an oath… -…to destroy the Divine Gate.
And prevent the gods from entering the world.
And ensure your safety, little sister.
Oh, my jaguars. You take care of each other, you hear me?
-I love you all. -Ugh.
I'm so jealous you guys get to go on this adventure, hermanos.
-Prophecy or not-- -You are a great warrior, Maya.
-We'll see you soon, hermana. -Aw.
Good boy, Chiapa.
-Here you go, Papa. -Gracias, mijo.
If it is to be…
It is up to me.
-Teca! Teca! Teca! -See you soon, Maya!
Be safe, my loves!
Oh!
I have a battle jaguar. What could be safer?
We ride for glory. We ride for Maya!
Ride, Mighty Eagle and Jaguars!
Show the gods the might of the Tecas!
Teca! Teca! Teca! Teca! Teca!
Teca… Teca… Teca…
Huh?
Warriors of Teca, prepare for battle.
Lance ready.
Shield ready, Papa.
Daggers even readier.
Did you know that prophecies are just stories?
Fables, you know, uh…
They're there to make children believe their parents are in control.
Ah, such a pity that none of you will make it to the Divine Gate.
-Your journey ends here, mortals.
You, little eagle man. You must be the one they call King Teca.
And you, monster, you must be Lord Mictlan.
Monster?
I am the god of…
-…war!
It's too much!
Teca! Teca!
-We are the prophecy!
And we shall end you!
Ay!
-For Maya!
-Teca!
Oh, I can't wait for them to return, Mama!
Ay, Maya.
The journey to the Divine Gate is long, mija.
It'll take time.
In the meantime, we need to keep ourselves busy.
Hmm.
Right. Mama, I'm hungry.
I will cook your favorite dish.
Gracias, Mamá.
Oh, this is such a cool scar!
-I can't wait to show my brothers.
-I mean, I could wait until they're back,
but maybe I can meet them halfway.
Hmm.
Papa. Hermanos. It's me, Maya.
Huh?
Chiapa?
What in the n--
-Papa! -Maya. Run, mija.
You want him, you'll have to go through me.
Ah, courage runs through your veins, Princess.
Leave, now.
I mean you no harm, King Teca.
You're hurt. A fight now will be dishonorable.
-Your brothers' weapons…
…they belong to your family now.
-Honor them. -Oh no.
No.
I am sorry for your loss.
-Be well, Princess Maya.
I'll see you soon.
Papa, what happened?
Your brothers, our mighty army,
they are… no more.
-You fought all the gods? -It was-- It was just Lord Mictlan.
-Maya, they are coming for you.
I swear to you, Papa,
-I will avenge my brothers.
In this realm and the great beyond,
you honor us with your sacrifice, brothers.
If it wasn't for the prophecy,
I would have been there to fight by your side.
-Rooster?
-Skull?
-Puma?
Rooster, skull, puma.
Huh?
I've seen those symbols together.
Oh! Oh!
-Gracias, hermanos.
-Rooster, skull, pum--
Rooster, skull, puma!
Rooster, skull, puma.
Rooster, skull, puma, and Little Eagle
fighting a two-headed serpent? What?
Ugh, okay, okay. So, wait. So, rotate the sun to get the--
Wait, wait. The whole sun?
This makes no sense, brothers.
Unless…
Okay. Okay, okay. You rotate the whole sun…
-Yes!
Wait. Rooster?
Rooster!
Papa! Mama!
Por favor, Maya.
What is going on with you?
Mis hermanos, they came to me in a vision.
Like, with gold tears, and there was a rooster, skull, and puma. They said--
-What? -Have you been here all night?
Papa, please, just spin the table to the left.
Please. Just trust me.
Maya, you sound loca, mija.
See? It works!
-Help me line up the rooster.
Keep turning.
-Stop. Stop.
-Mama, help me line up the skulls.
-A skull archer.
And a puma warrior!
Oh my gods.
What does it all mean?
We had the Teca prophecy wrong all this time. That's why we lost.
The real prophecy is that the rooster, a skull, a puma, and a little eagle
will team up to save the world!
Huh.
Where are we supposed to find these legendary warriors?
-I think we're about to find out.
Come on!
My brothers were right.
So, if we follow the sunlight, the Rooster Wizard will be in Luna Island,
the Skull Archer in the Jungle Lands,
and the Puma Warrior in the Golden Mountains.
And according to the ancient scrolls, the Little Eagle shall lead them.
-Little Eagle? -You were--
are both Eagle Warriors.
-Wha--
I'm…
I'm the Eagle Warrior to lead them all!
Hmm.
Princess Maya is different, Father.
You should have seen her, courageous and-- and loyal.
