Chapters 1-17 have been edited and some of them completely written over completely. Since I decided to change the story line from the original plot, I had to change a few of the chapters. Look back at them if you want to see the changes if you want. I plan on having all of them done hopefully with in the next year, editing them I mean. Well enjoy.

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CHAPTER 37 - The End of Fried

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"Uncle Fried is going to die!"

"Are you sure that's what you saw Tomi?" Mamoru asked with a wide eyed look on his face as if he was in shock or disbelief. "Uncle, you saw uncle in your vision?" He asked.

"Yes." Hitomi answered and closed her eyes. She cried out as soon as it replayed in her mind's eye again. "He will be killed by the enemy." She said as she managed to look at her older brother. They had to warn him, they had to warn their uncle, she couldn't let him die like that, she couldn't. Tears started to come down her eyes at the thought. "We got to warn him." She begged.

"Let's go." Was all that Van said before any one else could say and do anything, with one swift motion, he headed back to the palace.

"Come on." Mamoru said and grabbed hold of Hitomi's hand and pulled her along.

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Duke Fried was busy in a conference with his generals. Monks walked by them as they waited outside the room and finally, the door opened.

"Uncle Fried, we would like to speak with you." Mamoru said as soon as the tall man with brown hair walked out. "It's very urgent and I believe that we need to speak to you alone."

Their uncle just looked at them seriously for a moment and sighed. "Alright, if you insist that it is important." Duke Fried said. "Follow me."

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They explained to the duke to what Hitomi saw in her vision and he looked at them strangely.

"So you have your grandmother's gift of foresight?" Duke Fried asked Hitomi.

"Past, and future." Hitomi answered and closed her eyes and let the vision play once again. "Please do not go on the battle field." She begged. "Please." She was actually begging, it was something for any one to beg, but when a queen begged, it was unheard of.

"If that is what the fates want for me then so be it." Duke Fried said which made all three of them look at him with wide eyes.

"But what about Fried uncle?" Mamoru asked. "You can't die, you need to be here for Fried once this damn war finally ends!"

"Chid will take my place as Fried's ruler." Duke Fried said and closed his eyes. A picture of his wife, of Marlene went through his mind. "My son will take my place as ruler; this is how it has been for many generations. When the current ruler dies, the heir takes his place."

"But Chid will be sad!" Hitomi said speaking up even though it was not her place to lecture her uncle about how he was running his country. "How do you think Chid will feel once he has lost both his mother and father?" She asked. "Chid is only a child still." She continued. "And a child…"

"Chid is my son Hitomi." Duke Fried said loudly which made the green eye seer look at him. "And as my son he will carry out my wish, to rule Fried." He said. "Child or not, he will have to grow up." The duke continued. "Now, you are all dismissed, I thank you for your warning." He decided to add.

Reluctantly, Van, Mamoru, and Hitomi left the room and walked outside. Once they where away from the duke they said still said nothing.

Tears came down Hitomi's cheeks which made both of the men that where near her look at her. She suddenly felt Van pull her close to him and she buried her head in to his chest. "Why, why is he knowingly going to go in to battle and get himself killed?" She asked in a muffled voice since she was speaking right against Van's chest.

As much as he hated to, he let his big brother act fall this one time and walked away letting Van have as much time as Van needed with his wife to get her to calm down. He knew that his sister was a strong woman, but he noticed that around Van, that she seemed to open up to him more. At least, there was someone that could make a person like Hitomi Kanzaki de Fanel open up like that. To see his sister's softer side was a relief from a brother's point of view.

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Van placed his arm around Hitomi and sighed. "The duke probably has his reasons Hitomi." He said softly. "There's probably something that he knows that you don't. I'm not saying that I agree with what he's doing but it's his choice and I can't stop him. However, I can promise you that I'll do my best to protect him." Van said.

Hitomi sighed at his words. "Don't make a promise like that Van." She said. "Never make a promise like that." She added. "I don't want you to end up regretting it later on."

Silence filled between the two of them as they stood there holding one another. This was the day before the real battle; the Duke had already explained it to them both that tomorrow would be the real battle since they would not run from this point. This could be their last moment together.

"Don't do anything reckless Van." Hitomi said suddenly as she blushed once the words left her mouth. She looked in to his crimson red eyes. "Do not do anything reckless." She said again.

Van raised an eye brow. "What do you mean by reckless?" He asked.

"I know how you are Van, just trust me on this one." Hitomi said. "Don't do anything stupid, ok? Or at least try not to." She said. "Because," She blushed at what she was about to say. "I've fallen in love with you." She said as she looked in to his eyes.

Van smiled. "I know, and you know that I…" He was terrible at this kind of thing, he was terrible at saying pretty things. "I've fallen in love with you to, my queen." He said sweetly. "I think I have been for a long time before I had admitted it to you the first time, but I'm not one to say what I feel…"

Hitomi smiled. "I know." She said and wrapped her arms around his neck to pull him closer since he was taller then her. "I wish I could save uncle, and since he refuses to listen to me, I want to be by your side during the battle."

