An Escaflowne Fanfiction
Perfect Soldier
Part 2
By Mana
Warnings: Minor Spoilers and I had to delete allot of stuff because I was feeling very sarcastic writing this.
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This chapter is dedicated my Manerva Delione personality who was gruesomely eaten by a Fanelian land
dragon.
News had travelled all over Geia about the tragic death of the young Fanelian girl. King Aston of Austuria
shook his head. His daughter princess Aries placed a heart-warming hand on his shoulder. He sighed
covering her hand with his.
"How terrible that Prince Van must face this so soon after the restructure of Fanelia"
"He is king now father" Aries corrected him, more for lack of anything else to say. He patted her hand and
walked over to the balcony. He lent his hands on the edge watching the two people in the court below.
Aries followed him through the glass doors. Below she saw her younger sister lead another girl though the
court. She squinted not recognising the other girl from behind.
"Yes, so young.... So young" He mumbled
"Come on! You look great." Princess Millerna pulled at the hand of her comrade.
"No! I feel weird." She snapped back
"Girl, you are weird" Millerna smiled knowing she had won. Celina Schizar was certainly a tough opponent.
She found herself wondering what Celina was like when she was evil. She shivered at the thought
remembering the wounds Allen had received while battling with the dragon slayers. Does she...Does she
remember?
"Well come on!" Millerna laughed erasing the thoughts from her head. Allen had asked her to take Celina
into town and help her buy some appropriate clothing, and such. For the occasion she had let Celina borrow
one of her dresses, however Celina still found the concept of wearing a dress pretty uncomfortable.
"Let's go!" Millerna grabbed Celina by the hand and started to run out of the court and down the road that
lead to the city centre of Austuria.
"Wait! I..." Yelled a flustered Celina she was fumbling behind she had lifted her skirt to keep pace with
Millerna. Stupid shoe's! She inwardly cursed who designs these things anyway? Millerna however still
remained graceful even at this quick pace. Celina found herself thankful when she stopped.
"Well," Millerna paused catching her breath while placing her hands prominently on her hips; after all she
had picked up a few on lookers from the street. "Miss Schizar, It seems you have more to learn than just
how to dress" Celina blinked, and started laughing. Millerna soon joined her leaving many confused
citizens.
King Aston read over the letter from Fanelia again. It seems that the murder wasn't the first report of the
Dragons around Fanelia attacking innocent travellers. Recently the lush forest surrounding the kingdom of
Fanelia had become a dangerous place. The king Van Slanzer de Fanel was requesting assistance from its
neighbouring countries. Fanelia was not yet strong enough to defend itself, all the samurai had been killed
off when the city was burned to the ground almost a year ago. King Aston couldn't help but partially blame
himself and so had already sent word around the kingdom that they where hiring mercenaries. In the short
time the Princess Millerna had been in town he had already received several replies. He had summoned
Austuria's Heavenly Knights to the throne room to help him pick a suitable aide to Fanelia. One of the
knights stepped forward unrolling a piece of parchment.
"My lord," he announced "May I introduce you to..." He paused "Lady Armand" He gulped watching the
lady march down the hall and kneel before the king. She wore an armoured outfit that left little to the
imagination. The king looked down at her with a raised eyebrow.
"How unusual, a female warrior" She looked up at him showing little respect for his position.
"You shouldn't be fooled by appearances, my lord." She stated in a thick accent but one devoid of emotion.
"If you would be so kind" Her eyes drifted toward the heavenly knights "I'd be willing to show you an
example of my abilities." From within the group of knights Allen stifled a cough. (Hentai .; )
Celina and the princess Millerna where chatting casually as they approached the castle, behind them two
young men carried stacks of boxes and bags. Celina was idly thumbing a piece of paper in her hands.
"Maybe the gods are trying to say something." She said handing the paper over to Millerna.
"Like what?"
"Fanelia should get out of the dark ages." She stretched putting her arms behind her back and letting out a
small yawn.
