Author's note: Thanks for reading Please review. Anyway I kind of crossed-over the movie with the TV series and added a lot of my own. *grins* more importantly, people who are dead aren't and events that are supposed to happen (according to movie and series) ain't gonna. Also, Esca time is where it should be, but time on Earth is farther ahead.... Oh yeah Hitomi is on Gaea and she doesn't realize how the fast the Mystic Moon's time has gone by.
Sorry Folken fans! I love Folken I really I do it's just that the mean son of a bitch in the movie fits this story so much better! Once again I'm sorry…there is some serious Folken bashing in this fic!
All original Escaflowne characters, ideas, and settings belong to who they belong to *not me.... wails* Hunter, Blade, and Silver are mine! As well as any other characters who aren't of Esca origin.
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Part Five: Compare and Contrast
Stupid animal! Hunter abandoned any hope of getting anywhere on the horse. So instead she decided that she would get farther by walking. Mainly because she felt she had wasted enough time already, Hunter took after the guy whose name she couldn't quite remember. Why is this happening? Usually it's no sweat to remember things, but no…not now.
Hunter felt unusually calm. Her sister was in danger, she didn't know where the hell her other sister was, and if she was okay, but that settled in and some how chilled her nerves. Blade can usually handle herself…except of course when she can't…huh? Isn't that sort of obvious?
"Oh shit I'm not even thinking straight," Hunter muttered out loud. The wind rippled threw the treetops, cooled Hunter's confused face, and blended through her brownish-blonde hair. I've got to keep moving…
Silver walked without argument next to her "captor." Really she had come on her own will. Why do I feel like I'm betraying Hunter? Her thoughts were troubled, but she kept her face passive. That was what she did. Think without showing it on the exterior. Silver knew that she could easily plot something against someone while comforting him or her. She just didn't do it very often.
He had said nothing since they left her tree. It didn't bother her; instead it let her think easier. Unlike Hunter, Silver could make spur of the moment decisions that were usually right. When Hunter made them it usually lead to trouble. However she was the one that usually got Silver and Blade out of trouble.
Silver risked a glance at her companion. His stance was at was at ease, but it seemed that he would be ready to take out anything that came at him. One unnerving point about him was his eyes. They were magenta in color. Silver had never seen anyone with that color of eyes. Blade's green ones freaked her out. Yeah but her eyes make her seem like she's all seeing.
"Why, exactly, are you staring at me?" He asked calmly. It made Silver jump. She hadn't realized that she had been staring. Or that he had stopped and was facing her.
"I do that when I think," She replied just as calmly.
"Really. And just what are you thinking about that makes you stare at me?" He asked. Silver rolled her brown eyes, knowing that he saw it quite clearly.
"You're the only thing to stare at. I'm not going to stare at vegetation until Hunter gets here," She said. He smirked.
"If she catches us," he replied, sweetly mocking.
"I thought that was the whole point of 'capturing' me…um…" Silver remarked. What's his name again? Or did he even tell me?
"Dilandau, Dilandau Albatoa," he supplied for her. She smiled just as mockingly sweet. His eyes narrowed and he continued to move. Well then Dilandau…what is it of my sister that you want? What did she do to piss you off? Wait that's Blade's specialty… Silver continued to ponder on what Hunter could have done to annoy him. Hunter…do you realize what kind of stress you put me threw? Once again Silver glanced at Dilandau, making sure not to stare. I wonder what pisses him off? …A hardened exterior hides his mysterious center…Oh my… Silver gasped, stopping. Dilandau stopped also and turned. He looked exasperated.
"What is it now?" He demanded. Silver looked at him, her eyes wild.
"N-Nothing…" She stammered. Dilandau stared angrily at her for a moment then turned on his heel, and continued to move. I've seen that before…only not towards me…towards Blade…He's just like Hunter…
Dalet glanced angrily at the girl whom Strategoes Folken had ordered him to look after. She had pale skin, with sharply contrasting black clothes and hair. Her eyes, however, were green and made him think she was seeing something about him that he himself did not know. Why did I get stuck with this job?
Currently, she was examining a painting of some people relaxing in the sun. How dull. It seemed that she felt his glare, because she turned and scrutinized him. Dalet stared back. Finally she smirked.
"You're kind of cute," She said. What? That's not what I expected…but it is true… She walked past the dull picture, and continued to move.
"Hey, girl, you're not supposed to go anywhere without me remember? Strategoes Folken said so!" Dalet called after her. She turned around and clicked her tongue. Great…I have to go and get her annoyed. I don't want an annoyed dame on my hands.
