Chapter 7
When Van finally woke up his head was pounding, but despite the pain he sat up and looked around to see Hitomi a few feet away. Van began to replay the nights events in his head. The kiss, Princess of Tenreo, and that crazed man.
'Does Hitomi know him? She's really something that's for sure' He thought as he crawled over to where Hitomi lay. Carefully he picked her up, with one hand supporting her back and the other under her legs. Van picked her up and carried her to his room.
He layed her down on his bed and tucked her in. Later he would check her wounds and talk to her. Slowly he got in bed with her and soon he was asleep not bothered by anything.
When Hitomi woke up she felt a pair of arms around her waist and she sighed. She studied the room she was in. She layed in a giant four poster bed, the walls were a soft brown nothing like hers. She noticed the person sleeping next to her, with his hands wrapped possesivly aroung her waist.
"What's wrong with me" She asked outloud, not expecting to get an awnser.
"Nothin is wrong with you" Van replied, finally waking up from his pleasant sleep
"AAh" Hitomi jumped and landed on the side of the bed as Van looked over with an amused face on
"Why hello Princess Hitomi Kamzaki of Tenreo. Why didn't you tell me you were a princess"? Van asked saddened by her not being truthful.
"Honestly, I didn't know until yesterday... I had a weird dream one day about a little girl the age of 5, she was taken away by a bright blue light. And I saw a soldure with the symbol of Tenreo on it. I decided to look at he royal library but the only way to was to join the army" Hitomi said looking at her lap.
"I'm sorry Hitomi, but who was that guy with long blond hair? He gave you a letter and knew you were a princess"
"He said his name was Allan Schezar. I think he's from Zaibach. And he killed..." All of a sudden she remembered Jessica and wasn't able to finish the sentance by the wave of emosion. "I gotta go! I need to check on something" Hitomi said as she picked herself up and ran out of the room leaving Van to ponder.
"Well if she is the princess of Tenreo I might as well tell the embassador, she'll want to go home after all" Van was deeply saddened by the though of her leaving. He got up and went to find his advisors and the embassador from Tenreo.
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Hitomi ran through the busy streets of Fanellia. But no one seemed to notice the tear stained girl who made her way silently to the "Riders Inn".
As soon as she entered she knew that Jessica was already dead or dying. The whole place was a reak. Tables were turned over, pictures were destroyed and worst of all blood, her friends blood. Hitomi slowly walked behind the counter to see Jessica's body there, her eyes open
"Hi-to-mi" she said dryly, her life was leaving her
"Jessica I'm so sorry this is all my fault. You were my best friend, even though I only knew you a few days" Hitomi whispered tears freely flowing down her face.
"I know Hitomi, you were my best friend too. Listen I don't have much time before I... Hitomi your really worried you'll never find love but you already have. Good bye my friend Hitomi" Jessica said her last words as her eyes closed, cealing those beautiful dark eyes forever, never to be opened again. Hitomi started to cry harder and harder.
"Why Why Jessica? She was such a kind and gentle person! How come I had to curse her life with my pressence?" Hitomi cried for hours until the sun finally began to go down. When she finally had regained herself she picked herself up and left the inn.
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Van looked out the window. All day he had been in a meeting with the estatique embassador.
"What does she look like" asked Charles the emassador again.
"Light brown hair, vibrent green eyes and pale skin and a bright red pendant hanging by a gold chain" Van awnsered starring out the window towards the glowing sunset. Hitomi still had yet to return. But Van wasn't really worried, she could take care of herself.
"Than that settels it, she is the missing princess! I'll be taking her home first thing in the morning" Charles exclaimed
"What! She's a general now" Martin jumped up. 'What if they decide to betroth her to Lord Van'? Martin thought
"Can't she stay until the ball next week? Who knows we just might betroth the two" Patrick broke in. Van instantly looked up, Patrick knew she was a tom boy yet he wanted her as a queen, they day couldn't get any weirder. The color from Martins face drained.
"Well that would be something. I guess she could stay for the week" Charles said, examinig the situation closely "But where is she"?
Van looked out the window and saw a hodded figure walk through the gates
"There she is" Van said getting up and leaving the meeting to see Hitomi.
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"Hey Hitomi" Van said as she reached the pale girl
"Oh Van I..." Hitomi couldn't think of any more lies "Jessica's dead, he killed her"! and she began to cry all over again
"Hitomi there's someone who would like to meet you" Van said placing a comforting arm around her.
