DisClaimer: I do not own Escaflowne or any of the people in it.Please
don't sue:0)
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Chapter 10: Games
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- Your just a toy; that i like to play with. -
-Cruel Intentions-
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Levarios that same night
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Atrea went up to the room. She layed there on the bed. She could
not sleep. Or so she thought. She was actually asleep. Dream world
She sat up on the bed and looked around the room. Strings on colors
buzzing this way and that. She raised her hands in the air, closed her
eyes. She began tracing with her fingers in the air. She opened her
eyes and it all suddenly made sense. The haze, the colors, and the
sensations. It was like, that place was a teacher. The colors were not
real, but the sensations were. The power inside of her. That only she
could control, was in a babylike state that she needed to master in
time. She woke up for real this time. Sat up on the bed thinking about
what kind of power it was and what it could do. When would she be
ready? How would she know what to do? She was so tired she could not
think straight. Without realizing it she fell asleep.
Meanwhile downstairs " I don't know how to answer your
questions. I was there with her and saw what she saw, but i am not sure
what it means " Hitomi said looking at both Miguel and Van. " Well what
should we do now? " Miguel asked Van. " I guess we got to the mystic
valley " Van stated. " Are you sure Van? I mean shouldn't we go back
to Fanelia?" Hitomi said stuttering. " What's wrong Hitomi " Van said.
"I'm... I'm not sure. I have this feeling that we should go home right
away " she said standing up. " Ok, i will go and get Atrea, and meet
you guys down here in about 10 minutes " Miguel said and left.
" Atrea, wake up. We have to go " Miguel said already getting their
things together. She did not stir. " Wake up " he shouted. Still
nothing. He felt her pulse, she was alive but in a deep sleep. He
picked her up and all their things up and headed downstairs. The way
Hitomi said that they should go to Fanelia, really got to him. He was
a little worried and his nerves out of whack.
He met them downstairs, put Atrea on the horse and they rode out
of their very fast.
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Fanelia ruins
-------------------
The 4 got their. Van could not believe his eyes. His country burned
and destroyed. He fell to the ground sobbing. Hitomi sat down next to
him, staring ahead in disbelief. Miguel said nothing. He did manage to
wake Atrea though. She also said nothing. There was a lot of silence.
After about an hour Van stood up and screamed in the air " You will
pay for this Dilandau " he pounded his fists into the ground and lay
there shaking. Atrea got off the horse and said " I will go to
Zaibach tomorrow and fix the problem. Afterall, i feel a bit guilty. I
know it isn't my fault, but i want to do this. " No " Miguel stated.
" Miguel is right Atrea, we have to come up with a better plan. Not a
suicide mission. " Hitomi stated. " Ok, then what should we do " Atrea
said looking at each one of them. " For now, we need to go to Austuria
and warn the king " Van stated with conviction. They set up a camp
there that night. No one could sleep so they sat there in silence until
morning.
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Zaibach
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" It was just like you said sir. All 4 of them went to the Fanelia
ruins " the soldier said to Dilandau. " And your sure that SHE was with
them? " Dilandau asked. " Yes, and i overheard them say they would head
out to Austuria to warn the King " the soldier replied. " Ok, thank
you. You may leave now " Dilandau stated very pleased. So it would
seem that Atrea will be mine afterall. I will get them before they get
to Austuria. Dilandau headed out with 3 other Zaibach melefs. He felt
all warm and fuzzy when he thought about Van and what he must have
felt when his poor country was in ruins. He was also excited at the
prospect of getting Atrea away from them. He could make her come to her
senses one way or another.
-------------------
Somewhere in the middle of nowhere
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Van and his party were 3 hours outside of Austuria's boarders. He
sensed something odd and stppoed his horse. " Van, what is it? " Hitomi
inquired. " I feel like there is someone watching us " Van said in a
faraway voice. He was too busy scanning the surroundings. They all got
off their horses and were looking around frantically. After a few
minutes of finding nothing unusual they were about to get back on their
horses. Three melefs appeared. Dilandau stepped out of the melef before
anyone had time to react.He grabbed Atrea and all 3 melefs disappeared.
" What the hell!? " Van yelled. " They came for her..... Just like he
said he would.... When i was least expect that he would.... "
Miguel said sadly. " We will get her back! " Hitomi snapped at him.
" We need King Aston's help, we will ride there and get his forces to
attack Zaibach " Van stated riding away. Hitomi and Miguel followed.
