The rescue
author's note: I promise the next chpt will be up in about half a week or so, seriously, this chpt is boring, but i needed 2 write it. here goes!
"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."
The two boys nodded obediantly and grabbed Hitomi's arms. Hitomi struggled angrilly. "Let me go. What are you going to do with me?" She cried. The two boys dragged the protesting Hitomi up a flight of rock steps, and opened a door. Immediately, Hitomi shivered. It was presently raining outside, the weather was blistering cold. The top of the floating fortress was slippery with rain, Gatti and Chesta stepped carefully among the top of the fortress. Hitomi's bottom lip trembled as Gatti and Chesta tied her to a post. "Please let me go! Please..." Hitomi cried as tears spilled down her cheeks. Chesta's heart softened when he saw how innocent and how sweet Hitomi looked. "Look, I'm really sorry." He started. "But orders are orders. I'd let you go if I..." Gatti slapped Chesta in the head. "If Dilandau-sama heard you say that, he'd have your head brother!" Chesta silenced. "then.." Chesta started again. "You do the next order." Gatti nodded. He stepped up to Hitomi stripped her down to her underclothes. "Stop! Please..." Hitomi begged her speech muffled by her tears. Her swollen eyes looked desperately at Chesta. Chesta turned away, not willing to look at her. Gatti stepped back, holding her clothes. Hitomi shivered violently, unable to move. Gatti lowered his eyes and whispered "I'm sorry, but I had to follow orders." The two brothers stepped into the warmth of the interior fortress leaving Hitomi shivering. "Van! Hitomi screamed on top of her lungs. "help me! Please!" She could not scream anymore. Her eyes drooped as her skin paled in the blistering cold. "I... I.." She stuttered. "I'm so cold."
Migel walked out of the room that once held Hitomi. He smirked, when he knew how frightened Hitomi felt, when he forcibly kissed her. The door slid open and Migel walked out of the room and turned the corner. He ran smack into Dilandau. "Lord... Dilandau!" Migel stuttered and took a step back. "Baka!" Dilandau yelled shoving Migel hard backwards. "Sorry..." Migel muttered and rushed past. He walked by the floating fortress window. He did a double take and looked out the window. All he saw was a silver streak fly by. Immediately, he knew what it was. "Lord Dilandau!" Migel yelled and ran back to where Dilandau was. Dilandau turned around his red eyes flashing with anger. "what now idiot?" Migel took deep breaths as he said it. "The escaflowne! It's here!" Immediately, an evil smile spread across Dilandau's handsome face. "Prepare for the battle." Migel nodded and rushed off.
-Van-
He squinted his eyes as he tried to see past the mist that had formed. Then, he spotted the floating fortress. It loomed over him, dark and terrifying. Van piloted the escaflowne closer to the fortress, when suddenly, he stopped. He saw a girl, tied to a post. She wasn't wearing alot, and she looked as if she was dead. He flew closer and gasped. "Hi.. Hitomi!" Van yelled concern etched in his voice. Van flew closer and saw indeed, it was Hitomi. Hitomi's head was slumped over, and small, glistening icicles had formed in her hair. Her arms and thighs were pale and frozen. She wasn't moving. Van flew right towards Hitomi and extended an arm, ready to pick up Hitomi when all of a sudden, a firey blast from inside the fortress erupted towards Van. Van dodged the blast easily, but he had to get to Hitomi. He flew closer, and pulled Hitomi towards him. He yanked hard until the bonds broke and Hitomi collasped into his arms.
"Guymelefs, attack!" A voice called, and a pink guymelef flew out of the fortress followed by 20 other zaibach guymelefs. "Stealth cloaks!" A voice from the cockpit of the Pink guymelef called and immediately, the guymelefs disappeared, one by one. Until all Van could see was air. Van cursed angrilly. "Cowards!" He flew his escaflowne forward fast, while he could feel the pursuit of the hidden guymelefs. He instantly removed his red shirt, and shivered in the bitter cold. He slipped it around Hitomi's shoulders and held her tightly in his arms, to keep her warm. She was freezing. "Hitomi..." He said gently rubbing her arm. "Please wake up, hold on." he begged wrapping his arms around her. Suddenly, one of the invisible guymelefs shot a firey blast at the escaflowne knocking Van's hands loose. He dropped the reigns and he fell off escaflowne with Hitomi in his arms. Van took one look at Hitomi's innocent, lifeless form, and closed his eyes. He pushed and sprouted his wings. He held Hitomi close to him while flying towards his plummeting escaflowne. He reached the dragon, and turned it into the escaflowne. He turned, holding Hitomi's limp form in one hand, and the other, swinging the sword in the other. He closed his eyes. He imagined the pendant in his mind and whispered. "Where are the guymelefs?" He saw in his mind, the pendant swinging. Then, he saw the guymelefs, as if they weren't invisible no longer. He swung his sword screaming "This is for Hitomi!" One by one, the guymelefs fell. "Gatti! Chesta! Dalet! Migel! Viole! Don't die!" (sound familiar? episode 15, when all the ^ those guys die.)
Dildandau screamed backing off, it flew up into the air and back into the fortress. All could be heard was the piercing screams of those dragonslayers dying. ( :* )
Van took a deep breath and stepped away from the bodies of the dragonslayers. Just then, the cold body in his arms began shivering violently. "Van! Please! Stop them! they're hurting me! Please! Save me Van! NOOO!" Hitomi screamed her arms snaking around Van's neck and holding on tight. Van pulled her face close to his, with concern etched on his face, and rested her head on his shoulders. "Don't worry Hitomi, I'm here, you'll be alright now."
End of chpt 3