"I think Fanelia is a beautiful place."
"You would."
Millerna made a small frown at the piece of paper she held
"I'm glad my father is willing to help Fanelia but is this really the right way to go about it?"
"What do you mean"
"Well, Why doesn't father just send out one of the heavenly knights. I'm sure Allen would love to see Van
again"
"He's selfish" Celina stated and walked ahead. When she heard no reply from the princess she turned. It
seems she was still a little shocked at Celina's directness. "He doesn't want to risk one of his precious
knights on a country as backward as Fanelia, it's that simple." she explained.
The sound of steel against steel caught their attention they looked at each other and nodded. Together they
both broke out into a dash toward the castle grand.
"Hey!" Yelled one of the young men behind them.
"Wait," Yelled the other desperately trying to keep up without dropping the packages. Needless to say he
wasn't doing well.
They approached the grand in time to see Lady Armand cornered by two of the Heavenly Knights.
"What's going on?" asked a bewildered Millerna to nobody in particular.
"King Aston is thinking on sending this one to Fanelia" came a reply.
"Allen!"
He knelt down and kissed her hand. Watching the battle with her back to them Celina rolled her eyes.
"Why a girl?" Millerna asked turning back to the battle.
"She is proving herself quite worthy out there, don't you think so." Lady Armand easily disarmed one of the
knights and used him as a springboard to get to the other.
"Your boys are sloppy Allen" From anyone else Allen would have been surprised at such directness in a
lady but from their time together he has come to accept the fact that Celina Schizar is no ordinary lady.
"Do you think so?"
"Yes, They shouldn't hold back so much just because she's a woman."
"Maybe, it's because she is out there flaunting herself. Very unladylike." Allen turned away to hide his blush
from the princess but he couldn't hide from Celina who started to laugh.
"Perhaps that's something we should remember princess." She managed among giggles.
The fight was over and the crowd cheered as two very embarrassed knights bowed to their king and left the
grand. Celina kept her eyes on the Lady who remained knelt before the king.
"Hmmm" She tilted her head slightly placing her fist under her chin not noticing the unusual looks she was
getting from Allen and Millerna.
Back in the Palace Throne room and away from the crowds the king, lady Armand, princess Aries, princess
Millerna, Celina and the Heavenly Knights where gathered.
"So what is it that makes a woman so strong." King Aston was saying. Increased levels of the androgen
hormones Celina thought to herself then suddenly wondered what an androgen hormone was.
"A persons weakness is in their emotions sire." Her words caught Celina's attention. " I have learned to
drown out my emotions, that is what makes me stronger than any other woman." Celina started to laugh out
loud. She died down a little releasing everyone in the room was looking at her. Damn I gotta learn to
control those hysterical outbursts. Allen felt a nudge from the knight beside him.
"Hey man, isn't that your sister?" He buried his face in his hands and started to mutter
"Please no, not here, not now, anywhere but here." Unfortunately fate had already plotted its course.
"Do you find something amusing about my methods?" Celina decided that there would be no harm in
answering her question honestly.
"Of course" she replied stepping toward lady Armand. "My emotions are what gives me strength, they are
the key factor that helps me plan the outcome of a battle."
"Really, And what does a handmaid know about such things" King Aston cringed dreading the outcome of
this statement. To everyone's surprise Celina's fist did not connect with Armand's face. She stood with a
calm smile holding her hands behind her back. Millerna noted that from behind she could see Celina was
holding her hands quite tightly.
"You should never judge by appearances." She said sweetly. This seemed to get a reaction from the lady
and King Aston found himself stifling a laugh.
"You looked good, but the battle was very uneven. You clearly had the upper hand." Celina continued.
"It was two against one."
"Do you think you would have won fighting someone who meant it, another woman perhaps."
"Just what are you trying to say little girl." Celina twitched and grasped her hands together even tighter. She
could feel her nails digging into her skin just to prevent her knocking some scene into this woman.