"No." Van said getting the obvious hint and touched their noses. "I don't want you to get hurt again, and besides, as big as your heart is, I wouldn't want it to get hurt again." Van said and before Hitomi could question him, he kissed her.

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The battle started the next morning. Allen, Amano, Mamoru, and Van where all on the front line and she, Merle, and Chid where left alone. She was in hers and Van's room, staring out at the window and looking out at the battle field that was far away. The door opened and Merle crawled on to the bed.

"Merle…" Hitomi said as soon as she seen the young cat girl crying. Merle was about five years younger then. Merle usually tried to act older then what she was, but this was one of the first times she had seen Merle actually act her age.

"Hitomi-Sama, can I stay here with you? I'm frightened for Van-Sama." Merle said with tears coming down her eyes.

Hitomi sat down on the bed and the younger girl instantly crawled in to her lap and buried her head in to her chest. Her eyes widened as the battle played in to her mind.

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Dead men laid on the ground from both sides, Zaibach, and from Fried.

Van was fighting a Zaibach guymelof with EscaFlowne and was trying to keep his eye on Duke Fried as well. It was difficult to do two things at once. He finally finished it off and searched the battle grounds. He found Duke Fried had just got his guymelof slashed badly. He was about to dash forward to save the duke but Allen had managed to jump in to save the day. He was about to go assist the duke, but he was distracted by a sudden enemy that he had just sensed from behind.

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He, Allen Crusade Schezar, was not to be taken lightly. He was a Calie Knight of Asturia, one of the few who had the honor to call themselves a Calie Knight and he was not going to let himself fall now. Queen Millerna had told him to come here and protect the duke, and he was going to do that, not even this red guymelof was going to stop him. "DILANDAU!" He shouted at the red guymelof and could hear insane laughter emerge from it.

"I HATE YOU ALLEN!" Dilandau shouted as he attacked again.

Allen's eyes widened as he saw the mad man slice through his guymelof as if the words that Dilandau just said had given him strength and could feel himself falling backwards.

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Van didn't know where Mamoru and Amano had been placed since they where positioned in a different unit then he and Allen who where placed with Duke Fried. He watched as Allen's guymelof was smashed in to pieces and he quickly finished off the soldier he was fighting and went to Allen's rescue, blocking the red guymelof.

"I've been searching for you, VAN!" Dilandau said.

"Why is this guy so blood thirsty?" Van asked himself as he fought with the red guymelof.

"Duke, please retreat back to safety, please duke." One of Duke Fried's soldiers begged.

"I understand it now." Duke Fried said as he stood there. "Perhaps the Atlantians want the Wing Goddess to awaken." He said. "We must go through a trail and our children will lead the future. The woman who we fear will be the one to chose whether or not we live or die." He said. "Tell Chid to offer the seal as a peace offering." Duke Fried said. "Go once I am killed." He could hear the words of his niece echo in his mind. "Please do not go on the battle field." She begged. "Please." She had begged him. "Forgive me Hitomi but this is what the gods wish." He thought before he raised up his sword. "I AM DUKE FRIED!" He shouted. "IF YOU WANT HONOR COME AND FACE ME!"

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"No, don't do it, NO!" She shouted as soon as she saw the arrows fly through her one and only uncle. Tears came down her eyes and she clutched hold of Merle to bring the young cat girl closer.

"Hitomi-Sama?" Merle asked at her queen's sudden crying.

"It's over." Hitomi said which made Merle look at her. "Duke Fried is dead."

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They boarded the Crusade and left the palace after saying their good byes to Chid. They could do nothing but watch, Hitomi knew that she wanted to change this sad fate. Chid was sad, but he wouldn't cry, he had promised Uncle Fried that he wouldn't.

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"I am Prince Chid zar Freid, I hear by offer Zaibach this seal as our symbol of friendship!" Prince Chid said. "You will keep your promise, won't you Folken?" Chid asked.

"The airship Crusade will not be touched as long as it is in Fried's territory." Folken replied.

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They arrived back in Asturia in the early morning hour. They where all tier, and exhausted.

As soon as Hitomi stepped off the airship, she stood next to Van. She wanted to keep close to him, and Merle seemed to get the same idea so she allowed the younger female to stay close. Her eyes suddenly widened as she felt something. A wave of power suddenly filled her, and she grabbed hold of Van's shoulder as she felt it, it was so strong, and familiar. Breathing became difficult. Her eyes became unfocussed.

"Hitomi?" Van asked as he watched his wife. "HITOMI!" He shouted once he saw her fall, he quickly dashed forward to catch her. "Hitomi, Hitomi, answer me Hitomi!"

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Meanwhile in Fried.

Prince Chid stood there as they watched Folken place the seal in to the stone. Another one of the Wing Goddess's seals had just been unsealed.

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Here ends Will You Ever Come to Love Me? I have decided to finally make it a two part fiction. The next one will be called The Awakening of the Wing Goddess. It won't be as long as this one is because this fic is already more than half finished. Thank you everyone for all of the reviews, and even though the reviews have gone down, I still plan on continuing this since I don't like to leave things undone. Thank you everyone once again, and please review!