As Sure As the Dawn
Chapter1
An Escaflowne fan fiction by:
Emilykn@attglobal.net
The characters of Escaflowne used in this are property of Bandai entertainment. The writing and original characters are my own. This is my first Fan fic so please e-mail and tell me what you think. But only constructive criticism please.
"Oh, Hitomi," Van sighed "Why did I ever let you leave?"
Van was sitting in Escaflowne, just thinking. It had been two years since she left, he thought about her constantly. Everything he did triggered some sort of memory and he would want to scream out in pain for the sorrow he felt.
She had done so much for Fanelia, for him. He wished he could go back to earth and bring her back to Fanelia, to be Queen of Fanelia, to be his wife. But she had made it quite clear; she had to go back to Earth. But why?
Merle came bounding into the grove a paper in hand.
"Van Sama! Guess what? Allen's coming to Fanelia!" she said playfully.
Merle was beginning to grow into a beautiful young cat girl, her cheeks were thinning out, her hair was now several inches bellow her shoulders and she was getting taller. Van had grown up as well; he was almost as tall as Folken had been and he was no longer a skinny twig.
"He's what?!" Van knew Allen wanted him to get on with his life, to rule his kingdom and settle down with a princess. He winced at the thought.
"He's coming tomorrow Van Sama! The Crusade is passing through and he wants to come visit. Oh please, Van! You've been so depressed lately I'm sure a friendly visit would cheer you up."
"I'm sure it would," He said dryly, Allen would see him in this mood and try to convince him he needed some fresh air, or something.
"Yea! Smile Van Sama, it's been so long since you smiled or laughed please!" She begged.
Van jumped down from Escaflowne and offered her a forced smile that faded quickly.
"There, is that better?"
"Lord Van, come back here!"
Van walk back to the castle, it had been rebuilt to look almost exactly like the old one. Except for the bedrooms, he'd made sure there were places for guests, Allen, Dryden, Milerna, etc. All had their own suits that were only used by them. There were a few others for officials who came, some offering treaties others their daughters for marriage some even dared to offer both. But most of all he made a perfect room for Hitomi, should she ever return. It had one of the best views in the castle, second only to his, and light green tapestries and bed sheets, like her eyes. The bed itself had a large canopy with thin silk curtains that could be drawn around it, there was a dresser on the wall by the door and a large mirror next to it which reflected the view from the window that covered the opposite wall. It would be perfect, if only she returned. But then again if he brought her back there wouldn't be a need for that room...
Van walked into his study and slammed the door. He pulled the pendant out from under his shirt.
'If only...' he thought.
There was a tap on the door.
"GO AWAY!" He shouted staring at a painting of Hitomi on the wall; tears began to cloud his vision.
Someone opened the door ever so gently.
"I said go away." He muttered, hiding the tightness in his voice, he held the pendant even tighter.
"Van, I know you miss her, but..." Merle said, concerned, he'd been like this ever since she left; it wasn't healthy.
"Just leave me alone!" he shouted.
"Yes Van," Merle left feeling hurt, she'd only been trying to help.
Van realized his error and turned to call her back, but it was too late, she was gone.
* * *
Hitomi was falling, again, she was enclosed in darkness, she couldn't see anything all she knew was she was falling and no one was going to save her. Suddenly she saw Van; he was flying towards her wings flapping as hard as possible. She reach out to him their finger tips brush lightly and then...
BEEP! BEEP! BEEP!
"Stupid alarm clock!" She moaned hitting the off button.
6:00
She headed for the bathroom to take shower, when she was done she blow-dried her hair, it came to her waist. But her hair wasn't the only thing that had grown, now a junior in high school she was tall and voluptuous, and every guy she came across noticed.
Hitomi pulled on her school uniform, it had changed as well; it was light blue and white with a royal blue ribbon.
She opened the cover of her science book, and picked up the large white feather she kept there, Van's feather. The only thing she had to remember him, besides the aching, empty part of her that seemed left on that other world.
