I finally got time to type out this part!!
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: *sniffs* I don't own them!!
Notes: Please read Part 1 before this part.
Thankx: Thankx for all the reviews and support for my last part! I appreciate it ya'all!
For the past, Present, and Future Part 2
When Amano bent down next to Van, he pointed to his hand, "Hitomi, isn't that your old necklace?"
Hitomi bent down and picked it up, his loose fingers letting it slip away. She smiled sadly, then shook her head. "No, it's his; I gave it to him. This was probably how I got sent here." She thought for a moment before putting it back around Van's neck.
"You know him?" Yukari asked.
"I use to. We met ten years ago." She looked at him sadly.
With Amano's help, Van was carried away from the smoke-filled air and burning land to where the grass was still green. He was laid gently down next to a river that flowed swiftly throughout the area. The three hadn't spoken for the 15 minutes that they had been walking. The trio gathered around Van as Hitomi tried to get him to respond. She knew that he probably needed to rest after all that he had been through, but she needed to know what was going on first.
She smoothed some stray hair away from his brow and softly called out his name. When she got no response after a minute she turned to Yukari. "Do you still have that towel with you from your gym workout?"
"Um, yeah," she took her backpack off and dug around for a second before producing the small towel and handing it over to Hitomi.
She dipped the towel in the stream and started washing the soot and blood off of Van's face, revealing underneath the grime some minor burns and cuts. He stirred slightly, but his eyes remained closed.
Subconsciously, Van could hear Hitomi's soft voice, then felt soothing cold water washing against his face. He wanted to open his eyes, but it felt good keeping them closed. Knowing that he had to, he finally opened them a crack, which was promptly noticed by Hitomi.
"Van," she said as she turned to resoak the towel.
He closed his eyes again. "Hitomi, I didn't think you'd come back." He opened them again and looked at her.
"Please tell me what happened here," she folded the towel and placed it against his forehead and grabbed hold of his hand.
Van took a deep breath and started talking, trying to keep his voice even and steady. "As you already know, Fanelia started to be rebuilt. Everything was going as planned and Allen went back to Asturia after awhile with Celena and I remained," he paused as he pondered his next words.
Hitomi closed her eyes and focused on his words, finally seeing his tale come to life before her eyelids.
"A few weeks ago, a batch of renegade soldiers calling themselves the Renagerade broke past the night guards and into the chamber where Escaflowne was being kept..." Hitomi saw a group of men prying open the great chamber doors to get to the Guymelif, hurrying under the cover of darkness. Van came running towards them, drawing his sword. "...I yelled at them to stop..." the men sneered and drew handguns from beneath their cloaks and opened fire, causing Van to duck away. "...They shot at me with strange weapons; I have never seen their like. Three kept me from advancing while the others stole into the chamber..." Large pulleys were attached to Escaflowne and two large plane-vehicles carried away the suit. "...They realized too late their mistake; they forgot the enerist."
Hitomi opened her eyes, the visions stopping. "Where is it?"
"Allen has been guarding it for me. The Renagerades don't know this, however. Yesterday they attacked and I fled Fanelia. They caught up to me in Gasted, where you found me. That city had been deserted for quite awhile now. They set it afire in the hopes of drawing me out in the open so I could be captured. I was able to hide out until they retreated," he licked his dry lips.
"What good is Escaflowne to them, even with the energist? They wont be able to pilot it."
"I don't know," he shut his eyes briefly, then opened them; the time for rest was past. "I have to go back to Fanelia to make sure that they didn't come back, then go to Asturia and warn Allen," he sat up and looked at Hitomi, his eyes moist. "I'm sorry for bringing you back here."
"Don't be. It was my choice as well," she offered him a hand to help him stand, which he accepted.
"Who are you?" he was looking past Hitomi.
She had almost forgotten about her two friends and turned towards them. "van, these are my friends from Earth, the Mystic Moon; Yukari and Amano."
"Why were they brought here?" he asked defensively, earning a scowl from both of them.
"I don't know. They must have gotten caught up in the pillar of light..."she mumbled. Judging from their reactions towards each other, this was going to be a long trip.
to be continued....
