SabineballZ-A happy ending? Maybe. maybe not. You have to read to find out(
Lady Luna- It's going to get more scary later.
Carrie- the twists are. well. are much more scary and. I'm not gonna answer your guess. Read to find out.
A Blessing From the Sky
Disclaimer: I don't own escaflowne.
Chapter 9: The Sleep Without Dreams
The day passed by quite fast. Too fast. Van had wanted to talk to Hitomi after all his work was done. However, when he was finished, it was already late at night. He cursed.
He really wanted to just talk to her even though he knew she wouldn't talk to him. He smiled at the thought. Hitomi? Talk to him? That was very unlikely. Of course, he would be quite happy if they talked occasionally. However, she always seemed to disappear during the day. He didn't know where she would be because he didn't know a damn thing about her.
Of course, she was stubborn, quiet, brave, calm, and VERY beautiful. But other than that, she was a mystery. Even Mel didn't know a thing about her.
"Hitomi."
He didn't know why but she always found a way to invade his thoughts. He wanted to protect her. He didn't know why but he wanted to. He always wanted to be by her side. He wanted to tell her that she was safe and that he'll protect her. The question was, would she want his protection?
He looked at the clock. It was so very late. He amused that Hitomi was already sound asleep. Little did he know that he was wrong. So very wrong.
Hitomi was out in the gardens and was looking at the two moons. She was wearing a black miniskirt and a white sleeveless shirt with a blue cross in the middle. Her black ankle length boots finished the outfit.
She wasn't thinking of anything. Just staring at the two moons. There was nothing in her eyes that could resemble any kind of emotion.
She closed her eyes and sat down on the green grass. The wind picked up. It played with her long sandy blonde hair. It was getting cold. But, the woman sitting on the grass didn't seem to mind.
She was too tired to think about it, so very tired. She was exhausted both physically and emotionally. All she wanted was to sleep but was afraid to do so because of her visions. Is one night without those horrible dreams so much to ask?
She looked at her hand. She remembered her dream of the blood filled ocean. She was covered with blood. Blood of so many people, perhaps her own as well. She looked up and saw the two moons once again.
She closed her green eyes and stood up. She opened her eyes and looked at the two moons once more. She turned around and walked back into the palace.
She had decided.
She was going to stay here on Gaea and find out what her visions meant. She would not walk away to whatever destiny had conjured up on its sleeve for her. She would face it head on.
She will not run away. No. She would never run away.
The corridors were very lonely that night. She hadn't noticed that it was already very late. She was silently walking to her room when she encountered Merle in the lonely hallway.
"Hitomi, what are you doing up this late?" "." "Don't worry. The silence powder that was sprinkled on you will wear off tomorrow. Then you would be able to talk again."
Hitomi measly nodded and proceeded to her room. She remembered how they found out why she couldn't speak. The guards had examined the dead body of the assassin. They found a small bag containing silence powder. Apparently, when inhaled by a person, it blocks out sounds coming from the throat. It is usually used for quieting noisy prisoners or. assassination attempts.
She sat on the bed. She looked at the desk beside her bed. Atop it, lay her tarot cards. She paused. She was arguing with herself if she should use her tarot cards or not. She approached the cards and looked at them.
She took a deep breath and touched the cards. She sat down on the chair beside the desk. She lit one candle and shuffled the cards. When she was done shuffling, she picked the card on top of the deck.
It was the wheel of fortune. That card was supposed to represent her.
She placed it on one side and started to form a spread with seven cards. When she was done with the spread, she looked at the card that she picked.
The wheel of fortune or the spinner.
The wheel of fortune card states a destiny, fate, or change.
'Was it fate that I was transported here?'
Hitomi looked over the seven cards. Two cards caught her eyes.
The second to the last, the dedicator, and the last, the soul.
The dedicator or the hanged man states a sacrifice or willingness to give oneself for others.
The soul or the fool means a new phase or fresh start.
