Chapter 10: Escape
Later that night Setsuna went back to her room and took a long soothing bath. It had been a while since she last pampered herself. She let the hot water sooth all her aches and pains. While she sat in the tub relaxing, she thought back to her last fight. Who am I to believe? She wondered.
She could still remember Van's words clearly, "Ya, it was when Ziabach tried to take over all of Gaea by using a the Fate Alteration Engine which caused so much suffering to innocent people!". Am I on the right side? Folken-san told me that we were battling invading countries but the Dragon said that we were the ones invading. What am I to do? She let out a sigh knowing that it would be near impossible for her to find the right answer.
After her bath she changed back into her armour and decided to go for a late night stroll around the Vione. Setsuna walked through the maze of corridors thinking about who she should believe. As she walked pass one of the meeting rooms she heard voices. Huh? Who would be having a meeting this late at night? She wondered as her curiosity got the best of her. She went and pressed her ear up against the door so she could listen in.
". . . Folken, I want you to make sure the girl Setsuna does not leave. She is vital to the future of Zaibach and the Dragon has already told her the truth about the Destiny War." An old, forceful voice sounded.
"Yes Emperor Dornkirk-" Setsuna heard Folken reply and she quickly backed away from the door horrified. They're-they're using me! She thought to herself shocked and angered. Unsure of what to do, she ran. She ran until she ended up in the guymelef loading bay. One thought came to mind, escape.
Setsuna went and got into the cockpit of her guymelef and prepared for her escape. She flew off into the distance without looking back. As she was flying, something had hit her from the ground. Her guymelef began to malfunction and plummet to the ground. Instantly she began to panic and tired with all her might to regain control. After trying to control her guymelef without success she landed hard on the ground.
Once she had landed, she jumped out of her guymelef before it was engulfed by flames. I wonder what hit me. Setsuna wondered as she watched her guymelef burn. She turned away from it and wandered into the forest.
Setsuna walked all night trying to get as far away as she could. By early morning she was dead tired but continually forced herself to keep walking. She stumbled over rocks and tree roots. Her eyes were half open but she still continued to walk.
Setsuna finally gave up when she had fallen over an up grown tree root. She laid there on the ground half awake and half asleep. She debated with herself whether if she should get up or just stay on the ground.
Setsuna soon decided she needed to continue, she had to get as far away from Zaibach as she could. As Setsuna rose to her feet, she noticed she was not alone. She was surrounded by a group of men. One of the men she recognized to be a knight of Cali from his uniform. Setsuna then realized that this group was from Asturia, the very country that Ziabach was fighting against.
She struggled to keep balance but her body was too weak from lack of food and sleep. Setsuna knew she was going to die. A single tear fell from each of her eyes as she fell to her knees. Her legs throbbed with pain. She tried with all her might to over come the pain her legs felt but she couldn't. The men surrounding her stood on their guard waiting for her to attack. She then welcomed in the darkness and fell unconscious.
