Elemental Gelade (エレメンタルジェレイド)

A world where people yearn for the skies and move closer to the skies...

And some have found mysterious powers floating in the skies.

Guardia! An ancient legend exists here...

"Beyond the skies, in the heavens where the clouds lead, lies a land of gold."

This is a story of the eventful journey of love and adventures...

...experienced by Cou...

...a young sky pirate who lived freely in search of his dream.

W-Why this is...!

No question about it.

It's the emblem of the Metherlence.

I finally found it!

The legendary Edel Raid!

Target in sight!

Direction, northeast one o'clock position, downward 45 degrees!

Okay!

I, Cou Van Giruet...

...will be the first there!

Stop, Cou!

You're still far too inexperienced!

Go to the back, and just watch without getting in anyone's way!

What do you mean?!

I'm perfectly capable of operating a lightship on my own!

But I need a weapon, give me a weapon!

It isn't any fun just watching!

We're going in!

Yeah!

Damn, I got a late start!

Look at that.

I thought it was just a civilian ship, but this could be interesting!

What's going on, what's happening?!

From the dark, stormy skies...

Uh, how did it go?

Oh, right.

Emerge, we emerge!

From the dark, stormy skies, we emerge!

Listen, you greedy rats!

We are the Red Lynx, sky pirates of the wind.

We have arrived to take all your treasure!

Your speech is too wordy.

How long are you going to stand on me?!

Oh, sorry.

What are you doing, Cou?!

Our job here is done!

We're leaving!

H-Hey, wait!

Don't leave without me!

My name is Cou!

And I'm going to be the next boss of the Red Lynx!

Remember my name!

I doubt that very much.

It's me.

Robbed?

Go after them right away, and get it back.

That's one of the most important treasures in the whole world.

It's the "Shichiko-hoju".

I landed in their midst and boldly told them...

"No matter what dirty tricks you rats use to escape the law..."

"... you cannot get past the claws of us mountain cats, the Red Lynx!"

As soon as I said that, he looked at me, trembling in fear...

"Oh, what a powerful looking man!"

"You must be the boss, please spare me my life!"

Then I told him in a gentlemanly way...

"Very well, do not worry."

"I never use force against anyone weaker than me!"

You're getting carried away again!

Try piloting a ship properly before you go babbling on like that!

You're a novice!

Come on, Boss!

I've piloted a ship plenty of times!

Hey, Cou!

What you do isn't piloting, it's a circus act!

I get such a kick out of your awful piloting!

Yeah!

I always look forward to you giving us a good laugh!

We really appreciate the entertainment. It's total comic relief!

Shut up!!

They're all making fun of me!

If I put my mind to it, piloting a ship is a piece of cake.

Well sure, there've been a few times where I didn't fly straight...

And maybe I bumped it a bit, and ended up crashing.

And on one occasion I did make a mistake...

...and rammed the lightship into the airship.

And I've bumped it and scratched it, and bumped it and scratched it...

And bumped it... and scratched it...

And bumped it... and scratched it...

Damn you, memories!

The storage bay.

Come to think of it, I haven't seen what we got today.

How about a sneak preview?

Wow, awesome.

There are some weird things, too.

What's this?

Such a dusty box.

Did I imagine that?

But I swear I saw something.

Let's see, this... this...

...and this...

Wh-Why'd it do that?

What in the world?

A-A girl?!

No, it can't be.

It must be a doll.

But a really cute doll.

Why am I admiring it?!

It's a doll, for crying out loud!

But let me take a closer look.

Wow.

Such long eyelashes.

She's got such fair skin.

And she looks really soft.

W-w-w-w-why?!

W-w-w-w-why would a doll?!

A-Aren't you...

...a doll?

Couldn't we slow down just a bit?

Not a chance, we know exactly where we're headed!

If we don't get it this time, we may never get another chance!

Therefore...

Increasing speed!

Um... excuse me...

Are you... alive?

Why were you in that box?

Who... are you?

W-Where are you going?!

A-Are you all right?

S-S-S-Sorry!

B-But it wasn't on purpose!

I just... well you see...

I hate you.

You smell like a human.

So... I hate you.

I smell like a human?

You're...

What's this, an enemy attack?!

Enemy?

What's going on?

A lightship approaching!

Don't just stand there!

Sorry, come with me!

What the hell is it?

Never seen it before!

It's maneuvering very skillfully!

Boss.

You think the authorities have come to arrest us?

You fool!

You seriously think that cowardly dragonfly gang...

...would come at us with one plane?!

We're being attacked?!

Go to the artillery station and standby for further orders.

Let me go out on a lightship!

Boss!

You bastard.

What are you doing fooling around with a girl in the middle of an emergency?!

N-No, there's a reason or this!

Boss!

They want on board!

What'll we do?

I'll allow it.

Greet them politely.

However, be cautious.

Yes, sir!

Flight deck...

Guide them in!

They've landed!

Boss!

Tell them to bring our guests here!

Yes, sir!

Good morning!

Sorry to bother you this early in the day!

We are members of Arc Aile, the Edel Raid Complete Protection Agency!

"Ay-day-ray?"

Complete Protection Agency?

Yes!

We have come aboard your ship...

...to retrieve the Edel Raid that you sky pirates stole!

My name is Cisqua!

I may look like a cute young girl, but I am in fact a fully-grown woman!