DisClaimer: I don't own Escaflowne or any of the people in it. Please
don't sue:0) if you haven't guessed already, i have never written a
story of any kind before so please please be kind when reviewing.
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Chapter 9: Rude Awakening
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- I dream of rain.
I dream of gardens in the sand
I wake in pain
I dream of love as time runs through my hand.
I dream of fire
These dreams are tied to a horse that will never tire
And in the flames
Her shadows play in the shape of a man's desire....-
-Sting Desert Rose-
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Fanelia
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Dream Sequence Celena A grassy field. A summers day. Why am i here?
What is this place? It holds some meaning for me..... Why can't i
remember? A bright white light? Now empty darkness. What is this place?
I can almost remember, it is like it is on the tip of my mind. Empty
darkness..... Who is that walking in the dark? A woman. She has auburn
brown hair and a white dress on. Why does she just stand there? She
is turning around, what a beautiful face...! i have never before seen
a woman that beautiful. Where are we now? We are in the old Fanelian
castle. how did i know this, is what it looked like? i have never been
here before. She's running away from me.. Why is she running? " Wait,
don't run i want to talk to you " Why doesn't she stop? her back..
that tatoo.. The Silver sun. I have seen it before, What does it mean?
Now she is smiling at me. " Wait stop please, i want to talk ".
--- Not bloody likely----- It takes 10 of you to talk-------- Wait
please i don't understand what this means.
-This desert rose
Each of her veils, a secret promise
This desert flower
No sweet perfume ever tortured me more than this.
And as she turns
This way she moves in the logic of all my dreams
This fire burns
I realise nothing's as it seems.- ( Sting- Desert Rose )
A grassy field again. Why do i come back here? A white light?
Always constant, this is the second time i have seen it. What is up
there in the sky that is important.
-I dream of rain
I lift my gaze to empty skies above
I close my eyes, this rare perfume
Is the sweet intoxication of her love. ( Sting- Desert Rose )
What are these fragments on the tip of my memory. I wish i could
remember. Celena wakes up never remembering any of her dreams, she
has no clue what was in them, she only wakes up feeling like she is
missing something
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-Sweet desert rose
This memory of Eden haunts us all
This desert flower, this rare perfume
Is the sweet intoxication of the fall. ( Sting -Desert Rose )
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Fanelia- That morning
-------------------
Van,Allen,Merle,Millerna and the healer looking over Atrea in one
of Fanelia's rooms " What is your diagnosis " Millerna asks the
healer. " I can't be sure really, i have probed every corner of her
mind. I only see darkness. I would have to say she has turned in on
herself". The healer replied looking up at Millerna. " But her eyes are
open" Van said. " yes that is true, she is alive but.... She is not
aware. She chooses to be this way, i cannot wake her up " the healer
said sadly. " i can do it Lord Van, i know how to wake her up " Merle
says running out the door. Confused faces
Merle comes back with a bucket of ice cold water, and dumps it
on Atrea "EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE, what the hell do you think your doing,that
was cold " Atrea screams while jumping up. "Well you wouldn't wake up "
Merle says while licking her paw. Shocked faces Merle runs off " Do
you know where you are " Van asks Atrea. " Why does everyone always ask
me that"? Atrea said pissed off. " Wait a second She looks around
I know this place, Oh god now i know i am either dead or dreaming "
Atrea said feeling faint. She sat down on the edge of the bed and
whispered " Gaea "?
Allen sat down next to her and said softly " Do you remember me "?
" Yes. Allen Schezar " She said pinching him to see if he was real.
" Oww what did you do that for "? Allen asked ruubbing the spot where
she pinched him. " I wanted to see if your real " She replied lost.
Allen stood up and Van came to sit down next to her. " In the last year
are you aware of what happened "? Van asked softly. " No, i don't have
any idea of what happened on Gaea " Atrea replied, choosing her words
carefully. She knew that she had only been gone for about 4 months, but
telling them, the other months she was with Zaibach did not seem like a
great idea. " So, you don't remember the war "? Van asked very gently.
