I was born in a corner of the Balsteros Imperial Palace.
My mother was a concubine of the emperor,
and I did chores in the palace.
Our existence was a secret to the world.
As the revolution drew nearer,
we were kicked out of the palace.
Whenever we ran out of food, my mother would leave, late at night,
returning with food in the morning.
I'm sorry, Mother...
I'm sorry...
I'm sorry!
Forgive me, Ignacio,
for making you suffer so.
Forgive me.
I'll kill you... I'll kill you, Gregorio La Hire!
And then, Karl La Hire...
I'll kill you too! You have it so easy...
I'll make you suffer the pain I felt!
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I had nowhere to run
Gazing out from my window
Was all I could handle
I never had the faintest inkling
Of what you were trying to tell me back then
As we lived our lives in a world
Clouded over in despair
The winds of change started blowing
I felt like I could fly anywhere with you
Grasping at the newfound freedom I had
I was still living in a world where ignorance was bliss
Under an all too immature
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Episode 10
Skies of Courage
Igna and Kal haven't come back.
No...
Who knows what those two are up to?
Maybe they're hitting each other.
Hitting? Why?
They could be fighting over Ariel.
What is that supposed to mean? That makes no sense.
I'm just kidding.
But you know, men sometimes do things that don't make any sense.
Yeah...
I'm sure that there are times when they have to do that.
What's wrong?
You're going to let me kill you?
Wh-What is it—
What is with you?
Ariel and Nina have far more guts than you.
They're doing their jobs to the best of their ability.
But you just locked yourself in your room and cried.
Shut up...
You don't know anything!
Didn't you hear what Ariel said outside your room?
I've decided to quit flying school.
Even after I've healed,
I guess I won't be able to handle a throttle.
Surely you've realized by now how stupid you are!
I'll tell you something else.
Tomorrow, Claire is leaving the school.
She understands that, now that you know she's Nina,
if she keeps coming to school, it'll hurt you.
You stole Claire's dreams of flying from her.
Never forget that.
Ari...
I'm sorry for not considering your feelings...
But... I...
Nina Viento!
I...
An enemy attack?
Nina Viento has lost her power to read the wind.
So now, all I can do is send her out there.
Ignacio Axis,
why did you involve yourself in the Wind Revolution?
You're free to do whatever now.
If you survive, you'll have another mission.
Enemy deploying at our front.
Enemy sighted.
So that's the enemy's flying fortress.
Another floating island, like Isla?
Launch the observer!
We've got a clear channel from the observer.
The joint bomber front will engage the enemy fortress.
All escorts remaining on Isla will be routed to Mercurius and Escorial.
Yes, sir.
We don't have enough escorts.
The observation plane will have to dodge enemy fire,
while functioning as a spotter.
Will we have to rely on the students again?
The hell is wrong with you?
Do you think their lives are worth nothing?!
Commander Leopold has issued an attack order to the Centezual Flight School students.
Your mission is to escort the Luna Barco's observation plane.
Defend the observation plane from enemy fighters with your lives.
Repeat—
As of this moment, I am quitting the military.
The request I am about to make comes from me personally.
Do not go on this mission.
They're sacrificing your lives to buy themselves a few more minutes
so they can judge the distance to the enemy.
I will take full responsibility!
Get on the buses headed to the shelters.
You have ten minutes.
What should we do?
Desertion is a serious crime!
But if we go out there, we're sure to die.
I... I don't want to die!
Wait!
Noripii? What's wrong?
Let's get out of here!
Nanako...
It's fine, you go.
I'll stay here a little longer.
What are you saying?
You're not going to fight, are you?
This isn't like you, Noripii.
You're being weird.
Just go!
Go.
Noripii!
Nanako, get going.
I'll be Noriaki's partner.
I won't let him do anything stupid. Don't worry.
Now get going.
Benji...
Are you going to stay, too?
Let's talk outside.
Guys! The enemy—
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Calm down, Benji.
If we go out there, they'll kill us.
As long as we don't do anything stupid, there are ways we can fight.
Sharon...
I'm taller than you now.
And stronger, too.
I'll prove that I'm stronger than you.
I can protect you now.
Benji...
I will come back.
Believe in me, and wait for me.
Promise me that you'll return.
Okay.
If you die, I'll never forgive you.
I will come back.
Jeez...
What are the two of you thinking, Noriaki and Benji?
