Saving Two Worlds p.5: A Warning of Nemesis



By. Angels tears



Hitomi sighed as the bright light faded. She was glad to be back on the ground, not moving through the stars. Even though she had no idea where she was, she happily strolled through the new set of woods she'd been placed in. The stars shone brightly in the sky, without having to fight past the annoying city lights. She didn't find it strange how she found Earth to seem like a place where she didn't need to be. For what was her use on Earth? To be a receptionist, or perhaps maybe be a doctor. She could do the exact same things here on Gaea, and even be something better. She was regarded as a seeress here.

'What am I doing? Shouldn't I be heading for Austuria or Fanelia? But what's the hurry? I don't want to see Van, and Duo won't leave me alone…What would my grandma do?' Hitomi wondered as she walked aimlessly through the woods. How could she face every one after being taken away by the pillar of light. They'd all want to know about where she went. 'This is my life, I think…How can I escape the pressure of this all. Want to go home, but I am home. Gaea is where I belong. Even Varie knows this is my home, where I'm of good use to the inhabitants of the country I stay in. And I have one good reason to stay here…' She froze in thought. A twig had snapped somewhere around her.

"Who's there?"

There was no answer. The woods were so dark, it was impossible to see any further than three feet in front of her. After a few seconds of standing still, Hitomi realized she stepped on the twig and broke it. An exasperated groan came from her.

"Why am I being so paranoid? There's nothing to be afraid of here. There are no dragons here; none at all." she scolded herself. She was sure it was safe here.

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"What do you mean she vanished!" Van yelled, getting right into Duo's face. Duo looked away and kept quiet. "She didn't go back…She wouldn't leave yet."

"I don't think she could have gone that far." Heero piped up, trying to be as optimistic as he could, but he even looked doubtful to his own words.

"I don't think Zaibach took her, even though they still have the technology. There hasn't been any activity there for the past few years." Dryden stated.

Duo looked at Van with hate. She had been hurt by him, and he still thought he held claim to her, he didn't even have the right to get angry as far as Duo was concerned. He walked to Relena, who was a bit shaky from Hitomi's disappearance. 'This all Van's fault. It's his fault she's gone. I don't know why or how exactly she's gone, but I'll figure it out.' Duo promised himself. He gave Relena a friendly hug and whispered words of comfort in her ear, while Heero spoke with Van and Dryden on what could have happened. Duo left when Merle and Millerna came by.

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Hitomi smiled as the city came into view. 'Finally, I've made it back to Austuria.' Hitomi thought happily. She'd been walking all night, without rest, and was extremely tired.

"Come on, Van. It's the perfect place to have a picnic." Emera's voice broke through the quiet chirp of the birds. "You're all so slow! Hurry up or there won't be enough time to enjoy the food."

'She sure sounds chipper. Wonder what she's up to. They'll be happy to see me, I guess.' Hitomi thought as she peeked over at the group heading her way. She smiled. There was Millerna, Merle, Van, Allen, Duo, Heero, Relena, and, of course, good old Emera.

"Where's your friend, that Hitomi girl?" Emera asked when they all sat down. 'I bet she took a nice trip to Corline.' Emera thought as her smile grew.

"Oh…she's gone." Van replied quietly.

"Where?"

"That's just it," Heero answered. "we don't know."

"Oh. Okay."

Emera sounded way too happy as she replied. Hitomi had her hair tied up. Varie hadn't told her the information she needed to know, just some vague info she could have gotten anywhere. But there was what Varie had told her that had Hitomi worried. Take care of Van…that could have meant anything. A friendly request from a naturally worried parent, or a warning of what was to come in the near future. Hitomi's eyes grew at least three sizes. Her vision. Varie was warning her about her vision.

"I wish Hitomi was here. I miss her." Duo mumbled to himself, but loud enough for everyone, including Hitomi, to hear.

"Your wish, is my command." Hitomi joked, walking out of the brush. She faked a bow in Duo's direction and forced herself not to giggle. 'You'd think they were mourning someone's death.' she though, looking at them.

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(Somewhere else on Gaea)

The woman was dressed up in black. She watched as Hitomi returned to her friends. Their happiness made her sick. At least Emera wasn't joining in. That would have made thing's just perfect.

"So, Child, you dare defy the future I hold in store for you? It doesn't matter whether or not you believe that draconian wench or not. Emera will see to it that you and your friends find their way to me. And I'll find something for you all." The woman's cruel laughter filled the empty room. "You'll all suffer. I will make sure you all suffer."

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Hitomi shivered. She got a weird feeling she was being watched. But she ignored it as she was hit with a thousand different questions. "Where'd you go?", "What do you mean you don't know the answer?", "How did you get back?", and most commonly said, "Was it Zaibach? I know it was Zaibach."

"No more questions, please, I've been walking all night." She defended herself. It had been a long night and she didn't want anymore hassles. 'You'd think I've been missing for weeks. I guess they really care about me…More or less.' she thought. Duo shifted her in his arms. Even though she felt closer to Van, surprising her with Emera wasn't the smartest thing he could have done. "I'll just sleep for a while, it's so relaxing here."

Everyone looked to each other. She was picked up by the pillar, and just as soon returned. The big question shared by them all was how she returned so quickly. It couldn't have been very far if she'd walked back. And it didn't quite help things between Van and Duo. Both were just as competitive as before for Hitomi's affection, but Van had to be more discreet about it, unless he wanted Emera to get upset. Van looked at Hitomi jealously, she should be in his arms, not Duo's. But maybe this was fate, no matter how he felt about Hitomi, he belonged with Emera instead.

"Hitomi, tell me again, where did you go?" Van asked again.

"I don't know. I know it was a large place, a palace maybe."

"Really?"

"Yea, it was huge. I don't know how long it took me to find my way through there." Hitomi was getting nervous about answering. How could she tell him she spoke with his believed-to-be dead mother? "I didn't see anyone."

"Ok…I know you'd tell us if there was something wrong." Van pretended to give up, hoping Hitomi would fall for it. No such luck. She thanked him and moved on with things.

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(Elsewhere)

Varie looked upon her son. He could be stubborn towards his feeling, and showing them. Her ability to psychically watch him had been one of her gifts of being a draconian, and soon Hitomi would acquire them too. In fact, Hitomi would soon be acquiring all of her powers, which made her a target for those who wanted Atlantis, and Hitomi knew it. A growing weakness came over Varie. She didn't have much more time.

"Please, Hitomi, you must fight her. Don't let Nemesis win. She'll destroy Gaea, and take over Atlantis. There'll be nothing left but the slaves she makes from the survivors."

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Hitomi looked to the sky as Allen carried her back to the castle. It had been a big deal to the three guys. Hitomi merely sat and watched until it was decided who would carry her in. And of course Merle added in a small wisecrack that got the guys to stop fighting. By the end everyone except Van, Duo, Allen, and Emera were laughing over it.

"I understand, Varie. I'll keep watch over him, and I'll win, don't you worry about that. I won't let her win." Hitomi whispered into the wind.

"Did you say something Hitomi?" Allen asked as he looked down at her.

"No, I didn't say anything."

There's my next part to Saving Two Worlds. So what is the connection between Emera and the strange woman seeking vengeance upon Hitomi and Van, and what is Varie's connection to Hitomi? And just what is so important about Atlantis and Hitomi? Talk about a tangled web, and Hitomi's in the middle. And to answer a slightly funny review I recently received: No, this is not a 2/H fic. So you can calm down now. I'll have the next part up soon. Please r&r. Thanx. Angels tears.