~Remember I don't own Escaflowne or its characters!~
~Alright this chapter switches scenes a lot so make sure to keep focused on the story~
The Fate of Two Worlds
By Angel Wings
Chapter 13 ~ Follow the Trail of Visions
~Celena's Bedroom~
An unknown wind swirled around Hitomi as tiny red stars glittered around her body. The
powerful wind lifted Hitomi's hair and her nightgown fluttering magically. Although Hitomi was
showing signs of powerful forces circling her Celena laid struggling in her sleep untouched by
the energy as if nothing was occuring. The red stars circled around Hitomi's fist which clasped
over the pendant. The stars slowly flowed over the girl's arms sparkling as they made their
way to the brow of the sleeping woman. The stars filled the room and their light brighten.
While this happened Hitomi clenched her teeth and struggled with the seal over the power. It
had been so easy to open the door before, but Hitomi was having trouble because she was
still weak from her last encounter. Using all her concentration she was able to thrust open the
door, but in doing so she was lost in the flow of power. In the physical world her knees nearly
buckled from the powerful blow, but she was able to hold on and straighten her legs. In the
mental world she had been swept with the currents and tossed into yet another vision.
~Hallway~
Allen strode the corridor in his usually day to day schedule. He always woke at this time in the
morning. It had become a habit for him for Celena had problem with nightmares. Usually at
about this time she would wake up screaming with tears wetting her face. He would always
wake up and rush to her side. After comforting her about the nightmares they would start their
day. Somehow he had gotten into the habit of waking up just before she start screaming and
make it to her room in time to wake her before she woke up the other residents.
Something was different about today though. Allen could feel something in the air. He had no
abilities like Van or Hitomi, but his warrior senses told him this morning was different from any
other morning. As his boots padded down the hall towards his sister's bed chamber he
wondered if Hitomi was okay. He would have to check on her after he woke his sister.
His thoughts for his friend was quickly tossed aside when the famous warrior noticed the red
glow emitting from beneath his sister's doorway. Fear for his sister filled the poor man's heart
and he quickly rushed into the room. He came face to face with millions of glowing stars and
stopped in the sitting room. What could possible be going on? His eyes stared in wonder at
the beautiful sight. Allen turned away from the scene and hurried into the bedroom only to stop
and stare at the forms of his love ones. His sister was struggling in her sleep as Hitomi was
struggling within her mind. The seeress was baring her teeth as she struggled against the
power.
"Hitomi!" Allen cried as he rush to the seeress, but was quickly tossed to the wall when an
unknown force kept him at bay. As he slid down the wall holding his sides in pain he knew he
couldn't do anything about what was going on. His eyes fixed on Hitomi when suddenly pearly
white wings thrust from her back. Hitomi bared her teeth and sweat poured from her brow.
She was really struggling with the Atlantian power.
Allen knew he could nothing, but round up his friends. Pushing off the wall in a deep groan he
rushed out the room into the hall calling for his comrades. While he rounded up his friends
Hitomi continued to brace herself against the blows of power.
~Vision~
She was flying through the air, but not gracefully or with any control. She was being tossed
every which way struggling against the currents of wind. The wind was blood red and tossing
her around like a rag doll. The strength of the wind tore at her wings ripping away several
feathers flaring pain through Hitomi. No matter how much she struggled Hitomi was
powerless against the powerful blasts of winds. If it didn't let up she would die before she
even got a chance to help her disturbed friend.
"Please!" Hitomi cried into the roaring winds, "Someone, Please Help Me!" The wind stole
Hitomi plead from her mouth and for a second she thought she had been condemned to her
death, but two voices called out showing her plead had been heard.
"Hitomi....." one of the voices, a woman's voice, whispered.
"Hitomi....." the other voice, a man's voice, repeated, "We're coming....."
Emerald jewels watched as two glowing white auras swooped down to her without even
struggling against the thrashing winds.
One of the aura positioned itself in front of Hitomi and whispered, "Don't worried, Little Angel,
we are here....."
A blinding light filled the great vastness of space and the winds ceased to howl. Hitomi had to
beat her wings to keep aloft as the winds stilled. The red hurricane winds became only a slight
breeze. Hitomi watched in awe as she saw the wind swirl in beautiful designs in the air. The
two aura slowly grew and formed the shape of two draconians, a man and a woman.
Hitomi wasn't surprised to see the faces of her two grandparents. Both of them looked young
and vibrant. Jasper's hair had deepen into a golden hue, no longer holding its strains of gray
coloration, while his body was slim and tone. Her grandmother hair was a dark brown and her
body was slim and elegant. Both wore white robes that swirled in the settled winds.
"Grandmother......Jas-...Grandfather....." Hitomi smiled as several tears of crystal saltwater fell
from her eyes. It seemed Hitomi was crying a lot lately.
Hitomi's grandmother became stern as she looked at her granddaughter, "Hitomi, you
shouldn't be using the power of the Atlantians. You're still very weak from your last struggle
with it."
Hitomi bowed her head knowing it was true. "I know, grandmother......" Hitomi's voice
echoed through the sky, "but I had to help her.....she needs my help desperately......."
"Perhaps....." the rich voice of his grandfather replied, "But you could have waited until your
strength returned to you...."
Hitomi snapped her head up, "I shouldn't wait to help someone in need just so I can do
something more comfortably!" Her grandparents didn't flinch at their descendant's out burst. "I
refuse to have that sort of luxury while another suffers!" she shouted as painful tears streamed
from her emeralds. It hurt to fight her family, but she couldn't help, but voice her mind.
Hitomi stared in confusion at her grandfather as he chuckled beneath his breathe, "The Angel
was said to be strong willed, but I think our people were a little underestimated when they
thought of Hitomi!" A warm smile formed on the older woman's face as her love continued to
laugh. Oh, how she had missed his humor. The two old lovers stared into each other's
sparkling eyes. They had waited a long time to see each other again and they still couldn't
believe the day had finally come.
Iris sighed and turned to the young girl, "Alright, Hitomi, let us begin your hard task."
The young angel's face brighten, "Then....you're going to help me?"
The blonde man floated closer to his granddaughter and placed a glowing palm onto her
shoulder, "Did you ever doubt that we would not?"
Smiles passed between the warm family members before they began to discuss the task at
hand.
~Meanwhile in the Physical Realm~
The group stood outside the barrier of swirling stars watching the scene before them. Van
stood at the head with Allen at his right. The young king watched his new fiancé struggling
within the tiny cell she had created. He wanted to rush to her aid, but he knew he wouldn't be
able to reach her. Even when he reached his mind out to her the power blew him away. The
shield was flawless. It held no way of reaching the preoccupations until the wall fell,......but
then it might be too late.
