Late One Night
Epilogue
Disclaimer: I do not own Escaflowne in any way shape or form!
Thank you EVERYONE! Here is the epilogue. Don't want to drag it out. Enjoy!
15 YEARS LATER
Have to run faster. She thought and ran quicker, her red dress swirling at her feet as she ran and ran.
She was going to be late for dinner, AGAIN. This would have been her third time in the last week. Her father had warned her, "Late again and fire is going to look like a blessing to you."
To him, fire is a blessing. she thought, her mood becoming sour very quickly as she thought about her parents.
Rei was a girl of fourteen, with short blond hair and red eyes. Her skin was pale, and she was the most beautiful girl many people have ever seen. People said she had an odd beauty. It was because of her parents, Millerna and Dilandau King. Rei loved her parents, though sometimes she wished they would drop dead.
In a good way. she added quickly in her mind.
Millerna was her mom, of thirty years old, and had very long hair. Her hair went to her ankles and was often put up in a ponytail. Her mom was often tired, but always had a smile on. She was gentle and caring. They had to change their last name when they got married.
Dilandau was her father. Dilandau still looked almost the same as he did when Millerna and Dilandau got married when they were seventeen, in a small quiet wedding. Her father loved fire. Actually, Rei discovered she was keen on it too. Nothing relaxed her more than to watch a flame. Dilandau was bitter and a bit mental, to what Rei thought, but she loved her father too.
Their love almost didn't happen. Ever since Rei was a child she just loved to sit and listen to her mom tell the story of how they fell in love. A princess and a pryro. If love could pull through for them, what was to say it couldn't for her?
Rei burst open the door of a small cottage and ran into the dining room. Her mom was there, sitting up in her chair, looking cross.
"Rei." She muttered looking at her.
"Care to tell me why you were late?" her father snapped, who had already started eating.
Mom will understand, but I better get on Dilandau's good side. Rei thought quickly.
"My friends and I had a bonfire by the river." Rei said quickly, and saw Dilandau's head shoot up.
Gotcha dad. Rei said, trying not to smile.
"Oh dear, Rei. I wished you would grow out of that." Her mom whispered.
"I'm here now, aren't I?" and Rei sat down and dug in.
Millerna casted a glance to Rei. Her short blond hair fell softly in front of her face. Rei's red eyes glanced up at her and smiled at her briefly. Millerna looked deep in Rei's eyes. She shivered.
Rei was bipolar. She had been taken from doctor to doctor to find out what was wrong with her, and finally one doctor knew. Millerna couldn't help but wonder if it was Dilandau's fault. Maybe, partly it was. Rei was more like Dilandau than her. But Millerna loved Dilandau more than anything. It was worth leaving everyone behind for him.
Dilandau looked at Rei. She looked so sad.
It's because of you.
Dilandau knew perhaps it was, but it was his entire fault that Rei was bipolar. She looked so sad today, but yesterday she was so happy, she had went out and wasted all her money on fortune telling things. Tarot cards. Which scared the hell out of him, remembering that bitch from the Mystic Moon.
Drive out the demons. She still has no idea her daddy is part mommy too. Dilandau thought and looked at Millerna.
He loved her. He still did, 15 years later. He loved her so much. She was so sweet and understanding. Dilandau was glad he had run off with her. To live like this. It was worth leaving everything behind for her.
That night Rei cried. She was so sad. She didn't know why. She had been so happy, yet now the sadness had covered her like a blanket. There was a knock on the door.
"Who is there?" Rei asked, her voice sounding cheerful.
"It's your mom."
Her mom opened the door.
Should have locked it.
It was too late. Her mom looked at her and saw how depressed she was.
"Be right back." Her mom said quickly and left.
Dilandau came back in. He took one look and sat next to her.
"Depressed?" he asked.
Rei knew her dad had a slight case of biopolar as well. She could always relate to him.
"Yes."
"I'm sorry."
Rei just nodded.
"You - you aren't going to kill yourself are you?" he whispered.
Rei mused with the thought, "Depends on my mood."
"I understand how you feel. I understand the feeling of death you have, Rei, back you can't give up. One day, someone is going to love you. You -" his face tightened with love and sorrow, "You just gotta find a way to get through it."
Rei picked at her fingernails, seeing Dilandau's scar, "I guess you're right." She whispered in return.
Dilandau stood up, smiled and left.
She wouldn't give up.
Because her parents hadn't either.
THE END
Sniperwolf's Notes: Thanks to Holly, for supporting me, and Mullet - Revolution, for supporting me also. I know the story may have had a rushed feel and the pairing was weird, but I just want to thank everyone to review. This is the end. I LOVED writing it. So please, tell me what you think, and give me your final review.
May Dilandau and Millerna live on! Yea!
PS: The cameo? It was Sora. Ha ha! For those who have read my humor fics, you get it. If you enjoyed this I know you will like my other stuff.
Sora: Quit plugging.
Me: Sorry. THANK YOU ALL FOR READING!
Bipolar is where you are really, really, happy and then utterly depressed the next without any warning.
