You're leaving, ma'am?
Take care, everyone.
Please forgive our many inconsiderate acts over the years.
Isn't the Captain coming?
JUST KEEP ON TRYING, KEEP ON FLYING.
I WILL BE THE LIGHT.
Yoake wo hitotsu no hajimari to suru nara...
Ima ga kitarubeki toki da to suru nara...
Kimi to no CLOUD AGE SYMPHONY...
...kumo no umi no mukou ni...
...hikari ga sasu hou e.
Ah, mahou no you na...
...isshun ni aeru no ka?
Tsumetai yoru wo hikikae ni,
...futari wa habataite...
...eien wo tsukamu sono hate ni wa.
Breakthrough.
You don't need to give it that much thought.
Um, let's see...
You seem distracted for some reason, Immelmann.
So what it boils down to is that all this time, the XO was actually royalty.
If she's gone back to the palace,
...do you suppose that means she's gonna be our enemy now?
What's gonna happen to us?
She'll send us straight to hell, maybe?
Don't be stupid. As if the XO would ever do that.
Shut your traps and do your jobs!
Yessir...
Huh? What's the matter, Mullin? Why the long face?
You weren't hoping to be the XO's young stud, were you?
Why are you guys aboard this ship?
As for me, I became a sailor to move up in the world and live a cushy life...
Stop spouting that crap and get to work.
Catch!
I'm a musketeer! As if I'd stoop to cleaning!
Well, well, do we have ourselves a man standing up for himself here?
Hey, we've got a loverboy paying us a visit this time!
Um... Where's Sophia?
Her Highness left the ship a while ago.
"Her Highness"?
What, you didn't hear? They say the XO is the daughter of the Emperor.
You're lying!
Like they say, truth is stranger than fiction.
Word has it that she originally came aboard to keep an eye on the Captain, though.
It was love at first sight!
A veritable royal romance!
- The Captain should've at least seen her off. - With his personality?
Geez, what's his problem this time?
Maybe he's at that age where everything's complicated.
What the hell is going on today?
Found you, Claus!
Where were you last night?
Uh... It's nothing.
I'll tell you later.
You're acting weird, Claus...
Sophia...
I'm returning to the capital.
So, you're not going to stop me?
I've no reason to.
Do you really intend to kill Maestro Delphine?
It's that thought that keeps me alive.
Euris is... Euris is gone.
What do you want?
Why didn't you stop Sophia?
Sophia wanted to stay with you.
You don't know what you're talking about.
Sire, the Mad-thane fleet reports that they engaged Disith.
Now even Disith's remnants will be--
We mustn't!
Having lost their homeland, the Disith fleet is like a wounded lion.
Attacking them would be dangerous.
Have you lost your nerve, Marius?
This is a golden opportunity to strike down Disith, don't you agree?
Sire, I believe it may be wisest to be merciful and grant Disith's people lands to settle.
Moments ago, I had Disith's envoy put to death.
That's the way it is, Marius. There is no turning back now!
Sire!
Leave us! I order you placed under house arrest.
You've changed.
I think I like you a lot better this way.
Pow!
Load arms!
You're a hard worker, aren't you?
Miss Tatiana!
Um, you're...
I-It's Mullin, ma'am.
You're a musketeer?
Yes, ma'am! I've fought aboard lots of ships.
The Brionac.
The Ulster.
The Claimh Solais.
I see you're a valiant soldier with a distinguished record.
Do you know what the survival rate for a musketeer is?
A measly 30%!
Most of us are dead after three battles.
And what do we have to show for surviving battle after battle?
Just these.
Will you leave the ship with me?
Why are you asking me?
B-Because I like you.
Ma'am.
I jumped the gun, didn't I?
My apologies! Please forget I said anything!
Are you here to finish the game we started the other day?
Let's see...
I believe this is where we were.
Last night, Sophia came to my quarters.
Promotion. Now the pawn becomes a queen.
I'm thinking of finally launching an attack against the Guild.
That's a bold move.
Take the enemy's king, and it's all over.
Or their queen, I should say.
If you can spare the time to worry about black's queen,
...I think you might want to protect the white queen that's at your side.
Tatiana?
Is something wrong?
Here.
Thanks.
Um...
Take Lavie with you and leave the ship.
The Captain is planning a strike on the Guild's stronghold.
What about you, Tatiana?
This is the only place I have that I can call home.
Comrades!
We have lost our homeland.
Our only hope of survival is to build a new Disith here in this land.
We will soon challenge Anatoray in one final battle.
For the sake of our fallen comrades, we will survive,
...and we will see each other once again!
For Disith!
Congratulations on your assignment as captain of the Urbanus, sir!
She's quite a smooth ride, isn't she?
Captain! We have a report of an unidentified Heavy Cargo entering defended airspace!
Shoot it down at once!
But to open fire without issuing an order to heave to would be--
It's to celebrate my arrival at my new post! Make it flashy!
Yes, sir! Prepare to fire!
She's marked with the imperial crest!