"Who would that be"?
"Charles Ford, embassador to Tenreo. He'll take you home next week" Van said, telling himself over and over that is't for the best. Insantly Hitomi broke away from him to looke at him straight in the face, her green eyes thundering with anger.
"What! I can't beleave you! I'm gone a few hours and you screw up my life worse than I could ever hope! Van I don't have a home and I certaintly don't want to end up some snotty princess in a stupid dress! No way will I ever go to Tenreo!" Hitomi yelled, he voice filled with rage.
"I thought that's what you wanted Hitomi" 'What is wrong with her? Most girls would love to be princesses'. Before Van could react Hitomi slapped him good and hard with all the strength she could muster.
"How dare you Van Slanzar de Fanel think you could possibly understand me and what I want" Hitomi said in a dangerously low voice. she turned around leaving Van to hold his red cheek and stare at her in awe as she left to her room.
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Rapidly Hitomi ran to her room to retrieve her possesions. When she noticed the letter that Allan guy had left. Quickly she put her puch to her belt and placed the letter in a pocket.
"No way am I staying here. They'll have to drag me to Tenreo kicking and screaming" She said through clenched teath "What a fool I was for thinking I could possibly love him. You open your self up a crack and this is what happens" Hitomi was about to open her door for the last time when a pink haird cat came flying her way.
"Hitomi is it true your a princess"
"Yeah but I only found out last night"
"Well I heard Charles saying he plans on drugging you toTenreo if he has to, they heard the arguement you had with Lord Van. He really ment good, Hitomi really! He wanted what was best for you. Hurry I'll lead you to the stabels, take a horse and get out of here. Hitomi love isn't that bad" Hitomi staired in shock Merle had heard what she had said. "He loves you and you love him to so don't denie it, alright" Merle said and turned to lead her to the stabels and Hitomi followed in silence.
As they quietly ran down the halls Hitomi thought at what Merle had said
'Did he do that just to torture me or did he do it because he wanted what was best for me'? all of a sudden Merle stopped in her tracks and her ears twitched. Hitomi to strained to hear.
"Well she wont be staying for the ball. She is unlady like! She will be trained in Tenreo to be a proper princess. Dresses and bows she'll wear. When you said she was a tom boy I didn't think she was a hulagin. My apologies again king Van. We will leave right away" Hitomi guessed that this was Charles.
"It's no problem I deserved it for not consulting with her. She is very unique so don't ruin her personality. She's stronger than she looks in more ways than one" Van's voice could be heard, it was filled with regreat. All of a sudden Hitomi felt bad for having slapped Van, even if he deserved it.
"I'll get a healer with me. I realise we'll have to drug her the whole journey".
"I don't think that's a good idea" Hitomi stood to reveal herself "Because unlike most princesses I speak my mind" Hitomi drew her sword "And if you try and stop me I'll kill you on the spot" Hitomi backed away through the open door she had just barged through to see Merle in the hall way shaking her head and then dashed off towards the stabels.
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"I cant beleave she was there the entire time" Van smiled, he knew if Hitomi left he'd see her again, better sooner than later.
"Well I have a renegade princess on my hands I would like your guards to help me" Charles requested
"No can do, my soldures respect her and wont hurt her" Van stated as Charles looked like he was about to say something but didn't and headed off to find Hitomi.
When Charles had left he thought of what Merle had told him a few minutes before checking up upon Hitomi.
~Flashback~
"Lord Van you love her so don't denie it! She only hit you because she thought you were contolling her life. Listen I'm taking her to the stabels, I'll show her a rout to take and you can intercept but you'll have to hurry" Merle told him, showing the map he and Hitomi would use.
"Thanks Merle" Van said and left to find Charles.
~End Flashback~
Van headed down the halls as fast as he could, running with all his might to the stabels in hope she hadn't left. He knew Hitomi wouldn't be caught easily and he was the only person who stood a chance at catching her. Van dashed through the couryard and all the way to the riding stabels to see a pink and orange blob waving to a rider, who rode off on a black stallion
"MERLE" Van called out as he got closer, as soon as he was infront of Merle, he leand over and started to pant.
"Well it's about time you got here, hurry I packed your supplies. You could be gone for some time" Merle pointed towards another black stallion. Van pulled himself on the horse and readied himself. The he too rode out of Fanellia in persute of the runaway princess.
