Escaflowne - The Return 3 by Lovely-chan
"Hitomi...why are you acting so weird, why you suddenly want to go, and you don't even speak to me...why..." Folken was very confused and decides to go to Freid to see his friend Chid. "Where is the Duke?"
"He left to Asturia, he went to visit his father's grave...five years ago, he died on this day."-Sayeck
"Oh...it's true...I was going with him and I forgot...I feel so bad...I know it was important for him, he admired Allen Schezar so much...I guess I will have to apologize later. Please tell him I came by, and that I am sorry."
"No problem Prince."-Sayeck
Outside Fanelia, young Hitomi was sleeping on the grass and awake frightened. "Folken! I have to find him; he is in danger!" Hitomi stand up and took a horse from a citizen of Fanelia and ride away quickly. "Folken, I am coming, please be safe..."
Folken was thinking near a precipice looking down. A long and wide river can be seen from there. "No one around...I can jump...no one will see."
Hitomi was near the place he was standing and recognize it from her dream. "It's in here!" She stopped the horse and ran till she could see him. "Folken! Don't jump!" She yelled but her voice got lost with the strong sound of the wind.
Folken sadness could be seen so easily, even from far away. Hitomi was almost close when she saw him finally jump. "NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! Folken! Folken!" Hitomi looked down the end. "Folken!" Her tears rolled down so easily. (Surprised) "Folken...it was you..." Hitomi saw Folken wings wide open; he was flying above the river, the wind caressed his feathers, many flied away and were now dancing in the air. One of his feathers reached Hitomi and she grabbed it. "So soft...so beautiful...Folken-san..." She caressed her cheek with it and put it in her pocket, then decided to return without telling him, she didn't wanted him to know because it was obvious he didn't wanted to tell her.
At the palace in Fanelia...
"I was looking all over for you, I am ready to send you back to the Mystic Moon."-Van
*Oh yes...I ask Van to send me back, but now...Folken-san...I don't know if I want to go...* -Hitomi though in confusion.
"Come on, let's go outside to the woods."-Van
"Yes..."-Hitomi looked around to see if she could see Folken.
"Are you looking for someone? You still look sad."-Van
"No...I just..."-Hitomi
"Haven't you say goodbye to Folken yet?"-Van
"No...he doesn't know...I don't want to tell him."-Hitomi
"If you wish...but I know he will be upset; he cares for you Hitomi, just like I care for your mother."-Van
Van's words were like a knife through her heart, but now she knew it was too late to change her mind; she will leave in a few minutes.
They reached the place were Van was about to send Hitomi back. "This place is fine." He took out an energist and put his hands up in the air. "Are you ready?"-Van
"Yes." *forgive me Folken-san...goodbye*-Hitomi
Folken was looking at the scene, saying goodbye to his friend from far away. "Goodbye Hitomi..."-Folken
A second before the pillar of light appear a small army of Guymelef attacked Fanelia.
"Van! Fanelia!"-Hitomi saw in her mind and army attacking Fanelia.
"What?"-Van
The explosions made Van drop the energist and ran back to his homeland.
"Oh no! Fanelia!"Hitomi saw the smoke in the air. "Van-sama, Van-sama! Wait for me!"-Hitomi yelled as she ran after the King of Fanelia.
"Stay in here Hitomi, it can be dangerous, hide, I will be back...I promise."-Van
"Here!" She throw the energist to Van. "You may need Escaflowne!"-Hitomi
"Thank you Hitomi!"-Van ran away leaving Hitomi alone at the woods. He get to Fanelia and found the people has ran away and only his soldiers and his son were fighting. "Folken! What happen?!"
"Father! We need you! They are not many, but are taking us down easily!"-Folken saw the people running away an instant before Hitomi was about to leave and went to Fanelia to found out they were under attack by an unknown enemy. "Use Escaflowne! Those Guymelef are very powerful!"
"Hang on Folken, I will be back! "Van almost fly to found Escaflowne and return to the battlefield. "Why Fanelia...after we are completely recovered from Zaibach's war...but who? I won't give up. There is still hope for Fanelia!" Van fought with Escaflowne and destroy the enemy along with his son and army. "Folken!" Van hugged Folken, he was glad he was alright. "You were good...I am impressed, Chid has been a good master."