And beautiful.
Be quiet, mijo. He will hear you.
You want Lord Mictlan to take your other eye?
Do not get attached. That would be very dangerous, my boy.
Zatz!
-Stand before me, Prince of Bats. -Yes, my lord.
This is the last time I will ask you. Bring me the Teca princess. Bring her now!
-Hmm?
She will be yours, and her sacrifice will be delicious.
-Acat will bring her to you, my lord. -Huh?
Your wish is always my command, Lord Mictlan.
Very well, Acat.
I trust you two will bring her back in one piece.
It will be our pleasure, my lord.
Alive, please, Prince of Bats.
She can only be sacrificed if she's alive, girl.
Of course, my lady.
Cross my heart and hope to die.
You're going to get yourself killed, Acat.
You worry too much, Zatz.
Sending children to fetch a child?
Husband, you are incorrigible.
-Okay, here's my plan.
And it can't fail!
First, I will ride Chiapa to the Endless Forest.
-Roar!
I'll journey to Luna Island. Gallop, gallop, gallop.
Then I'll go, "Oh, hey, Gran Bruja."
"You're the Great Rooster Wizard, so will you join me on my quest?"
"Let's do this, girl."
She'll call a magic cloud or something and I will fly to the Jungle Lands.
And then I'll talk to the little skull girl.
"Hey, Widow Queen. I need to borrow your greatest Skull Warrior."
And she'll be like, "Take this bad hombre. He's yours."
And then we all jump back on the cloud and fly to the Golden Mountains.
Then the Barbarian Princess will see my group of adventurers
and will beg to join our quest.
"Princess, I am the Great Puma Warrior. Let me join your team."
"You got it, Barbarian Princess! Ride or die."
The best part of it all is there's no actual fighting.
It's just a gathering of three awesome warriors.
And then I'll come back to Teca totally safe.
Booyah!
By then, Papa will be healed and ready to rumble.
Mama, you get to be a warrior again.
And with the three Great Warriors by our side, we are off!
Together, we will destroy the Divine Gate,
-and we save the world!
The end.
I love this plan.
But it can't be that easy.
I know, I know. Sacrifices will have to be made.
And some, eh, might not make it back.
Gran Bruja, probably.
The Little Eagle finally gets to go on her first adventure!
And if you're not in Teca,
hmm, it will be harder for Lord Mictlan to find you.
-That's right. -All right, Maya.
For this mission of diplomacy, you must be properly dressed.
Oh, no, no, no, no.
Not another princess dress, please! I could barely walk in that last one.
Never thought
-this would see the light of day again.
-Wow.
Your mama used to do some damage with that thing.
Yeah, I bet.
It was a true honor for any warrior to die by her beautiful hand.
Ay, gordo, you say the sweetest things.
And now my Eagle armor is yours, Maya.
Gracias, Mamá.
Ew.
-This was my first weapon.
Ah. We fought the whole world together.
Eagle Claw!
Oh, yeah. To be young again.
-Ooh! -And now Eagle Claw is yours, Maya.
I accept it in the name of the Tecas.
And I will wield it with pride.
Our little Eagle Warrior is ready.
Chiapa has been through all the realms.
He'll guide you. And you'll have the map we made for you.
-Chiapa!
Perhaps he isn't quite ready.
-Chiapa, come out here! -Easy, Papa.
Come on, old friend. We need you for one last mission.
Chiapa?
I need you, Chiapa.
All we have to do is bring back three warriors.
-I promise. -Mm-mm.
-I can't do this without you.
You have everything you need. Follow the map.
Thank you.
Speak to no one, Maya.
-And no matter what, no fighting.
Take care of each other and do not separate.
May the celestials illuminate your way, mija.
We shall see you soon.
-If it is to be… -It is up to me.
Fly, Little Eagle!
I think we're getting close to Luna Island, Chiapa.
-No, no, no, no, no!
No, no, no, no, no.
And our supplies!
-Huh?
-Ah… No! What are we gonna do?
That mocosa can't beat me.
Even for you, Acat, this is low.
Do you really need to weaken her before you fight?
No. It's just, sometimes a cat likes to play with her food, my handsome prince.
-This is not honorable. -That hasn't bothered you before.
Mm.
No map, no supplies.
I can't go back a failure.
Was that your stomach or mine? I can't even tell.
-Hmm?
-Huh?
-Easy, boy.
Run, Chiapa! Don't lose him.
We need to eat.
Mmm.
Huh?
Are you seeing this, Chiapa?
Seriously. I need to know if I'm hallucinating from hunger.
Huh?
Gracias.
Perhaps an apple a day will keep the healers away.