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Hitomi willed her horse to go faster, paying no one would find out where she went.
"What am I doing? Where am I going" Hitomi said as she kept her horse at the same speed "No matter what I do decide, Tenreo will put a price on my head and then It's only a matter of time" a little while later she reached the entance to the forest. It was almost dark and the sky was a beautiful pink. "Oh how I wish I could looke at the sky all day, but I can't" Hitomi said, her voice etched with sorrow. The forest was deep and dark but Hitomi didn't mind, she found the darkness a comfort for her troubeled mind and took in the scenery as she slowed the black stallion, Michael to a slow trott. But little did she know a person was riding up behind her and it wasn't Van...
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"God! Will she ever slow down" Van groaned as he kept in persute of the girl with green eyes. He was close enough so he could almost see her, but she coudn't sense his presence. Van was almost at the entance of the forest when he saw a masked rider enter, a few moments after Hitomi had. The rider had his sword drawn, ready to kill. Van tried to yell but it was no use she coudn't hear him, he was too far away. Van quickened his pace in hopes of warning Hitomi in time before the fatal blow.
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Hitomi strained her ears to hear the faint clip-clop of a rider. She let her mind concintrate on the sound then the image of a fearful man came into her imagination. He had his sword drawn already covered in blood. Her eyes snapped open to see the same man coming towards her back. Hitomi grabbed her sword and made a forceful block.
"Who are you" Hitomi said as they broke away and Hitomi slid off her horse so she could fight him better
"Dilandau Albatou And I'm here to captire you" The silver haird boy said licking his lips and sending his sword again. However Hitomi had to time to block and it came down on her stomach. Her shirt was ripped in the lowe section, giving view of her stomach. It was only a thin cut, but she knew if she didn't defeat this evil being she would die. Dilandau only smiled bigger at the sight of her blood seeping down from her side. Her eyes began to grow weaker and weaker as she felt all her power drain from her as she fell to the ground. From the corner of her eyes she saw a boy ride towards her ready to defend her. He opened his mouth to say something but Hitomi had lready passed out.
"Hitomi" Van called as he neared her body, a red liquid flowing from the ground. He felt his temper rise as he saw the silver haird attacker dismounted his horse and prepairred to attack. Van to stepped down off his horse and took out his sword.
Quickly they charged each other. It soon became obvious that they were equally matched, but Van had a little more skill. Van quickly thought of an idea, He'd copy the move Hitomi had first used when they fought. He placed his foot behind his opopnent and leaned forward. He towered over the silver haird boy and prepairred to make the final blow when a pillar of blue light came out if nowhere and carried they boy away, Van was only abell to cut a slim cut on his cheek. But before he left he yelled
"You damaged mu beautiful face! You'll pay"! and was gone.
Van turned his attenchon to Hitomi how layed bleeding.
"Hitomi" he gasped and rushed to help her. He rolled her over to see the bleeding cut. It was a very shallow cut so it would be easy for Van to stop the bleeding. He walked over to his horses pouch and looked around until he found some bandages. Van went back to where Hitomilayed and ouleed up her shirt to see it better. Then rapped the bandage around it tightly. He heard her groan and then grow silent. Van began to look at his options. He had to get her to a healer but he knew she'd be upset if he brought her back to the castle, but he had no choice unless he could find a house and get her fixed up. He deicede to looke for a house. Carefully he picked her up and climbed upon the horse and layed her infront of him,
"Rum's village should be around here" he thought as he came to a clearing (A.N Episode1, where Van and Hitomi first landed). "HELLO" He called out.
"Why hello Van, is that the girl" Van turned aroubd to be faced by a group of wolfmen, Rum in the front
"Yeah but she was seiously wounded can you help her" Van asked getting of his horse for Rum to take her
"Sure, pass her to me and we'll get her to the village. It's not far" He said as he turned and went to the wagon amd signalled for Van to join him.
HA HA Cliffhanger! I know you'll hate me but I'll update soon! I really will! But I have exams and my Mom is hovering over my sholdure every 5 seconds! URGH! Oh and Dilandau is not Cilena. Cilena is Allans sister and Dilandau is well... Dilandau a crazed phiqotique killer. Glad your all loving this fic!
Syanora! Arigatou!
