Announcements: Hello, Gomen for being so late about posting this chapter. I have been so busy lately with other things. Anyway, here is a great Chapter 2 (I hope it's great...) Thank you everyone for the reviews!!! And to the people who voted in my little poll!!! Now for the results of the poll.
You wouldn't believe the votes I got.
* Van & Hitomi wins by 50%!!!!
* Alan gets a sad 10%
* Dilandau gets a surprising 20%
* Gaddes got a 5%
* Mole Man (yes, the mole man) got a 5% (LOL)
* Stays alone got a 10%
So expect Van & Hitomi together!!! Yay!!
I'll stop now and let you read the chapter now. Don't forget to review!! (I'm holding a chapter ransom: Next chapter = 10 reviews.)
Disclaimer: Yeah you know, I don't own Escaflowne or anyone in it...sigh But this plot is mine!! ^.^
Hitomi gasped at the sound of the evil boy's voice, but was cut off by the blade getting dangerously close to her slender neck. She had been in this position before with that pink haired guy, and now stood rigidly still.
"Dilandau! ....How?" Alan said puzzled.
Dilandau just smirked, holding the blade steadily on Hitomi's neck. The white haired boy quickly looked around him.
"Where am I?" He asked aloud.
He then turned his gaze on the stunned Alan.
"Doesn't matter." The devilish boy said under his breath.
He backed away from Alan, pulling the helpless Hitomi with him. Footsteps were heard coming towards the scene. Gaddes along with some other men came running from behind the long haired blond.
"Sir, what's going on-" Gaddes was cut off at the sight of Dilandau.
More men came around the corner behind Dilandau. Everyone was in shock.
"Hitomi!" Alan said under his breath, while gazing at the terrified girl in death's arms.
But the devilish boy heard this cursed name, and his blood began to boil.
"Hitomi!" He exclaimed looking at the girl he held hostage.
"It's you! You're the bitch that-"
A low delirious chuckle came from the boy.
Two small hands suddenly grabbed the boy's death grip arm. Salt watery teardrops fell delicately on them. The boy winced and drew the sword nearer the slender throat, almost breaking the thin, white skin. Hitomi muttered some words.
"What did you say bitch?!" Dilandau said angrily.
Alan tried to take a step foreward.
"No, no, no Alan Schezar." Came a quick reply from the boy, who stepped further away from the blond.
Hitomi then muttered once again the same words.
"What are you saying?!" Dilandau said now piercing the skin.
Drops of blood trickled down her neck.
Suddenly Hitomi's eyes dialated as she said the words she had been muttering the whole time.
"I...I have to... I have to warn Van!!! The time is getting nearer!!!!" She shouted as a pillar white light covered both Dilandau and her.
"VAN!!!" The boy managed to shout before they both disappeared.
Alan ran to where Hitomi once stood.
"Hitomi!! Celena!!" He said then punched the wooden wall next to him. "Damn. They're gone."
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"Van-saaammmaaa!!!!" Merle said as she caught up with the young king.
"Van-sama, where is Hitomi?" She asked looking with big cat eyes at the king.
Van smiled and gave a slight chuckle.
"I thought you didn't like Hitomi." He said smugly.
The small cat girl glared at him.
"I don't like her, but you do, so I have to deal with her. The sooner she's here the sooner she can leave." She said with her pointy nose in the air.
Van and Merle had been walking to the Austuria post for the past few hours now. Van rarely used the magnificent, ancient, guymelef Escaflowne anymore. He knew how it tend to have an effect on him, and how it had almost killed him. Fanelia had been completely rebuilt, and so had the well known castle with the blue roof. He had new generals and commanders, as well as an army, but rarely called upon them. Whenever a dragon would intrude the kingdom, instead of killing it, they would befriend it. Just like Folken had taught him those many months ago. So far, he had never had to call on his army to kill anything or anyone. All was at peace.
Before they had left Fanelia, the generals had insisted that he take guards with him on his journey. Van had graciously declined the offer and had reminded them of his experiences and his knowledge of swordsmanship.
"We should almost be there." Van said to his companion who meowed in response. The wild black-haired boy glanced at the little jeweled pendant around his neck, and gave a silent sigh.
'Hitomi...I can't wait to see you...again...' He thought.
He frowned slightly.
'But how did you get here without me knowing?'
