Lord Dilandau
"Why are there footprints leading away from her room?" Van shrugged his shoulders and climbed up the balcony. Finally, he jumped on and gasped. Hitomi's window was shattered and Hitomi was gone.
"Hitomi!" He called. All he heard was an echo. Van turned around as tears of frustration came to his eyes. He pushed them away impatiently. "Where are you Hitomi?"
-Hitomi-
Slowly, she opened her eyes. Her eyes began accustomed to the darkness that engulfed her. She struggled to get up, only to fall back on her back. Her hands and legs were bound together with a tight rope. She began calling out to the darkness. "What do you want with me?" She cried out. "oh, so your finally awake." A low, thin voice echoed through the room and into Hitomi's ears. Footsteps stepped closer and closer. The person's hand reached out and touched Hitomi's face. Hitomi shook her head away. "Get away from me you-you disgusting pig!" Her voice shook. The hand withdrawed and the figure took a step back. A candle was lit and the shadows flickered all around the darkened room. Hitomi squinted and saw a boy, about 15 years of age. He had brown hair that parted into bangs, and intense blue eyes. He wore an outfit that looked like he was going to do some fighting. "My name is Migel. I am a dragonslayer under Lord Dilandau's command. since the dragon stands between the future of the Zaibach empire, we will use you to lead him here. Then, " The boy smiled, almost evilly. "We will kill him." Hitomi shook her head her voice defiant. "You think that your Zaibach empire can kill Van so easily? Your wrong! And, what makes you think that bringing me here will make Van come?" The boy's blue eyes twinkled. "Because your what he loves most. The girl he loved for so long. I could see why since you're so beautiful." A slight blush crept onto Hitomi's face. "I... I.." Migel grabbed her arm and forced her up. Hitomi could only obey. She struggled to get onto her feet, when Migel dragged her roughly across the floor and towards the door. "You will see Lord Dilandau now. Mind your manners." Before Migel opened the door, he grabbed Hitomi's face and pulled her close into a kiss. He pressed Hitomi's lips close to his. His hands snaked around Hitomi's waist. His other hand ran through Hitomi's hair while the other pressed Hitomi's lips to his. He could hear Hitomi whimper in anger and protest as she struggled under his strong grasp. He slowly parted his lips and slipped his tongue into her mouth. He used the hand around her waist and pushed their bodies together. He didn't want to let her go. She was so beautiful and soft under his hands. "Chesta, go see what's taking Migel so long." A low, commanding voice came from the otherside immediately, Migel let the squirming girl go. "You taste pretty sweet. Go in and meet Dilandau-sama." Migel took a hunting knife out of his trousers and cut the bonds around Hitomi's legs and hands. He brushed his lips against her's one last time then he pushed her through the door and slammed it shut.
-Van-
He jumped into Hitomi's room, his dark brown eyes searching quickly. He saw a note nailed with a knife into the wall. He tore it off, and read it. "Van, King of Fanelia. We have taken Hitomi to the floating fortress. If you want to see her alive again, come here alone.
-Dilandau Albatou"
"So Dilandau is behind all this." Van said angrilly. He stuffed the note into his pocket. He ran to the control room. All he could see was his savior. The escaflowne.
He ran quickly up the stairs leading to his Guymelef and placed his right hand onto the pink power crystal. The crystal glowed immensely, and the Guymelef opened. Van lept inside and quickly took control. He piloted the escaflowne out the door just in time to see Allen riding with his white horse, and blond hair flying standing right in front of Van and the path out. "Van, where are you going?" Allen asked yelling in the torrential downpour. "I... I can't tell you. But i'll be back." Van yelled back in his voice, a mixture of pride and fear.
Van closed his eyes and envisioned Hitomi's pendant swinging. He whispered "Hitomi, where are you?" Suddenly, the pendant swung south-east to a dark valley where the levitating stones dwelled. Van's eyes snapped open. He turned the escaflowne into a dragon and flew off, leaving Allen staring after him.
-Hitomi-
"Van'll rescue me. I just know it. But..." Hitomi's mind drifted off in thought. A smile spread on her lips when she thought of just how intense Van was. His determination for everything, his sweet kindness.
"So you're Hitomi. The girl from the mystic moon." A young man with silver hair said from the table in the corner.
Hitomi looked at him. "Yeah, I am. What's it to you?" The man stood up and pounded his fist on the table angrilly. "Watch your mouth Hitomi." He said her name like it was a swear word. "You don't even know what I can do to you." Suddenly, a vision of how Migel shoved her roughly towards him and kissed her forcibly flashed through her mind. "I'm sorry." Hitomi said meekly with fear dripping through her voice. The young man arched an eyebrow at her and sat down at the table. "I am Dilandau. But you can call me Lord Dilandau." Hitomi studied the man sitting before her. She had heard about him a million times from Van and Allen. He was a ruthless killer, that liked to burn everything that was around him. "Lord... Lord Dilandau, please let me go." Dilandau stood up and walked towards her menacingly. "Why would I want to let you go?"
Dilandau ran his fingers through his silvery hair and drew his sword. "Come with me Hitomi." Hitomi had no choice but to obey. Dilandau snapped his fingers and 2 other boys, both the same ages as Migel came to his side. "Gatti, Chesta, take her to the tower."
End of chpt 2