Artamis Godess of the Hunt
When Van finally woke up his head was pounding, but despite the pain he sat up and looked around to see Hitomi a few feet away. Van began to replay the nights events in his head. The kiss, Princess of Tenreo, and that crazed man.
'Does Hitomi know him? She's really something that's for sure' He thought as he crawled over to where Hitomi lay. Carefully he picked her up, with one hand supporting her back and the other under her legs. Van picked her up and carried her to his room.
He layed her down on his bed and tucked her in. Later he would check her wounds and talk to her. Slowly he got in bed with her and soon he was asleep not bothered by anything.
When Hitomi woke up she felt a pair of arms around her waist and she sighed. She studied the room she was in. She layed in a giant four poster bed, the walls were a soft brown nothing like hers. She noticed the person sleeping next to her, with his hands wrapped possesivly aroung her waist.
"What's wrong with me" She asked outloud, not expecting to get an awnser.
"Nothin is wrong with you" Van replied, finally waking up from his pleasant sleep
"AAh" Hitomi jumped and landed on the side of the bed as Van looked over with an amused face on
"Why hello Princess Hitomi Kamzaki of Tenreo. Why didn't you tell me you were a princess"? Van asked saddened by her not being truthful.
"Honestly, I didn't know until yesterday... I had a weird dream one day about a little girl the age of 5, she was taken away by a bright blue light. And I saw a soldure with the symbol of Tenreo on it. I decided to look at he royal library but the only way to was to join the army" Hitomi said looking at her lap.
"I'm sorry Hitomi, but who was that guy with long blond hair? He gave you a letter and knew you were a princess"
"He said his name was Allan Schezar. I think he's from Zaibach. And he killed..." All of a sudden she remembered Jessica and wasn't able to finish the sentance by the wave of emosion. "I gotta go! I need to check on something" Hitomi said as she picked herself up and ran out of the room leaving Van to ponder.
"Well if she is the princess of Tenreo I might as well tell the embassador, she'll want to go home after all" Van was deeply saddened by the though of her leaving. He got up and went to find his advisors and the embassador from Tenreo.
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Hitomi ran through the busy streets of Fanellia. But no one seemed to notice the tear stained girl who made her way silently to the "Riders Inn".
As soon as she entered she knew that Jessica was already dead or dying. The whole place was a reak. Tables were turned over, pictures were destroyed and worst of all blood, her friends blood. Hitomi slowly walked behind the counter to see Jessica's body there, her eyes open
"Hi-to-mi" she said dryly, her life was leaving her
"Jessica I'm so sorry this is all my fault. You were my best friend, even though I only knew you a few days" Hitomi whispered tears freely flowing down her face.
"I know Hitomi, you were my best friend too. Listen I don't have much time before I... Hitomi your really worried you'll never find love but you already have. Good bye my friend Hitomi" Jessica said her last words as her eyes closed, cealing those beautiful dark eyes forever, never to be opened again. Hitomi started to cry harder and harder.
"Why Why Jessica? She was such a kind and gentle person! How come I had to curse her life with my pressence?" Hitomi cried for hours until the sun finally began to go down. When she finally had regained herself she picked herself up and left the inn.
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Van looked out the window. All day he had been in a meeting with the estatique embassador.
"What does she look like" asked Charles the emassador again.
"Light brown hair, vibrent green eyes and pale skin and a bright red pendant hanging by a gold chain" Van awnsered starring out the window towards the glowing sunset. Hitomi still had yet to return. But Van wasn't really worried, she could take care of herself.
"Than that settels it, she is the missing princess! I'll be taking her home first thing in the morning" Charles exclaimed
"What! She's a general now" Martin jumped up. 'What if they decide to betroth her to Lord Van'? Martin thought
"Can't she stay until the ball next week? Who knows we just might betroth the two" Patrick broke in. Van instantly looked up, Patrick knew she was a tom boy yet he wanted her as a queen, they day couldn't get any weirder. The color from Martins face drained.
"Well that would be something. I guess she could stay for the week" Charles said, examinig the situation closely "But where is she"?
Van looked out the window and saw a hodded figure walk through the gates
"There she is" Van said getting up and leaving the meeting to see Hitomi.
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"Hey Hitomi" Van said as she reached the pale girl
"Oh Van I..." Hitomi couldn't think of any more lies "Jessica's dead, he killed her"! and she began to cry all over again
"Hitomi there's someone who would like to meet you" Van said placing a comforting arm around her.