" What war"? she asked. " Zaibach declared war on Gaea, it ended about
2 months ago " Van replied and signed. " Please tell me everything "
Atrea pleaded. Van cleared his throat and told her the story of
Fanelia burning, Freid falling etc. " So everything burned, and now
Gaea is rebuilding "? Atrea asked. " Yes " they all said almost in
unison. " What of the casulties "? Atrea asked whispering. " A lot of
people died, Zaibach fell once all their Dragon Slayers died " Van
said with a little regret. " All the Slayers died "? Atrea asked
solemnly. Allen spoke up at that point and said " Yes all the slayers
are dead including Dilandau, he can't try to take you now ". " Oh i
see" she said. And then she passed out.
" Well my work here is done, she has come back to the real world
now. She needs time to absorb this. Her loss of memory will take time
return " The healer said and left. " Yes, i think we should leave her
alone for the time being " Millerna said. With that said the others
followed suit and left.
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That afternoon
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Atrea is still laying there on the bed in black jeans and a black
turtleneck when Van comes in with a tray of food. Her eyes are open
and her thinking is rather dismal. " i brought you some food " Van said
trying to be soothing. " No thanks " she said. " Well you have to eat
something " Van said. " No i don't " she replied. " If you tell me
why your sad maybe you'll feel better " He said sympathethic. " Fine,
if i tell you will you leave me be "? Atrea said harshly. " yes " he
said even though he had no intention of leaving.
" I lost my love, i lost my baby, i lost my will to live, have i
answered your question to satisfaction "? She said emotionless. " I
know how you feel, i lost Hitomi, she went back to the mystic moon, I
loved her " Van said very sadly. " That cursed place? The mystic
fucking moon, i will never be rid of those words will i? Big fucking
deal, at least your girlfriend is alive!!!!! Earth never did me any
good " she said whispering angrily. " Your. Your. from the mystic
moon "? Van said really surprised. " Yes i am from the god damn mystic
fucking moon, and i wish i was still there so i can finish what i set
out to do there " She said angry. " How did you get here "? Van asked.
" Bright. White. Light. Did i leave much out? My time on Gaea has been
very short so no i did not know about your war, i only came back a
little while ago. So my memories are unfortunatly intact ". " I am
sorry i did not mean to upset you, i can understand why you were
hesitant to tell us about where your really from " Van said trying
to be kind. " You know what is really funny? If i cared about my life
and wellbeing i would not have told you i was from earth, so if you
please excuse me so i can finish what i started on earth" She said
getting up and running to the balcony. " what did you need to finish "
Van said as he got up to follow her. " Don't bother to talk me out of
it, what is done is done, your better off not knowing ". She said and
jumped off the balcony.
Van jumped after her, his wings spread and caught her before she
hit the ground. He flew her to the loft with the windmill so he could
find out what the hell was wrong with her.
" What is wrong with you "? Atrea asked Van. " I saved you "? He
said stunned. " No one asked you too, i was trying to die! She looks
up at the sky " Are you happy now God? Hmmmmmm Trying to save this
lost soul? What is your problem!? Stop sending people to intervene.
JUST LET ME DIE!!!!!!!!!" She said sobbing and pounding her fists on
the hayless ground.
Van held her as she cried herself to sleep. he then took her back
to the Fanelia's castle and to her room. He watched her the whole night
not planning on letting her kill herself. When he got tired, Allen
watched her. No one would leave her alone for a minute until the
mystery was solved and she was stable again. Safe for one night anyway.
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The next morning atrea's thoughts
-------------------
Why don't they leave? I am a stranger to them yet they prevent me
from leaving or killing myself? They will let their gaurd down
sometime, and then i will finish this.
" Would you like to shower and put on some fresh clothes " Millerna
asked her. " Ya i guess so " Atrea said. " Don't worry i won't kill
myself today, i promise " i said to her. I meant it too i had no
strength to do it anyway. " Ok then lets go, i had some dresses brought
so you can have some clean clothes " She said smiling. " Thanks " i
said. "So where did you get that beautiful ring " she asked making
small talk. " My love gave it to me before he died ". I said
emotionless. " Oh, i am sorry " she said full of empathy. Millerna
washing Atrea's hair " Wow, what a pretty marking on your back " She
exclaimed. " Thanks " i replied lost in thought. I finished cleaning
up and put on the light blue dress, which was sleeveless and backless.
