Escaflowne - The Return 4 by Lovely-Chan

In Gaea...

"Father! They returned! The Guymelef are attacking again!"-Folken

"Prepare for battle! Merle, take the people to a safe place!"-Van

"Yes! Take care Van-sama...you too Folken-san"-Merle left quickly to fulfill the King's demands.

Fanelia's army was small, but with great soldiers. Their Guymelef were not the most advance of all, but were in good conditions. Folken was in front of the battlefield waiting for his father and Escaflowne. "Take that, you looser! That is for disturbing our peace...and this is for Fanelia!" Folken was fighting with all his strength, focus and alert, just like the Duke of Freid has tough him. "Darcois go to the other side! We are loosing stength in there!"

"But Prince, I can't leave you alone!" The captain said to his Prince.

"I am not alone..."-Folken

(Looking to the sky)"Escaflowne!"-Darcois

Escaflowne came flying from above, strong and determined like always. He slash every single suit that passes by like some kind of demon. "Get away from Fanelia!!!" Van was killing with no mercy. Who attacked and why was his question, he had lived in peace since the battle with Zaibach ended. Van had one of the Guymelef in the floor with his sword ready to kill the pilot, but he needed to know. "Who and why are you attacking Fanelia! Answer me, if you want to live!"

"Zaibach!"-The soldier answer.

"Zaibach? Impossible, they were destroyed many years ago! Tell me the truth!"-Van

"We are the survivors of that massacre, and you are our target, not Fanelia! You destroyed our country with the Dragon, with Escaflowne!"-Zaibach's soldier.

"So that's it...you were the first one to destroy this land and many others...now die!"-Van

The last of the Guymelef was fighting Folken, the pilot was obviously a very experienced soldier and a very strong one too. This one didn't come on their first attack for sure; Folken was having a hard time with him.

"So you are Van's son! Van! You'll pay for all you've done to me!"-The lunatic piloting the Guymelef caressed his cheek with a psycho look on his face. "Die! Die! Die! Ha ha ha ha ha"

"That style...I know that style...a red Guymelef! It can't be...Dilandau!" Van ran to reach the spot where his only son was fighting his fearsome opponent, he was affraid of his son's life, knowing Dilandau he will have no mercy on him. "Folken! Get away, I'll fight him!"

"No! This is my fight father!"-Folken

"Van! I was looking forward for this moment! I will stop playing with your son now, and take revenge from you!"-Dilandau

"Folken!!! Noooo!!"-Van yelled in frustration when he saw Dilandau strike him down. His eyes where full of hate and attacked him immediately. "You'll pay for this Dilandau!!"

"Ha ha ha ha You are upset, Van! I waited so long for this moment...the moment of your death!"-Dillandau

"AHHHHHH!!!" Their sword hit each other again and again, each time harder, it was obvious the desire from both of them to kill each other. "This time no one will stop me from killing you!"-Van

"Let me correct your words...no one will stop ME from killing YOU! AHHHHHHHHHH!!!!"-Dilandau

"Father...I've never seen him fighting like that." Folken was hurt, but was still alive. "Looks like he has gone mad...father."

"Let's take you inside Prince Folken, we need to take care of your wounds."-Darcois

Suddenly, Dilandau's Guymelef turned invisible. "Are you ready for this, Van!"

"He turned invisible...just like...concentrate, remember what Hitomi taught you...dowsing..." Van tried to concentrate to figure out where he was attacking from. "If I could only hear you again..." (Flashback) *If there is someone that can do it, it is you Van! Concentrate on what you want to see...visualize it...* "Ahhhh! You missed!"

"I see you are still in good shape..." He attacked again and again...missing every single attack. "Impossible! I hate you Van but I am having so much fun...how I missed this."-Dilandau

"I am ok...it wasn't that bad. How's father?"-Folken

"Still fighting...meow...Van-sama please be safe."-Merle

The pillar of light brought both mother and daughter to Gaea, their wish was granted. "Gaea! Such a long time..." Hitomi Kanzaki stared at the sky where the Moon and the Earth brighten. "No doubt about it...but...Fanelia!!"

"Mother, is the giants...they have attacked again...I need to know if Folken is ok! Let's go!" Both run so fast and get to the battle field, the fire and smoke won't let them see very well...but someone was fighting.

"Escaflowne! Van has to be there!" She ran closer to were Escaflowne and Dilandau were fighting. "The invisible enemy...not again!"-Kanzaki

Hitomi also ran and stayed beside her mother. "What can we do?"-Hitomi

"I don't know...if I speak to him...he will be distracted and that can be dangerous."-Mother

"He is a demon...he knows all of my movements before I even made them." Dilandau look to the floor and saw Hitomi and her daughter. "That girl! She is still here...how come...it is all her fault!!!" Dilandau grabbed young Hitomi instead of her mother. "Now...Van...what would you do? Give me the Dragon!"

"Hitomi!" *How come...she is back...*-Van

(Looking from far) "That's...Hitomi!! I have to save her!"-Folken

"Folken-san! Come back...Folken-san...meow...this is bad."-Merle

Hitomi was frightened, so was her mother. "Hitomi!!! Hitomi!!" Her mother called her in her desperation. "Van! Please help Hitomi!"-Kanzaki

"Huh? Hi...tomi...it is you..."-Van was shocked all of a sudden, both Hitomi and her daughter were in front of him, putting him in a big disadvantage over Dilandau.

"Mom! Help me!"-Hitomi was so scared, she didn't know what to do.

"Now it's time...DIE!" Dilandau strike Van and he fell on the floor; he took him out of guard and in deep confusion.