"Oh Van, why did I ever leave," she stroked the feather protectively and put it back in the book.
"If only I could go back..." but there didn't seem any way to do that; Van had the pendant.
Hitomi grabbed her bag and headed down stairs; she picked up a granola bar and headed out the door for school.
Yukari was waiting for her at the train station, as usual they sat next to each other and Yukari talked about everything happening at school and with their friends.
"I got a letter from Amano, Hitomi. He says he misses us all but he really enjoys his new home and friends in England." Yukari said excitedly.
"That's good," Hitomi said, only mildly interested.
"He said to say 'hi' and that he misses you." Yukari tried to cheer her friend up; she'd been like this ever since Amano left. Yukari was sure that was the reason for it.
"Really Yukari? It's nice of him to think of me." Hitomi sighed, she just wanted to leave. Everything had gone haywire since she came back. Her parents had split up, Yukari was her only friend and she had moved out, tired of her father's drinking, she hadn't seen her mother since she left a month after her trip to Gaea.
The train stopped and they walked to school, when they got there the school was buzzing with the news of a new student, James Anderson, a foreign exchange student from the United States. Yukari kept saying how she wondered if he was cute, or if he would help her with her English.
"Come on Yukari, I thought you an Amano had that distant dating thing going on." Hitomi said, bursting her friends daydream bubble.
"You're right, I have a boyfriend what would I need a guy for but perhaps he'll like you." Yukari was trying to help and Hitomi knew it, but this was getting obnoxious.
"Yukari, I have no desire to even consider what you're thinking, It's absolutely insane, I don't need a boy friend!" Hitomi slammed her locker.
Hitomi went to her homeroom class, Yukari wasn't in it but James was.
"Class this is James Anderson, he's a foreign exchange student from America, I trust that you will make him feel right at home." The teacher announced, "James, you may sit behind Hitomi, the third seat in the row by the window there." James walked to his new desk.
"Hello Hitomi," he said politely as he passed her.
Hitomi didn't notice he was even there until he did, she was day dreaming again, thinking about Van and the others but mostly Van.
"Hello," she said impulsively, and then grimaced when she realized how stupid she'd been. James smiled victoriously; his first day and he already had a girl to win over.
* * *
Van looked at the pile of letters sitting on his desk, undoubtedly more and seventy-five percent were marriage proposals, he had long since quit writing refusal letters.
He broke the seal of the first one,
The Father of Princess such and such, king such and such, wishes to offer her hand in marriage to the Van Slanzar de Fanel, King of Fanelia. The dowry will include... blah, blah, blah.
Throwing the first one into the fireplace he took another from the stack.
Paschall King of Setsuna requests and audience with the King of Fanelia, on the matter of a treaty and trade of arms. It has been noted that Fanelia prefers to remain a neutral kingdom but it would be in the king's best interest to...
This could go on forever.
* * *
Hitomi was relieved when lunch came, she had felt James' stare boring into her back all morning and she was sick of feeling watched by some stupid American, to coin the phrase.
She walked down to the track and sat on a bench there, after eating her lunch she tilted her head back and cried. If only she could go back to Van, if only she cloud leave, if only she hadn't left.
James broke her quite mourning and sat down beside her. She glared at him through her tears.
"What's wrong Hitomi? I want to help." James ventured.
"Nothing, why should you care any ways? You don't know me, you have no idea what I've been through!" She shouted.
"I don't, but I would like to help Hitomi, really," he pleaded.
Hitomi stood and started to walk away, James followed.
"Hitomi, please, I want to be your friend."
"No, James you can't be my friend, you just don't understand! No one understands," Hitomi broke into a sprint. Over the past two years the only thing she'd looked forward to was track practice and it came in handy.
* * *
Eventually Van made it through all the letters, he had burned fifteen letters, three others had been somewhat important. They were from officials that would need to be invited to the castle and told to save their offers for someone else.
