Hey everyone, I'm back! I want to thank all of you who reviewed. Well, since no one is telling me who should be with Serenity, I might have to decide on my own. However, there still is time! A quick note: Serenity looks like she did when she was merely Serena. Anyway, enough of my pointless rambling.
Disclaimer: Almost forgot, I don't own SM of Escaflowne blah, blah, blah.
The One I long For
Chapter 2:?
Serenity slowly awoke from her deep, dreamless sleep. She sat up in bed and looked at her surroundings.
"Ah, you're awake," a man stated warmly. "I was beginning to grow worried."
"Where am I?" she asked.
"You're currently on my ship. Allow me to introduce myself, I am Allen Schezar, Knight of Caeli. And who might you be?" the man inquired.
"My name is..." Serenity's expression was one of pure horror. "I don't remember; I don't remember anything," she sobbed.
"Hmmm, well then, since you don't know who you are, it is only fit that you stay here until we can figure out where you belong." He gave her a dashing smile.
"Thank you," she said. At that moment someone came storming through the door.
"Who is she?" he demanded.
"She has amnesia,"
"What? Don't tell me you're actually going to fall for that!" This harsh being was very young, no more than fifteen of sixteen years old. However, his eyes held the pain of someone far beyond his age. He then drew his sword and held the blade at Serenity's neck. "Either you tell me who you are and why you're here, or I will kill you!"
"I... I... I don't know!" Serenity began to weep uncontrollably. "I'm sorry!"
'She's so beautiful,' thought Van. 'What are you thinking! She could be a spy or even an assassin. But how could a creature as enchanting and delicate as her possibly be evil?' He sheathed his sword while berating himself for being so naive.
"My name is Van Slanzar de Fanel," he said while lightly bowing his head.
"I wish I could tell you my name," she whispered, her tears had now been steadied and calmed.
"Well, I think that it's only appropriate to give you a name until we can discover your real one," Allen once again came into the conversation. "What would you like to be called?"
"I don't know," was her reply.
Van and Allen both gazed over her perfect features. She was stunning. Her hair was pulled up into two buns on either side of her head and streamers of golden hair cascaded down from them. Her heart shaped face was suspended by an elegant swan-like neck. Her skin was soft and fair and suggested that moonlight radiated from it. Her eyes were deep pools of sapphire that one could find themselves lost in. Her lips were the glorious color of cherry blossoms.
"How about Setsuna?" Allen offered.
*Flashback*
A woman with green hair and magenta eyes was kneeling before her.
*End of Flashback*
"No, it doesn't fit," replied Van.
"You're right. Your parents must have had a hard time naming you. It seems that no name is worthy of your beauty," Allen complimented. He missed the death glare that came from a very jealous Van.
"Thank you," Serenity blushed, causing Van to grow even more agitated. Van looked her over once more, trying to find a name that could actually describe her...
"Serenity," he stated, confident that this was the one.
"Perfect," Allen said in turn. "Is that all right with you?" She nodded signaling her approval. "Now that that's settled, I believe I'll go and fetch you some fresh clothes." With that he left, leaving her alone with Van.
'She's so...' His thoughts were interrupted by a soothing and angelic voice.
"Are you all right?"
"Hmmm? Oh, I'm fine," he replied. 'Smooth one Romeo. What? Why do I even care? She's just a girl. A very beautiful, sweet... Van!' he scolded himself.
"So how did I get here?"
"Some of Allen's men found you in the woods, unconscious."
"Well, I'm back. We don't get many women visitors so these aren't really that great," he said while handing Serenity some deep blue garments. "Our next stop is Asturia. We will get you something more becoming there."
"That really isn't necessary. I'm sure this is just fine." She held up the clothes that were given to her and gasped.
"Is something wrong?" a concerned Allen asked.
Serena gulped and barely managed to reply, "No, nothing's wrong."
"Well then, these are the only shoes that I could find that would come close to fitting you." He held up tall, raven colored boots that laced up (Think Sailor Saturn).
