Van's Vision
Lord Van's Chambers (Palace of Fanellia)
"The bright lights of Fanellia look like old times, Merle." (Van)
"Oh yes Lord Van, the people are settling back into the city, and the dragons are tame once again. I'm sooooo happy Lord Van!" Merle bounces with joy.
"Yes, soon Finellia will thrive once again."
"You don't look happy Lord Van."
"Its not that I'm not happy, it's just… Things are too quite now. And I haven't been sleeping very well because of it. I feel like I'm being watched from the shadows once again."
"I've noticed…"
"You've been spying on me?"
"I'm sorry Lord Van, but I was worried." Sheepishly Merle slips back into the corner.
"It's alright. I just feel that something is coming."
"What can possibly be coming?"
Lord Van looks up, and pictures the pendent. Silence engulfs the room and everything fades from sight.
Focus.
Merle watches as Van goes into a trance like state. A loud knock at the door startles both of them into reality. Merle springs to the door and pulls it open.
"King Van. It is good to see you again." (Alen)
"Alen! I haven't seen you in ages!"
"I know, I've been re-arming the garrison and training the troops. Never can be too cautious, and I don't wish to leave Asturia defenseless."
"I understand, Fanellia is glad to have such a great and powerful ally. I thank you Alen."
"Van, if it weren't for Fanellia, Asturia would have fallen to Zaibach during the Great War."
"Same old Alen!" Van says giving him a friendly pat on the back.
Training Room (Palace of Fanellia)
Van stands in the middle of the empty room with his ceremonial blade drawn.
FocusSilence
FocusVan closes his eyes.
Focus. There it is, the pendent. Right!Van swings as a bag drops from the ceiling to the right.
Left, Back, Dive!
Van executes his combo.
"Nicely done!" Alen claps from the doorway, "But do you wish to spar against a real opponent."
"Sure Alen."
"Then prepare yourself!" Alen unsheathes his sword and charges.
Focus… Escaflowne? Hitomi!
"Ahhhhhh" Van falls to the left, his right shoulder stinging with pain.
"Van! I'm sorry. What happened? You didn't even try defend!" Alen quickly re-sheathed his sword and pulled the cloth from around his waste off and tied it over Van's wound.
"Hitomi… I saw her hurting… Escaflowne… The dragon rose again! Burning… Screaming!"
"Van, get a hold of yourself. Hitomi is on the Sacred Moon, she's safe." Alen grabs Van by both shoulders and shakes him.
"She's coming back Alen… I saw it as clearly as I see you now… She's coming back…"
