So is eveybody this lonely when they're in love?
They'll hold onto 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?
My track captain, who I have a crush on, was leaving to study abroad...
That boy and a huge dragon appeared right in front of me...
And this strange world I Find myself on,
where the Earth and Moon hang in the sky...
We're surrounded.
Y-You went to the Mystic Moon?
So that girl there is--
Yeah, she's one of the people who live there.
Well, ain't that somethin'...
Excuse me? What's the Mystic Moon?
That blue moon up there that he says you came from.
The Mystic ... Moon?
What's wrong?
N-Nothing.
Now that you mention it,
the Mystic Moon's been a lot brighter than usual lately.
That's Fanelia, little lady.
C'mon, hurry up! Prince Van's come back!
What? Prince Van's back?
Open the gates!
Lord Van!
Merle!
I'm so glad you made it back safely, Lord Van...
I was worried to death about you...
Cut it out, Merle! Eveybody's looking!
I'm sorry, it's just that I'm so happy!
C'mon, cut it out, Merle!
First wolf men, and now a little cat-girl...
Lord Van?
Lord Van.
Lord Van...
I, Van Fanel, having completed the Rite of Dragonslaying,
have returned with a Drag-energist.
That's the real thing, all right...
A Drag-energist!
We four brigadier generals of the samurai of Fanelia...
...verify this to be true.
Thanks, eveyone.
He's a prince?
I love that smell! Melefs are the greatest!
There haven't been any wars lately, so I haven't been in one for a while.
A tournament in front of the king at his coronation...
This is gonna be great!
Come on, sir! Don't push yourself. You're not a kid anymore!
What the heck am I doing...?
Hitomi!
Hitomi, Keiko's looking for you! She wants you to do a tarot reading!
Hitomi!
Amano...
Hey! What's wrong with coming in through the door?!
W- What?
Don't get too familiar with him.
I'm saying, stay away from Prince Van!
I don't want a foreigner like you to get too familiar with him!
Who says I'm getting too familiar with him?
What're you--
Hey!
Cut it out, damn it!
That's a pretty stone.
I think I'll keep it!
Hey!
Damn it!
Come back here!
You little cat burglar!
Don't mess with an athlete!
Come back here!
Wait, what was that...?
You're not charging aggressively enough, Lord Van!
Come at me like you mean to kill me!
I don't like mortal sword combat.
Lord Van, it's a poor thing for a man who is about to become...
...king of Fanelia to hold such weak sentiments!
It's not like I'm becoming king because I want to.
Lord Van!
We have a guest.
I'm sorry! I didn't mean to snoop.
Oh, it's you.
Yeah...
That's the problem with you foreigners... No manners.
Hey! Gimme back my pendant!
That little...
Lord Van!
I've heard what happened. It would seem that Prince Van owes you his life.
After the coronation ceremony, we will do all in our power...
...to find a way to return you to the Mystic Moon.
R-Really?
A samurai of Fanelia never lies.
Weird... Something smells funny, but I don't see anything.
Must be my imagination.
I wanted to see Lord Van all dressed up...
Van Fanel, King of Fanelia.
I bestow upon thee this sword as proof of thy accession.
I'm really lookin' forward to tonight's party.
You gonna try talking to that girl?
Yeah, you bet.
Heat waves?
What's up?
It's nothing.
What happened?!
What the...? What's coming?!
I-Is it a demon?
What's going on down there?
I see smoke...
Is it a fire?
Enemy attack!
It's an attack!
Get the women and children to the mountains behind us!
All you men, prepare for battle!
Clear the road!
An invisible enemy?
Balgus!
Hold them off with your Melefs.
Luva. Asona. Yurizen. I'm counting on you.
Yessir!
What should I do?
Take your guest, the Lady Hitomi, with you to the shrine.
The shrine?
Yes, Majesty.
Should it prove necessay, take Escaflowne and flee.
Escaflowne...?
First cavalry unit, to the castle gates!
Third squad! Guard the western road!
Lord Van!
Lord Van! I'll stay with you and fight!
What're you doing, Merle?! We have to get out of here!
Lord Van!
Show yourself, coward!
Where are you?!
Bastard!
Only a coward would strike from behind...!
General!
I'm sorry, Balgus!
I can't die like--
I, Van Fanel, new king of Fanelia,
bind myself by blood pact to thee, Escaflowne!
Thou sleeping dragon, awake!
That's... That's what I saw in my dream!
Good.
Wait!
What're you gonna do?
Fight them with Escaflowne.
Good, it's just like the ancient texts said...
I can work it!
That's Escaflowne...?
What do you think you're doing?! Go and hide!
They're here.
Where...? Where is it?
Van! To your left!
What?!
Look out!
You're not getting away from me!
A Guymelef?
It's... It's one of the giants I saw in my dream!
Van! Behind you!
Balgus!
Balgus?
Lord Van! Take Lady Hitomi and get out of here while you can!
I won't turn my back on an enemy and run away!
Lord Van!
Balgus?
Lord Van!
Damn it!
We're leaving! Grab on!
All right, Balgus... Retreat...!
Look out! Balgus!
Balgus!
Lord Van... Take Escaflowne and flee...
And someday... return and rebuild Fanelia...
Reunite the people of Fanelia...
BALGUS!
No...
No!
NO!
Lord Van...
Lord Van!
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 can't break free of this moment that's making my heart flutter...
Don't stop, 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 endless journey is beginning...
...with this unstoppable pounding in my heart,
and I wanna swoop down and take you with me!