DisClaimer: I don't own Escaflowne or any of the people in it. Please
don't sue. This is a sequel to " Love before the great war " Please
read that before you read this story, it will make more sense. And last
when i wrote this, it had paragraphs, and now it looks as though they
disappeared.lol
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Chapter 1: A Nation Reborn
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- A thin line between love and hate. Those who walk the line never
really live. They lack the courage to cross either way.-
- I made that up just now-
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Atrea
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We have been building the new Zaibach for 3 months now. Other
nations are curious about what we're doing behind these walls. I say
let them. Dilandau has no intentions of starting a war. We just want to
be left alone. To be happy here in our reborn country. I hope they
understand that.
We have set the wedding for 2 months. I want everything to be
perfect. I want all the people here to be part of it. It will be a
joyous day.
Dilandau has sent invitations to all the leaders of the other
nations, for tonight. He wants them to be assured that we are all
friendly. Everyone has accepted them and says they are coming. I hope
everything goes well. I have to wear a dress tonight which i am not
looking forward too. It's not that i don't like dresses, i feel very
uncomforatble in them. I have only felt this way since i have been
here on Gaea. It doesn't seem natural here. Not like on earth....
It's all different, i am different.
" Atrea, you ready? " Dilandau called out. " Ya, just a minute, i
will meet you downstairs in time to greet our guests " i yelled back to
him through he door. " Alright, see you soon " he replied leaving.
I wore my hair up on top of my head, i left a few strands out of
place and hanging down. I wanted to look natural. I chose a dark green
dress sleeveless, so i can wear long dark green gloves. The dress was
long and satin. I liked the fact that it draped down to the floor, and
didn't have any poofyness to it. The back of the dress didn't exist.
It came down to a " V " shape off my shoulders. I had a sword that i
would have fastened to my waist, but Dilandau said he didn't want the
other nations to see me wearing one. He told me that it might not give
them trust with me running around with a sword at my side. I was forced
to leave it in my room. I felt naked without it though. If something
does happen i would have to rely on my hand to hand abilities. Which
doesn't bode well with a dress. I was ready i went downstairs to greet
our guests and stand by his side.
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On the way to Zaibach aboard the Crusade 2
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" What are we going to do Allen? It could be a trap " Van stated.
" Yes it could be. We will go in and check things out keep our eyes
open. If it becomes necessary we will go to plan B " Allen said calmly.
" Do you think we will have to take it that far?" Van asked him. " If
he doesn't listen to reason and allow Celena to come back then it will
be necessary " Allen said sighing. " What if it is too late Allen, what
if she can't come back " Van stated urgently. " If she can't come back
then he will live without HER " Allen said. " We can't lock her up
forever " Van stated in a loud whisper. " Oh, and what he did to Celena
is ok? No, we go as planned. If Fanelia wants to back out fine.
Austuria will not!" Allen said sharply. " I am in Allen, I want her to
be my bride, it may take some time though. She has been brainwashed "
Van replied sadly. " Ok then, lets position our inside operatives where
we need them. Gaddes signal the -GO AHEAD- lights now. I want them in
position in case we have to move fast " Allen shouted orders. " Now we
wait " Allen went on to say. " Now we wait " Van said.
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At the party in Zaibach
-------------------
Atrea walks in with Dilandau. They are arm in arm. They go over to
all the guests and chit-chat about things. Everyone is having a great
time. Dilandau walks over to King Aston to talk to him privately about
becoming an ally once more.
I was left alone to greet guests and smile. I was nervous. I am
not used to public things and hate to admit i am rather shy about all
people. I was wearing heels too. Allen Schezar smiles and motions for
me to come over to where he was.
Ok. I am liquid, i flow with water. Back and forth, gently and
slowly. I am graceful. I am quiet as the wind. My movements are fluid
and natural. I am a force of nature. I had to keep repeating to my
brain hoping my body would catch on.
" Allen, so good to see you again " i said holding out my hand. I
knew if i didn't he would be offended. If i could have met his mother,
i would have had a chat with her about his annoying gentlemanly habits.
" You look well Atrea " he replied and returned my hand. " I am, thank
you " i replied gracefully. " Atrea, so nice to see you " Van said
walking up to us. I was glad he didn't kiss my hand too. That was a
quality i did like in him. " And you Van, your looking rather well "
i replied ladylike. As if i knew the words. hahahaha. " When you didn't
come back that day from your walk i was worried " Van said nicely. " I
apologize Van, i was imposing on you and your country. I found this
charming little country here and could not resist staying " i replied
as carefully as they were. " I am glad to see you well " Van said and
walked away. " Well i must be going too Atrea, it was nice to see you
again " Allen said as he grabbed my hand to kiss it. I nodded my head
and went to find Dilandau or at least some company i could stand. There
was none. So i walked around and greeted and smiled to everyone. I
made my way to the balcony with a very full glass of wine. Dilandau
will pay for making me out to be courtier. I think i will make him
wear a dress for a full day. I laughed to myself. Out of the corner
of my eye i saw movement. There was a man wearing all black. He was
in the shadows. I could not make out his face. But something about him
made him seem none threatening. I watched him as he watched me. I
would have offered him my wine, but he probably would not have taken
it anyway. I looked away for a minute, and looked back to him, but he
was gone. Just as well, i am probably seeing things anyway.
