The Vision of Escaflowne Original Drama Album Thought of the Jeture VICL-830 1996-12-18 Cast: Kanzaki Hitomi Sakamoto Maaya Van Seki Tomokazu Allen Miki Shinichirou Millerna Iizuka Mayumi Merle Ootani Ikue Folken Nakata Jouji Dilandau Takayama Minami Gaddes Ookawa Touru Kio Matsuo Ginzou Ort/Alia Hiyama Nobuyuki Reeden Ueda Yuuji Pyle Murozono Takehiro Shesta Yamaguchi Kappei Gatty Madono Mitsuaki Dallet Arima Katsuaki Jeture Yoshida Rihoko Meifia Kasahara Hiroko Navio Nakajima Toshihiko Maid Miura Urara Scene 1 * Hitomi's narration Hitomi(n): Was it a dream? Or a vision? On this planet... since coming to Gaea... how many days has it been? [Flashback - Van shouting] Van: Balgus! [Blast! A pillar of light appears] Hitomi(n): When I first arrived on this planet in the country of Fanelia, the invisible giants burned everything to ashes... then a pillar of light engulfed me again, and he and I crossed through space and time... Allen appeared... however, tragedy came once more... Dilandau: Knock everything down! Burn it to the ground! Smoke out Escaflowne! [Flying out of the waterfall, the Crusade ascends] Gaddes: Hey! What do you think you're doing? Van: All right! [Falling down from the Crusade, Escaflowne transforms] Allen: Escaflowne ... a flying dragon? Dilandau: Is that the dragon that Dornkirk spoke of? [Escaflowne flying sounds] Van: Good! Come and chase me! [Hitomi's narration] Hitomi: Him, alone, riding the white dragon, flying away... in order to save us... but, Van got captured by the giants... and so to save him, Allen boarded a Zaibach imperial floating fortress... but, after seeing an ominous vision, I ran into the fort as well. Then, in front of my eyes, he... Van, got his sword from the other guy.... * Floating fortress Vione - aircraft hangar Van: Brother! [Hitomi, slightly separated from Van] Hitomi: Brother? Van's? [Van, facing Folken] Van: Brother! [Hitomi shouting] Hitomi: Van, behind! Van: Huh!? [Clang! the sound of swords clashing] Dilandau: I should have killed you that time! Van: Unnngh! Dilandau: Your ilk! [Clang! A pitched battle] Dilandau: I hate you! [Clang!] Dilandau: I hate you! I loathe you! [Swinging his sword up - swish! - to parry the blow] Van: Aaaargh! [Drip drip... the sound of blood falling to the floor] Dilandau: (groaning) ooooooohhhh (screaming) aaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh! My face... my face-----! Van: Hitomi, this way! Hitomi: Y-yes! [In the midst of the battle cries, Escaflowne's footsteps approach] Van: Allen! Let's get out of here! Allen: Okay! Gaddes, withdraw! Gaddes: Got it, boss! (parrying an enemy sword) Uunf! Ung! All right guys! The operation's over! Back to the ship! Crusade party: Aye! * Crusade [Propellers' spinning sound rises, and then recedes away] * Floating fortress Vione - aircraft hangar Dilandau: How dare he... How dare he, my beautiful face! * Same bridge Crew A: Asturia ship, rising! It's getting away! Crew B: Energist power is dropping! Engine is without power! Folken: Van, one day you will come back to me. * Hitomi's narration Hitomi(n): We took off in the Crusade... destination, Asturia's largest city... named, Palas. Scene 2 * Asturia capital [Flurry of footsteps in the corridor] Maid A: Princess! Lady Princess! Millerna: What is it? Such a racket! Maid A: Princess Millerna, I would like to report. A while ago, the Castello fortress was reportedly attacked by unknown enemies... Millerna: (surprised) The Castello fortress? Maid A: What I heard was, the fort had been burned down and no survivors were found... Millerna: (interrupting) T-That's impossible! Allen is a Knight Caeli! Allen... Allen never disengages from the enemy, how could it be?... Maid A: P-Princess. There's more to the story. Millerna: Eh? Maid A: Allen Schezar has already, along with