Return to Gaea
A ' Tsubasa no Kami' Escaflowne Movie Story
Chapter Three
By: ~*~ MetallicPink Sakura ~*~
Disclaimer: ' Escaflowne' doesn't belong to me- even Van. WAI! :(
Note: If you study Van from the movie, in some parts, doesn't he look a bit like Heero Yuy from Gundam Wing?! Also, I'm spelling Torushina wrong. Anyone noticed?! ^^ If ya did, you get a cookie!










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We rode during the early morning out of Adom, accompanied by Allen and Gaddes. Millerna stayed in town with Merle to stay with the sick. So along side me, was Van. It made me happy, of course. I kept glancing at him ever so often, just admiring him from the side of how he rode his horse, looked casually ahead, how the wind tossed his hair aside... simple, little things. I smiled disecretly to myself and tucked a strand of hair behind my ear and gripped the reins a bit, trying to stay focused. The atmosphere around us was very happy and uplifting, but all the while, I could feel a pair of eyes in the back of my neck, causing the fine hairs to tingle and stand straight up at the frightening gaze. Turning my head slightly, my green eyes sought out those familiar blue one's of Allen's. Why was he still staring at me?! I gave him a shaky smile. Allen did nothing but kept that straight-face. The wind picked up again and tossed back his bangs gently. Swallowing hard, I turned to the front hurriedly, a blush on my cheeks. ' Stop this nonsense now, Hitomi!,' I scolded myself, narrowing my eyes in the process. Raising them to the sky, I watched birds fly by until a voice interuppted my thoughts- " How about we stop for awhile for a quick drink?," suggested Van, halting his horse to a stop.


We stopped by a little clearing with a small, flowing brook, holding fresh fish and clear water. Gaddes started to fish with Allen, their merry laughter echoing in the area. I would giggle at their antics and try to fry the many fish they caught. Allen would stay off in the distace, as if waiting for something...


Suddenly, I heard something-


a song?


" Toori nuver alla to ni,


Kein ni no shista ka draguu..."


Van lifted his dark head, eyes widened and soild at the little song. " Wings, fly as the dragon while the army approaches to her," he said lowly in a hoarse tone. It scared me... I cocked my head to one side. " Van? What's wrong with you?," I asked quietly, fear rising in my chest. Allen spoke up in the eeriness. " Here they are." Wild cries and the pounding of hoofs were everywhere as a rising dust to the east came to us in a heard. " What is that?!," I shouted, running to Van's side. He composed himself and suddenly growled deeply in his chest and he withdrew his sword from its sheeth. " Damn him...!" I latched to his arm. " Him who?" Van gritted his teeth. " Dilandau."
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His high-pitch cackle rang in the trio of DragoSlayer's ears as their leader rode out on the attack of the innocent victims up ahead. " Take the girl for us! The Tsubasa no kami must not be harmed. Leave the Wild One for me!," Dilandau screamed, his eyes crazed with maddness. The Slayers nodded and parted ways in different directions. " Aha... Van. There you are!," the silver-haired boy sang out in a weird, happy-mad sort of way, flinging out his long, bladed sword. In a instant fleeting moment, Van and Dilandau saw each other and both glared at one another with as much venom and loathing one could muster. Bringing the horse up to a stop, twenty feet away from the young king, Dilandau smiled poisonly at him. " Well, long time no see, BOY. How's life fairing you?," he smirked. Van simply continued to glare, hands by his side, hate consuming in his insides. " Ooohhhh, wittle Vanny can't do anyfink wifhout his wittle girlfwiend, Tsubasa no kami," Dilandau said in a teasing, baby-voice, laughing mainically at the end, tossing his head back.


A great power knocked him off the horse he was one, spilling blood and guts from the animal onto Dilandau's armor like before, the stench of the coppery liquid and burning flesh burning his nostrils like fire. Shaking his head, splashing blood on the ground and wiping his eyes off the liquid, Dilandau screeched like a bat out of hell and gathered up his energy and let out a power fuse of his own at Van, knocking him to his feet hard and exploding rocks in his way, gravity bringing them down onto Van hard. In the background, Hitomi screamed loudly, rushing to her love's side. Dilandau stood, mouth opened some at the sight of the goddess before him, swathed in her yellow dress, revealing curves and wanton places screaming to be touched at. This excited Dilandau. Smiling a toothy smile and tossing back his silver bangs, the general started walking towards her.


" Ah- the great Tsubasa no kami... a pleasure of seeing you once more. And in good health, I persume," seethed Dilandau slightly, smiling down upon her. Hitomi's eyes wavered as she clutched to Van, her instincts of running flying in her chest. In the distance, the raging voices of the three DragonSlayer's, Gaddes, and Allen were all around her, confusing Hitomi. " What do you want from me?," she whispered, never letting her gaze on him break away. " you of course. What other reason?," asked Dilandau, a calming sensation in his voice as he gave Hitomi a look of either an odd expression of friendship, kindess or lust. Whatever it was, Hitomi didn't like. " Get away from me...!," she said in a low tone, shrinking back from him. Dilandau reached out with a leathered hand, as an offering. " Come with me, my beautiful Tsubasa no kami... come with me to a better suited place than this with the young king of Fanelia, who will alway use you for the Escaflowne descendment... with me, ' I' will treat you as my queen, and worship you everyday and love 'you' with 'my' heart's content... please, pretty Hitomi," murmured Dilandau, his eyes shinning and half-lidded.


BAM!!!


Dilandau was knocked back, him howling in rage as Van sat up slowly, wincing and breathing hard at his pains and cuts. " Oh, Van!," cried Hitomi, ready to assist in healing his wounds. " I- I'm fine!," hissed the boy, grasping her hands. Tears trembled in her eyes for her love and as her feelings blossomed out, her necklace glowed a soft, illuminated pink glow. Hitomi gasped slightly and grasped it, the glow washing over her hands. She pressed them to his bleeding cuts on his left arm and closed her eyes, praying for them to heal. The glow brightened and ceased some as Van gaped at his arm in amazement. It was better! Hitomi did it to his forehead and right arm and legs. She smiled at her dirty love and hugged him briefly. " Go... I'll be fine," she whispered and stood, watching Van jump on his horse and go after Dilandau.


A hand was placed on Hitomi's shoulder, making her jump. " Aiie! Oh- Allen-sama... it's you." The blue orbs crashed into Hitomi's green eyes making shivers crawl up and down her spine. " What is it?," she asked softly. " Is Gaddes-san alright? What about you?" The tall man nodded and looked out to the fighting shadows of Van and Dilandau. " You did not accept, right?" Hitomi nodded. " I couldn't! My place is here, not with him. I'll stay by Van's side no matter what." It was awfully quiet. Hitomi sensed Allen's grasp on her shoulder tighten. " What are you-?" A swift hand came up to her mouth, a cloth drenched in a cool, stinging liquid filled her nose, making her to muffle out screams and shouts as a arms wrapped around her torso, holding her down until Hitomi felt weak and numb. Closing her eyes, the girl fell limp in Allen's arms. He picked her up easily, staring at the now sleeping Hitomi. Her honey-brown hair was tossed aside, the sun's dying rays making her skin look like gold and her lips her rose-pink and slightly parted.


' Such a beauty...'




















Oh, no!!! What has become of Allen!?!?! Will Van be able to finish his fight with our fire-burning, cutie-pie Dilandau!? Will I ever stop talking to the voices in my head- NO! ^ Review kindly, please!
Sakura ^_~