~~~~ Escaflowne : A Love Against All Odds ~~~~
~~ Chapter 9 : Battle For Gaea ~~
By : Angel_Wing
Van glares at the man before him,with a deep anger in his eyes.
"Let's finish this,for good!"He shouts and takes his sword created from his love for Hitomi,
and holds it before him.
Jade takes out a very similar sword,only longer,and it glows a dark aura.
Van leaps foreward and clashes his weapong against Jade's hard.
"Ha,you think you can defeat me,boy?"He demands and pushes against Van,dark energy
flowing around him.
"As long as I have my love for Hitomi,and the love of my people with me,I can and
will defeat you!"
Their weapons spark as they collide again.
~*~
Merle returns to Fanelia castle with Hitomi in her arms,everyone around them is in
complete panic and chaos.
Hitomi opens her eyes and looks around the castle,tears in her eyes.
"Everyone,stop and listen!Van is battling for our very lives!We need to support
him!"She shouts,making everyone stop and look at her.
She stands on weak legs,still bleeding,"As future Queen,I beg of you to help your King!"
They all look at her,and bow before her,and pray for Van to succed.
"Please,Van ... defeat Jade and come back to us!"Hitomi prays,and a familiar pilliar of
light decends on her and Merle,dividing the black clouds in the sky as everyone prays.
~*~
The pilliar's power breaks into the Nether Realm,and engulfs Jade in it's light.
Van knows this is because of Hitomi,and can hear her voice in his mind.
'Now,Van!Destroy him!'She tells him,and his sword glows brightly as he rams it straight into
Jade's heart.
"AHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!"Jade screams as his body turns into specks of light,before
dissappearing into the darkness.
Van falls to one knee,breathing hard."Is it ... over?"
He stands and begins to run back to Escaflowne,to return to his kingdom,and to Hitomi.
~*~
The pilliar fades away,leaving Hitomi standing there,battle worn and weak.
"Hitomi!You ok?"Merle asks,supporting her with an arm.
"I ... think so ... is Gaea safe?"
Light from the sun flows in through the windows,and birds sing in victory.
Hitomi smiles,and closes her eyes,her body slumps onto Merle's,weak and tired.
"Hitomi ... "Merle says softly as Van's assistant's rush to Hitomi's aid.
~*~
Van reaches Escaflowne,and climbs up it,looking at the now quiet Nether Realm.
"I pray it's over ..."He says as this part of the Realm begins to collapse.
He powers up Escaflowne,and it goes through the sequence of powering up.
It glows softly as Van turns it into it's Dragon form,to get out of there faster.
"Let's go,Escaflowne!"He calls out as it takes flight,dodging falling rocks and other
debris from the collapsing Realm.
Van is cut a few times by falling rock,but he and Escaflowne make it out,safe and sound,just as the Realm collapses somepletly.
He flys Escaflowne back to his castle as fast as it will go.
~*~
Hitomi lays in her bedroom,with Merle and the castle doctors around her.
"She's very weak,she may not make it ..."The head doctors says sadly.
"No!Hitomi's going to make it,I know it!"
Van lands Escaflowne and runs into the castle,and everyone directs him up to Hitomi's
chambers.
He runs up the stairs and into the room,seeing his fiancee laying on her bed,looking
almost dead.
"Hitomi!"He cries softly and kneels beside her,taking her hand.
Her breathing is shallow.yet steady.
"Don't leave me now ... not after all we went through!"
Van's body glows with a soft aura,covering Hitomi's body in it as well,and he bend foreward,
and kisses her softly.
Hitomi's skin color returns,and her eyes open to meet Van's.
"Van?You're safe!"She whispers,her hand reaches up to caress his cheek.
"Thanks to you and everyone here."He says and holds her close.
Merle hugs Van from behind happily,"Lord Van!"
Van smiles and brings her to sit by Hitomi,
"Shall we plan our wedding,Hitomi?"
Hitomi nods and turns to Merle,"I wanted to ask you if you wanted to be my Bridesmaid,Merle."
"Really?You know I will!"She says with a cute cat-girl smile,making everyone laugh in
friendship.
~Note from Angel_Wing;
Jade's defeated!But is it really peaceful once again?
Hitomi and Van get married in the next chapter!
And you're all invited to see it!
Ja for now,
arigatou gozaimasu for all your support!