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: *sniffs* I don't own them!!
Notes: Please read Part 1 before this part.
Thankx: Thankx for all the reviews and support for my last part! I appreciate it ya'all!
For the past, Present, and Future Part 2
When Amano bent down next to Van, he pointed to his hand, "Hitomi, isn't that your old necklace?"
Hitomi bent down and picked it up, his loose fingers letting it slip away. She smiled sadly, then shook her head. "No, it's his; I gave it to him. This was probably how I got sent here." She thought for a moment before putting it back around Van's neck.
"You know him?" Yukari asked.
"I use to. We met ten years ago." She looked at him sadly.
With Amano's help, Van was carried away from the smoke-filled air and burning land to where the grass was still green. He was laid gently down next to a river that flowed swiftly throughout the area. The three hadn't spoken for the 15 minutes that they had been walking. The trio gathered around Van as Hitomi tried to get him to respond. She knew that he probably needed to rest after all that he had been through, but she needed to know what was going on first.
She smoothed some stray hair away from his brow and softly called out his name. When she got no response after a minute she turned to Yukari. "Do you still have that towel with you from your gym workout?"
"Um, yeah," she took her backpack off and dug around for a second before producing the small towel and handing it over to Hitomi.
She dipped the towel in the stream and started washing the soot and blood off of Van's face, revealing underneath the grime some minor burns and cuts. He stirred slightly, but his eyes remained closed.
Subconsciously, Van could hear Hitomi's soft voice, then felt soothing cold water washing against his face. He wanted to open his eyes, but it felt good keeping them closed. Knowing that he had to, he finally opened them a crack, which was promptly noticed by Hitomi.
"Van," she said as she turned to resoak the towel.
He closed his eyes again. "Hitomi, I didn't think you'd come back." He opened them again and looked at her.
"Please tell me what happened here," she folded the towel and placed it against his forehead and grabbed hold of his hand.
Van took a deep breath and started talking, trying to keep his voice even and steady. "As you already know, Fanelia started to be rebuilt. Everything was going as planned and Allen went back to Asturia after awhile with Celena and I remained," he paused as he pondered his next words.
Hitomi closed her eyes and focused on his words, finally seeing his tale come to life before her eyelids.
"A few weeks ago, a batch of renegade soldiers calling themselves the Renagerade broke past the night guards and into the chamber where Escaflowne was being kept..." Hitomi saw a group of men prying open the great chamber doors to get to the Guymelif, hurrying under the cover of darkness. Van came running towards them, drawing his sword. "...I yelled at them to stop..." the men sneered and drew handguns from beneath their cloaks and opened fire, causing Van to duck away. "...They shot at me with strange weapons; I have never seen their like. Three kept me from advancing while the others stole into the chamber..." Large pulleys were attached to Escaflowne and two large plane-vehicles carried away the suit. "...They realized too late their mistake; they forgot the enerist."
Hitomi opened her eyes, the visions stopping. "Where is it?"
"Allen has been guarding it for me. The Renagerades don't know this, however. Yesterday they attacked and I fled Fanelia. They caught up to me in Gasted, where you found me. That city had been deserted for quite awhile now. They set it afire in the hopes of drawing me out in the open so I could be captured. I was able to hide out until they retreated," he licked his dry lips.
"What good is Escaflowne to them, even with the energist? They wont be able to pilot it."
"I don't know," he shut his eyes briefly, then opened them; the time for rest was past. "I have to go back to Fanelia to make sure that they didn't come back, then go to Asturia and warn Allen," he sat up and looked at Hitomi, his eyes moist. "I'm sorry for bringing you back here."
"Don't be. It was my choice as well," she offered him a hand to help him stand, which he accepted.
"Who are you?" he was looking past Hitomi.
She had almost forgotten about her two friends and turned towards them. "van, these are my friends from Earth, the Mystic Moon; Yukari and Amano."
"Why were they brought here?" he asked defensively, earning a scowl from both of them.
"I don't know. They must have gotten caught up in the pillar of light..."she mumbled. Judging from their reactions towards each other, this was going to be a long trip.
to be continued....