Gasps had escaped every mouth, save Van and Allen's, as everyone had seen glowing white
wings protuding from the girl's back.
"How...?" Allen wondered aloud as all eyes were on the pearly wings. No one had anything to
say. How could it be possible? Only one soul knew the answer to that question.
"Hitomi....." Van whispered at his love hoping she could hear him.
~Vision~
"Now listen, Hitomi" her grandfather voice commanded, "We can focus the power and keep it
from harming you, but you must be the one to focus it to do your biding."
Hitomi nodded as her grandmother took over, "Once that's done you will probably be placed
within this woman's dreams. You must find the woman and protect her from these images."
Hitomi turned to the woman, "They harm her? But these are only dreams....."
The brunette woman shook her head, "No....they have become real to the poor girl and if her
dream world is not set back into its regular balance it will in the end destroy her."
"Be warned, Hitomi" the man voice carried, "The dreams will be just as dangerous to you as
they are to her. Trek carefully."
Hitomi looked down at her bare feet thinking of what she was to face, "What do I do when I
find her?"
"Use the power of our people and bring the realm...her realm to its regular balance once that is
done her sleep will be blessed with peaceful dreams....." her grandfather replied.
Images from Celena prior dreams filled the girl's head. They had frightened her, but she
refused to let fear keep her from helping the ones she loved. Fear had kept her from stopping
the twin black angels before......and she would no allow it to happen again.
She turned up her face at her relatives and with a voice filled with strength and courage she
said, "Let us begin....."
~Physical Realm~
The faces of the girl's friends filled with wonder as the stars' light flashed throughout the room
blinding the preoccupations for several moments. Van's ruby eyes widen as the winds grew
faster and Hitomi's brow deepened. Van knew she was doing something that was taking all
that she had......
~Vision~
The two lovers clasps their hands together as they faced one another. They nodded to one
another and closed their eyes to concentrate. The swirl of power came around them in a bright
red pillar of familiar light. Stars twinkled around them falling like a slow rainfall and their hair
lifted with the breeze. Hitomi stood with her back to them waiting for something to happen....
for a portal to appear.....or a light to blind her.....she waited.....waited for whatever was to
occur......
Lightning of red electricity thundered in the heavens and the sky split. Nothing could really
explain what was seen by the young angel's emeralds. A line of white light was drawn down
across the air and opened revealing a blackness. Their was nothing there except a black void.
Red electricity played around the opening of the hole as if daring her to enter. Hitomi glanced
back at her grandparents hesitating to go in. Her grandparents brows had begun to spark
sweat and their teeth were clenched shut.
Her grandmother noticed her hesitation and quickly shouted, "GO! WE DON'T KNOW
HOW LONG WE CAN HOLD IT!"
The angel nodded forcing herself to turn towards the hole in the sky and plunge into it.
~Celena's Dream world~
Hitomi stood within the center of a burning village. The screams of the villagers filled the air
and fire scorched the red sky. Frighten people were running in all directions as soldiers and
guymelefs chased them. Her sparkling wings were quickly retracted so not to draw attention to
herself for she would have stood as an eyesore amongst the crowd. Hitomi bit her lip
wondering how she would be able to find Celena in all this mess.
A hard hand took hold of Hitomi's wrist swirling her around to face her holder. Dark eyes of a
Zaibach soldier stared hard as her as a dark voice growled at the girl, "Well...looks like I
found me a pretty maiden to bring back to my bed chamber."
Hitomi pulled her wrist away in disgust and quickly shouted, "You picked the wrong maiden to
grab!"
The soldier merely laughed, "Ah....a spirited maiden.....those are usually the best ones...."
Hitomi wanted to gag and quickly went into a fighting stance. The soldier tried to grab the girl's
arm, but she easily dodged and brought a hard punch to his jaw. The man stumbled back
wincing from the powerful blow.
"You'll regret that, girl!" he roared as he pulled his sword from his scarab. Hitomi stared warily
at the blade knowing it wasn't going to be easy to get by this man. A smug smile came to the
dark man's lips as he saw the girl's face. With a powerful motion he thrust the sword at the
seeress. The young girl flew to the side easily dodging the blow and brought a swift kick to the
man's stomach. The air disappeared from the man's lungs and he dropped his sword as he
hunched over while clenching his stomach. Hitomi clasped her hands together in one large fist
and put all her strength in a blow that struck the soldier's neck. The form fell lifeless to the dirt
and dust floated into the air.
Hitomi smiled over the body, "I guess it wasn't as hard as I thought."
Turning away from the unconscious form she turned to the blazing buildings. She had to find
Celena before her grandparents lost their control over the power.
Rushing between buildings Hitomi searched for the golden haired lady. Smoke tried to slow
the racing seeress, but she continued down the battlefield. She rushed into burning buildings
yelling Celena's name over and over, but no one replied to her calls. Time was growing short
and Hitomi, along with Celena's soul, was falling into jeopardy.
Hitomi searched desperately over the burning field as two forms came into her line of vision.
The girl wasted no time as she raced over to the dragon slayer and young lady. Celena was
backing away in fear as Dilandau held his sword above his head ready to strike down the
woman at any moment.
"Time to do away with my other half....." he hissed viciously, "I've had my fun....." Celena
brought her arms to her face in hope of somehow shielding herself from the blow. The blade
came down, but fell short when Dilandau was shoved aside by an unknown attacker. The
dragon slayer caught himself before he fell to the earth. His lavender eyes filled with rage at the
girl standing before him.
Hitomi quickly placed herself in between Celena and the evil man as he stormed towards
them. A red glow formed over the seeress causing the dragon slayer to stop surprised.
Hitomi frowned at him and shouted, "I won't let you terrorize her anymore!" The light brighten
over Hitomi forming a red silhouette of the girl before bursting with energy and tossing the man
yards away. Dilandau quickly rose into a sitting position in time to see the red light consume
the world of dreams.
~Elsewhere in the Dark Skies of Gaea~
"BLAST!!!!" shouted the dragon slayer as his fist met the metal table. Kusari barely showed
any attention to the man's outburst as he sat in the twisted throne. The purple eyes of the
enraged man turned to the commander, "That stupid seeress got in the way again!"
The leader remained silent and inattentive as the slayer's rage grew at the ignorance of the
man. "That woman's life has been in my palms for the last two years until that stupid WITCH
came into play!"
Kusari rose from his throne and slowly walked down from the platform. Dilandau watched
him and slowly his anger subsided. Kusari walked over to the metal table and looked at a map
of Gaea. All over the map stood several figurines. Each was of a different person playing
within his plans. His pale fingers came to rest on the Seeress of the Mystic Moon......The
Angel of Gaea......The Heir of the Draconian Throne......the only person who could possible
change his plans...... Taking the figure into his palm he hissed, "Do not worry, dear Dilandau,
soon her fate will be in our hands and then we will show her true suffering." With that the dark
angel crushed the pawn within his fist until he broke it into several pieces. Opening his palm to
reveal the now destroyed piece he whispered, "Soon........."