Chapter1
An Escaflowne fan fiction by:
Emilykn@attglobal.net
The characters of Escaflowne used in this are property of Bandai entertainment. The writing and original characters are my own. This is my first Fan fic so please e-mail and tell me what you think. But only constructive criticism please.
"Oh, Hitomi," Van sighed "Why did I ever let you leave?"
Van was sitting in Escaflowne, just thinking. It had been two years since she left, he thought about her constantly. Everything he did triggered some sort of memory and he would want to scream out in pain for the sorrow he felt.
She had done so much for Fanelia, for him. He wished he could go back to earth and bring her back to Fanelia, to be Queen of Fanelia, to be his wife. But she had made it quite clear; she had to go back to Earth. But why?
Merle came bounding into the grove a paper in hand.
"Van Sama! Guess what? Allen's coming to Fanelia!" she said playfully.
Merle was beginning to grow into a beautiful young cat girl, her cheeks were thinning out, her hair was now several inches bellow her shoulders and she was getting taller. Van had grown up as well; he was almost as tall as Folken had been and he was no longer a skinny twig.
"He's what?!" Van knew Allen wanted him to get on with his life, to rule his kingdom and settle down with a princess. He winced at the thought.
"He's coming tomorrow Van Sama! The Crusade is passing through and he wants to come visit. Oh please, Van! You've been so depressed lately I'm sure a friendly visit would cheer you up."
"I'm sure it would," He said dryly, Allen would see him in this mood and try to convince him he needed some fresh air, or something.
"Yea! Smile Van Sama, it's been so long since you smiled or laughed please!" She begged.
Van jumped down from Escaflowne and offered her a forced smile that faded quickly.
"There, is that better?"
"Lord Van, come back here!"
Van walk back to the castle, it had been rebuilt to look almost exactly like the old one. Except for the bedrooms, he'd made sure there were places for guests, Allen, Dryden, Milerna, etc. All had their own suits that were only used by them. There were a few others for officials who came, some offering treaties others their daughters for marriage some even dared to offer both. But most of all he made a perfect room for Hitomi, should she ever return. It had one of the best views in the castle, second only to his, and light green tapestries and bed sheets, like her eyes. The bed itself had a large canopy with thin silk curtains that could be drawn around it, there was a dresser on the wall by the door and a large mirror next to it which reflected the view from the window that covered the opposite wall. It would be perfect, if only she returned. But then again if he brought her back there wouldn't be a need for that room...
Van walked into his study and slammed the door. He pulled the pendant out from under his shirt.
'If only...' he thought.
There was a tap on the door.
"GO AWAY!" He shouted staring at a painting of Hitomi on the wall; tears began to cloud his vision.
Someone opened the door ever so gently.
"I said go away." He muttered, hiding the tightness in his voice, he held the pendant even tighter.
"Van, I know you miss her, but..." Merle said, concerned, he'd been like this ever since she left; it wasn't healthy.
"Just leave me alone!" he shouted.
"Yes Van," Merle left feeling hurt, she'd only been trying to help.
Van realized his error and turned to call her back, but it was too late, she was gone.
* * *
Hitomi was falling, again, she was enclosed in darkness, she couldn't see anything all she knew was she was falling and no one was going to save her. Suddenly she saw Van; he was flying towards her wings flapping as hard as possible. She reach out to him their finger tips brush lightly and then...
BEEP! BEEP! BEEP!
"Stupid alarm clock!" She moaned hitting the off button.
6:00
She headed for the bathroom to take shower, when she was done she blow-dried her hair, it came to her waist. But her hair wasn't the only thing that had grown, now a junior in high school she was tall and voluptuous, and every guy she came across noticed.
Hitomi pulled on her school uniform, it had changed as well; it was light blue and white with a royal blue ribbon.
She opened the cover of her science book, and picked up the large white feather she kept there, Van's feather. The only thing she had to remember him, besides the aching, empty part of her that seemed left on that other world.
