Escaflowne (2000) Movie Script
Dropping in altitude, sir.
- How's the engine?
- Normal, sir.
Is the load too heavy?
No, sir. It should be fine.
Does he think that the armor
is going to rise from the dead?
Who the hell are you?
Can't stabilize the altitude.
We're going around the
mountain and flying over Sasu.
General?
We have no choice.
That armor is absolutely
essential to our Clan.
We must deliver it to
Commander Folken.
Stay calm!
It's just one enemy!
Kill him!
What's the problem?
There's only one man!
How can that be?!
He's alone!
So, you are the dragon
we've heard so much about.
I will slay all my enemies!
Dragon Armor...
Awaken from your long slumber!
Your name is Escaflowne!
You are my armor!
Who are you?
Dozing off again?
Cutting classes and
dozing off again, Hitomi?
I was dreaming.
Dreaming?
Of my childhood.
Oh, the one you told me
about a long time ago?
About the man you saw
at Tokyo Station?
A man in strange clothes.
Daydreaming?
Why am I dreaming that now?
Because you're frustrated?
What?!
Go out and find a boyfriend.
You're having that dream
because you have nothing to do.
Why don't you drop in
on our club?
I can't.
Why not?
Because I dropped out
of the track team.
I'd feel awkward.
The juniors miss you.
It's too exhausting.
Besides, my leg hurts.
You're pathetic.
Yes, I am.
What's that?
What?
What's this? It's addressed to me.
Wait! No!
- Why are you so upset?
- Give it back!
Because I have to rewrite it!
But it's addressed to me.
Give it back!
Yukari!
Let's see.
"To Miss Yukari Uchida..."
"I am going to die.
Farewell, Yukari."
"...Hitomi Kanzaki."
What is this?
Zero talent in writing.
No vocabulary.
Leave me alone.
Don't die with those
pathetic last words.
I'd be embarrassed
as your friend.
Don't worry.
I'm too much of a coward.
If you're going to die,
let me know first, all right?
I'll even join you.
You don't have to.
I'll go on living and
become an old granny...
...and continue to live
until it's my time to go.
You're coming with
me tomorrow, right?
Remember your promise.
Yeah, you're right.
Give me a wake-up call.
You're always napping
during class lately.
Why can't you get up
in the morning?
Are you going out late at night?
No, it's not like that.
It's just that I always feel sleepy.
I feel sleepy all the time.
Maybe something's
wrong with me?
I wonder why.
Maybe I'm too exhausted.
Everyone looks so well.
But I'm not.
That's why I sleep.
In sleep, I can fade away...
...and no one will notice.
But nothing changes.
Even if I was to fade away,
nothing changes.
There's been an accident
at Yoyogi station.
We apologize for
the inconvenience...
...but we will be held here
momentarily.
We apologize for
the inconvenience...
It's terrible.
There's been an accident.
There's nothing
we can do about it.
Hey, cut it out!
Come on!
What's the matter?
Someone's calling me.
Hitomi, you've been
acting so strange these days...
...dropping out of the
track team and everything.
I am the manager of the team,
you know.
I have to explain all this
to the coach.
Don't worry about me.
Hitomi...
How annoying...
Just leave me alone.
Forget about me.
I see...
How annoying...
I have to stop off somewhere,
so I'll see you tomorrow.
Just fade away...
...annoying girl.
Just fade away...
...annoying girl who
hurts her friend.
Just fade away...
Someone, please...
Yes, let everything fade away...
Let this sad world...
Let everything fade away.
Come, my kindred spirit.
From the world beyond...
...come join me.
The Chosen One.
Who? Me?
You are the Wing Goddess.
You will fulfill our
world's prophecy.
To our world, Gaea...
I bid you welcome, Wing Goddess.
The Earth?
Is this a dream?
Or a vision?
No, this must be real.
My wish has come true.
The Mystic Moon...
...how beautiful you are.
No wonder it's called
a cursed armor.
It only invites misfortune.
So, all the participants
have arrived.
The dragon armor
is coming alive!
Millerna, it's the flying ship!
Is it the Black Dragon Clan?
It's coming straight at us!
Just as I predicted, right?
You better pay me well for this.
Sure.
I can hardly wait...
Boss, can we really
shoot it down?
Don't worry about Van.
Boss, maybe you're
overestimating him.
Lord Van, Lord Van, Lord Van...
Lord Van!
Shoot it down!
Reeden! Shoot it!
It's alive.
What happened?
Why have we stopped?
What's going on?
Someone help me!
Who are you?
You're the...
Are you the Wing Goddess?
You are the Wing Goddess.
The Wing...?
What are you talking about?
I am a descendant
of the Dragon Clan.
My name is Van.
I beseech you,
as the Wing Goddess...
...to allow me the honor of
serving you in this world Gaea.
Me?
Armed with this Escaflowne,
I will wipe out...
...all those who oppose your will.
All.
Just fade away...
I don't understand.
Where am I? This place...
Escaflowne?
What's wrong?!
What's happening?!
It's gone!
Escaflowne...
...is gone!
What is this place?
What is this?
Was it you?
Were you the one who
sent it away?
What are you talking about?
Isn't it true?
Who the hell are you?
Why were you hiding inside of it?
Answer me!
You should answer him, Hitomi.
I see.
Are you a spy from
the Black Dragon Clan?
Then, I'll kill you!
Hold it, Van.
Don't interfere, Allen!
You don't need to kill her.
She sent away the Dragon Armor!
Maybe. Maybe not.
Let her live.
She may be useful to us.
Besides, I don't want to
see a woman's blood spilt.
Don't tell me what to do!
I'll kill anyone who
stands in my way!
Try me!
What are they doing?!
What are those two doing?!
Van, stop it!
If the chief were serious...
...you'd be a dead man now.
Gaddes!
It's childish using a knife!
I didn't hit a vital part.
I should hope not!
Captain Gaddes, are you
being scolded by the princess?
Reeden, come down here!
Sorry, sir. I was only joking.
Hey! Is that a woman?
It is!
I thought she was a man
because of her short hair.
Van must have snatched her
from somewhere.
She's the legendary Wing Goddess
foretold since ancient times!
She's the one who will guide
Gaea to a new world!
Praise be...
Praise be...
Shut up, you quack fortune teller!
Allen, is she the one?
Probably.
I see.
So, she's the Wing Goddess.
She's just like us,
from her looks, anyway.
Hey, Van?
Whoa!
I'll fight you anytime, Van.
Don't pick on Lord Van!
The scoundrel...!
Lord Van!
Oh, no! You're bleeding!
You bastard, you always make
Lord Van do the dangerous work!
I'll poison you someday!
Wing Goddess,
please do not worry.
We welcome you.
You must be exhausted after
your journey from the heavens.
Please rest at our caravan.
Grant us the Dragon's power
and the shelter of your wings.
Please...
...join us.
Is it you, Dune?
You are a fool.
That's why the sign
was not on your side.
I'll kill Van with my
own two hands...
...Father.
Lord Folken.
Has the Wing Goddess
descended?
Yes.
But she has descended
to another dragon.
Another Dragon?
Van, huh?
The Wing Goddess has
descended to that bastard.
I cannot sense the Dragon
Armor's vibrations.
I see.
Without resonating with both
the Dragon and Wing Goddess...
...the Dragon Armor
will not come alive.
I am the only one who can
resonate with the Wing Goddess.
