Back for another chapter! Wow how long can I keep this story going? I'm not
actually sure as I'm just writing this as I get the inspiration for it. I'm
pretty sure most of you who actually read this are wondering how long I can
keep going, writing nothing. Well I guess we'll find out. First I would
like to say that the line "My life is for you and I adore you." Is from the
Backstreet Boys song No Goodbyes. Remember I own Dion, Maya, Kali, Dagan,
Dawn, and Ryol but everything else is from Escaflowne's creators and as I
haven't taken over the world I don't own them, so don't sue me. And now on
with the story
~Avalon
Chapter 7:A life without Love
A month had passed in the Palace. Hitomi had begun to show in her pregnancy, Kali was learning customs around Gaia and practicing with her sword and stone. Dr. Dion Renner was making regular visits to the Queen and secretly to the Princess, for they both had soon discovered they needed one another. But not all was well for it had been a month since anyone had seen or heard from King Van, the Guardian Maya and their team. It had taken much to keep the young Princess in the palace for the month and everyone knew that her self-confinement would not last much longer. It lasted only about another hour when all hell broke loose in the Palace hall.
"Princess we must protest! This irrational behavior cannot continue. You must give up this silly romance!"
"You have no right to tell me what to do! I am a Princess of Gaia, the will- be Neo Queen!"
Kali stood in a long white gown with a blue sash, to indicate her status of Princess, in front of the Council. They had insisted that she wear a dress when attending any formal gathering including the council meetings. This particular meting had been called because it was brought to the councilors attention that the Princess was seeing the young Doctor Renner. Something custom did not condone. She was angry that they would have her give up her one true happiness left on this world.
Another spoke up "There have been many Princes who have sent letters since we announced your arrival in Gaia and we have asked them to come."
"WHAT!?"
"Yes we will hold a ball, and there we will choose a suitable suitor for you."
"You will choose?"
"Of course. Naturally since you know not of the standards a Starfire must hold herself to we must choose for you."
"No."
"I beg your pardon?"
"You will not have my pardon. I said no. There will be no ball and you will not be choosing a Boyfriend or suitor for me."
"Boyfriend? Hardly, the lucky young man will be your fiancée."
"Excuse me! Hell no!" Kali turned on her heal and walked away from the councilors. They all stood up and several followed their Princess, and grabbed her arm.
"We are not done here."
Kali pulled a dagger she wore to protect her self and turned it on the councilor
"Yes we are."
"Perhaps your right." He let go and watched as Kali left. She slammed the door leaving the councilors standing shocked in the hall.
"Now what?"
"We hold the ball as planned."
"What about her?"
"Close off all exits to the palace, place guards around her at all times she is not to be left alone."
"You think that will keep her here?"
"No, but it will give us some time. Next thing Dr. Renner will be confined to quarters unless needed by her Majesty. Any objections?" No one spoke, they all wanted to get the Princess under control and this seemed to be the best way. "Good."
The princess stormed down the hall, she had no idea how the council had gotten a hold of the information that she was seeing Dion but she didn't care, and they weren't going to keep her from him. She turned the corner and burst into Dion's room. Dion looked startled about her sudden presence but said nothing.
"I can't believe it!"
Dion stood up and walked over to her "What?"
"They found out about us!"
"How?"
"I don't know but it doesn't matter they can't keep us apart!"
Dion hung his head, the golden red hair falling over his shoulder like fire "Yes they can, they can send me away, order you away on a mission."
"I won't give up. It isn't fair prince or not I still love you."
"I know but being a princess is far from fair. You must obey the people's wishes not yours so I have to say goodbye."
"Goodbye? But Hitomi-"
"I will come to see her but not you. I will stay outside the palace from now on."
"Don't do this, please." Tears formed in her eyes. "I love you."
"I knew this could never last. I will always remember you. You gave me a smile, I told you my name. I'll never forget: I told you I loved you, you told me the same. We had fun for a little while, I never knew days could go by so fast." He held her tight as the sun went down and he kissed Kali one last time. Dion left through the door and never turned for a last look.