"Look, my name isn't girl! It's Blade. Do I have to tattoo it to my forehead? And besides who cares what this Folken dude wants anyway?" Blade snarled.
"Blade is it? I'm Dalet, and Folken is of high rank. We don't mess with superiors' orders around here," He told her.
"Dalet. Where's the fun in that? My sister Hunter can kick my ass, but does that stop me from disobeying her? No…it doesn't! Come on! Live a little," She said persuasively. Her sister is her superior? That's…odd.
"Lord Dilandau would not like it," Dalet replied.
"Lord who? I don't think I've met him…is he cute?" Blade asked.
"Is that all you think about?"
"Hum…yeah, pretty much," She grinned. She's so different from all the other girls I've met. They obey their elders, but she is…weird.
"Hey! Dalet! What's in here? It's locked," he heard her ask. Looking towards her and their current position he realized they were farther along then he realized.
"It wouldn't interest you. It's just the lower dungeon," he replied, not knowing how wrong he was.
"It wouldn't? Why not? Open it up!"
Frustration was something that was familiar to Dilandau. Silver instilled it quite easily. First she stares at me, and it's nothing, then she stops, and it's nothing again! She hadn't said anything since her last stop, which was quite all right with him.
Dilandau's eyes caught a movement from Silver. He glanced towards her and saw her run a hand through her red hair. Why am I getting so worked up? She's just a child…maybe it's her sister… Confusion followed this thought for quite a distance. Dilandau did not know why he was even keeping her alive. To lure Hunter in so…so why? What is it that matters about her?
Silver caught his attention once more. She had yawned, which annoyed Dilandau even more. I can't really believe their sister's! They look almost nothing alike… The only things he noticed about them that where the same where their high cheekbones, prominent eyes and that they were about the same height. Otherwise they were totally different.
Why am I caring? …This is confusing…
"Dilandau…?" Silver's voice called out to him from the murky turmoil of his thoughts.
"What?" Dilandau snapped, aggravated.
"Hey! Chill out, okay? You don't have to bite my head off. All I wanted to know is what you want with Hunter," she retorted sounding hurt. Good. Now that you're hurt stay the hell out of my mind!
"You don't need to know that. Your only bait," he snarled.
"I think I had that figured out. That's what most people use me for anyway," Silver replied angrily
"What's that supposed to mean?" Dilandau asked, not out of curiosity but to keep her off his back.
"Duh…Hunter is usually the one to kill people. And when she does there are people, you know friends, family members, and lovers, that kind of thing, they want revenge. Since I'm her sister it's obvious she'll want to protect me, so they get me and send a note," she explained softly.
"Oh…since you're still alive and so is she, I'm guessing Hunter never fails," he remarked. A birdcall echoed in the forest, breaking the barrier of silence, save himself and Silver.
"No one threatens her sisters and gets away with it. It's just not done," Silver said confidently. Just not done…well I'm doing it…Folken did it…huh? …sisters…as in more than one?
"What do you mean sisters?" Dilandau asked, narrowing his eyes. Silver's eyes went wide, and Dilandau realized she had slipped.
"Well…what I meant was that she…well, I guess…I have another sister," she muttered. Another one? Dilandau let out a low growl of displeasure. I have my hands full with two…another one isn't good.
"Dilandau…if you're planning on killing Hunter, I'm not going to allow you to," Silver murmured.
"Allow? I'm Dilandau Albatoa. I am the general of the finest fighters in the land. Just how are you going to stop me from killing your sister?" Dilandau said laughing.
"Uhh…I don't know yet. Let me work on it," Silver replied. That shut her up.
Hunter had been following her sister and Dilandau Albatoa for about five minutes. She had also been listening to them talk for about three. General of the finest fighters? At his age? Damn he's better than I thought…unless of course if he's lying… Hunter knew her that her sister knew she was there. She had been the bird in the distance.
When Silver mentioned their other sister, Hunter began to wonder where exactly Blade was. Blade had a tendency to attract trouble wherever she went. I hope she's okay…
Hunter heard a familiar snort in the near distance. Not the horse again… Much to her dismay, Dilandau mounted the animal with ease, and gave Silver a hand up. Grrr…not funny. I had hoped never to see that thing again… All Hunter could do was following on foot.