"Who would that be"?
"Charles Ford, embassador to Tenreo. He'll take you home next week" Van said, telling himself over and over that is't for the best. Insantly Hitomi broke away from him to looke at him straight in the face, her green eyes thundering with anger.
"What! I can't beleave you! I'm gone a few hours and you screw up my life worse than I could ever hope! Van I don't have a home and I certaintly don't want to end up some snotty princess in a stupid dress! No way will I ever go to Tenreo!" Hitomi yelled, he voice filled with rage.
"I thought that's what you wanted Hitomi" 'What is wrong with her? Most girls would love to be princesses'. Before Van could react Hitomi slapped him good and hard with all the strength she could muster.
"How dare you Van Slanzar de Fanel think you could possibly understand me and what I want" Hitomi said in a dangerously low voice. she turned around leaving Van to hold his red cheek and stare at her in awe as she left to her room.
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Rapidly Hitomi ran to her room to retrieve her possesions. When she noticed the letter that Allan guy had left. Quickly she put her puch to her belt and placed the letter in a pocket.
"No way am I staying here. They'll have to drag me to Tenreo kicking and screaming" She said through clenched teath "What a fool I was for thinking I could possibly love him. You open your self up a crack and this is what happens" Hitomi was about to open her door for the last time when a pink haird cat came flying her way.
"Hitomi is it true your a princess"
"Yeah but I only found out last night"
"Well I heard Charles saying he plans on drugging you toTenreo if he has to, they heard the arguement you had with Lord Van. He really ment good, Hitomi really! He wanted what was best for you. Hurry I'll lead you to the stabels, take a horse and get out of here. Hitomi love isn't that bad" Hitomi staired in shock Merle had heard what she had said. "He loves you and you love him to so don't denie it, alright" Merle said and turned to lead her to the stabels and Hitomi followed in silence.
As they quietly ran down the halls Hitomi thought at what Merle had said
'Did he do that just to torture me or did he do it because he wanted what was best for me'? all of a sudden Merle stopped in her tracks and her ears twitched. Hitomi to strained to hear.
"Well she wont be staying for the ball. She is unlady like! She will be trained in Tenreo to be a proper princess. Dresses and bows she'll wear. When you said she was a tom boy I didn't think she was a hulagin. My apologies again king Van. We will leave right away" Hitomi guessed that this was Charles.
"It's no problem I deserved it for not consulting with her. She is very unique so don't ruin her personality. She's stronger than she looks in more ways than one" Van's voice could be heard, it was filled with regreat. All of a sudden Hitomi felt bad for having slapped Van, even if he deserved it.
"I'll get a healer with me. I realise we'll have to drug her the whole journey".
"I don't think that's a good idea" Hitomi stood to reveal herself "Because unlike most princesses I speak my mind" Hitomi drew her sword "And if you try and stop me I'll kill you on the spot" Hitomi backed away through the open door she had just barged through to see Merle in the hall way shaking her head and then dashed off towards the stabels.
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"I cant beleave she was there the entire time" Van smiled, he knew if Hitomi left he'd see her again, better sooner than later.
"Well I have a renegade princess on my hands I would like your guards to help me" Charles requested
"No can do, my soldures respect her and wont hurt her" Van stated as Charles looked like he was about to say something but didn't and headed off to find Hitomi.
When Charles had left he thought of what Merle had told him a few minutes before checking up upon Hitomi.
~Flashback~
"Lord Van you love her so don't denie it! She only hit you because she thought you were contolling her life. Listen I'm taking her to the stabels, I'll show her a rout to take and you can intercept but you'll have to hurry" Merle told him, showing the map he and Hitomi would use.
"Thanks Merle" Van said and left to find Charles.
~End Flashback~
Van headed down the halls as fast as he could, running with all his might to the stabels in hope she hadn't left. He knew Hitomi wouldn't be caught easily and he was the only person who stood a chance at catching her. Van dashed through the couryard and all the way to the riding stabels to see a pink and orange blob waving to a rider, who rode off on a black stallion
"MERLE" Van called out as he got closer, as soon as he was infront of Merle, he leand over and started to pant.
"Well it's about time you got here, hurry I packed your supplies. You could be gone for some time" Merle pointed towards another black stallion. Van pulled himself on the horse and readied himself. The he too rode out of Fanellia in persute of the runaway princess.