After he left Kali did not hesitate a second. She had been copped up in the palace while her friends fought; they had taken her love away from her, and wanted her to marry another. She went to her rooms; spoke to no one as she passed them in the hallways. She through open the wood doors and slammed them closed once again before any servants could come in to disturb her. She threw off the long white dress and blue sash. Tossed aside the glittering bracelet and matching necklace. The only thing she did not throw was the tiara that she gently placed on the rosewood dresser. That was a symbol of her family, her heritage. Walking over to the wardrobe she pushed back all the fancy dresses made of silk and other such fine threads to find what she really wanted. A plain white shirt, black pants, brown knee-high boots and leather gloves. She put them all on in a hurry for there was no doubt that while she was doing this exits for her were being cut off. She reached even further back and recovered the hidden sword and deep midnight blue cloak. After strapping on the sword and making sure the cloak covered it, as the sword was unique and anyone would recognize it as hers, she pulled up the hood and left her room. She held a brisk pace that told anyone looking at her that she knew where she was going and she had a right to be there. No one stopped her or questioned her. All was going well, and then she came upon the hardest part of the whole escape the gate. Guards watched all other parts of the palace now so going over the wall was out the only thing left was to bluff her way out of the front gate. There was no help for it; it was now or never. She came out of the shadows and strode to the gates. The guards stopped her as she came up to the gates.
"Halt! Where do you think your going?"
"I'm leaving."
"Under whose orders?"
"The Princesses."
"Princess Kali Starfire?"
"Is there any other Princess here? Now let me pass."
"Right away."
They opened the doors and let Kali pass through them and closed them behind her. She walked away from the palace to the stables outside. No one was around, as they had all gone to safe holds since the attack, so she was able to take her horse, Swiftwind, and leave with out running into anyone. She rode away from the palace never looking back for a moment. She pulled out a picture of her and her dad, now all she had were these memories that seemed so long ago but that night as she rode away she felt as if her father was right there beside her. Thinking of him made her smile, she wondered if he thought of her.
"Dad, Dawn, Maya, and now Dion. Am I destined to live a life without love?"
Dion walked to him room with guards beside him. He had just found out that he was confined to his rooms unless the Queen needed him. He had treasured every moment with Kali and now it was all over. Every time he closed his eyes he saw her, every night he dreamt of her and having her by his side for all time. He had thanked God for bringing them together, now he cursed god for taking her away. He knew in his heart that she would have left the palace the moment he said goodbye but he said nothing if he could not have her then at least she could be free to do what she must. He often wondered if he hadn't been there how long she would have stayed, now it was apparent: not very long. They had reached his rooms. Dion opened his wood door and walked in, the guards took up positions outside his door on either side. He closed his door threw his bag onto the chair. He sat on his bed; tears flowed silently from his intense blue eyes. "Did you think you'd be better off alone? Do you think giving her up would make this easier?" He asked himself the questions that were on his mind. He remember her eyes the last time he had seen her that had clearly said "Talk to me" she had wanted him to stay, to tell her that he loved her and by god he did but he knew that nothing good could ever come of it. He had walked out that door. "No Goodbyes. I'll see you again Kali. My life is for you and I adore you. I love you everyday." He looked up and saw on his desk a white candle and a note. He walked over to it picked it up unfolded the letter and read
Beloved You're the key to my heart. I won't let you go, all the water from the rain won't measure up to the tears I'd cry over losing you. I never gave up hope during my life, when things got me down. Now I have nothing left to hide, my path is clear and it leads to you. My closed doors and locked up dreams have been freed. You are my key. This candle is my light to find home, as long as it burns have hope that I will return home and marry you.
At the bottom was a hastily written postscript
Sorry dear but a King cannot be a Doctor.
He sat down again for he was unsure that his legs would hold him any longer. She loved him and would marry him against the council's wishes. By god a King? Do I have what it takes to be a king? He tired to picture himself in King Van's formal wear and that of Dryden and Chid and it brought tears of mirth to his eyes. It did not matter what he wore of course he would be hers and she would be his. Their love out in the open for all to see.
