Disclaimer:I don't own Escaflowne. Alright bye.
This is my first fanfic.. ummm ya tell me what ya thenk
Chapter 1: Prologue ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------
Several years after Van and Hitomi's goodbye..
Gaea had been experiencing a rare peace for almost 4 years after Hitomi left. Fanelia was rebuilt as one of the most beautiful cities Gaea had ever seen. During the rebuilding process, Fanelia had become very technically advanced and incorporated many new inventions to the city, but kept its old fashioned and elegant look. Over the years, Fanelia prospered greatly with the new talented and still very young king running everything. Despite the citizens' happiness, Van had been suffering silently. He felt as if a part of him was gone and gone forever. He did not brood over the fact that Hitomi had left Gaea, but she abruptly cut contact off with him a few months ago. He did not know why and it was hurting him. He missed her. Despite that, Van also had other worries in his mind. He was to find a queen for Fanelia by the end of the year so he could continue the Fanelian bloodline. It wasn't hard for him because girls thought he was ugly. In fact, he was thought of as one of the most desired men in all of Gaea. He had changed over the four years. He now stood several inches over six feet and his figure became more masculine and his skin darkened. He still possessed the dark brown eyes that always made it look as if he were lost in a deep concentration and also the black hair that covered them, except that it was slightly shorter and his bangs were much skinnier that they used to be so you could see more of his handsome face. But it was still just as messy and wild though. The connection he still had with Hitomi was preventing him for falling for any other women, and there had been a few. Also, something was happening on Gaea that was making Escaflowne uneasy. Van's physical bond to Escaflowne had been broken but the mental bond still remained, and Van could feel Escaflowne's uneasiness. Was it an omen? Whatever it was, Van could always feel it in the back of his mind.
Van was in counsel meeting with his generals and many of his advisors. The people around him were having a discussion about a new material that they had discovered, but Van was not paying any attention. He was thinking about Hitomi.. and Escaflowne. Now that he thought about it, Escaflowne had started feeling that way right when Hitomi had cut off contact. Was there a connection?
"Sir? Are you listening?" This brought Van out of his contemplation with a sudden jerk. "Oh. I am so sorry. What was it that you were saying?" Van asked as he gave the questioner a small smile. She was his single female general, Eden. She was a beautiful woman in her early twenties with bright red wavy hair just past her shoulders and bright golden eyes that shone like the sun. Although her appearance contradicted it, she was one of the best fighters in Fanelia's army. She was courageous and bold in her actions, yet shy just like Van. A small red hue became visible on her petite face as she said "As I was saying Lord Van. What do you think of our new proposal?"
"I think its great" replied Van to entranced with her to realize what she was even talking about. Edene noticed his stare and her face became a color that could match her unique hair. "Moving on Lord Van" started another man with a heavy look on his face. "Can we perhaps talk about the Escaflowne?"
"What about it?" Van inquired. "Well. perhaps about what is causing its uneasiness Lord Van?" continued the other man. "No thank you, Voris. I don't really want to talk about it" Van answered while the expression on his face became noticeably gloomier. The Escaflowne just reminded him of the greatest time he had ever had with the greatest girl he had ever met. "That is fine my lord. Then I guess this meeting is adjourned."
"Hey" someone said to Van with a friendly tone as he exited the room. Van already knew who it was.
"Hey" he copied.
"How was it?" the other man asked.
"Same old, same old" Van responded with a heavy sigh as he turned towards one of his very good friends. He had barely changed over the years. Same dashing face. Same stupid little costume (at least Van thought so) with those same little puffs on his shoulder. Same over confident attitude. And most of all, the same girly hair that moved freely around his back.
"What's wrong little man?" Allen Asked playfully.
"Nothing really Allen. and you really can't call me little man anymore" Van stated as he returned the smile. He was right. Van stood at eye level with Allen now but had at least twenty pounds on him.
"Oh is that so? What happened to that little boy I knew that was always quick to make such a fool of himself?" Allen asked.
"He grew up-"
"-and got married?" Allen finished Van's sentence with a question. Van gave him a mean glare and replied "what's that supposed to mean?"
"You know what I mean, Van. Who's going to be the lucky girl?" Allen asked sincerely. "I'm not sure" Van answered barley above a whisper as he turned his head towards the ground. "What about Eden? It's so obvious she's in love with you, and I may say she is quite the woman. I mean just by looking at her I-"
"-shut the hell up Allen!" van yelled back at Allen. "So sorry your highness" Allen said very sarcastically. They had reached Van's room. They said their goodbyes as Van entered his room and closed the door behind him.