~Celena's Dream world~
Hitomi stood beneath a tree of apple blossoms. Grass of deep green flowed in the breeze as a
sweet melody played upon the air. The girl turned her eyes to the branches seeing the lady of
golden hair seated on one of the largest branches as she played a ocarina of blue and white
colors. The woman was wearing a long lavender dress that flowed in the breeze. The light
from the sun peeked through the branches falling upon the two lone figures beneath it like tiny
glowing sunspots. Hitomi placed her hand on the trunk of the tree and smile at the peaceful
lady as her music came to a stop.
Celena opened her violet eyes and looked down at her savior, "Thank you, Hitomi. You have
blessed me with peaceful sleep." A smile formed on the woman's red lips as she spoke, "I
have nothing to repay you......I am in your debt....."
Hitomi gave the woman a warm smile, "There is one thing you can do for me....."
Celena smile widen, "Name it....."
Hitomi looked across a field of windflowers and spotted the sun dipping into the horizon, "Play
me a melody upon your ocarina...."
Celena eyes closed as she brought the instrument to her lips, "I would gladly play for you,
Hitomi." Celena's fingers began to gracefully fall over the holes of her ocarina and a familiar
melody came to the air.
Hitomi closed her eyes as she recognized the tune as the one her fiancé had sung last night.
The words played in Hitomi mind and she found herself humming along with the tune. The
breeze lifted several apple blossoms from the tree and they floated tenderly into the air.
Neither women noticed a white light overtake them.
~Vision~
Hitomi was once again aware of the hurricane winds. The power was slowly pulling away
from its holders and growing out of control. The seeress opened her eyes to see her
grandparents barely holding on to the power. Their hands were losing the hold and soon the
power would escape from their grasp.
Hitomi had to act fast or the worst would come to be. Releasing her mind she clawed at the
untamable power. It twisted and withered in between her fingers giving her no control over it.
Desperately she flew over to her grandparents wincing from the blows of the roaring winds.
As she reached the pair of angels' sides she took hold of the power also.
Together the trio of angels used what was left of the strength and threw themselves against the
power of their people. The power refused to go back into its chamber and fought for freedom.
It beat against their chest and tore at their flesh. Her grandparents endured the pain and held
firm, but Hitomi was still weak and fell to her knees in pain.
~Celena's Room~
Startled gasps filled the air as Hitomi fell to her knees sharply. Her breathing became fast and
ragged. Her knuckles grew white as her pale hand clung to the stone of power. Beads of
sweat slid down her face as she shook from pressure. Blood began to spill from several
wounds that suddenly began to appear all over the seeress's body. Van watched with concern
eyes as she shook violently. She couldn't live through such stress upon her body, but she had
to.......she just had to......
~Vision~
Hitomi's grandparents knew Hitomi was dying and if they didn't hurry and seal the power back
in its container then a new soul would soon be walking among the dead with them. Iris's forest
green eyes glanced at the girl seeing her struggling against the blows of the struggling power.
Each blow caused Hitomi to grow closer to the ground. Blood started to seep from the girl's
skin from many wounds caused by the blows. She couldn't withstand many more hits.
Iris and Jasper let lose the power flowing in their souls and forced the rest of the power into
the seal. They kept the power at bay as they waited for Hitomi to seal the door close. Only the
person who released the power could seal the power.
Hitomi struggled to her feet, but quickly fell to her knees. She didn't have enough energy to
even rise. How could she possibly have enough to close the seal? Hitomi lifted her weak hand
onto the handle of the ancient door of the seal and pushed it towards its frame. The light
intensified not willing them to lock it up once again. The door began to slowly be pushed open
and Hitomi was forced to crawl closer to the door and shove her shoulder against its rough
surface.
Soon it became a struggle between Hitomi and the Atlantian power, neither willing to give in.
Back and force the door went. Each moment it seemed one side would give in and then
suddenly the table's would turn. Blood spilled from several of Hitomi's wounds as she thrust
her shoulder harder against the ancient door. The power roared in anger and howled in pain. It
refused to be locked in. The door swung completely open sending Hitomi flying. Hitomi barely
had the strength to stop herself with her battered wings.
Her grandparents were tossed aside and they struggled against the hurricane. The power
surged out of its opening and Hitomi felt a great fear rip at her soul. They had lost.... The red
light charged at her as she stared shock. Red chains wound around the girl's body and began to
suck what was left of her life force out of the frail girl. Hitomi closed her eyes as new pain
raked her body. It would only be a matter of time before it took the girl's life.
"NO!" she cried not willing to give up now, "I will not let you take my LIFE!"
A white light formed over Hitomi blinding her two grandparents. All of Hitomi's energy surged
forward and pushed against the power of the Atlantians. The red light fell back and released
the girl, but the white light show no mercy. It struck the red light forcing it back into the seal.
Soon the seal closed behind it in hope never to be opened again.
~End of Vision~
It had been only for a heartbeat, but within that moment the angel known as Hitomi had
glowed white lighting the room with her brightness. As soon as the light stopped shining the girl
crumbled to the ground and the red stars disappeared into thin air.
No one moved for several seconds, but to Van it was like eternity. His mind was desperate to
know if his love was okay. The young king rushed to the seeress's side as did Millerina. Van
held the pale girl dripping in blood in a sitting position to be better examined. He didn't want to
ask the question, but he had to know.....
"Is she....." he couldn't finish the phrase, but the doctor didn't need to hear it. She knew what
he wanted to know. Carefully Millerina checked Hitomi's pulse and eyes.
As Millerina turned to the raven haired man he couldn't help, but notice how grim her features
were.
"She's alive....." Millerina whispered and Van let out a breath of air, but was stopped when he
noticed Millerina's eyes, "She's barely alive, Van......she's .......she's in a coma......"
"A coma...." Van whispered. He knew what that meant. She was unconscious and might be
out for who knew how long. The king held the woman close to his chest hurt by the words.
What if she never woke up? There had been several cases like that. What if she became one
of those people? He wouldn't believe it! His world was falling apart beneath his very feet.....
"VAN!" the cry startled the boy back to reality. Millerina's blue eyes stared back into his ruby
red, "Van....she'll be alright.....Hitomi is strong....."
Van felt the large burden fall away and deep peace fell over his soul like a warm blanket. How
could he doubt her? As he stared down at the angel's bloody face he made a vow never to
doubt her again.
"Celena?" a deep voice asked. All eyes turned to the knight as he began to revive his sister,
"Celena?"