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Zaibach a little bit later
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" Why have you brought me to Zaibach?" Atrea shouted to Dilandau.
" Don't you get it my love? You belong with me and no one else! " he
said smiling. " I married Miguel " she retorted. "You will come to your
senses sooner or later " he said pleased, " By bloodpact...... " she
finished. He was surprised, but not really fazed by it. " No matter,
I don't need to marry you. We will be together eventually anyway " he
said and smiled. Dilandau touched her cheek for a moment and left the
room. There was no escape. And she knew it.
No windows and one door. Dilandau knew better. I guess he thought
of everything. At least i can say he never underestimated me after the
first time. What does he think that he can accomplish by doing this?
He is no longer my weakness. Then again, how long will he plan to keep
me here? I don't know if i can resist him forever. He has broken me
before. NO! Not this time. I love Miguel that is all that matters. I
will think of him and remind myself why i love him. Dilandau will not
win. No matter what he does........
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Austuria
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" I am sorry father cannot meet with you right now Van. He is very
ill " Millerna stated while sitting on the throne. " It is ok princess,
we only came to beg for Austuria's help in defeating Zaibach " Van said
getting to the point. " I will offer you any help you need Van, but i
cannot act without fathers approval. I want to see Dilandau crushed as
much as you do. But i cannot...... " she said resolved. " I understand
Princess. When will King Aston be well enough? " he stated. " I hope
very soon Van. I am so sorry about your country". she said sadly.
" Thank you Princess " he said while lowering his head. " You may stay
here in the castle until father can make a decision " she stated. With
that said Van, Miguel, and Hitomi got up and followed the handmaid to
their new rooms.
Miguel sat on the bed upset and angry. He just took her. He had no
time to react. Just gone. What if Dilandau gets to her? What if he
brainwashes her into thinking differently? I want her back with me. I
don't want to have faith in that she will come back to me. I know him!
I know him well. When he wants something, like he has wanted her.... He
always gets it. I don't know what i will do without her..... Damn it i
am so negative. It has to work out. She has to fight him.. She will....
She will fight him. That was the only thing that got him to sleep. The
different ways Atrea would kill Dilandau. Trained Killer.
don't sue:0)
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Chapter 10: Games
-------------------
- Your just a toy; that i like to play with. -
-Cruel Intentions-
-------------------
Levarios that same night
-------------------
Atrea went up to the room. She layed there on the bed. She could
not sleep. Or so she thought. She was actually asleep. Dream world
She sat up on the bed and looked around the room. Strings on colors
buzzing this way and that. She raised her hands in the air, closed her
eyes. She began tracing with her fingers in the air. She opened her
eyes and it all suddenly made sense. The haze, the colors, and the
sensations. It was like, that place was a teacher. The colors were not
real, but the sensations were. The power inside of her. That only she
could control, was in a babylike state that she needed to master in
time. She woke up for real this time. Sat up on the bed thinking about
what kind of power it was and what it could do. When would she be
ready? How would she know what to do? She was so tired she could not
think straight. Without realizing it she fell asleep.
Meanwhile downstairs " I don't know how to answer your
questions. I was there with her and saw what she saw, but i am not sure
what it means " Hitomi said looking at both Miguel and Van. " Well what
should we do now? " Miguel asked Van. " I guess we got to the mystic
valley " Van stated. " Are you sure Van? I mean shouldn't we go back
to Fanelia?" Hitomi said stuttering. " What's wrong Hitomi " Van said.
"I'm... I'm not sure. I have this feeling that we should go home right
away " she said standing up. " Ok, i will go and get Atrea, and meet
you guys down here in about 10 minutes " Miguel said and left.
" Atrea, wake up. We have to go " Miguel said already getting their
things together. She did not stir. " Wake up " he shouted. Still
nothing. He felt her pulse, she was alive but in a deep sleep. He
picked her up and all their things up and headed downstairs. The way
Hitomi said that they should go to Fanelia, really got to him. He was
a little worried and his nerves out of whack.
He met them downstairs, put Atrea on the horse and they rode out
of their very fast.
-------------------
Fanelia ruins
-------------------
The 4 got their. Van could not believe his eyes. His country burned
and destroyed. He fell to the ground sobbing. Hitomi sat down next to
him, staring ahead in disbelief. Miguel said nothing. He did manage to
wake Atrea though. She also said nothing. There was a lot of silence.
