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 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...
Van! Snap out of it, Van!
What's wrong, Hitomi?
Van's in trouble!
Van! Open your eyes!
Van!
Van, snap out of it!
Stop! You might not be able to come back,
just like that time with the Doppelganger!
Hitomi!
If we don't do something, Van's gonna...
We're gonna lose Van!
No!
Hitomi...
Van, where are you?!
Van!
Van, wait!
Van!
It stopped!
This isn't Heaven, I guess...
Van, let's go back.
Everybody's waiting.
Van?
What?
Van! Snap out of it!
It's already been three minutes.
We have to bring at least Hitomi around, or they'll both...
No!
Hey, you dumb broad! Don't give up!
Get your act together and bring Van back here!
Hey! Are you listening to me?!
Lord Van!
Merle?
Lord Van! Come back!
Merle!
Van!
Van! Fly!
Van!
He's alive!
Lord Van...!
Merle...
It's all because of you...
Thanks!
You're all incompetent.
Guimel... Dallet... Shesta... Gatty... Viole...
Where's the glory in dying in a fight like that?
Don't leave me alone!
Alone...
With the conquest of Freid, the Power Spot is ours.
However...
The dragon, Lord?
Indeed.
The fate of the dragon is shrouded in mist, growing ever dimmer.
Leave it to me, Majesty. My next plan is already in motion.
Capture the dragon!
Why?
Why does my hand shake when I hold my sword?
Van...
Allen?
Don't worry about Van.
But he's been like that ever since the fight.
This is a trial that must be overcome by all who would be swordsmen.
I speak from experience.
Vanity and arrogance draw you into a haze of fear.
Are you the boy who's been picking fights with swordsmen lately?
If you're scared of fighting me, leave all your money and get lost!
If you do, I'll spare your life.
You seem to have some skill. What's your name?
Allen Schezar.
Come on!
Your technique is excellent.
But...
I see no promise in a swordsman who thinks only of technique.
Kill me!
Kill me, damn it!
Why are you in such a hurry to die?
I have no family and no home. My sword is all I have.
How can I go on living if I lost?!
Swordsmanship isn't about strength. Or technique.
What's important comes from within.
It's yourself that you must hone!
That was how I met Balgus. My master.
He showed me the light when I was all but lost.
Mastering the sword means mastering yourself.
But I still haven't come close to matching his skill.
I...
That's not true.
You're amazing and you're strong. And you're nice, too.
I...
I don't know anything about swords or whatever,
and I don't think he'd listen to anything I said...
But I'm sure he'd listen to you.
You're terrific, and everybody looks up to you.
And I like you.
Anyway, if you could help Van, that'd be great!
You like me, huh?
Sometimes you're quite the little fiend, Hitomi.
The mysterious power of Hitomi, the girl from the Mystic Moon...
Van, in whose veins flows The blood of Draconians...
Escaflowne...
And Zaibach, which is after the Power Spot...
Strange occurrences happening one after another...
This is driving me nuts! I know I almost have it!
Um... Dryden? Thank you.
For what?
Spare me the pleasantries.
It doesn't cost you anything to bow.
What are you getting at?
I came to apologize for my poor manners because I was wrong about you!
Yeah, that's more your style!
I have ulterior motives, of course. I'll do anything to get a girl's attention.
But I...
Allen, right? I don't mind.
I always get what I want.
Anyway... Instead of that, maybe you could do something for me.
This is my father's final logbook. The one from his study.
This is it!
Is something like that really useful?
It sure is!
This may solve the mystery that's at the heart of all this.
Mystery?
Atlantis.
Atlantis?
My old man used to tell me about how your father...
...was searching for the secret treasure of Atlantis.
I'm gonna borrow this for a bit.
The man's a celebrity...
He's embarrassing me, even out in this frontier.
It's a bargain compared to what he paid to repair Escaflowne.
You're right, of course.
Why did I have to go and say that?
Now he must think I'm some kind of groupie or something...
Hitomi?
Millerna?
Um, I was wondering if I could ask your opinion about a friend of mine.
Sure.
She has a boyfriend,
but she found out that he's really a playboy, and he even fathered a child.
What a jerk!
Just listen until I'm through.
Sorry.
But this girl met another man who's rich and seems really nice...
...and even told her that he loved her.
Talk about obvious... Moron.
And?
What do you think she should do?
What she should do?
If I found out that he had a kid while I was going out with him,
I'd never talk to him again.
Why not?
Well, he's a disgrace to men everywhere.
It's like he'd go out with anybody.
But he's a wonderful man...
Isn't the other guy, too?
I guess he's pretty good looking.
And he'd give her love and money, right?
Then I'd say she should go with him.
But that's so calculated...
What if she did what the guy is doing and went out with both of them?
That's so immoral!
Or she could give up on both. She could be the tragic heroine!
You're joking! Don't make fun of...
Anyway, what about the feelings she already has for one of them?
Yeah, I guess that's a problem
I guess it's most natural to go with your feelings.
Your feelings...
I could do a reading.
You know, to see which one is best for her.
I'm pretty accurate when it's for somebody else.
Are you stupid or something? Who cares about your readings?
Before you do a reading for somebody else,
try sorting out your own feelings first!
My own feelings?
Who do you like? Van or Allen?
Who's it gonna be?
Allen's... the one that I like.
I'm just... worried... about Van.
"Worried"? Is that really all?
Then stay away from Van!
Allen's out of your league.
I don't get it.
That's it, isn't it, Sister?
I can't believe we ran into them here...
Must be our luck.
Let's go introduce ourselves and get a present for Lord Folken.
Sounds good.
...but then my old lady found us.
Just wasn't your day, I guess.
There's a Guymelef called "Escaflowne" here, right?
Send it out.
If you don't do as you're told...
...you're all dead.
Boss! It's Zaibach! Zaibach's Guymelefs are here!
What?!
- Van!
Don't! You shouldn't try to pilot it yet!
Lord Van!
Here goes...
Van went out?
There it is.
Let's take it out.
A woman?
His stomach's wide open!
What's with him?
He's scared.
Dilandau's group got taken out by this guy?
He's been a real disappointment to Lord Folken.
Let's finish him off.
I won't let you kill him!
I won't let you kill Lord Van!
Merle...
What a party pooper.
I know what you mean. But still, she is a cat.
That's enough for today.
Merle!
Merle.
Lord Van...
Lord Van!
Thank goodness you're safe! Thank goodness, Lord Van...
Merle...
Merle.
I've got it! I've got it!
Just as I thought, all the mysteries lie in the Mystic Valley!
The Mystic Valley?
The legendary place where the Draconians are said to live.
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 setting' 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...