Escaflowne (Katsu Aki version) Volume 1 --------------------------------------- Translation by Asbel [asbel@dial.pipex.com], 1997. ------------------------ Currently finished : ------------------------ Chapter 01 : Energist (Holy Gem) Power Revelation I don't have immediate plans to carry on with this (I don't actually like it very much). If there is anyone out there who wants it, though, mail me and I'll consider it. Possibly I'll carry on to the end of volume one. Possibly not. Here's the usual legal note. This work is copyright to its author, Katsu Aki; as far as I'm concerned you may use and distribute this translation as you wish, just please exercise your best judgment. In other words, please don't do anything with it that might affect my ability to make translations... This is intended as a supplement to, and definitely not a substitute for, the manga "Tenkuu no Escaflowne" vol.1, ISBN 4-04-713104-0, 520Yen. Go buy it! A note on translation : The author seems to rather like playing with creative kanji readings (that is, making the kanji meaning and the phonetic furigana reading say different things). For example, the kanji reading of "Energist" is usually given as "Holy Gem", "Planet" and "Star" are used interchangeably, and "Escaflowne" is sometimes kanji-ised as "Protector God". Just to make my life difficult... Also, some things that would probably be best described as sound effects have been written in speech bubbles. So, just as a rule of thumb, if it was in a bubble, I marked it up as 'dialogue' rather than 'sfx' for consistency of reading. "Don't blame me, I'm just the translation daemon" :) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 05. Chapter 01: Energist (Holy Gem) Power Revelation ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hitomi: Do the stars dream too, I wonder... This planet is, so to speak... a glittering golden Energist... Playing out a legend in the deeps of space... -------------------------------------(07)------------------------------------- Title: Chapter 1 : Energist (Holy Gem) Power Revelation -------------------------------------(08)------------------------------------- [Hitomi:] At first... I couldn't see anything Then, in the emptiness... let's see... was it the Earth, I wonder? It's like it was all a mirage... I was floating And then... somehow, I saw something that looked like ruins... -------------------------------------(09)------------------------------------- [Hitomi:] Inside... Jewels!! Yes... lots of jewels, like a flower Really beautiful... And a man... looking at them... Like he was waiting for something... -------------------------------------(10)------------------------------------- [Man:] (In a foreign language) ...And then someone else arrived And then...!? What happened? Sign: Theatre Research Society -------------------------------------(11)------------------------------------- Hitomi: Then... the dream finished Note: Hoshino Hitomi (16) Yukiko: Hitomiii, these days princes are so out of /fashion/ Hitomi: Bad, isn't it, Yukiko... Amano: Have you seen this dream only once? Hitomi: Amano-sempai... Amano: If you were to see any more... if it continued... You should make it into a story. -------------------------------------(12)------------------------------------- Hitomi: Se... Sempai, you like occult stuff!? What do you reckon? Amano: ... (Uh-huh) Seeing things at a distance... I think you saw a far away place in your heart Hitomi: No... no way, you think it might not have been the Earth...? Amano: Yes... I think what you saw... -------------------------------------(13)------------------------------------- Amano: ...Was a story of a planet somewhere else in the universe... -------------------------------------(14)------------------------------------- Yukiko: No waaay... You're joking, right, Sempai? Amano: Oof. Hitomi: Yukiko!! Amano: Hahaha... I think it would be really romantic if it were true {Smile} Hitomi: Ehehe... Bell: Pin pon -------------------------------------(15)------------------------------------- Yukiko: ...Ooh, that was sly, Hitomi... Hitomi: How so? Yukiko: Because you told Amano-sempai that story, you must really like him, no!? And don't try to evade the question either Hitomi: I... I don't really... Yukiko: Well, I'll have him then Hitomi: (Oi!) Yukiko: Say, do a fortune telling for me, about me and Sempai... (Maybe we'll be lovers) Hitomi: Ooh, shut it, idiot!! Yukiko: What?? -------------------------------------(16)------------------------------------- H.'s Brother: A dream about Amano-sama!? Must be your boyfriend if you're having that sort of dream Hitomi: That's mean!! H.'s Mother: But... there must be someone you like, isn't there? Hitomi: (Heartbeat) Someone I like... Amano-sempai is smart and quite cool That prince in the dream was quite good too, though What am I saying, that was just a dream... (I'm so silly) Uuh!? -------------------------------------(17)------------------------------------- H.'s Brother: Sis!? Hitomi: Wh... what is this!? Man: Horosu... Aira ...De Faara Jien Oora Hitomi: An illusion!? H.'s Brother: What's wrong!? Hitomi: Horosu... Aira ...De... Faara... H.'s Brother: Eh!? -------------------------------------(18)------------------------------------- Hitomi: Ah... er, it's all right H.'s Brother: You went really strange there, sis Of course, you've alwasy been really strange, like taking up fortune telling and stuff... Hitomi: Shut up!! It was nothing! Have... I really become strange...? Someone... that man... it feels like someone is calling me... Or... is it like Sempai said, from a far away planet!? Can't be, I guess... -------------------------------------(19)------------------------------------- Yukiko: Right, time for a fortune telling, like you promised Amano: A fortune telling by Hitomi!? Yukiko: (Heartbeat)! Hitomi: Eek! Amano: I'm sure you're good at it Hitomi: Not... not really Amano: Do you mind if I watch? Hitomi: What am I going to do!? Yukiko: It's fine, maybe he'll confess to you Amano: ? -------------------------------------(20)------------------------------------- Hitomi: Tell me about Yukiko and Amano-sampai's compatability Amano: Oy, what are you asking!? Yukiko: Ehehe Hitomi: Horosu... ...Aira... De... Faara Yukiko: What's that incantation... Hitomi: Eh!? Nono, nothing That's strange... The pendant isn't moving Eh!? Again! Yukiko: Eek! Amano: An... An earthquake!! -------------------------------------(21)------------------------------------- Voice: ...Horosu ...Jien... ... ...Oora Hitomi: Ca... Calling... Calling me...!? Me!? ...No... no way... Yukiko: Eeek! Amano: Look out, Hitomi!! -------------------------------------(22)------------------------------------- Hitomi: Amano-sempai!! Amano: Hitomi!! Hitomi: Nooo! -------------------------------------(23)------------------------------------- Man: It's coming! -------------------------------------(24)------------------------------------- Man: Finally, it's interchanging... The heart is developing in the Energist... -------------------------------------(25)------------------------------------- Hitomi: Eeeh? What... happened to me!? Man: Birth... These ruins will collapse shortly... Hitomi: Aaaah! get off me!! Man: Wait there!! Hitomi: It... won't open!! (Uhh) Hiiii!! Creatures: Hssss Voice: Watch out!! Hitomi: Eh? -------------------------------------(26)------------------------------------- Man: Prince Vaughn Hitomi: (Snif...) No way... the prince from that dream!? Vaughn: Yo, Vargas... Is this what was waiting in that Energist... Note: Prince Vaughn Slanzar de Farnelia Vaughn: With this, I can use Escaflowne -------------------------------------(27)------------------------------------- Hitomi: No way... he's so small Vaughn: What are *you* looking at... Vargas: It's... dangerous here... Vaughn: Hah, these three-eyed lizards? Vaughn: Eeeyaaaa Hitomi: Hiii... -------------------------------------(28)------------------------------------- Hitomi: This... this must be a dream. Yeah... a bad dream (waaah) Vaughn: This is no dream It'll start soon. A great war... Hitomi: That's... the Earth!? Then where... Where is this!? -------------------------------------(29)------------------------------------- Hitomi: They have spectacles here too... What's this castle!? Soldier: The palace of the country of Farnelia... Chief knight!! Hitomi: Vargas, take me back to where I came! Vargas: I can't... your body is made of Energist Hitomi: That crystal flower thing? Vargas: The Energist is a sort of power stone. You can understand our country's language because you have the power of the Energist ?? -------------------------------------(30)------------------------------------- Vaughn: Anyway, with you, now I can use Escaflowne, the strongest... Hitomi: Vaughn!! Vaughn: Come with me!! Hitomi: No, let go of me!! Chamberlain: Don't, prince... not