Chapter 32: The Rescue
Dilandau slashed his sword through numerous soldiers that came his way. "Weaklings. . ." he muttered as they one by one fell to the floor. He jumped over the pile of corpses and dashed down the hallway. He came across a lit room and he peered in. anger struck his face. Who the fuck killed Allen!?! He frowned. I'm supposed to be the one to kill him! Well, at least he's dead. Dilandau ran out of the room in search of his family.
"Alright Dilandra, I want you to head to the loading bay while I fight off these soldiers. Just follow that hallway to your right and you should find it easily." Dilandra nodded and did as her mother told her. Just as she turned to run her mother called to her. "Here!"Setsuna tossed her a sword she found on the ground. "Take this just in case!" she smiled warmly at her daughter as she watched her run off. She turned her attention back to the soldiers and grinned wickedly at them. "So, who wants to be first?"
Dilandra ran as fast as her legs would take her down the hallway. "Hey you!" a soldier yelled as he approached her. Dilandra stopped and fought the soldier. With three easy blows the soldier was dead on the ground. She ran some more and came across more soldiers. Oh great, she thought feeling a bit scared. She stood in a defensive stance as the soldier drew nearer.
Suddenly a few of the men began to yell and fall to the floor dead. The 'leader' of the group of soldiers turned to see what was going on but didn't live long enough to see. Out of the shadows came a tall figure who held a bloodied sword. A smile came to Dilandra's face as the figure moved into the light.
Dilandra ran into the arms of the man and hugged him tightly. Dilandau wrapped his arm around her back and held her close against his body. "I was so scared, dad . . ." her voice was shaky and her arms trembled. A few tears escaped her eyes and fell onto Dilandau's uniform.
Dilandau rubbed her back in a comforting way. Dilandra's crying began to cease. She lifted her head from against his hard chest and smiled at him gratefully. He returned her smile and gestured for her to follow him.
They arrived on the Vione safely and Dilandra felt relieved. Setsuna and Dilandau began to walk out of the guymelef loading bay thinking Dilandra was with them. When they noticed her presence missing, they went back to find her standing near the edge staring out into the night sky. "I'll talk to her." Setsuna said as she made her way over to her daughter. "Dilandra," Dilandra snapped out of her trance faced her mother. "What's the matter?" Dilandra sighed and looked back at the night sky.
"I . . ." she paused. "I killed all those men." Setsuna sighed and smiled.
"I know it's hard to take in but somethings just have to be done. I never really liked fighting before but when your life is in danger sometimes you have to fight and kill to survive." Setsuna put her arm around her daughter's shoulders. "Come on, you look tired. You should get some rest." Dilandra nodded and followed her mother.
Later that night Setsuna stared out into the dark night enjoying the calmness it brought. As she turned to leave a white flash caught her eye. Her eyes widened. She walked over to the wooden chair which had her armoured jacket hanging off it. She jabbed the jacket and slipped it on quickly then she ran from the room and down the maze of hallways and corridors until she reached the bridge of the Vione.
"Folken-san!" she yelled as she entered the bridge. Folken turned his attention to her immediately. "The Asterian floating Fortress has left." she reported to him. He turned to one of his assistants and whispered to him.
"Thank you Setsuna." he said genuinely with a smile. "We'll be heading back to Gaea." Setsuna smiled and left.
A/N: Ya I know it's been awhile and that this is soooo short but I've been really busy with school so this is all I can give you for now. Oh if you want to see a pic of Setsuna go to http://www.mediaminer.org/fanart/view.php?id=37942 It's just a rough copy for now. I hope to get it coloured soon.