Well it was time for bed so i went to my room. I figured since
Dilandau was still talking with King Aston, things were going well.
The king always favored Zaibach even though his heir Millerna did not.
I undressed and got into my sleeping clothes which was loose black
pants, and a black large t-shirt. I know how to sleep in comfort.
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Meanwhile, back at the party
-------------------
" Dilandau, you know i will always be an ally to you. I know that
Allen and Millerna do not share in my trust but they will come
around " Aston said meaning it. " I thank you king Aston, Zaibach will
always wish for peace. We can now begin making trade arragements "
Dilandau said happy as a clam. " Yes, we should get down to finalizing
everything " Aston said.
The agreements were made and King Aston went home. He was the last
to leave. Or so everyone thought. Dilandau retired to his own room. He
stopped by Atrea's room to watch her sleep for a few minutes. It gives
him peace to see her sleeping. He then went on to his own room to
sleep.
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Inside Zaibach Palace Grounds midnight
-------------------
" Ok Sir, Allen and Van are aboard the Crusade 2, they are waiting
next to the waterfall for us. We are to go ahead as planned " said
Deren the gaurd. " Alright, signal all units we are to procede under
stealth mode " General Stillwell replied.
In Atrea's Room The man in black was standing over her, " You
know you'll always be my best friend, and i loved you for now and
always. I will protect you when he can't. I don't need you to return
my feelings, being close to you is enough for me, it always was. " The
man said whispering softly. He pushed the stray hairs off her face and
left her room.
Figures climbed into the windows of Atrea's room. She was sound
asleep. To be sure, one of the men drugged her, by putting a sleeping
potion to her lips. Then they put her in a bag and headed for the
Crusade 2. No one the wiser.
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Aboard the Crusade 2 leaving Zaibach
-------------------
" Allen, you had her kidnapped anyway? You didn't even find out if
Celena could come back " Van said angry. " Celena can't come back, i
overheard Dilandau talking with Aston, Austuria is now allied with
Zaibach. Aston danced around the Celena question, and Dilandau told him
that it would never be possible for Celena to come back. He said he
fixed it for good and not to worry about their agreements " Allen
stated sharply. " Oh, Allen i'm sorry " Van said. " The question is,
where do we keep her? I can't take her to Austuria ". Allen said.
" She will come to Fanelia then, we can keep her in the west wing of
the castle, no one goes there. The west wing has one door in which
only i have a key. No one will find out until we decide what to do with
her " Van said to Allen. " She can yell and scream all she wants, heck
she can kick in the walls and no one will hear or know. There is no
weapons for her to use, we can put a 12 foot chain around her ankle.
That way, she will have run of the room and bathroom without being
able to hurt anyone or escape " Van said exitedly. " Good plan Van "
Allen said happy.
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Zaibach Am
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"Atrea is not in her room Lord Dilandau " one of the hand maids
said. " What do you mean, not in her room ?" Dilandau said confused.
" We went looking for her to tell her breakfast was ready, and she is
nowhere to be found, it is like she disappeared " the hand maid said
looking at the floor. " GAURDS, Find her now " Dilandau yelled. He was
worried. He ran to her room. He found nothing missing except her bed
clothes. Her sword and all her things still there. This was not like
her, she never left her sword. He ran out of the room with really bad
thoughts running through his head. He was going to kill whoever had
her. A full nation was looking for their would-be princess. All nations
were on alert that she had been kidnapped.
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Fanelia
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" Allen, they know she is missing " Van said. " Ya, i heard. No one
knows she is here though. I am sure she is awake by now. Should we go
and tell her what's going on?" Allen asked Van. " No, lets give it a
few more days, to let her calm down. You know she is going to be
pissed and not willing to listen to reason. I have one hand maid that
will tend to her in the up most security. She can be trusted to say
nothing to Atrea or anyone else " Van said resigned. " Do you think
Dilandau told her about Celena "? Allen asked him. " No i don't.
Because if he did, she would have been different around you Allen "
Van stated. " Ya i guess your right " Allen said sad about Celena.
