Dunbine Ep. 18: Flash of Garalia

On Byston Well, Drake’s forces continue to deal heavy damage to Elf Castle, particularly now with Shou gone. Drake’s soldiers are soon able to storm into the castle itself. King Furaon is soon cornered by them and he slips off the top of the castle to his death. The Zelana continues to battle the three newcomers from Upper Earth. Marvel, the Zelana‘s sole defense is soon overwhelmed by them. With Elf Castle fallen, Allen and Feui convince the aggressive Jerryl they should depart. The battle over, Nie is ashamed and doesn’t want to return to Lao. Distrustful as usual, he thinks Shou joined the enemy. On Upper Earth the military announces to Shou that his parents are hostages and convinces him to land. One of the soldiers gives them a gun. The media tries to get answers from Shou’s friends, but they won’t say anything. A family stopping their car in the woods happens to come upon Garalia and her Bastole. She attacks them but hesitates upon seeing their child and steals their food instead. She is convinced that Upper Earth is not for her. Shou’s parents approach the Dunbine. Shou thinks of his childhood about how his parents ignored him. Shou’s father believes what he says, but his mother still refuses to believe its really Shou.

Garalia heads to the air again and battles the attack helicopters approaching her. Shou wants to head out to stop her but his mother is concerned only with their social status, not wanting him to go. She declares him an alien and shoots at him with the gun given to Shou’s father. Shou is extremely upset and takes off. Chum feels sorry for him. Garalia, in the midst of her attack starts thinking about what Shou said earlier regarding joining their forces to return to Byston Well. She is about to attack another plane but sees the image of a boy, telling her not to kill his father. Garalia hesitates because of that. She thinks of her childhood, when she was always looked down upon because her parents were deserters. Shou arrives and they battle. The same soldier from before arrives in his helicopter and tells Shou to force the Bastole to the ground if he desires his parent’s safety. Realizing the trouble he’s putting his parents in, Shou tells him that he’s actually an alien, like they had thought. The military starts targeting both Aura Battlers now. Shou tells Garalia they should try combining their power and ascend to Byston Well. Garalia finally decides to go along with him. The two combine their power and head back through the Aura Road. The power is too much for the Bastole however, and it blows up. Shou appears stranded on Upper Earth, for the time being.