I don't own Gundam Wing or Escaflowne. These are my interpretations of their characters. I don't want to make any money. Etc........
Later that day Relena and Dorothy were in their accommodations and discussing Hitomi's outburst. "I can't understand what that girl was thinking," Relena commented, "It was terribly rude and completely uncalled for."
"Maybe she had a vision?" Dorothy asked, sitting down on the bed next to her patron.
"Vision?" Relena asked in confusion.
"Yes," Dorothy explained, "Hitomi was a key figure in the Gaea war. She helped Asturia and more particularly Van by foretelling the future. She received visions and could predict what was going to happen before it occurred. She also taught Van how to see the invisible Guymelefs."
"I see," Relena murmured. Then, curiously she asked, "How do you know this?"
Dorothy smiled and replied, "Miss Relena, the Gaea War is my hobby. I want to know as much about it as possible. This particular fact is actually not that unknown, if you talk to the right people that is."
Relena shuddered, "I despise wars. The Sanc Kingdom must set an example to the other nations. By returning power to the people peacefully, we will show all of Gaea that problems can be decided through peace."
Dorothy shook her head, "Too naive," she disagreed.
"What, Dorothy?" Relena asked.
"I find that idea very amazing. If everyone in the world could be just like Miss Relena and think that war is stupid, war would disappear from the world. But, if everyone was just like Miss Relena, we wouldn't be able to see Miss Relena's greatness," Dorothy explained.
Relena nodded but continued justifying her thoughts, "Dorothy, I myself think that what I say is quite idealistic. But everyone knows that war is stupid. Why do they keep pursuing it? Isn't the solution obvious?"
"Miss Relena, I know why war endures. It is because people like war. They gain satisfaction from war," Dorothy said.
"But the result of war is the sacrifice of many lives," Relena exclaimed.
"Miss Relena, I am not concerned with the results. If you don't think about results, they still occur, right? Taking action is a beautiful thing. A tendency toward battle is the most attractive facet of human nature. Throughout human history, there have been countless wars, and they continue into present day. War is like the meaning of human existence. As a result, I think the issue it is not that we should not fight; it is that we cannot stop fighting. That is human nature," Dorothy explained her opinion.
"I think differently," Relena disagreed, "We must be able to prevent the tragedies of the past from repeating in the future. Dorothy, you'll see. While I am living, I will let you see absolute peace, even if I lose my life doing so. One day, this philosophy will be recognized by all and true peace will finally be realized."
"Yes, Miss Relena, do not fear death," Dorothy encouraged, "Death is but something destined from birth."
From behind the door, Trowa listened to their interesting conversation. So Hitomi received visions. That would explain how she had known his intentions. This new fact was all the more reason to get rid of her quickly. Trowa had found Relena's philosophy nothing more than a romantic notion. But Dorothy, she understood the human nature very well. Despite how much he would have liked to listen more, Trowa had a task to complete. He knocked gently on the door. A few seconds later, Relena opened it and asked, "May I help you?"
Trowa lowered his head politely and spoke quietly, "If you see Hitomi, will you tell her Van wants to meet her on the top Vargas Ridge at dusk?"
Relena nodded her head and responded respectfully, "Of course. I will pass on Van's message."
Trowa nodded, "Thank you ma'am."
The door closed and Trowa walked off. Everything was going smoothly. Relena would be sure to deliver the message. All he had to do was make sure Hitomi didn't see Van before nightfall and make sure he was at Vargas Ridge a short time before dusk. Everything was proceeding as planned. Trowa walked off to find Van and ask if he could give him a tour of Fanelia's market and plaza.
It was an hour or so from nightfall and Hitomi was looking for Van. He had said that he was eager to find out about her vision. So where was he? It hadn't actually been a vision. More like a feeling of dread she got whenever she pictured the cold eyes and face. Hitomi had learned by now to trust her instincts especially when they were that intense. Where was Van?
As she walked hurriedly along the palace's walkways, Hitomi bumped into Relena. "Excuse me," she apologized hurriedly.