"I guess we should let you change," Van chimed in. He and Allen then left the lovely maiden.
"I can't believe he expects me to where this!" she shrieked. "I would be better off to just go naked and be done with it!"
She threw the covers off of her and realized that she was naked. "Of course," she smirked while throwing her arms up in the air. She began pulling her new clothes on. The top was sleeveless and a little to low cut. It left her entire stomach exposed. The bottoms were extremely short shorts (Think about the short bottoms to some two piece swimsuits). They also sat very low on her hips. The color matched her eyes exactly. After sliding on the boots that came just below her knees, she stood up and left the room. She was curious about where she was, not to mention awfully hungry.
While she walked through the corridors, every one she passed dropped everything to watch her go by. She got many catcalls and whistles before she finally reached the room that Van was in.
"Van!" she called.
"Yes?" he asked while turning to see the most perfect figure he had ever laid eyes on. His eyes grew wide when he saw the outfit she was in. "You look... uh... um..." he stuttered.
"Like a slut?" she finished.
"No!" he denied, "you look amazing."
"Uh huh," she questioned. She opened her mouth to tell him that it wasn't polite to lie but never got the chance.
"We're under attack!" a soldier cried out. The sheepish look (I know Van's out of character but you have to remember, he's never met our Serena before! Just bare with me) on Van's place was removed. A serious and menacing one took its place. He began running off in the direction of his guymelef, Escaflowne.
"Van?!" she yelled out in fear. "What do I do?"
Meanwhile, outside a battle was ensuing. Van was expertly fighting the enemy. Everyone of his opponents was beaten easily, that is, until he came into the presence of Dilandau.
"Well Van, how does it feel to know that you're about to die?!" he shouted insanely. Van merely smirked and began to attack.
Serenity ran outside in search of Van. When she stood at the base of the giants she began to stare in wonderment.
'What are they?'
Dilandau and Van were at a stalemate. Dilandau briefly caught a flash of gold and when he turned to see what it was, he saw the most beautiful women he had ever seen. He forced Escaflowne off of him and made his way to her.
"Serenity!" Van yelled.
"Oh, I take it you know this girl?" Dilandau said. It was obvious he was enjoying himself. He picked her up with his guymelef and Van started to advance on him.
"If you come any closer, she dies!" Dilandau screamed.
Van growled, knowing that he was powerless.
"That's what I thought!" Dilandau cackled. He was about to fly away with Serenity when he saw a golden fire spring forth from within her. "What's going on?!"
The fire grew hotter and larger. It took over the entire guymelef and flooded Dilandau's cockpit. He began moving hysterically, and in the process dropped the, now unconscious, girl. She fell rapidly, still surrounded by the gold flames. About three feet before her body was to make contact with the ground, she suddenly stopped falling.
The enemy retreated once they saw their leader being attacked my some sort of new magic. When all is clear, the Abaharaki began to come out of the ship and their guymelefs. They surround the beauty, careful not to get to close. She's still aflame and suspended in midair, laying with her back towards the ground.
"What is she?" a soldier asked, enchanted by the radiance set before him.
"Is she a goddess?" another one said in turn.
'She has to be,' thought Van. He slowly made his way towards her. As he stood over her and gazing down, he began to reach out to her.
"Lord Van, don't touch her!" shouted Merle.
He ignored the catgirl's plea and gently stroked her cheek. The moment his hand made contact with her soft, creamy skin, the fire disappeared and she began to fall. Van had just enough time to catch her. One arm supported her legs as the other one held her back.
'Van! You're a warrior. You can't let this girl distract you from this war!' An image of her smiling at him came into his mind. 'But how do I stop these feelings?'
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There's another chapter complete. Don't worry, the next one will be up really soon. It certainly does look like Van's in love, but does Serenity share his feelings? What about Allen of Dilandau? It appears that they are also attracted to our heroine. Once again, review and tell me who you want to see her with. I still haven't decided.