This is my first fanfic.. ummm ya tell me what ya thenk
Chapter 1: Prologue ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------
Several years after Van and Hitomi's goodbye..
Gaea had been experiencing a rare peace for almost 4 years after Hitomi left. Fanelia was rebuilt as one of the most beautiful cities Gaea had ever seen. During the rebuilding process, Fanelia had become very technically advanced and incorporated many new inventions to the city, but kept its old fashioned and elegant look. Over the years, Fanelia prospered greatly with the new talented and still very young king running everything. Despite the citizens' happiness, Van had been suffering silently. He felt as if a part of him was gone and gone forever. He did not brood over the fact that Hitomi had left Gaea, but she abruptly cut contact off with him a few months ago. He did not know why and it was hurting him. He missed her. Despite that, Van also had other worries in his mind. He was to find a queen for Fanelia by the end of the year so he could continue the Fanelian bloodline. It wasn't hard for him because girls thought he was ugly. In fact, he was thought of as one of the most desired men in all of Gaea. He had changed over the four years. He now stood several inches over six feet and his figure became more masculine and his skin darkened. He still possessed the dark brown eyes that always made it look as if he were lost in a deep concentration and also the black hair that covered them, except that it was slightly shorter and his bangs were much skinnier that they used to be so you could see more of his handsome face. But it was still just as messy and wild though. The connection he still had with Hitomi was preventing him for falling for any other women, and there had been a few. Also, something was happening on Gaea that was making Escaflowne uneasy. Van's physical bond to Escaflowne had been broken but the mental bond still remained, and Van could feel Escaflowne's uneasiness. Was it an omen? Whatever it was, Van could always feel it in the back of his mind.
Van was in counsel meeting with his generals and many of his advisors. The people around him were having a discussion about a new material that they had discovered, but Van was not paying any attention. He was thinking about Hitomi.. and Escaflowne. Now that he thought about it, Escaflowne had started feeling that way right when Hitomi had cut off contact. Was there a connection?
"Sir? Are you listening?" This brought Van out of his contemplation with a sudden jerk. "Oh. I am so sorry. What was it that you were saying?" Van asked as he gave the questioner a small smile. She was his single female general, Eden. She was a beautiful woman in her early twenties with bright red wavy hair just past her shoulders and bright golden eyes that shone like the sun. Although her appearance contradicted it, she was one of the best fighters in Fanelia's army. She was courageous and bold in her actions, yet shy just like Van. A small red hue became visible on her petite face as she said "As I was saying Lord Van. What do you think of our new proposal?"
"I think its great" replied Van to entranced with her to realize what she was even talking about. Edene noticed his stare and her face became a color that could match her unique hair. "Moving on Lord Van" started another man with a heavy look on his face. "Can we perhaps talk about the Escaflowne?"
"What about it?" Van inquired. "Well. perhaps about what is causing its uneasiness Lord Van?" continued the other man. "No thank you, Voris. I don't really want to talk about it" Van answered while the expression on his face became noticeably gloomier. The Escaflowne just reminded him of the greatest time he had ever had with the greatest girl he had ever met. "That is fine my lord. Then I guess this meeting is adjourned."
"Hey" someone said to Van with a friendly tone as he exited the room. Van already knew who it was.
"Hey" he copied.
"How was it?" the other man asked.
"Same old, same old" Van responded with a heavy sigh as he turned towards one of his very good friends. He had barely changed over the years. Same dashing face. Same stupid little costume (at least Van thought so) with those same little puffs on his shoulder. Same over confident attitude. And most of all, the same girly hair that moved freely around his back.
"What's wrong little man?" Allen Asked playfully.
"Nothing really Allen. and you really can't call me little man anymore" Van stated as he returned the smile. He was right. Van stood at eye level with Allen now but had at least twenty pounds on him.
"Oh is that so? What happened to that little boy I knew that was always quick to make such a fool of himself?" Allen asked.
"He grew up-"
"-and got married?" Allen finished Van's sentence with a question. Van gave him a mean glare and replied "what's that supposed to mean?"
"You know what I mean, Van. Who's going to be the lucky girl?" Allen asked sincerely. "I'm not sure" Van answered barley above a whisper as he turned his head towards the ground. "What about Eden? It's so obvious she's in love with you, and I may say she is quite the woman. I mean just by looking at her I-"
"-shut the hell up Allen!" van yelled back at Allen. "So sorry your highness" Allen said very sarcastically. They had reached Van's room. They said their goodbyes as Van entered his room and closed the door behind him.