SO Southern Oracle
Do not be afraid. We will not harm you. We have been waiting for you a long time, Atreyu.
Are you the Southern Oracle?
SO Southern Oracle
Yes, we are.
Then you must know what can save Fantasia!
SO Southern Oracle
Yes, we do.
Well? What is it? I have to know!
SO Southern Oracle
The Empress needs a new name.
A new name? That's all? But that's easy! I can give her any name she wants!
SO Southern Oracle
No one from Fantasia can do it. Only a human child can give her this new name.
A human child? Where can I find one?
SO Southern Oracle
You can only find one beyond the boundaries of Fantasia. [the Southern Oracle begins to crumble] If you want to save our world, you must hurry! We don't know how much longer we can withstand the Nothing.
The Childlike Empress Atreyu, why do you look so sad?
I have failed you, Empress.
The Childlike Empress No, you haven't. You brought him with you.
The Childlike Empress The earthling child. The one who can save us all.
You knew about the earthling child?
The Childlike Empress Of course. I knew everything.
My horse died! I nearly drowned, I just barely got away from the Nothing! For what?! To find out what you already knew?!
The Childlike Empress It was the only way to get in touch with an earthling.
But I didn't get in touch with an earthling!
The Childlike Empress Yes, you did. He has suffered with you. He went through everything you went through, and now he has come here with you. He is very close, listening to every word, we say.
Where is he? If he's so close, why doesn't he arrive?
The Childlike Empress He doesn't realize he's already a part of The NeverEnding Story.
"The NeverEnding Story"? What's that?
The Childlike Empress Just as he is sharing all your adventures, others are sharing his. They were with him when he hid from the boys in the bookstore.
The Childlike Empress They were with him when he took the book with the Auryn symbol on the cover, in which he's reading his own story, right now.
I can't believe it! They can't be talking about me?
What will happen when he doesn't appear?!
The Childlike Empress [in a grave tone]
Then our world will disappear and so will i.
How could he let that happen?!
The Childlike Empress He doesn't understand that he's the one who has the power to stop it. He simply can't imagine that one little boy could be that important.
Is is really me? How could i make any difference?
MAYBE HE DOESN'T KNOW WHAT HE HAS TO DO!!
The Childlike Empress He has to give me a new name.
WHAT IF HE DOESN'T COME UP WITH THE RIGHT NAME?!?
The Childlike Empress He's already chosen it. He just has to call it out.
[now desperate and hysterical]
WHERE IS HE?!?!?!? WHY ISN'T HE HERE?!?!?!
The Childlike Empress He still does nott have the confidence.
It's only a story. It's not real, it's only a story! [The Nothing continues to consume the tower and another quake from The Nothing kills Atreyu] ATREYU NOOOO!!!
The Childlike Empress [seeing Atreyu's death]
ATREYU!
The Childlike Empress [Back in the attic, a frightened Bastian cowers as The Windows are blown open by the storm as one of them is shattered by a fallen tree branch. Meanwhile, The Ivory Tower is moments away from being entirely consumed by The Nothing] [to Bastian]
Don't you have the courage to save us, Bastian?
[now scared and terrified]
I WISH I COULD!!
The Childlike Empress Why don't you do what you dream, Bastian?
B Basitan
[on the verge of tears]
BUT I CAN'T! I HAVE TO KEEP MY FEET ON THE GROUND!!
The Childlike Empress [as the Ivory Tower is seconds away from being consumed by the nothing]
Call my name! Please, call my name! BASTIAN, PLEASE!!! SAVE US!!!
