I wiped dust away from my Gymelef as I held a dragon heart in my right hand. I inserted it slowly and jumped down from its knee. The room was dark and desolate, but soon that would change. Bright light peered in as the door opened. "Evana," a voice said, "are you in there?"
"Yes, mother," I replied slowly. The door opened all the way, and mother walked in. My mother was said to be from the Mystic Moon, and she was a very beautiful woman. She had shoulder length brown hair with a few spots of grey, and her eyes were like the deep blue oceans of the Mystic Moon.
She approached me and my Gymelef. I looked to her and asked, "Is something wrong?"
"Your father used to control this," she whispered with a shakey voice. "Van was such a great fighter even without Escaflowne's help."
"I'll never be a great as he was..." I sighed. I never really knew my father. He died just a few days after my birth, but no one ever told me how it happened.
"You will be. You just need to have faith in yourslef." Mother was best know for her encouragement and accurate fortune telling. What I hadn't told her was that I did my own reading... It said I would fail my first fight.
Later that night, I stayed in Mother's room until she fell asleep. As I stood up, the door flew open. "Fernailia is under attack!" a man shouted. I looked panicked.
"By who!?"
"I don't know! But there are three Gymelef's out there!"
"W-what's going on?" Mother asked as she began to wake up.
"Hitome-" the soldier began. I looked to him sternly.
I turned back to her and knelt down next to her bed. I put my hand over hers. "Mother, don't concern yourself with it. I will handle it."
"Evana, please be careful," she pleaded. Tears formed in her eyes. "Please, don't get hurt."
I kissed Mother's forehead gently before leaving. The soldier led me to the hangar and approached his Gymelef. I was about to climb into Escaflowne. "Wait!" he shouted. "Lady Evana, that thing is ancient and it could be dangerous. Wouldn't you rather take a newer armor?"
I looked to the extras and back to Escaflowne. I didn't know which one to take. Father never had troubles in Escaflowne, but I didn't know much about the enemy. It may have been wiser to take a standard Gymelef.
This is where you, the reader, comes in. Which Gymelef should Evan take: Escaflowne or a Standard? Send me your votes (syn_the_tormented@yahoo.ca) or put them in a review. I hope to hear from you soon.