"Your technique is simply wonderful but you lack emotion, you lack passion. Without them the fight is dull
and uninteresting. I wouldn't want to fight someone who couldn't parry my well thought out attacks."
"Oh, perhaps I should show you in person my own well though out attack." She unsheathed her sword.
Celina turned her back letting go of her hands Finally I'm getting somewhere
"Your highness" She attempted a ladylike curtsey "I must apologise my abrupt rudeness in you court."
Anyone who blinked at that moment probably missed what happened and all of a sudden found lady
Armand on the floor nursing a cut on her hand. Her sword clattered to the ground about 6 feet behind her.
Celina bowed to the king and returned his sword. Still a little shaken by what he had seen he accepted and
returned it to the sheath at his side. Celina walked over to the fallen woman and helped her to her feet. She
stood face to face with the other woman.
"You challenged me and I turned my back, that must have made you so mad to attack a defenceless girl
while her back was turned. But your method fought that anger into a controlled strike. Very predictable and
easy to parry." Millerna hadn't released she was holding her breath till that moment. She started to cough
but no one noticed they where too fixated on Celina and Armand.
"Right now what you're feeling is anger, don't you feel the burning anxiety. You can use the strength and
confidence it gives you. A slayer needs that." Celina got a serious case of Deja vu I've said these words
before? To them? Armand smiled and approached the king kneeling before him.
"I am sorry my lord but it seems I still have allot to learn. I wonder however, Why do you call for a warrior
when it seems you have a competent one right here." King Aston was still in a stupor as she tuned and left.
As the doors slammed shut behind her everyone regained their ability of speech and thought. Celina slipped
back against the wall holding her head in agony. She could hear voices no they are memories...my
memories? Despite the pain she tried to listen to them, no one noticed.
"Silence!" Demanded the king. The knights all stood to attention. "She is absolutely right Celina Schizar is
the perfect candidate to aid Fanelia." On hearing this Allen pushed his way through the knights.
"No! My lord, please reconsider!" he begged
"Father please, Celina is not fit to battle. We still don't know exactly what Zaibach's black magic has done
to her. She's unstable." The king ignored the pleads from his daughter and Allen.
"No, she's perfect. Hear this!" He raised his voice to be certain he had everyone's attention. "Celina Schizar
shall pay for her war crimes against Geia by assisting Fanelia with their Dragon problem."
"But my lord," Allen spoke up "Celina received a pardon from the king of Fanelia, there is no need..."
Celina was beside him pulling at the sleeve of his shirt. She didn't look up as she spoke.
"I want to do this brother."
"But Celina?"
"King Aston is right, I need to atone for my crimes in someway." She looked up giving Allen her cutest
smile "Then I'll feel much better." Allen sighed in defeat and stroked a hand through her hair.
"You are a selfish thing aren't you sister dear" before anyone could say anything else King Aston stepped
between the siblings.
"Then it is settled, be prepared to leave first light tomorrow morning"
"Yes sir" She stood to attention and saluted, this seemed to amuse the king, he let out a small chuckle as he
left the throne room followed by Aires and the heavenly knights minus Allen.
"You don't have to worry Allen, Dragons are Celina's speciality, right?" Asked Millerna a little uncertain.
"Huh? Oh yes, that is why I am the Dragonslayer. I just wish I had..." She drifted of into silence.
"What is it Celina?" Allen asked worry evident in his soft tones. "If you need anything I'll get it for you."
"No," Celina said dreamily, she was beginning to feel very tired. "No one can get what I want, no one..."
She couldn't fight it any longer and fell unconscious in her brothers arms.
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Rough draft! This is a very rough draft!
Disclaimer - Escaflowne is not mine
M1-Thank god!
Mana - If it was I would have scummed lots of money to write a better ending.
Tarou - typical
Mana - hehheh I know I could write this chapter much better, just give me time.
Character descriptions will be included in the next chapter.
