Hitomi and Van-Fateful Destiny

by Feathers of the wind

**Complete story is up!** Ack... I hate writing summaries..This story takes place about 3 months after the original ending of Escaflowne. Van and Hitomi miss each other so much, it's making them miserable. They find out it's better to live your hopes, not

8. Angel Wings

~* A/N Konnichiwa Minna!! I'm back.... wow! Got lots o good reviews, so I'm gonna write hopefully a chapter a day. Enjoy! Please R&R Thanx! BTW, I DO NOT OWN ESCAFLOWNE!!!!! Boy I wish I could...

~Feathers of the Wind*~

Note: Okee.. I'm not very good at battle scenes, so just try to have a little imagination...

Hitomi and Van- Fateful Destiny

Chapter 8: Angel Wings

Chapter 7 recap: Hitomi seems to now have a legendary Ispano guymeleph... She saves Allen from death.

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Allen was so shocked to see Hitomi in a guymeleph that he just stood there staring at her. When Escaflowne showed up a few seconds later, Allen immediately rounded on him.

"Van! Did you know that Hitomi's in a guymeleph?! How the hell did she manage to do that?!" Allen was still a big believer that women shouldn't be allowed to help on the battle field.

"Yes, I did know. In fact, she's a very skilled swordsman... err swordswoman." Van stated.

"Oh yeah? Since when?!" Allen sounded very irritated. It wasn't everyday that a woman saved him from a woman... and he wasn't going to let it become a habit.

"Allen, what's your problem? Hitomi just saved your life!" Van was also getting irritated, but at Allen. I mean honestly, his sorry ass just got saved, shouldn't he be thankful?

"Besides, she's the only one who can pilot Escalamis." Van decided to add, knowing that once Allen knew the truth, he would hopefully shut up.

"E-Escalamis? An Ispano?" Allen felt that things were just getting weirder and weirder. First, a woman attacks, then he gets saved by one. Then a woman is a pilot of a guymeleph?!

"Yes." Van sighed. Just then, he heard the sound of metal crashing against metal, and turned around to see Escalamis (Hitomi) fighting with a soldier from Takita's military. Allen who was watching was surprised, Hitomi was really good. Hitomi easily disposed of the guymeleph.

*Hitomi, are you alright?* Van asked through his mind once he got beside her.

*Yes... I think so.* Even in her thoughts, Van could hear her gasping slightly. After that, there was no time to talk, except for shouting commands, as there were many of Takita's soldiers around them. However, Van always found a second or two to see if Hitomi was ok. Just as he was about to quickly destroy a guymeleph, a bright light drew his attention, and everyone else's on the battle field. The energist crystal on Escalamis was glowing intensely, Escaflowne following suit. Escaflowne and Escalamis then took control of Hitomi and Van, making them instant killing machines, showing no mercy for an enemy. ( A/N: Hint, try to envision the episode from Escaflowne when Van nearly gets killed in Escaflowne, and the Ispano come to repair it. Remember how he battles Dilandau? Try to imagine that going on here.)

Takita knew that she would be a goner if she didn't leave, so she tried to escape, only to be faced with a very angry, and possessed Hitomi.

Letting loose a battle cry, Hitomi charged with amazing strength.

"Die you evil bitch! You ruined my wedding, but I'm not going to let you destroy Fanelia, Van's worked too hard to have you just blow everything away!" With that said, she attacked with a vengeance. For the first time in her life, Takita was frightened.

"Hitomi stop! You're going crazy!" Allen shouted, knowing that if he didn't do something, Hitomi would do something she would regret. Hitomi did not stop, but was knocked to the ground by Allen when she was about to kill Takita. Takita took this opportunity to make her run-away, so she retreated. A very angry Hitomi roared, then pushed Allen off her guymeleph rather violently, making Allen stumble. Escalamis was on her knees, about to stand, but suddenly fell.

Van who was through killing, as the enemy was retreating saw Hitomi fall and immediately rushed to her side. Jumping out of Escaflowne, he opened the hatch to Escalamis and gently pulled Hitomi out.

"Hitomi, are you alright?" Van gently asked, fearing that she might be dead.

