In 1057, Demona and her clan managed to overcome the forces
of the English lead by the Hunter, although he himself escaped. Demona
and Macbeth later celebrated, but Bodhe summoned Macbeth to advise him.
He believed that the English were only in Scotland to destroy the gargoyles,
as they had rid their country of gargoyles long ago. He believed that Demona
and the clan were all that stood in the way of peace. Macbeth said that
he would consider it. However, Demona had listened to the conversation
outside the window. When the English next attacked, Macbeth found that
the gargoyles had deserted and the defense was planned around their aid.
The English soldiers outnumbered the Moray troops five to one. Macbeth
and Groach escaped, as Groach insisted that Macbeth had to survive for
the kingdom too. The two escaped, but when they stopped to rest, they came
across Canmore. Canmore, now wearing the Hunter's mask, challenged Macbeth,
but he replied by giving him a last chance for forgiveness. However, he
then found out that Demona was allied to Canmore and while Macbeth denied
that he would have betrayed the gargoyles to win English approval, she
didn't listen. Canmore eventually decided to kill Macbeth and stabbed him
with a sword when he was not ready. Demona also collapses and Canmore then
realizes that the rumors of the magical link between to king and the gargoyle
were true, and that when one dies, both die. He spared Groach, after hearing
that Luoch, Macbeth's son, was coming with reinforcements that outnumbered
his forces. When Canmore has gone, Luoch arrives with Bodhe and grieves
over his father before swearing that he will make Canmore and the English
pay. Bodhe places the crown on Luoch's head, and the two leave. Groach
stays for a while with her husband and sees the sisters appear over Demona.
They awaken her, and Groach instantly curses her, explaining that it was
Canmore that had destroyed the clan. Demona ran off to find her clan, and
to see if Groach's words were true. When Groach turned around, she saw
the sisters over Macbeth's body and awakened him as well. They explained
that when one dies, both die, but that when one lives, both live, and so
both would live eternally linked, sharing each others pain and anguish
until one destroyed the other. Only then would both die, together. Macbeth,
after persuading Groach that he is not a ghost, decides that he must return
to help Luoch win the battle. Groach tries to persuade him otherwise, explaining
that even his loyal Scotsmen would fear him now, and that Luoch wore the
crown. She concluded by saying that the only hope for his son and country
was to leave Scotland forever, and although Macbeth tried initially to
persuade Groach to come with him, he soon realized that her reaction was
correct and that both could not abandon their son.
In 1995, Demona prepares to destroy Elisa, but is stopped by
Bronx. Demona decides instead to focus her attentions on stopping Xanatos,
and so leaves 13 minutes remaining and locks out anyone trying to stop
it. Then she backs off planning to use her laser cannon to destroy Bronx,
Owen and Elisa, assuming that nobody will be left to stop her. But Macbeth
is there, having tracked down Demona. He had seen the robots and gargoyles
take off from the Eeyrie building and so investigated. Demona shrugged
off his presence, reminding him that if one died, both died so there was
no point. But Macbeth explains that after his long life he has no fear
of death, and no desire to live in the world Demona wants to create. A
battle begins, and the floor eventually collapses from being hit with the
lightning gun. Goliath and Xanatos are flying around, when Xanatos mentions
that Bronx was clawing on his expensive tapestry. Goliath is alarmed, and
instantly calls him to return. When the two arrive, they see Macbeth and
Demona fighting, and Goliath barely manages to stop Elisa and Owen falling
over into the hole in the floor. Xanatos tries the computer but realizes
that he has been locked out and that the only one who has the access code
is Demona. Goliath orders Bronx to guard Elisa, while pursuing the two
with Xanatos. David tries to stop them with weapons, but Macbeth uses one
of his own weapons and the floor collapses, leaving the four to topple
into the gardens at the heart of the building. Goliath helps David until
he can operate his armors rockets, but Macbeth uses Demona to cushion his
blow, thus knocking her out. He picks her up to kill her, but Goliath stops
her. Then, the sisters arrive and ask Macbeth what good the deaths in his
past did for him: his father's death was futile in stopping Macbeth becoming
king; Gilcomgain's death did not settle the score of Macbeth's revenge
for his father and Macbeth's own death did not save Luoch from Canmore.
He explains that he is tired, and so the sisters put him to sleep. Demona
is then awakened to give them the code. She refuses as she wants vengeance
for the betrayal of her clan and for her pain. She is asked who betrayed
the clan, and who caused the pain. The Vikings is her response. She is
asked who betrayed the castle to the Vikings. Demona gives the excuse that
the Hunter hunted her down. She is asked who created the Hunter. She gives
the excuse that Canmore destroyed the last of her clan. She is asked who
betrayed Macbeth to Canmore. In a moment of realization, a tear rolls down
her cheek and she gives the password as 'alone.' Xanatos stops the countdown.
Demona awakens and realizes that she was under the spell of the Sisters
all along. Goliath shakes his head realizing that she had learned nothing.
The sisters put her to sleep, as she cried that she wanted her vengeance.
The sisters take her and despite Goliath's questions of who and what were
they, the sisters only replied mysteriously, 'that is another story for
another day' as they vanished in a flash of light. When the gargoyles at
last return, the packs are detonated and the sky appears to be set ablaze.
Elisa and Owen recover, along with the rest of the city. Xanatos and Goliath
comment on how well they work together.
OPINION
Part One was superb. Part Two was excellent. Part Three was
a feast of delights. Is it really likely that Part Four would be a major
letdown? Well, I would say that it is the opposite. The music plays the
biggest part here of perhaps any episode; the wonderful backing is dramatic
and pours on the tension. The Demona/Macbeth plots are simply stunning,
and I also loved the Xanatos sections. If I went and listed all the stuff
that was great we'd be here until Christmas. Fluid and spectacular from
start to finish, I could watch this episode all day every day and never
get bored. It really is that good.