The blonde maiden slowly opened her eyes to see several figures standing in her room. Who
else wouldn't be startled to see so many people standing around your bed? Celena pulled the
cover around her body modestly as she asked, "Why..... why is everyone in my room?"
Allen gave a sigh of relief which his sister quickly noted, "What happened?"
Millerina was a little shock, "Hitomi used her powers to help you.....you with something.....
you don't remember, Celena?"
Celena eyes came to rest on the battered body of the seeress causing the lady to gasp, "Oh
My Gosh!!!!!"
Celena would have rushed to the woman, but she didn't want to show off her improper clothes
so she remained on the bed as she spoke, "Hitomi did do it......I thought it was just a
dream....."
"A dream???" Allen asked, "What kind of a dream?"
"Dilandau....." she said fearfully, "He tried to kill me in my dream, but Hitomi came
to my aid and stopped him......After that we talked for a few minutes before she glowed to a
brilliant white and left......but that was only a dream......"
Allen looked over at the torn body of the girl from the Mystic Moon, "It was no dream...."
~Vision~
Hitomi stood within a large temple of gray stone. Large stone columns and statues decorated
the center of the large room the girl stood in. In the very center stood a statue of a large angel.
It's wings stretched to its full length and her eyes were closed as her hands were cupped
holding a small item. Slowly the seeress walked to the significant piece all the while noticing the
smaller statue of angels.
One was of a man who held a rather large blade with small bells falling from the hilt. A small
gold plate revealed the identity of man which emerald eyes read curiously.
"Nembus...the Warrior of the Clouds....died serving his people in the Final Battle before the
race disappeared." It continued on praising the unknown warrior causing Hitomi to turn away
and seek another plate to read.
A woman held a form of bow as her hair floated in an invisible wind. Her plate read, "Sian.....
the Warrior of the Forest.....died protecting the Queen in the Final Battle....." It also continued
by praising the woman and Hitomi once again turned away. In all there were seven statues
placed in a circle around the largest sculpture which seemed to hold great importance.
Hitomi's bare feet made their way up the steps to the platform that held the great statue. Once
there she looked down at the statue's plate. In bold letters were the words,
"Queen Iris....the reigning Queen during the time of the Final Battle.....died by sacrificing her
life to create a world of peace and rebirth. A place where the children of angels live that is
called the 'Creation'."
Hitomi took a few steps back to look up at the statue's face. The woman was suppose to be
Queen Iris, the royal angel who had died when creating the Mystic Moon.
Hitomi just stared at the stone figure in awe as a faint voice echoed throughout the vast room,
"Hitomi....."
The girl scanned the large room, but saw it to be completely empty. The girl waited knowing
soon someone from her past would be standing before her.....or at least that's what always
happened.
A glow behind the seeress caught the girl's attention causing her to turn around. The stone
angel was glowing a bright white light as stars fell from her form. The twinkling stars flowed
down over the statue and washed by Hitomi's ankles. A slight breeze rifled the seeress robe,
but her emerald jewels remained locked on the stone woman. Slowly the woman's gray skin
deepen into a rosy peach and her hair turned a beautiful brown as the figure began to stir.
Hitomi mouth hung open as the woman floated down from the stand she had been perched on
to land right in front of the seeress.
Hitomi could only whisper, "Queen Iris......"
~Council Chamber~
The group sat around the large round table discussing the matters at hand. Van stood from his
chair overseeing the meeting as Merle and Allen sat to his sides. Millerina sat next to Dryden
while Chid and Celena sat on the opposite side. A handful of Van's most trusted advisors and
the three old historians filled the rest of the seats. Everyone was talking at once in a blur of
words trying desperately to figure out what to do. Van had summarized what Kusari and
Kaosu had told Hitomi and him during the battle and everyone had jumped into discussion.
Now the discussion was going no where and Van was growing agitated.
"SILENCE!" King Van shouted over the voices in the chamber. All conversations ceased and
eyes came fixed on the man of jet black hair.
"Alright" Van spoke with deep authority, "Let discuss the matters at hand. The castle is in need
of repairs and the soldiers need to be on high-alert." The king turned to his advisors and gave a
small nod towards their direction, "You will be in charge of those matters. Repair the castle at
once and see to the people. Make sure no one was harmed during the battle and compensate
for any damages to the village." All of the advisors gave several nods at the command.
Van then turned to the others, "Once Hitomi is healed we will go after Dilandau and Kusari...."
"Speaking of Dilandau...." Millerina interrupted, "How can he be alive? Dilandau isn't really a
human being.....he's just a recreation of Celena's evil half....."
Dryden and Allen gave slight nods while the others could only gaze at Lord Van for answers.
Van hung his head, "I have no idea.....All I know is that he must be stopped.....he's just as
dangerous as before and must be killed if necessary....."
Although no one within that chamber wanted to take a man's life they all had to nod. Scenes of
Dilandau's past war path still lingered in each of their minds. None wanted the same thing to
occur again. Celena was probably the person who wanted the man dead more than anyone
else. He had tortured her life for far too long......
As Van continued in the discussion, but he couldn't help to think of the girl laying in her bed
upstairs.
~Vision~
Hitomi found herself staring into similar green eyes as she looked at the Queen of the
Draconians.
"Hitomi...." the woman's voice was rich with love and authority, "You have been destined to
take on a great task.....one in which you will have to suffer greatly to complete..... I am to be
your guide as you travel along that path, oh, 'Angel'."
The woman got down on one knee and bowed her head to the seeress causing Hitomi to step
back.
"Please....Queen Iris stand" Hitomi pleaded as the woman turned her face up to the angel, "I
should be bowing to you, not you to me.....You did a great thing so many years ago.....I am
just one of your many descendants who has failed to protect an entire race....."
The woman chuckled as she rose to her feet, "No, Hitomi, I am to bow to you.....In time you
will know why....."
Hitomi stared at the woman confused as ever. What did she mean exactly?
"Now come, young 'Angel'" the woman said as she turned to one of several halls, "Let me
explain the history of Gaea so you will be better prepared for this journey....."
Hitomi watched the woman float towards one of four great halls before following the woman.
Perhaps she would learn everything she needed know here.....
