Name: The Stolen Hope | REBOOT | Episode One (Animated Cat Series)
Uploaded: 2022-06-10T10:03:16.000Z
Duration: 25 min 12 s
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Iris: It only took you 14 years to find me, you hack! What are you gonna do now that you’ve caught me, Ares?! Force the information out of me? Curse me? Kill me?!

Ares: I’ve just been dying to pay my wife an overdue visit. Strange of you to be out here all alone without our little bundles of joy glued at your side.

A little birdy told me they’re having a hard time adjusting to the Kingdom of Thorns life, is that right?

You have no right to speak of them that way! How dare you try and say those things after sentencing them to death!

I… I had to protect two innocent newborns from your wrath, and now you want to visit them?! You’re revolting!

You are to blame for the misery we’ve gone through, Ares! You are the reason our children have been struggling so much adjusting to their new life! You are the reason I had to throw my whole life away in favor of Jackson and Vivian,

to remedy a mistake that you made! You should see how the other Thorn Cats look at us, even treat us!

*Laugh* I’ll admit, I’ve seen the error of my ways, Iris. I was wrong to ask for their death, but you must understand that their birth was nothing more than an accident.

I couldn’t let my subjects know I had two illegitimate children with an average Cursed soldier, it would ruin my reputation!

However… it’s come to my attention that not one, but both of my kids can obtain The Dark Curse! Now, I’ll become more powerful than ever!

You’ve given me two promising heirs, my dear, so you weren’t completely useless after all! Thank you for that...

You’re a fool if you think I’d ever let you near my children again! You’ve lost that privilege Ares! And guess what, you’re too late! They’re gone! You need to leave!

Oh, I wouldn’t get your hopes up just yet...

Vixy: Oh Iris, you do realize that fleeing from your problems won’t save you every time, right?

I’m not making the same mistake of letting you run twice, and this time, I came prepared.

Iris: You two don’t know what you’re getting into. Whatever you’re planning won’t work, I can assure you…

Ares: Don’t underestimate me, Iris. No matter what measures you’ve taken, no matter how far you've sent them away,

no matter who you've left them with, we will easily find them and overcome whatever obstacles you've put in our way.

They’re destined to return to me, whether you like it or not.

Thank you kindly for raising Jackson and Vivian up until this point. I think I can take it over from here. Our time together has come to an end, I'm afraid. Goodbye, my dear.

do you still remember what my two little brats looked like?

Vixy: Yes sir, I do. Jackson was blue and cream, and Vivian was brown and white. I’ll gather my spies immediately to begin the search.

Ares: Good. Make sure you coax them back to me gently. This is going to be a delicate process that may take a bit of time...no thanks to her.

Trainee 1: *Laughs* Look at the little wimp! He nearly gave himself a concussion from a tomato!

Trainee 2: Awww... Are tomatoes scary in Curse Land, little baby?

You Cursed refugees are always the weakest cats in the mix, it’s no surprise that a rotted fruit scared the daylights out of him!

What are you gonna do? Call for mommy to come save you? Oh, please help me! No, don't leave me! Oh, not the tomato, anything but the tomato! *Laughter*

Oh wait, but - but you can't... 'cause she's dead! *laughter*

Trainee 1: It’s no wonder none of the Thorn citizens like you, you’re a freak! You’d be better off-

Vivian: *hisses* If you two don’t get out of our den in the next five seconds, I’ll rip your ears off!

Trainee 2: Come on, let's get out of here, she’s gonna kill us!

Jackson: Th-thank you Vivian. I... I really mean it.

Vivian: It looks like we didn’t even get to sleep in on our recruitment day, huh? I know someone here loves his beauty rest.

It’s a shame he couldn’t cash in on it today.

I mean, it is what it is, Vivian. We can’t do much about it.

No, it doesn’t have to be “it is what it is”, Jackson. You know we’re just going to be treated like dirt in training, maybe even worse than we already are!

Yeah, I know, I know. It's just... it feels like that ever since mom died it’s just been getting worse.

Come on, Vivian, when are you going to accept it? It’s been five years, yet… we haven’t had an actual conversation about it!

I know you’re upset, when are you going to let it all out?

Why are you so eager to force it out of me?! You know who I’m upset with?! These stupid Thorn Cats!

If only they had been watching her and didn’t let her out alone, maybe we wouldn’t be here, you ever think of that?!

What if… what if they set her up! What if she were still-

Dusk: Hey! You two! Get ready to meet in the square, you have ten minutes, and quit that yelling.

Hey, hey, shhh... I’m sorry I pushed you. You don’t have to talk until you’re ready, okay?

*Chuckle*  Let me fix your fur, it’s all spiked up.

Jackson: You know, I don’t think I’ve ever seen General Dusk in person before, I only know her through stories.

Vivian: She sure is a lot shorter than I expected.

Jackson: Don’t let her hear that. She might twist your head around so you're staring at your butt for the rest of your life!

Vivian: Oh you don’t think I could take her? I could totally take her, just watch me.

Dusk: Welcome to your first day as an official Thorn trainee! Many of you have been looking forward to this day, where others have been dreading it (voice fades off)

Jackson: Hey! Watch where you’re going, you shoved me!

Trainee 3: Oh, gee, I guess I wasn’t watching my step! Here, let me move back for you.

Trainee 3: Is that far enough away, you dirty cursed freak?

Lunis: *hisses* What are you doing? Are you some oversized kitten?! What makes you think it’s okay to treat someone like that?!

Trainee 3: O-oh! Yes… yes my liege! I am terribly sorry, it won’t happen again your excellence, please forgive me!

Thank you for standing up for me, you didn’t have to do that you know.

It’s no problem at all. I swear, it makes my blood boil seeing my citizens treat the refugees with such blatant disrespect!

It’s not like you can control your past, so why be mocked for it, right?

You dimwit, fix your posture! That’s Princess Lunis of the Kingdom of Thorns who just saved your sorry butt!

Oh my curses! I had no idea! Princess Lunis, I’m terribly sorry!

Please forgive me for anything I might have done that could be seen as disrespectful!

Apollo: That’s right! Now bend over, commoner!

It seems my feet need kissing! Well, what are you waiting for? Chop chop!

*nervous chuckle* I take it you’re Prince Apollo?

Hey, woah woah! I’m just teasing you, I promise we aren’t that uptight. You can just call us Apollo and Lunis.

Calling us our formal names just makes us feel.. uh... weird and uncomfortable.

What’s your name? Goliath? You’re huge!

*dry laughter* No, no, uh... my name’s Jackson!

How come you both are training with the commoners instead of getting private lessons or something?

It was our father’s idea to make us well-rounded. Since King Augustus started off as a common soldier he thinks it will help us in the long run.

I think he’s doing it to humble us a little bit too.

Oh is that right? I bet you both are just here to report to Queen Hesia which cats need weeding out.

*laugh* No, I promise that’s not it, what’s your name?