C&C always appreciated
Http://www.geocities.com/mana-kun
Perfect Soldier
Part 2
By Mana
Warnings: Minor Spoilers and I had to delete allot of stuff because I was feeling very sarcastic writing this.
============================================================================
This chapter is dedicated my Manerva Delione personality who was gruesomely eaten by a Fanelian land
dragon.
News had travelled all over Geia about the tragic death of the young Fanelian girl. King Aston of Austuria
shook his head. His daughter princess Aries placed a heart-warming hand on his shoulder. He sighed
covering her hand with his.
"How terrible that Prince Van must face this so soon after the restructure of Fanelia"
"He is king now father" Aries corrected him, more for lack of anything else to say. He patted her hand and
walked over to the balcony. He lent his hands on the edge watching the two people in the court below.
Aries followed him through the glass doors. Below she saw her younger sister lead another girl though the
court. She squinted not recognising the other girl from behind.
"Yes, so young.... So young" He mumbled
"Come on! You look great." Princess Millerna pulled at the hand of her comrade.
"No! I feel weird." She snapped back
"Girl, you are weird" Millerna smiled knowing she had won. Celina Schizar was certainly a tough opponent.
She found herself wondering what Celina was like when she was evil. She shivered at the thought
remembering the wounds Allen had received while battling with the dragon slayers. Does she...Does she
remember?
"Well come on!" Millerna laughed erasing the thoughts from her head. Allen had asked her to take Celina
into town and help her buy some appropriate clothing, and such. For the occasion she had let Celina borrow
one of her dresses, however Celina still found the concept of wearing a dress pretty uncomfortable.
"Let's go!" Millerna grabbed Celina by the hand and started to run out of the court and down the road that
lead to the city centre of Austuria.
"Wait! I..." Yelled a flustered Celina she was fumbling behind she had lifted her skirt to keep pace with
Millerna. Stupid shoe's! She inwardly cursed who designs these things anyway? Millerna however still
remained graceful even at this quick pace. Celina found herself thankful when she stopped.
"Well," Millerna paused catching her breath while placing her hands prominently on her hips; after all she
had picked up a few on lookers from the street. "Miss Schizar, It seems you have more to learn than just
how to dress" Celina blinked, and started laughing. Millerna soon joined her leaving many confused
citizens.
King Aston read over the letter from Fanelia again. It seems that the murder wasn't the first report of the
Dragons around Fanelia attacking innocent travellers. Recently the lush forest surrounding the kingdom of
Fanelia had become a dangerous place. The king Van Slanzer de Fanel was requesting assistance from its
neighbouring countries. Fanelia was not yet strong enough to defend itself, all the samurai had been killed
off when the city was burned to the ground almost a year ago. King Aston couldn't help but partially blame
himself and so had already sent word around the kingdom that they where hiring mercenaries. In the short
time the Princess Millerna had been in town he had already received several replies. He had summoned
Austuria's Heavenly Knights to the throne room to help him pick a suitable aide to Fanelia. One of the
knights stepped forward unrolling a piece of parchment.
"My lord," he announced "May I introduce you to..." He paused "Lady Armand" He gulped watching the
lady march down the hall and kneel before the king. She wore an armoured outfit that left little to the
imagination. The king looked down at her with a raised eyebrow.
"How unusual, a female warrior" She looked up at him showing little respect for his position.
"You shouldn't be fooled by appearances, my lord." She stated in a thick accent but one devoid of emotion.
"If you would be so kind" Her eyes drifted toward the heavenly knights "I'd be willing to show you an
example of my abilities." From within the group of knights Allen stifled a cough. (Hentai .; )
Celina and the princess Millerna where chatting casually as they approached the castle, behind them two
young men carried stacks of boxes and bags. Celina was idly thumbing a piece of paper in her hands.
"Maybe the gods are trying to say something." She said handing the paper over to Millerna.
"Like what?"
"Fanelia should get out of the dark ages." She stretched putting her arms behind her back and letting out a
small yawn.