~Alright here's another chapter with I guess you can call a cliffhanger. It's not one of my best
cliffhangers, but you really couldn't leave this chapter hanging~
~Okay for all those people who want to understand the Dilandau/Celena thing the great secret
will finally be revealed in the next chapter~
~I haven't written the chapter yet so it might take 2 or 3 days before it will be posted. I have a
lot of time to dedicate to my story, but my schoolwork comes first. I will promise that the
chapter will be posted at least by Saturday morning! It will possible be early than that though.~
~Hope you enjoyed this chapter! Keep those R&R's coming! If I don't know you like it I
might just cut off the story here (I probably won't though)~
~Alright this chapter switches scenes a lot so make sure to keep focused on the story~
The Fate of Two Worlds
By Angel Wings
Chapter 13 ~ Follow the Trail of Visions
~Celena's Bedroom~
An unknown wind swirled around Hitomi as tiny red stars glittered around her body. The
powerful wind lifted Hitomi's hair and her nightgown fluttering magically. Although Hitomi was
showing signs of powerful forces circling her Celena laid struggling in her sleep untouched by
the energy as if nothing was occuring. The red stars circled around Hitomi's fist which clasped
over the pendant. The stars slowly flowed over the girl's arms sparkling as they made their
way to the brow of the sleeping woman. The stars filled the room and their light brighten.
While this happened Hitomi clenched her teeth and struggled with the seal over the power. It
had been so easy to open the door before, but Hitomi was having trouble because she was
still weak from her last encounter. Using all her concentration she was able to thrust open the
door, but in doing so she was lost in the flow of power. In the physical world her knees nearly
buckled from the powerful blow, but she was able to hold on and straighten her legs. In the
mental world she had been swept with the currents and tossed into yet another vision.
~Hallway~
Allen strode the corridor in his usually day to day schedule. He always woke at this time in the
morning. It had become a habit for him for Celena had problem with nightmares. Usually at
about this time she would wake up screaming with tears wetting her face. He would always
wake up and rush to her side. After comforting her about the nightmares they would start their
day. Somehow he had gotten into the habit of waking up just before she start screaming and
make it to her room in time to wake her before she woke up the other residents.
Something was different about today though. Allen could feel something in the air. He had no
abilities like Van or Hitomi, but his warrior senses told him this morning was different from any
other morning. As his boots padded down the hall towards his sister's bed chamber he
wondered if Hitomi was okay. He would have to check on her after he woke his sister.
His thoughts for his friend was quickly tossed aside when the famous warrior noticed the red
glow emitting from beneath his sister's doorway. Fear for his sister filled the poor man's heart
and he quickly rushed into the room. He came face to face with millions of glowing stars and
stopped in the sitting room. What could possible be going on? His eyes stared in wonder at
the beautiful sight. Allen turned away from the scene and hurried into the bedroom only to stop
and stare at the forms of his love ones. His sister was struggling in her sleep as Hitomi was
struggling within her mind. The seeress was baring her teeth as she struggled against the
power.
"Hitomi!" Allen cried as he rush to the seeress, but was quickly tossed to the wall when an
unknown force kept him at bay. As he slid down the wall holding his sides in pain he knew he
couldn't do anything about what was going on. His eyes fixed on Hitomi when suddenly pearly
white wings thrust from her back. Hitomi bared her teeth and sweat poured from her brow.
She was really struggling with the Atlantian power.
Allen knew he could nothing, but round up his friends. Pushing off the wall in a deep groan he
rushed out the room into the hall calling for his comrades. While he rounded up his friends
Hitomi continued to brace herself against the blows of power.
~Vision~
She was flying through the air, but not gracefully or with any control. She was being tossed
every which way struggling against the currents of wind. The wind was blood red and tossing
her around like a rag doll. The strength of the wind tore at her wings ripping away several
feathers flaring pain through Hitomi. No matter how much she struggled Hitomi was
powerless against the powerful blasts of winds. If it didn't let up she would die before she
even got a chance to help her disturbed friend.
"Please!" Hitomi cried into the roaring winds, "Someone, Please Help Me!" The wind stole
Hitomi plead from her mouth and for a second she thought she had been condemned to her
death, but two voices called out showing her plead had been heard.
"Hitomi....." one of the voices, a woman's voice, whispered.
"Hitomi....." the other voice, a man's voice, repeated, "We're coming....."
Emerald jewels watched as two glowing white auras swooped down to her without even
struggling against the thrashing winds.
One of the aura positioned itself in front of Hitomi and whispered, "Don't worried, Little Angel,
we are here....."
A blinding light filled the great vastness of space and the winds ceased to howl. Hitomi had to
beat her wings to keep aloft as the winds stilled. The red hurricane winds became only a slight
breeze. Hitomi watched in awe as she saw the wind swirl in beautiful designs in the air. The
two aura slowly grew and formed the shape of two draconians, a man and a woman.
Hitomi wasn't surprised to see the faces of her two grandparents. Both of them looked young
and vibrant. Jasper's hair had deepen into a golden hue, no longer holding its strains of gray
coloration, while his body was slim and tone. Her grandmother hair was a dark brown and her
body was slim and elegant. Both wore white robes that swirled in the settled winds.
"Grandmother......Jas-...Grandfather....." Hitomi smiled as several tears of crystal saltwater fell
from her eyes. It seemed Hitomi was crying a lot lately.
Hitomi's grandmother became stern as she looked at her granddaughter, "Hitomi, you
shouldn't be using the power of the Atlantians. You're still very weak from your last struggle
with it."
Hitomi bowed her head knowing it was true. "I know, grandmother......" Hitomi's voice
echoed through the sky, "but I had to help her.....she needs my help desperately......."
"Perhaps....." the rich voice of his grandfather replied, "But you could have waited until your
strength returned to you...."
Hitomi snapped her head up, "I shouldn't wait to help someone in need just so I can do
something more comfortably!" Her grandparents didn't flinch at their descendant's out burst. "I
refuse to have that sort of luxury while another suffers!" she shouted as painful tears streamed
from her emeralds. It hurt to fight her family, but she couldn't help, but voice her mind.
Hitomi stared in confusion at her grandfather as he chuckled beneath his breathe, "The Angel
was said to be strong willed, but I think our people were a little underestimated when they
thought of Hitomi!" A warm smile formed on the older woman's face as her love continued to
laugh. Oh, how she had missed his humor. The two old lovers stared into each other's
sparkling eyes. They had waited a long time to see each other again and they still couldn't
believe the day had finally come.
Iris sighed and turned to the young girl, "Alright, Hitomi, let us begin your hard task."
The young angel's face brighten, "Then....you're going to help me?"
The blonde man floated closer to his granddaughter and placed a glowing palm onto her
shoulder, "Did you ever doubt that we would not?"
Smiles passed between the warm family members before they began to discuss the task at
hand.
~Meanwhile in the Physical Realm~
The group stood outside the barrier of swirling stars watching the scene before them. Van
stood at the head with Allen at his right. The young king watched his new fiancé struggling
within the tiny cell she had created. He wanted to rush to her aid, but he knew he wouldn't be
able to reach her. Even when he reached his mind out to her the power blew him away. The
shield was flawless. It held no way of reaching the preoccupations until the wall fell,......but
then it might be too late.
Gasps had escaped every mouth, save Van and Allen's, as everyone had seen glowing white
wings protuding from the girl's back.
