In a brightly lite room sat six people. Because of the late hour, some had been rousted from their beds rather rudely, to be brought here to some kind of emergence meeting of the minds.
"Okay, you two have made us wait long enough. What did you call us together for?" Allen asked rather irritably.
"My pendent has come back to life. I can now find Folken's location." Hitomi held up her pendent and pointed ti a map of Gaea unfurled on her desk. The door opened and a servant walked in barring a tray of tea.
"Lady Tashii, I brought tea." Said the young girl.
"Thank you Jai, put it over there." She waved absently. Van raised an eyebrow at the name Hitomi was called, but didn't speak.
"Now that we can find him, we need a Plan." Stated Ren.
"Yes, Ren we do." Dryden agreed as he held his wife close. He was worried about Little Folken too. It made him think about his own children, who were with Celena right now.
Hitomi closed her eyes and help the pendent over the map. She focused her mind to think about her baby. She thought of his hair, the way his eyes looked when he smiled. Her hand did not move. Confusion filled her mind . Why wasn't it working? Hitomi felt a hand grasp he top of hers. Van. She concentrated harder and felt her hand move slightly. For what seemed like hours, they all waited with baited breath. Finally, their hands stopped moving.
There. In the Far Reaches of Zaibach. The unexplored area.
"So what do we do know?" asked Chid.
"Wait a minute." Dryden took a closed look at the map. "That area is said to hold the Legendary Gate of Destiny's Way." He thought for a moment, mumbling to himself. "But what fool would try that....hmm.....I wonder if...."
"Stop talking in incomprehensiable words. Just tell us already." Allen's voice was sharp, and ou could tell that all the stress was getting to him. Dryden looked up.
"If you'll just be patient Allen, I'll tell all that I remeber of this thing." Everyone listened to what Dryden had to say as he walked to the window to begin his tell.
"When the Atlantian's created Gaea, every land in the directions of North, South, East and West, were given special things or ruins of the past. These things hold great power. Chid, your temple and it's power is a good example. One of these ruins is the Gate of Destiny's Way. The Atlantian's placed it in the Far Reaches in hopes no one would ever find it." Dryden stopped his tell to look around, "What all that means in relation to Folken is this.... Every 100 years, when the two moons and all the major constellations are in line, a doorway to the Gate will appear. To open the gate a young descendent of Atlantis, who has wings, most be used as a key. When opened the Gate leads to the Powers of Heaven, a pair of golden wings. The person who wears these wings will have the power to become Fate. Thus controlling all universe and all times." Dryden ended his tell with one more bit of information. "The Moons and stars aline in five days time."
Hitomi looks troubled greatly. "Folken tried to warn me of this two times in a vision, yet I failed to see it, or to stop it!!" Tears began to flow down her face. "If only I had..." she buried her face in her palms. Van wrapped a protective arm around her shoulders.
"Shhhh...Its not your fault." He spoke for her ears alone. "I promise you I'll bring our son back. Don' cry Hitomi....I'll make sure your both safe...."
"What are we going to do....How do we get him back?" asked Millerna, entering in the conversation for the first time. Van looked up from his position comforting Hitomi. "The only thing we have left. I must summon the Escaflowne...."
~~~~~@ @~~~~~
"Allen, I want you and Dryden to go to Fanelia as quickly as you can." Van pulled a letter from his pocket.
"This will give you full command over my armies. I have a feeling I'll need back up." Allen took the letter.
Chid looked gave as every one else did at the moment. "When will you summon Escaflowne?"
"When Hitomi wakes up. I'll need her help, and right now neither of u is strong enough."
"Ren and I want to go with you. The two of you can't do this alone." Van didn't like this idea.
"Chid, I don't-"
"Van, he's like my own son! An I know Ren feels the same way. You can't just go with Hitomi, you both can't do it alone." Chid's face was carved in stone. He wouldn't take no for an answer. Van was about to argue farther when a voice spoke behind them.
"We will need them, Van." Hitomi was pale from strain and her eyes were red-rimed from her earlier bouts of weeping.
"Hitomi are you sure you should be out of bed?" Van asked.
"I have taken care of myself long enough to know my human limits Van." She sighed, "That age old fight aside, right now my son means more that petty things such as these. Let's call forth the White Dragon." Hitomi led the way toward the world outside her home.
~~~~~@ @~~~~~
Allen and Dryden quickly bypassed his merchant ship, opting for a smaller , faster airship. Where the merchant ship would take all five days to get back to Fanelia, this smaller ship, with it's large levy stones and giant propeller would get them there in a day and a half.
