Two Sides of Happiness
A/N: This picks up at the end of Episode 23 : Sign of a Storm - during the battle with Zaibach. The beginning of the story has some of the original script from the episode, but there is a twist! ^_~ Tell me what ya think!
Disclaimer: I do not own Escaflowne. *tear* :`( However, I do own the entire series on DVD! ;)
~*~
I cry for lost moments
I weep for my heart's sorrow
Why does everything feel so hopeless?
So utterly black with despair.
~*~
::I'll protect you.:: Van's thoughts echoed. ::I'll protect you, Hitomi::
"Don't!" Hitomi cried out from the balcony. She dropped to her knees and shielded her eyes, but the vision wouldn't let her go. It mercilessly showed her the bloody carnage of the battlefield. She could see Van plunging his sword in a Guymelef. As the Melef fell, Hitomi could hear Van laughing. A horrible, manical laugh.
"Stop... please stop... ...Van!"
::I'll protect you!:: His thoughts echoed insistently, while he continued fighting. Hitomi could see him turn to intercept another Melef.
"No more!"
Suddenly, Escaflowne's energist started glowing and the Melef Van was fighting was suddenly swallowed up into a pillar of white light.
"Lord Dilandau!"
~*~
"I see." Dryden said worriedly. "So Lanpart was totally destroyed."
"Zaibach is serious. We have to prepare for it immediately. A preemptive attack would be effective. We'll be finished if we don't." Van added, brushing back his raven locks. He was excited at the prospect of another head to head with the Zaibach forces. Lately, Van had become rather bloodthirsty.
"Why can't you think of anything other than fighting?"
Hitomi had suddenly appeared on the platform. She looked completely exhausted, but approached the men with a determined air. Clasped in her hands was her dowsing pendant.
Van looked bewildered. "What are you talking about? This is a war, Hitomi. I'm fighting to protect you."
"I don't want you protecting me Van, if this is what it does to you!" Hitomi cried, fiddling with the pendant. The pink stone glinted in the sunlight. "I'm so sick of it!"
"But Hitomi." Van began tentatively, stepping towards her.
"No!" Hitomi shook her head vigorously. Her eyes filled with tears. "No more. I can't take it!"
Shocked at Hitomi's outburst, Van took a step back.
Hitomi looked past Van. "Allen. I've decided."
Silence suddenly enveloped the platform.
"I've thought about it and I accept your proposal." Hitomi said with a deep breath. "I will marry you Allen Schezar."
~*~
::Why?:: Van thought angrily, scrubbing his Guymelef vigorously ::Why would she do that? Is she crazy? Marrying Allen isn't the answer to anything.::
Van was in the silo- repairing and cleaning Escaflowne (it was pretty dinged up after the fight). He had gone there right after Hitomi's announcement. Unfortunately, being isolated in the silo wasn't helping. It just gave him more time to replay the entire scene over and over and over again.
::"Why can't you think of anything other than fighting?"::
::".I'm fighting to protect you."::
Van scrubbed harder.
::"I don't want you protecting me Van, if this is what it does to you!"::
::"But Hitomi."::
Van scrubbed even harder. Soap suds practically flew in his face.
::"No more. I can't take it!"::
Biting back a sob, Van dropped the rag. Hitomi's brutal words cut through him like a knife. ::Why can't she see?:: Van's heart cried out in anguish. ::Why can't she see that I love her?::
~*~
"Oh Hitomi, I'm so happy for you." Millerna said happily, squeezing poor Hitomi to death. "I can't believe two of my closest friends are getting married!" She let go of Hitomi, still beaming.
Hitomi hurriedly stepped away from Millerna coughing like crazy and took in big gulps of air. Millerna blushed and whacked Hitomi on the back a couple of times until she got her breath back.
Leading Hitomi out onto the balcony for some fresh air, Millerna resumed her chatter. "You must be soo excited. When's the wedding? Soon, I hope. Oh, and you'll need to get a dress! A white one? And what about......"
"Yea." Hitomi said absently as the wind ruffled her short honey brown hair. Her emerald green-eyes gazed wistfully over the balcony railing.
Down below was Van. (Also known as: His Royal Hottness) He was shadow sparring and seemed very focused on his imaginary opponent, going all out. Van moved like a cat, gracefully sidestepping the "blows" with little effort. His sword suddenly flashed in the setting sun and swung down. Van paused, with his head bowed, catching his breath for a moment. He looked so vulnerable just standing there. The wind blew his unruly raven hair across his face, shielding it from view.
::Van:: Hitomi thought wistfully. ::Was I too rash in giving Allen my answer? Maybe this is all a mistake::
"You don't seem very excited about it Hitomi." Millerna said, cutting through Hitomi's thoughts. Millerna frowned looking at Hitomi's glazed eyes.
"Oh but I am." Hitomi said hurriedly, tearing her eyes off of Van.
Millerna still looked skeptical.
"Really." Hitomi said plastering a fake smile on her face. "I can't wait."