until your ceremony of accession tomorrow... Vaughn: No way! Grand chaimberlain Chamberlain: Erk! Vaughn: This has nothing to do with that!! If we're too slow, The Zaibach Empire will attack!! Vargas: A sword is... a knight's very soul... It isn't a toy. -------------------------------------(31)------------------------------------- Vaughn: No way, Vargas!! Vargas: The manhood ceremony is according to our country's laws. If you do this, it will be against the late king's dying wishes... Though it's unfortunate, you must not go to our country's Protector God, Escaflowne. Vaughn: Shit... Sword: (Point...) Vaughn: ...Damn, adults are stubborn ...Alright. -------------------------------------(32)------------------------------------- Hitomi: I... what am I doing on this strange planet, all of a sudden? Why am I here!? And what's this "Escaflowne" they said!? And my body's that crystal stuff... I can't believe that... And my real body's still alive right now on the earth Who's there!? Vaughn: Shh... It's me. Come with me to Escaflowne... Hitomi: No way!! Why do you need me to use it!? (Hasn't he got it yet!?) Vaughn: Quiet! Just come!! -------------------------------------(33)------------------------------------- Hitomi: Vargas will be annoyed Vaughn: Shut up!! It's none of /your/ damn business Hitomi: Will you cut that out!! My name is *Hitomi* Vaughn: Vargas is... always meddling in what I do... Hitomi: Brat Vaughn: What was thaaat! Voice: (Music) Hitomi: Singing...!? Voice: Aa... the peaceful spring of Ubudo... Purifying our souls Hitomi: She's beautiful -------------------------------------(34)------------------------------------- Hitomi: Who is she!? Vaughn: Hmph... Queen Eskarina, my mother. Eskarina: Where are you going, Vaughn... Soon... the Zaibach empire will probably invade some of our neighbouring countries But we don't know when war will reach our country Vaughn: That's... That's exactly why we have to...!! Eskarina: I understand your impatience... However... antagonising them is not what Escaflowne is for... I won't allow us to lose because of your rash actions... -------------------------------------(35)------------------------------------- Eskarina: To lose Escaflowne... To lose you... If you could understand... Vaughn: Mother!! Hitomi: Excuse me... Eskarina: The Energist girl, isn't it... Hitomi: Won't somebody please return me to the Earth!? -------------------------------------(36)------------------------------------- Eskarina: Earth... That planet, isn't it... Now... in the sky, the space-time storm is blowing... It's amazing, isn't it... that the space-time storm can show the reflection of a planet from the far ends of the universe... Hitomi... you must feel the power of the Energist within you... You were... Chosen Somehow... with Escaflowne... you can protect Farnelia from the evil hand of Zaibach -------------------------------------(37)------------------------------------- Hitomi: I... I... I can't do that!! I'm just a girl!! Eskarina: Please... Trust your heart to the Energist... Hitomi: Queen... Eskarina: Vaughn... You must protect Hitomi carefully Vaughn: I know that!! -------------------------------------(38)------------------------------------- [Eskarina:] But more importantly... we must attend to Prince Vaughn's manhood ceremony... Vaughn: After that, Maybe I can finally get to fight them Crowd: Escaflowne! Escaflowne Hitomi: They believe in Escaflowne this much... But... what am I going to do!? -------------------------------------(39)------------------------------------- Person: !? Waaa!! Man: Aaah!! It's an invisible demon!! Soldier: A Zaibach attack!? Those bastards can disguise their form!? Vaughn: Whaat!! -------------------------------------(41)------------------------------------- Soldier: Sh... Show yourself!! Vargas: Suddenly they've got as far as the palace...!? Vaughn: Zaibach! Eskarina: Finally, they've... Soldier: Fire!! Guaah!! -------------------------------------(42)------------------------------------- Vaughn: Shit!! What do you think you're doing !? Gah Vargas: Prince!! Vaughn: Va... Vargas! -------------------------------------(43)------------------------------------- Vargas: You must not let your thoughts become clouded, Prince... To overcome trials, a knight must find peace deep within his heart. If you don't... then... Hitomi: Vargas-san!! Vaughn: Vargas!! -------------------------------------(44)------------------------------------- Vaughn: Mother!! Eskarina: Hurry... Escaflowne... -------------------------------------(45)------------------------------------- Man: It's a small bird... A small bird I heard the the pure singing of this beatiful small bird Queen Eskarina... Vaughn: Let my mother go!! -------------------------------------(46)------------------------------------- Man: You are... Prince Vaughn!? You're nothing but a kid... Your mother will stay my prisoner... Vaughn: What was that!? Why, you... Man: I haven't introduced myself yet... I am... Dilandou Albatau... Come and give it a try, but... I will kill you... Vaughn: Shit!! Come down from there so I can kill you!! Dilandou: I think, rather, it is I who will kill you Eskarina: Vaughn... protect Farnelia... Vaughn: Mother!! -------------------------------------(47)------------------------------------- Vaughn: Hitomi!! Come with me!! Hitomi: Eh!? Vaughn: Escaflowne!! Hitomi: Eeek! Vaughn: Run! Do you want to die? Hitomi: I can't run that fast! -------------------------------------(48)------------------------------------- Vaughn: This is a pain Hitomi: Eeek Vaughn: Here!! This is the temple door!! (Rrr...) -------------------------------------(49)------------------------------------- Hitomi: This is... Escaflowne...!? -------------------------------------(50)------------------------------------- Dilandou: Prince Vaughn... do you think you can run away into there!? ...Well, no matter -------------------------------------(51)------------------------------------- Dilandou: I'll tear down this temple... Until it's nothing but rubble!! Note: Under the temple Vaughn: Damn, that Dilandou!! Hitomi: It's... it's collapsing... Vaughn: Let's go!! We'll take Escaflowne!! -------------------------------------(52)------------------------------------- Chamberlain: Farnelia is, the country is... The palace... Soldier: Grand Chamberlain!! Please, run!! Chamberlain: Where's the military!? The palace guard!? What are we going to do? Soldier: Before that... that demon, what can we do... Nothing but wait for the Prince and Escaflowne... Chamberlain: Prince Vaughn... Please hurry... -------------------------------------(53)------------------------------------- Hitomi: (Haa haa) Wait... It's... it's so creepy... Vaughn: Creepy!? This isn't the time for that Hitomi: (Eek) Vaughn: Hey! Listen up!! With the Energist, your power can make Escaflowne work!! -------------------------------------(54)------------------------------------- Vaughn: The Energist is the source of power!! Come!! Hitomi: Eek! H... Hey Vaughn: Touch this panel, press it!! Hitomi: B... but... -------------------------------------(55)------------------------------------- Hitomi: My... my hands are Turning back into Energist...!? -------------------------------------(56)------------------------------------- Hitomi: H... he... help me, Vaughn!! Vaughn: If you keep hold of your senses tightly you'll be alright!! Quickly, change back to the way you were!! Hitomi: Oo... uuhh... (Haa haa) Vaughn: Right... Let's move out!! -------------------------------------(57)------------------------------------- Vaughn: Escaflowne!! Dilandou: Uh!? What!? -------------------------------------(60)------------------------------------- Vaughn: Dilandou!! Give my mother baaack!! Dilandou: I see... this is Farnelia's protector god... Vaughn: Demon! Don't even move!! -------------------------------------(61)------------------------------------- Dilandou: You're quite fast Vaughn: Take this!! -------------------------------------(62)------------------------------------- Vaughn: Guaaah! Hitomi: Ooh... A wound in the same place as Escaflowne...!? -------------------------------------(63)------------------------------------- Vaughn: Shit!! I haven't got any weapons! I can't compete like this... I can't win by just dodging!! Urgh Dilandou: Well well... no time for altruism... If the legendary Escaflowne is like this, then... -------------------------------------(64)------------------------------------- Dilandou: If I smash the cockpit it'll be over... Goodbye, Prince Vaughn Vaughn: A... Arsehole!! Hitomi: My... my body is... Vaughn: ? Hitomi: What's wrong, Hitomi!? -------------------------------------(65)------------------------------------- Hitomi: The Energist is... The Energist and Escaflowne are synchronised!? Vaughn: Eh!? -------------------------------------(66)------------------------------------- Hitomi: The Energist is... telling me... the switch on the lower right... Vaughn: Alright!! Dilandou: !? -------------------------------------(67)------------------------------------- Dilandou: Guaaah What was that!? That flash of light!? Vaughn: A... amazing power... Wait, Dilandou! Dilandou: My mission was... to capture the queen, who knows all the secrets of the kingdom... Prince Vaughn... We will meet again... Vaughn: Are you running away!? -------------------------------------(68)------------------------------------- Vaughn: Give my mother back!! Hitomi: He disappeared!! Vaughn: Mother!! ------------------------------------(69/70)----------------------------------- Note: Dolnkirk's castle, Zaibach empire Gelguran: You made an error, I see. Letting your arm be damaged like that... is not like you. Vaughn: ...It almost seems like you're complaining that I returned alive, General Gelguran Gelguran: Hm Dilandou: Small bird... Beautiful small bird... -------------------------------------(72)------------------------------------- Eskarina: ... Dilandou: Seventeen years ago... you were still the singing princess of the palace then... I saw you once... I still remember it... it was... beautiful... It was something of the gods, like the pure song of a small bird... -------------------------------------(73)------------------------------------- Eskarina: Were you... of the royal house of Farnelia...!? Dilandou: It was five years after I was born... After my mother was killed I fled the country. Eventually, I came to this empire while wandering around... (Hph) I wanted to meet you... Queen Eskarina Hmm -------------------------------------(74)------------------------------------- Note: Outside Farnelia... Astoria territory Vaughn: We've got to go to the Zaibach Empire right away And rescue my mother!! Wha... What is it!? Hey!! Put your hands back on the panel We're stalling! We're going to fall!! -------------------------------------(75)------------------------------------- Vaughn: You damn fool!! What are you thinking of!! Hitomi: Cut it out, already!! My body's changed, I don't understand any of this... If you want to go, go by yourself!! I'm scared... really scared -------------------------------------(76)------------------------------------- Vaughn: Don't cry!! You're Energist, aren't you!? You'd better start listening to my orders!! Hitomi: Shut up!! Idiot!! Amoeba!! Vaughn: What was that!? Hitomi: I don't know much about princes, but you really are selfish!! You don't care about me at all!! You didn't care what Vargas thought either -------------------------------------(77)------------------------------------- Vaughn: ... He... died protecting me... Vargas was always... protecting... Hitomi: Uuu... Uuu... Vaughn: Alright, already. You can stop crying, OK? For now... we'll just go back to Farnelia Hitomi: Ah... I'm glad. Vaughn: ...Mother... -------------------------------------(78)------------------------------------- Hitomi: !? What's this image...!? Something is coming...!? Vaughn: W... wait a moment, if I remember, this is the Earth Dragons' valley... We'd better get out of here quickly, or one of them will... Oh Dragon: Grrr -------------------------------------(79)------------------------------------- Vaughn: There he is... the Earth Dragon... also known as the Hyena Dragon Hitomi: Aaaah! Dragon: Guiii! Hitomi: Uh!! -------------------------------------(80)------------------------------------- Vaughn: Ah!! Th... that's... Hitomi: Uh... Vaughn: Strong acid!! Hitomi! That light flash from before... Hitomi: I... I don't know how!! ...The last time, the Energist started talking inside me... -------------------------------------(81)------------------------------------- Vaughn: Argh!! Sh... shit!! Isn't there anything!? Dragon: Gieee Vaughn: What!? -------------------------------------(82)------------------------------------- Vaughn: He... he felled it with one blow!? It's not like one of those Zaibach demons Did you save us!? (Thanks...) -------------------------------------(84)------------------------------------- Vaughn: Gah!! Wh... what did you do that for!! Shutter: (Gaaaa) Hitomi: !? Vaughn: !? -------------------------------------(85)------------------------------------- Man: This is... the territory of Astoria. For what reason have you invaded our land and furthermore attacked us...? Hitomi: Eh!? Amano-sempai!? (End of chapter)