The Second Vision of Escaflowne:
~ Seven Angels ~
Note: As was the case with my "Slayers For the Future" Opening Sequence, this is an opening series sequence for Escaflowne, just in writing. The opening song chosen for this sequence is "When the Dragon Lies Bleeding," since Hiero is now part Draconian and will fight and bleed for the cause of peace.
*Opening Sequence*
A storm begins in the clouds high above, lightening and toiling rain flashing across the landscape of Gaea. An unseen force, passing across the ocean, then through the beautiful streets of Palas, and finally through the forests and dragon infested valleys around Fanelia moves across the landscape. The unseen forces shoot over Fanelia, resembling a sapphire blue comet and an aqua colored comet. They spiral about it a few moments before shooting upwards, passing by a darkened and large Zaibach Floating Palace.
Ride through the valley in thunder and rain
The battle is raging, redeem this domain
The Castle of Eden lies silent above
Darkness surrounded us, away we must go
The Zaibach Palace is focused on fully, then the inside is seen, Folken standing in front of a polished black throne of large Dragon skull and bones, two dark Drag-energists fastened in each empty, shadowy socket. He holds out his left hand out from under his cloak, seven shock white feathers held between his fingers. He releases them, letting them blow around him and his throne. The Dark Energists glow a menacing purple, engulfing everything in their dark, ethereal light.
I look through the eyes of the world
I see there's a Stranger among us.
Awaiting a sign from above
To conquer the power and the glory
Van Fanel and his wife Hitomi are standing tall and proud in the gardens of Fanelia, the beautiful lush landscape glittering around them, then all is engulfed in flames and a battle has broken out in the city. Hiero is seen fighting Zaibach soldiers with the sword of the Fanelian royalty, Val is also fighting with a long sword, cutting Zaibach soldiers down. They are fighting back to back and sparks fly as steel meets steel. Then they look at each other, their eyes hidden in shadow, but they smile and clasp one another's hand.
Enter the battle, our will to enchain
Bringing us forward, defeating the pain
Into the meeting with swords made of steel
We're standing together the secret reveals
On Earth, a young woman, Alessa, stands before her window, her long, braided lavender hair blowing freely in the night air. She is looking up at the moon with her hands pressed to her chest. On her right hand is a small teardrop ring that resembles the stone no Hitomi's pendant. It glows and surrounds Alessa with a soft blue light, taking her to float amongst the stars happily, her blue eyes lighting up like jewels as the light takes her higher. A hand reaches out to her suddenly though flames that suddenly appear in the sky, a hand with scars on it. Just as their fingers meet, the light explodes between them.
I look through the eyes of the world
I know who's the Stranger among us
Awaiting a sign from above
To conquer the power and glory
Come across to the Promised Land
Close your eyes, I will take your hand
Through the river of steel we'll go
When the dragon lies bleeding!
Hiero is focused on alone at first, standing on the shoulder of Escaflowne, his eyes now green flecked with red and a splatter of blood is on his left cheek as he smiles at what lays about him. He and the great guymelef are standing in the middle of a dark and bloody battlefield, bodies strewn all about him. His eyes are moved in on as they glimmer wickedly, then the view becomes red as one of the flecks. The redness becomes greater as the view backs up, and the red Alseides is seen. The chest of it opens up to reveal Dilandau, grinning with sadistic pleasure, his garnet red eyes aflame with insanity. Blood flashes over his image, engulfing everything in a crimson river.
Above the glory we'll carry on
Now the time has come to return back home
The setting sun illuminates the dead
The battlefield field is shining red.
Hiero, Val, Dilandau, Alessa and the Dragon Slayers stand vigil within the ruins of a city, all standing on separate eroded pillars and buildings, staring up sternly at the Zaibach floating palace.
The scene switches to Hiero and Folken having a sword battle. Hiero takes a hit in the side, blood streaming down his pants and to the floor, but he fights on, blood creasing his and Folken's brows as they rush each other, blocking each others attacks, the blades only a breath away from their faces. Hiero smirks and gets a sinister look in his eyes, shoving back on Folken and diving in for another attack.
Silent lies Eden on top of the moor
We're fighting with honor protecting our Lord
The last one survivor lies bleeding. I kneel
Into his heart I settle the steel
Gaea's landscape is seen again, the war torn world now a battlefield of death and despair, then a pillar of light erupts from the center, seven silhouettes with angel wings seen within a large menacing shape in the middle of them. The silhouetted angels fly higher, keeping them shape in between them all, but one breaks from the group and merges with the shape. Then nothing by the shape can be seen as its figure clears, revealing Escaflowne within the blinding light, whippings its blood-stained sword and rushing forward.
I look through the eyes of the world
I see there's a Stranger among us.
Awaiting a sign from above
To conquer the power and the glory
The title screen surfaces through the light as if it were nothing more than water, showing in brilliant metallic black letters:
"The Second Vision of Escaflowne: Seven Angels," then vanishes in a flash of light.
Come across to the Promised Land
Close your eyes, I will take your hand
Through the river of steel we'll go
When the dragon lies bleeding!