"How will we get the whole army to Zaibach in time?" Dryden wondered aloud while prepping the small ship for take off.
"With the flight capabilities on some 'Melifs it won't take long."
"But not every person has those flight types." Dryden's brow creased as he maneuvered them out of the docking bay. Allen just stood at the window lost in thought.
"We'll only be taking those 'Melifs that do."
"And if we don't have enough and the enemy is to large?" Dryden questioned.
"Then we fight and hope to God Van saves his son."
~~~~~@ @~~~~~
Folken huddled in the darkest corner of his cell. He whimpered in his sleep. His dreams were filled with nightmares about a gate and that monster that stood outside his cell door.
"Mommy....." he whispered again.
"Mommy, please, please help me" Mommy....where are you?" Folken reached out his hand in the darkness, hoping that his mother would be there to tell him this was all just a nightmare.
Folken's hand brushed over soft material on the floor. A voice spoke from the shadows.
"You don't have to be afraid, little one." Folken froze and cowered back.
"Where...who...are you?" The voice laughed.
"Just like your father. Now this may help." The sound of a striking match could be heard , then suddenly light shined into the small cell. Folken had to close his eyes to the pain the light brought. When he could open them, he grasp. Before him stood a tall man. So tall Folken had to almost crane his neck to see his face. He wore a long robe that was made os soft black fabric. But what caught and held Folkens rapt attention was his wings.
Long, beautiful black feathers drifted down from hem, but they simple disappeared when they touched the floor.
"Who are you?" Folken asked again. "Are you my Father?" he asked before the angelic man could answer.
"No, child, I'm not your Father, and who I am is of no concern. Just know that I'm here to protect you until your parents get here." The strange man knelt down beside Folken and pulled him into his lap.
"Now, go to sleep, child." Before Folken drifted off he had one more question...
"Did you know my Mommy? She has a picture in the Library with you...in the back...." His head rested on the angels comforting shoulder and he drifted off before he heard the reply.
"Yes, Little dragon. I knew your Mother and Father well...."
End of chapter.
A.N...Hey I ran this through spell check!! Can you tell?? I hope so!! I hope to get out at lest one more chapter in this fic today!!
"Okay, you two have made us wait long enough. What did you call us together for?" Allen asked rather irritably.
"My pendent has come back to life. I can now find Folken's location." Hitomi held up her pendent and pointed ti a map of Gaea unfurled on her desk. The door opened and a servant walked in barring a tray of tea.
"Lady Tashii, I brought tea." Said the young girl.
"Thank you Jai, put it over there." She waved absently. Van raised an eyebrow at the name Hitomi was called, but didn't speak.
"Now that we can find him, we need a Plan." Stated Ren.
"Yes, Ren we do." Dryden agreed as he held his wife close. He was worried about Little Folken too. It made him think about his own children, who were with Celena right now.
Hitomi closed her eyes and help the pendent over the map. She focused her mind to think about her baby. She thought of his hair, the way his eyes looked when he smiled. Her hand did not move. Confusion filled her mind . Why wasn't it working? Hitomi felt a hand grasp he top of hers. Van. She concentrated harder and felt her hand move slightly. For what seemed like hours, they all waited with baited breath. Finally, their hands stopped moving.
There. In the Far Reaches of Zaibach. The unexplored area.
"So what do we do know?" asked Chid.
"Wait a minute." Dryden took a closed look at the map. "That area is said to hold the Legendary Gate of Destiny's Way." He thought for a moment, mumbling to himself. "But what fool would try that....hmm.....I wonder if...."
"Stop talking in incomprehensiable words. Just tell us already." Allen's voice was sharp, and ou could tell that all the stress was getting to him. Dryden looked up.
"If you'll just be patient Allen, I'll tell all that I remeber of this thing." Everyone listened to what Dryden had to say as he walked to the window to begin his tell.
"When the Atlantian's created Gaea, every land in the directions of North, South, East and West, were given special things or ruins of the past. These things hold great power. Chid, your temple and it's power is a good example. One of these ruins is the Gate of Destiny's Way. The Atlantian's placed it in the Far Reaches in hopes no one would ever find it." Dryden stopped his tell to look around, "What all that means in relation to Folken is this.... Every 100 years, when the two moons and all the major constellations are in line, a doorway to the Gate will appear. To open the gate a young descendent of Atlantis, who has wings, most be used as a key. When opened the Gate leads to the Powers of Heaven, a pair of golden wings. The person who wears these wings will have the power to become Fate. Thus controlling all universe and all times." Dryden ended his tell with one more bit of information. "The Moons and stars aline in five days time."