Unlike her sister Blade, Hunter did not have the tendency to talk out loud, or to even talk to herself. She easily trailed them without working up too much of a sweat. This is easy enough…
Okay this isn't funny…cutie here is devoted to his rulebook. Blade was exasperated. Dalet would not open the stupid dungeon door, and when she tried to pick the lock, he physically picked her up and moved her to another spot. Not that she minded the picking up part, but she really wanted to see what was in that dungeon!
"Oh come on Dalet! Now you've sparked my curiosity! If you don't open it up, or let me do it, then I'll come down here in the middle of the night and open it myself," Blade warned him.
"That dungeon is off limits, Strategoes Folken said so," Dalet replied, calmly.
"Screw him! It's not even his castle! Who gives a shit that he did have this dumb ass town destroyed? Well actually I'm sure some people do mind…but that's not the point!" Blade answered.
"It is exactly the point," Blade whirled around to face Folken. Great…this is absolutely fantastic…
"Look, I'm sorry but I really want to know what's so important that you can't let me see it," Blade said.
"It is none of your concern. Besides, curiosity killed the cat," Folken replied. Everything is my concern…I am a Sister of Death!
"I'm not a cat…" Blade started to say before another person interrupted her. He was dressed the same as Dalet, in his blue armor. His hair was a brown color.
"Strategoes Folken, you asked my to tell you when Lord Dilandau returned," he said, calmly.
"Thank you Miguel, I will be there shortly, Dalet, I believe you need to leave?" Folken asked.
"Yes Strategoes," Dalet replied as he joined Miguel and they walked quickly away. Now that Dalet's gone and Folken is going, Easy Access 101 in progress!
"You will join me in greeting the General of the Dragonslayers, Blade," Folken commented, "I want to keep my eyes on you." Blade withheld her displeasure. How fun…meeting Captain America…wait wasn't he a comic book hero?
Blade clenched her jaw, and walked beside Folken, trying to restrain her desire to lash out and hit him. I think I know why Silver never shuts up about learning self-control.
Outside of the castle, she stood there with Folken. Dalet and his fellow Dragonslayers were nowhere in sight. She looked out over the dawning horizon and saw a horse with riders coming. I have been up to long. I think as soon as this dude comes in, I'm going to crash, for about six or seven days. In a few minutes the horse was about sixty yards away.
"Can't that…yawn…dumb horse move any faster?" Blade asked through her yawn. She didn't catch Folken's smirk.
"Perhaps Dilandau does not want it to move any faster," Folken supplied, watching her though she didn't notice.
"Idiot. Screw this, I'm gonna crash," Blade muttered disoriented. However someone else had other plans.
"Blade!" A girl called out. Blade turned around to face the horse and noticed that it was maybe five yards away. She also noticed that her younger sister was standing right in front of her. Blade hugged her and when they broke apart, Silver whacked her over the head.
"Ow! Silver what the hell was that for?" Blade snarled. Ooh…headache…I'm tired, and I'm aching now, not a nice combination for me…
"Where the hell have you been?" Silver growled angrily.
"Well…I woke up, then I found this dude here and then he brought me here, and then the really hot guy showed me around, and then Folken here dragged me down here to greet some General, and yeah that's basically what I've been up too…you?" Blade summarized tiredly. Wonder what you've been up to…especially with this general guy.
"You promise not to get out of control?" Silver asked her, and when Blade nodded she continued, "Okay after I woke up and all, I started to walk. I found Dilandau here and that dude…"
"Folken?" Blade asked interrupting Silver's story greatly annoying her.
"Yes, Folken, anyway he ordered Dilandau to kill me…hey chill, Hunter came after Folken left, and she told me to leave, then later Dilandau comes by my tree and we talk…don't worry Hunter's fine, anyway he brought me here," Silver finished.
"So you're saying that Folken ordered someone to kill you?" Blade asked calmly. Too calmly for Silver's comfort.
"Yeah, but don't do…Blade!" Silver yelled as she jumped in Blade's path, "You promised!"
"He threatened you? And you just take it?" Blade demanded. How could you let someone do that to you Silver?
"Hey chill, Hunter's got it under control," Silver whispered, allowing her sister some slack. Blade nodded, breathing heavily. Yeah of course, Hunter's got it…how could I rule out Hunter's part?
All the while Folken watched in amusement, but Dilandau looked on, totally serious, picking up what Silver said to Blade.
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Wow…so glad that chapter's over. Anyway thank you my reviewers, I love you all!
Ooooooh! What's Dilly going to do about what Silver said to Blade? What's Hunter going to do? Is Blade crushing on Dalet? Ya know, I have absolutely no idea.
Till next time! ^__^
Lizardgirl