several Crusade crew members, escaped from his fort, taken a big detour around the Chatal mountain range, and is headed for Palas. Millerna: Allen... Allen is safe right? Allen is coming back! Maid A: Yes. That's what I heard. Millerna: (rejoicing) Allen is coming back... (m) It's been granted, my wish... to the spirit... to the sea dragon god Jeture! Scene 3 * Floating fortress Vione - passageway [Thump thump... echo Dilandau's footsteps] Dilandau: Folken... Folken! (echo) Shesta: Dilandau-sama, your face is still wounded... Dilandau: Shut up! [Smack! sound of swiping against Shesta] Shesta: Waaa! Dilandau: Folke-------n! (echo) [Whoosh... sound of opening Folken's door] * Folken's room Folken: What is it? Dilandau... Dilandau: Folken! Why isn't the Vione chasing? At this point, we can still catch up to the dragon!? Folken: We don't need to exacerbate the situation. Their destination is Palas... there the capture can be achieved. Dilandau: Hmm... you seem quite calm, considering that our hard-earned dragon's escaped... Wait a minute... what was it were you saying? With the King of Fanelia... could it be, you provided him the means of escape, Stratego? Folken: I had no idea you had such a sense of humor. My name is Folken Lacour de Fanel... Dilandau: Fanel...? Folken: The Fanelia King's name is Van Slanzar de Fanel... Van is my younger brother. Dilandau: Brother? Sibling? You're the Fanelia King's brother? Folken! I hate it when you joke with me. Folken: You, were you able to move Escaflowne? Dilandau: !? So, you were able to operate the dragon's mechanism. Folken: That's right. It is proof that I am Van's brother. Dilandau: (laughing) Heh heh heh ... hahahahahahaha! hahahaha! I get it. No wonder you knew the Fanelia castle so well. In that case, you were really supposed to become the King of Fanelia right? Folken: I threw it away. The old world of Gaea steeped in tradition.... Together with Lord Dornkirk, to attain the creation of a new world... Dilandau: Ha... hahaha...! This is too much. So that's it... I understand. You're bitter now. Your own reign unrecognized in your country... and your brother king instead of you! Folken: The power of a great imagination... Dilandau: Huh huh huh... it's all good with me. (laughing) Heh heh heh... what fun... a reunion with Fanelia's king... Stratego, the dragon will be captured without fail. I will... (laughing) heh heh heh ... ha ha ha ha! [Dilandau's footsteps and laughter fade in the distance] [Whoosh... opening the door, Dilandau leaves] Scene 4 * Crusade bridge [Noise of the propellers is audible] Allen: Hitomi, we'll soon be at the capital of Asturia, Palas. Hitomi: Allen, I... Allen: Don't worry. Asturia is my country. No one will inflict harm on you there. But... Hitomi: Eh? Allen: Your, your special power... let's keep it our own secret... a girl as pretty as you, is especially easy to target... Hitomi: A... Allen: Gaddes, I leave the landing to you. Gaddes: Understood, boss! [Allen's footsteps fade] Hitomi: Allen... * Hitomi's narration Hitomi(n): A short while later, the Crusade passed over some mountains, to a cobalt blue sea, where a glittering pearl gray city was spread... * Crusade bridge Hitomi: That's... that town is Palas... right? How can it glitter so brightly, so dazzlingly... Gaddes: Ah, those are canals, miss. Hitomi: Oh, Gaddes... Gaddes: Palas is called the water capital of the world... those canals are used to transport people and freight. Hitomi: Eh... almost like Europe's... where's that place? ... hey what's that? Gaddes: Huh? Hitomi: Standing by the coast, that seahorse-like... structure resembling a lighthouse... Gaddes: Ah. That's the Almighty Jeture. Hitomi: The Almighty Jeture... ? Gaddes: Asturia's God. Hitomi: God? Gaddes: If you pray for your desires he will grant them, they