After about an hour Van stood up and screamed in the air " You will
pay for this Dilandau " he pounded his fists into the ground and lay
there shaking. Atrea got off the horse and said " I will go to
Zaibach tomorrow and fix the problem. Afterall, i feel a bit guilty. I
know it isn't my fault, but i want to do this. " No " Miguel stated.
" Miguel is right Atrea, we have to come up with a better plan. Not a
suicide mission. " Hitomi stated. " Ok, then what should we do " Atrea
said looking at each one of them. " For now, we need to go to Austuria
and warn the king " Van stated with conviction. They set up a camp
there that night. No one could sleep so they sat there in silence until
morning.
-------------------
Zaibach
-------------------
" It was just like you said sir. All 4 of them went to the Fanelia
ruins " the soldier said to Dilandau. " And your sure that SHE was with
them? " Dilandau asked. " Yes, and i overheard them say they would head
out to Austuria to warn the King " the soldier replied. " Ok, thank
you. You may leave now " Dilandau stated very pleased. So it would
seem that Atrea will be mine afterall. I will get them before they get
to Austuria. Dilandau headed out with 3 other Zaibach melefs. He felt
all warm and fuzzy when he thought about Van and what he must have
felt when his poor country was in ruins. He was also excited at the
prospect of getting Atrea away from them. He could make her come to her
senses one way or another.
-------------------
Somewhere in the middle of nowhere
-------------------
Van and his party were 3 hours outside of Austuria's boarders. He
sensed something odd and stppoed his horse. " Van, what is it? " Hitomi
inquired. " I feel like there is someone watching us " Van said in a
faraway voice. He was too busy scanning the surroundings. They all got
off their horses and were looking around frantically. After a few
minutes of finding nothing unusual they were about to get back on their
horses. Three melefs appeared. Dilandau stepped out of the melef before
anyone had time to react.He grabbed Atrea and all 3 melefs disappeared.
" What the hell!? " Van yelled. " They came for her..... Just like he
said he would.... When i was least expect that he would.... "
Miguel said sadly. " We will get her back! " Hitomi snapped at him.
" We need King Aston's help, we will ride there and get his forces to
attack Zaibach " Van stated riding away. Hitomi and Miguel followed.
-------------------
Zaibach a little bit later
-------------------
" Why have you brought me to Zaibach?" Atrea shouted to Dilandau.
" Don't you get it my love? You belong with me and no one else! " he
said smiling. " I married Miguel " she retorted. "You will come to your
senses sooner or later " he said pleased, " By bloodpact...... " she
finished. He was surprised, but not really fazed by it. " No matter,
I don't need to marry you. We will be together eventually anyway " he
said and smiled. Dilandau touched her cheek for a moment and left the
room. There was no escape. And she knew it.
No windows and one door. Dilandau knew better. I guess he thought
of everything. At least i can say he never underestimated me after the
first time. What does he think that he can accomplish by doing this?
He is no longer my weakness. Then again, how long will he plan to keep
me here? I don't know if i can resist him forever. He has broken me
before. NO! Not this time. I love Miguel that is all that matters. I
will think of him and remind myself why i love him. Dilandau will not
win. No matter what he does........
-------------------
Austuria
-------------------
" I am sorry father cannot meet with you right now Van. He is very
ill " Millerna stated while sitting on the throne. " It is ok princess,
we only came to beg for Austuria's help in defeating Zaibach " Van said
getting to the point. " I will offer you any help you need Van, but i
cannot act without fathers approval. I want to see Dilandau crushed as
much as you do. But i cannot...... " she said resolved. " I understand
Princess. When will King Aston be well enough? " he stated. " I hope
very soon Van. I am so sorry about your country". she said sadly.
" Thank you Princess " he said while lowering his head. " You may stay
here in the castle until father can make a decision " she stated. With
that said Van, Miguel, and Hitomi got up and followed the handmaid to
their new rooms.
Miguel sat on the bed upset and angry. He just took her. He had no
time to react. Just gone. What if Dilandau gets to her? What if he
brainwashes her into thinking differently? I want her back with me. I
don't want to have faith in that she will come back to me. I know him!
I know him well. When he wants something, like he has wanted her.... He
always gets it. I don't know what i will do without her..... Damn it i
am so negative. It has to work out. She has to fight him.. She will....
She will fight him. That was the only thing that got him to sleep. The
different ways Atrea would kill Dilandau. Trained Killer.
