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.
And 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 this way...
Forgive me.
I'll kill you...
I'll kill you, Gregorio La Hire!
And then, Karl La Hire...
I'll kill you! You have it so easy...
I'll make you suffer like I have!
Episode 10: Sky of Courage
Igna and Kal haven't come back.
No...
Who knows what those two boys are up to?
Maybe hitting each other.
Hitting? Why?
They could be fighting over Ariel.
What are you talking about? That makes no sense.
I'm just kidding.
But you know, guys 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, as best they can.
Unlike you... You just locked yourself in your room to cry.
Shut up... What do you know?
Didn't you hear what Ariel said in front of your room?
I've decided to quit the flying school.
Even after I've healed,
I guess I won't be able to handle a throttle.
I'm sure you've realized 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.
Don't 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 can do whatever you like 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.
Then we'll need 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, as an individual.
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 aren't saying you're going to fight, are you?
This isn't like you, Noripii.
Don't be weird.
Just 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...
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.
That now, I can protect you.
Benji...
I will come back.
Believe in me, and wait.
Promise me that you'll return.
Okay.
If you die, I'll never forgive you.
I will come back.
Jeez...
Noriaki and Benji, what are you thinking?
I'm going, as well.
What?!
I'm going, as well.
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'll regret it.
That's how I feel.
I don't understand!
I don't understand at all!
I'm sorry.
Idiot...
You're such an idiot...
Ari, let's go.
Chiharu...
Let's believe in him.
You can't change a boy's mind once he's decided.
Don't die, okay?
It's the ones who survive that will be sad...
But 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 die somewhere I can watch you die, also.
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 courage like yours.
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 on it!
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 kn-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!
Use the clouds more!
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?
A smokescreen, as well?
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 when we're finished...
As fast as you can!
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!
It's me, Ignacio.
When you choose a weapon,
you select one that's suited to your height.
That is what decides victory.
My rifle—
Episode 11 Love Song