"So is everybody this lonely when they're in love?" "They embrace a pain that's deeper than the shadows?" "It's all to make us shine, I just know it..." "I loveyou, I loveyou," "I gaze atyou with my heart..." "I believe in you, I believe in you, even on the coldest ofnights." "I call out toyou with my tears, but I don't need any promises..." "That's the precious strength you've given to me..." "They've sure been in there a long time..." "Yeah..." "He'll be okay." "The Boss is tough." "He ain't gonna die." "Yeah, you're right..." "Allen..." "The operation was successful." "Allen's okay?" "Yes, but he's still unconscious from the anesthetic." "Millerna!" "It's a good thing Princess Millerna was here." "We'll also be able to get into Freid pretty easily because ofher." "Why?" "Princess Millerna's older sister, Marlene, was married offto its ruler." "Princess Marlene?" "Yeah, Asturia's eldest princess." "She got sick and died threeyears ago, but she left behind a son." "The Prince ofthe Duchy of Freid..." "The third Princess ofthe Kingdom ofAsturia," "Princess Millerna Sara Aston, has arrived." "You must be tired from your longjourney." "The Duke is presently on an inspection tour ofthe realm, so I welcomeyou in his place." "Chid?" "Is thatyou, Prince Chid?" "Yes." "It's good to seeyou again, Aunt Millerna." "You've grown so much!" "I hardly recognized you." "You were still very small when I last sawyou." "Aunt Millerna?" "I've heard that Allen Schezar arrived with you." "Is that him?" "When she was alive, Mother told me many stories about him." "She said that Allen Schezar, the greatest swordsman on Gaea, could be found in Asturia." "The invincible knight." "The gallant Guymelefpilot." "I had always hoped to meet him." "Highness, this is His Majesty Van Fanel, King of Fanelia." "I see." "I apologize, Fanelia." "I welcomeyou to Freid." "Please think ofmy country as your own." "Thankyou." "I'm grateful to have Freid's friendship." "Aunt Millerna?" "Where is Allen?" "He should be out ofdanger." "His pulse is steady." "He should come around any time now." "Yes." "I can't believe Allen Schezar could fall in battle..." "I should've known that there's no such thing as an invincible knight." "Theywerejust fairy tales Mother told me when I was a child." "Allen!" "Boss!" "Hitomi..." "Princess Millerna?" "Allen, this is Chid, Prince ofthe Duchy of Freid." "Allen..." "T-That ring..." "Prince Chid..." "How doyou feel, Allen?" "Highness, Zaibach is going to attackyour country!" "Please..." "Grant me an audience with your father, the Duke!" "They'll attack soon!" "Allen!" "Prince Chid, Allen left his country and sacrificed his honor to warn you." "Whatyour mother told you was no lie." "He's a true knight." "Allen..." "I still can't believe it." "Whywould Zaibach attack us?" "Ifyou interrogate that Zaibach prisoner, I'm sure he can tell you." "We're already making arrangements." "Arrangements?" "With the Duke away, we must take care in interrogating that soldier." "The dragon has fled to Freid." "Do tell." "Along with their prisoner." "There's nothing to worry about." "Miguel's one ofmy men." "He'd sooner die than talk." "Perhaps." "But Freid has Plaktu." "Who's that?" "Plaktu is a priest who is a master ofhypnotic suggestion." "He can use those techniques to extract information from the furthest recesses ofthe mind." "It's been confirmed that he's already on his way to Godashim." "This is bad!" "We have to kill him before he reaches the castle!" "They'll find out about our plans!" "Zongi." "Yes, Lord." "W-Who said that?" "What's that smell?" "!" "A Doppelganger?" "I have a task foryou, Zongi." "I live to serveyou, Lord Folken." "Hitomi?" "Princess Millerna?" "You forgot this." "My duffel bag!" "Thanks, Princess Millerna." "But how did you know I'd come here?" "I don't know." "I had a feeling we'd meet again, I suppose." "It seems we'll be spending some time together." "So let's be friends, okay, Hitomi?" "Women's intuition?" "That's the ship, right?" "I could take that thing out with one shot, damn it..." "Atyour discretion, Lord Dilandau." "Yeah, yeah..." "I can't believe he's using a damn Doppelganger..." "You've got bad taste, Folken." "I can't believeyou chased after me like that." "I know whatyou were really thinking." "You didn't leave the country just to save Freid, didyou?" "You were worried that Zaibach would eventually attackAsturia, as well." "Fatherwill understand that some day." "He'll understand thatyou love Asturia more than anyone." "It's the crack ofdawn, Van..." "Why'd you want to see me?" "Merle?" "What're you doing here?" "I was worried about him being alone with you, that's why." "Why?" "You've been able to point out those invisible Guymelefs." "I need that power -- your power -- lfl'm going to put up a good fight." "Tell me howyou do it!" "How doyou see an invisible opponent?" "Van..." "An assassin." "You're good, to get in here without my noticing it." "Butyou won't beat me that easily!" "Yes..." "Excellent." "This is an excellent body." "Picture whatyou want to find in your mind." "That's all there is to it." "When you sense whatyou're looking for, the pendant swings that direction." "With practice, you can do it byjust picturing the pendant in your mind." "So, what should I look for?" "Good question..." "Me, Lord Van!" "Look for me!" "Okay, then." "What doyou suppose they're doing?" "I haven't the slightest." "Lord Van's gonna find me!" "I know he will!" "Picture her in your mind." "Clearyour mind and concentrate on her as hard as you can." "Make