I had long gloves to match. The dress went down to the floor. I excused
myself and put up my hair in a bun this time, and layed down on the
bed. I wanted to be left alone to my sadness and those same repeating
words. Dilandau-dead. Baby-dead. Slayers.Myfriends-Dead. All dead.
All dead. I felt numb. I felt nothing. I lacked the strength to move.
I was content to stay there like this forever.
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-How could you leave me standing? Alone in this world so cold.-
-Prince-
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Celena Dream Sequence
-------------------
What am i doing here again? What does this grassy field mean? It
feels empty. That light, constant light, up to the sky and beyond. When
i am here it stays contant. Even when the fields fade and becomes
darkness, the light always there. Now i am in a bar? This is odd? Who
is that sitting in the corner with that dark cloak on? It is her! I
know her but from where? I can't recall the memory. Now she is running
again. " wait, please wait, i don't understand " Good she's stopping.
I run up to her and she looks into my eyes and puts her hand on my
cheek." who are you "? i ask. she says nothing she just smiles. " Do
i know you " I ask. again she just smiles and says nothing. Then she
turned around and fled. Her back.now to me. The sun. What does this
mean? Celena wakes up and does not remember anything of her dream.
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In the kitchen in the castle
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" What are you doing up Celena " Allen asked. " Same as you i
suppose, i couldn't sleep " Celena said smiling. " I could not sleep
either, you always know me don't you sister ". Allen said and playfully
punched her arm. " So why are you up Allen " Celena asks while eating
some of the pie he was eating. " It is Atrea, that girl i told you
about yesterday. She is intent on suicide, and i feel bad for her "
Allen said sadly. " You want me to try to talk to her " Celena asked.
" Maybe that would be good for her to talk to someone, maybe you guys
can be friends " Allen said thankfully. " I will talk with her tomorrow
right after i help Merle with some errands " Celena said happy to help.
" Thanks sis " He said and went off to bed.
don't sue:0) if you haven't guessed already, i have never written a
story of any kind before so please please be kind when reviewing.
-------------------
Chapter 9: Rude Awakening
-------------------
- I dream of rain.
I dream of gardens in the sand
I wake in pain
I dream of love as time runs through my hand.
I dream of fire
These dreams are tied to a horse that will never tire
And in the flames
Her shadows play in the shape of a man's desire....-
-Sting Desert Rose-
-------------------
Fanelia
-------------------
Dream Sequence Celena A grassy field. A summers day. Why am i here?
What is this place? It holds some meaning for me..... Why can't i
remember? A bright white light? Now empty darkness. What is this place?
I can almost remember, it is like it is on the tip of my mind. Empty
darkness..... Who is that walking in the dark? A woman. She has auburn
brown hair and a white dress on. Why does she just stand there? She
is turning around, what a beautiful face...! i have never before seen
a woman that beautiful. Where are we now? We are in the old Fanelian
castle. how did i know this, is what it looked like? i have never been
here before. She's running away from me.. Why is she running? " Wait,
don't run i want to talk to you " Why doesn't she stop? her back..
that tatoo.. The Silver sun. I have seen it before, What does it mean?
Now she is smiling at me. " Wait stop please, i want to talk ".
--- Not bloody likely----- It takes 10 of you to talk-------- Wait
please i don't understand what this means.
-This desert rose
Each of her veils, a secret promise
This desert flower
No sweet perfume ever tortured me more than this.
And as she turns
This way she moves in the logic of all my dreams
This fire burns
I realise nothing's as it seems.- ( Sting- Desert Rose )
A grassy field again. Why do i come back here? A white light?
Always constant, this is the second time i have seen it. What is up
there in the sky that is important.