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Hitomi willed her horse to go faster, paying no one would find out where she went.
"What am I doing? Where am I going" Hitomi said as she kept her horse at the same speed "No matter what I do decide, Tenreo will put a price on my head and then It's only a matter of time" a little while later she reached the entance to the forest. It was almost dark and the sky was a beautiful pink. "Oh how I wish I could looke at the sky all day, but I can't" Hitomi said, her voice etched with sorrow. The forest was deep and dark but Hitomi didn't mind, she found the darkness a comfort for her troubeled mind and took in the scenery as she slowed the black stallion, Michael to a slow trott. But little did she know a person was riding up behind her and it wasn't Van...
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"God! Will she ever slow down" Van groaned as he kept in persute of the girl with green eyes. He was close enough so he could almost see her, but she coudn't sense his presence. Van was almost at the entance of the forest when he saw a masked rider enter, a few moments after Hitomi had. The rider had his sword drawn, ready to kill. Van tried to yell but it was no use she coudn't hear him, he was too far away. Van quickened his pace in hopes of warning Hitomi in time before the fatal blow.
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Hitomi strained her ears to hear the faint clip-clop of a rider. She let her mind concintrate on the sound then the image of a fearful man came into her imagination. He had his sword drawn already covered in blood. Her eyes snapped open to see the same man coming towards her back. Hitomi grabbed her sword and made a forceful block.
"Who are you" Hitomi said as they broke away and Hitomi slid off her horse so she could fight him better
"Dilandau Albatou And I'm here to captire you" The silver haird boy said licking his lips and sending his sword again. However Hitomi had to time to block and it came down on her stomach. Her shirt was ripped in the lowe section, giving view of her stomach. It was only a thin cut, but she knew if she didn't defeat this evil being she would die. Dilandau only smiled bigger at the sight of her blood seeping down from her side. Her eyes began to grow weaker and weaker as she felt all her power drain from her as she fell to the ground. From the corner of her eyes she saw a boy ride towards her ready to defend her. He opened his mouth to say something but Hitomi had lready passed out.
"Hitomi" Van called as he neared her body, a red liquid flowing from the ground. He felt his temper rise as he saw the silver haird attacker dismounted his horse and prepairred to attack. Van to stepped down off his horse and took out his sword.
Quickly they charged each other. It soon became obvious that they were equally matched, but Van had a little more skill. Van quickly thought of an idea, He'd copy the move Hitomi had first used when they fought. He placed his foot behind his opopnent and leaned forward. He towered over the silver haird boy and prepairred to make the final blow when a pillar of blue light came out if nowhere and carried they boy away, Van was only abell to cut a slim cut on his cheek. But before he left he yelled
"You damaged mu beautiful face! You'll pay"! and was gone.
Van turned his attenchon to Hitomi how layed bleeding.
"Hitomi" he gasped and rushed to help her. He rolled her over to see the bleeding cut. It was a very shallow cut so it would be easy for Van to stop the bleeding. He walked over to his horses pouch and looked around until he found some bandages. Van went back to where Hitomilayed and ouleed up her shirt to see it better. Then rapped the bandage around it tightly. He heard her groan and then grow silent. Van began to look at his options. He had to get her to a healer but he knew she'd be upset if he brought her back to the castle, but he had no choice unless he could find a house and get her fixed up. He deicede to looke for a house. Carefully he picked her up and climbed upon the horse and layed her infront of him,
"Rum's village should be around here" he thought as he came to a clearing (A.N Episode1, where Van and Hitomi first landed). "HELLO" He called out.
"Why hello Van, is that the girl" Van turned aroubd to be faced by a group of wolfmen, Rum in the front
"Yeah but she was seiously wounded can you help her" Van asked getting of his horse for Rum to take her
"Sure, pass her to me and we'll get her to the village. It's not far" He said as he turned and went to the wagon amd signalled for Van to join him.
HA HA Cliffhanger! I know you'll hate me but I'll update soon! I really will! But I have exams and my Mom is hovering over my sholdure every 5 seconds! URGH! Oh and Dilandau is not Cilena. Cilena is Allans sister and Dilandau is well... Dilandau a crazed phiqotique killer. Glad your all loving this fic!
Syanora! Arigatou!
Artamis Godess of the Hunt