No!
The tree will die.
We shall suffer a fate,
a fate unimagined. Even worse than death.
Without the Brave One,
everything is lost.
Who's there?
And now?
What happened to you?
Where were you?
I was in Hell, bro.
I hear it's a bit hot this time of the year.
Everybody around me died.
I couldn't even protect them.
I hear you.
But why don't we put down the gun?
Funeka is dead.
Wele is dead.
Ntsiki is probably also dead.
Cebo wants to know if we have a deal.
Sipho, I can't talk right now.
Look, I don't need to tell you how urgent this thing is for us.
I need you on this.
The deal is still on but my son is dying, man.
My uncle, The Brave One is dead.
What must we do?
She will return.
The Brave One is in the land of the dead.
Ntsiki.
- I don't feel so good. - What's wrong now?
What the hell?
Siya. Siya!
Uh-huh Siya, uh-huh.
Siya, don't do this to me.
Siya, no.
Siya, wake up. Siya.
Siya! Siya wake up don't do this to me.
Ntsiki.
I missed you.
I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
I shouldn't have taken that bracelet. I shouldn't have.
- I got you killed. - No.
No, you didn't.
You wouldn't have followed me outside to see if I was okay.
You're my sister.
We're not blood, did you know that?
Blood or not...
We are sisters.
Okay.
I can get us home. All of us!
Ntsiki? Ntsiki,
I'm at peace.
I've been here waiting for you.
We have been here, waiting for you.
We're here to help you
embrace who you really are.
My love.
Baby?
Baby, hey.
He's no longer one of the living.
What?! No, I'm not leaving him here.
I'm fine.
I want you to know I'll always love you.
I love you too Siya.
Thandaza.
Where are you?
Thandaza.
Father is dead too?
Dad is with me now,
watching over you and Mom.
She will be called back here by her bracelet.
And she will return to be restored to her full powers.
You will have much to face as you did with the Brave One.
I wonder which one of your children you will choose.
I only have one child.
No, you have three children.
Two of whom are alive.
The one which you saved, that is the one you seek.
Ntsiki Gasa?
Huh! She's s not a Gasa. Not at all.
Close your eyes.
Feel your heart.
For they serve right, and they're determined,
in rooting out evil.
You must give the people of Ilanga hope.
See, hope is a star, that no dark cloud can dim.
And if that star remains in your heart,
we remain undefeated.
Go home,
and save the people of Ilanga.
The power and magic of the tree are stored in your bracelets.
Reclaim them, and reclaim your true power.
We will see you again in the future.
But the people need you now.
Mom, are you here?
Ntsiki.
You're here.
What are you doing here?
It wasn't supposed to happen.
But now it has.
I'm responsible for your father's death.
I'm sorry.
Please just listen.
Talk!
Over twenty years ago...
My mother...
and my sister told me that my daughter,
that she was special.
She was The Brave One for whom they've been waiting.
And that she would have to die,
to make the world a better place.
I refused.
I killed my mother...
in order to save my daughter.
But when I ran away...
I had to leave my daughter behind.
They damaged that.
You're my mother?
After you left me
did you even try to find me?
I looked for you, my love. I did.
- You are my everything. - Shh-shh.
I didn't know till now, who you were
Because I saved you...
my mother's spirit...
cursed my children.
I've already lost my first son.
The other one...
Lindani...
Your brother...
He will die tomorrow,
on his birthday.
You're the only one who can save him, and can lift my mother's curse.
Please.
My father was a good man.
- You had no right to take his life. - I know.
I know, sweetheart.
I don't deserve to live, I know.
But my son is innocent, please.
I'm begging you.
I'm begging you to please save my son.
I'm begging you.
Ntsiki.
Ntsiki what's wrong?
Ntsiki!
No!
I'm The Brave One.
Ntsiki!
I couldn't do anything. I tried.
Wele...
It's okay.
I saw him.
You saw him?
How's Ma?
She's taking it very badly.
Where is she?
I left her at the mortuary last night.
People of Ilanga, listen now to what I'm saying.
People of Ilanga,
corrupt councilors have no place here.
- Yes! - Never!
We are stronger than before.
Yes.
- We're the sun that never loses its power. - Yes.
Ilanga!
- Rise! - Ilanga!
At long last, she's ready.
The construction workers are terrified.
They're refusing to go back.
Even the red brigade won't go back.
And the investors?
They're also pulling out.
They say the political environment is too unstable.
You know, the usual stuff they say.
Okay, that means we're done.
The bankers are gonna start circling us in the morning.
Enjoy your last few days of being rich.
We've done many terrible things.