" That is one thing that will insure her staying here, once she knows
she will never want to go back to Zaibach because of that 1 big lie "
Van said hoping he would not be the one to tell her.
don't sue. This is a sequel to " Love before the great war " Please
read that before you read this story, it will make more sense. And last
when i wrote this, it had paragraphs, and now it looks as though they
disappeared.lol
-------------------
Chapter 1: A Nation Reborn
-------------------
- A thin line between love and hate. Those who walk the line never
really live. They lack the courage to cross either way.-
- I made that up just now-
-------------------
Atrea
-------------------
We have been building the new Zaibach for 3 months now. Other
nations are curious about what we're doing behind these walls. I say
let them. Dilandau has no intentions of starting a war. We just want to
be left alone. To be happy here in our reborn country. I hope they
understand that.
We have set the wedding for 2 months. I want everything to be
perfect. I want all the people here to be part of it. It will be a
joyous day.
Dilandau has sent invitations to all the leaders of the other
nations, for tonight. He wants them to be assured that we are all
friendly. Everyone has accepted them and says they are coming. I hope
everything goes well. I have to wear a dress tonight which i am not
looking forward too. It's not that i don't like dresses, i feel very
uncomforatble in them. I have only felt this way since i have been
here on Gaea. It doesn't seem natural here. Not like on earth....
It's all different, i am different.
" Atrea, you ready? " Dilandau called out. " Ya, just a minute, i
will meet you downstairs in time to greet our guests " i yelled back to
him through he door. " Alright, see you soon " he replied leaving.
I wore my hair up on top of my head, i left a few strands out of
place and hanging down. I wanted to look natural. I chose a dark green
dress sleeveless, so i can wear long dark green gloves. The dress was
long and satin. I liked the fact that it draped down to the floor, and
didn't have any poofyness to it. The back of the dress didn't exist.
It came down to a " V " shape off my shoulders. I had a sword that i
would have fastened to my waist, but Dilandau said he didn't want the
other nations to see me wearing one. He told me that it might not give
them trust with me running around with a sword at my side. I was forced
to leave it in my room. I felt naked without it though. If something
does happen i would have to rely on my hand to hand abilities. Which
doesn't bode well with a dress. I was ready i went downstairs to greet
our guests and stand by his side.
-------------------
On the way to Zaibach aboard the Crusade 2
-------------------
" What are we going to do Allen? It could be a trap " Van stated.
" Yes it could be. We will go in and check things out keep our eyes
open. If it becomes necessary we will go to plan B " Allen said calmly.
" Do you think we will have to take it that far?" Van asked him. " If
he doesn't listen to reason and allow Celena to come back then it will
be necessary " Allen said sighing. " What if it is too late Allen, what
if she can't come back " Van stated urgently. " If she can't come back
then he will live without HER " Allen said. " We can't lock her up
forever " Van stated in a loud whisper. " Oh, and what he did to Celena
is ok? No, we go as planned. If Fanelia wants to back out fine.
Austuria will not!" Allen said sharply. " I am in Allen, I want her to
be my bride, it may take some time though. She has been brainwashed "
Van replied sadly. " Ok then, lets position our inside operatives where
we need them. Gaddes signal the -GO AHEAD- lights now. I want them in
position in case we have to move fast " Allen shouted orders. " Now we
wait " Allen went on to say. " Now we wait " Van said.
-------------------
At the party in Zaibach
-------------------
Atrea walks in with Dilandau. They are arm in arm. They go over to
all the guests and chit-chat about things. Everyone is having a great
time. Dilandau walks over to King Aston to talk to him privately about
becoming an ally once more.
I was left alone to greet guests and smile. I was nervous. I am
not used to public things and hate to admit i am rather shy about all
people. I was wearing heels too. Allen Schezar smiles and motions for
me to come over to where he was.
Ok. I am liquid, i flow with water. Back and forth, gently and
slowly. I am graceful. I am quiet as the wind. My movements are fluid
and natural. I am a force of nature. I had to keep repeating to my
brain hoping my body would catch on.
" Allen, so good to see you again " i said holding out my hand. I
knew if i didn't he would be offended. If i could have met his mother,
i would have had a chat with her about his annoying gentlemanly habits.
" You look well Atrea " he replied and returned my hand. " I am, thank
you " i replied gracefully. " Atrea, so nice to see you " Van said
walking up to us. I was glad he didn't kiss my hand too. That was a
quality i did like in him. " And you Van, your looking rather well "
i replied ladylike. As if i knew the words. hahahaha. " When you didn't
come back that day from your walk i was worried " Van said nicely. " I
apologize Van, i was imposing on you and your country. I found this
charming little country here and could not resist staying " i replied
as carefully as they were. " I am glad to see you well " Van said and
walked away. " Well i must be going too Atrea, it was nice to see you
again " Allen said as he grabbed my hand to kiss it. I nodded my head
and went to find Dilandau or at least some company i could stand. There
was none. So i walked around and greeted and smiled to everyone. I
made my way to the balcony with a very full glass of wine. Dilandau
will pay for making me out to be courtier. I think i will make him
wear a dress for a full day. I laughed to myself. Out of the corner
of my eye i saw movement. There was a man wearing all black. He was
in the shadows. I could not make out his face. But something about him
made him seem none threatening. I watched him as he watched me. I
would have offered him my wine, but he probably would not have taken
it anyway. I looked away for a minute, and looked back to him, but he
was gone. Just as well, i am probably seeing things anyway.