"Oh Van, why did I ever leave," she stroked the feather protectively and put it back in the book.
"If only I could go back..." but there didn't seem any way to do that; Van had the pendant.
Hitomi grabbed her bag and headed down stairs; she picked up a granola bar and headed out the door for school.
Yukari was waiting for her at the train station, as usual they sat next to each other and Yukari talked about everything happening at school and with their friends.
"I got a letter from Amano, Hitomi. He says he misses us all but he really enjoys his new home and friends in England." Yukari said excitedly.
"That's good," Hitomi said, only mildly interested.
"He said to say 'hi' and that he misses you." Yukari tried to cheer her friend up; she'd been like this ever since Amano left. Yukari was sure that was the reason for it.
"Really Yukari? It's nice of him to think of me." Hitomi sighed, she just wanted to leave. Everything had gone haywire since she came back. Her parents had split up, Yukari was her only friend and she had moved out, tired of her father's drinking, she hadn't seen her mother since she left a month after her trip to Gaea.
The train stopped and they walked to school, when they got there the school was buzzing with the news of a new student, James Anderson, a foreign exchange student from the United States. Yukari kept saying how she wondered if he was cute, or if he would help her with her English.
"Come on Yukari, I thought you an Amano had that distant dating thing going on." Hitomi said, bursting her friends daydream bubble.
"You're right, I have a boyfriend what would I need a guy for but perhaps he'll like you." Yukari was trying to help and Hitomi knew it, but this was getting obnoxious.
"Yukari, I have no desire to even consider what you're thinking, It's absolutely insane, I don't need a boy friend!" Hitomi slammed her locker.
Hitomi went to her homeroom class, Yukari wasn't in it but James was.
"Class this is James Anderson, he's a foreign exchange student from America, I trust that you will make him feel right at home." The teacher announced, "James, you may sit behind Hitomi, the third seat in the row by the window there." James walked to his new desk.
"Hello Hitomi," he said politely as he passed her.
Hitomi didn't notice he was even there until he did, she was day dreaming again, thinking about Van and the others but mostly Van.
"Hello," she said impulsively, and then grimaced when she realized how stupid she'd been. James smiled victoriously; his first day and he already had a girl to win over.
* * *
Van looked at the pile of letters sitting on his desk, undoubtedly more and seventy-five percent were marriage proposals, he had long since quit writing refusal letters.
He broke the seal of the first one,
The Father of Princess such and such, king such and such, wishes to offer her hand in marriage to the Van Slanzar de Fanel, King of Fanelia. The dowry will include... blah, blah, blah.
Throwing the first one into the fireplace he took another from the stack.
Paschall King of Setsuna requests and audience with the King of Fanelia, on the matter of a treaty and trade of arms. It has been noted that Fanelia prefers to remain a neutral kingdom but it would be in the king's best interest to...
This could go on forever.
* * *
Hitomi was relieved when lunch came, she had felt James' stare boring into her back all morning and she was sick of feeling watched by some stupid American, to coin the phrase.
She walked down to the track and sat on a bench there, after eating her lunch she tilted her head back and cried. If only she could go back to Van, if only she cloud leave, if only she hadn't left.
James broke her quite mourning and sat down beside her. She glared at him through her tears.
"What's wrong Hitomi? I want to help." James ventured.
"Nothing, why should you care any ways? You don't know me, you have no idea what I've been through!" She shouted.
"I don't, but I would like to help Hitomi, really," he pleaded.
Hitomi stood and started to walk away, James followed.
"Hitomi, please, I want to be your friend."
"No, James you can't be my friend, you just don't understand! No one understands," Hitomi broke into a sprint. Over the past two years the only thing she'd looked forward to was track practice and it came in handy.
* * *
Eventually Van made it through all the letters, he had burned fifteen letters, three others had been somewhat important. They were from officials that would need to be invited to the castle and told to save their offers for someone else.