Girl from the Mystic Moon
La Luce
"Hitomi and Van go to the kingdom of Fanelia, of which Van is prince. Shortly after their arrival, Van gets crowned king for defeating the dragon. Hitomi encounters a cat-girl named Merle, who is very close to Van and dislikes Hitomi. Van's mentor, Balgus, promises to help find a way to return Hitomi home after the coronation. During Van's coronation, the kingdom is attacked by cloaked Guymelefs. In an effort to save the kingdom, Van makes a blood pact with a powerful Guymelef named Escaflowne, and uses it to fight the enemy Guymelefs. He is too late, the kingdom is destroyed, and its people scatter. Van and Hitomi then escape in a strange pillar of light. " (source)