I wonder.
The Dragon Armor will
lay waste to all of Gaea.
Even you.
So be it.
That's my exact wish.
The King of Salas sends a
messenger to appeal for his life.
The Black Dragon Clan
needs no slaves...
...as Commander Folken
instructed.
Burn down and
annihilate everything.
How cruel.
Through conquest,
they burn down the villages...
...of innocent beast creatures...
...and follow that with slaughter.
How wretched.
Are you awake?
You had me worried
that you'd died.
We can't let you die.
What are you talking about?
This is a dream...
It must be a dream!
It's all a dream!
I just have to wake up!
That hurt...
Oh? Then, it's not a dream.
- Come with me.
- No! Please don't...!
I'm sorry! Please...!
Well?
That sunlight must've
perked you up?
Yes.
We need you to stay here
for a while.
Until we know for sure that
you're the true Wing Goddess.
Wing Goddess?
What do you mean by that?
You sure don't look
like a goddess.
Oh...
Anyway, tell me your name.
Okay.
It's Hitomi.
Hitomi Kanzaki.
Hitomi...
Sounds cute, that's a nice name.
My name is Millerna.
We're called the Abaharaki
in this world of Gaea.
Huh?
We're all survivors of the nations
destroyed by the Black Dragons.
That's why we fight them.
Fight?
Escaflowne is the God of battle.
He will be on our side and
help us fulfill our cause.
That's what the bard
of Freid told us.
"Escaflowne will be resurrected
by the Wing Goddess..."
"...arriving from the Mystic Moon."
And you emerged
from that Escaflowne.
I did?
I don't understand.
I'm sorry.
I really don't understand.
I'm sorry.
You must be hungry.
We don't have anything much,
but do you want something to eat?
N-No.
You don't have to...
Please, don't hesitate.
- But if...
- What?
If it's all right...
Yes?
Can I have some water?
I'm thirsty.
Well, why didn't you
say so earlier?
I'm sorry.
Man, if the Wing Goddess
really exists...
...I wish she'd bless us
with better food.
I'd rather be blessed
with good booze.
Does Boss really believe in that?
Who knows.
Kio, what do you think?
I don't know.
I've never seen
a real Wing Goddess.
No kidding.
What?
Do I really look so strange?
Yes, she doesn't look like
a person from this world.
If she is real,
the Black Dragon Clan...
...will come after her.
We can't hand the Wing
Goddess over to them.
Van, you'll protect her.
I don't believe she's real.
Are you afraid?
If she's the real Wing Goddess...
...the Dragon Armor
will appear again.
If the legend is true...
...Escaflowne will seek blood.
The blood of the Dragon Clan.
You are the last of the
Dragon Clan kings, Van.
Your blood.
I'm lost. Where am I?
What should I do?
Hello!
Oh my!
Hello?
Who is it?
Excuse me, but...
I'm looking for some water.
Water?
Wouldn't you go to the galley
if you want water?
But I don't know my way around.
You're weird!
I don't think you should talk.
Are you really the one?
What?
I mean, are you the
real Wing Goddess?
I don't know.
You should know!
I don't even know where I am.
Ridiculous!
It's been so stressful.
Now I'm so exhausted.
You don't look tired.
Upsy daisy...
Hey!
Mole Man, why are you here?
The voices of two young ladies
are like singing birds...
...that put me in such
a cheerful mood.
Oh, be quiet!
My lady, do I detect the
fragrance of a fine stone?
Stone?
Oh...
You mean this?
It's a beautiful stone.
You should take good care of it.
May I?
Wow...
I never would've thought you
were so good with your hands.
Good with his mouth, too!
He's a quack fortuneteller,
after all!
You two are so cruel.
All finished.
Wow!
Thank you.
Now, if you'll pay me...
Ow... Ow... Ow...!
Don't do business here!
When Lord Van was young...
...his country was destroyed
by the Black Dragon Clan.
Is he with the others?
Aren't they fighting
on the same side?
They met on the battlefield...
...and have been
together ever since.
So they're like comrades, right?
Not really.
Lord Van is always alone.
He always fights alone.
That doesn't make sense.
Lord Van was destined
to become a king.
Even though his country
and people are gone...
...he has to fight his enemies
for as long as he lives.
That's the destiny of one
who was born to be king.
But deep down, he's a
very kind and gentle person.
I've seen that side of him.
Hey, there's the king.
Hey, aren't you with that cutie?
He just can't get along with us,
can he?
Can't be helped.
He is a king, after all.
Is that it, Jajuka?
Commander Folken wants
whatever's inside that thing?
What is it like inside, Shesta?
Yes, sir. I can see...
...lowest deck, starboard side...
A girl in white at the stables...
I can see her...
A girl in white?
Lord Dilandau, we must
make this plan work.
All we need to do is snatch
the Wing Goddess, right?
I know that.
But you know...
...why can't we just kill them all?
The Abaharaki are
professional fighters.
If we lose too many of our men
because we ignored orders...
Enough of your babbling.
It's getting dark already.
It's hunting time!
Enemy assault!
Allen!
The Black Dragon cavalry
is coming!
This will delay our
arrival in Torushina.
Lord Dilandau!
Our objective is a feint operation!
Please remember that, sir!
Charge!
Lord Dilandau!
Don't let them get
inside the transport!
Kill anyone approaching it!
Let's go!
Stay close! Don't spread out!
What's happened?
It looks like we stopped.
A fight has started.
Stop, you...!
Help...
Goddamn it!
They're moving too fast!
Merle!
Merle!
Open your eyes, Merle!
Merle!
The enemy...
Hitomi...
The order called
for a feigned attack.
He's being pursued...
Don't move!
Who are you?!
If you keep quiet,
I won't kill you!
Are you okay?
Uh, yes!
Get close to me!
Go away, Nukushi!
Is that you, Lord Van?
Are you Lord Van of Adom?
Why are you getting
involved in a human fight?!
Doesn't that go against
your clan code?!
Humans dragged us
into this fight!
The Black Dragon destroyed
your land...?
Our village is in ruins...
...and the survivors were captured.
We forest creatures are no match
against battle-hardened humans!
In order to save our people...
...we made a deal with
the Black Dragon Clan.
We capture her in exchange
for our people's lives.
Lord Van, we need her!
I can't let you do that.
Leave, Nukushi!
I don't want to fight you!
Lord Van...!
Nukushi!
Oh well, I hit the wrong target.
But it doesn't matter,
he was useless anyway.
All we need to do is
snatch that girl, right?
We don't need the guy, do we?
So, I can do as I like, right?
Van...
Spread out!
He has magical powers!
Leave some distance!
That's right, you were
with the Abaharaki. I forgot.
I get it...
...you're the Dragon
I've heard so much about.
That power...
Hitomi! Get behind me!
Uh, right!
Oh, no. This is terrible.
I'm drenched.
I hate rain...
...it makes me so depressed.
One of my soldiers just died.
But he was a fool to die.
If you're strong, you don't die.
Now, it's play time.
Let's have some fun.
Van!
White wings...!
Van...
Are you hurt?
I'm all right.
Thank you, Van.
It's going to be a bit rough.
Hang on tight.
Van!
What's wrong, Van?!
The wings...
Van!
Why...
Why are you so hurt?
No, please stop!
Please stop bleeding!
Van! Come on!
Open your eyes!
Somebody!
Is somebody here?!