Well it was time for bed so i went to my room. I figured since
Dilandau was still talking with King Aston, things were going well.
The king always favored Zaibach even though his heir Millerna did not.
I undressed and got into my sleeping clothes which was loose black
pants, and a black large t-shirt. I know how to sleep in comfort.
-------------------
Meanwhile, back at the party
-------------------
" Dilandau, you know i will always be an ally to you. I know that
Allen and Millerna do not share in my trust but they will come
around " Aston said meaning it. " I thank you king Aston, Zaibach will
always wish for peace. We can now begin making trade arragements "
Dilandau said happy as a clam. " Yes, we should get down to finalizing
everything " Aston said.
The agreements were made and King Aston went home. He was the last
to leave. Or so everyone thought. Dilandau retired to his own room. He
stopped by Atrea's room to watch her sleep for a few minutes. It gives
him peace to see her sleeping. He then went on to his own room to
sleep.
-------------------
Inside Zaibach Palace Grounds midnight
-------------------
" Ok Sir, Allen and Van are aboard the Crusade 2, they are waiting
next to the waterfall for us. We are to go ahead as planned " said
Deren the gaurd. " Alright, signal all units we are to procede under
stealth mode " General Stillwell replied.
In Atrea's Room The man in black was standing over her, " You
know you'll always be my best friend, and i loved you for now and
always. I will protect you when he can't. I don't need you to return
my feelings, being close to you is enough for me, it always was. " The
man said whispering softly. He pushed the stray hairs off her face and
left her room.
Figures climbed into the windows of Atrea's room. She was sound
asleep. To be sure, one of the men drugged her, by putting a sleeping
potion to her lips. Then they put her in a bag and headed for the
Crusade 2. No one the wiser.
-------------------
Aboard the Crusade 2 leaving Zaibach
-------------------
" Allen, you had her kidnapped anyway? You didn't even find out if
Celena could come back " Van said angry. " Celena can't come back, i
overheard Dilandau talking with Aston, Austuria is now allied with
Zaibach. Aston danced around the Celena question, and Dilandau told him
that it would never be possible for Celena to come back. He said he
fixed it for good and not to worry about their agreements " Allen
stated sharply. " Oh, Allen i'm sorry " Van said. " The question is,
where do we keep her? I can't take her to Austuria ". Allen said.
" She will come to Fanelia then, we can keep her in the west wing of
the castle, no one goes there. The west wing has one door in which
only i have a key. No one will find out until we decide what to do with
her " Van said to Allen. " She can yell and scream all she wants, heck
she can kick in the walls and no one will hear or know. There is no
weapons for her to use, we can put a 12 foot chain around her ankle.
That way, she will have run of the room and bathroom without being
able to hurt anyone or escape " Van said exitedly. " Good plan Van "
Allen said happy.
-------------------
Zaibach Am
-------------------
"Atrea is not in her room Lord Dilandau " one of the hand maids
said. " What do you mean, not in her room ?" Dilandau said confused.
" We went looking for her to tell her breakfast was ready, and she is
nowhere to be found, it is like she disappeared " the hand maid said
looking at the floor. " GAURDS, Find her now " Dilandau yelled. He was
worried. He ran to her room. He found nothing missing except her bed
clothes. Her sword and all her things still there. This was not like
her, she never left her sword. He ran out of the room with really bad
thoughts running through his head. He was going to kill whoever had
her. A full nation was looking for their would-be princess. All nations
were on alert that she had been kidnapped.
-------------------
Fanelia
-------------------
" Allen, they know she is missing " Van said. " Ya, i heard. No one
knows she is here though. I am sure she is awake by now. Should we go
and tell her what's going on?" Allen asked Van. " No, lets give it a
few more days, to let her calm down. You know she is going to be
pissed and not willing to listen to reason. I have one hand maid that
will tend to her in the up most security. She can be trusted to say
nothing to Atrea or anyone else " Van said resigned. " Do you think
Dilandau told her about Celena "? Allen asked him. " No i don't.
Because if he did, she would have been different around you Allen "
Van stated. " Ya i guess your right " Allen said sad about Celena.
" That is one thing that will insure her staying here, once she knows
she will never want to go back to Zaibach because of that 1 big lie "
Van said hoping he would not be the one to tell her.