"Pardon me," Relena nodded politely, then, as if remembering something, added, "Oh. Lord Van has message to give you."
Hitomi perked up and quickly asked, "What is it?"
Relena replied slowly, "He wanted you to meet him at Vargas Ridge at dusk."
"I see," Hitomi murmured, "I'm afraid I don't know where that is."
"I do!" Merle declared, jumping from where she had been hiding on the roof, "I'll take you, Hitomi!"
"Thank you," Hitomi stuttered. Though she was unsure of Merle accompanying her, she could hardly refuse.
"Come on, Hitomi," Merle tugged on her arm, "Vargas Ridge is a pretty long walk. We'd better get moving." Merle smiled to herself. This way she could keep an eye on Hitomi and make sure didn't make a move on Master Van.
"All right," Hitomi agreed, wondering why Van wanted to meet her so far away from the castle. The pair set off, leaving the castle just as Van finished his tour and set back to find Hitomi.
Half and hour later, Hitomi and Merle had climbed up the steep road and over on one of the side paths that led to a crevice. They found themselves on a ledge with a far drop. "Why would Van want to meet me here?" Hitomi said aloud, looking down upon Fanelia, already half covered by the shadow of the surrounding cliffs.
"I don't know," Merle replied, jumping from surface to surface and finally stopping on the edge of the cliff so she could look down on Fanelia. "I overheard Trowa telling Relena to pass on Master Van's message to you," she added helpfully.
"Trowa?" Hitomi asked, suddenly suspicious. Suddenly, she stumbled, her brain awash with images. A strange Guymelef. An explosion. Merle screaming. Van, his wings straining. Falling. Hitomi straitened, the images and sounds fading. "Come on, Merle!" she yelled, grabbing on to the younger girl's smaller hand, "We need to get out of here!" That was when the ground beneath them collapsed.
Van ran about the palace. Where was that girl? He had told her he would talk to her so where was she. He had already checked her room. All her stuff had been there, so she couldn't have gone too far. Running along one of the rails along the side of the castle wall, he ran into Relena. "I'm sorry, Miss Relena!" he apologized, "Have you seen Hitomi?"
"Hitomi?" Relena asked in confusion, "But Trowa said you wanted to meet her on Vargas Ridge."
"What?" Van exclaimed in perplexity. Then, remembering Hitomi's warning, he froze. "Oh no," he murmured. Then he turned and began running the other way, "I'm sorry Miss Relena!" he called back, "I have to rescue Hitomi before it's too late!"
Relena stared in astonishment as Van reached the end of the rail and leapt off. She began to scream but then to her further shock he came soaring up into view again. His red shirt had been ripped to shreds and huge white wings were attached to his back. With a few flaps he was soaring away at an incredible speed. Before Relena found her voice, he was already gone.
Trowa was seated in his Guymelef which he hidden in Fanelia's forest. It was now situated on the ledge above where Hitomi and Merle were waiting. Trowa's Guymelef was named Heavy Arms. It was larger than Escaflowne- not quite half the height of an average Guymelef again- and designed for more long range fights. Like the Alseides, it had the liquid metal which could be transformed into any type of any weapon. It also had a flame-thrower as well as its own original weapon. On its left hand, Heavy Arms had a large round tube. From the tube, many steel arrows could be launched in rapid succession, ripping through almost any target. The arrows were large enough to impale a Guymelef, usually killing the pilot.
Trowa watched his target carefully from the ridge. Suddenly, Hitomi stumbled and leaned against one of the rocks. As abruptly as she fell, Hitomi straitened and grabbed the other girl's hand. Trowa heard her yell "We need to get out of here."
Failing to panic, Trowa aimed his liquid metal weapon and launched it at the base of the ledge. With great speed, the 5 dangerous shafts shot out, crashing into the weak rock and causing it to shatter and crumble. To his satisfaction, Trowa saw that both girls fell along with the debris and began their decent to the valley far below.