Somebody!
Help us, somebody!
Please help Van!
Somebody!
Somebody! Help!
Please help Van...!
Let him die.
Free the young man...
...from the sorrow
of fighting alone.
Death is what he wishes for.
Death is peace.
Van...
Sorrow never ceases...
...until death sweeps it away.
Does he want to die?
Why?
Is he so sad?
Is he in that much pain?
Why?
Why do you live alone in sorrow?
You're not alone, Van.
I want Van to live!
I will stay with him.
Until he realizes he is not alone...
Until his sorrow is no more...
...I will stay by his side.
There is no sorrow
that never ceases.
I want to believe that.
Just as the rain will
eventually stop...
...and reveal a blue sky
that we can both see.
Why didn't you follow my orders,
Dilandau?
I ordered you to bring back
the Wing Goddess.
Instead, you got yourself
mired in a useless battle.
You fool.
Who was the one that saved you...
...as you roamed in the wild
with feral dogs?
Who was it?
You, Lord Folken!
Who gave you command
of the dragon cavalry?
Who?
You, Lord Folken...
Lord Folken!
Don't disappoint me, Dilandau.
You are one of the
remaining few...
...with Dragon Clan blood
coursing through your veins.
Although you are
of lower birth...
...that blood possesses
magical power.
I have great expectations
of that power of yours.
I...
Dilandau...
...if you desire,
I will give you a new power.
A power befitting a scion
of the Dragon Clan.
I want that new power...
Another of Commander Folken's
predictions has come true.
Hey, let Sir Dryden know
what's going on here.
Tell him the armor's
coming together.
Sure.
Damn.
The more I look at it,
the more creepy it gets.
A new armor, in Torushina?
That's the news
from Dryden's messenger.
We still don't know
where Hitomi and Van are?
No.
Folken will proceed to Torushina.
We have to hurry.
I believe they're still alive.
Van will come
to Torushina with Hitomi.
How was the meal?
It was good. Thank you.
Your clothes are
still being washed.
Please wait a little while longer.
I cannot thank you enough
for your kindness.
The people of Adom
never turn strangers away.
Uh, can I see Van?
He's still asleep.
That's all right.
I just want to see him.
Come in.
No need to worry now.
We drove the evil out of him.
But it will take a little longer...
...before the wound heals.
Until then, you should rest
in this village of ours.
Van...
Lord Van is coming out!
The one who destroyed
my country...
...is my brother Dune.
His Black Dragon Clan name
is Folken.
Your brother?
But why?
In my country, an oracle decides...
...which of the king's sons
becomes the heir to the throne.
The sign indicated that it was me,
and not my brother.
Just for that?
As the sole survivor of my clan...
...the only reason left
for me to live...
...is to kill my brother...
I didn't know what to do myself.
I lost my direction in life.
I couldn't figure it out.
I know how painful it is...
...to lead a life, hurting others
and being hurt.
I got so confused and lost the
meaning of what it is to live.
I just wanted to fade away.
We're like kindred spirits, Van.
You see...
...that's why...
...I want to be by your side.
I...
...want to be with you.
Thank you for your help, Ruhm.
Take care.
Yeah, you too.
I hear that Torushina is under
siege by the Black Dragon.
I know...
...but my friends are there.
May the Dragon protect
both of you always.
Hitomi, please come back again.
Say hi to Merle.
Please come back
and sing with us!
Thank you so much.
Thank you all very much!
Let's go, Hitomi.
Take care, Hitomi...!
Goodbye!
Mr. Dryden?
Yeah.
He's from a wealthy family
in Torushina...
...and the financial backer
of the Abaharaki.
We'll know from him
where Allen is.
What are you doing? Sit down.
Right.
Such an enchanting song.
It's a ballad of the
Ancient Dragon Clan.
Do you know this song?
Yeah.
My mother sang it
when I was young.
In the darkness,
the Dragon wakes.
To a heart numbed with
cold, the dragon roars.
With you by my side...
...the Dragon sleeps.
When the dragon gains wings...
...into the sky, our hopes
will leap.
You know, Van...
...I know this...
Hi there, strangers!
Do you like our music?
I'd prefer some more
upbeat music myself...
...but, as you can see, there're
nasty soldiers all over town.
There's nothing to be
cheerful about.
I'd like to see Dryden.
Dryden?
Never heard of him.
Dryden, the owner of this tavern.
You guys aren't
Black Dragon spies, are you?
No!
We are here to meet
Allen of the Abaharaki.
Take it easy.
Watch what you say around here.
The Abaharaki are fugitives
wanted by the Black Dragon.
You're exactly the way
Allen described.
Hot-headed Lord Van.
And this cutie must be the
Wing Goddess, Hitomi?
I'm the owner of this tavern,
Dryden.
Lord Van!
Merle!
Merle!
Lord Van, I've been worried
sick about you!
Everyone!
Sorcerers have begun the rite
to resurrect the armor...
...that was retrieved from
the bottom of the lake.
It's just a matter of time
before they give new life to it.
If that goddamn thing
comes alive...
...we won't stand a chance.
We and all of Torushina
will be wiped out.
Our last card is Escaflowne.
Shall we ask the Wing Goddess?
I'll try.
If I really am the Wing Goddess,
I'd like to help you.
It's exactly as the
Gadarasarai song says.
"The Wing Goddess resurrects
the Dragon Armor..."
"...and leads Gaea
to a new world."
Uh, wait a minute.
There's more to that song.
"The Dragon Armor will
lay waste to all of Gaea..."
"...and vanish."
It was the Dragon Armor
that destroyed ancient Gaea.
The Wing Goddess is the one
who summons Escaflowne.
So you came here
to destroy Gaea?!
All troops have been
deployed in Torushina.
All tunnel entrances
have been sealed.
No Abaharaki soldiers
can penetrate our defenses.
Hurry up with the
resurrection of the Armor.
Yes, sir.
A newly-risen armor.
You have so many troops
under your command...
...yet you still want more power.
Has the Wing Goddess arrived?
Yes.
Summon her to me.
Use your power.
As you wish.
Impure Dragon's blood will
resurrect the ancient armor.
Commander Folken...
...how could you...?
Shesta, any word
from the Commander?
No, sir.
If something happens
to Lord Dilandau...
...we'll slay all of the sorcerers.
Hey. What's that noise?
Is it coming from the airshaft?
Lord Van.
What is it, Merle?
Lord Van...
...your eyes seem so much
more gentle.
Is that so?
Yes! I can tell.
Lord Van...
Merle, after the battle is over...
...let's go home to Adom.
Do you really mean that?
Yeah.
With this, everything will
come to an end.
Then I can...
Did you come here
to destroy Gaea?
What was that?
Wing Goddess...
Who is it?
Wing Goddess...
...please choose the path
of Gaea's destruction...
...so that all
suffering will cease.
The end of everything.
I...
I cannot do such a thing.
I beg of you.
Extinguish the sorrows
of this world...
...and Lord Folken...
Please help him.
He's calling me.
Van! Hitomi's gone!
Hitomi?
She isn't in her room?
This late at night?
I have a bad feeling about this.
I feel a presence.
It's Folken!
Van!
That must be it.
I have been waiting for
this moment a long time.
You must be Mr. Folken.
In order to extinguish all sorrow...
...I implore you to please
endow me with Escaflowne.
No!
Hitomi!
You do wish for the
end of the world.
