Thanks Avelyn Lauren, not only for being my editor, but for your positive remarks as well.
Last Chapter Refresher:
"My Lord, Lady Hitomi is here to see you." I snap out of my daze and signal for the guard to show her in.
"Hey."
"Hey." No words were uttered. It seemed appropriate at the time, but the silence was not to last.
"Van I've been thinking. About, you know, Draconians. We are supposed to be the last ones, are we not? I mean." I placed my finger over her lips and she stopped talking.
"We are the last Draconians. That is true. The destruction of our people was caused by Zaibach. Zaibach soldiers are the ones that killed your parents." I stopped to let out a sigh. "That's what you want to know right?" Hitomi nodded and sat down next to me.
"I also wanted to know. Maybe, seeing as I haven't in so long. Could you help me to learn to fly again?" I smile and agree.
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Winged Love
By: Tramie
Chapter 11
A Prophecy
Atlantis has long since been forgotten, but two of its children shall live on forever. A girl with a power not even she knows she has and a boy with powers he knows can change everything. A love that sees no boundaries will be found between the two, thus opening the door to Escaflowne. A war will break out in an attempt to destroy the pendant and to capture Escaflowne. A glow from the pendant shall appear when it is time for the lovers to make the most ultimate of sacrifices. If the two shall lose their love for each other forever, we are doomed. If their sacrifice is rejected, we shall prosper. When wings are revealed in an area surrounded by death and corruption, the war will end.
Yes, that was the prophecy that Dilandau had spoken of so many times during our childhood. I had no clue what it meant but I knew it had to do with me. Was it possible it had to do with Hitomi as well? Maybe. Is she the girl that was spoken of in the prophecy? Not likely. Love must be found between the two and I don't believe Hitomi feels for me that way. It could be that I'm not the boy after all. The prophecy doesn't speak of the boy truly loving someone else. I know in my heart I will never love another. Never.
-Hitomi-
I watch from afar as Van stares up into the sky. I could hear him mumbling, though I only caught a few of the words he spoke. I definitely heard the word 'Atlantis'. I know that's where Draconians were originated but did not know why he would speak of them. I walk closer towards him and lightly place a hand on his shoulder.
"Nice present from Merle, huh?" I asked. Van slowly moved to look at me.
"Yes. It was great getting to see Dilandau again. I needed to speak with him anyways." I sit down beside him and wait for him to continue, but he does not.
"I heard you mumbling before. Something about 'Atlantis'?" Van stares at me shocked but quickly turns away.
"It was nothing, just thinking over something Dilandau had told me." I nod my head, not wanting to press the subject further.
"I..." We both say at the same time.
"You first." I tell Van and he blushes slightly.
"Hitomi, I've been thinking a lot about you lately and..." A blush rises to my cheeks but I don't get to hear the rest of what Van was going to say because Merle and Dilandau are heard yelling. Once Merle sees us; she smacks Dilandau across the head and walks over.
"Sorry about interrupting you two but Dilandau and I were just arguing about some old prophecy. He just won't listen to a single thing I say! Anyways, I just wanted to apologize. Continue." Merle stared at us; expecting us to say something.
"Merle, I believe they wanted to be alone." Dilandau said, grabbing Merle's hand.
"Oh, no. It's alright, really. We'll just continue this conversation another time. Bye Hitomi!" Van said quickly running off. Merle and Dilandau couldn't help but laugh at this. I just stood there confused.
-Two Days Later-
-Van-
"Since you haven't been flying for a long time it's not safe for you to fly alone!" I said worried.
"Just around the garden, I'm not going to go far!" Hitomi promised.
"But this is only your first flying lesson." I continued to protest.
"I know, but I think I'm doing pretty well." She countered enjoying this.
"Hitomi, just please come down!" I was begging.
"After I fly around for a bit." Hitomi flies further from me and zigzags through the air across the garden. Suddenly one of her wings drops, and she begins to fall.
"Hitomi!" I yell as I fly to catch her. I land softly on the ground, Hitomi still in my arms. I stare into her green eyes and get lost in them.
