1 "Asenia's Flight"

A/N: OK peeps. Here's the 2nd chap. I'd already written it, but I hadn't had time 2 type it yet. I hope U guys like it. Thanx again 2 KOS~Chan. & Daron! U guys mean a lot 2 me. U give me more ideas than U'll ever know!!! (& more entertainment!!!! ^_~) Also, thanx 2 ShadowKat. I hope U guys like my writing. Read & Review!!!!!

P.S.) I haven't made my author screename yet. When I do, I'll probably e- mail everybody who reviewed. On 2 the chap…

Disclaimer: OK. I DO NOT own any of the Escaflowne characters, or plots. I only own my characters & MY plot. Asenia, Kiran, Mekia, and any other characters that I add 2 my story R mine. This was written by me & me only. The only help I got might have been suggestions from my friends. (& not many of those.)



Chapter 2 : Visions

"Van, come on!!! You never do anything with me anymore. You never have any fun!!!" "Asenia, really. You're 13. I'm 16. I'm not going to go out into the woods to play. * I hate those woods. That's where we were when Mom … left. * You act like such a child. You need to start acting more like a lady than like a boy. You don't even have a boyfriend. If you keep it up at this rate, you'll never marry!!!"

"How can you call me a child when you're still sniveling because 'Mommy's gone!!!' !!!!! & how can you blame me for not wanting to marry!!!??? Especially if all men are as yellow-hearted as you are! & you have the courage to say I'm not a lady when you'll never be a man? You're a coward!!! You hate battle, you're one of the worst swordsmen I've ever seen, & most 16-year-old princes are married. You're only more of a disgrace to the Fanel name because you're a king."

"Leave NOW!!!! How dare you say that to me! Not only am I your king, I am

your brother."

"Brother? HA!!!! You treat Dilandau Albauto better than you treat me. Brother? O please!!!"

As Asenia stomped out, she thought she heard someone laugh. She whirled around, & put her ear up to Van's doorway. All she heard was the sound of his sword swooshing through the air, then falling. He was definitely not laughing. She must've been hearing things. Again. She hadn't told anyone about the visions. Not even Kiran. & she told Kiran everything.

A cloaked figure lurked in the shadows, watching intently. She was a wonderful swordsman, * better than Van "I'm a GAYFER" Fanel. * &, she loved conflict. As evident from the previous scene. Lord ****** would love her. &, with her hatred of Van, the commander would like her too. Also, she had enough anger towards Van to fuel Gaea for a decade. But, you never knew where her loyalties would end up. Family or Freedom? It's a hard choice to make. But still… she was the final piece. Once she was there, the plan would initiate perfectly.

Kiran was lucky. She was pretty, dirty blonde, & slim. She, unlike her brother, was average height. Her dirty-blonde hair came down to her shoulder blades. She most certainly wasn't fat, but she wasn't REALLY skinny either. Her eyes were a beautiful color of emerald green. Most of the time, she used those eyes to know everything about her best friend. Today however, she had no clue how to read her. As she watched her best friend, she thought to herself. They'd been best friends ever since she could remember. Ever since… it happened. They all avoided the subject of Varie. For Asenia's sake. That might be what was bothering her. She knew the whole thing with Van bugged her, but not like this. & she missed Folken, but she'd pretty much healed from that. "Asenia?" "Yes?"

"We've been best friends for a long time, right?"

"Of course!"

"So… if I asked you what was bothering you, would you tell me????"

"O. Well… maybe."

"I now it's not EXACTLY Van. Or Folken. It's Varie, isn't it?"

"Yes."

"I knew it!!!"

"I've been having these visions. Mom is standing beside me."

At this, Kiran starts to blink. (Excessively!!) "NO!!!! I'm not insane. She's real. I've heard her. The first time I saw her I yanked her hair to see if she was real."

"What did she do?"

"She yelped!!"

Both girls laughed. Asenia's, though, was a hollow, non-existent laugh.

"Anyway… Mom is standing beside me. I know we talk every time, but I just can't remember what she says!!! All I can remember is her saying, over & over, ' I'm sorry!!! You have to do what you know is right when the time comes!!!'"

"Woah! Heavy. When do you think she's talking about?"

*sniff… * "I wish I did." Asenia began to sob.

"I can't believe it's happening so soon!!" Kiran thought.



The cloaked figure looked at her partner. "The visions!!"

"They weren't supposed to come for another month or so!!!!"

"This will interfere with the masters plans!!!"

"We'll need to warn him. He'll need to speed things up."

"The commander's gonna be pissed!!!"

"I know!!"

~*At an Ungodly Hour that Night*~

~*~*~*~*~*DREAM*~*~*~*~*~

"Mom! Come back!" Asenia was reliving the night her mother left. Just as she did every night. Only it would usually end with her mother turning around, telling her something, then Van & Folken would come up behind her & take her back. Then, Folken would fly up into the sky until he disappeared. Tonight, though, ½ way to the castle, the sky began 2 fall. She screamed from pain. Her wings were being crushed, & she was being suffocated. Then, she felt her mother grab her & hand her to someone. She heard the purr. (???!!!!!???!!!!!) "Listen to them! Folken needs you!"

~*~*~*~*~*END DREAM*~*~*~*~*~

Asenia woke up. She tried to scream, but was to scared. A cat-girl (resembling –but a lot prettier than- Merle) was crouched at the end of her bed. "Wake up sleepy-head!!!" She tried to get up, but a pair of hands was pinning her down from behind. "You're the cat-girl from my dream! Where's my mother??? What have you done to her??? Where is she???"

"I haven't done anything to OUR mother. She died looking for me."

"Looking for… but that means you're… O GOD!!!!" The last thing Asenia saw was a pair of wings with Folken's face. She heard Kiran's voice. It kept saying," It's gonna be OK. Everything's gonna be fine."