"How...?" Allen wondered aloud as all eyes were on the pearly wings. No one had anything to
say. How could it be possible? Only one soul knew the answer to that question.
"Hitomi....." Van whispered at his love hoping she could hear him.
~Vision~
"Now listen, Hitomi" her grandfather voice commanded, "We can focus the power and keep it
from harming you, but you must be the one to focus it to do your biding."
Hitomi nodded as her grandmother took over, "Once that's done you will probably be placed
within this woman's dreams. You must find the woman and protect her from these images."
Hitomi turned to the woman, "They harm her? But these are only dreams....."
The brunette woman shook her head, "No....they have become real to the poor girl and if her
dream world is not set back into its regular balance it will in the end destroy her."
"Be warned, Hitomi" the man voice carried, "The dreams will be just as dangerous to you as
they are to her. Trek carefully."
Hitomi looked down at her bare feet thinking of what she was to face, "What do I do when I
find her?"
"Use the power of our people and bring the realm...her realm to its regular balance once that is
done her sleep will be blessed with peaceful dreams....." her grandfather replied.
Images from Celena prior dreams filled the girl's head. They had frightened her, but she
refused to let fear keep her from helping the ones she loved. Fear had kept her from stopping
the twin black angels before......and she would no allow it to happen again.
She turned up her face at her relatives and with a voice filled with strength and courage she
said, "Let us begin....."
~Physical Realm~
The faces of the girl's friends filled with wonder as the stars' light flashed throughout the room
blinding the preoccupations for several moments. Van's ruby eyes widen as the winds grew
faster and Hitomi's brow deepened. Van knew she was doing something that was taking all
that she had......
~Vision~
The two lovers clasps their hands together as they faced one another. They nodded to one
another and closed their eyes to concentrate. The swirl of power came around them in a bright
red pillar of familiar light. Stars twinkled around them falling like a slow rainfall and their hair
lifted with the breeze. Hitomi stood with her back to them waiting for something to happen....
for a portal to appear.....or a light to blind her.....she waited.....waited for whatever was to
occur......
Lightning of red electricity thundered in the heavens and the sky split. Nothing could really
explain what was seen by the young angel's emeralds. A line of white light was drawn down
across the air and opened revealing a blackness. Their was nothing there except a black void.
Red electricity played around the opening of the hole as if daring her to enter. Hitomi glanced
back at her grandparents hesitating to go in. Her grandparents brows had begun to spark
sweat and their teeth were clenched shut.
Her grandmother noticed her hesitation and quickly shouted, "GO! WE DON'T KNOW
HOW LONG WE CAN HOLD IT!"
The angel nodded forcing herself to turn towards the hole in the sky and plunge into it.
~Celena's Dream world~
Hitomi stood within the center of a burning village. The screams of the villagers filled the air
and fire scorched the red sky. Frighten people were running in all directions as soldiers and
guymelefs chased them. Her sparkling wings were quickly retracted so not to draw attention to
herself for she would have stood as an eyesore amongst the crowd. Hitomi bit her lip
wondering how she would be able to find Celena in all this mess.
A hard hand took hold of Hitomi's wrist swirling her around to face her holder. Dark eyes of a
Zaibach soldier stared hard as her as a dark voice growled at the girl, "Well...looks like I
found me a pretty maiden to bring back to my bed chamber."
Hitomi pulled her wrist away in disgust and quickly shouted, "You picked the wrong maiden to
grab!"
The soldier merely laughed, "Ah....a spirited maiden.....those are usually the best ones...."
Hitomi wanted to gag and quickly went into a fighting stance. The soldier tried to grab the girl's
arm, but she easily dodged and brought a hard punch to his jaw. The man stumbled back
wincing from the powerful blow.
"You'll regret that, girl!" he roared as he pulled his sword from his scarab. Hitomi stared warily
at the blade knowing it wasn't going to be easy to get by this man. A smug smile came to the
dark man's lips as he saw the girl's face. With a powerful motion he thrust the sword at the
seeress. The young girl flew to the side easily dodging the blow and brought a swift kick to the
man's stomach. The air disappeared from the man's lungs and he dropped his sword as he
hunched over while clenching his stomach. Hitomi clasped her hands together in one large fist
and put all her strength in a blow that struck the soldier's neck. The form fell lifeless to the dirt
and dust floated into the air.
Hitomi smiled over the body, "I guess it wasn't as hard as I thought."
Turning away from the unconscious form she turned to the blazing buildings. She had to find
Celena before her grandparents lost their control over the power.
Rushing between buildings Hitomi searched for the golden haired lady. Smoke tried to slow
the racing seeress, but she continued down the battlefield. She rushed into burning buildings
yelling Celena's name over and over, but no one replied to her calls. Time was growing short
and Hitomi, along with Celena's soul, was falling into jeopardy.
Hitomi searched desperately over the burning field as two forms came into her line of vision.
The girl wasted no time as she raced over to the dragon slayer and young lady. Celena was
backing away in fear as Dilandau held his sword above his head ready to strike down the
woman at any moment.
"Time to do away with my other half....." he hissed viciously, "I've had my fun....." Celena
brought her arms to her face in hope of somehow shielding herself from the blow. The blade
came down, but fell short when Dilandau was shoved aside by an unknown attacker. The
dragon slayer caught himself before he fell to the earth. His lavender eyes filled with rage at the
girl standing before him.
Hitomi quickly placed herself in between Celena and the evil man as he stormed towards
them. A red glow formed over the seeress causing the dragon slayer to stop surprised.
Hitomi frowned at him and shouted, "I won't let you terrorize her anymore!" The light brighten
over Hitomi forming a red silhouette of the girl before bursting with energy and tossing the man
yards away. Dilandau quickly rose into a sitting position in time to see the red light consume
the world of dreams.
~Elsewhere in the Dark Skies of Gaea~
"BLAST!!!!" shouted the dragon slayer as his fist met the metal table. Kusari barely showed
any attention to the man's outburst as he sat in the twisted throne. The purple eyes of the
enraged man turned to the commander, "That stupid seeress got in the way again!"
The leader remained silent and inattentive as the slayer's rage grew at the ignorance of the
man. "That woman's life has been in my palms for the last two years until that stupid WITCH
came into play!"
Kusari rose from his throne and slowly walked down from the platform. Dilandau watched
him and slowly his anger subsided. Kusari walked over to the metal table and looked at a map
of Gaea. All over the map stood several figurines. Each was of a different person playing
within his plans. His pale fingers came to rest on the Seeress of the Mystic Moon......The
Angel of Gaea......The Heir of the Draconian Throne......the only person who could possible
change his plans...... Taking the figure into his palm he hissed, "Do not worry, dear Dilandau,
soon her fate will be in our hands and then we will show her true suffering." With that the dark
angel crushed the pawn within his fist until he broke it into several pieces. Opening his palm to
reveal the now destroyed piece he whispered, "Soon........."
