On Wings of Love
By: Lady Venom
E-mail: diabla_devil@hotmail.com

A/N: Yet again you find me apologizing for the delay in chapter three, and in this chapter as well. Well here's my excuse to those of you that actually read my endless babble. I've been taking care of my two week old baby brother and my one year old abay sister, plus I have homework to work on (which totally sucks) and I'm planning a surprise party for a friend of mine. Plus I have to give my daily lectures to my twelve year old brother...No rest for me this week, that is why I'm doing this chapter now..to apologize for my negligence to writing. I would like to thank everyone for their reviews. enigma...I know I should really move my ass, but life at my house, isn't really that easy, I'm trying as hard as I can....I really should stop with all these excuses ne? Please I"m so proud of myself, this is not a revised version of chapter four as in my old Esca story I didn't even get that far.

Warnings: Stupid spelling...stupid grammar, anywho mind those..I really need a beta reader, I don't care who..anyone interested? Well Violence, bloodshed, torture to characters, a bit of language and yet another attempt at an Escaflowne story. I hope they're not too OOC and if they are e-mail me and I"ll redo the whole story again until they are in (or to my extent) of in Character

Disclaimer: Nope not mine...why do I even have to inform you people of this?! It makes me so so sad...

Key
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*~*~*same time, different place, and/or different person.

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Chapter Four

Van was now getting worried. Hitomi health was coming back, but it was coming back slowly. He was getting nervous. What if her body just gave up on her? What if she decided to hurt herself beyond healers' abilities once again? He pushed thouse thoughts away and contined gazing at the stary sky.

//Hitomi, please get well real real soon, I don't know what I'd do without you// He thought to himself sighed and walking back into his roon.

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"Meilan, we cannot go through with this, Zaibach is already dead, they disappeared years ago, you just wanna gather an army,..." A fist voice began but was abruptly cut off by another sadistically feminine voice.

"Dear Ling, we do not need to go out and create another army. We have more than enough people in our cult, plus this war is a more significant one unlike the one against Zaibach, their war was about fate and the concept of altering it. What we are trying to do is try to grab control of all the other nations," The one called Meilan said sofly.

"Why would you want to control all the nations? Aren't you happy that we are in times of peace? What more can you ask for?," Ling asked flinching at the glare she sent his way. He turned his gaze from her ebony eyes and stared to the floor.

"Dear Ling, the Dragon Cult has wanted respect before the Zaibach army was even formed. I do want peace, but I also want to ensure peace," Meilan answered standing up and walking over to the nervous youth.

"H..hh how will you ensure peace, by killing thousands?! You are making the same mistake as Dornkirk made, you cannot force your opinions and beliefs on people!," He excalimed rather loudly breaking the serene silence around them.

"Never compare me to Dornkirk! I am only going to kill those who oppose us, I want to create a Gaea where only the strongest reside, where slaves will live as equals, where no kings exsist. I want to create Atlantis once again.," She said menacingly. "And if you ever question me again, be certain of this, your punishment will be harsher than the one you will recieve now,"

Meilan made a quick movement with her hands and almost instantly two men in hooded capes came in and motioned for Ling who was now trembling to come towards them. They grabbed him by the wrists and started draggin him out into a dark room.

"Meilan, the girl is back, you no longer have a chance!!," Ling screamed as loud as his lungs allowed him to. Meilan froze as those words escaped his trembling lips.

"The girl from the Phantom Moon is back?! Did you have another vision?," She suddenly Demanded.

"She returned but a month ago Meilan, She is very weak and has been wounded serverly but no doubt it's her, I can see through her eyes, Draconian King Van has ensured of easing her pain. She will change you, that is all I can say for now," Ling said softly and bowed his head, letting his long black hair tumble down.

"You should've told me sooner, the disposal of the girl will make it easier for us, but for now we must wait, For now we must gather the only being who shows herself in daylight despite her other being being. Get me Selena Scheazar. I will get the priests to fond a way to connect her to her other being permanently, she will be on our side," She said with a small cynical smile making Ling flinch and tremble even more. "You go on like a good boy, you've been useful to me, take him and punish him, then bring him to my quaters," She said in a flat montone voice. At one the two hooded figures dragged Ling out of the room and into the dark one not too far away.

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Akina was tending to dinner for Hitomi when she felt a sharp pain hit her chest. She fell to the floor clutching her heart tightly. Akina didn't scream, she didn't even moan in pain. She just trembled uncontrollably until the pain subsided.

//Not again....how much more can I take of this. I feel that an evil is coming after Miss Hitomi, I must protect her from it// She winced in pain again, but she abid and kept on walkin to do her tasks.

//Your doing is wrong......little brother, you're so wrong, I should've made you realize it sooner// She thought sadly as she regained her composture and walked away, prepared to greet her chores happily

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Hitomi stirred in her sleep. Her abdomen yet again was in pain. she panted, her clothes felt soaked because of all her sweating

"You've been fighting a very serious fever, these last few days, Miss Hitomi," Akina whispered softly Hitomi only stirred and brought her blankets closer to her chest..

"You have a visitor, she says she's an old friend, a friend from Asturia I'll send her in for a little while so you can rest okay?," Akina whispered softly causing a forced, pained moan to escape the girls' lips. Akina got up slowly, trying not to make a sound, she walked to the door, opened it a little and let the person in. Hitomi first opened one eye and closed it quickly due to such bright light. Once again she yried and kept her eyes open ignoring the fact that they were starting to tesr. In the corner, Hitomi saw two blurred silhouetted figures, one which appeared to be bowing in respect, and the other seemed to be staring at her. She moaned as she got up and rubbed her eyes.

"Hello Hitomi, it's been a long time," The Woman replied sofly, Hitomi could barely hear.

//That voice, it sounds so familiar...// Hitomi thought to herself.

"Mallerna?" Hitomi asked loudly in a surprised yet sleepy tone.

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A/N: Chapter Four right here! I know it's short but I wanted to get this out soon! I'm thinking when I'm up to chapter six I think I"ll redo it, what do you guys think? R/R please!!!!! I'll give you all cookies...I swear!!!