A noise in front of them broke his train of thought. Merle pricked up her cat-like ears and listened. The noise was coming from in front of the duo. Van slowly unsheathed his sword and stood in a defensive stance. The light of a torch could be seen coming towards them. As the dim light came closer, the distant sound of voices could be heard.
Van was ready to attack if he need to, while Merle hid a few feet behind him.
The voices became louder and Van still held his stance. Merle quietly came closer and peeked over his shoulder; squinting her eyes to see.
"Hey! Aren't those are some of Alan's crew!" She exclaimed and pointed at the slightly shadowed figures.
Van relaxed some and agreed with Merle. He sheathed the sword and slowly walked towards the men, but had his hand ready on the hilt of the sword.
At the sight of the young king, the crew bowed. Then one of them hesitantly went up to the king.
"We have been searching for you Van of Fanelia. We have urgent news, you must come to the post with us.
Van exchanged a look at Merle, then nodded at the crew member.
The group made their way through the forest until they came to a massive building. The duo both looked up in amazement at the tall walls that surrounded the inner fort. The guards saw the king, bowed, and opened the gates. Inside the walls, all hell had broken loose. Crew members and Austurian elite knights ran around, giving information to the other. Papers were handed to the other, which were then passed to another. In the middle of this chaos was a group, tightly huddled together. Van ran to the group and pushed/pulled some of the officers aside.
"What's going on here!" He shouted amoungst the noise.
The blond long-haired Alan looked up from the map he had been studying.
"Van, You made it!" He said relieved.
Van looked at the map, which had markings covering it, then looked at Alan.
"Where's Hitomi?!" Van exclaimed.
"She's missing." Came the rather calm reply.
Van paled.
"What?!" He shouted.
All the chaos ceased as everyone stared at the discouraged king. Alan looked around and glared at the men. They slowly went on with their business, quieter now.
"Where's Hitomi?! What happened to her?!" Van asked desperately.
Alan signaled for Van and Merle to follow, and told Gaddes to take over. Merle tugged on Van's red lose shirt.
"Van-sama, I'll stay here, just in case if she shows up." She said gently.
Van smiled and patted her pink haired head, then followed Alan. The blond led Van into a small room in the inner fort. He gestured for the king to take a seat. Van refused. Instead, he leaned against the wall, arms crossed. Alan gave out a sigh and took a seat in the other chair that waited for him. He laid a copy of the scribbled map on the small table in front of him.
"Van. Something happened on the way here. I take it you received the message I sent you."
Van nodded.
Alan sighed heavily, avoiding eye contact with the king.
"I don't know how to say it, but..." He looked at Van. "Dilandau is back, and he threatened Hitomi. They both disappeared in Hitomi's light...before I could get him."
Silence followed the dredged news.
Van allowed the information to sink in before exploding in anger.
"How could your sister turn back!?" He shouted.
Alan just stared at the map in shame.
"I don't know." He muttered.
Van looked at Alan with disgust and saw that he did not have his sword with him.
"He took your sword didn't he!" He said coldly.
No answer.
"How could you let Hitomi be held hostage in front of you!! Bastard!!! You're no knight of Austuria!!!"
With that, Van stormed out of the room. He made his way outside, where he saw Merle patiently waiting.
Merle looked up at the king and smiled. He did not. His brown eyes had grown cold and emotionless in just a matter of minutes.
"Merle, I want you to stay here." He said sternly and coldy. "I'm going to look for Hitomi, I should be gone a few days."
The cat-girl replied in a small voice,
"How are you going to find her?"
Van looked at the pendant around his neck.
"No! Van-saaamma!!! You can't use that! It's not good! Don't you remember what you taught me, what Folken said!!"
Van was silent, then answered sharply,
"She's with Dilandau! If I don't find her, She's going to get killed!!"
Merle gasped at the news.
"But you still can't use it! It's too dangerous!! Hitomi can take care of herself!"
The king faced his back to the little cat-girl.
"No she can't." He muttered as he walked towards the gates.
Merle quickly followed on all fours.
"Van-saaammmaa!!! Even if you use the pendant, you still might not get to her in time!"
Van froze, still facing his back on the little girl behind him.
"I'll take Escaflowne." He said in an icy cold tone.
"Van No!!!" Merle shouted.
But it was too late, Van had exited the post and was on his was to Fanelia to retrieve the cursed dragon Guymelef.