~Celena's Dream world~
Hitomi stood beneath a tree of apple blossoms. Grass of deep green flowed in the breeze as a
sweet melody played upon the air. The girl turned her eyes to the branches seeing the lady of
golden hair seated on one of the largest branches as she played a ocarina of blue and white
colors. The woman was wearing a long lavender dress that flowed in the breeze. The light
from the sun peeked through the branches falling upon the two lone figures beneath it like tiny
glowing sunspots. Hitomi placed her hand on the trunk of the tree and smile at the peaceful
lady as her music came to a stop.
Celena opened her violet eyes and looked down at her savior, "Thank you, Hitomi. You have
blessed me with peaceful sleep." A smile formed on the woman's red lips as she spoke, "I
have nothing to repay you......I am in your debt....."
Hitomi gave the woman a warm smile, "There is one thing you can do for me....."
Celena smile widen, "Name it....."
Hitomi looked across a field of windflowers and spotted the sun dipping into the horizon, "Play
me a melody upon your ocarina...."
Celena eyes closed as she brought the instrument to her lips, "I would gladly play for you,
Hitomi." Celena's fingers began to gracefully fall over the holes of her ocarina and a familiar
melody came to the air.
Hitomi closed her eyes as she recognized the tune as the one her fiancé had sung last night.
The words played in Hitomi mind and she found herself humming along with the tune. The
breeze lifted several apple blossoms from the tree and they floated tenderly into the air.
Neither women noticed a white light overtake them.
~Vision~
Hitomi was once again aware of the hurricane winds. The power was slowly pulling away
from its holders and growing out of control. The seeress opened her eyes to see her
grandparents barely holding on to the power. Their hands were losing the hold and soon the
power would escape from their grasp.
Hitomi had to act fast or the worst would come to be. Releasing her mind she clawed at the
untamable power. It twisted and withered in between her fingers giving her no control over it.
Desperately she flew over to her grandparents wincing from the blows of the roaring winds.
As she reached the pair of angels' sides she took hold of the power also.
Together the trio of angels used what was left of the strength and threw themselves against the
power of their people. The power refused to go back into its chamber and fought for freedom.
It beat against their chest and tore at their flesh. Her grandparents endured the pain and held
firm, but Hitomi was still weak and fell to her knees in pain.
~Celena's Room~
Startled gasps filled the air as Hitomi fell to her knees sharply. Her breathing became fast and
ragged. Her knuckles grew white as her pale hand clung to the stone of power. Beads of
sweat slid down her face as she shook from pressure. Blood began to spill from several
wounds that suddenly began to appear all over the seeress's body. Van watched with concern
eyes as she shook violently. She couldn't live through such stress upon her body, but she had
to.......she just had to......
~Vision~
Hitomi's grandparents knew Hitomi was dying and if they didn't hurry and seal the power back
in its container then a new soul would soon be walking among the dead with them. Iris's forest
green eyes glanced at the girl seeing her struggling against the blows of the struggling power.
Each blow caused Hitomi to grow closer to the ground. Blood started to seep from the girl's
skin from many wounds caused by the blows. She couldn't withstand many more hits.
Iris and Jasper let lose the power flowing in their souls and forced the rest of the power into
the seal. They kept the power at bay as they waited for Hitomi to seal the door close. Only the
person who released the power could seal the power.
Hitomi struggled to her feet, but quickly fell to her knees. She didn't have enough energy to
even rise. How could she possibly have enough to close the seal? Hitomi lifted her weak hand
onto the handle of the ancient door of the seal and pushed it towards its frame. The light
intensified not willing them to lock it up once again. The door began to slowly be pushed open
and Hitomi was forced to crawl closer to the door and shove her shoulder against its rough
surface.
Soon it became a struggle between Hitomi and the Atlantian power, neither willing to give in.
Back and force the door went. Each moment it seemed one side would give in and then
suddenly the table's would turn. Blood spilled from several of Hitomi's wounds as she thrust
her shoulder harder against the ancient door. The power roared in anger and howled in pain. It
refused to be locked in. The door swung completely open sending Hitomi flying. Hitomi barely
had the strength to stop herself with her battered wings.
Her grandparents were tossed aside and they struggled against the hurricane. The power
surged out of its opening and Hitomi felt a great fear rip at her soul. They had lost.... The red
light charged at her as she stared shock. Red chains wound around the girl's body and began to
suck what was left of her life force out of the frail girl. Hitomi closed her eyes as new pain
raked her body. It would only be a matter of time before it took the girl's life.
"NO!" she cried not willing to give up now, "I will not let you take my LIFE!"
A white light formed over Hitomi blinding her two grandparents. All of Hitomi's energy surged
forward and pushed against the power of the Atlantians. The red light fell back and released
the girl, but the white light show no mercy. It struck the red light forcing it back into the seal.
Soon the seal closed behind it in hope never to be opened again.
~End of Vision~
It had been only for a heartbeat, but within that moment the angel known as Hitomi had
glowed white lighting the room with her brightness. As soon as the light stopped shining the girl
crumbled to the ground and the red stars disappeared into thin air.
No one moved for several seconds, but to Van it was like eternity. His mind was desperate to
know if his love was okay. The young king rushed to the seeress's side as did Millerina. Van
held the pale girl dripping in blood in a sitting position to be better examined. He didn't want to
ask the question, but he had to know.....
"Is she....." he couldn't finish the phrase, but the doctor didn't need to hear it. She knew what
he wanted to know. Carefully Millerina checked Hitomi's pulse and eyes.
As Millerina turned to the raven haired man he couldn't help, but notice how grim her features
were.
"She's alive....." Millerina whispered and Van let out a breath of air, but was stopped when he
noticed Millerina's eyes, "She's barely alive, Van......she's .......she's in a coma......"
"A coma...." Van whispered. He knew what that meant. She was unconscious and might be
out for who knew how long. The king held the woman close to his chest hurt by the words.
What if she never woke up? There had been several cases like that. What if she became one
of those people? He wouldn't believe it! His world was falling apart beneath his very feet.....
"VAN!" the cry startled the boy back to reality. Millerina's blue eyes stared back into his ruby
red, "Van....she'll be alright.....Hitomi is strong....."
Van felt the large burden fall away and deep peace fell over his soul like a warm blanket. How
could he doubt her? As he stared down at the angel's bloody face he made a vow never to
doubt her again.
"Celena?" a deep voice asked. All eyes turned to the knight as he began to revive his sister,
"Celena?"