That's not true.
I don't wish that!
You are wrong.
That you descended upon Gaea
proves you responded to my call.
Fulfill that wish...
...together with me.
You're trying to kill Van.
Folken!
Take your hands off her!
Van!
It's you, Van...!
Again, are you
going to take away...
...what belongs to me?
So be it.
But you shall suffer
the consequences.
It was a trick!
What?
I feel great!
I'm on fire!
Here it comes.
Gaea's destiny has been
set in motion.
Towards destruction or survival...
Which will the
Wing Goddess choose?
There you are.
The resurrected armor!
I too have wings, Van!
Stay away!
Shoot it down!
What the...?!
No! Stay where you are!
Hitomi!
Don't come near me!
Van, get out of here!
Hitomi?
Goddamn you!
Die!
Hitomi, get back!
No, don't descend!
Escaflowne...!
Van, wait!
No, don't go near it!
I can use Escaflowne,
to destroy that armor.
Don't!
Van, please, I beg of you...
Hitomi...
...I have the Wing Goddess
on my side.
Van...
Escaflowne! Take my blood!
Van!
Escaflowne is taking
Van's blood!
This way!
Escaflowne!
It has descended!
Lord Van...
Move!
So, that's the Dragon Armor
I've heard so much about.
What are you doing?
It's dangerous, get back!
But, Van's...!
I'll strike you down!
I'm going to tear you to pieces!
Move!
You summoned it, didn't you?
You have to believe
he won't destroy the world.
Van...
You will...
Burn!
Burn to ashes!
Mother.
Fight, Van!
The King of the Dragon Clan
never runs from his enemy.
Fight!
Fight, Van!
What the hell is this?!
Did I miss?!
I'll kill you!
Stop!
I'll kill you!
I'll slay my enemies.
I'll crush you!
What the hell was that thing?!
Boss!
The Dragon Armor...!
Is that the true nature
of the Dragon Armor?
Van...
It has answered Van's call,
not mine...
So be it!
My brother will destroy Gaea.
I wonder.
I sense the vibrations
of the Wing Goddess.
Her strong desire is
reaching the Dragon.
Desire?
It is said her desire has
the power to change the world.
It is not to change the world.
It is to annihilate it!
Don't you understand that?
That's why it destroyed...
...your Clan.
Lord Folken, poor soul...
The Dragon Armor
will annihilate everything.
I have to go.
Hitomi!
What are you trying to do?
No! Stay back!
- No, princess.
- Let go of me! Hitomi!
Van! Answer me!
Is this the end?
If it is...
...let me see your face
one more time!
Look at me!
Stay with me, Van.
Van!
Hitomi...
Van...
Van.
Van?
Where are you?
Is that you there?
Where are you, Van?
Where are you, Van?
Leave me alone!
Please come out!
Don't leave me alone!
I can't go back...
I can't escape this fight.
You can!
You don't understand.
I'm always alone.
I too am alone.
It's sad being alone.
It's painful.
I felt that way too.
But if we're together...
...at times we may hurt each other...
...and we may even part.
But...
...that is not the end.
I'll always be with you.
This is...
Is this Escaflowne?
The wing possesses the power
to seek the one who desires it.
I'm with you, Van.
The Dragon now has wings.
It's flying towards Lord Folken.
Sora, you are free now.
You can leave this castle
and go anywhere you desire.
Van is coming.
Bringing the Wing Goddess
with him.
I will take the
Wing Goddess's call.
The Dragon Armor yearns for me.
It wishes to annihilate the world.
I will remain here with you.
To witness your death, Lord Folken.
The prophecy of a divine being.
Yes, I will die.
I will destroy this world
and I too will be no more.
A White Dragon is flying!
Is that a real one?
White Dragon...
It's the God of the Sky, Escaflowne.
The God of the Sky is flying
towards Commander Folken.
He's here.
I can sense his presence.
Can you?
I've been waiting for you, Van.
Last king of the Dragon Clan.
I will carry your sorrow.
That's why I came here.
Don't make me laugh.
Van!
Even annihilating Gaea...
Van.
...will not end your sorrow.
Don't lecture me.
My very source of sorrow is you,
Van!
Stop it!
My only desire is to kill you
with my own hands!
Now, as King of the Dragon Clan...
...I want you to fight me!
No!
I no longer want to fight!
Then you shall die now!
Hitomi! Hitomi!
I'm okay, Van.
I'm fine!
Poor soul. I was like him.
I couldn't feel the pain
and sorrow of others.
I thought I was alone.
That is why you came to this
world, responding to my call.
But I'm different now.
Can't you understand?
Van's sorrow! Van's pain!
You are the one who
created Van's sorrow!
Yes.
This world is filled with sorrow.
To break the chain of destiny,
there is only total annihilation.
That is why I wished it...
...and abandoned my own wings.
You...
Commander Folken.
I'll now fulfill my wish.
This is for you...
...from those whom you've
oppressed and destroyed!
Commander Folken...
Revenge was your wish?
Mr. Folken...
Brother!
Stop!
Don't come any closer!
Brother!
Brother!
A sound I had long forgotten.
Please, go now.
After Lord Folken's gone...
...this castle will disintegrate.
Please fly away from
this cursed place.
What about you?
I will stay with Lord Folken.
The castle's falling apart.
Hitomi.
The Dragon people are dancing.
Wing Goddess.
The mighty Black Dragon
empire has crumbled to dust.
Where shall we go now?
There's always
another war to fight.
Let's go!
Hey, Van?
How long can I stay here?
Until the Mystic Moon
calls you back.
Until then, I will be with you.
Thank you.
We will always be together...
Can you hear it?
Can you hear her song?
namida ga ato kara afuredashite
As my tears keep overflowing,
saigo no egao ga nijinde mienai no
I can't see your last smile
through the blur.
ikanaide ikanaide koko ni ite
Don't go! Don't go! Stay with me.
sora e hikari kakenukete yuku
Light breaks through the sky
konna ni chiisa na watashi dakedo
I'm so insignificant but
anata wo dare yori sei ippai aishita
I loved you with all my soul,
more then anyone.
arigatou ikutsumo no
Thank you for ... all of the
taisetsu na kimochi
precious feelings
tewata shite kureta yo ne
that you gave to me.
"sono toki zutto, watashi wa
"At that time, I just...
kie kaketa hikoukigumo
wo mite-ita..."
watched for ages as the
vapor trail vanished.
wasurenaide
Don't forget...
hitori ja nai
you're not alone.
hanarete mo te wo tsunaide iru
Even if we part, our hands
are still linked.
hajimete no koi hajimete shitta
It was my first love, when I first
konna kanashimi ga aru koto
learned of sadness like this.
nanika ga shoumetsu shite
mo nanika ga
Even if something fades
away, something
futatabi yadotte
will live again.
wakare ni kureta hohoemi wa
tsuyoku ikiyou to yuu
The smile you gave as we parted, was
anata kara no messejii
your message for me to triumph.
itsu kitto aeru
Someday surely we'll meet again
futari naraba
and be together.
tookutemo hitomi mitsumeau
No matter how far, we'll stare
into each other's eyes.
kibou to yume no subete o kakete
Bet alll our hopes and dreams.
yakusoku wo shiyou yo
Let's promise each other
ano hi no hageshisa wo
that we'll hold on to the intensity
daite
of that day,
ashita saku mirai wo ikiru
and live in the future that
blooms in tomorrow.