Could that be Princess Sophia's transport?
Hold your fire! Hold your fire!
Announcing Her Imperial Highness!
Euris?
I see that Your Majesty is in good health.
Highness, how do you explain your participation in the Silvana's rebellion?
That was not an act of rebellion.
Even though you sank four of His Majesty's warships?
A challenge to do battle was offered, and we accepted, that is all.
A minor detail.
I will not stand for your insults!
Majesty, Disith has fallen due to cold,
...and here in Anatoray, we will likewise soon be threatened by heat!
This is no time to be fighting.
I beg you, please reconsider!
I have listened to your request.
As your father, I am pleased by your concern for the people.
By your kind heart.
Majesty...
However, there is only enough water for one in the jug you would have us hand over.
It is the duty of a king to secure that water for the people of his own country.
Sophia, the blame for your misconduct rests solely with your father.
Majesty!
Take Sophia to the tower!
Wait! Father!
Princess Sophia!
Who's there? Marius?
Have you been harmed?
No. But I didn't manage to accomplish anything.
Please forgive me. I should not have had you bear the burden alone.
What did I come back here for, then?
No matter where I go, I'm not good for anything!
After I lost my own daughter, I raised you as my own flesh and blood.
But that ends today.
Marius...!
Please give me your word.
Promise me that you will become Empress and take up the work I have begun.
What are you saying?
Princess Sophia, please stay here until it is all over.
And one more thing.
Please bestow your love to all your subjects, not just one man.
Marius...
If you've got something to say, say it.
I think you should leave the ship, Lavie.
How come?
Because it's too dangerous.
I hear that Alex is planning to attack the Guild.
Then leave the ship with me.
I'm staying.
I want to find out what's going on up here in the skies.
Then I'm staying, too.
If they're gonna attack the Guild, it'll be our perfect chance.
Let's cross the Grand Stream in our dads' Vanship.
That... didn't belong to our dads.
That's the Vanship that Alex used to pilot.
I'm sorry I didn't tell you.
My remaining days turned out to be many, many years...
What's happening?!
It's the remaining Disith fleet, sir!
Port engine losing thrust!
Contact with firing command center lost!
Hard to port! Disengage, best speed!
We mustn't let the Urbanus be sunk like this!
What are you doing?
Hard to port, disengage at best speed, aye!
Such insolence, attacking at night...
How did the Urbanus let this happen?
Prepare to fire!
What in the world?
How could this have happened...?
The main Disith fleet seems to have snuck up on the capital under cover of darkness.
I can see that for myself!
What of the Scolopendra Cannon?
At this rate, the capital will be lost!
Abdicate and give the throne to Sophia!
You bear your fangs at me, the man you owe your position to?
The man who took you in after you were driven out of the Guild?
The city, it's--
Did my father order this?
#6, ready!
#7, ready!
#8, ready!
Range to target?
Target has entered firing range!
Good, fire! If the palace falls, it will be too late!
Did we hit it?
Direct hit!
Reload! Hurry!
Please forgive me.
You fool! The imperial order you received isn't valid now!
I'm sorry...
Vincent...!
Forgive me, Princess Sophia...
It's been a long time.
I haven't seen you since Military Academy, Highness.
What are you doing here?
Because I'm a man who can be trusted.
Let's hurry, Highness. I have a ship standing by that's superior to the Silvana.
Come on! I have a new assignment for you!
These insects do seem to be enjoying themselves.
Shall we recall their Units?
Leave them be.
Captain, I've been awaiting your return.
Where's your last captain?
He deserted.
May I have permission to take command of the Urbanus once again, Highness?
Permission granted.
This is Princess Sophia.
She will be crowned Empress soon.
So, this was Alex's...
What do you think we should do?
Claus, do you remember this dent?
We got it when we slammed into the barn when we were practicing.
And we got this one when we scraped against a wall during a race.
Lavie...
This baby doesn't belong to anyone.
She's OUR Vanship.
But...
Claus, you always had your eyes fixed on your goal no matter what.
Ever since we were kids, we've dreamed of crossing the Grand Stream together, right?
But now, you can't make up your mind about anything.
I can't stand you being like this, Claus.
Yoru no jikan ga semari kuru.
Anata wa konna chikaku demo tooi.
Nani ni akogarete?
Dare wo omou no ka?
Inochi kakeru sugata...
...sukitouru utsukushisa ni...
...kotoba wo nonda.
Anata ga sora wo yuku nara,
...watashi wa tsubasa ni naritai.
Donna ni tsuyoi kaze ni mo,
...keshite orenai shinayaka na hane...
...itsuka kitto motsu kara.
You see these work clothes?
I put my heart into these as I mended them stitch by stitch, right down to the cloth in back.
Hey, you're right. You're amazing, Lavie.
I put a lot of work into that spot there.
Wait, that's not my point! Claus, I smell Sophia on these...
Next time on Last Exile, episode 17. "Making Material."
They smell like Dio and Gale, too.
Claus...!