Though the two Princes had been led astray by Ravan's cunning,
the abduction of Princess Sita did not pass unnoticed.
Nor unopposed.
The noble Jatayu had witnessed the crime and came swiftly to the Princess's aid.
Few creatures alive could defy him, and his wrath was terrible to behold.
There was no foe he had not overcome.
But, until that grim day, he had never faced Ravan.
And Jatayu's bravery came to an end.
Or so it would seem.
Wounded, dying, he lived long enough to pass on what had happened.
So, even with his last breath, he gave the two Princes hope.
And was thus rewarded by the gods.
And the quest to save the Princess began.
Jatayu!
No!
Brother!
Come on.
My leg!
Hanuman.
Help your brother up.
Jatayu! Jatayu!
Jatayu!
Nal!
Now, that's not something you see every day.
Stop! Stop! I want to get off!
Do something, Nal! Stop him!
Let my brother go!
I've got this.
Hanuman! Wait! Wait!
Nal!
Brother!
Wait for me, Hanuman! Let me help!
Whoa!
Nal! Nal! Where's Nal?
No need to thank me.
Where are you, brother?
Nal!
I'm here!
I landed on Jambhvan.
Your belly is great for breaking falls.
Go help Hanuman.
Help him?
Does he look like he needs help?
You misunderstand. Go help stop him!
He doesn't know who he's fighting.
Time to be rid of you, monster.
Hanuman, child of the wind.
Child of the wind.
Who's there? Show yourself.
Show yourself!
What...
What have you done to my brother?
Tell me!
Are you done? Now it's my turn.
Stop, Hanuman. Stop.
He's an ally.
Unhand me, Angad! He's about to--
Great Sampati, hold back your anger. Do you recognize me?
I knew your brother, the noble Jatayu.
Jambhvan? Is that you?
Your fur has turned grey.
As have your feathers, old friend.
Forgive the over-enthusiasm of these young ones.
We mean no harm.
This is Jatayu's brother?
Older.
Please, please forgive me, Lord. I did not know.
What's going on, Jambhvan? Why are you here?
We need to talk.
I have grim news to tell you.
That cannot be true.
My heart breaks for your loss, great one, but it is true.
Ravan slew your brother, the noble Jatayu.
Mercilessly cut him down as he tried to save Princess Sita.
He died bravely, but the powers of Ravan...
Ravan.
Ravan!
-I must help-- -No, Hanuman.
But he is in pain, Jambhvan.
Yes. Yes, he is.
And there is nothing we can do about it.
Ravan!
Jatayu.
My brother.
My brother was always too bold.
And this time, I wasn't there to save him.
Too bold, by far.
Always trying to achieve the impossible.
Always challenging me.
But that is the way of younger brothers.
Their love is often expressed in rivalry.
So, it was that day my brother challenged me to fly towards the sun.
He was too stubborn and I couldn't say no, so I flew with him to keep an eye on him.
I used my wings to shade my brother from the sun.
Long enough for him to recover his strength and fly to safety.
Though the price was high.
A price I'd pay happily again and again.
I couldn't save him, but I can avenge him.
But how?
I am a cripple, stranded on a beach.
I cannot help myself. How can I avenge my brother?
How can I make Ravan feel my pain?
Ravan will pay for his crimes, my Lord. He will pay for them all.
I serve King Sugreev,
and he is allied to the noble Prince Ram of Ayodhya and his brother, Prince Lakshman.
The two Princes are unlike any other mortals.
Ravan has escaped justice too long, but he will not escape them.
They sent you here? Why?
Prince Ram sent me here to find his wife, Princess Sita,
the woman your brother tried to save.
We have journeyed far from our homes,
and yet found no trace of her.
I fear we have failed.
Too much time has passed. We were supposed to find her by now.
If we just had a clue to where she may be,
then our delay would be of no consequence.
I have failed, and now all our lives are forfeit.
Their faith in me has been sorely misplaced.
You have looked everywhere for Princess Sita?
Every patch of land south of Kishkindha, where Ravan was seen heading
after abducting Princess Sita.
The land...
but not the sea?
Have you looked there?
No. Not the sea.
No one can search the entire sea.
I can.
Despite my age, I have few blessings, vaanar.
And my vision is one. I am far-sighted.
My eyes can see further than the moon,
past the blinding sun
and every hidden star in the universe.
What do you see, my Lord?
I see shining waves.
I see swift free-jumping creatures of pure joy.
I see the elements at war.
I see terror.
What else?
I... I see a city.
A beautiful city. Richer than the wealth of a thousand nations.
What else, Sampati? What else?
I see a woman
gazing into the still waters of a pond with sadness in her eyes.
Sad eyes? Did you say sad?
Is it Princess Sita, Sampati?
She... she...
She could be no one else.
Princess Sita? Are you sure?
She is in Lanka.
Lanka.
Princess Sita has been found!
The Princess has been found!
She's in Lanka!
Lanka! Lanka! The Princess is in Lanka! Let's go to Lanka! Lanka!
Hold on. Where's Lanka?
Across the sea.
Across the sea? Then our quest is over. The Princess cannot be reached.
We have failed. King Sugreev will punish us.
Lord Sampati!
Are you all right?
So very tired and so very alone, my brother.
You have our company now.
You have done us a great service. We'll look after you.
There's no need for that.
Let me just rest for a while. Somewhere peaceful, with a breeze.
The breeze reminds me of flying.
Flying in the endless skies.
Flying without a care, flying alongside my brother.
I tell you we are doomed!
We need to turn back and throw ourselves at the mercy of our king!
Perhaps he'll forgive us.
We tried our best, didn't we? We've done all anyone could ask for. We--
Hey!
What sort of talk is this? What are you, man or monkey? You can't give up now!
Get away from me, you buffoon!
Watch it! You can't go around calling my brother a buffoon!
Only I'm allowed to do that. Now, I want you to--
Get away!
That is enough!
Now, who else thinks we're doomed?
This is your one and only chance.
I thought as much. Now listen, we have work to do.
What?
Who's there?
Foolish old bird. You're imagining things.
Jatayu?
You have returned!
They said that you...
I understand.
You have come for me.
I have waited so long for this moment.
And it has come as a gentle breeze.
I cannot reach you, Jatayu. You are too high.
Go on... without me.
Brother! Look, brother!
Let us fly together again. Let us take to the open skies.
Let us fly forever.
Forever.
I managed to talk some sense back into them.
Now, before they change their minds again, we need to find a way to reach Lanka.
Perhaps we could have Sampati search Lanka more thoroughly and find...
He's gone. Disappeared, but to where?
He's where he should be.
In the open sky.
Like a bird always soaring towards the heavens,
he, too, has taken flight once more to fly alongside his brother.
He is finally free.