Chapter Four
When Hitomi finally woke up Van was no longer in the bed with her he had let her sleep and left for his morning duties she got up and looked out over the gardens below.
"Can I really stay here this time or will fate once again take me away from this place?" She spoke out loud to herself. Looking into her closet she picked out some clothes and walked down the stairs for some odd reason people were running around in what seemed to be a panic.
"What's going on around here?" she said watching them.
Merle rushed to her side.
"Come on Hitomi we have to go now!" she yelled at her.
"Merle what is going on? Tell me now Merle." Hitomi spoke loudly to the cat girl.
"There are rumors that the castle will be attacked bye sunset!" Merle spouted.
"They say that the enemy is from the mystic moon with weapons that have never been seen and lord Van is taking no chances." She finished almost in tears.
"Merle… I'm not going any where I'm staying here." Hitomi stated.
"But Hitomi…" Merle said.
"Merle find Van and tell him not to worry noting is going to happen to his country it will not face a wrath such as what Zaibach left." Hitomi said then ran up to her room and grabbed her scepter. As she picked it up she held it in her hands wondering if she could do this.
Merle had found Van and Allen delivering Hitomi's message.
"What is she thinking?" Van said out loud getting every ones interest.
Later they met up with Hitomi wondering what was going on.
"Hitomi what is going on?" Millerna asked as they approached her.
"Why did you say to stop the evacuation?" Van asked.
"I never said not to evacuate I just told Merle that you shouldn't worry that every thing would be fine. The people should not be in a panic that's how mistakes are made and lives are lost when every thing can be done in an orderly fashion besides this is just a rumor right."
Every one looked at each other thinking the same thing.
"Wow Hitomi I'm impressed it seems you have grown up a lot since you have been gone." Allen said Millerna agreeing with that statement.
Van new the truth but it seemed Hitomi wasn't about to share with every one her position in life now so he kept his mouth shut.
"So Hitomi what are you planning what should Van tell his people to do?" Millerna asked.
"Well maybe it could be implied that its just a drill in case there was ever an attack you know to see how long it would take to get every one out of the city then you would know for sure how long it would take the people to get out if some thing was to ever happen that way the people wont be upset if no attack accurse.
"Well that seems like a good idea." Van spoke up taking her advice.
"I think that we should stay here incase though." Hitomi said not wanting to look at any of them. She had a feeling who was on his was and why he would be after her but the question remained in her head how did he get here? She would not let her friends suffer because of her. She would not let this man reek havoc on this world and destroy Van's country.
"Hitomi what is it?" Van asked her worried.
"It's nothing…" Hitomi replied to him.
Allen looked at her then looked at Van.
"Hitomi…. Do you know who these people might be that are rumored to attack they are said to be from the mystic moon." Allen asked.
Hitomi was silent and that alone spoke louder than what her words could have at that time.
"Who are they Hitomi? We need to know and we need to know what were up against how to fight them?" Allen proceeded to ask.
"This fight Allen is not yours it's not Van's it's mine and I will take care of it." With those words Hitomi walked off with an angry face.
Van watched her walk off and had a felling just from her words she knew who the person was that was on his way.
"Van what is going on you know don't you?" Millerna said to him.
Van walked off and put out the order as Hitomi suggested to still go ahead with the evacuation just in case.
Sun set was quickly approaching and sure enough was a group of men on horse back and yes it was who Hitomi had feared that it was.
They stormed down the castle gates and through the doors where Allen and Van awaited them each man drew a sword and steal had met steal the battle had begun there were twenty men against Van and Allen while they fought General Darkain searched the seen for his prey and when he could not fin it he went after Van.
Merle had seen this and ran to Hitomi to tell her what was going on Hitomi knew that this was not good she rushed down the stairs scepter in hand.
"Van!!!" Hitomi yelled fearing for his life Darkain had thrown him against a wall and was about to strike him when something blocked the blow.
"Stop Darkain!!" Hitomi yelled as his sword clashed with her scepter.
"Your fight is with me." She spoke to him as Van open his eyes.
"Well your highness it looks like I found you. Did you miss me?" Darkain said taunting her.
Now his attention was on Hitomi she lead him away form Van the two danced around one another Every one was halted in what they were doing watching the event that was happening.
Allen had gone to Van's side and helped him up while everyone was distracted.
"Is she crazy Van?" Allen said as Van got his Barings.
It was then Darkain rushed at Hitomi with his sword.
"I don't know how you survived my Queen but one way or another I'm taking you back then the empire will be mine." Darkain said as Hitomi blocked the blow as she did the scepter became a sword of her own.
"Did he just Say Queen?" Allen said to Van in shock.
Allen and Van watched this display before them.
("When did she learn how to use a sword like that?") Allen thought to himself along with Van both were shocked at this but one person was more shocked than them was Darkain himself.
"Your highness I thought you would like to know about your parents." Darkain spoke to her as she had blocked another blow.
"What about them?" She said looking at him with hate and worry. The words distracted her long enough for him to knock her hard against a wall.
"Hitomi!!" Van yelled both him and Allen started to run to her aid when Darkain's men stopped them.
"Sorry we can't let you two interfere." A solder said to them as they surrounded Van and Allen.
"Hitomi!" Van yelled again. Allen saw what was going on behind the group of men then looked at Van.
"You ready Van?" Allen asked Van they looked at one another then attacked the men in their way.
As Hitomi was pinned against the wall, Darkain spoke to her.
"So Hitomi… did you miss me? Did you miss my touch against yours your highness?" Darkain said to her as he slipped his hand down along her leg.
"Don't touch me!!!" Hitomi screamed with all she had then pushing him away.
As Hitomi pushed Darkain away his blade cut into her flesh every one stood in shock to see her falling to the ground.
"Hitomi!!!" Van yelled along with Allen.
"Pity… I guess now the empire will cease to exist and now I will have to take another way." Darkain spoke looking down at the fallen Hitomi.
He turned away from her body that lay on the floor blood spilling out from the wound.
"No Hitomi!!!" Allen yelled.
"I never told her about her family to bad oh well I guess she's with them now." Darkain said starting to walk away but was stopped by a hand grabbing his ankle.
"You… You're still alive… but how…?" Darkain said in shock.
Hitomi stood to her feet consumed bye her hate of this man who had taken her family's life. She grabbed her sword and as quickly thrust Darkain against the wall.
"Tell me Darkain how does it feel to know your going to die?" Hitomi spoke to him; her eyes were no longer emerald green but red.
Every one stared in aw at this and stood down dropping their weapons.
"Van what is happening to her?" Allen asked hoping he would know.
"Your highnesses stop!" One of the solders shouted.
Van grabbed the man and asked him what was going on with her.
"She… her…" the man stumbled on his words.
"Spit it out already!" Van said with urgency
"She's being controlled by her anger her power that lives with in her is amplifying it." He finally explained.
It was then a bright pink light engulfed her body revealing her wings.
"Your highness you don't have the guts to kill me." Darkain stated to her.
Well every one her is chapter four I hope you enjoyed it please tell me what you think I so want to know the more reviews the faster the chaps will come promise…