* taken more or less from the Gundam Wing script. Don't sue me please!
Later that day Relena and Dorothy were in their accommodations and discussing Hitomi's outburst. "I can't understand what that girl was thinking," Relena commented, "It was terribly rude and completely uncalled for."
"Maybe she had a vision?" Dorothy asked, sitting down on the bed next to her patron.
"Vision?" Relena asked in confusion.
"Yes," Dorothy explained, "Hitomi was a key figure in the Gaea war. She helped Asturia and more particularly Van by foretelling the future. She received visions and could predict what was going to happen before it occurred. She also taught Van how to see the invisible Guymelefs."
"I see," Relena murmured. Then, curiously she asked, "How do you know this?"
Dorothy smiled and replied, "Miss Relena, the Gaea War is my hobby. I want to know as much about it as possible. This particular fact is actually not that unknown, if you talk to the right people that is."
Relena shuddered, "I despise wars. The Sanc Kingdom must set an example to the other nations. By returning power to the people peacefully, we will show all of Gaea that problems can be decided through peace."
Dorothy shook her head, "Too naive," she disagreed.
"What, Dorothy?" Relena asked.
"I find that idea very amazing. If everyone in the world could be just like Miss Relena and think that war is stupid, war would disappear from the world. But, if everyone was just like Miss Relena, we wouldn't be able to see Miss Relena's greatness," Dorothy explained.
Relena nodded but continued justifying her thoughts, "Dorothy, I myself think that what I say is quite idealistic. But everyone knows that war is stupid. Why do they keep pursuing it? Isn't the solution obvious?"
"Miss Relena, I know why war endures. It is because people like war. They gain satisfaction from war," Dorothy said.
"But the result of war is the sacrifice of many lives," Relena exclaimed.
"Miss Relena, I am not concerned with the results. If you don't think about results, they still occur, right? Taking action is a beautiful thing. A tendency toward battle is the most attractive facet of human nature. Throughout human history, there have been countless wars, and they continue into present day. War is like the meaning of human existence. As a result, I think the issue it is not that we should not fight; it is that we cannot stop fighting. That is human nature," Dorothy explained her opinion.
"I think differently," Relena disagreed, "We must be able to prevent the tragedies of the past from repeating in the future. Dorothy, you'll see. While I am living, I will let you see absolute peace, even if I lose my life doing so. One day, this philosophy will be recognized by all and true peace will finally be realized."
"Yes, Miss Relena, do not fear death," Dorothy encouraged, "Death is but something destined from birth."
From behind the door, Trowa listened to their interesting conversation. So Hitomi received visions. That would explain how she had known his intentions. This new fact was all the more reason to get rid of her quickly. Trowa had found Relena's philosophy nothing more than a romantic notion. But Dorothy, she understood the human nature very well. Despite how much he would have liked to listen more, Trowa had a task to complete. He knocked gently on the door. A few seconds later, Relena opened it and asked, "May I help you?"
Trowa lowered his head politely and spoke quietly, "If you see Hitomi, will you tell her Van wants to meet her on the top Vargas Ridge at dusk?"
Relena nodded her head and responded respectfully, "Of course. I will pass on Van's message."
Trowa nodded, "Thank you ma'am."
The door closed and Trowa walked off. Everything was going smoothly. Relena would be sure to deliver the message. All he had to do was make sure Hitomi didn't see Van before nightfall and make sure he was at Vargas Ridge a short time before dusk. Everything was proceeding as planned. Trowa walked off to find Van and ask if he could give him a tour of Fanelia's market and plaza.
It was an hour or so from nightfall and Hitomi was looking for Van. He had said that he was eager to find out about her vision. So where was he? It hadn't actually been a vision. More like a feeling of dread she got whenever she pictured the cold eyes and face. Hitomi had learned by now to trust her instincts especially when they were that intense. Where was Van?
As she walked hurriedly along the palace's walkways, Hitomi bumped into Relena. "Excuse me," she apologized hurriedly.