- How's the engine?
- Normal, sir.
Is the load too heavy?
No, sir. It should be fine.
Does he think that the armor
is going to rise from the dead?
Who the hell are you?
Can't stabilize the altitude.
We're going around the
mountain and flying over Sasu.
General?
We have no choice.
That armor is absolutely
essential to our Clan.
We must deliver it to
Commander Folken.
Stay calm!
It's just one enemy!
Kill him!
What's the problem?
There's only one man!
How can that be?!
He's alone!
So, you are the dragon
we've heard so much about.
I will slay all my enemies!
Dragon Armor...
Awaken from your long slumber!
Your name is Escaflowne!
You are my armor!
Who are you?
Dozing off again?
Cutting classes and
dozing off again, Hitomi?
I was dreaming.
Dreaming?
Of my childhood.
Oh, the one you told me
about a long time ago?
About the man you saw
at Tokyo Station?
A man in strange clothes.
Daydreaming?
Why am I dreaming that now?
Because you're frustrated?
What?!
Go out and find a boyfriend.
You're having that dream
because you have nothing to do.
Why don't you drop in
on our club?
I can't.
Why not?
Because I dropped out
of the track team.
I'd feel awkward.
The juniors miss you.
It's too exhausting.
Besides, my leg hurts.
You're pathetic.
Yes, I am.
What's that?
What?
What's this? It's addressed to me.
Wait! No!
- Why are you so upset?
- Give it back!
Because I have to rewrite it!
But it's addressed to me.
Give it back!
Yukari!
Let's see.
"To Miss Yukari Uchida..."
"I am going to die.
Farewell, Yukari."
"...Hitomi Kanzaki."
What is this?
Zero talent in writing.
No vocabulary.
Leave me alone.
Don't die with those
pathetic last words.
I'd be embarrassed
as your friend.
Don't worry.
I'm too much of a coward.
If you're going to die,
let me know first, all right?
I'll even join you.
You don't have to.
I'll go on living and
become an old granny...
...and continue to live
until it's my time to go.
You're coming with
me tomorrow, right?
Remember your promise.
Yeah, you're right.
Give me a wake-up call.
You're always napping
during class lately.
Why can't you get up
in the morning?
Are you going out late at night?
No, it's not like that.
It's just that I always feel sleepy.
I feel sleepy all the time.
Maybe something's
wrong with me?
I wonder why.
Maybe I'm too exhausted.
Everyone looks so well.
But I'm not.
That's why I sleep.
In sleep, I can fade away...
...and no one will notice.
But nothing changes.
Even if I was to fade away,
nothing changes.
There's been an accident
at Yoyogi station.
We apologize for
the inconvenience...
...but we will be held here
momentarily.
We apologize for
the inconvenience...
It's terrible.
There's been an accident.
There's nothing
we can do about it.
Hey, cut it out!
Come on!
What's the matter?
Someone's calling me.
Hitomi, you've been
acting so strange these days...
...dropping out of the
track team and everything.
I am the manager of the team,
you know.
I have to explain all this
to the coach.
Don't worry about me.
Hitomi...
How annoying...
Just leave me alone.
Forget about me.
I see...
How annoying...
I have to stop off somewhere,
so I'll see you tomorrow.
Just fade away...
...annoying girl.
Just fade away...
...annoying girl who
hurts her friend.
Just fade away...
Someone, please...
Yes, let everything fade away...
Let this sad world...
Let everything fade away.
Come, my kindred spirit.
From the world beyond...
...come join me.
The Chosen One.
Who? Me?
You are the Wing Goddess.
You will fulfill our
world's prophecy.
To our world, Gaea...
I bid you welcome, Wing Goddess.
The Earth?
Is this a dream?
Or a vision?
No, this must be real.
My wish has come true.
The Mystic Moon...
...how beautiful you are.
No wonder it's called
a cursed armor.
It only invites misfortune.
So, all the participants
have arrived.
The dragon armor
is coming alive!
Millerna, it's the flying ship!
Is it the Black Dragon Clan?
It's coming straight at us!
Just as I predicted, right?
You better pay me well for this.
Sure.
I can hardly wait...
Boss, can we really
shoot it down?
Don't worry about Van.
Boss, maybe you're
overestimating him.
Lord Van, Lord Van, Lord Van...
Lord Van!
Shoot it down!
Reeden! Shoot it!
It's alive.
What happened?
Why have we stopped?
What's going on?
Someone help me!
Who are you?
You're the...
Are you the Wing Goddess?
You are the Wing Goddess.
The Wing...?
What are you talking about?
I am a descendant
of the Dragon Clan.
My name is Van.
I beseech you,
as the Wing Goddess...
...to allow me the honor of
serving you in this world Gaea.
Me?
Armed with this Escaflowne,
I will wipe out...
...all those who oppose your will.
All.
Just fade away...
I don't understand.
Where am I? This place...
Escaflowne?
What's wrong?!
What's happening?!
It's gone!
Escaflowne...
...is gone!
What is this place?
What is this?
Was it you?
Were you the one who
sent it away?
What are you talking about?
Isn't it true?
Who the hell are you?
Why were you hiding inside of it?
Answer me!
You should answer him, Hitomi.
I see.
Are you a spy from
the Black Dragon Clan?
Then, I'll kill you!
Hold it, Van.
Don't interfere, Allen!
You don't need to kill her.
She sent away the Dragon Armor!
Maybe. Maybe not.
Let her live.
She may be useful to us.
Besides, I don't want to
see a woman's blood spilt.
Don't tell me what to do!
I'll kill anyone who
stands in my way!
Try me!
What are they doing?!
What are those two doing?!
Van, stop it!
If the chief were serious...
...you'd be a dead man now.
Gaddes!
It's childish using a knife!
I didn't hit a vital part.
I should hope not!
Captain Gaddes, are you
being scolded by the princess?
Reeden, come down here!
Sorry, sir. I was only joking.
Hey! Is that a woman?
It is!
I thought she was a man
because of her short hair.
Van must have snatched her
from somewhere.
She's the legendary Wing Goddess
foretold since ancient times!
She's the one who will guide
Gaea to a new world!
Praise be...
Praise be...
Shut up, you quack fortune teller!
Allen, is she the one?
Probably.
I see.
So, she's the Wing Goddess.
She's just like us,
from her looks, anyway.
Hey, Van?
Whoa!
I'll fight you anytime, Van.
Don't pick on Lord Van!
The scoundrel...!
Lord Van!
Oh, no! You're bleeding!
You bastard, you always make
Lord Van do the dangerous work!
I'll poison you someday!
Wing Goddess,
please do not worry.
We welcome you.
You must be exhausted after
your journey from the heavens.
Please rest at our caravan.
Grant us the Dragon's power
and the shelter of your wings.
Please...
...join us.
Is it you, Dune?
You are a fool.
That's why the sign
was not on your side.
I'll kill Van with my
own two hands...
...Father.
Lord Folken.
Has the Wing Goddess
descended?
Yes.
But she has descended
to another dragon.
Another Dragon?
Van, huh?
The Wing Goddess has
descended to that bastard.
I cannot sense the Dragon
Armor's vibrations.
I see.
Without resonating with both
the Dragon and Wing Goddess...
...the Dragon Armor
will not come alive.
I am the only one who can
resonate with the Wing Goddess.
I wonder.