say. Hitomi: Desires... Gaddes: Miss, what is it you wish for? Perhaps for love with Allen to blossom? Hitomi: Eh!? Gaddes: I nailed it huh? Hitomi: Uh... that's... Gaddes: But, immature wishes are no good. In the capital, there are swarms of ladies vieing for the boss. Among them the one with the strongest hand is the princess... er, never mind! Have to prepare for the landing... see ya! [Footsteps of retreating from the spot] Hitomi(m): Princess... huh? Scene 5 * Palas airport [Sound of the Crusade's propellers stopping] [The sound of seagulls' cries] [From the distance, the gallop of a horse's hooves] Millerna: Alle~~~n! [Horse's hooves stop] Millerna: Whoa! ... your sudden return surprised me, Allen. Allen: Princess Millerna... [Crusade crew chattering] Kio: What, what? Reeden: Ooh, Princess Millerna! Ort: So that's the rumored one... Reeden: What a figure. Pyle: She's a cutie! Merle: Meow! Hitomi(m): Princess? Then, that person is who Gaddes was speaking of... Oh! Allen, what's he doing kneeling in front of that person? Eh, he's taking her hand and kissing it! What is this... almost like a knight and princess isn't it! ... but, that's what they really are... those two... blond shining hair... big violet eyes... she's the real thing, a princess... Allen: Princess, I must go to the castle ahead of you. Millerna: Is that so. Father said he wanted to speak with you too. Use my horse. Allen: Thank you. Well then, farewell. (raising his voice) Giddy-up! [The horse neighs, hoof-steps receding] * Hitomi's narration Hitomi(n): Allen and Millerna... they're a well matched couple, no doubt about it. But... I.... We sway around in the coach that Millerna arranged, heading for the royal palace of Asturia... Scene 6 * Coach [Regular rhythm of horses' gait and coach wheels] Merle: (annoyingly) Meowww... meow... Princess, could you stop that? Playing with my tail like a toy. Millerna: Oh? Does it bother you? Merle: Of course! Millerna: It's the first time I've ever come into contact with something like you... I'm just curious to learn, that's all. Merle: Curious? Millerna: I've studied medicine before. To be a doctor, you need to know both human and beast anatomy. Merle: Grr, hold on! When it comes to human bodies, you don't use them as toys? Van: (commandingly) Merle! ... Please pardon the rudeness, Princess Millerna. Millerna: *giggle* ... calling it rudeness is a bit strong, Van... even for you. Hitomi: Me... you mean? Millerna: "Mystic Moon" is where you came from, I heard... Hitomi: Eh... yeah... Millerna: You're very different from what I imagined. Hitomi: Eh? Millerna: "Mystic Moon" inhabitants are supposed to be fearsome demons, so they say, but... for such a cute girl to live there... Hitomi: Uh, thank you. Millerna: On top of that, your outfit is so daring. Not shy about showing off those bare legs... Hitomi: That's, uh.... Millerna: And you're hair's short like a man's... weird. (laughing) tee-hee. Hitomi: Really! Being all flattering, and then putting me down... what an idiot! Van: (commandingly) Hitomi! Millerna: Ah, my apologies. I mean no ill will. It's just, the Fanelia king's companions are both unusual... Merle: Hey there! Hitomi isn't Van's company, she's Allen's company! Hitomi: Eh, what do you mean? Van: Do as you wish. Hitomi: Ah, what was that, how cold! Millerna: (condescendingly) Hitomi... Hitomi: Y-yes? Millerna: One bit of advice for you. Hitomi: Eh? Millerna: If you want to join Allen out in the field, you need to prepare yourself with some sort of skill. Hitomi: Skill? Millerna: For him... for Allen the Knight Caeli that I wanted to serve, I took up the art of medicine. How would you be of any use to him? Hitomi: H-how can you ask that so suddenly? Merle: Laundry's about all you can do, right? Hitomi: U-um. * Hitomi's narration