"Thank you father...but who and why tried to destroy Fanelia once again."-Folken
"I don't know..."-Van
"And...Hitomi, did she return to the Mystic Moon?"-Folken
"No, I must go find her." *So, he knew.*-Van
"No, let me." Folken left to the forest. "Hitomi! Hitomi where are you? It's me Folken...father sent for you...Hitomi?" *Where is she? I hope nothing happen to her.* "Hitomi!!!"
"I hear a voice calling me...is it Van?" She get out of her hiding place and peek. "Folken-san!" Hitomi ran and hugged Folken from behind, her eyes full of tears. "I was so scared...I though you were dead."
"Hitomi...I am ok...so is Fanelia, nothing that can't be repair. My father sent me to take you back...let's go home."-Folken
"I don't want to...I...I want to hold you like this a little more...please, let me stay like this."-Hitomi
Folken heart crushed with her words. "I was afraid something happened to you too." He turned around and held her close to his chest. "Hitomi...why were you leaving...you didn't even say goodbye."
"Folken I...I don't know...forgive me, but I couldn't say goodbye."-Hitomi
"If you wish to go, let me know...I want to be beside you and see your face for the last time."-Folken
"Folken-san...I don't want to go anymore...I want to be beside you."-Hitomi
"I feel the same...now let's go back, there are many things to do back home."-Folken
In a few days Fanelia was reconstructed and Van was ready to send Hitomi back to her world. "Hitomi...I am sorry I took too long, but my country is my priority if you understand. I will send you back home now, my appologies."-Van
"I understand...it was no problem to wait...I also wanted to be sure everything was ok in Fanelia."-Hitomi
"Let's go, I'll send you home."-Van
"Van-sama...can I go someplace first? I want to say goodbye to Folken."-Hitomi
"Don't worry...he is already waiting for us."-Van
"You mean, he knows!"-Hitomi
"Yes."-Van
Back in the forest...
"Ok, enough hugging...Hitomi has to return home."-Van
"Hitomi...I...I will miss you."-Folken
"I won't forget you Folken..." Hitomi gave a final hug to her beloved Folken. "I'll see you in my dreams."
"So will I." -Folken
"Tell your mother...I always remember her...always." -Van
A pillar of light envolve Hitomi's body and took her away.
"Hitomi!!!! I love you..."-Folken
"She can't hear you now...you should told her before...you are so much like me...you'll regret it. Let's go back."-Van
"Father...do you think she may return some day? We still don't know why she came at all...at least her mother had a reason, but her? It's like the attack, it has no meaning, no reason."-Folken
"There is always a reason...it was your destiny to meet her, that is reason enough."-Van
"Do you regret it?"-Folken
"Regret, what?"-Van
"Not telling her your true feelings."-Folken
"She knew how I felt, but I never told her...yes...I regret it. I was young, just like you...so naive."-Van
On Earth, the pillar of light have brough Hitomi back to her home.
"My room...Folken..." Hitomi grabbed the picture lying on her bed in her hands and pressed it to her heart. "I will always cherish you."-Hitomi
"Hitomi! You are back!" Her mother ran over her and hold her tight. "Thank God, you are save. Let me look at you." Hitomi looked into her daughter's eyes and saw the pain. "Hitomi sweetheart...I know how you feel." Both hold on to each other and cried for a while.
"He remembers you mother." Hitomi's mother looked at her curious. "Van...he still remembers you...he says hello." Hitomi tried to smile at her mother, but her smile was even more depressing than her sadness.
"He did? Van still remember about me? And...how is he?"-The mother asked.
"He is looking very good...just like his son."-Hitomi
"His son?"
"Folken-san...the boy with wings from my dream...I met him, I finally met him, just like you said...if you wish hard enough..."-Hitomi
"...it will come true...don't cry, you must be happy you get to know him. You had a great opportunity."-Mother
"I know...I am happy in a way...but I already miss him so much. Look." Hitomi gave her mother the pendant and she hold it tight in her hands.
"This pendant gave me so many memories..."-Mother
"King Van gave it to me, you gave it to him...he said it should stay in our family. He was special mother...I know why you loved him."-Hitomi
"I always have...Van...I wish to see you again...I always have."
Hitomi took her mother hands, both holding the pendant. "I wish to go back too..."-Hitomi
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