Review and tell me what you think. Is there anything that you would like to see in this story? I can't do anything about it unless you tell me.
Disclaimer: Almost forgot, I don't own SM of Escaflowne blah, blah, blah.
The One I long For
Chapter 2:?
Serenity slowly awoke from her deep, dreamless sleep. She sat up in bed and looked at her surroundings.
"Ah, you're awake," a man stated warmly. "I was beginning to grow worried."
"Where am I?" she asked.
"You're currently on my ship. Allow me to introduce myself, I am Allen Schezar, Knight of Caeli. And who might you be?" the man inquired.
"My name is..." Serenity's expression was one of pure horror. "I don't remember; I don't remember anything," she sobbed.
"Hmmm, well then, since you don't know who you are, it is only fit that you stay here until we can figure out where you belong." He gave her a dashing smile.
"Thank you," she said. At that moment someone came storming through the door.
"Who is she?" he demanded.
"She has amnesia,"
"What? Don't tell me you're actually going to fall for that!" This harsh being was very young, no more than fifteen of sixteen years old. However, his eyes held the pain of someone far beyond his age. He then drew his sword and held the blade at Serenity's neck. "Either you tell me who you are and why you're here, or I will kill you!"
"I... I... I don't know!" Serenity began to weep uncontrollably. "I'm sorry!"
'She's so beautiful,' thought Van. 'What are you thinking! She could be a spy or even an assassin. But how could a creature as enchanting and delicate as her possibly be evil?' He sheathed his sword while berating himself for being so naive.
"My name is Van Slanzar de Fanel," he said while lightly bowing his head.
"I wish I could tell you my name," she whispered, her tears had now been steadied and calmed.
"Well, I think that it's only appropriate to give you a name until we can discover your real one," Allen once again came into the conversation. "What would you like to be called?"
"I don't know," was her reply.
Van and Allen both gazed over her perfect features. She was stunning. Her hair was pulled up into two buns on either side of her head and streamers of golden hair cascaded down from them. Her heart shaped face was suspended by an elegant swan-like neck. Her skin was soft and fair and suggested that moonlight radiated from it. Her eyes were deep pools of sapphire that one could find themselves lost in. Her lips were the glorious color of cherry blossoms.
"How about Setsuna?" Allen offered.
*Flashback*
A woman with green hair and magenta eyes was kneeling before her.
*End of Flashback*
"No, it doesn't fit," replied Van.
"You're right. Your parents must have had a hard time naming you. It seems that no name is worthy of your beauty," Allen complimented. He missed the death glare that came from a very jealous Van.
"Thank you," Serenity blushed, causing Van to grow even more agitated. Van looked her over once more, trying to find a name that could actually describe her...
"Serenity," he stated, confident that this was the one.
"Perfect," Allen said in turn. "Is that all right with you?" She nodded signaling her approval. "Now that that's settled, I believe I'll go and fetch you some fresh clothes." With that he left, leaving her alone with Van.
'She's so...' His thoughts were interrupted by a soothing and angelic voice.
"Are you all right?"
"Hmmm? Oh, I'm fine," he replied. 'Smooth one Romeo. What? Why do I even care? She's just a girl. A very beautiful, sweet... Van!' he scolded himself.
"So how did I get here?"
"Some of Allen's men found you in the woods, unconscious."
"Well, I'm back. We don't get many women visitors so these aren't really that great," he said while handing Serenity some deep blue garments. "Our next stop is Asturia. We will get you something more becoming there."
"That really isn't necessary. I'm sure this is just fine." She held up the clothes that were given to her and gasped.
"Is something wrong?" a concerned Allen asked.
Serena gulped and barely managed to reply, "No, nothing's wrong."
"Well then, these are the only shoes that I could find that would come close to fitting you." He held up tall, raven colored boots that laced up (Think Sailor Saturn).
"I guess we should let you change," Van chimed in. He and Allen then left the lovely maiden.