Whoa, I've seen you before. Wait. Whoa, what?
What are you? Are you-- Are you a forest spirit?
A forest deer. Nothing to fear.
Not the deer. Who are you?
We are the spring and we are the fall.
We are everything and nothing at all.
-What? -We are Ah Puch.
Ah Puch. Ah Puch. Ah Puch.
-Ah Puch.
A what?
Ah Puch is our name. And this is all our game.
-Ah, our dear Chiapa.
Courageous like your papa.
Anyway, Ah Puch, can you guide us to Luna Island, please?
Huh?
Danger approaches, Little Eagle. You must fulfill the true prophecy.
Follow the clouds. Follow the clouds. Follow the clouds. Follow the clouds.
You know about the true prophecy? Wait. Why didn't that rhyme?
Follow what clouds?
Oh, Princesa Maya, come out to play-ee-ay!
What? I know that laugh.
Ah Puch!
-Ah, great. Just great.
Hey, whoever you are, too chicken to fight me one-on-one?
That stupid half-breed did not just call me out!
Remember our mission.
Oh, I'm gonna enjoy punishing that stuck-up princesa.
Alive, Acat.
-But of course, mi príncipe.
What the…
I am Acat, goddess of tattoos!
Prepare to taste my ink!
Me and my mighty beast aren't afraid of you!
Chiapa! Hold on!
Wait. What?
-I am Princess Maya, Teca Eagle Warrior!
Prepare to taste my claw, caca face!
Oh, I'm going to have fun with you.
Did you think some spoiled, privileged princess
-could take on a warrior goddess like me?
-Yeah, I think I can take you. -Oh, it's on.
No one touches my hair.
-I wasn't going for your hair.
You can run, but you can't--
-I hate snakes. -Well, how do you feel about trees?
Trees?
I like trees.
That was amazing. If you weren't trying to kill me, we could be best friends.
What? Best friends?
I don't need any friends. I've never needed anyone.
I have Zatz.
-Oh, great.
-Good night, princess.
-Ah!
Girl time is over.
I'm going to take your heart out and give it to my boyfriend,
and we'll be together forever.
-Maya. -Maya?
She has got to go.
Alive, Acat!
Lord Mictlan needs her alive for his sacrifice!
Fine!
I'll just rearrange her face.
-You dropped this!
Agh!
You stabbed me with my own snake?
I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to.
What in the name of…
Silly half-breed.
-Did you really think you--
Bravo, Maya!
Cállate, Zatz.
-If it is to be, it is up to me!
But not like this.
Huh.
Follow the clouds.
Gracias, Ah Puch.
Oh! Oh… Oh, thank the gods! Except the ones who wanna kill me.
Ugh.
Luna Island.
-Huh?
-Oh, Princess Maya!
-I'm not done with you, princesita!
But I think I'm done with you. Catch you later. Bye!
-Come back here, you little mocosa!
Too slow, ink face!
I hate snakes!
Eagle Claw!
-No!
Ha ha!
Gracias, caca face!
-I will end you!
Whoa!
Adios, princesita.
What?
Enough, Acat.
But, Zatz, I--
-First you disobey Lord Mictlan,
and now you want to shoot your opponent in the back.
You have no honor, Acat.
You and I were clearly a mistake.
Ooh! Ouch.
You'll be sorry for this, princesa.
-Maya! Are you all right?
I don't need help from a demon who serves the god monster that killed my brothers!
I'm no demon. I'm like you, a half human.
-Huh? -Please, Maya. Climb the rope.
No!
Good thing that was there, huh?
"Good thing that was there, huh?"
Oh, ha ha ha.
Don't you dare think that for one second I owe you anything,
Prince of Bats.
If anything, I should punch you in the…
…face
for everything that has happened since you showed up,
you misbegotten son of a leprous dog.
Zatz, why would you help me?
-Eagle Claw! Yes!
Be well, Princess Maya.
I'll see you soon.
Whatever, principito.
-Good luck, Maya.
-I'm so sorry! Let me help you.
Gracias.
Gracias, niña linda.
Oh, I'm so sorry.
Uh, do you know where I can find the Wizard Council, by any chance?
Yeah.
I'd tell you, but it's a secret to the non-wizards and witches.
-Huh? Oh, of course. I get it. I guess.
Ta-da!
-Welcome to the Luna Wizard Council.
-What? You mean I was already here?
Oh! You hustler! I don't have time for this.
So, I told him, "Not today, Gandolfo!"
-Princesa Maya?
The Teca prophecy was wrong.
We are the prophecy.
-And you, Gran Bruja,
are the Great Rooster Wizard I seek.
No, wait! I am!
I am. I'm the Great Eagle Warrior.