Another few weeks another chapter…Yes I finally got around to typing this up. I would like to thank all who reviewed and I would like to thank Harmony once again for use of Charlotte. Will Folkens dream of an enjoyable time at the Fair ever come true? Not this chapter!!
Folken at the Fair!
"Folkie! I just can't believe my luck running into you here!" Charlotte exclaimed as she continued to hold Folken in a bone crushing glomp. "Yes…what a surprise…" Folken trailed off, once again having his personal space encroached upon. Gently pushing the fan girl away, Folken hoped to distract Char long enough to escape. "Well, it looks like Dilandau will be in there for awhile" He began, redirecting Chars attention. Char laughed as she saw Dilandau below, bumping into mirrors like a confused lab rat. "I'll never get tired of that" she said as she latched on to Folkens arm, not giving him enough time to escape.
Folken sighed but figured that spending his day with Charlotte would top spending his day with Dilandau, so he decided to make the best of it. Gazing over the fair grounds from his perch at the HoM, Folken noticed several stands that were selling your typical fair food. "Look Charlotte, Funnel Cakes, would you like me to get one for us?" Folken asked, as gentlemanly as ever, as he pointed at the stand. Char couldn't believe her luck "Wow! You want to buy me one! You're so sweet Folkie" Folken was glad their was no one else on near them for Char was now hugging his again "Good, I'll go get one then" The fan girl reluctantly let go of Folkens arm, allowing him to make his way to the stand.
After spending an unhealthy amount of time in line, Folken picked up his treat and proceeded to make his way back to Charlotte. 'I only hope Dilandau hasn't found his way out yet' Folken thought not wanting to miss the fun. He sped up only to stop dead in his tracks when he spotted the large wheelchair/life-support system that was blocking his way. "Folken" mumbled the exceedingly depressing voice of Dornkirk. Several innocent bystanders, who had the misfortune of hearing the emperor speak, collapsed on the spot from sheer boredom. "Emperor Dornkirk, What are you doing here?" Folken asked realizing that the day he had recently salvaged was about to be shot down again.
"Folken, I have detected the Drrrraaaa…" Dornkirk began. Folken yawned and waited for the emperor to finish his long winded pronunciation. "ggggooooonnnnn here and I want you to capture it" Dorny finished with a mutter. "Sir, Isn't that the job of the Dragon Slayers?" Folken inquired, hoping to shift the problem to someone else. "I want you to handle it personally this time" Dornkirk returned "Sir, I have someone waiting for me, can I deliver this treat to her first?" Folken asked hopefully "No" Dornkirk said flatly "But I'll take it off your hands" with that a metallic claw reached out from Dornkirks wheelchair/L-S system and took the funnel cake from Folken. "Capture the Dragon" Dornkirk said again then rolled away leaving a shocked and disappointed Stratego behind.
Somewhere in the fairgrounds, Omi and Diva continued their quest for a fish scooping game. "Dang it! I want to take home a goldfish and I darn well will!!!" Omi grumbled as she stalked through the 'game' section of the fair. Diva searched the crowd, looking for some sigh of her beloved pyro…or a giant plush Ryo-Ohki doll, whatever. Suddenly the fan girl stopped "What is it this time? OMG! Did you find a Ryo-Ohki doll?!" Omi asked excitedly looking around "No…I can feel his pain!!" With that Diva took off at a run in search of Dilandau. "Well," Omi sighed looking up at the heavens "Where there is Dilandau…there is CHESTA-CHAN!!!" She squealed as she chased after her friend.
Charlotte sighed "Just where is Folkie anyway? He has been gone for far too long". She turned to leave, taking one last look at Dilandau, who now lay sprawled on the floor of the HoM, before taking off in search of Folken. Coming down the steps from the top of the HoM, Charlotte spotted a familiar face in the crowd. "Dornkirk?!" she said aloud as he rolled by. Char then noticed what Dorny had in his hands 'Funnel Cake!?' she wondered and it hit her 'The only thing that would dare to interfere with me and Folkie is him' Char thought as she ran over to him, blocking his path.
Dornkirk looked down at the girl in front of him and went pale "Is that the cake my Folkie got for me?" Char asked angrily. "Um…well, He had a job to do so I thought I would take it off of his hands…" Dornkirk muttered weakly. "That's not good enough Dorny…You ruined my day with Folkie, You're not getting off easy" Char began as she produced a large mallet out of hammerspace. "Be reasonable…" Dornkirk whimpered as Charlotte closed in on him….
Dilandau was led out of the HoM by one of the rides attendants some time later. "Fucking maze…I ought to go get my Alseides and burn it…" He thought, wondering just how he would get back to the Vione. 'I could always send one of my Dragon Slayers' Dilandau continued, deep in thought, as he walked. Eventually he discarded the idea and looked up to find himself surrounded by game stalls. He heard a familiar voice and turned to its source "Van!" Dilandau yelled.
Van looked up to see his rival standing to the side. "Dilandau…" He muttered. He, Hitomi, and Merle had been enjoying themselves at the fair (unlike our Zaibach affiliates it seems…)but somehow Van knew it had been to good to be true. "Hitomi! Merle! Get behind me!" Van shouted as Dilandau approached them. "What a surprise Van, now I can have some real fun" Dilandau laughed as he stalked ever closer "Sure, like that time he cut your face" Hitomi muttered. "I heard that!" Dilandau shouted angrily as he reached for his sword. Van also reached for his sword, ready for battle.
During their haste for bloodshed, both of the boys had forgotten that they didn't have their swords on them. Van recalled an earlier conversation with Hitomi: "Oh Van, what do you need a sword for? It's not like you are going to battle, anyways it would make people nervous. What? Do you think you are going to run in to Dilandau and get into a life or death battle with him? Tee Hee" Van gave Hitomi a pointed look and she blushed "Well how was I supposed to know?" Hitomi mumbled "Not like I'm psychic or anything…Wait scratch that"
Dilandau was having a similar flashback of a talk he and Folken had had earlier: "Dilandau, I don't want you carrying a sword, flamethrower, or any other weapon to the fair, It would be unnecessary and you would become a danger to yourself and others…Besides It's not like you are going to run into Van and get into a life or death battle with him…" "Damn Folken…" Dilandau murmured.
That's it for chapter four! I hope you enjoyed it. Next Time: Will Dilandau and Van duke it out? Or will they find a more entertaining way of settling their differences, Will Char and Folken ever be reunited? And what of our other fan girls? I hope to answer these questions and more later! Please review dear readers, eventually our Esca crew will meet up with rides more dangerous and horrifying than the HoM…Yes I speak of *Dun Dun Dun* The Tunnel of Love…Until Next Time!
*Note: I do not own Escaflowne or any of the characters therein, I also do not own Charlotte, she is on loan from Harmony, and Omi is my associates own creation. But Diva? She's all mine baby….