Hitomi(n): Facing off over Allen, and fighting against Millerna's desires, my panic filled head was elsewhere as the coach entered the castle. But, at the same moment, Allen was confronting a difficult situation of his own... Scene 7 * Asturia royal palace - reception room Allen: The Zaibach Empire has violated the treaty and attacked our fort. Even though they claim to be in alliance with this country of Asturia, we don't know when they might attack us! Aston, you must act at once! Folken: That was a misunderstanding... [Click-clack as footsteps approach] Folken: It seems you misunderstood something, Mr. Allen Schezar. Allen: You are...? Folken: The Zaibach strategist, Folken. Allen: Zaibach! [Allen's monologue] Allen(m): Too late, they've even gotten the king under their thumb now! Folken: King Aston! Fanelia in fact launched a surprise attack on us. Allen: I have not heard of this! Folken: It's true! However, if the Fanelia King's Guymelef, Escaflowne, were delivered to us then we would consider this latest indiscretion water under the bridge. Any behavior that allows cracks to enter between our alliance is best avoided. [Allen's monologue] Allen(m): Zaibach Empire... is there no justice for me in Asturia? Van's country has already been destroyed! Scene 8 * Hitomi's narration Hitomi(n): That night, I and Van, Merle, and Gaddes enjoyed a boisterous dinner in the spacious Melef hanger at the royal palace. * Inside the Asturia royal palace - Melef hangar [Commotion of the entire Crusade crew audible] [Sounds of food and glasses] Kio: Ooh, I'm full, I'm full! Hooray for Millerna's hospitality. Pyle: Not really, it's not out of concern for us. Reeden: Yeah yeah. It's cause Allen's here, for sure. Ort: How many years has it been? Since I had real food. Gaddes: Hey hey. That's mean to Reeden. Reeden: Aw, you're the only one speaking up for me Sarge. These guys, they're complaining about my cooking without even givin' me a second chance! Gaddes: Actually, sorry Reeden. I'm with them. Reeden: Waaah! Everyone's against me... cruel, cruel! Pyle: Don't cry, don't cry! Here, have some... Merle: What's this? Pyle: Vino Piscus. Makes you feel in heaven! Merle: Gimme some too! Van: Merle, stop that! Gaddes: Pyle, you should lay off too. You're on duty tomorrow. Pyle: I know, Sarge! Kio: Mmm, I'm stuffed. What do we do now? Ort: Well, obviously, let's hit the streets... Pyle: Let's check out the cute babes, Kio! How 'bout that? Reeden: I'm hittin' the sack. Going into town every time, I don't understand it. Kio: While you're at it, learn some cooking. Ort: That's a good idea. Kio, Pyle: Ha ha ha ha! Gaddes: What would you ladies like to do? Hitomi: Eh? Um, we... Merle: Me! I'll sing! Hitomi: Sing? [Music intro starts] Merle: Van-sama, Merle's song, please listen to it mmmkay? [Merle's song begins] Kio, Reeden: Good job, kitty cat! [At the place where the song enters its final stage] Ort: Miss. What are you gonna sing for us? Sing a Mystic Moon song! Hitomi: Eh? Me, I can do karaoke, but.... Huh? Van... (m) Merle's song isn't even over yet, and he's leaving his seat already.... Where's he going with such a dour expression on his face? * Asturia royal palace - courtyard (night) [Sound of the water fountain audible] [Footsteps together with Hitomi's voice draw closer] Hitomi: Van... hey, Van... Van: Wha-? Hitomi... huh? Hitomi: What's going on? You left in a hurry. Van: Nothing much. Hitomi: I think Merle's gonna be peeved. Not staying until the end... Van: It's fine... it's just her. Hitomi: Hey... is something wrong? Back in the Zaibach ship... Van: ------ Hitomi: Ever since then, I've been thinking about it... Van: ------ Hitomi: That man... who was it? Your brother, you said... Van: (interrupting) It has nothing to do with you. Hitomi: But... Van: (shouting) Could you please shut up! Hitomi: S-sorry... Van: Uh... my bad... for yelling at you. Hitomi: Mmm, it's fine. I was being stubborn, sorry... (as if changing the subject) Hey, that fountain. It's a neat shape. It looks the same as that lighthouse by the ocean... Van: The Sea Dragon God Jeture... Hitomi: Eh? You know about it... Van: Hitomi? Hitomi: What? Van: Do you know what Fanelia's God is? Hitomi: Your country's God? No, what is it I wonder... Van: Descending from the heavens the white dragon, guardian of the people of Fanelia, revered as a God. That flying dragon's name is... Millerna: Escaflowne... right? Hitomi: Millerna! Millerna: The celestial dragon watches over Fanelia, the sea dragon watches over Asturia.... Did you enjoy our meal? Van: Ah, actually... Princess Millerna, I thank you for your kindness. Millerna: Well. It was a good change of pace. You guys are Allen's guests. Don't worry about it. But, Allen after talking to my father went immediately to his quarters and hasn't returned. I wonder what's going on... I wonder if my prayers to Jeture didn't get through... Hitomi: Prayers to Jeture? Millerna: Mystic Moon inhabitants don't know about it huh. Hitomi: Eh...? Millerna: You want to hear a story to pass the time? The tragic legend of Jeture... Hitomi: Jeture's... legend? * The legend of the Sea Dragon God Jeture Millerna: Yeah. It's a tale set in ancient Gaea... back when present day Asturia was a bunch of small countries... no, more like a collection of villages... one of those villages was the beautiful coastal town of Palnation... Scene 9 * Era of the legend [Crash crash... sound of the waves] [Sounds of the war cries of men.] Soldier A: Our Palnation clan will prevail! Soldier B: Kill the Teriega clan! Soldiers: (cries of war) Aaaaaaah! [Meifia rushes up to Alia] Meifia: Alia! Alia! Alia: Meifia! Meifia: Please be safe... the light of the heavens will always shine upon you... Alia: Fear not, Meifia. After this war ends the two of us will live in peace. Meifia: Alia.... Navio: (laughing) hahaha... how touching, Meifia. Don't worry. I won't let Alia die. Meifia: I beg you, Navio. Protect Alia. * Millerna speaking Millerna: The Palnation clan's young soldier, Alia. His beautiful lover, Meifia. The day had finally arrived for them to set sail with the fleet that they were leading to war against their longtime enemies, the Teriega clan. * Era of the legend [Furious naval battle between the Palnation clan and the Teriega clan] Soldiers: Woahhhhh! * Millerna speaking Millerna: As the cries of war sprung up again... the ocean from which the people drew their provisions, the ocean in which the furious war churned... * Era of the legend Alia: I am the soldier of Palnation, Alia! Head of Teriega, Garcia! Today this will end! We stake our clan's fate! Now, win or lose! * Millerna telling the legend Millerna: With Palnation's Alia standing superior, finally the enemy leader, Garcia's ship was cornered. But then... * Era of the legend [Clang! Fatal blow of the sword] [Riip! A vital organ struck] Alia: I have you, Garcia! ...mm? You...! Soldier A: (laughing) ha ha ha... how foolish of you, Alia... Garcia at this moment, has already broken for your village... to murder all the women and children of Palnation... you will all be ruined! ... We've won, Alia.... [Thud... enemy soldier A falls down] [All around, the voices of battling soldiers] Soldiers: Woahhhhh! Navio: Alia, we've been tricked! These guys are a decoy! It's our village that Garcia... Alia: Village... Meifia.... (screaming) Meifia------! [Splash! Alia dives into the ocean] Navio: Alia! * Millerna speaking Millerna: Alia dove into the ocean, swimming like mad. Pressing towards his village... but, despite his bravery, he couldn't possibly catch up to the boats that had a two day