Magic Knight Rayearth

Hikaru, Umi and Fuu have been reunited with their families, but their hearts are still not at ease. The three promise to meet each other at the Tokyo Tower, the place where they first met.

Now, Cephiro is under attack from the three countries Autozam, Chizeta and Fahren! Clef doesn't want the girls to get involved in this new war, but Hikaru, Umi and Fuu agree to it on their own.

Ferio greets the three girls upon their return to the castle and explains that he is the younger brother of Princess Emeraude.

Hikaru awakes from a nightmare. As she wanders sleeplessly around the castle, she finds Lantis comforting Mira. Suddenly, Autozam's battleship NSX appears above the Cephiro Castle.

Hikaru and company head out to survey the NSX, but before them stands Alcyone! Hikaru tries to convince her to fight alongside them...

A giant metallic dragon appears. It is Dome, the mobile fortress of Fahren, led by First Princess Aska who wishes to become the Pillar of Cephiro.

Clef shows the girls Princess Emeraude's crown. He tells them that only the one worthy of becoming the Pillar can touch the crown.

Hikaru and Lantis embark on a journey in search of a new Pillar. Before them is a desolate wasteland so different from what Cephiro once looked like.

Hikaru awakens from her dream with Nova realizing that she is aboard the Battleship NSX. After she is taken to Eagle, Eagle explains why Autozam is invading Cephiro.

Hikaru defends herself against Nova who ruthlessly attacks. Umi and Fuu arrive, but the three Rune Gods are dragged into an alternative dimension created by Nova.

Hikaru returns to the castle, but with her sword broken, she cannot call for her Rune God.

Aska from Fahren reappears in the skies above Cephiro for a rematch. Aska tries to prevent the Djinn from taking the two Rune Gods.

Nova appears in Hikaru's heart and tells her that every hardship she has faced is all Emeraude's fault. Attacked by Nova's words, Hikaru slowly falls into the darkness within.

Nova skillfully confuses Hikaru by distorting her memories of Umi and Fuu. Nova uses Hikaru's feelings towards Lantis to break Hikaru's determination.

Umi is forced into an outfit from Chizeta and then locked into a cage. The younger princess Tarta angrily challenges Umi to a swordfight.

Fuu is brought before Aska. Upon hearing that the Rune God is alive, Aska begs Fuu for one of her own. Fuu gently declines, but Aska doesn't listen.

Aska tries to keep Fuu aboard the Dome, but Ferio jumps into the scene and rescues her! However, Hikaru's battle with Nova seems to be all but lost.

Hikaru has returned after reviving Rayearth's sword but doesn't remember confessing her love to Lantis! Hikaru later bumps into him in the castle garden.

Eagle manages to break the barrier and enter the Cephiro Castle. Inside, Alcyone responds to Debonair's call and allows the dark lady and her monsters to enter the castle!

Hikaru dreams of Cephiro from when it was peaceful. There, she sees the conversation between Lantis and Zagato, with Princess Emeraude watching from behind the columns.

Umi and Fuu continue fighting the monsters in the castle's residential quarters. Hikaru chases after Nova, who had threatened to kill Lantis.

Hikaru confesses her dreams concerning Nova and Debonair since she got back to Tokyo.

Eagle escapes from his cell and searches the castle for a way into the crown room. Since Eagle has biological data on Lantis, the intruder searches for him and his sword.

The crown starts to change shape as Hikaru and Eagle both safely enter the crown room. But which will become the new Pillar of Cephiro?