Atreyu, why do you look so sad?
I have failed you, Empress.
No, you haven't. You brought him with you.
Who?
The earthling child. The one who can save us all.
You knew about the earthling child?
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?!
It was the only way to get in touch with an earthling.
But I didn't get in touch with an earthling!
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.
What?!
Where is he? If he's so close, why doesn't he arrive?
He doesn't realize he's already a part of The NeverEnding Story.
"The NeverEnding Story"? What's that?
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.
But that's impossible!
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?!
[in a grave tone]
Then our world will disappear and so will i.
How could he let that happen?!
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!!
WHAT DO I HAVE TO DO?!
He has to give me a new name.
WHAT IF HE DOESN'T COME UP WITH THE RIGHT NAME?!?
He's already chosen it. He just has to call it out.
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!!!
[seeing Atreyu's death]
ATREYU!
[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?
Why don't you do what you dream, Bastian?
[on the verge of tears]
BUT I CAN'T! I HAVE TO KEEP MY FEET ON THE GROUND!!
[as the Ivory Tower is seconds away from being consumed by the nothing]
Call my name! Please, call my name! BASTIAN, PLEASE!!! SAVE US!!!