head start. Finally, with all his strength, he began to sink between the waves... * Era of the legend [Sounds of the ocean depths] Alia: Is this... the sea floor? Am I dead? Jeture: Alia... Alia: !? Jeture: Soldier of Palnation, Alia. Alia: Who is it... !? [Boom! From the sea floor, Jeture arises] Alia: Dragon... !? Jeture: Alia... your powerful desires have awakened me. When Gaea was birthed, I was born with it, and slept within the ocean for all this time. My name is Jeture... your wish, I will grant it... you will reach your beloved Meifia.... * Millerna speaking Millerna: Jeture put Alia upon his height and made for the shores of Palnation... and then, when the village was attacked by the Teriega clan, Alia took out Garcia single handedly, and the Palnation clan and Meifia were saved. Hitomi: Wow, it's a story of true love, then. But, why it this a tragedy? Millerna: The story continues though. Alia wed with Meifia, and one year after becoming the leader of Palnation... there appeared someone with a plan to kill Alia... that person's name was Navio, his closest friend. * Era of the legend [Knock knock knock...! Rapping against the door] Navio: Alia! A rock on the beach... a stone with words engraved on it has washed up! It's a message from God, Alia! * Millerna speaking Millerna: That stone was engraved thusly: It demanded Meifia as a living sacrifice... without it, Palnation would be consumed in the fire of Jeture's anger... yes, it was a trick laid by Navio as a trap... Hitomi: Why? Wasn't Navio one of Alia's best friends? Van: He was jealous of Alia... who had become a hero to his village... Millerna: With the villagers in fear, to sacrifice Meifia to Jeture alive, they approached Alia's mansion... but, Alia was unwilling to sacrifice Meifia, and so he set out alone into a tempestuous sea to do battle with Jeture. * Era of the legend [Roar of thunder] Alia: Jeture! I will not hand over Meifia to you! I will kill you! I will protect Meifia and the village of Palnation! Jeture----! [Whoosh! Sound of the ocean parting] [Jeture's roar] Jeture: Rowwwwwr! * Millerna speaking Millerna: The sea parted, and the vengeful Jeture appeared. It was not the gentle faced Jeture from last time. Facing Alia's unwarranted anger, Jeture transformed into a terrible dragon. * Era of the legend [Jeture's roar] Jeture: Rowwwwr! [Alia's death throes] Alia: Waaaaaa! * Millerna speaking Millerna: Alia fought gallantly, but he was no match for the giant dragon and Jeture tore him to death with his fangs. Alia's blood dyed the ocean deep red, and Meifia distraught with sadness threw herself into the ocean, chasing Alia. After that day, with the oceans turned red, and all the fish dead, Palnation was unable to receive the blessings of the sea... and the villagers finally realized Navio's deed. Navio was exiled from the clan. And then, the villagers, to put Alia and Meifia's spirits to rest, offered prayers to Jeture... and Jeture saw that Alia's sword strikes were not meant in truth and that he himself had been foolish, and forgave them. With that, the oceans regained their original blue, and the schools of fish returned, and Palnation was saved again. Thereafter, Palnation flourished day by day, from village to town, from town to country, and that country took on Alia's name and became a kingdom... named Asturia... and worshiping Jeture. Blessed with the bounty of the sea, our beautiful kingdom. Allen: A fable about the foolishness of man. The legend of Jeture... [Hitomi, surprised by Allen's entrance] Hitomi: Allen! Millerna: But still, Jeture saved Alia's life once, and granted his wish. So, Jeture is the God that will grant one's wishes, and the people of Asturia still believe in him. Hitomi: Jeture grants earnest wishes, but... Van: For those whose hearts are