"So is everybody this lonely when they're in love?" "They hold on to a pain deeper than the shadows?" "It's all to make us shine, I just know it..." "I love you, I love you," "I gaze at you with my heart..." "I believe in you, I believe in you, even on the coldest of nights." "I call out to you with my tears, but I don't need any promises..." "That's the precious strength you've given to me..." "Was it all just a dream?" "Or a vision?" "This is an out lying area of the Kingdom of Asturia." "In a forest there, I met an angel of light." "His name was Allen Schezar." "When his giant defeated Escaflowne, I was over come by a terrifying vision." "She's doing it again..." "What's the matter, Hitomi?" "You have to get away from here, Allen!" "Take everyone and get away from here!" "The invisible enemy's coming to attack you!" "Perhaps seeing two Melefs fight was too much for you." "No, everything's going to burn!" "Really!" "Everything -- everyone -- here is gonna be swallowed by flames!" "I'm not lying!" "I saw it!" "The invisible giants that attacked Fanelia will burn everything down!" "I saw it!" "Honest!" "What's she babbling about?" "That little lady gives me the creeps..." "I hear she comes from the Mystic Moon." "They say that the place is cursed." "No kiddin'?" "Is something gonna happen to the castle?" "Enough!" "Soldiers of Asturia aren't afraid of old wives' tales!" "Forgive me." "I apologize for the rudeness of my men." "You're tired." "You should rest inside." "Boss!" "What is it, Teo?" "We caught someone suspicious out in the forest." "Suspicious?" "Wait, don't tell me that lady was telling the truth?" "We brought the prisoner, Boss!" "Merle!" "Merle..." "Merle!" "Lord Van?" "Lord Van!" "Merle!" "You know her?" "Yes." "She's from Fanelia." "Lord Van!" "I finally found you!" "Merle, what happened to Fanelia?" "It burned." "I-It all burned down." "All the samurai at the castle were killed..." "The survivors were scattered..." "Everybody was gone..." "There wasn't anybody left." "I-I went to look for you..." "I've been looking for you ever since..." "Merle..." "I'm glad you made it, Merle." "No..." "Why's it burning?" "It's so hot..." "Hitomi?" "She's got a bad fever..." "Van, bring that girl there and follow me." "Folken." "The dragon has almost disappeared." "The dragon?" "Distortion has begun to appear in the image of our ideal future." "If the dragon slips through our fingers, there is no telling how profound the impacton our future will be." "Capture the dragon!" "Yes, Majesty." "Where are you going?" "Where else?" "To launch an attack." "We know where the dragon is." "Asturia is an ally." "What a pain..." "If we wait for the politicians, our prey will get away." "What's gotten you so worked up?" "If we use your stealth cloaks, there won't be any evidence that Zaibach was behind the attack, right?" "I think you'll like the souvenir I'll bring back, Stratego." "I'm sorry." "I didn't mean to cause you so much trouble." "Don't worry about it." "I wouldn't dream of leaving you to the tender mercies of my men." "The Earth..." "I bet Mom's worried about me." "Your mother..." "I bet your mother is really beautiful, Allen." "My mother passed away when I was young." "I-I'm sorry." "That's all right." "It was a long time ago." "You're right, though." "Mother was beautiful." "She was a gentle woman who loved flowers." "But one day, my sister was spirited away, vanishing without a trace." "After that day, my mother wasted away with grief and fell ill." "And then..." "If my sister is still alive, she'd be about your age." "Allen..." "I wonderwhy I'm telling you about my family..." "Allen..." "I just told Amano how I felt, and now this..." "Am I really that fickle?" "Wait, this seed's a..." "OW!" "W-Well, if it isn't the young king..." "You came all the way down here to the dungeon to disturb my nap?" "If you're one of the forest people, you have some glar leaves, right?" "Well, sure." "You know about these leaves?" "My brother told me about them." "He said that they can neutralize most poisons." "Hey, mole man!" "Hold this bowl for me." "Hurry up!" "This one sure has an attitude..." "Looks like you believe the old wives' tales, too, Commander." "What makes you say that?" "These emergency combat preparations, for one." "What that girl from the Mystic Moon said has you worried, huh?" "What has me worried is that man Dilandau's eyes." "They thirsted for blood and had a crazed gleam to them." "You don't think that Zaibach's- -gonna attack us, do you?" "They showed up because they know that Escaflowne is here." "When they come, they'll come at us to wipe us out." "They'd go that far?" "I wouldn't put it past them." "No survivors means no witnesses." "Gaddes?" "Sir?" "Prep the Crusade." "Yes, sir." "Come on, Reeden." "Yessir!" "When will you attack, Dilandau?" "All units, hold position." "I'm through playing hide and seek." "The cat's looking this way!" "It's thatgirl from the Mystic Moon..." "She's got that short, weird