These youngsters are Riders,
now facing their final battle to stop the Black Blight,
spreading across the world.
I'm the one who'll be the next Redan!
Although Cheval hatched the legendary white dragon's egg...
That dragon was so shimmering white, and now it's... it's...
...it's so black!
...the white dragon was overcome by the Black Blight!
Together, Lute and his Monstie Ratha
take on the Blighted white dragon!
Doesn't it have way more power than before?
I will stop it!
"Monster Hunter Stories RIDE ON"
"Episode 47: This Is It: The Black Dread"
Lute, what's that over there?
Uh-oh--the Black Blight is starting to take over that Kinship Ore!
Hurry, Lute!
Yep! Ratha, use your breath!
It's working!
Yeah!
Ratha!
It's giving off that miasma!
No! Not the Kinship Ore!
Not bad at all, Captain of the Scriveners!
That was my last Smoke Bomb.
Eh?!
And I only have one Flash Bomb left.
Urgh...
I didn't have time to make more.
Guess we'll have to make do.
Here it comes!
Lute!
Hey! Lute!
Debli... Navirou...
You okay? What the heck's going on?!
There's a Kinship Ore up there.
What? It's puttin' out that black miasma--is it okay?
And that miasma's coming out so fast, we can't approach it by air!
We've got to get there somehow.
Ratha...
You'll fly me up there again?
So you'll put up with that miasma?
No--we have to think of something.
Trust Ratha!
Trust Navirou's directions!
Then what do we do, huh?!
Navirou's thinking!
Grrr...
If we can't approach from above, why not climb up in there?
Huh?
It's up there.
It's so high!
We're going up there? Really?
Sometimes a man's gotta do what a man's gotta do.
Heck, when it's go time, I run like the dickens!
Follow me!
C'mon, Navirou!
Beat you there!
Lute, you go on ahead.
I'll fight here.
You can be slow--just don't stop!
That "go time" is now!
Aw, do I have to...?
Everyone's fighting!
Dammit! When's this thing gonna go down?
No monster is undefeatable!
Heh. That's right:
Be the forest, be the beast.
And you and me...
...we're both beasts!
Lilia, I've got to go, too.
Take care of Rathi!
I will.
But...
Rest up, Rathi.
I'll be all right now.
I'm going to go help Lute.
We will stop it!
No, Rathi! Keep still!
Rathi...
We'll go together.
Is that the Kinship Ore?
It's getting all black!
What's this...
...foreboding feeling?
Well, now, it's big and all, but looks can be deceiving.
I mean, it's a legendary dragon. Maybe it can talk!
You think?
I got this.
Yoo-hoo!
I'm Debli! Let's be friends, pal!
Yeow! Hot-hot-hot-hot!
I just can't get through to it!
What'd you expect?!
Ride On!
Rathalos!
Use your breath!
It's not working?!
But it worked before!
If breath's no good: Savage Fireball!
Bingo!
What? No damage?!
Rats!
Here goes, Ratha!
Now!
Sky-High Extreme!
A direct hit!
That'll do nicely!
As expected from Navirou's top pupil!
Your pupil is awesome!
Right? Right?
Great job, Lute!
Now just purify the Kinship Ore and we're set!
Yeah!
Eh?
Huh?!
It's still alive!
The Kinship Ore!
This is getting seriously crazy!
What's happening?
That's no white dragon--not anymore!
No...
Are you...
...the Black Dread?
But is it? Is it, though?
Sure feels like it!
Its wounds... they're healing!
That doesn't happen!
Whoa!
Lute!
This is bad! Real bad!
Ooh!
Behold! The very Black Dread that once laid waste to Zalam!
I must study it!
Run away from it, you mean!
Spectacular!
So it's come to this.
Yes... This isn't good.
Oh, no...
Darkness--staining the earth!
Ride On!
Rathalos!
You okay, Lute?
Yeah...
It looks like it's getting stronger by the minute!
If you don't finish it off in one blow, it'll recover right away!
I know.
One more time, Ratha!
Ride On!
Rathalos!
What's wrong?
No!
He was like that once before, right?
Ratha...
No sweat! Just bring him back with the power of Kinship, Lute!
Right.
Ratha, look at me!
Hey, whoa! Hang in there!
It's all right.
We're bound by Kinship!
Don't give in!
Come on back!
Lute!
Ah!
Ratha...
Hey! How are you gonna save Ratha without a Kinship Stone?
That can't be good...
Lute! The Black Dread is getting ready to attack!
It's no good! We gotta run!
I have to save Ratha...
You can't stop his Blight!
I have to!
How?! There's no way!
But I will!
You'll get got!
Still... He's my family.
Don't give up!
Cheval! Lilia!
I believe in you!
Kinship will never go away.
Aren't you the one who taught me that, Lute?
You never stopped saying it, did you?
Lute, you see to Ratha.
I'll put a stop to that.
Uh-huh.
Come on! I'm the one you want!
Ratha, listen to my voice.
Don't let the Black Blight win!
It's me! Lute! I know you know!
Ratha! You're my Monstie!
Ratha...
I was so happy to have you for my Monstie...
Then you can be my Monstie!
He's my Monstie!
Come on, Ratha!
Thanks!
I'm flying!
You can do it, Ratha!
Attaboy, Ratha!
Behave yourself.
Eat up!
Let's show 'em what we're made of!
Now, Ratha!
Ratha!
We may not have had a Kinship Rite, but I believed in us.
A Kinship bound can never be broken.
Thank you so much...
...for being my Monstie...
Ratha...
We'll be together forever, Ratha.
You're my family!
I love you, Ratha.
Ratha!
Ratha responded to Lute's feelings!
Navirou's terrifically tingly from tip to tail!
Scorching Slice!
A Kinship Attack?!
Cheval's landed the final blow!
It's over!
Cheval!
Rathi, are you okay?
How's the Black Dread coming?
It's no use... Even Scorching Slice doesn't work.
How's Ratha?
He's fine.
Good.
Lute...
The rest is up to you.
All right.
Let's go! Ride On!
Rathalos!
Go get 'em, Ratha!
You can do it, Lute!
He just might.
Ratha... let's end this.
The power of Kinship stands firm in the face of the Black Blight!
And that's why...
...there's no way we'll lose!
"Next Episode Preview"
Lute here!
Cheval, Rathi--I'm so glad you came back.
Now to save the world with the power of our Kinship!
"A Miracle in White"
Next time: "A Miracle in White"!
Ride On!