"I think Fanelia is a beautiful place."
"You would."
Millerna made a small frown at the piece of paper she held
"I'm glad my father is willing to help Fanelia but is this really the right way to go about it?"
"What do you mean"
"Well, Why doesn't father just send out one of the heavenly knights. I'm sure Allen would love to see Van
again"
"He's selfish" Celina stated and walked ahead. When she heard no reply from the princess she turned. It
seems she was still a little shocked at Celina's directness. "He doesn't want to risk one of his precious
knights on a country as backward as Fanelia, it's that simple." she explained.
The sound of steel against steel caught their attention they looked at each other and nodded. Together they
both broke out into a dash toward the castle grand.
"Hey!" Yelled one of the young men behind them.
"Wait," Yelled the other desperately trying to keep up without dropping the packages. Needless to say he
wasn't doing well.
They approached the grand in time to see Lady Armand cornered by two of the Heavenly Knights.
"What's going on?" asked a bewildered Millerna to nobody in particular.
"King Aston is thinking on sending this one to Fanelia" came a reply.
"Allen!"
He knelt down and kissed her hand. Watching the battle with her back to them Celina rolled her eyes.
"Why a girl?" Millerna asked turning back to the battle.
"She is proving herself quite worthy out there, don't you think so." Lady Armand easily disarmed one of the
knights and used him as a springboard to get to the other.
"Your boys are sloppy Allen" From anyone else Allen would have been surprised at such directness in a
lady but from their time together he has come to accept the fact that Celina Schizar is no ordinary lady.
"Do you think so?"
"Yes, They shouldn't hold back so much just because she's a woman."
"Maybe, it's because she is out there flaunting herself. Very unladylike." Allen turned away to hide his blush
from the princess but he couldn't hide from Celina who started to laugh.
"Perhaps that's something we should remember princess." She managed among giggles.
The fight was over and the crowd cheered as two very embarrassed knights bowed to their king and left the
grand. Celina kept her eyes on the Lady who remained knelt before the king.
"Hmmm" She tilted her head slightly placing her fist under her chin not noticing the unusual looks she was
getting from Allen and Millerna.
Back in the Palace Throne room and away from the crowds the king, lady Armand, princess Aries, princess
Millerna, Celina and the Heavenly Knights where gathered.
"So what is it that makes a woman so strong." King Aston was saying. Increased levels of the androgen
hormones Celina thought to herself then suddenly wondered what an androgen hormone was.
"A persons weakness is in their emotions sire." Her words caught Celina's attention. " I have learned to
drown out my emotions, that is what makes me stronger than any other woman." Celina started to laugh out
loud. She died down a little releasing everyone in the room was looking at her. Damn I gotta learn to
control those hysterical outbursts. Allen felt a nudge from the knight beside him.
"Hey man, isn't that your sister?" He buried his face in his hands and started to mutter
"Please no, not here, not now, anywhere but here." Unfortunately fate had already plotted its course.
"Do you find something amusing about my methods?" Celina decided that there would be no harm in
answering her question honestly.
"Of course" she replied stepping toward lady Armand. "My emotions are what gives me strength, they are
the key factor that helps me plan the outcome of a battle."
"Really, And what does a handmaid know about such things" King Aston cringed dreading the outcome of
this statement. To everyone's surprise Celina's fist did not connect with Armand's face. She stood with a
calm smile holding her hands behind her back. Millerna noted that from behind she could see Celina was
holding her hands quite tightly.
"You should never judge by appearances." She said sweetly. This seemed to get a reaction from the lady
and King Aston found himself stifling a laugh.
"You looked good, but the battle was very uneven. You clearly had the upper hand." Celina continued.
"It was two against one."
"Do you think you would have won fighting someone who meant it, another woman perhaps."
"Just what are you trying to say little girl." Celina twitched and grasped her hands together even tighter. She
could feel her nails digging into her skin just to prevent her knocking some scene into this woman.
