Hitomi has come to New York for a new start on life, but finds the past follows her

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Chapter1: A new beginning

Hitomi walked speedily across the sidewalk on 5th Avenue. She couldn't believe it, her first trip to America she had made it to New York. High school had just ended and now it was time to explore.

Three years had past sense the destiny War had ended and she had returned home leaving behind the family she had made on Geae.

Hitomi was now 18 the last three years had been filled with rapid growth; she was beautiful she had grown into her body, which was no longer long limbed and stickly, but was tall and curved in all the right places, her hair was slightly longer and had turned a shade or two darker. It parted on the right sending her bangs down across her left eye. Her lips were full and red, but her eyes were still the same eyes that sparkled like emeralds and shown bright with life though she felt lonesome. Ever sense her disappearance people in her hometown had avoided her like a curse very few stuck by her. Now it was time to make a new start in a new country. She hadn't forgotten what happened those months she was on Geae but to focus on it would cause her to much grief so she pushed the memories far back in her mind only to be haunted by them in her dreams. She was happy with her life, but her heart longed to return to Geae though that was now impossible for her pendant was gone, she had given it to the young King who stole her heart, she still didn't know if Van had reciprocated her feelings he never told her. As for her fortune telling she gave it up immediately upon her return. Her visions stopped also letting her mind finally be at pace.

Hitomi let a smile spread across her lips as she walked with grace in the summer sun. It was an amazing city, but she'd trade it all to be in Fanelia or Asturia. Her eyes wondered absorbing her surroundings she stepped off the curb and started to cross but her feet became heavy and everything around her slowed

"What's going on?" She cried.

Everything went dark she was drifting in an abyss

"Where am I, what is this, is this a vision?" Hitomis mind raced with a million questions. Evil laughter echoed around making her skin crawl. Two eyes appeared in front of her she could recognize anywhere they're thirst for blood was reflected clearly in their ruby depths

"Dilandau!" She gasped backing away

"I hunt you, returning home has only delayed the inevitable. I shall have my revenge on you, and I shall have it soon!"

Dilandaus voice pierced her soul and sent fear flooding through her. His eyes faded and an arrow shot past her impailing a young man in the chest. He cried out as it tore through him

"Van!" Hitomi cried tears streaming down her face. Flames erupted around them burning her skin, as the ground beneath her quaked till shattering sending Hitomi plummeting into the darkness. A flash of light appeared from where she had fallen, and approached her with great speed. Instinctively Hitomi reached out towards it trying to focus her eyes on it, but it was to bright. She closed her eyes for a moment before trying again when she opened her eyes once more she was laying on the street a pair of headlights barring down on her. She let out a blood curtling scream before all went black and she could no longer hear the screeching tires.

AN: Cliffhanger ohhhhhh! so what's going on is Dilandau back? find out in my next chapter, and pleaaaaaaaase review!

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