We want to save our son.
I mean all those terrible things we did to the people of Ilanga.
Just to get richer.
Well, that is gone.
Sipho just phoned me now.
We've lost it.
Good.
We don't deserve it.
So what does that mean?
We just give up?
There's one more card we can play.
That Gasa girl really is a witch.
She's back and she talking trash about your family.
People are angry. They've been blocking the roads
Impossible, Philip. Impossible!
I killed her myself with my own two hands.
What kind of creature could walk away from that?
Dude, you're not safe. You need to get out of here.
My brother.
- Hey man. - What's the plan?
What plan?
I don't know, man. We're here now.
- Now, it looks like Ilanga will survive... - Yes?
I was thinking maybe...
I could run for councilor.
- Oh yeah? - You get my point?
- I get you, dude. - Yeah.
Uh, man.
You know my brother...
It's good to see you back on your feet again.
Yeah.
Thanks, bro.
Thanks.
In that case, what about a cold one? What do you say?
Please, for old time's sake.
- Please, small boy. - Sure.
Dude.
This one here was made by the first wise one.
The first of our kind.
Are you okay?
Just a hangover.
Are you sure?
Yeah, I'm fine.
Get out!
Get him, man!
- You're the one who killed Funeka. - Huh?
You?
So what, huh?
If she had only listened when we tried to warn her time and time again,
maybe...
she'd still be alive today.
In fact I did you a favor.
Your * was going to leave your drunken *...
Hey.
Mom.
Ntsiki.
Thank God you're alright. I've just been so worried.
I'm sorry about dad.
Your father was a good man, Ntsiki.
The day he arrived home with you he said...
My wife...
I found this tiny little baby,
She has no one.
I had just been told that I couldn't have any more children.
Your father said...
"You must be a gift from God."
I couldn't accept it.
I couldn't accept that...
That I was not your child.
But you are.
You are Ntsiki.
Your father was right about you.
Ntsiki, I'm sorry that I took so long.
I'm sorry.
We're family, Ntsiki.
Now we only have each other.
I'm going to make this world a better place
just like before.
Your mother will find a way, my boy.
She's going to find a way to make you better.
Mother,
please hear my call now
and the light, mom.
Please hear my call now!
And the light, mom.
Hear my call now.
Mother.
You wish to see me take your child?
Take me instead. Take me instead, mother.
That's why I summoned you.
I know I'm not a good person.
But my son...
let him have a future.
You shall die. You shall die!
But he shall live.
Now give me your hand.
Do it now!
I will take your body.
and on top of that I will kill your child.
Ayanda.
Ayanda!
What's going on?
Where's my brother?
Ayanda has her mother's spirit in her.
She's going to kill him.
Please save him.
Your mother
watches with my eyes.
Your mother will finally know all of my pain
as you die.
Grandma!
Go away.
I said, "Leave!"
Leave her!.
Ayanda.
Wake up, Ayanda.
- Hey, Hey. - Ntsiki.
Wake up, come.
You okay?
You came.
Thank you.
I came here to save the boy's life,
not yours
I never stopped loving you.
I prayed for your soul, every day of my life.
I kept dreaming of how you were stolen from me.
Shuti.
That's your real name.
We may share the same blood,
but the things you did,
those things killed my sister,
my father...
They were my real family.
Beware of Nosisa.
She's the one who's been leading you, teaching you?
Tell me that I'm wrong.
My mother...
and her...
they're the ones who wanted to sacrifice you when you were a baby.
To steal your powers from you.
You're lying!
I swear on the soul of Lindani.
I'm telling the truth.
Ntsiki.
Mom.
Oh my boy, you look happy.
I'm fine.
Hello?
Hello!
Let me out!
Let me out! Open up!
Open up!
The Brave One.
I see you are yourself.
And I see that you are not.
- I don't understand. - I spoke with grandmother.
Good.
Then you know what the job of The Wise Ones is...
To protect the tree,
at all costs.
No matter... what.
I'm here...
that guarantees the tree's safety.
You're here...
to protect the people.
And that's exactly the problem.
Because as long as you protect people,
the tree will forever be in danger.
You know what I think?
The time has come for The Wise Ones to step up and serve the people.
You are nothing more than a stupid little girl.
I was never a stupid little...
There are three worlds.
The world of the living.
The world of those not yet born...
and finally, the world of the dead.
I will now take every bit of your power...
and I will use it to mold a world...
in my own image.
The leader of the The Wise Ones...
used the cuttings of the roots of the tree...
to create immortal beings, protectors of the tree.
And with thus, The Brave Ones were born.