'There must be a sacrifice in order to have a fresh start. But what would the sacrifice be?'
Her gaze landed upon the lovers card.
'Love, friendship or attraction. Is it mine? Or another person? Maybe both?'
Then, there was the strength card. It means tireless efforts, courage, a challenge that is accepted.
'Does it really mean that? It's beside the lovers card. Maybe it represents a person. But.who?'
The other three cards were the councilor, death, and the challenger.
The councilor meant seeking for guidance, professional help. It showed a picture of an old man. However, it was reversed so Hitomi assumed that it was the opposite, not wanting help from others.
The card beside it is what made Hitomi cringe.
The liberator or the death card.
Some think that the death card always says the end of life but it does not. Sometimes yes, but other times it just means a change. The end of the past and a new start. It was like being reborn.
The one beside it was the challenger or the devil card. It meant trials. But Hitomi thought that it was something more.
'Maybe a representation of someone.'
After reading the cards, she left them there in that order. She looked at them. She couldn't answer her question but somehow, she knew the cards were trying to tell her something. Something deeper than her question that was 'What does the future hold for me?'
She took a deep breath and closed her eyes. She would think about it more tomorrow. Right now, she wanted sleep and god! How she needed it.
Even though sleeping scared her, reading her cards eased the feeling a bit.
She blew out the candle and proceeded to her bed. After a while, she fell asleep. Relaxation was written all over her face. She was finally able to get the sleep she desired so much:
The sleep without dreams.
Okay! So this is a short chapter. I'm sorry I couldn't think of anything or anymore. Now you know why Hitomi couldn't scream last last chapter. I need more ideas and I need your help people! If I don't get any more ideas, it will take a long time to continue this. Oh yeah! The cards here are based on my pack of Celtic Wisdom Cards. So, if any of you get confused by the meaning, or about the picture of the old man, you'll know that they're a different kind of tarot cards.
Next Chapter: Hitomi and Van have a talk. Merle and Allen are trying to get Mel to talk about herself and Hitomi.
Lady Luna- It's going to get more scary later.
Carrie- the twists are. well. are much more scary and. I'm not gonna answer your guess. Read to find out.
A Blessing From the Sky
Disclaimer: I don't own escaflowne.
Chapter 9: The Sleep Without Dreams
The day passed by quite fast. Too fast. Van had wanted to talk to Hitomi after all his work was done. However, when he was finished, it was already late at night. He cursed.
He really wanted to just talk to her even though he knew she wouldn't talk to him. He smiled at the thought. Hitomi? Talk to him? That was very unlikely. Of course, he would be quite happy if they talked occasionally. However, she always seemed to disappear during the day. He didn't know where she would be because he didn't know a damn thing about her.
Of course, she was stubborn, quiet, brave, calm, and VERY beautiful. But other than that, she was a mystery. Even Mel didn't know a thing about her.
"Hitomi."
He didn't know why but she always found a way to invade his thoughts. He wanted to protect her. He didn't know why but he wanted to. He always wanted to be by her side. He wanted to tell her that she was safe and that he'll protect her. The question was, would she want his protection?
He looked at the clock. It was so very late. He amused that Hitomi was already sound asleep. Little did he know that he was wrong. So very wrong.
Hitomi was out in the gardens and was looking at the two moons. She was wearing a black miniskirt and a white sleeveless shirt with a blue cross in the middle. Her black ankle length boots finished the outfit.
She wasn't thinking of anything. Just staring at the two moons. There was nothing in her eyes that could resemble any kind of emotion.
She closed her eyes and sat down on the green grass. The wind picked up. It played with her long sandy blonde hair. It was getting cold. But, the woman sitting on the grass didn't seem to mind.
She was too tired to think about it, so very tired. She was exhausted both physically and emotionally. All she wanted was to sleep but was afraid to do so because of her visions. Is one night without those horrible dreams so much to ask?