the image as clear as you can." "You can takeyour time." "Wait until you can see her in your mind." "That tail, those pointy ears, that curly hair..." "Those big eyes, that obnoxious personality, that big mouth..." "I'm gonna use her legs as a scratching post!" "It's not working..." "I just can't do it." "You can't give upyet." "It may not work at first, but anybody can do it with a little practice." "Watch." "There!" "Yeah, like I'm gonna stand up..." "Merle!" "Over here, Lord Van!" "Prince Chid!" "Amazing!" "That was incredible!" "How did you do it?" "How did you know where she was, Hitomi?" "Well, I..." "Don't pay any attention to her, Highness!" "She'sjust a fortune-teller!" "It's really creepy, the way she tells people about their past and future!" "Well, excuse me!" "Is that true?" "Can you really tell the future?" "I'm not sure how to explain it." "When I do a reading, it's like I can see it." "Amazing..." "Not even Plaktu can predict the future." "Um, really...?" "Hitomi, could you tell me my future?" "But..." "Please, Hitomi." "Sure, Your Highness." "Voris!" "We'vejust received word that Plaktu has arrived at the port!" "Ah, excellent." "Shall we go, Highness?" "Ofcourse." "Thankyou for coming." "I'm counting on you." "Leave everything to me." "Voris." "I'd like to be left alone with the prisoner." "But..." "You must be Miguel." "How'd you know my name?" "Folken sentyou." "I broughtyou dinner, Allen." "You should eat a lot to help you get better quickly." "Princess Millerna?" "Yes?" "Could you ask Hitomi to come, please?" "A strange woman?" "Yeah!" "My Guymelefwas invisible, but she pointed straight at me!" "I see." "Leave her to me." "Anyway, get me out ofhere!" "No." "I have ajob foryou." "Voris." "I..." "The prisoner is ready." "I see." "Plaktu!" "Highness...!" "I'd like to observe the questioning." "He's already under hypnosis." "Askyour questions." "Verywell." "What is your name, Zaibach soldier?" "Miguel." "Miguel Lavariel." "What wereyou doing along our border?" "Tracking down a rebel at Asturia's request." "A rebel?" "Who?" "A man who plotted to overthrow Asturia with the help of Fanelia's king:" "Allen Schezar." "Allen?" "I-I can't believe it..." "Don't lie to us, damn you!" "It's no lie." "Then why did Allen turn you over to us?" "He said he'd spare me ifI lied toyou." "Lie?" "He told me to lie to make Asturia and Freid fight." "He'd take advantage ofthe confusion to make himselfking ofAsturia." "What?" "It's a lie." "He has to be lying!" "It's a lie!" "A lie!" "A reading?" "I wantyou to do a reading for the Zaibach soldierwe took prisoner." "Allen?" "You don't believe in that stuff, doyou?" "Please." "Allen..." "Emergency stations!" "Dispatch the Royal Guards!" "Keep an eye on the prisoner." "Yes, sir!" "Danger." "Conflict." "This suggests tension." "And this is the Warrior of Dragons." "It must mean Van." "Oh, come on now..." "Go on." "World." "Death." "A great power is guiding everything towards an end so that everything will be reborn." "The end ofeverything?" "Is that what Zaibach's after?" "And then the prisoner..." "The spare card?" "But I always take that out before I start..." "A blank card..." "Oh, no!" "Looks like it's still functional." "Where areyou going?" "Voris!" "What's the meaning ofthis?" "Highness!" "Allen..." "How could you be a traitor?" "A what?" "!" "Prince Chid!" "Chid..." "Voris!" "The prisoner has escaped!" "What?" "!" "I can't believe it!" "It'sjust like the cards said...!" "T-The Guymelef!" "." "Great, it's working!" "The Stealth Cloakworks, too!" "How senseless." "He shouldjust escape." "What?" "!" "The Zaibach Guymelef!" "." "Not enough pressure!" "Damn!" "Trying to disappear again, huh?" "Not this time!" "T-The Guymelefvanished!" "Send out the Melef Unit!" "Where is he?" "Where'd he run to?" "I knew it!" "Without that woman, he can't see through our Stealth Cloaks!" "Where ishe?" "Where'she going toattack from?" "I may as well try..." "What's he up to?" "No matter." "IfI can kill him, Lord Dilandau will forgive me for being taken prisoner." "Concentrate on whatyou want to find." "Ifyouconcentrate onit, you'llbeable toseeit." "IfI focus all ofmy liquid metal into one claw, I can take him!" "Where?" "Where isit?" "Where's theZaibach Guymelef?" "." "Behind me!" "Die!" "H-How?" "!" "You're not getting away!" "What'reyou doing?" "!" "W-What's going on?" "!" "I can't get out ofhere, hurt like this..." "What am I gonna do?" "My apologies, but I can't let anyone know about me." "The power to see the unseen..." "I must make sure." "Highness!" "There must be some sort ofmistake!" "You'll see we're telling the truth!" "Prince Chid..." "I've always respected you because ofwhat Mother said aboutyou." "That's unfortunate." "Did Mother lie to me?" "Prince Chid, haveyou ever believed in someone with all your heart?" "Sometimes it takes more courage to believe in someone than to fight." "Highness, doyou understand the meaning ofthat kind ofcourage?" "That's when Ifeltit." "There wasastrongbondbetween AllenandPrince Chid." "Blue searchlights meet beyond the Moon..." "Yeah, my angel who came flying down, who areyou?" "The doors ofdestiny are opening before us, so let'sjust fall in love." "I won't let go ofthis moment that's making my heart flutter..." "Don'tstop, 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 endlessjourney is beginning with this unstoppable pounding in my heart, and I wanna swoop down and takeyou with me!" "Escaflowne..." "You!" "You're the one who keeps getting in myway!" "Your friend is dead!"