As the black shadows of the night slowly engulfed the last remainings
of the dim light, plunging everything into the world of darkness, the sky
lid with the brilliant shine of the stars, revealing what the bright light
of the day and the obscurity of the night intended to hide. Two globes
appeared in the vast expanse of the space. Two moons, one of which was
radiating such a calm and peaceful blue aura and which had always made
the Fanelian King gaze in its depths in search of a long lost love for
the past three years.
Each and every night the young King was hoping that his thoughts would reach the one he loved, that she would hear him calling her and that she too would answer him. But as time flew by, the answer never came and Van finally ended up wishing that he would just forget about the girl from the Mystic Moon despite the promise he made to her in their final good-bye. He kept convincing himself that there was no point in keeping a promise to somebody who had probably already forgotten all about hers, even if it meant forgetting the love of his life, Hitomi. At first it seemed impossible, but as the reconstruction of his Kingdom required more and more of his attention, little by little, he resigned himself to set the past aside in hope to move on like he thought Hitomi did.
Unfortunately, trying to forget the one he loved made him more harm than good. As Van was desperately trying to forget the girl from the Mystic Moon, he began to shot himself out from the world around him. From the young and hotheaded young man he used to be, he became a much colder and insensitive monarch, who no longer had time for anything else than his royal duties. And as they soon consumed him, becoming his only purpose in life, Hitomi's memory finally left his thoughts, only to get even more vivid in his heart.
No matter how hard he tried to forget, old feelings still remained, and it seemed as though they took pleasure in torturing him with the memories of his beloved. This was why the Fanelian King was so reluctant to the idea of maintaining any kind of connection with his loyal friends from war, fearing they would remind him the past from which he was trying to escape. He even got to the point where he was trying to avoid and ignore his childhood companion Merle, who clearly still had feelings for him, and was only trying to help. And as for the small piece of jewelry, left behind for him by the sandy haired girl as a token of love and remembrance, it had been removed from Van's neck permanently, as though it was never given to him in the first place.
But all of his efforts were in vain, because as soon as he reached 18 years of age, a heavy task was suddenly placed onto his shoulders, bringing old emotions back to the surface. Choosing a future bride became the main goal of each reunion with his advisors. And although he despised the idea, he knew that whether or not he liked it, this was part of his obligations toward his people and failing to accomplish it, would mean betraying them, his entire Kingdom, his family, while staying true to his word would also mean deceiving......
Stop it! He thought to himself, as he reached the rooftop of his newly rebuilt shrine, designed to shelter the late royal family, and the dormant god of protection, Escaflowne. Although this sacred site concealed a great amount of pain, the young King came here so frequently for a sole and unique purpose: witness the grand appearence of the Mystic Moon in the nightly sky. And even though he never wanted to admit the real reason behind these "late night walks", deep down he knew that he couldn't fool himself, just as he couldn't fool his secret follower.
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A young 16 year old cat-woman never missed a chance to accompany the man of her dreams, but always to his unawareness, as she would dissimulate herself under the rich foliage of the trees nearby. As she too would witness the arousal of the Mystic Moon, hatred and contempt could be clearly distinguished in her glare.
How can she possibly still have his heart from so far away? Why can't she just let him go, so that I could have the man I love? These were the questions she would mentally torment herself with over and over, as tears would fill her eyes.
Her hazy gaze would then turn to the one she loved. And you Van, how can you be so utterly stupid?! It's been three years since she left. She left, and you still can't forget her!! While I, I have been at your side my whole life, and you barely notice me! Muffled sobs would then ensue her inaudible hassle, while she would silently make her way back to the castle. But this time was unlike any other, as something shimmering caught her sharp-sighted vision.
To be continued......
Well here you go! I continued as promised. As you can see, these are the thaughts of Van and Merle, and even though I still have a few more things to add, it's almost done. But let's not forget that I still have to include Hitomi in all this... So stay tuned!