hair." "Weird clothes, too..." "She's got "cat" written all over her..." "Those ears..." "That tail..." "She's so weird...!" "She wouldn't be so bad if she acted nicer..." "Why the heck did I get stuck with the bench?" "!" "She looks mad about something!" "Something's coming!" "Lord Van!" "Where the heck did you run off to?" "You've got a couple of sick people here!" "You made that for me?" "Lord Van..." "Medicine?" "That's where you've been?" "W-What the heck do you think you're doing?" "!" "Ow!" "Hold still." "Some plant poison got into the wound." "This'll bring down your fever." "Van..." "They're here..." "The invisible giants are here!" "What the" "Fire!" "So those are the invisible giants..." "It's the curse ofthe Mystic Moon!" "It's Zaibach, you idiot!" "I'm going out in Scherazade." "Yessir!" "Smash everything!" "Set it all on fire!" "Smoke out Escaflowne!" "Damn you, Zaibach..." "Ow...!" "Are you hurt, Kio?" "Sorry, Boss..." "Where's the enemy?" "It looks like they've already gotten into the tunnels underground." "So there's no way to hold them offnow..." "Allen!" "Where's Escaflowne?" "!" "Don't worry." "It's been loaded onto the Crusade." "Crusade?" "This castle has fallen." "We're with drawing." "You're running?" "After what they've done to your men?" "!" "I mustn't allow any more loss of life." "And you call your self a samurai?" "!" "I won't run!" "I'll never turn my back on an enemy and run away!" "To make them pay from what they did to the people of Fanelia," "I'll fight to the death!" "There's nothing brave about rashly choosing to die!" "Van, you're Fanelia's king." "As long as she has a king and a people, Fanelia has a future." "Bearing indignities such as this is true courage." "A samurai gives his life so that others might live." "Never forget that." "Kio, I'm transferring headquarters to the Crusade." "Tell the men!" "Understood, sir!" "I'll never hand over you or Escaflowne to Zaibach." "You have the word of Allen Schezar." "Hey, get moving!" "I just have this one valve left!" "Hurry!" "Don't worry." "It'll take more than that to damage a limestone cave." "Okay, check!" "Ready over here!" "Pressure?" "Pressure climbing..." "Ready!" "Good!" "Where's Allen?" "Where's Lord Van?" "Isn't he here?" "They'll meet up with us soon." "Weigh anchor!" "Weigh anchor, aye!" "Set sail!" "Burn!" "Burn!" "This is foolish." "How long are you going to resort to senseless slaughter?" "This is the surest way to destroy any evidence." "All we have to do now is capture Escaflowne once it's smoked out." "Do you think this Allen Schezar of Asturia will do something as foolish as letting himself be herded by a fire?" "What are you getting at?" "The waterfall at the cliffbehind the castle." "They say that birds build nests behind waterfalls." "To prevent them from being attacked, you see." "They're behind the castle!" "What are you doing?" "Hold on tight." "Hey!" "Wait!" "Allen!" "Lord Van!" "Okay, unfurl the sails!" "Unfurl sails, aye!" "Not bad, you provincial pipsqueaks..." "Not bad at all." "I'm gonna swatyou out of the sky!" "B-But we can't use our stealth cloaks in flight mode!" "Then kill anyone who sees you!" "Where are we headed?" "To the capital of Asturia." "Their floating fortress can't keep up with us." "It's them!" "Their Guymelefs can fly?" "They're fast!" "Damn, they got above us!" "You're mine!" "You've had your way for long enough!" "You're good, Dilandau." "You're a strong one, Allen!" "I like that!" "Allen!" "Above you!" "We're hit!" "The rudder's not responding!" "We're surrounded!" "Allen!" "Lord Van!" "Everybody's in danger, and it's all because of Escaflowne..." "A samurai gives his life so that others migh tlive." "Van!" "Van!" "What do you think you're doing?" "!" "Hey!" "Wait!" "Here goes..." "Escaflowne..." "It turned into a flying dragon...!" "A flying dragon?" "So that's Emperor Dornkirk's "dragon"!" "Gatty!" "This one's yours!" "Wait!" "Dilandau!" "That's the way!" "Come after me!" "Lord Van's leaving!" "He's trying to help us escape..." "Damn!" "Van..." "Don't get your self killed." "Turn the ship around, Gaddes!" "Save Van!" "We can't just now!" "Our sail got hit, and the rudder's not responding." "No...!" "Lord Van..." "Lord Van!" "Good, there's gonna be a dragonwind soon..." "Yeah!" "I caught it!" "I haven't hunted any dragons in a long time..." "This is gonna be fun!" "Blue searchlights meet beyond the Moon..." "Yeah, my angel who came flying down, who are you?" "The doors of destiny are opening before us, so let's just fall in love." "I won't let go of this moment that's making my heart flutter..." "Don't stop baby!" "Your mystic eyes are settin' me on fire, your innocent smile breaking'me down..." "You're the only one with that look in your eye." "An endless journey is beginning with this unstoppable pounding in my heart, and I wanna swoop down and take you with me!" "Escaflowne..." "I should've killed you when I had the chance!" "I..." "I've gotta warn him!" "Brother..."