Well that's the end of Chapter 2. I know it was a little shorter than what I expected, but oh well. Don't forget to review and if you have little requests, I'll be happy to take them (Just no flames). Well till next time bye!!!!
You wouldn't believe the votes I got.
* Van & Hitomi wins by 50%!!!!
* Alan gets a sad 10%
* Dilandau gets a surprising 20%
* Gaddes got a 5%
* Mole Man (yes, the mole man) got a 5% (LOL)
* Stays alone got a 10%
So expect Van & Hitomi together!!! Yay!!
I'll stop now and let you read the chapter now. Don't forget to review!! (I'm holding a chapter ransom: Next chapter = 10 reviews.)
Disclaimer: Yeah you know, I don't own Escaflowne or anyone in it...sigh But this plot is mine!! ^.^
Hitomi gasped at the sound of the evil boy's voice, but was cut off by the blade getting dangerously close to her slender neck. She had been in this position before with that pink haired guy, and now stood rigidly still.
"Dilandau! ....How?" Alan said puzzled.
Dilandau just smirked, holding the blade steadily on Hitomi's neck. The white haired boy quickly looked around him.
"Where am I?" He asked aloud.
He then turned his gaze on the stunned Alan.
"Doesn't matter." The devilish boy said under his breath.
He backed away from Alan, pulling the helpless Hitomi with him. Footsteps were heard coming towards the scene. Gaddes along with some other men came running from behind the long haired blond.
"Sir, what's going on-" Gaddes was cut off at the sight of Dilandau.
More men came around the corner behind Dilandau. Everyone was in shock.
"Hitomi!" Alan said under his breath, while gazing at the terrified girl in death's arms.
But the devilish boy heard this cursed name, and his blood began to boil.
"Hitomi!" He exclaimed looking at the girl he held hostage.
"It's you! You're the bitch that-"
A low delirious chuckle came from the boy.
Two small hands suddenly grabbed the boy's death grip arm. Salt watery teardrops fell delicately on them. The boy winced and drew the sword nearer the slender throat, almost breaking the thin, white skin. Hitomi muttered some words.
"What did you say bitch?!" Dilandau said angrily.
Alan tried to take a step foreward.
"No, no, no Alan Schezar." Came a quick reply from the boy, who stepped further away from the blond.
Hitomi then muttered once again the same words.
"What are you saying?!" Dilandau said now piercing the skin.
Drops of blood trickled down her neck.
Suddenly Hitomi's eyes dialated as she said the words she had been muttering the whole time.
"I...I have to... I have to warn Van!!! The time is getting nearer!!!!" She shouted as a pillar white light covered both Dilandau and her.
"VAN!!!" The boy managed to shout before they both disappeared.
Alan ran to where Hitomi once stood.
"Hitomi!! Celena!!" He said then punched the wooden wall next to him. "Damn. They're gone."
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"Van-saaammmaaa!!!!" Merle said as she caught up with the young king.
"Van-sama, where is Hitomi?" She asked looking with big cat eyes at the king.
Van smiled and gave a slight chuckle.
"I thought you didn't like Hitomi." He said smugly.
The small cat girl glared at him.
"I don't like her, but you do, so I have to deal with her. The sooner she's here the sooner she can leave." She said with her pointy nose in the air.
Van and Merle had been walking to the Austuria post for the past few hours now. Van rarely used the magnificent, ancient, guymelef Escaflowne anymore. He knew how it tend to have an effect on him, and how it had almost killed him. Fanelia had been completely rebuilt, and so had the well known castle with the blue roof. He had new generals and commanders, as well as an army, but rarely called upon them. Whenever a dragon would intrude the kingdom, instead of killing it, they would befriend it. Just like Folken had taught him those many months ago. So far, he had never had to call on his army to kill anything or anyone. All was at peace.
Before they had left Fanelia, the generals had insisted that he take guards with him on his journey. Van had graciously declined the offer and had reminded them of his experiences and his knowledge of swordsmanship.
"We should almost be there." Van said to his companion who meowed in response. The wild black-haired boy glanced at the little jeweled pendant around his neck, and gave a silent sigh.
'Hitomi...I can't wait to see you...again...' He thought.
He frowned slightly.
'But how did you get here without me knowing?'
A noise in front of them broke his train of thought. Merle pricked up her cat-like ears and listened. The noise was coming from in front of the duo. Van slowly unsheathed his sword and stood in a defensive stance. The light of a torch could be seen coming towards them. As the dim light came closer, the distant sound of voices could be heard.