-I dream of rain
I lift my gaze to empty skies above
I close my eyes, this rare perfume
Is the sweet intoxication of her love. ( Sting- Desert Rose )
What are these fragments on the tip of my memory. I wish i could
remember. Celena wakes up never remembering any of her dreams, she
has no clue what was in them, she only wakes up feeling like she is
missing something
-------------------
-Sweet desert rose
This memory of Eden haunts us all
This desert flower, this rare perfume
Is the sweet intoxication of the fall. ( Sting -Desert Rose )
-------------------
Fanelia- That morning
-------------------
Van,Allen,Merle,Millerna and the healer looking over Atrea in one
of Fanelia's rooms " What is your diagnosis " Millerna asks the
healer. " I can't be sure really, i have probed every corner of her
mind. I only see darkness. I would have to say she has turned in on
herself". The healer replied looking up at Millerna. " But her eyes are
open" Van said. " yes that is true, she is alive but.... She is not
aware. She chooses to be this way, i cannot wake her up " the healer
said sadly. " i can do it Lord Van, i know how to wake her up " Merle
says running out the door. Confused faces
Merle comes back with a bucket of ice cold water, and dumps it
on Atrea "EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE, what the hell do you think your doing,that
was cold " Atrea screams while jumping up. "Well you wouldn't wake up "
Merle says while licking her paw. Shocked faces Merle runs off " Do
you know where you are " Van asks Atrea. " Why does everyone always ask
me that"? Atrea said pissed off. " Wait a second She looks around
I know this place, Oh god now i know i am either dead or dreaming "
Atrea said feeling faint. She sat down on the edge of the bed and
whispered " Gaea "?
Allen sat down next to her and said softly " Do you remember me "?
" Yes. Allen Schezar " She said pinching him to see if he was real.
" Oww what did you do that for "? Allen asked ruubbing the spot where
she pinched him. " I wanted to see if your real " She replied lost.
Allen stood up and Van came to sit down next to her. " In the last year
are you aware of what happened "? Van asked softly. " No, i don't have
any idea of what happened on Gaea " Atrea replied, choosing her words
carefully. She knew that she had only been gone for about 4 months, but
telling them, the other months she was with Zaibach did not seem like a
great idea. " So, you don't remember the war "? Van asked very gently.
" What war"? she asked. " Zaibach declared war on Gaea, it ended about
2 months ago " Van replied and signed. " Please tell me everything "
Atrea pleaded. Van cleared his throat and told her the story of
Fanelia burning, Freid falling etc. " So everything burned, and now
Gaea is rebuilding "? Atrea asked. " Yes " they all said almost in
unison. " What of the casulties "? Atrea asked whispering. " A lot of
people died, Zaibach fell once all their Dragon Slayers died " Van
said with a little regret. " All the Slayers died "? Atrea asked
solemnly. Allen spoke up at that point and said " Yes all the slayers
are dead including Dilandau, he can't try to take you now ". " Oh i
see" she said. And then she passed out.
" Well my work here is done, she has come back to the real world
now. She needs time to absorb this. Her loss of memory will take time
return " The healer said and left. " Yes, i think we should leave her
alone for the time being " Millerna said. With that said the others
followed suit and left.
-------------------
That afternoon
-------------------
Atrea is still laying there on the bed in black jeans and a black
turtleneck when Van comes in with a tray of food. Her eyes are open
and her thinking is rather dismal. " i brought you some food " Van said
trying to be soothing. " No thanks " she said. " Well you have to eat
something " Van said. " No i don't " she replied. " If you tell me
why your sad maybe you'll feel better " He said sympathethic. " Fine,
if i tell you will you leave me be "? Atrea said harshly. " yes " he
said even though he had no intention of leaving.
" I lost my love, i lost my baby, i lost my will to live, have i
answered your question to satisfaction "? She said emotionless. " I
know how you feel, i lost Hitomi, she went back to the mystic moon, I
loved her " Van said very sadly. " That cursed place? The mystic
fucking moon, i will never be rid of those words will i? Big fucking
deal, at least your girlfriend is alive!!!!! Earth never did me any
good " she said whispering angrily. " Your. Your. from the mystic
moon "? Van said really surprised. " Yes i am from the god damn mystic
fucking moon, and i wish i was still there so i can finish what i set
out to do there " She said angry. " How did you get here "? Van asked.
