The Dream

Time to Kill, part 1

By: DragonDuet

Authors note: I don't own Escaflowne ((wish I did)) or the characters, so don't sue me!!

The cold night air was still and lifeless, The moon was full and Earth could be seen creeping out from behind it. Deep inside a forest, Hitomi was quietly sleeping by the cracking fire, trying to keep her-self warm in its burning light. Merle was sleeping in a nearby tree holding on to Hitomi's beeper while she slept. Van, though, was wide awake keeping watch, a little while ago Dilandau had sighted them by the forest's entrance and he may show up any minute, ready to kill them. Van tapped his sword on the ground as he stared into the burning fire, it reminded him of Dilandau's crimson eyes filled with insanity, he got chills just thinking about his cackling laugh.

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Somewhere on the other side of the woods, a boy with silver hair quietly walked through the forest, sword in hand, a small dagger in his boot just incase, and a tired look on his face. He was tired from hunting through the woods all night long, his persistence had dragged him all the way out here, but somehow drained away. The moon shown brightly on his head, making his silver hair shine like metal, but dimmed as the trees blocked its rays. He kept walking through the woods, hoping he would find them so he could splash Van's blood all over the Earth, his eyes grew with insanity as he thought of the name, Van. The name made the anger inside of him swell and his scar sting, he tried covering the scar on his cheek with his hands as the pain filled his whole face with its stinging sensation. "Van.." He muttered under his breath, "I will kill you for doing this to me and tonight is the night I do so..". He continued to walk through the woods, branches hitting his face here and there, wondering where they could be…

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Van watched the Fire die as he covered it with dirt. He thought that by now, Dilandau would have found them, he hoped that he just decided to wait for them by the entrance until morning. Van looked at both moons up in the jet-blue sky, then he looked down on Hitomi, The moonlight shining on her face, Van smiled to him-self as he looked at her. He laid down near Escaflowne and Hitomi, then slowly.. fell into a light sleep.

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Nearby though, Dilandau was closer than Van thought. Dilandau looked out from the bushes and saw Van, Hitomi, and Merle sleeping silently…Well, except Merle who was making little purring snores. He drew his sword and walked around Van's sleeping body, wondering how he should kill him, then he found the perfect killing spot, his neck. He readied his sword right above Van's neck and snickered to him-self, this was night that Van Fanel would die!

Oooooh, a cliffhanger!! I'm sooo evil! Tell me if this was a good story!! Read and review!!