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...
Was it all just a dream?
Or a vision?
In Palas, the capital ofAsturia,
I met Princess Millerna,
and Van was reunited
with his big brother.
But the horrible vision where I saw
Van attacked still hasn't ended.
This is Palas, a beautiful citywhere
sea air blows through the streets.
Fighting a kid, huh?
This'll be easy money.
Remember, the first guy to
nail him gets halfthe bounty!
I'm gonna drink me some
ofthe good stufftonight.
Lord Van...
Sayyour prayers, kid!
U-Unbelievable...!
He won!
Magnificent!
Amazing, you only
destroyed their Energists...
Your Majesty! That
was no test! That--
--was really dirty.
A 3-on-1 fight is slightly
outside the bounds ofchivalry.
I was merely showing my
respect for Ispano Guymelefs.
How can you--
That's all right.
Uneven fights sometimes
happen in a real battle.
Powerful words, as one would expect
from a nation such as Fanellia,
a country famed for
her military prowess.
It's no wonder that Zaibach
wants that Guymelef.
That Melefwould
fetch a pretty penny.
So that's your appraisal? Typical.
Escaflowne is certainly
a magnificent Guymelef.
Its beauty is enough to
steal your heart away.
Ofcourse, it can't compare to
Miladies Millerna and Eries.
Why, thankyou, Lord Meiden.
I beg your pardon, King Aston.
It's safe to assume that such beauty
won't go unnoticed byZaibach.
What would you have us do?
What ifwe disguised Escaflowne
as one our country's Guymelefs?
I see. We hide a tree in the forest.
Arrangements have
already been made.
What sayyou, Fanellia?
I'll leave it up toyou.
Van...
It's said that being too
beautiful is a sin, Allen.
Yes, sire.
" Hitomi," was it?
Yes, sir.
I've heard you're one
ofAllen's companions,
but where areyou from?
Me? Well, I...
I know where she's from.
She's from...
...a distant land that
has strange customs.
Thisstuffis great!
Well, drinking down vino in
one gulp is certainly unusual.
I'd like to hear more about
this, Princess Millerna.
Princess, I'm not sure ifthis topic
is appropriate for the dinner table.
Oh? And what topic might that be?
It'sjust that...
She is just a
handmaiden, after all.
Then I'd like to
talk to you, Allen.
You didn't come with me to
the bazaar this morning.
My apologies.
Once I've gotten settled in,
I'll stop by to talk.
I'll hold you to that, Allen.
Allen, Millerna has been betrothed
to Lord Meiden's eldest son.
Really?
Sister!
Oh, I'm sorry. Wasn't that whatyou
were going to talk to him about?
That's wonderful news!
Congratulations, Princess!
I haven't consented yet. Father
arranged it without asking me.
I onlywant the best
foryou, Princess.
But I haven't even
seen him in years!
He's always offon his ship, so even
we don't see him very often.
Perhaps he'll grace us with his
presence on yourwedding day.
Allen'savailable!
Folken!
I hate it when people make me wait!
We know where the dragon
is. There's no hurry.
We shouldjust go in there
and take the thing!
That'll make Emperor Dornkirk happy.
Excuse me, sir.
What is it?
Sir, I have a message
from General Adelphos.
General Adelphos? Read it!
Yes, sir!
"The Emperor has ordered
the conquest of Freid."
"I am en route to Asturia
with our forces."
The Four Generals are
coming in person?
They must've located the Power Spot.
So the Emperor has finally found
what he's been searching for?
"The Destiny Prognostication Engine
has detected the dragon's shadow."
"Capture it before the
operation commences."
Great!
" P.S."
" Don't get carried away."
That's all, si--
That's all, sir.
Ifwe're going to invade Freid,
that means we'll be using Asturia's
harbor as a staging ground.
He's saying that he doesn't want
you to do anything rash...
...that will rub Asturia
the wrong way.
We should occupy the
stupid harbor, then.
I just want to pay
that bastard back.
Ifit's revengeyou want, you can
get it after you've captured him.
Oh, soyou're going to give
meyour little brother?
I'm a man who destroyed
his homeland.
Allen.
Princess Eries?
Can I helpyou, Princess?
Stop leading Millerna on.
I know that Millerna is
still infatuated with you.
Butyou...
You'rejust replacing
Marlene with her.
Millerna's growing to be more
and more like Marlene.
It may be natural foryou to see her
in Millerna, but she's not Marlene.