"Pardon me," Relena nodded politely, then, as if remembering something, added, "Oh. Lord Van has message to give you."
Hitomi perked up and quickly asked, "What is it?"
Relena replied slowly, "He wanted you to meet him at Vargas Ridge at dusk."
"I see," Hitomi murmured, "I'm afraid I don't know where that is."
"I do!" Merle declared, jumping from where she had been hiding on the roof, "I'll take you, Hitomi!"
"Thank you," Hitomi stuttered. Though she was unsure of Merle accompanying her, she could hardly refuse.
"Come on, Hitomi," Merle tugged on her arm, "Vargas Ridge is a pretty long walk. We'd better get moving." Merle smiled to herself. This way she could keep an eye on Hitomi and make sure didn't make a move on Master Van.
"All right," Hitomi agreed, wondering why Van wanted to meet her so far away from the castle. The pair set off, leaving the castle just as Van finished his tour and set back to find Hitomi.
Half and hour later, Hitomi and Merle had climbed up the steep road and over on one of the side paths that led to a crevice. They found themselves on a ledge with a far drop. "Why would Van want to meet me here?" Hitomi said aloud, looking down upon Fanelia, already half covered by the shadow of the surrounding cliffs.
"I don't know," Merle replied, jumping from surface to surface and finally stopping on the edge of the cliff so she could look down on Fanelia. "I overheard Trowa telling Relena to pass on Master Van's message to you," she added helpfully.
"Trowa?" Hitomi asked, suddenly suspicious. Suddenly, she stumbled, her brain awash with images. A strange Guymelef. An explosion. Merle screaming. Van, his wings straining. Falling. Hitomi straitened, the images and sounds fading. "Come on, Merle!" she yelled, grabbing on to the younger girl's smaller hand, "We need to get out of here!" That was when the ground beneath them collapsed.
Van ran about the palace. Where was that girl? He had told her he would talk to her so where was she. He had already checked her room. All her stuff had been there, so she couldn't have gone too far. Running along one of the rails along the side of the castle wall, he ran into Relena. "I'm sorry, Miss Relena!" he apologized, "Have you seen Hitomi?"
"Hitomi?" Relena asked in confusion, "But Trowa said you wanted to meet her on Vargas Ridge."
"What?" Van exclaimed in perplexity. Then, remembering Hitomi's warning, he froze. "Oh no," he murmured. Then he turned and began running the other way, "I'm sorry Miss Relena!" he called back, "I have to rescue Hitomi before it's too late!"
Relena stared in astonishment as Van reached the end of the rail and leapt off. She began to scream but then to her further shock he came soaring up into view again. His red shirt had been ripped to shreds and huge white wings were attached to his back. With a few flaps he was soaring away at an incredible speed. Before Relena found her voice, he was already gone.
Trowa was seated in his Guymelef which he hidden in Fanelia's forest. It was now situated on the ledge above where Hitomi and Merle were waiting. Trowa's Guymelef was named Heavy Arms. It was larger than Escaflowne- not quite half the height of an average Guymelef again- and designed for more long range fights. Like the Alseides, it had the liquid metal which could be transformed into any type of any weapon. It also had a flame-thrower as well as its own original weapon. On its left hand, Heavy Arms had a large round tube. From the tube, many steel arrows could be launched in rapid succession, ripping through almost any target. The arrows were large enough to impale a Guymelef, usually killing the pilot.
Trowa watched his target carefully from the ridge. Suddenly, Hitomi stumbled and leaned against one of the rocks. As abruptly as she fell, Hitomi straitened and grabbed the other girl's hand. Trowa heard her yell "We need to get out of here."
Failing to panic, Trowa aimed his liquid metal weapon and launched it at the base of the ledge. With great speed, the 5 dangerous shafts shot out, crashing into the weak rock and causing it to shatter and crumble. To his satisfaction, Trowa saw that both girls fell along with the debris and began their decent to the valley far below.
* taken more or less from the Gundam Wing script. Don't sue me please!