Chapter 18: Unexpected Happenings
Dilandau found himself aboard the Vione in his room. She . . .she's gone . . .they're both gone . . .Dilandau was falling into the pits of self pity. Or, maybe they were brought here. He dashed out of his room and to Setsuna's to find it empty. He then checked every possible place on the Vione looking for his love and daughter but he was unsuccessful. Dilandau went back to his room and could only wonder why, why he was brought back without her. A single tear rolled down his face but he quickly wiped it away. He began to feel "unmanly" when he realized that he was crying over a lose. He hardly ever cried. He had to find her and there was only one person who may know how to find her. Dilandau walked to Folken's study and entered without knocking, as usual.
Six years had passed since Setsuna had gone to Gaea. She was now 23 and had a full time job as a self defence teacher. Her daughter Dilandra was five years old and attending school. Both her and her Daughter lived with Setsuna's best friend Tika and her fiance Mamoru. They had been together for three years. All four lived in a two story house in the suburbs of Tokyo city.
Setsuna laid in her bed sleeping peacefully until Dilandra snuck into her room. Little Dilandra crawled onto the queen sized bed and went under the covers. "Dill-chan, what are you doing?" Setsuna asked as she opened her eyes weakly.
"I had a scary dream mommy." The little silver haired girl answered as she cuddled up closer to her mother. Setsuna sighed and put her arm around her daughter.
"Don't worry Dilandra, everything will be okay." She told her daughter as she began to drift off to sleep. The little girl shut her royal blue eyes and fell asleep with her mother.
"Dilly-chan, time to get up." Setsuna whispered into her daughter's ear. The young girl sat up and rubbed the sleep from her eyes. The two went down stairs to the kitchen once they finished dressing themselves. Setsuna wore a pair of beige cargo pants with a navy blue tank top over her black body suit. Dilandra was dressed in her forest green and white sailor style school fuku.
Dilandra sat at the kitchen table with Tika and ate her bowl of cereal while her mother quickly ate a slice of toast and a glass of orange juice. "Setsuna, you should really eat more than a slice of toast." Mamoru commented as he entered the room dressed in a blue dress suit.
"And you should cut back on the coffee Mamoru. You know it's not good for your health." Setsuna retorted as she watched him drink his coffee. He was silent just as she had expected. Setsuna looked at her watch and her eyes widened. "Okay come on Dilandra, you've got to get to school." The two hurried out to the silver sunfire. Once Setsuna dropped Dilandra off at school she headed to the martial arts studio.
After a long day of training and teaching, Setsuna drove to her daughter's school, picked her up and drove home where she went and took a long relaxing bath. Later that evening after she tucked Dilandra to bed she caressed her daughter's long silver hair then went to the living room and watch some TV with Tika and Mamoru. As she entered the room something unusual happened. Setsuna found herself enveloped in a bright light that seemed all too familiar. Tika and Mamoru looked on shocked and unsure what to do. When the light faded they noticed that their friend was gone.
Setsuna sat up on the soft forest floor. She rubbed her eyes and shook her head. She then stood up and looked up at the sky. A bit of a smile formed on her face when she could see not just one but two moons. The sound of footsteps could be heard in the distance. Setsuna stood alert and ready to fight. She relaxed when she saw their blue and black leather armour.
"It's good to see you Miguel, Gatti." She said with a smiled and feeling relieved. They escorted her back to the Vione where she was reunited with not only her friends but the man that she had fallen in love with, Dilandau.
The next morning Dilandra walked into her mother's room to find it empty. She wondered downstairs in her pink, frilly night gown looking for her mother. She walked into the kitchen to see only Tika and Mamoru. "Auntie Tika, where's mommy?" She asked as she rubbed the sleep from her right eye. Tika was hesitant to answer. She didn't know how to explain that her mother vanished in a blue pillar of light.
"Uh, Dilandra, your mommy had to go away on a business trip but she'll come back sometime." Tika felt guilty for lying to the young girl but she knew she couldn't tell her the truth. The girl nodded and went upstairs to change. Setsuna, you better come back soon, Tika thought to herself as she watched Dilandra walk up the stairs with a blue look on her little face.
