Warning:

Warning:

This chapter is going to have a major cliffhanger. Don't read the last paragraph if you hate cliffhangers until I put the next. I just wanted to warn you! ~Firestone~

Disclaimer-You know the drill. I don't own any of these characters or escaflowne. The people who do are very rich people. I envy them.

Notes-Sorry I just had to interrupt Van and Hitomi. I couldn't just put them straight into a romance. That would make the story pretty boring ya know? If I get 4 good reviews I won't keep you on suspense for more than a day. I promise. So r/r.

Southeast of Fanelia…

Van and Allen with their guylemefs had found the attackers and were getting ready for a surprise attack. They were ducking under the trees so that they were covered by the dark shadows claiming mid afternoon. They were looking for the perfect time to attack instead of rushing into the situation and getting slaughtered

"Van, the enemies are getting closer to Fanelia," Allen whispered urgently.

"I know, just a little closer," Van whispered back.

"Closer"

"Closer"

"Now," Van shouted startling Allen.

"Here we go," Allen mumbled.

In the underground tunnels below the castle…

Jake, Merle and Hitomi were running in what Hitomi thought was north but she really didn't have much of a clue since it seemed like they were going in circles for about the fiftieth time. It was basically a gigantic maze down there. Merle had opened a wall behind a tapestry that was a beautiful picture of the heroes of the great war. Since then, well you know the story.

"Merle do you know where we are going," Jake asked for the tenth time.

"YES," Merle all but shouted at him.

Hitomi started laughing at her brother's complaining about this walking; after all he was on soccer for six years, he shouldn't be the least bit tired. Not to mention about the direction Merle was taking them in.

Back with our heroes with the guymelefs…

Van went straight at two of enemy's guymelefs and cut them in half. Allen engaged himself in battle with two more. Van also started fighting two more. Van was being more aggressive than Allen had ever seen him. Strike, dodge, slash, it was an endless cycle. As they were fighting they were getting closer to a large river called the windstorm. It really took after its name too. No one dared to cross out of fear that it might drown him or her. Some had tried before and paid dearly for it.

It looked like they had winning the endless battle until…

Back at Hitomi…

Hitomi stopped. 'Here we go again' she thought as a vision came upon her.

This time she saw Van and Allen battling the enemies. Van was surrounded by four guymelefs and on the other side of him was a huge waterfall. Escaflowne looked pretty beat up and Van had just enough time to jump out of the guymelef as they both fell down to the rushing waters and jagged rocks below. Then it changed to where Hitomi was in the clouds and with her her grandmother and Varie.

"Hitomi," Varie said in a far away voice.

"You can save him Hitomi," her grandmother said in that same voice.

"How," she asked eagerly.

"Follow your heart and when you jump think of being free," Varie said.

Hitomi confused just nodded.

"Save my son and good luck"

With that they turned and left.

Hitomi woke up deep within a forest and near running water by the sound of it. Hitomi concentrated on the pendant. 'Please show me the way to Van' Hitomi thought desperately. It took only a moment for the pendant to swing sharply Northeast of her. Hitomi opened her eyes and ran in that direction. She burst the woods only to see Van falling off the waterfall. She dived off the waterfall thinking of being free of the horrible situation she was in now…

Author's Notes: I Warned You!!! Evil Author, Evil Author. Leaving it on such a big cliffhanger. Your readers are going to die from suspense. Anyways if I get 5 reviews the chapter will be out tomorrow night. If not well I'm just going to wait until I get 5 reviews.

Catch ya later. Firestone.