"Van, could you maybe put me down? I can still walk you know." I quickly let go, embarrassed, and then watch her walk over to a fountain.
"I think I've had enough flying for today. Who knew it would be so hard to relearn something?" She laughs slightly before taking a drink. I watch her as she plays with the water and then notice she is staring at me.
"Van, about the other day. When you said you'd been thinking a lot about me lately? What else were you going to say?" Hitomi wondered out loud.
Uh oh, she remembered that? Now I have to... Should have thought about this more. I thought to myself before I spoke again. "Well, I was going to say... I think I'm in love with you." I whispered the last part, too afraid to say it loudly.
"What was that? I couldn't hear you?"
Darn, have to say it again...
"I... I..." Why is it harder the second time? Shouldn't it be easier?
"You what?" Hitomi asked curiously. She had that confused look on her face. She looks so cute like that. Does she realize that she's making this harder for me by looking at me like that?
"I... I love you! There, I said it." A large blush reaches my cheeks and I can't stand to sit anymore. I get up and so does Hitomi. She stares blankly at me, obviously surprised. "I should go now." I try to walk away, but Hitomi grabs my arm.
"Don't go yet. I... I love you too." She looks down at her feet as I quickly turn to stare at her. A faint trace of a blush can be seen on her cheeks. I smile and pull her into a hug.
-Merle-
"Dilandau, do you see those two? Look how cute they are!" Merle gushed.
"Do you remember when we first realized our feelings for each other?" Dilandau pulled me close to his chest as I stared into his eyes lovingly.
"How could I ever forget?" I hold him tight and he kisses my forehead.
"Do you think they will be ready?" I loosen my hold on Dilandau with a sigh.
"We can only hope." Dilandau seems to silently pray.
-Millerna-
"It arrived! The note arrived!" I walked over to Gaddess and showed it to him.
"Ah, so the boss really is crazy." A smile forms on both our lips as we see my father approaching.
"Daddy! We've got the note!" I quickly pass it to him and then notice my mother also entered the room.
"Yes, yes. Now we can publicly humiliate him. Just need to think of something..." My father starts, but my mother interrupts him.
"Leave that to his crew, they know him best. No one hurts my children and gets away with it! He will pay dearly." My mother places a hand on my shoulder and smiles. "Now dear, could you please arrange a trip to Fanelia for myself and, of course, you." I nod happily and leave the room, Gaddess right behind me.
"Our poor Hitomi. I didn't want things to happen this way for her." Queen Aston says, turning towards her husband.
"Don't worry darling, she can handle it. The prophecy has ensured that much."
-Zaibach-
"Lord Dornkirk, we have reason to believe there are more Draconians left. Do you think it wise for now to be the time we return as leaders of Zaibach?" An elderly man stares down at the young blue haired man below him.
"Yes. We must find the dragon. It seems Atlantis' last prophecy has finally come into play." The blue haired man nods and bows before leaving.
Ah, yes. The final war will come upon us. Let us see if the two will succeed. If the vile creatures will descend upon us again to be reborn...
Finished another chapter! Hope it was interesting enough! I think it's even longer than my usual chapters.
Thanks:
SabineballZ - Sorry about having no kissing. Hopefully next chapter we'll have some. And I'm glad you like King Aston. I wanted to make him seem like a very caring individual, seeing as he saved a Draconian (which was something heroic, in the sense that there was a war based on killing them going on).
lfk214 - Good idea! About the Dilandau killing Allen thing, I mean. ^_^
Dragonsight - Hitomi will stay on Gaea, but I haven't decided whether or not she will visit Earth yet. Allen bashing will come, of course. There has to be Allen bashing! Sounds like your fanfic will turn out great, I'll have to check it out.
Avelyn Lauren - Allen will find out sooner or later, but that's when the prophecy will really start to make sense. Millerna and Gaddess are going to be seen together a lot but I'm not sure if they will be a couple. I think for now they are too focused on getting back at Allen. Queen Aston won't be a major character. She's basically there to make sense of some of the loose ends. As for another woman that Allen's been with... I don't want to give too much away to my readers, but I'll write something about that in an e-mail. ^_~ Hope you liked the prophecy!