The Dragon Armor will
lay waste to all of Gaea.
Even you.
So be it.
That's my exact wish.
The King of Salas sends a
messenger to appeal for his life.
The Black Dragon Clan
needs no slaves...
...as Commander Folken
instructed.
Burn down and
annihilate everything.
How cruel.
Through conquest,
they burn down the villages...
...of innocent beast creatures...
...and follow that with slaughter.
How wretched.
Are you awake?
You had me worried
that you'd died.
We can't let you die.
What are you talking about?
This is a dream...
It must be a dream!
It's all a dream!
I just have to wake up!
That hurt...
Oh? Then, it's not a dream.
- Come with me.
- No! Please don't...!
I'm sorry! Please...!
Well?
That sunlight must've
perked you up?
Yes.
We need you to stay here
for a while.
Until we know for sure that
you're the true Wing Goddess.
Wing Goddess?
What do you mean by that?
You sure don't look
like a goddess.
Oh...
Anyway, tell me your name.
Okay.
It's Hitomi.
Hitomi Kanzaki.
Hitomi...
Sounds cute, that's a nice name.
My name is Millerna.
We're called the Abaharaki
in this world of Gaea.
Huh?
We're all survivors of the nations
destroyed by the Black Dragons.
That's why we fight them.
Fight?
Escaflowne is the God of battle.
He will be on our side and
help us fulfill our cause.
That's what the bard
of Freid told us.
"Escaflowne will be resurrected
by the Wing Goddess..."
"...arriving from the Mystic Moon."
And you emerged
from that Escaflowne.
I did?
I don't understand.
I'm sorry.
I really don't understand.
I'm sorry.
You must be hungry.
We don't have anything much,
but do you want something to eat?
N-No.
You don't have to...
Please, don't hesitate.
- But if...
- What?
If it's all right...
Yes?
Can I have some water?
I'm thirsty.
Well, why didn't you
say so earlier?
I'm sorry.
Man, if the Wing Goddess
really exists...
...I wish she'd bless us
with better food.
I'd rather be blessed
with good booze.
Does Boss really believe in that?
Who knows.
Kio, what do you think?
I don't know.
I've never seen
a real Wing Goddess.
No kidding.
What?
Do I really look so strange?
Yes, she doesn't look like
a person from this world.
If she is real,
the Black Dragon Clan...
...will come after her.
We can't hand the Wing
Goddess over to them.
Van, you'll protect her.
I don't believe she's real.
Are you afraid?
If she's the real Wing Goddess...
...the Dragon Armor
will appear again.
If the legend is true...
...Escaflowne will seek blood.
The blood of the Dragon Clan.
You are the last of the
Dragon Clan kings, Van.
Your blood.
I'm lost. Where am I?
What should I do?
Hello!
Oh my!
Hello?
Who is it?
Excuse me, but...
I'm looking for some water.
Water?
Wouldn't you go to the galley
if you want water?
But I don't know my way around.
You're weird!
I don't think you should talk.
Are you really the one?
What?
I mean, are you the
real Wing Goddess?
I don't know.
You should know!
I don't even know where I am.
Ridiculous!
It's been so stressful.
Now I'm so exhausted.
You don't look tired.
Upsy daisy...
Hey!
Mole Man, why are you here?
The voices of two young ladies
are like singing birds...
...that put me in such
a cheerful mood.
Oh, be quiet!
My lady, do I detect the
fragrance of a fine stone?
Stone?
Oh...
You mean this?
It's a beautiful stone.
You should take good care of it.
May I?
Wow...
I never would've thought you
were so good with your hands.
Good with his mouth, too!
He's a quack fortuneteller,
after all!
You two are so cruel.
All finished.
Wow!
Thank you.
Now, if you'll pay me...
Ow... Ow... Ow...!
Don't do business here!
When Lord Van was young...
...his country was destroyed
by the Black Dragon Clan.
Is he with the others?
Aren't they fighting
on the same side?
They met on the battlefield...
...and have been
together ever since.
So they're like comrades, right?
Not really.
Lord Van is always alone.
He always fights alone.
That doesn't make sense.
Lord Van was destined
to become a king.
Even though his country
and people are gone...
...he has to fight his enemies
for as long as he lives.
That's the destiny of one
who was born to be king.
But deep down, he's a
very kind and gentle person.
I've seen that side of him.
Hey, there's the king.
Hey, aren't you with that cutie?
He just can't get along with us,
can he?
Can't be helped.
He is a king, after all.
Is that it, Jajuka?
Commander Folken wants
whatever's inside that thing?
What is it like inside, Shesta?
Yes, sir. I can see...
...lowest deck, starboard side...
A girl in white at the stables...
I can see her...
A girl in white?
Lord Dilandau, we must
make this plan work.
All we need to do is snatch
the Wing Goddess, right?
I know that.
But you know...
...why can't we just kill them all?
The Abaharaki are
professional fighters.
If we lose too many of our men
because we ignored orders...
Enough of your babbling.
It's getting dark already.
It's hunting time!
Enemy assault!
Allen!
The Black Dragon cavalry
is coming!
This will delay our
arrival in Torushina.
Lord Dilandau!
Our objective is a feint operation!
Please remember that, sir!
Charge!
Lord Dilandau!
Don't let them get
inside the transport!
Kill anyone approaching it!
Let's go!
Stay close! Don't spread out!
What's happened?
It looks like we stopped.
A fight has started.
Stop, you...!
Help...
Goddamn it!
They're moving too fast!
Merle!
Merle!
Open your eyes, Merle!
Merle!
The enemy...
Hitomi...
The order called
for a feigned attack.
He's being pursued...
Don't move!
Who are you?!
If you keep quiet,
I won't kill you!
Are you okay?
Uh, yes!
Get close to me!
Go away, Nukushi!
Is that you, Lord Van?
Are you Lord Van of Adom?
Why are you getting
involved in a human fight?!
Doesn't that go against
your clan code?!
Humans dragged us
into this fight!
The Black Dragon destroyed
your land...?
Our village is in ruins...
...and the survivors were captured.
We forest creatures are no match
against battle-hardened humans!
In order to save our people...
...we made a deal with
the Black Dragon Clan.
We capture her in exchange
for our people's lives.
Lord Van, we need her!
I can't let you do that.
Leave, Nukushi!
I don't want to fight you!
Lord Van...!
Nukushi!
Oh well, I hit the wrong target.
But it doesn't matter,
he was useless anyway.
All we need to do is
snatch that girl, right?
We don't need the guy, do we?
So, I can do as I like, right?
Van...
Spread out!
He has magical powers!
Leave some distance!
That's right, you were
with the Abaharaki. I forgot.
I get it...
...you're the Dragon
I've heard so much about.
That power...
Hitomi! Get behind me!
Uh, right!
Oh, no. This is terrible.
I'm drenched.
I hate rain...
...it makes me so depressed.
One of my soldiers just died.
But he was a fool to die.
If you're strong, you don't die.
Now, it's play time.
Let's have some fun.
Van!
White wings...!
Van...
Are you hurt?
I'm all right.
Thank you, Van.
It's going to be a bit rough.
Hang on tight.
Van!
What's wrong, Van?!
The wings...
Van!
Why...
Why are you so hurt?
No, please stop!
Please stop bleeding!
Van! Come on!
Open your eyes!
Somebody!
Is somebody here?!
Somebody!
Help us, somebody!
