Note:
I had to re-upload this for a reason known to me so sorry about that for those
of you who've already read this.
***Author's Note***
Hey
there! First off, thanks for reading this. It's my first Escaflowne fic ever.
Let me just say that I'm one of the people who never got to watch the end of
the series cause of Fox Kids so if there's anything wrong relating to the
series, just ignore it cause it ain't my fault! ^_~ Thanks!
Disclaimer: I don't own anything or anyone
'cept the people I make up like the advisor's names. That's it cause if I
owned, Escaflowne, I would've made Fox Kids show the whole series twice.
Dedication: Although I don't know her, this is
to *~A White Rose Petal~* because after I read some of her fics, which I
absolutely loved and are terrific, I was inspired to write an Escaflowne fic
myself. Thanks!
Parents' Wish
Chapter 1:
Memories
BY: ME
jus1digigirl *Maura*
Hitomi
Kanzaki sat on her bed in her room in Japan lost in thought, while gazing at
her Tarot cards, which were lying on her dresser. It had been three years since she had had visions or predicted
the future. She had stopped once she had gotten back from Gaea, at age fifteen.
Everyone had pleaded with her not to give it up because it was her special
talent but she saw no use in foretelling the future on this world.
Sighing, a soft tear trickled down
her cheek. Her mind was confused and her heart aching. She so desperately
wanted to go back and see her old friends. Thinking about Van Fanel made her
heart ache more than ever before.
She smiled slightly recalling their
first encounter. She had been running, her favorite activity, and all of a
sudden he appeared with a dragon. She had shouted out a warning, saving him for
the first time. At that time, she had not known that it would not be the last
time. When she had gotten sucked into the beam of white light, she had at first
been terrified. Terrified of the strange boy, the people, and the whole world.
But as the days had passed by, she realized that Earth was not the only planet
with adventure, war, jealousy, and most of all, love.
Knock
knock!
Hitomi lifted her head as someone
slowly opened the door with a creak.
"Hitomi? Are you in
here?" It was Hitomi's best friend Yukari. Yukari knew of Gaea but had
never actually believed her. Everyone had the same attitude as Yukari. They all
believed that Hitomi had been unconscious and had a strange dream, which was
all in her head. But Hitomi knew it was real. It was true that the memories
were in her head but it was also in her heart so it had to be true.
"Come in," Hitomi told
her friend, sitting up.
Yukari walked in and sat down on
the bed. She sat quietly looking at her friend who had changed since she
supposedly came back from Gaea. "I was wondering, well, since summer's
almost over and we'll be starting collage soon, I was wondering if you wanted
to do anything today. Amano's free to drive us somewhere. A picnic maybe?"
Yukari looked up hopefully into Hitomi's eyes.
Hitomi looked back and knew her
friend was trying her hardest to cheer her up. Since she had realized her true
feelings for Van, the boy she had left behind, she hadn't been as cheerful and
spunky. Deciding to give Yukari and Amano a chance, she slowly smiled.
"Let's go." Both girls headed outside but little did they know that
this picnic would be one they would soon not forget.
~*~*~*~*~*~
Van
Fanel, King of Fanelia, sighed in boredom. He had been sitting in the council
room surrounded by his ancient advisors telling him what to do and what not.
The advisors were so busy arguing with each other that they had not realized
that their king was deep in thought and paying no attention to the matters of
discussion.
Three years ago, he had been
crowned king and at that time, he had not particularly cared that the girl from
the Mystic Moon was present. But now, as he remembered the day, he realized he
was glad that Hitomi Kanzaki had been there to witness his crowning, which he
felt was one of his proudest moments. Of course, while after being crowned, the
city had been burnt down and he and the strange girl had been transported to
another place.
He was at first irritated with the
thought that he would have to take care of some girl he didn't know. He had
been wrong because it turned out that she had cared for him and saved his life
countless times. He had been very grateful for that but it had taken him a
while to realize his true feelings of love for her. But by then, it was too
late and she had gone back to her world.
And now, he was almost eighteen and
his advisors, along with the entire kingdom, wanted him wed to a nice bride and
settled down. Princesses from far and wide had come for his approval but all he
had done was treat them kindly as a guest in his home but nothing more. Now, in
thought, he knew who would fill the place as his bride. Hitomi, the girl who
captured his heart three years ago and still had it. But he had no idea how to
get her back. True he had gone to the Mystic Moon twice but could he again?
"Pardon me Sire but I believe
You Highness's mind has wandered again," spoke the eldest of his advisors,
Torak.
"Hmm?" Van snapped back
to the real world. "Sorry. I must be tired. Go on."
Torak looked at his king concerned.
"Perhaps it is best is Your Highness took some time off from these
affairs. It seems as if Your Highness has been quite distracted lately."
"It is perhaps from all the
neighboring princesses coming to meet you, Your Highness." spoke another
advisor.
Van quickly made his decision.
Anything to get him away from this bunch, constantly calling him 'Your
Highness' in each and every sentence. He yawned and stretched purposely.
"You must be right. I think I'll go lie down. Have my dinner sent up my room."
And with that, he stood up and left the room.
However, as soon as he walked out
of the room, someone bounded at him and almost knocked him off his feet and
hugging him around his waist.
"Merle!" Van exclaimed
hugging her back.
"Lord Van! I thought you'd
never get out of there!" Merle said excitedly, bouncing up and down.
Van looked at the cat-girl
suspiciously. Something was up with her. He knew her too well. "What's
up?"
Merle looked at him with wide eyes.
"What do you mean?"
Van laughed. "Come off it
Merle. I know you know something. I've known you forever so tell me before I
left it slip that you-"
"Alright, alright!" Merle
said blushing slightly. "Sheesh. Typical of you to use blackmail."
"Hey," Van shrugged and
grinned slyly. "I'm the king."
"King, sming. Doesn't matter
to me," Merle scoffed. "Anyway, wait till you see what I found! It
has something to do with the Mystic Moon!" Her eyes twinkled as she reported
this news to the King whose eyes became wider than hers had ever been.
~*~What
did Merle find that's got her so jumpy? And what's her secret the Van could use
to blackmail her? Will the picnic that Amano, Yukari, and Hitomi are having
turn out to be a little more exciting that expected? ~*~
***Author's
Note***
Alrighty then. I know that was
really short so don't tell me in the review. And the first few chapters will be
introductory stuff all leading up to the main plot, which I've explained in the
summary. Well, I hope you like it so far being my first Escaflowne fic and all.
I won't continue until I get at least 10 good reviews. I want to know
weather or not I'm doing a good job at this. And please no flames but if you're
a critic, go ahead criticize but tell me why you didn't like it and how to make
it better. Thanks! And I promise the rest will be more interesting than
this!
*Maura*