Hitomi looks troubled greatly. "Folken tried to warn me of this two times in a vision, yet I failed to see it, or to stop it!!" Tears began to flow down her face. "If only I had..." she buried her face in her palms. Van wrapped a protective arm around her shoulders.
"Shhhh...Its not your fault." He spoke for her ears alone. "I promise you I'll bring our son back. Don' cry Hitomi....I'll make sure your both safe...."
"What are we going to do....How do we get him back?" asked Millerna, entering in the conversation for the first time. Van looked up from his position comforting Hitomi. "The only thing we have left. I must summon the Escaflowne...."
~~~~~@ @~~~~~
"Allen, I want you and Dryden to go to Fanelia as quickly as you can." Van pulled a letter from his pocket.
"This will give you full command over my armies. I have a feeling I'll need back up." Allen took the letter.
Chid looked gave as every one else did at the moment. "When will you summon Escaflowne?"
"When Hitomi wakes up. I'll need her help, and right now neither of u is strong enough."
"Ren and I want to go with you. The two of you can't do this alone." Van didn't like this idea.
"Chid, I don't-"
"Van, he's like my own son! An I know Ren feels the same way. You can't just go with Hitomi, you both can't do it alone." Chid's face was carved in stone. He wouldn't take no for an answer. Van was about to argue farther when a voice spoke behind them.
"We will need them, Van." Hitomi was pale from strain and her eyes were red-rimed from her earlier bouts of weeping.
"Hitomi are you sure you should be out of bed?" Van asked.
"I have taken care of myself long enough to know my human limits Van." She sighed, "That age old fight aside, right now my son means more that petty things such as these. Let's call forth the White Dragon." Hitomi led the way toward the world outside her home.
~~~~~@ @~~~~~
Allen and Dryden quickly bypassed his merchant ship, opting for a smaller , faster airship. Where the merchant ship would take all five days to get back to Fanelia, this smaller ship, with it's large levy stones and giant propeller would get them there in a day and a half.
"How will we get the whole army to Zaibach in time?" Dryden wondered aloud while prepping the small ship for take off.
"With the flight capabilities on some 'Melifs it won't take long."
"But not every person has those flight types." Dryden's brow creased as he maneuvered them out of the docking bay. Allen just stood at the window lost in thought.
"We'll only be taking those 'Melifs that do."
"And if we don't have enough and the enemy is to large?" Dryden questioned.
"Then we fight and hope to God Van saves his son."
~~~~~@ @~~~~~
Folken huddled in the darkest corner of his cell. He whimpered in his sleep. His dreams were filled with nightmares about a gate and that monster that stood outside his cell door.
"Mommy....." he whispered again.
"Mommy, please, please help me" Mommy....where are you?" Folken reached out his hand in the darkness, hoping that his mother would be there to tell him this was all just a nightmare.
Folken's hand brushed over soft material on the floor. A voice spoke from the shadows.
"You don't have to be afraid, little one." Folken froze and cowered back.
"Where...who...are you?" The voice laughed.
"Just like your father. Now this may help." The sound of a striking match could be heard , then suddenly light shined into the small cell. Folken had to close his eyes to the pain the light brought. When he could open them, he grasp. Before him stood a tall man. So tall Folken had to almost crane his neck to see his face. He wore a long robe that was made os soft black fabric. But what caught and held Folkens rapt attention was his wings.
Long, beautiful black feathers drifted down from hem, but they simple disappeared when they touched the floor.
"Who are you?" Folken asked again. "Are you my Father?" he asked before the angelic man could answer.
"No, child, I'm not your Father, and who I am is of no concern. Just know that I'm here to protect you until your parents get here." The strange man knelt down beside Folken and pulled him into his lap.
"Now, go to sleep, child." Before Folken drifted off he had one more question...
"Did you know my Mommy? She has a picture in the Library with you...in the back...." His head rested on the angels comforting shoulder and he drifted off before he heard the reply.
"Yes, Little dragon. I knew your Mother and Father well...."
End of chapter.
A.N...Hey I ran this through spell check!! Can you tell?? I hope so!! I hope to get out at lest one more chapter in this fic today!!