Please help Van!
Somebody!
Somebody! Help!
Please help Van...!
Let him die.
Free the young man...
...from the sorrow
of fighting alone.
Death is what he wishes for.
Death is peace.
Van...
Sorrow never ceases...
...until death sweeps it away.
Does he want to die?
Why?
Is he so sad?
Is he in that much pain?
Why?
Why do you live alone in sorrow?
You're not alone, Van.
I want Van to live!
I will stay with him.
Until he realizes he is not alone...
Until his sorrow is no more...
...I will stay by his side.
There is no sorrow
that never ceases.
I want to believe that.
Just as the rain will
eventually stop...
...and reveal a blue sky
that we can both see.
Why didn't you follow my orders,
Dilandau?
I ordered you to bring back
the Wing Goddess.
Instead, you got yourself
mired in a useless battle.
You fool.
Who was the one that saved you...
...as you roamed in the wild
with feral dogs?
Who was it?
You, Lord Folken!
Who gave you command
of the dragon cavalry?
Who?
You, Lord Folken...
Lord Folken!
Don't disappoint me, Dilandau.
You are one of the
remaining few...
...with Dragon Clan blood
coursing through your veins.
Although you are
of lower birth...
...that blood possesses
magical power.
I have great expectations
of that power of yours.
I...
Dilandau...
...if you desire,
I will give you a new power.
A power befitting a scion
of the Dragon Clan.
I want that new power...
Another of Commander Folken's
predictions has come true.
Hey, let Sir Dryden know
what's going on here.
Tell him the armor's
coming together.
Sure.
Damn.
The more I look at it,
the more creepy it gets.
A new armor, in Torushina?
That's the news
from Dryden's messenger.
We still don't know
where Hitomi and Van are?
No.
Folken will proceed to Torushina.
We have to hurry.
I believe they're still alive.
Van will come
to Torushina with Hitomi.
How was the meal?
It was good. Thank you.
Your clothes are
still being washed.
Please wait a little while longer.
I cannot thank you enough
for your kindness.
The people of Adom
never turn strangers away.
Uh, can I see Van?
He's still asleep.
That's all right.
I just want to see him.
Come in.
No need to worry now.
We drove the evil out of him.
But it will take a little longer...
...before the wound heals.
Until then, you should rest
in this village of ours.
Van...
Lord Van is coming out!
The one who destroyed
my country...
...is my brother Dune.
His Black Dragon Clan name
is Folken.
Your brother?
But why?
In my country, an oracle decides...
...which of the king's sons
becomes the heir to the throne.
The sign indicated that it was me,
and not my brother.
Just for that?
As the sole survivor of my clan...
...the only reason left
for me to live...
...is to kill my brother...
I didn't know what to do myself.
I lost my direction in life.
I couldn't figure it out.
I know how painful it is...
...to lead a life, hurting others
and being hurt.
I got so confused and lost the
meaning of what it is to live.
I just wanted to fade away.
We're like kindred spirits, Van.
You see...
...that's why...
...I want to be by your side.
I...
...want to be with you.
Thank you for your help, Ruhm.
Take care.
Yeah, you too.
I hear that Torushina is under
siege by the Black Dragon.
I know...
...but my friends are there.
May the Dragon protect
both of you always.
Hitomi, please come back again.
Say hi to Merle.
Please come back
and sing with us!
Thank you so much.
Thank you all very much!
Let's go, Hitomi.
Take care, Hitomi...!
Goodbye!
Mr. Dryden?
Yeah.
He's from a wealthy family
in Torushina...
...and the financial backer
of the Abaharaki.
We'll know from him
where Allen is.
What are you doing? Sit down.
Right.
Such an enchanting song.
It's a ballad of the
Ancient Dragon Clan.
Do you know this song?
Yeah.
My mother sang it
when I was young.
In the darkness,
the Dragon wakes.
To a heart numbed with
cold, the dragon roars.
With you by my side...
...the Dragon sleeps.
When the dragon gains wings...
...into the sky, our hopes
will leap.
You know, Van...
...I know this...
Hi there, strangers!
Do you like our music?
I'd prefer some more
upbeat music myself...
...but, as you can see, there're
nasty soldiers all over town.
There's nothing to be
cheerful about.
I'd like to see Dryden.
Dryden?
Never heard of him.
Dryden, the owner of this tavern.
You guys aren't
Black Dragon spies, are you?
No!
We are here to meet
Allen of the Abaharaki.
Take it easy.
Watch what you say around here.
The Abaharaki are fugitives
wanted by the Black Dragon.
You're exactly the way
Allen described.
Hot-headed Lord Van.
And this cutie must be the
Wing Goddess, Hitomi?
I'm the owner of this tavern,
Dryden.
Lord Van!
Merle!
Merle!
Lord Van, I've been worried
sick about you!
Everyone!
Sorcerers have begun the rite
to resurrect the armor...
...that was retrieved from
the bottom of the lake.
It's just a matter of time
before they give new life to it.
If that goddamn thing
comes alive...
...we won't stand a chance.
We and all of Torushina
will be wiped out.
Our last card is Escaflowne.
Shall we ask the Wing Goddess?
I'll try.
If I really am the Wing Goddess,
I'd like to help you.
It's exactly as the
Gadarasarai song says.
"The Wing Goddess resurrects
the Dragon Armor..."
"...and leads Gaea
to a new world."
Uh, wait a minute.
There's more to that song.
"The Dragon Armor will
lay waste to all of Gaea..."
"...and vanish."
It was the Dragon Armor
that destroyed ancient Gaea.
The Wing Goddess is the one
who summons Escaflowne.
So you came here
to destroy Gaea?!
All troops have been
deployed in Torushina.
All tunnel entrances
have been sealed.
No Abaharaki soldiers
can penetrate our defenses.
Hurry up with the
resurrection of the Armor.
Yes, sir.
A newly-risen armor.
You have so many troops
under your command...
...yet you still want more power.
Has the Wing Goddess arrived?
Yes.
Summon her to me.
Use your power.
As you wish.
Impure Dragon's blood will
resurrect the ancient armor.
Commander Folken...
...how could you...?
Shesta, any word
from the Commander?
No, sir.
If something happens
to Lord Dilandau...
...we'll slay all of the sorcerers.
Hey. What's that noise?
Is it coming from the airshaft?
Lord Van.
What is it, Merle?
Lord Van...
...your eyes seem so much
more gentle.
Is that so?
Yes! I can tell.
Lord Van...
Merle, after the battle is over...
...let's go home to Adom.
Do you really mean that?
Yeah.
With this, everything will
come to an end.
Then I can...
Did you come here
to destroy Gaea?
What was that?
Wing Goddess...
Who is it?
Wing Goddess...
...please choose the path
of Gaea's destruction...
...so that all
suffering will cease.
The end of everything.
I...
I cannot do such a thing.
I beg of you.
Extinguish the sorrows
of this world...
...and Lord Folken...
Please help him.
He's calling me.
Van! Hitomi's gone!
Hitomi?
She isn't in her room?
This late at night?
I have a bad feeling about this.
I feel a presence.
It's Folken!
Van!
That must be it.
I have been waiting for
this moment a long time.
You must be Mr. Folken.
In order to extinguish all sorrow...
...I implore you to please
endow me with Escaflowne.
No!
Hitomi!
You do wish for the
end of the world.
That's not true.
I don't wish that!
