I don't own Escaflowne, but you already knew that didn't you.
It's pouring down with rain in Gaea. I year has passed since Hitome left, but she returned recently, and is now living there. It seems it is her fate. Fanalia has been restored and once again Van is in charge. Allen Schezar has not left Fanalia; he lives in a mansion close to the palace where Van and Hitome live.
Hitome sat on her bed, reading the Tarot cards. She was so glad to be back in Gaea. It had been nice to be back on earth, but she had missed Van and her friends. To be away from Van made her heart feel bruised and empty. But now she was back, and that was all that mattered. She turned her attention to her cards and gazed thoughtfully at them.
"Lets see…new arrivals crossed with a journey. Hmm…"
Suddenly Hitome felt herself fall forward into a void of blackness, and dimly knew that she was having a vision. She was on a dark hillside. Beside her sat Van and Allen, but they couldn't see her, she was but a spirit to them, invisible. They were sitting round a campfire. In a nearby tent she could see the shadow of herself lying down. Seeing herself like that sent shivers down her spine. Suddenly a pillar of white light shone down from the sky. Van and Allen jumped back, startled.
"The Mystic Moon! New Arrivals!" thought Hitome, watching the light intently. A figure appeared in it. It was a girl, with blonde hair down to her shoulders and electric blue eyes. She looked a little older then Hitome, but she couldn't be sure. The girl took one look around and fell to the floor in a dead faint. Allen ran forward to help her, and Hitome saw Van draw his sword, looking around at the sky cautiously.
"Hitome"
"Hitome"
"HITOME"
She woke with a start. Van was leaning over her, his eyes full of worry.
"Are you ok? I called your name but…"
"It's ok. I had a vision. Someone is coming from the mystic moon"
She felt her worries fade away as she held Van tightly. Van brushed the hair away from her face and kissed her gently. Hitome sighed happily as she felt Vans heartbeat next to hers. She thought of Folcan and involuntarily clenched her fists. She remembered the time that Folcan had deceived Van into thinking that they were friends. He had faked his own death, and then had crept back to the Zybach Empire to rebuild it. On the way he had heartlessly murdered Allen's one and only sister, leaving him heartbroken, and Van furious. Oh Van… How to describe him? Those eyes… so soulful. They were brown and mysterious; she sometimes felt she was falling deep into them when he kissed her. And his hair… tousled and brown. She sighed again, her heart aching with every beat. Her and Van drew apart again reluctantly as the door opened on the pretty white bedroom.
It was Allen, holding his sword and smiling slightly. His long blonde hair hung straight down, contrasting perfectly with his blue eyes. Allen Schezar. Knight of Kaylee. A smooth talker with an angelic face. Hitome often referred to him slightly rudely as a playboy, which was admittedly true. It had been a while since he had had a girlfriend though. The death of his sister had left him needing to be alone.
"What is it Allen?" Van asked his friend, smiling.
Allen looked worried.
"It's Folcan. Word has it that he has built a machine. It can only be used once, and it took a long time to build, so if we destroy it another one won't be made for a while. This machine can summon people from the mystic moon. If he got hold of that person then… well, who knows what would happen? He would drain them of their mystical power and use it for evil."
"That's trouble indeed. What do you mean by mystical power?"
"The machine only summons those with powers, like Hitome and her visions"
"Where and when would the person arrive?"
"Well, our spies tell us that Folcan will try and use the machine tonight. The arrival would appear on Staikem Hill."
Hitome remembered her vision and told them of it.
" Thanks Hitome. We must leave at once. My brother could use the machine at any time. I'll prepare the Escaflowne"
So, what will happen? Will the arrival be saved in time? What is her special power? Will Folcan catch them? I need 3 comments for this chapter. If I get at least 3 good comments I'll publish the next chapter. It's jolly good! Honest! So c'mon! Get typing!