"I-I think so... I feel so tired...." Hitomi groaned.

" Dearest Hitomi, you did great. Fanelia is still standing you have no need to worry, you should rest. I'm very proud of you, and glad you're alright." Van said, then gently kissed the tired figure in his arms. Hitomi smiled wearily at him, then curled up asleep.

Just then, a burst of white light surprised Van. When Van opened his eyes, he nearly dropped Hitomi. Hitomi had...WINGS! Hitomi's eyes were now open, wide with shock.

"V-Van! I-I have W-wings!" She managed to gasp out.

"But then... that means... you're a draconian!" Van couldn't help but smile. Now he was sure he knew why Hitomi and him were so alike. So, he wasn't the last draconian after all!

"I never knew... maybe my mother was a draconian... but why wouldn't she ever tell me?" Hitomi mumbled. Hitomi then had a vision of her mother, when she was younger, just about to get married. " I vow I will never tell my children they have wings. If I tell them... they might disappear to Gaea, and possible never return. I will keep this as a secret to myself." The vision ended.

"Even if she didn't tell me... why wouldn't they appear?" Hitomi asked herself as she remembered that time when she Van and Merle found an energist mine. The energists blew up, and made the ground split, making her fall into a deep chasm until Van rescued her.

"Hitomi, your wings won't appear until they are necessary to be known." Van told her.

"Oh... " was the only reply Hitomi could think of. Suddenly Hitomi looked away, finding herself unable to look Van in the eye.

"Hitomi? What's wrong?" Van was slightly confused at her sudden behavior.

"You must hate me now." She softly answered.

"Why would I do that?" Van was now really confused.

"I'm a draconian! And I never told you! It's almost like I kept a secret from you about who I am!" Hitomi explained.

"I don't have a problem with you being a draconian you know Hitomi... after all, I am one. Besides, you look better in the wings than I do. When you have them, they don't look like the curse I always thought them to be... You look like an angel. But it's not like you could help it or anything... you didn't know." Van smiled. "I feel even closer to you now, and it's good to know that I'm not the last draconian left." Van told her reassuringly.

"Oh Van...I'm so glad you understand... that's what I love about you. You are right though, about feeling closer. I feel the same, I can understand everything you feel... it's like you're the second half of my soul. I love you Van." Hitomi sighed, totally exhausted.

"And I love you, Hitomi." Van whispered as he carried her inside. The two legendary Ispanos moved themselves to the hangar. Van laid Hitomi down, then lay down beside her, holding her in his arms.... his angel.

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Back at Takita's Lair....

"AHHH! She almost killed me! Why didn't you overtake her?!" Takita was NOT in a good mood, after being almost killed by the queen of Fanelia herself. Her plan had totally backfired.

"I'm sorry your evilness, but the other one was too powerful. We had 10 men attacking him at once, he got rid of them in seconds.. he was too experienced." A soldier meekly replied.

"The 'other' one? WHAT OTHER ONE?!" Takita was getting very impatient and frustrated.

"The King of Fanelia, Van Fanel. I was told his wife, the Queen of Fanelia, Hitomi 'Fanel' was also involved..."

"Of course you were told... I JUST SAID IT TWO FREAKING MINUTES AGO!" The soldier flinched slightly at Takita's sudden outburst.

"Grrr...you better leave now, before I kill you." She grumbled. The soldier ran out willingly.

"Hmm.. it looks like holding her hostage won't be a good idea. She's too strong an has many powerful allies. But now I have a double prize... Escaflowne and Escalamis. How am I going to get my hands on them?!" Takita once again argued with herself, yelling at no one in particular.

"I have to get the king and Queen to hand over their Ispano's..." The a plan started to form in her evil mind.

"Ah ha.... enjoy your life while it lasts, Fanelians." Takita whispered evily.

~A/N: hey hey! ok, I know, so many people have made Hitomi have wings, but I thought it would be better this way. Hey, if they both have Ispano guymelephs, why not both be draconians? Well... aren't we just dying to find out what Evil Bitch Takita is planning... Till next time! Hope you enjoyed my story so far!

~Feathers of the Wind