"I can't believe he expects me to where this!" she shrieked. "I would be better off to just go naked and be done with it!"
She threw the covers off of her and realized that she was naked. "Of course," she smirked while throwing her arms up in the air. She began pulling her new clothes on. The top was sleeveless and a little to low cut. It left her entire stomach exposed. The bottoms were extremely short shorts (Think about the short bottoms to some two piece swimsuits). They also sat very low on her hips. The color matched her eyes exactly. After sliding on the boots that came just below her knees, she stood up and left the room. She was curious about where she was, not to mention awfully hungry.
While she walked through the corridors, every one she passed dropped everything to watch her go by. She got many catcalls and whistles before she finally reached the room that Van was in.
"Van!" she called.
"Yes?" he asked while turning to see the most perfect figure he had ever laid eyes on. His eyes grew wide when he saw the outfit she was in. "You look... uh... um..." he stuttered.
"Like a slut?" she finished.
"No!" he denied, "you look amazing."
"Uh huh," she questioned. She opened her mouth to tell him that it wasn't polite to lie but never got the chance.
"We're under attack!" a soldier cried out. The sheepish look (I know Van's out of character but you have to remember, he's never met our Serena before! Just bare with me) on Van's place was removed. A serious and menacing one took its place. He began running off in the direction of his guymelef, Escaflowne.
"Van?!" she yelled out in fear. "What do I do?"
Meanwhile, outside a battle was ensuing. Van was expertly fighting the enemy. Everyone of his opponents was beaten easily, that is, until he came into the presence of Dilandau.
"Well Van, how does it feel to know that you're about to die?!" he shouted insanely. Van merely smirked and began to attack.
Serenity ran outside in search of Van. When she stood at the base of the giants she began to stare in wonderment.
'What are they?'
Dilandau and Van were at a stalemate. Dilandau briefly caught a flash of gold and when he turned to see what it was, he saw the most beautiful women he had ever seen. He forced Escaflowne off of him and made his way to her.
"Serenity!" Van yelled.
"Oh, I take it you know this girl?" Dilandau said. It was obvious he was enjoying himself. He picked her up with his guymelef and Van started to advance on him.
"If you come any closer, she dies!" Dilandau screamed.
Van growled, knowing that he was powerless.
"That's what I thought!" Dilandau cackled. He was about to fly away with Serenity when he saw a golden fire spring forth from within her. "What's going on?!"
The fire grew hotter and larger. It took over the entire guymelef and flooded Dilandau's cockpit. He began moving hysterically, and in the process dropped the, now unconscious, girl. She fell rapidly, still surrounded by the gold flames. About three feet before her body was to make contact with the ground, she suddenly stopped falling.
The enemy retreated once they saw their leader being attacked my some sort of new magic. When all is clear, the Abaharaki began to come out of the ship and their guymelefs. They surround the beauty, careful not to get to close. She's still aflame and suspended in midair, laying with her back towards the ground.
"What is she?" a soldier asked, enchanted by the radiance set before him.
"Is she a goddess?" another one said in turn.
'She has to be,' thought Van. He slowly made his way towards her. As he stood over her and gazing down, he began to reach out to her.
"Lord Van, don't touch her!" shouted Merle.
He ignored the catgirl's plea and gently stroked her cheek. The moment his hand made contact with her soft, creamy skin, the fire disappeared and she began to fall. Van had just enough time to catch her. One arm supported her legs as the other one held her back.
'Van! You're a warrior. You can't let this girl distract you from this war!' An image of her smiling at him came into his mind. 'But how do I stop these feelings?'
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There's another chapter complete. Don't worry, the next one will be up really soon. It certainly does look like Van's in love, but does Serenity share his feelings? What about Allen of Dilandau? It appears that they are also attracted to our heroine. Once again, review and tell me who you want to see her with. I still haven't decided.
Review and tell me what you think. Is there anything that you would like to see in this story? I can't do anything about it unless you tell me.