stained with wicked thoughts, Jeture will turn into a terrible dragon... Millerna: Hitomi, would you like to try wishing for something? Hitomi: Me...? [Hitomi's monologue] Hitomi(m): Come to think of it, my grandma told me once... a person's wishes will always come true. If so, I'll try wishing to Jeture. Please, let Allen and I.... [Millerna, interrupting Hitomi's thoughts] Millerna: Speaking of which, I have a request for Allen too. There's only five days until the Jeture festival. Hitomi: Jeture festival? Allen: To honor the sea dragon god Jeture. Once a year we have a big festival... Millerna: For this festival, men and women dress up as Alia and Meifia and ride around down the canals of Palas.... Hey, Allen, I have a good idea... you go as Alia, I go as Meifia, and we'll go around the waterways... hey, are you listening, Allen? Allen: Yeah... I'm listening.... Millerna: Are you not feeling well somewhere? You don't look great... Allen: No, I'm fine. Please don't worry, Princess Millerna.... [Allen's monologue] Allen(m): I'm a Knight Caeli... to protect my country... am I to hand over Escaflowne? But, the truth is, aren't we making the same mistake as the unwitting citizens of Palnation?... I... [Millerna, to Allen] Millerna: Okay then... so this year, how about Van as Alia, and Hitomi go with him as Meifia? Hitomi: Ee... eeh! Van: W-wait a minute here! Millerna: Foreigners have very important roles in the ceremony too, but there are hardly any in Asturia. It's okay with the two of you, right? If you need things for your disguise, tomorrow, we'll go to the bazaar and find something for you. Hitomi: S-sure. Merle: No, no way! The one who does Meifia is gonna be me! Right, Van? Van: Hm? I wonder if it's okay... Millerna: When you wake up, accompany me to the bazaar, okay? Allen? Allen: Certainly, Princess Millerna. * Hitomi's narration Hitomi(n): But, the next day, Allen was nowhere to be seen at the bazaar.... instead, events that I had forecast would one by one lay in wait for us. Van, upon seeing his brother for the second time, narrowly escaped death from the silver claw, at the precise moment the king of Asturia petitioned him to demonstrate Escaflowne's ability.... and so, there I was again, on the roof of the royal palace... yes... Allen and Millerna kissing... but, I was so overcome with sadness that I could not compose myself... and with a wrenching sensation I found myself taken by gecko men! There I was riding, through the waterways of Palas in the gecko-men's submarine... please help me... someone... Allen! If my wish is to be granted, please let it be now! I prayed to Jeture with all my heart.... At the same time, in a room in the Zaibach Empire's floating fortress, the young boy whose face Van had injured was having a dream.... Scene 10 * Dilandau's dream Folken: Dilandau Albatau... having taken the neck of an enemy general of the highest rank... one would not have thought a fourteen year old capable of such a magnificent feat... Dilandau: You honor me by your praise, Magician. Folken: As I am now the emperor's direct subordinate strategist... Dilandau, per Lord Dornkirk's imperial decree, a special forces unit will be formed under your command. Personnel selection will be left to you.... * Dilandau's consciousness Dilandau: What is this? Oh I see, I was dreaming... the day I first met Folken... * Dilandau's dream Dallet: Lord Dilandau! Shesta: Lord Dilandau! Gatty: We've been appointed to the Dragonslayers squad. Shesta: It's the highest honor I know of. Dilandau: There's no need for platitudes. Just show me results... Dallet: But... Gatty: To give novices like us Guymelefs and stuff... Shesta: Such an honor is a true rarity. Dilandau: I'm just not pleased with it all. So many Guymelefs get smashed into pieces by old men. Crap like