Love,
~*Angel_Wing
~~ Chapter 9 : Battle For Gaea ~~
By : Angel_Wing
Van glares at the man before him,with a deep anger in his eyes.
"Let's finish this,for good!"He shouts and takes his sword created from his love for Hitomi,
and holds it before him.
Jade takes out a very similar sword,only longer,and it glows a dark aura.
Van leaps foreward and clashes his weapong against Jade's hard.
"Ha,you think you can defeat me,boy?"He demands and pushes against Van,dark energy
flowing around him.
"As long as I have my love for Hitomi,and the love of my people with me,I can and
will defeat you!"
Their weapons spark as they collide again.
~*~
Merle returns to Fanelia castle with Hitomi in her arms,everyone around them is in
complete panic and chaos.
Hitomi opens her eyes and looks around the castle,tears in her eyes.
"Everyone,stop and listen!Van is battling for our very lives!We need to support
him!"She shouts,making everyone stop and look at her.
She stands on weak legs,still bleeding,"As future Queen,I beg of you to help your King!"
They all look at her,and bow before her,and pray for Van to succed.
"Please,Van ... defeat Jade and come back to us!"Hitomi prays,and a familiar pilliar of
light decends on her and Merle,dividing the black clouds in the sky as everyone prays.
~*~
The pilliar's power breaks into the Nether Realm,and engulfs Jade in it's light.
Van knows this is because of Hitomi,and can hear her voice in his mind.
'Now,Van!Destroy him!'She tells him,and his sword glows brightly as he rams it straight into
Jade's heart.
"AHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!"Jade screams as his body turns into specks of light,before
dissappearing into the darkness.
Van falls to one knee,breathing hard."Is it ... over?"
He stands and begins to run back to Escaflowne,to return to his kingdom,and to Hitomi.
~*~
The pilliar fades away,leaving Hitomi standing there,battle worn and weak.
"Hitomi!You ok?"Merle asks,supporting her with an arm.
"I ... think so ... is Gaea safe?"
Light from the sun flows in through the windows,and birds sing in victory.
Hitomi smiles,and closes her eyes,her body slumps onto Merle's,weak and tired.
"Hitomi ... "Merle says softly as Van's assistant's rush to Hitomi's aid.
~*~
Van reaches Escaflowne,and climbs up it,looking at the now quiet Nether Realm.
"I pray it's over ..."He says as this part of the Realm begins to collapse.
He powers up Escaflowne,and it goes through the sequence of powering up.
It glows softly as Van turns it into it's Dragon form,to get out of there faster.
"Let's go,Escaflowne!"He calls out as it takes flight,dodging falling rocks and other
debris from the collapsing Realm.
Van is cut a few times by falling rock,but he and Escaflowne make it out,safe and sound,just as the Realm collapses somepletly.
He flys Escaflowne back to his castle as fast as it will go.
~*~
Hitomi lays in her bedroom,with Merle and the castle doctors around her.
"She's very weak,she may not make it ..."The head doctors says sadly.
"No!Hitomi's going to make it,I know it!"
Van lands Escaflowne and runs into the castle,and everyone directs him up to Hitomi's
chambers.
He runs up the stairs and into the room,seeing his fiancee laying on her bed,looking
almost dead.
"Hitomi!"He cries softly and kneels beside her,taking her hand.
Her breathing is shallow.yet steady.
"Don't leave me now ... not after all we went through!"
Van's body glows with a soft aura,covering Hitomi's body in it as well,and he bend foreward,
and kisses her softly.
Hitomi's skin color returns,and her eyes open to meet Van's.
"Van?You're safe!"She whispers,her hand reaches up to caress his cheek.
"Thanks to you and everyone here."He says and holds her close.
Merle hugs Van from behind happily,"Lord Van!"
Van smiles and brings her to sit by Hitomi,
"Shall we plan our wedding,Hitomi?"
Hitomi nods and turns to Merle,"I wanted to ask you if you wanted to be my Bridesmaid,Merle."
"Really?You know I will!"She says with a cute cat-girl smile,making everyone laugh in
friendship.
~Note from Angel_Wing;
Jade's defeated!But is it really peaceful once again?
Hitomi and Van get married in the next chapter!
And you're all invited to see it!
Ja for now,
arigatou gozaimasu for all your support!
Love,
~*Angel_Wing