A/N: This picks up at the end of Episode 23 : Sign of a Storm - during the battle with Zaibach. The beginning of the story has some of the original script from the episode, but there is a twist! ^_~ Tell me what ya think!
Disclaimer: I do not own Escaflowne. *tear* :`( However, I do own the entire series on DVD! ;)
~*~
I cry for lost moments
I weep for my heart's sorrow
Why does everything feel so hopeless?
So utterly black with despair.
~*~
::I'll protect you.:: Van's thoughts echoed. ::I'll protect you, Hitomi::
"Don't!" Hitomi cried out from the balcony. She dropped to her knees and shielded her eyes, but the vision wouldn't let her go. It mercilessly showed her the bloody carnage of the battlefield. She could see Van plunging his sword in a Guymelef. As the Melef fell, Hitomi could hear Van laughing. A horrible, manical laugh.
"Stop... please stop... ...Van!"
::I'll protect you!:: His thoughts echoed insistently, while he continued fighting. Hitomi could see him turn to intercept another Melef.
"No more!"
Suddenly, Escaflowne's energist started glowing and the Melef Van was fighting was suddenly swallowed up into a pillar of white light.
"Lord Dilandau!"
~*~
"I see." Dryden said worriedly. "So Lanpart was totally destroyed."
"Zaibach is serious. We have to prepare for it immediately. A preemptive attack would be effective. We'll be finished if we don't." Van added, brushing back his raven locks. He was excited at the prospect of another head to head with the Zaibach forces. Lately, Van had become rather bloodthirsty.
"Why can't you think of anything other than fighting?"
Hitomi had suddenly appeared on the platform. She looked completely exhausted, but approached the men with a determined air. Clasped in her hands was her dowsing pendant.
Van looked bewildered. "What are you talking about? This is a war, Hitomi. I'm fighting to protect you."
"I don't want you protecting me Van, if this is what it does to you!" Hitomi cried, fiddling with the pendant. The pink stone glinted in the sunlight. "I'm so sick of it!"
"But Hitomi." Van began tentatively, stepping towards her.
"No!" Hitomi shook her head vigorously. Her eyes filled with tears. "No more. I can't take it!"
Shocked at Hitomi's outburst, Van took a step back.
Hitomi looked past Van. "Allen. I've decided."
Silence suddenly enveloped the platform.
"I've thought about it and I accept your proposal." Hitomi said with a deep breath. "I will marry you Allen Schezar."
~*~
::Why?:: Van thought angrily, scrubbing his Guymelef vigorously ::Why would she do that? Is she crazy? Marrying Allen isn't the answer to anything.::
Van was in the silo- repairing and cleaning Escaflowne (it was pretty dinged up after the fight). He had gone there right after Hitomi's announcement. Unfortunately, being isolated in the silo wasn't helping. It just gave him more time to replay the entire scene over and over and over again.
::"Why can't you think of anything other than fighting?"::
::".I'm fighting to protect you."::
Van scrubbed harder.
::"I don't want you protecting me Van, if this is what it does to you!"::
::"But Hitomi."::
Van scrubbed even harder. Soap suds practically flew in his face.
::"No more. I can't take it!"::
Biting back a sob, Van dropped the rag. Hitomi's brutal words cut through him like a knife. ::Why can't she see?:: Van's heart cried out in anguish. ::Why can't she see that I love her?::
~*~
"Oh Hitomi, I'm so happy for you." Millerna said happily, squeezing poor Hitomi to death. "I can't believe two of my closest friends are getting married!" She let go of Hitomi, still beaming.
Hitomi hurriedly stepped away from Millerna coughing like crazy and took in big gulps of air. Millerna blushed and whacked Hitomi on the back a couple of times until she got her breath back.
Leading Hitomi out onto the balcony for some fresh air, Millerna resumed her chatter. "You must be soo excited. When's the wedding? Soon, I hope. Oh, and you'll need to get a dress! A white one? And what about......"
"Yea." Hitomi said absently as the wind ruffled her short honey brown hair. Her emerald green-eyes gazed wistfully over the balcony railing.
Down below was Van. (Also known as: His Royal Hottness) He was shadow sparring and seemed very focused on his imaginary opponent, going all out. Van moved like a cat, gracefully sidestepping the "blows" with little effort. His sword suddenly flashed in the setting sun and swung down. Van paused, with his head bowed, catching his breath for a moment. He looked so vulnerable just standing there. The wind blew his unruly raven hair across his face, shielding it from view.
::Van:: Hitomi thought wistfully. ::Was I too rash in giving Allen my answer? Maybe this is all a mistake::
"You don't seem very excited about it Hitomi." Millerna said, cutting through Hitomi's thoughts. Millerna frowned looking at Hitomi's glazed eyes.
"Oh but I am." Hitomi said hurriedly, tearing her eyes off of Van.
Millerna still looked skeptical.
"Really." Hitomi said plastering a fake smile on her face. "I can't wait."