The blonde maiden slowly opened her eyes to see several figures standing in her room. Who
else wouldn't be startled to see so many people standing around your bed? Celena pulled the
cover around her body modestly as she asked, "Why..... why is everyone in my room?"
Allen gave a sigh of relief which his sister quickly noted, "What happened?"
Millerina was a little shock, "Hitomi used her powers to help you.....you with something.....
you don't remember, Celena?"
Celena eyes came to rest on the battered body of the seeress causing the lady to gasp, "Oh
My Gosh!!!!!"
Celena would have rushed to the woman, but she didn't want to show off her improper clothes
so she remained on the bed as she spoke, "Hitomi did do it......I thought it was just a
dream....."
"A dream???" Allen asked, "What kind of a dream?"
"Dilandau....." she said fearfully, "He tried to kill me in my dream, but Hitomi came
to my aid and stopped him......After that we talked for a few minutes before she glowed to a
brilliant white and left......but that was only a dream......"
Allen looked over at the torn body of the girl from the Mystic Moon, "It was no dream...."
~Vision~
Hitomi stood within a large temple of gray stone. Large stone columns and statues decorated
the center of the large room the girl stood in. In the very center stood a statue of a large angel.
It's wings stretched to its full length and her eyes were closed as her hands were cupped
holding a small item. Slowly the seeress walked to the significant piece all the while noticing the
smaller statue of angels.
One was of a man who held a rather large blade with small bells falling from the hilt. A small
gold plate revealed the identity of man which emerald eyes read curiously.
"Nembus...the Warrior of the Clouds....died serving his people in the Final Battle before the
race disappeared." It continued on praising the unknown warrior causing Hitomi to turn away
and seek another plate to read.
A woman held a form of bow as her hair floated in an invisible wind. Her plate read, "Sian.....
the Warrior of the Forest.....died protecting the Queen in the Final Battle....." It also continued
by praising the woman and Hitomi once again turned away. In all there were seven statues
placed in a circle around the largest sculpture which seemed to hold great importance.
Hitomi's bare feet made their way up the steps to the platform that held the great statue. Once
there she looked down at the statue's plate. In bold letters were the words,
"Queen Iris....the reigning Queen during the time of the Final Battle.....died by sacrificing her
life to create a world of peace and rebirth. A place where the children of angels live that is
called the 'Creation'."
Hitomi took a few steps back to look up at the statue's face. The woman was suppose to be
Queen Iris, the royal angel who had died when creating the Mystic Moon.
Hitomi just stared at the stone figure in awe as a faint voice echoed throughout the vast room,
"Hitomi....."
The girl scanned the large room, but saw it to be completely empty. The girl waited knowing
soon someone from her past would be standing before her.....or at least that's what always
happened.
A glow behind the seeress caught the girl's attention causing her to turn around. The stone
angel was glowing a bright white light as stars fell from her form. The twinkling stars flowed
down over the statue and washed by Hitomi's ankles. A slight breeze rifled the seeress robe,
but her emerald jewels remained locked on the stone woman. Slowly the woman's gray skin
deepen into a rosy peach and her hair turned a beautiful brown as the figure began to stir.
Hitomi mouth hung open as the woman floated down from the stand she had been perched on
to land right in front of the seeress.
Hitomi could only whisper, "Queen Iris......"
~Council Chamber~
The group sat around the large round table discussing the matters at hand. Van stood from his
chair overseeing the meeting as Merle and Allen sat to his sides. Millerina sat next to Dryden
while Chid and Celena sat on the opposite side. A handful of Van's most trusted advisors and
the three old historians filled the rest of the seats. Everyone was talking at once in a blur of
words trying desperately to figure out what to do. Van had summarized what Kusari and
Kaosu had told Hitomi and him during the battle and everyone had jumped into discussion.
Now the discussion was going no where and Van was growing agitated.
"SILENCE!" King Van shouted over the voices in the chamber. All conversations ceased and
eyes came fixed on the man of jet black hair.
"Alright" Van spoke with deep authority, "Let discuss the matters at hand. The castle is in need
of repairs and the soldiers need to be on high-alert." The king turned to his advisors and gave a
small nod towards their direction, "You will be in charge of those matters. Repair the castle at
once and see to the people. Make sure no one was harmed during the battle and compensate
for any damages to the village." All of the advisors gave several nods at the command.
Van then turned to the others, "Once Hitomi is healed we will go after Dilandau and Kusari...."
"Speaking of Dilandau...." Millerina interrupted, "How can he be alive? Dilandau isn't really a
human being.....he's just a recreation of Celena's evil half....."
Dryden and Allen gave slight nods while the others could only gaze at Lord Van for answers.
Van hung his head, "I have no idea.....All I know is that he must be stopped.....he's just as
dangerous as before and must be killed if necessary....."
Although no one within that chamber wanted to take a man's life they all had to nod. Scenes of
Dilandau's past war path still lingered in each of their minds. None wanted the same thing to
occur again. Celena was probably the person who wanted the man dead more than anyone
else. He had tortured her life for far too long......
As Van continued in the discussion, but he couldn't help to think of the girl laying in her bed
upstairs.
~Vision~
Hitomi found herself staring into similar green eyes as she looked at the Queen of the
Draconians.
"Hitomi...." the woman's voice was rich with love and authority, "You have been destined to
take on a great task.....one in which you will have to suffer greatly to complete..... I am to be
your guide as you travel along that path, oh, 'Angel'."
The woman got down on one knee and bowed her head to the seeress causing Hitomi to step
back.
"Please....Queen Iris stand" Hitomi pleaded as the woman turned her face up to the angel, "I
should be bowing to you, not you to me.....You did a great thing so many years ago.....I am
just one of your many descendants who has failed to protect an entire race....."
The woman chuckled as she rose to her feet, "No, Hitomi, I am to bow to you.....In time you
will know why....."
Hitomi stared at the woman confused as ever. What did she mean exactly?
"Now come, young 'Angel'" the woman said as she turned to one of several halls, "Let me
explain the history of Gaea so you will be better prepared for this journey....."
Hitomi watched the woman float towards one of four great halls before following the woman.
Perhaps she would learn everything she needed know here.....
~Alright here's another chapter with I guess you can call a cliffhanger. It's not one of my best
cliffhangers, but you really couldn't leave this chapter hanging~
~Okay for all those people who want to understand the Dilandau/Celena thing the great secret
will finally be revealed in the next chapter~
~I haven't written the chapter yet so it might take 2 or 3 days before it will be posted. I have a
lot of time to dedicate to my story, but my schoolwork comes first. I will promise that the
chapter will be posted at least by Saturday morning! It will possible be early than that though.~
~Hope you enjoyed this chapter! Keep those R&R's coming! If I don't know you like it I
might just cut off the story here (I probably won't though)~