I don't want to see Millerna hurt.
It's always the woman
who ends up being hurt!
I'll never fall in love again.
Liar.
Van!
I'll beyour sparring partner.
It'samazinghowmuchhe's
improvedinsoshorta time.
But...
He's taking toomanyrisks.
Ifhekeeps this up...
...he'llgethimselfkilled.
Beautiful swordsmanship
as always, Allen.
Princess!
This is no hour for a lady
to be out for a stroll.
And this is no hour to be out
practicing with swords, either.
Allen...
Princess. You're an engaged woman.
Father decided that, not me!
I...
Allen, why can'tyou
understand how I feel?
Princess Millerna...
Allen!
Huh? Did you have too
much to drink, too?
You don't want to go up there.
I'm hot! I need some fresh air.
What's his problem?
I can't figure that guy out.
Why doyou only call me " Princess"?
I just want to be a regularwoman!
Allen...!AndMillerna...?
Allen...
Allen?
Princess?
I'd throw away everything foryou.
My father. Even my country.
Millerna...
Hitomi!
Allen, staywith me.
I'm so stupid!
Of course Allen
already has somebody!
I haven't even known
him forvery long...
I'm so stupid...
The city lights are so pretty...
Nights in Fanelia were pretty, too.
There were so many stars,
all shining so bright...
It was pretty there...
Hitomi?
Hey, what's wrong?
Wait a minute, areyou crying?
Leave me alone!
You are crying!
C'mon! Why areyou crying? Tell me!
Go away!
What was that for?!
Fine, cryyourselfdry!
What?
How come she has to
be so hot-headed?
King Aston's charging
way too much for this one.
She's must be Meiden's type.
She got sold off?
Aw, why should I care?
I gotta tell him.
I gotta tell Lord Van.
Help me! Somebody help me!
Nobody can hearyou!
Not even a Guymelefcan
touch us in the water!
Allen...
I guess there's no reason
for him to come after me.
We're doing everything in our
power to assist in the search.
But Asturia is a big country,
and there's a limit to the number
ofsoldiers we can spare...
...to find a single Guymelef.
Then allow us to conduct
the search ourselves.
We'll use our own troops
to find Escaflowne.
Ifyou don't mind,
I'd like to know why...
...you're so interested
in that Guymelef.
I see.
Enter.
Lord Folken! Our men report that
the dragon is caught in our net!
Come on, Lord Van! Hurry!
I owe Hitomi. I'm going
to save her this time.
That way!
This shadowgraph was taken
by one ofour lookouts.
It would seem that we don't
have to search for it, after all.
We didn't think that it
would be disguised.
Send out the garrison at once.
Yes, sire!
I had no idea it was already in Palas.
Folken, it's time foryou to
keepyour end ofthe treaty.
My capital is in danger. I request
the dispatch ofZaibach soldiers.
You are a formidable
king, Your Majesty.
Wake Dilandau.
Um... That won't be necessary.
Justyou wait, Van.
Ididn'tknowyou were
suchalightsleeper.
Oh, I'mstill dreaming.
He'shere.
He's in my dream.
That's an urban area.
Don't involve the citizenry.
I'll see what I can do.
There they are!
We're being followed!
He followed us in the canals?!
Dive! Dive!
Allen!
Merle! Swim to shore!
Lord Van!
That'll lose him! No Guymelef
can follow us underwater!
What the--
Lord Van!
Allen!
Van?
Van came to rescue me?
Areyou okay?
Yeah.
Thanks.
What kind ofmoron would let
herselfbe kidnapped by Geckos?
Well, pardon me
for being so stupid.
Found him!
Van!
What the--
Hey, wait for me!
BURN!
The city... The city's burning!
You can't get away this time.
Stop it! We can't fight here!
Hey, it's your fault.
The city's on fire because ofyou.
My cheek is throbbing because ofyou.
So DI E!
What?!
Dilandau!
Ifyou try to do any more damage
to this city, you'll answer to me!
You again, Allen Schezar...?
Areyou okay?
Yeah. Thanks.
Goodbye, Allen.
Blue searchlights meet
beyond the Moon...
Yeah, my angel who came
flying down, who areyou?
The doors ofdestiny
are opening before us,
solet'sjustfallin love.
I can't break free ofthis moment
that's making my heart flutter...
Don'tstop, baby!
Your mystic eyes
are settin' me on fire,
your innocent smile
breakin'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...
Come on, talk to me.
You're... You're an angel...