Van was ready to attack if he need to, while Merle hid a few feet behind him.
The voices became louder and Van still held his stance. Merle quietly came closer and peeked over his shoulder; squinting her eyes to see.
"Hey! Aren't those are some of Alan's crew!" She exclaimed and pointed at the slightly shadowed figures.
Van relaxed some and agreed with Merle. He sheathed the sword and slowly walked towards the men, but had his hand ready on the hilt of the sword.
At the sight of the young king, the crew bowed. Then one of them hesitantly went up to the king.
"We have been searching for you Van of Fanelia. We have urgent news, you must come to the post with us.
Van exchanged a look at Merle, then nodded at the crew member.
The group made their way through the forest until they came to a massive building. The duo both looked up in amazement at the tall walls that surrounded the inner fort. The guards saw the king, bowed, and opened the gates. Inside the walls, all hell had broken loose. Crew members and Austurian elite knights ran around, giving information to the other. Papers were handed to the other, which were then passed to another. In the middle of this chaos was a group, tightly huddled together. Van ran to the group and pushed/pulled some of the officers aside.
"What's going on here!" He shouted amoungst the noise.
The blond long-haired Alan looked up from the map he had been studying.
"Van, You made it!" He said relieved.
Van looked at the map, which had markings covering it, then looked at Alan.
"Where's Hitomi?!" Van exclaimed.
"She's missing." Came the rather calm reply.
Van paled.
"What?!" He shouted.
All the chaos ceased as everyone stared at the discouraged king. Alan looked around and glared at the men. They slowly went on with their business, quieter now.
"Where's Hitomi?! What happened to her?!" Van asked desperately.
Alan signaled for Van and Merle to follow, and told Gaddes to take over. Merle tugged on Van's red lose shirt.
"Van-sama, I'll stay here, just in case if she shows up." She said gently.
Van smiled and patted her pink haired head, then followed Alan. The blond led Van into a small room in the inner fort. He gestured for the king to take a seat. Van refused. Instead, he leaned against the wall, arms crossed. Alan gave out a sigh and took a seat in the other chair that waited for him. He laid a copy of the scribbled map on the small table in front of him.
"Van. Something happened on the way here. I take it you received the message I sent you."
Van nodded.
Alan sighed heavily, avoiding eye contact with the king.
"I don't know how to say it, but..." He looked at Van. "Dilandau is back, and he threatened Hitomi. They both disappeared in Hitomi's light...before I could get him."
Silence followed the dredged news.
Van allowed the information to sink in before exploding in anger.
"How could your sister turn back!?" He shouted.
Alan just stared at the map in shame.
"I don't know." He muttered.
Van looked at Alan with disgust and saw that he did not have his sword with him.
"He took your sword didn't he!" He said coldly.
No answer.
"How could you let Hitomi be held hostage in front of you!! Bastard!!! You're no knight of Austuria!!!"
With that, Van stormed out of the room. He made his way outside, where he saw Merle patiently waiting.
Merle looked up at the king and smiled. He did not. His brown eyes had grown cold and emotionless in just a matter of minutes.
"Merle, I want you to stay here." He said sternly and coldy. "I'm going to look for Hitomi, I should be gone a few days."
The cat-girl replied in a small voice,
"How are you going to find her?"
Van looked at the pendant around his neck.
"No! Van-saaamma!!! You can't use that! It's not good! Don't you remember what you taught me, what Folken said!!"
Van was silent, then answered sharply,
"She's with Dilandau! If I don't find her, She's going to get killed!!"
Merle gasped at the news.
"But you still can't use it! It's too dangerous!! Hitomi can take care of herself!"
The king faced his back to the little cat-girl.
"No she can't." He muttered as he walked towards the gates.
Merle quickly followed on all fours.
"Van-saaammmaa!!! Even if you use the pendant, you still might not get to her in time!"
Van froze, still facing his back on the little girl behind him.
"I'll take Escaflowne." He said in an icy cold tone.
"Van No!!!" Merle shouted.
But it was too late, Van had exited the post and was on his was to Fanelia to retrieve the cursed dragon Guymelef.
Well that's the end of Chapter 2. I know it was a little shorter than what I expected, but oh well. Don't forget to review and if you have little requests, I'll be happy to take them (Just no flames). Well till next time bye!!!!