You are wrong.
That you descended upon Gaea
proves you responded to my call.
Fulfill that wish...
...together with me.
You're trying to kill Van.
Folken!
Take your hands off her!
Van!
It's you, Van...!
Again, are you
going to take away...
...what belongs to me?
So be it.
But you shall suffer
the consequences.
It was a trick!
What?
I feel great!
I'm on fire!
Here it comes.
Gaea's destiny has been
set in motion.
Towards destruction or survival...
Which will the
Wing Goddess choose?
There you are.
The resurrected armor!
I too have wings, Van!
Stay away!
Shoot it down!
What the...?!
No! Stay where you are!
Hitomi!
Don't come near me!
Van, get out of here!
Hitomi?
Goddamn you!
Die!
Hitomi, get back!
No, don't descend!
Escaflowne...!
Van, wait!
No, don't go near it!
I can use Escaflowne,
to destroy that armor.
Don't!
Van, please, I beg of you...
Hitomi...
...I have the Wing Goddess
on my side.
Van...
Escaflowne! Take my blood!
Van!
Escaflowne is taking
Van's blood!
This way!
Escaflowne!
It has descended!
Lord Van...
Move!
So, that's the Dragon Armor
I've heard so much about.
What are you doing?
It's dangerous, get back!
But, Van's...!
I'll strike you down!
I'm going to tear you to pieces!
Move!
You summoned it, didn't you?
You have to believe
he won't destroy the world.
Van...
You will...
Burn!
Burn to ashes!
Mother.
Fight, Van!
The King of the Dragon Clan
never runs from his enemy.
Fight!
Fight, Van!
What the hell is this?!
Did I miss?!
I'll kill you!
Stop!
I'll kill you!
I'll slay my enemies.
I'll crush you!
What the hell was that thing?!
Boss!
The Dragon Armor...!
Is that the true nature
of the Dragon Armor?
Van...
It has answered Van's call,
not mine...
So be it!
My brother will destroy Gaea.
I wonder.
I sense the vibrations
of the Wing Goddess.
Her strong desire is
reaching the Dragon.
Desire?
It is said her desire has
the power to change the world.
It is not to change the world.
It is to annihilate it!
Don't you understand that?
That's why it destroyed...
...your Clan.
Lord Folken, poor soul...
The Dragon Armor
will annihilate everything.
I have to go.
Hitomi!
What are you trying to do?
No! Stay back!
- No, princess.
- Let go of me! Hitomi!
Van! Answer me!
Is this the end?
If it is...
...let me see your face
one more time!
Look at me!
Stay with me, Van.
Van!
Hitomi...
Van...
Van.
Van?
Where are you?
Is that you there?
Where are you, Van?
Where are you, Van?
Leave me alone!
Please come out!
Don't leave me alone!
I can't go back...
I can't escape this fight.
You can!
You don't understand.
I'm always alone.
I too am alone.
It's sad being alone.
It's painful.
I felt that way too.
But if we're together...
...at times we may hurt each other...
...and we may even part.
But...
...that is not the end.
I'll always be with you.
This is...
Is this Escaflowne?
The wing possesses the power
to seek the one who desires it.
I'm with you, Van.
The Dragon now has wings.
It's flying towards Lord Folken.
Sora, you are free now.
You can leave this castle
and go anywhere you desire.
Van is coming.
Bringing the Wing Goddess
with him.
I will take the
Wing Goddess's call.
The Dragon Armor yearns for me.
It wishes to annihilate the world.
I will remain here with you.
To witness your death, Lord Folken.
The prophecy of a divine being.
Yes, I will die.
I will destroy this world
and I too will be no more.
A White Dragon is flying!
Is that a real one?
White Dragon...
It's the God of the Sky, Escaflowne.
The God of the Sky is flying
towards Commander Folken.
He's here.
I can sense his presence.
Can you?
I've been waiting for you, Van.
Last king of the Dragon Clan.
I will carry your sorrow.
That's why I came here.
Don't make me laugh.
Van!
Even annihilating Gaea...
Van.
...will not end your sorrow.
Don't lecture me.
My very source of sorrow is you,
Van!
Stop it!
My only desire is to kill you
with my own hands!
Now, as King of the Dragon Clan...
...I want you to fight me!
No!
I no longer want to fight!
Then you shall die now!
Hitomi! Hitomi!
I'm okay, Van.
I'm fine!
Poor soul. I was like him.
I couldn't feel the pain
and sorrow of others.
I thought I was alone.
That is why you came to this
world, responding to my call.
But I'm different now.
Can't you understand?
Van's sorrow! Van's pain!
You are the one who
created Van's sorrow!
Yes.
This world is filled with sorrow.
To break the chain of destiny,
there is only total annihilation.
That is why I wished it...
...and abandoned my own wings.
You...
Commander Folken.
I'll now fulfill my wish.
This is for you...
...from those whom you've
oppressed and destroyed!
Commander Folken...
Revenge was your wish?
Mr. Folken...
Brother!
Stop!
Don't come any closer!
Brother!
Brother!
A sound I had long forgotten.
Please, go now.
After Lord Folken's gone...
...this castle will disintegrate.
Please fly away from
this cursed place.
What about you?
I will stay with Lord Folken.
The castle's falling apart.
Hitomi.
The Dragon people are dancing.
Wing Goddess.
The mighty Black Dragon
empire has crumbled to dust.
Where shall we go now?
There's always
another war to fight.
Let's go!
Hey, Van?
How long can I stay here?
Until the Mystic Moon
calls you back.
Until then, I will be with you.
Thank you.
We will always be together...
Can you hear it?
Can you hear her song?
namida ga ato kara afuredashite
As my tears keep overflowing,
saigo no egao ga nijinde mienai no
I can't see your last smile
through the blur.
ikanaide ikanaide koko ni ite
Don't go! Don't go! Stay with me.
sora e hikari kakenukete yuku
Light breaks through the sky
konna ni chiisa na watashi dakedo
I'm so insignificant but
anata wo dare yori sei ippai aishita
I loved you with all my soul,
more then anyone.
arigatou ikutsumo no
Thank you for ... all of the
taisetsu na kimochi
precious feelings
tewata shite kureta yo ne
that you gave to me.
"sono toki zutto, watashi wa
"At that time, I just...
kie kaketa hikoukigumo
wo mite-ita..."
watched for ages as the
vapor trail vanished.
wasurenaide
Don't forget...
hitori ja nai
you're not alone.
hanarete mo te wo tsunaide iru
Even if we part, our hands
are still linked.
hajimete no koi hajimete shitta
It was my first love, when I first
konna kanashimi ga aru koto
learned of sadness like this.
nanika ga shoumetsu shite
mo nanika ga
Even if something fades
away, something
futatabi yadotte
will live again.
wakare ni kureta hohoemi wa
tsuyoku ikiyou to yuu
The smile you gave as we parted, was
anata kara no messejii
your message for me to triumph.
itsu kitto aeru
Someday surely we'll meet again
futari naraba
and be together.
tookutemo hitomi mitsumeau
No matter how far, we'll stare
into each other's eyes.
kibou to yume no subete o kakete
Bet alll our hopes and dreams.
yakusoku wo shiyou yo
Let's promise each other
ano hi no hageshisa wo
that we'll hold on to the intensity
daite
of that day,
ashita saku mirai wo ikiru
and live in the future that
blooms in tomorrow.