"Your technique is simply wonderful but you lack emotion, you lack passion. Without them the fight is dull
and uninteresting. I wouldn't want to fight someone who couldn't parry my well thought out attacks."
"Oh, perhaps I should show you in person my own well though out attack." She unsheathed her sword.
Celina turned her back letting go of her hands Finally I'm getting somewhere
"Your highness" She attempted a ladylike curtsey "I must apologise my abrupt rudeness in you court."
Anyone who blinked at that moment probably missed what happened and all of a sudden found lady
Armand on the floor nursing a cut on her hand. Her sword clattered to the ground about 6 feet behind her.
Celina bowed to the king and returned his sword. Still a little shaken by what he had seen he accepted and
returned it to the sheath at his side. Celina walked over to the fallen woman and helped her to her feet. She
stood face to face with the other woman.
"You challenged me and I turned my back, that must have made you so mad to attack a defenceless girl
while her back was turned. But your method fought that anger into a controlled strike. Very predictable and
easy to parry." Millerna hadn't released she was holding her breath till that moment. She started to cough
but no one noticed they where too fixated on Celina and Armand.
"Right now what you're feeling is anger, don't you feel the burning anxiety. You can use the strength and
confidence it gives you. A slayer needs that." Celina got a serious case of Deja vu I've said these words
before? To them? Armand smiled and approached the king kneeling before him.
"I am sorry my lord but it seems I still have allot to learn. I wonder however, Why do you call for a warrior
when it seems you have a competent one right here." King Aston was still in a stupor as she tuned and left.
As the doors slammed shut behind her everyone regained their ability of speech and thought. Celina slipped
back against the wall holding her head in agony. She could hear voices no they are memories...my
memories? Despite the pain she tried to listen to them, no one noticed.
"Silence!" Demanded the king. The knights all stood to attention. "She is absolutely right Celina Schizar is
the perfect candidate to aid Fanelia." On hearing this Allen pushed his way through the knights.
"No! My lord, please reconsider!" he begged
"Father please, Celina is not fit to battle. We still don't know exactly what Zaibach's black magic has done
to her. She's unstable." The king ignored the pleads from his daughter and Allen.
"No, she's perfect. Hear this!" He raised his voice to be certain he had everyone's attention. "Celina Schizar
shall pay for her war crimes against Geia by assisting Fanelia with their Dragon problem."
"But my lord," Allen spoke up "Celina received a pardon from the king of Fanelia, there is no need..."
Celina was beside him pulling at the sleeve of his shirt. She didn't look up as she spoke.
"I want to do this brother."
"But Celina?"
"King Aston is right, I need to atone for my crimes in someway." She looked up giving Allen her cutest
smile "Then I'll feel much better." Allen sighed in defeat and stroked a hand through her hair.
"You are a selfish thing aren't you sister dear" before anyone could say anything else King Aston stepped
between the siblings.
"Then it is settled, be prepared to leave first light tomorrow morning"
"Yes sir" She stood to attention and saluted, this seemed to amuse the king, he let out a small chuckle as he
left the throne room followed by Aires and the heavenly knights minus Allen.
"You don't have to worry Allen, Dragons are Celina's speciality, right?" Asked Millerna a little uncertain.
"Huh? Oh yes, that is why I am the Dragonslayer. I just wish I had..." She drifted of into silence.
"What is it Celina?" Allen asked worry evident in his soft tones. "If you need anything I'll get it for you."
"No," Celina said dreamily, she was beginning to feel very tired. "No one can get what I want, no one..."
She couldn't fight it any longer and fell unconscious in her brothers arms.
============================================================================
Rough draft! This is a very rough draft!
Disclaimer - Escaflowne is not mine
M1-Thank god!
Mana - If it was I would have scummed lots of money to write a better ending.
Tarou - typical
Mana - hehheh I know I could write this chapter much better, just give me time.
Character descriptions will be included in the next chapter.
C&C always appreciated
Http://www.geocities.com/mana-kun