Disclaimer: I do not own Escaflowne

Disclaimer: I do not own Escaflowne.

Author Notes: Thank you to everyone for the reviews they are both encouraging and helpful. This chapter will hopefully give everyone the info they are looking for.

Chapter Three

Waking to the warmth of the sun shinning on her. Hitomi rolled over only to see she was again alone in her room she sighed. Stretching her arms above her she put her bare feet on the cool floor and shivered slightly before wrapping the blanket around her. She dressed quickly anxious to start the journey that would hopefully answer the questions nagging her mind. Opening the door to her room she found herself face to face with Allen Schezar. They stood staring at one another for a moment before Hitomi spoke.

"Good morning Allen. I didn't know you where here…it's good to see you" she smiled slightly closing the door behind her then turning to face him again.

"Good morning H-Hitomi. I'm just passing through on my way to the monastery near here to check on Celena" he said with a slight ache in his voice.

"What happened to Celena?" she asked her eyes wide with concern. She had not heard that Celena was even ill. Allen began to explain as they walked down the hall to Van's study.

"She has been in the mountains near here with the monks for a month now. The healer assured me that they would report her progress to me. For sometime they did but it has now been two weeks since I've heard anything. I attempted contacting the healer, but no one has seen him it's as if he disappeared. I'm hoping to get Van's permission to search the mountains near here for the monastery," he concluded.

"I'm sure Van will help you" Hitomi stated as she gave him a warm smile that did more harm than good.

Allen looked into her soft green eyes and the realization set in. The look she gave him was one of friendship and nothing else. That last thought made it hard to stay in her presence. "I have to go," he stated abruptly turning to walk away when Hitomi grabbed his arm. Gazing at her hand for a moment he turned to face her only to see a stunned look of fear on her face before she fell into his arms. "Hitomi!" he yelled as he held her in his arms.

The vision…

The hall went dark as Hitomi reached out to steady herself. "No not a vision" she felt herself falling as someone called her name. Opening her eyes she saw she was now in a large room filled with men in cloaks. A single source of light shined on a hospital style bed that held a still figure. Hitomi watch as the men around the bed whispered to one another. "This will be are greatest success" one man said. "The experiment has gone better than expected," another replied as Hitomi walked closer to the bed. There laid a young woman with long brown hair and deep blue eyes. The woman seemed perfectly calm as the men continued to place tubs with needles on her stomach. Hitomi looked on in horror as her stomach began to grow till she looked very much pregnant. The liquid going through the tubs glowed silver as did her veins within her body. As the tubes were removed her stomach seemed to return to normal. Hitomi looked up from the woman to see a familiar figure approach the bed. "Folkan!" Hitomi gasped as she saw him approach the bed holding the young woman's hand.

"Your baby will be the most powerful man Gaea has ever seen" he assured her "He will have powers beyond imagination, Alison" he concluded looking at her with soft eyes.

"He will revenge his people. He will rule this world that rightfully belong to my family," Alison whispered. Hitomi backed away as she realized who she was "Alizon's mother!" she gasped. The room began to spin as another vision came to view causing Hitomi to fall to her knees. The room was filled with energy so much that it stifled the air. Monks sat in a circle in the center of the room. In the middle of their circle laid a woman giving birth. Hitomi stood slowly only to see the woman face "Celena, but how?" she stumbled back as she saw an older woman hold the crying infant into the air "It's a boy" she announced wrapping the child in a blanket.

End vision…

Hitomi awoke to find herself back in her room with Allen sitting close by and Van on the end of the bed. "Van" she said as she sat up in bed "I had another vision" she stated remembering the events that played out before her. "I don't think Alizon is dead Van, I don't even think he is human" she concluded shaking slightly as Van brought her into his embrace. Seeing this Allen approached the bed slowly placing a hand to his head. "What did you see?" he asked with concern in his eyes.

"We need to go to the Monastery, right away" she stated staring out the window.

To be continued…

Sorry this chapter is so short I promise the next one will be longer. Oh and please review and tell me your honest opinion so far.