Escaflowne: Dreams of Destiny
Previously on Escaflowne: Dreams of Destiny
Culmination. The ritual to summon the Gateway has begun, and Adelphus is becoming more and more desperate in his feeble grasp for victory. The pinwheel of time seems to be turning faster and faster as the time for the battle is soon running out...
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The nimbus of light that had surrounded Hitomi flashed and flickered like an aura, a constant kaleidoscope of colour that never ceased in its motion of change.
But almost unnoticeable to the eye, the light was not longer wreathing Hitomi's body alone, but spreading out, faintly, stealthily, so now it resembled a translucent sphere, the subtle change of colour showing the spectrum of light.
To those who did not understand, it was a beautiful sight.
But to a select few…
It was an omen.
***
Without realizing it, the battle below the Keeper was fading further and faster away.
And yet the intensity did not wane.
It was merely a shift of attention, as those below - the soldiers, could feel the end of the battle nearing, closer and closer.
But there was no indication as to which side the victory would belong too.
For hours now they continued to fight the casualties on both sides beginning to rise higher and higher. But the soldiers did not stop, did not pause, and did not even think.
There was desperation.
And yet, slowly, eyes were turning towards the spectrum of light that was the sky…
***
Adelphus was feeling murderous. It seemed that the gods did not want to favor him, but even with that, he was not about to just sit by and let the Keeper win.
Indeed, the mindset seemed to be that of win… or blow up everything trying.
But it was not yet over…
"Sir…" said the subordinate, hesitant in his intrusion of the General's thoughts, "Sir? The charges have been set."
"Are they in position?" he whispered, not deigning to turn around.
"Yes sir, right under the keeper… we were forced to use faulty melefs, planting the charges would have gathered attention… they are battling with the enemy forces as we speak, Sir."
"They are ready then?"
"In an hour's time sir… the charges are only just starting to power up in the melefs…"
Instead of snapping, as he usually did, Adelphus simply spoke again. "So be it. They are to detonate as soon as they are at full power to destroy the Keeper understood?"
"Y-yes sir." The soldier saluted Adelphus sharply and quickly left the room.
You may have taken everything away Van Fanel… but your world will soon be dust in the wind…
Almost an inane reply of the past war, Adelphus picked up a dagger and flawlessly hurled it into a flute of wine…
***
"Damn."
"What is it Fanel?"
"Who on Gaea are you talking to Khristos?"
"Either of you, you both swore."
"I do not swear."
"Says you, cousin."
"Shut up, Van."
"He is right though, Fanel, you've been doing it since we were…"
"Why are we arguing? There is a contingent oh guymelefs coming towards us and I hate to be a damper on things but…"
"Are you serious Kirei? You seem to enjoy it so much you do it so often…"
"Shut up Rallin."
"As interesting as this is, Kirei's right, there are guymelefs coming, and my fiancée is hanging in the balance between good and evil as we speak…"
"Don't get all worry-wart. She's capable of defending herself…"
"She's hanging in MID-AIR."
"Oh. Right."
Without another word, they each dove into the fray.
***
Hitomi felt as though she wasn't in her body. Detached, looking at everything from the outside…
Without a thought, she felt her own lips part slightly…
"Com o blessing daqueles que vieram antes de mim..."
The light grew brighter, pulsing with a life and energy not of a known world…
"E a esperança daqueles que são com mim..."
Soon Hitomi felt herself within her skin again, and all she could witness was the vortex of color that surrounded her…
"E com o futuro daqueles que são após mim..."
Gaean. She was speaking in Gaean now, and understanding it… but this language seemed ancient, so perhaps it was Atlantean instead…
The creators of this world… this Earth…
"Maio isto blessed..."
She held out the keys as if offering them to the heavens…
"Com fogo, entreat que de I as potências do primeiro selo... revelam... "
For but a moment, Hitomi's body was wreathed in flame…
***
"Sir…"
Adelphus turned towards his subordinate. "What is it?"
"The guymelefs are at 25% maximum power… it would be enough to blast about…"
"They must be at full power."
"But sir… the Keeper has already fulfilled the first part of the prophecy… 'she will thus be wreathed in flame,' the further she goes the harder it will be to…"
"You're questioning me?" His voice had gained a indiscernible edge, and the soldier hesitated before choosing his next words.
"No sir I was just making a suggest-"
"You do not suggest. You follow orders. Notify me when the melefs reach the next level of energy."
"But…" there was a pause, and resignedly, the soldier nodded, saying, "all right sir."
***
"Hitomi!" Van had panicked at seeing the diviner halloed in flame, but after what seemed like an eternity, the flames had … they had not dwindled, but with a final flare, they seemed to be absorbed by the divine light that had not ceased to surround Hitomi…
His thoughts were again shaken from that ground as a small shock rocked the cockpit of Escaflowne, and sparing one last glance toward the seeress in the sky, he returned to the battlefield.
***
Metres away, Kirei had too, seen the halo of flames that had surrouned his soon-to-be cousin-in-law, but had barely been able to acknowledge it, having been shaken out of his shock by the abrasive voice of his best friend.
"Damn it Fanel, stop gawking."
"But… Hitomi… she…"
"Yes she's up there, and YES she's opening the Gate. But she is in danger Fanel, do you see those flying ships up in the sky?"
"What shi…"
There was a pregnant pause as the problem of the energy ships directly overhead came to light, and Kirei shook his head a few times to clear the haziness that had entered his mind after being worn down by the endless assault.
"You ready Fanel? Can't let those ships detonate. You remember what happened with Basram."
"I know…"
"Let's go then."
***
Forty-five percent sir…
***
"Com o entreat do ar I o segundo relase do selo... sua potência, cría a ligação requerida com fogo..."
The air around Hitomi seemed to all at once to condense and speed up, whipping around her in a torrent so swift, that to those below is seemed like the thin form of the Keeper was engulfed in a hurricane so violent it blocked her from view…
"Abre…"
In another explosion of light, energy swirled around Hitomi and a small, glowing sphere that had been indistinguishable among the flames appeared, taking in the excess energy, and for a moment it glowed with a blinding intensity…
***
Sixty-five percent sir… energy bombs have been disabled… but the melefs are almost at full firing power…
***
Soon.
The power in the air radiated violently, and the was a thick tension in the air, the outcome of the world seemingly resting on this one battle.
***
"Do relâmpago, eu chamo o thee, aberto, deixei a energia do terceiro selo assim ser aberto... "
As before, the element Hitomi had thus called began to build and move around the silhouette of her form, the lighting crackling and sparking, before being engulfed the small sphere of light that had again appeared.
Soon… soon… we will be finished…
***
Eighty-five sir… we're cutting it close… the melefs have been ordered to implode once they are at full power…
***
"Com água, eu abro o último selo... "
***
Ninety percent…
***
"Com os elementos de dois mundos significou abrigar o homem, eu comando o thee... "
***
Ninety-five…
***
"Libere este mundo da tensão da guerra... Eu comando o thee! Com o blessing dos deuses, assim mote seja! "
***
One-hundred… all systems fire…
***
The world exploded in a ball of light…
And then there was silence…
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*peeks out from behind the screen*
WAI! I'm sooo sorry for being so delayed on this you guys, but I've been incredibly busy lately, not to mention stuck… for a LONG time…
It's my one year anniversary today! I REALLY wanted to get something out and … here it is! Hope you enjoyed.
Angelic
02/02/02
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