" Bright. White. Light. Did i leave much out? My time on Gaea has been
very short so no i did not know about your war, i only came back a
little while ago. So my memories are unfortunatly intact ". " I am
sorry i did not mean to upset you, i can understand why you were
hesitant to tell us about where your really from " Van said trying
to be kind. " You know what is really funny? If i cared about my life
and wellbeing i would not have told you i was from earth, so if you
please excuse me so i can finish what i started on earth" She said
getting up and running to the balcony. " what did you need to finish "
Van said as he got up to follow her. " Don't bother to talk me out of
it, what is done is done, your better off not knowing ". She said and
jumped off the balcony.
Van jumped after her, his wings spread and caught her before she
hit the ground. He flew her to the loft with the windmill so he could
find out what the hell was wrong with her.
" What is wrong with you "? Atrea asked Van. " I saved you "? He
said stunned. " No one asked you too, i was trying to die! She looks
up at the sky " Are you happy now God? Hmmmmmm Trying to save this
lost soul? What is your problem!? Stop sending people to intervene.
JUST LET ME DIE!!!!!!!!!" She said sobbing and pounding her fists on
the hayless ground.
Van held her as she cried herself to sleep. he then took her back
to the Fanelia's castle and to her room. He watched her the whole night
not planning on letting her kill herself. When he got tired, Allen
watched her. No one would leave her alone for a minute until the
mystery was solved and she was stable again. Safe for one night anyway.
-------------------
The next morning atrea's thoughts
-------------------
Why don't they leave? I am a stranger to them yet they prevent me
from leaving or killing myself? They will let their gaurd down
sometime, and then i will finish this.
" Would you like to shower and put on some fresh clothes " Millerna
asked her. " Ya i guess so " Atrea said. " Don't worry i won't kill
myself today, i promise " i said to her. I meant it too i had no
strength to do it anyway. " Ok then lets go, i had some dresses brought
so you can have some clean clothes " She said smiling. " Thanks " i
said. "So where did you get that beautiful ring " she asked making
small talk. " My love gave it to me before he died ". I said
emotionless. " Oh, i am sorry " she said full of empathy. Millerna
washing Atrea's hair " Wow, what a pretty marking on your back " She
exclaimed. " Thanks " i replied lost in thought. I finished cleaning
up and put on the light blue dress, which was sleeveless and backless.
I had long gloves to match. The dress went down to the floor. I excused
myself and put up my hair in a bun this time, and layed down on the
bed. I wanted to be left alone to my sadness and those same repeating
words. Dilandau-dead. Baby-dead. Slayers.Myfriends-Dead. All dead.
All dead. I felt numb. I felt nothing. I lacked the strength to move.
I was content to stay there like this forever.
-------------------
-How could you leave me standing? Alone in this world so cold.-
-Prince-
-------------------
Celena Dream Sequence
-------------------
What am i doing here again? What does this grassy field mean? It
feels empty. That light, constant light, up to the sky and beyond. When
i am here it stays contant. Even when the fields fade and becomes
darkness, the light always there. Now i am in a bar? This is odd? Who
is that sitting in the corner with that dark cloak on? It is her! I
know her but from where? I can't recall the memory. Now she is running
again. " wait, please wait, i don't understand " Good she's stopping.
I run up to her and she looks into my eyes and puts her hand on my
cheek." who are you "? i ask. she says nothing she just smiles. " Do
i know you " I ask. again she just smiles and says nothing. Then she
turned around and fled. Her back.now to me. The sun. What does this
mean? Celena wakes up and does not remember anything of her dream.
-------------------
In the kitchen in the castle
-------------------
" What are you doing up Celena " Allen asked. " Same as you i
suppose, i couldn't sleep " Celena said smiling. " I could not sleep
either, you always know me don't you sister ". Allen said and playfully
punched her arm. " So why are you up Allen " Celena asks while eating
some of the pie he was eating. " It is Atrea, that girl i told you
about yesterday. She is intent on suicide, and i feel bad for her "
Allen said sadly. " You want me to try to talk to her " Celena asked.
" Maybe that would be good for her to talk to someone, maybe you guys
can be friends " Allen said thankfully. " I will talk with her tomorrow
right after i help Merle with some errands " Celena said happy to help.
" Thanks sis " He said and went off to bed.