Epilogue
Disclaimer: I do not own Escaflowne in any way shape or form!
Thank you EVERYONE! Here is the epilogue. Don't want to drag it out. Enjoy!
15 YEARS LATER
Have to run faster. She thought and ran quicker, her red dress swirling at her feet as she ran and ran.
She was going to be late for dinner, AGAIN. This would have been her third time in the last week. Her father had warned her, "Late again and fire is going to look like a blessing to you."
To him, fire is a blessing. she thought, her mood becoming sour very quickly as she thought about her parents.
Rei was a girl of fourteen, with short blond hair and red eyes. Her skin was pale, and she was the most beautiful girl many people have ever seen. People said she had an odd beauty. It was because of her parents, Millerna and Dilandau King. Rei loved her parents, though sometimes she wished they would drop dead.
In a good way. she added quickly in her mind.
Millerna was her mom, of thirty years old, and had very long hair. Her hair went to her ankles and was often put up in a ponytail. Her mom was often tired, but always had a smile on. She was gentle and caring. They had to change their last name when they got married.
Dilandau was her father. Dilandau still looked almost the same as he did when Millerna and Dilandau got married when they were seventeen, in a small quiet wedding. Her father loved fire. Actually, Rei discovered she was keen on it too. Nothing relaxed her more than to watch a flame. Dilandau was bitter and a bit mental, to what Rei thought, but she loved her father too.
Their love almost didn't happen. Ever since Rei was a child she just loved to sit and listen to her mom tell the story of how they fell in love. A princess and a pryro. If love could pull through for them, what was to say it couldn't for her?
Rei burst open the door of a small cottage and ran into the dining room. Her mom was there, sitting up in her chair, looking cross.
"Rei." She muttered looking at her.
"Care to tell me why you were late?" her father snapped, who had already started eating.
Mom will understand, but I better get on Dilandau's good side. Rei thought quickly.
"My friends and I had a bonfire by the river." Rei said quickly, and saw Dilandau's head shoot up.
Gotcha dad. Rei said, trying not to smile.
"Oh dear, Rei. I wished you would grow out of that." Her mom whispered.
"I'm here now, aren't I?" and Rei sat down and dug in.
Millerna casted a glance to Rei. Her short blond hair fell softly in front of her face. Rei's red eyes glanced up at her and smiled at her briefly. Millerna looked deep in Rei's eyes. She shivered.
Rei was bipolar. She had been taken from doctor to doctor to find out what was wrong with her, and finally one doctor knew. Millerna couldn't help but wonder if it was Dilandau's fault. Maybe, partly it was. Rei was more like Dilandau than her. But Millerna loved Dilandau more than anything. It was worth leaving everyone behind for him.
Dilandau looked at Rei. She looked so sad.
It's because of you.
Dilandau knew perhaps it was, but it was his entire fault that Rei was bipolar. She looked so sad today, but yesterday she was so happy, she had went out and wasted all her money on fortune telling things. Tarot cards. Which scared the hell out of him, remembering that bitch from the Mystic Moon.
Drive out the demons. She still has no idea her daddy is part mommy too. Dilandau thought and looked at Millerna.
He loved her. He still did, 15 years later. He loved her so much. She was so sweet and understanding. Dilandau was glad he had run off with her. To live like this. It was worth leaving everything behind for her.
That night Rei cried. She was so sad. She didn't know why. She had been so happy, yet now the sadness had covered her like a blanket. There was a knock on the door.
"Who is there?" Rei asked, her voice sounding cheerful.
"It's your mom."
Her mom opened the door.
Should have locked it.
It was too late. Her mom looked at her and saw how depressed she was.
"Be right back." Her mom said quickly and left.
Dilandau came back in. He took one look and sat next to her.
"Depressed?" he asked.
Rei knew her dad had a slight case of biopolar as well. She could always relate to him.
"Yes."
"I'm sorry."
Rei just nodded.
"You - you aren't going to kill yourself are you?" he whispered.
Rei mused with the thought, "Depends on my mood."
"I understand how you feel. I understand the feeling of death you have, Rei, back you can't give up. One day, someone is going to love you. You -" his face tightened with love and sorrow, "You just gotta find a way to get through it."
Rei picked at her fingernails, seeing Dilandau's scar, "I guess you're right." She whispered in return.
Dilandau stood up, smiled and left.
She wouldn't give up.
Because her parents hadn't either.
THE END
Sniperwolf's Notes: Thanks to Holly, for supporting me, and Mullet - Revolution, for supporting me also. I know the story may have had a rushed feel and the pairing was weird, but I just want to thank everyone to review. This is the end. I LOVED writing it. So please, tell me what you think, and give me your final review.
May Dilandau and Millerna live on! Yea!
PS: The cameo? It was Sora. Ha ha! For those who have read my humor fics, you get it. If you enjoyed this I know you will like my other stuff.
Sora: Quit plugging.
Me: Sorry. THANK YOU ALL FOR READING!
Bipolar is where you are really, really, happy and then utterly depressed the next without any warning.