She looked at her hand. She remembered her dream of the blood filled ocean. She was covered with blood. Blood of so many people, perhaps her own as well. She looked up and saw the two moons once again.
She closed her green eyes and stood up. She opened her eyes and looked at the two moons once more. She turned around and walked back into the palace.
She had decided.
She was going to stay here on Gaea and find out what her visions meant. She would not walk away to whatever destiny had conjured up on its sleeve for her. She would face it head on.
She will not run away. No. She would never run away.
The corridors were very lonely that night. She hadn't noticed that it was already very late. She was silently walking to her room when she encountered Merle in the lonely hallway.
"Hitomi, what are you doing up this late?" "." "Don't worry. The silence powder that was sprinkled on you will wear off tomorrow. Then you would be able to talk again."
Hitomi measly nodded and proceeded to her room. She remembered how they found out why she couldn't speak. The guards had examined the dead body of the assassin. They found a small bag containing silence powder. Apparently, when inhaled by a person, it blocks out sounds coming from the throat. It is usually used for quieting noisy prisoners or. assassination attempts.
She sat on the bed. She looked at the desk beside her bed. Atop it, lay her tarot cards. She paused. She was arguing with herself if she should use her tarot cards or not. She approached the cards and looked at them.
She took a deep breath and touched the cards. She sat down on the chair beside the desk. She lit one candle and shuffled the cards. When she was done shuffling, she picked the card on top of the deck.
It was the wheel of fortune. That card was supposed to represent her.
She placed it on one side and started to form a spread with seven cards. When she was done with the spread, she looked at the card that she picked.
The wheel of fortune or the spinner.
The wheel of fortune card states a destiny, fate, or change.
'Was it fate that I was transported here?'
Hitomi looked over the seven cards. Two cards caught her eyes.
The second to the last, the dedicator, and the last, the soul.
The dedicator or the hanged man states a sacrifice or willingness to give oneself for others.
The soul or the fool means a new phase or fresh start.
'There must be a sacrifice in order to have a fresh start. But what would the sacrifice be?'
Her gaze landed upon the lovers card.
'Love, friendship or attraction. Is it mine? Or another person? Maybe both?'
Then, there was the strength card. It means tireless efforts, courage, a challenge that is accepted.
'Does it really mean that? It's beside the lovers card. Maybe it represents a person. But.who?'
The other three cards were the councilor, death, and the challenger.
The councilor meant seeking for guidance, professional help. It showed a picture of an old man. However, it was reversed so Hitomi assumed that it was the opposite, not wanting help from others.
The card beside it is what made Hitomi cringe.
The liberator or the death card.
Some think that the death card always says the end of life but it does not. Sometimes yes, but other times it just means a change. The end of the past and a new start. It was like being reborn.
The one beside it was the challenger or the devil card. It meant trials. But Hitomi thought that it was something more.
'Maybe a representation of someone.'
After reading the cards, she left them there in that order. She looked at them. She couldn't answer her question but somehow, she knew the cards were trying to tell her something. Something deeper than her question that was 'What does the future hold for me?'
She took a deep breath and closed her eyes. She would think about it more tomorrow. Right now, she wanted sleep and god! How she needed it.
Even though sleeping scared her, reading her cards eased the feeling a bit.
She blew out the candle and proceeded to her bed. After a while, she fell asleep. Relaxation was written all over her face. She was finally able to get the sleep she desired so much:
The sleep without dreams.
Okay! So this is a short chapter. I'm sorry I couldn't think of anything or anymore. Now you know why Hitomi couldn't scream last last chapter. I need more ideas and I need your help people! If I don't get any more ideas, it will take a long time to continue this. Oh yeah! The cards here are based on my pack of Celtic Wisdom Cards. So, if any of you get confused by the meaning, or about the picture of the old man, you'll know that they're a different kind of tarot cards.
Next Chapter: Hitomi and Van have a talk. Merle and Allen are trying to get Mel to talk about herself and Hitomi.