"Father!" Folken was still far from his father and Hitomi, and knew he will never get there runing, so he forget about all and opened his wings and fly to them. "Hitomi!"

Dilandau didn't care anymore about Hitomi since all he wanted was already done so he let her fall. "At last...I have my revenge...I killed you Van!"

Folken extended his hand and grabbed Hitomi's hand before she hit the floor and flew away. *Father, please be safe*

Hitomi managed to opened Escaflowne and take Van out. "Van! Van, please talk to me!" She couldn't help but to cry...all those years waiting to see him again to find him dying like that. "Van...please...don't die...I want to see your smile again...Van..."

"Now burn! Burn in hell, Van!"-Dilandau was about to set all on fire, but someone strike him from behind and killed him.

"I am sorry...aunt Celena, but you were no longer yourself...I couldn't let you kill my friends. "Duke Chid arrived just in time; someone went to Freid asking for help. "Van!" He get out of his suit and ran to where the King of Fanelia was lying. "Van!"

"Is no use...he is not answering me."-Hitomi cried while she held him.

"Hitomi?"-Chid recognize her immediately.

She looked at him. "Allen-san? It can't be..."-Kanzaki

"No...it's Chid of Freid."

"Chid! You look so much like..." -Kanzaki Hitomi

"My father...I know. Let me take him inside the palace. Where is Folken?"-Chid

"I don't know...I think he was the one to save my daughter."


"Hitomi...are you ok?" Folken took Hitomi away from Fanelia, his wings were wide open in front of her.

"Folken-san..." She smiled. "Your wings...are so beautiful...I knew it."-Hitomi

"Sorry I lied...we must go back...father...I don't know what happen to him."-Folken

"Let's go"-Hitomi

When they returned, they saw everyone filled with tears waiting to know how their King's health was. "Folken! Your father...he is very delicate."-Chid

"I want to see him!"-Folken

"He is under surgery...Aunt Millerna is taking care of the operation."-Chid

"How did you know about the attack?"-Folken

"I receive a message from your people asking for help. We came immediately...it is a good thing Millerna-san was with us...all of your people are in hideouts...no one could posibly help Van on time."-Chid

"If someone can survive this, it is Van...he has survived worse than this. It takes more than this to kill him...right?"-Hitomi said with eyes full of hope, but also full of pain. "He has to survive...he has to..." She couldn't hold on anymore and break down to cry.

"Who is she? She looks like..."-Folken asked.

"She is my mother."-Young Hitomi

"Your mother..." He walked toward her. "Father has to survive...he had waited to see you again all his life."Folken told Hitomi's mother. "I know he will be so happy to se you."

"Folken-san...thank you...for saving my daughter."-Hitomi

"I had to...because...I love her." Folken turn to look at her as he said the words he wanted to say to his beloved girl. "I do Hitomi...I love you since the first day I saw you."

"Folken!" Hitomi hugged him. "I love you since I can remember...I always dreamed about you...I knew you were the one...always."-Young Hitomi.

Hitomi's mother cried at the scene...she remembered how much she loved Van and how she never ever told him. "He can't die...I have to tell him."

Queen Millerna of Asturia came out of the room very tired of the surgery, everyone was expecting her to say what happen with the King. "Van wants to speak with you Hitomi."

"He's ok!"-Hitomi was so happy to know he was alive.

"He is in delicate conditions, but all he says is your name...now he ask me to call you. Please don't stay too long."-Millerna

"Ok."-Hitomi

Kanzaki Hitomi went inside the room where the love form her youth was between life and death. "Van." *He look so tired.*

Van opened his eyes softly and look at the woman beside him. "It is you...I am not allucinating after all...no one else have that look in their eyes...Hitomi."

"Don't talk...Millerna-san said you shouldn't make any efforts."-Hitomi

"No, I need to say this...the destiny gave me a second chance to let you know..."-Van

"Please stop...you must rest."-Hitomi

"Hitomi..." He took her hand. "All my life, after I met you, I have loved you...always, and I still do. I regret every single day for not telling you."-Van

"Van...I came to this world and I met you...I was so confused, I even confused my feelings...after I returned I realize my feelings were just for you and not for Allen, that's why I return to you back then...somehow I knew you knew that, but I didn't tell you either. From the moment I realized my feelings, I have always loved you...and still do."-Hitomi

"Hitomi..." His eyes reflected happiness even in his weak condition. "Now, I can die in peace...tell my son...I love him." Van closed his eyes and tears shinned from his eyes.

"Van! Van! Don't leave me now...Van..." Hitomi ran out the room and called for Millerna. "Millerna! Van!" Her tears came down endlessly.

Folken cried in a corner for the life of his only family, his father. Merle couldn't stop crying, her beloved friend from all times had died. Young Hitomi approached Folken and stayed beside him while he cried in her arms.

Several weeks passed, Hitomi and her daughter were about to return to the Mystic Moon, the saddest moment of all for them.

"Folken...I know, some day we'll meet again."-Young Hitomi.

"We will be together...I know we will...maybe in another world were we both belong to." Folken kissed Hitomi for the last time with the hope to meet each other again.

"I am so glad I have this opportunity, I guess...I can live the rest of my days in mental peace. Sayonara, my love...Hitomi." King Van of Fanelia kissed goodbye his eternal love Hitomi Kanzaki for the first and last time of his life. The love he felt for her, give him the strength to live again.

"Sayonara Van..."

"Sayonara Folken..."

Both Hitomi and her daughter say goodbye, as they disappear in the air, to their loves from Gaea. Father and son, and mother and daughter shared a love that needs no promises to go on and on for ever.

THE END

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