experience doesn't matter... people better have talent, that's all the requirements you need for getting into a Guymelef! * Dilandau's consciousness Dilandau: Yes... my judgment is right... power is everything... Jeture: Is that your true desire? Young girl Serena: Please send me back home... don't leave me alone! Dilandau: Who is that? You! Jeture: My name is Jeture... I live within people's desires. Dilandau: Jeture!? [Notices Escaflowne's footsteps coming] Dilandau: What's that sound...!? Escaflowne!? * Dilandau's dream [Notices Escaflowne's footsteps coming] Dilandau: (laughing) heh heh heh. He's coming right to me... how brave of you, Escaflowne... well, Van! Come, time to start Dragon hunting! [Escaflowne's approach turns into a flying dragon roar] Dilandau: Escaflowne... into a flying dragon... into the shape of a flying dragon! [The roar draws closer] [Flying dragon's footsteps] Dilandau: Wah! Don't come! Don't come! Don't come! Don't come----! [And then, Escaflowne's claw goes slice! in a flash] Dilandau: Aaaaaah! My face... my face----! * Vione interior - Dilandau's room (reality) Dilandau: Aaaaaah! ... huh? ... Damn, what kind of dream was that.... That's why I hate dreams. Dragon.... Escaflowne.... (laughing) hah hah hah hah... ! Scene 11 * Asturia urban area (night) [Hitomi's narration] Hitomi(n): Help, somebody! ... From within the interior of the submarine still advancing through the waterways, I offered my prayers to Jeture right at that time! The submarine received a big jolt, and its motion stopped! [Inside the boat, a jarring bang! And then lifted out of the water] * Hitomi's narration Hitomi(n): Somebody's come to rescue me... my wish has reached Jeture! And then, a giant hand came and tore off the hull and looking up into the blinding light, I raised my voice... * Hitomi raising her voice in joy Hitomi: Allen! A-!? ... Van!? Van saved me...!? Van: Are you hurt? Hitomi: N, no... t-thanks. Merle: Really, getting captured by gecko men. What a stupid idiot! Hitomi: I'm sorry, I'm an idiot. * Hitomi's narration Hitomi(n): However, while we were feeling relieved, above our heads an enemy giant swooped down upon us! * Sound of the descending Alseides swooping near Dilandau: I found him... Van! [Vroom! Alseides transforms and lands] * Activation of the metal claws [Sound of Escaflowne dodging] [Ching! Pulling out Escaflowne's sword] [Exchanging blows with the metal claws] Van: Urgh! Dilandau: Don't wait there. * Flamethrower sounds again Dilandau: Burn--! [Flamethrower sound] Dilandau: Ha ha ha ha! Hitomi: Aah! The town... the town is burning! [Sound of buildings burning] [Screams of panic from people] Dilandau: huh huh huh ... you can't run anymore! Van: Stop! Fighting here! Dilandau: Because you're here everything's going wrong! Because you're here the town is burning! Because of you my wound aches! Die!! * Hitomi's narration Hitomi(n): At that moment, Escaflowne changed into dragon form, and took off into the sky.... * Escaflowne transforms and takes off Dilandau: Grr! Running away eh! * Allen vs. Dilandau Allen: Dilandau! If you destroy the town any further, I'll oppose you! Dilandau: You again... Allen Schezar! * Hitomi's narration Hitomi(n): Chasing after us was the vengeful giant... blocking his only path a giant figure... that was Allen's Scherezade... * On Escaflowne Jeture: Girl from the Mystic Moon.... Your wish, where is it? I am Jeture, he who lives within one's desires.... Hitomi: Jeture? Van: Are you all right, Hitomi? Hitomi: T-thanks. * Hitomi's narration Hitomi(n): I thought I heard Jeture's voice.... Riding on the Escaflowne flying in the sky, we parted ways with Asturia. Van, and then Allen, helped to saved me. Was my wish with Jeture granted... ? Goodbye, Allen. But, we will meet again for sure... that is my wish.