I'm going too.
What?!
I'm going too.
Not you too!
I want to protect you and everyone else.
I don't want to run.
You idiot!
That wasn't what I meant—
I know.
I know how you feel.
But this is who I am.
I can't really say why,
but if I don't do anything here, I won't be able to live with myself.
That's how I feel.
I don't understand!
I don't understand at all!
I'm sorry.
You idiot...
You're such an idiot...
Ari, let's go.
Chiharu...
Let's believe in him.
You can't change a man's mind once he's decided.
Don't die, okay?
It's the ones who survive that will be sad.
You can't fly without a partner!
I'll go with him.
I'll take care of that idiot.
Ignacio...
Hurry, everyone!
The bus is leaving.
Let's go, Ari.
Yeah.
Nanako...
Noripii...
I still have things I want to say,
so you'd better come back, idiot!
Yeah.
What are you thinking?
I'm going to die, no matter what.
So I'd rather have it happen someplace where I can also watch you die.
Mitsuo...
I never said I was sorry for the things I said.
I don't know how to apologize, but...
But I...
Fausto... Wolfgang...
I don't know if I have your courage.
But I...
Right now...
I'm going to fly!
Now...
Let's go.
Multiple enemy fighters!
We're surrounded!
Don't let them scare you!
Double our AA defenses!
How's the observer?
It's still fine.
But it's taking heavy fire. It's in trouble.
Enemy dreadnought is turning!
It's preparing to fire.
Prepare to fire!
We can't let it hit us first!
Reinforcements have arrived from Escorial.
It's the students!
They came?
When I give the signal, slide right.
Until then, head straight forward.
D-Don't tell me what to do!
If you don't want to die, do as I say.
Slide!
You...
Stay focused.
More are coming!
The clouds...
Use the clouds to confuse them!
The clouds?
What, are you scared?
I'm not scared!
Just head straight ahead.
Don't lose track of which way we're pointing.
Don't insult me.
I'll get away!
Who said we're running away?
I've lured them into a trap.
He took out three at once?
Not bad.
Y-You, too...
Not you.
I meant the enemy's deployment.
I knew that!
We've been separated from our wingmen!
They're in danger!
Noripii... Benji!
No way! No way! No way!
It's not possible!
Noriaki, calm down!
Stay in the clouds' cover!
Stay away! Stay away! Stay away!
Over there!
I'll hide as best as I can!
I won't die here...
I won't die here!
Amazing, Noriaki!
The clouds dissipated!
But the enemy isn't following us.
Amazing, Noriaki.
You're a genius at running away.
Am I?
But...
We're going over there?
Yes.
We have to protect the observation plane.
Mitsuo...
You flew right into the midst of a battle like this.
That's amazing...
You have a lot of courage.
I just can't do it!
I'm scared.
I can't do this...
You're wrong.
We're all the same.
We all have an amazing power within us.
Believe.
The only difference is if you believe or if you don't believe.
Believe...
Have courage... Have courage!
The enemy is firing on us?
No direct hits!
Prepare for the next barrage.
Don't let them beat us!
Fire the main guns!
How close are we to the enemy?
15,000 meters.
18,000 meters!
The clouds are blocking our vision!
We need spotting from the observation plane.
Benji!
I'll do my best.
I need to get closer...
No way...
Damn it!
W-We've lost contact with the observer!
It's been shot down!
Enemy destroyer is deploying smoke!
A smokescreen?
And now a smokescreen?
Noriaki, look over there!
An enemy observer?
They've gone over the smoke screen to get closer and fire at us.
We can't see them at all, but they can see us?
We have no way to win now.
What do we do?
We can still do something, right?
There's something we can do.
Yes.
I have to do it, right?
Even if I'm a genius at running away...
You can run once this is over.
Run like the wind!
Yeah.
That's right...
Let's go, Noriaki.
Noriaki?
What are you doing?
Damn it!
I'm not dying here!
I'm not going to lose!
Sweet whispers of love aren't enough
To quell these unspoken feelings that stir within me
Armor is too heavy a burden for my body to bear
As I look for the key to unlock my imperfect heart
If there was ever a reason for me to fight
It could only be one thing
I can't leave you trembling alone
So I promise to come pick you up
I know how warm your body can feel
And so does the wind
It's me, Ignacio.
When you choose a weapon, you select one that's suited to your height.
That is what decides victory.
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