Folken and Dilandau stood in the main tent at camp.
"So someone had left the palace?"
"Yes Folken. I say we intercept."
"And let me guess torture and maim and Kill him right?"
"Why not nothing else to do around here."
"No just capture him got it." Dilandau turned to leave "Belay that, send a team." He continued to explain to veer him off of going on a killing spree. "If this is a distraction to draw our attention I'd rather have some good people here."
" Humph.I could take care of it myself-"
"That's an order now go carry it out."
Dilandau left without another word Folken assumed that he went to send the team but with Dilandau he never did know.
Several hours passed and Dilandau returned.
"Well?"
"None of the patrols have returned."
"Patrols?"
"I sent more than one and none of them have come back."
"Send a team out to look for them."
"I did the only thing they found was their horses."
"Hmmm.more than a mere messenger then. What have you sent out Van." It hit Folken like a brick wall "That's it he sent the Princess out!"
"What?" Dilandau looked somewhat disbelieving
"She was trained by the best and she managed to do quite some damage without being trained I can only imagine her skill now."
"Then I'll go out with my Dragon Slayers and grab her one woman against 7 skilled swordsmen it'll be no problem."
Folken thought about it "Very well go and retrieve the Princess but do not underestimate her."
"You sore about not being to come with us? Don't worry I'll bring you back a gift. Perhaps that sword of hers." With that Dilandau left.
Folken called in a solider "Tell them to halt the Torture of the one known as Dawn Shields."
"Yes sir!" the soldier turned and left to carry out his orders. Folken stood at the edge of the tent and wondered / Why did you send her on her own Van? What were you trying to do? At any rate she'll be our captive soon then all I'll need is you and your wife and I'll be free.
Well another chapter come and gone. So where is Van and Maya? Is Kali going to be captured? Well I don't know but I'm guessing my mind will fill me in soon and when it does I'll be sure to post ^_^ Well catch ya all in Chapter 8! ~Avalon
Chapter 7:A life without Love
A month had passed in the Palace. Hitomi had begun to show in her pregnancy, Kali was learning customs around Gaia and practicing with her sword and stone. Dr. Dion Renner was making regular visits to the Queen and secretly to the Princess, for they both had soon discovered they needed one another. But not all was well for it had been a month since anyone had seen or heard from King Van, the Guardian Maya and their team. It had taken much to keep the young Princess in the palace for the month and everyone knew that her self-confinement would not last much longer. It lasted only about another hour when all hell broke loose in the Palace hall.
"Princess we must protest! This irrational behavior cannot continue. You must give up this silly romance!"
"You have no right to tell me what to do! I am a Princess of Gaia, the will- be Neo Queen!"
Kali stood in a long white gown with a blue sash, to indicate her status of Princess, in front of the Council. They had insisted that she wear a dress when attending any formal gathering including the council meetings. This particular meting had been called because it was brought to the councilors attention that the Princess was seeing the young Doctor Renner. Something custom did not condone. She was angry that they would have her give up her one true happiness left on this world.
Another spoke up "There have been many Princes who have sent letters since we announced your arrival in Gaia and we have asked them to come."
"WHAT!?"
"Yes we will hold a ball, and there we will choose a suitable suitor for you."
"You will choose?"
"Of course. Naturally since you know not of the standards a Starfire must hold herself to we must choose for you."
"No."
"I beg your pardon?"
"You will not have my pardon. I said no. There will be no ball and you will not be choosing a Boyfriend or suitor for me."
"Boyfriend? Hardly, the lucky young man will be your fiancée."
"Excuse me! Hell no!" Kali turned on her heal and walked away from the councilors. They all stood up and several followed their Princess, and grabbed her arm.
"We are not done here."
Kali pulled a dagger she wore to protect her self and turned it on the councilor
"Yes we are."
"Perhaps your right." He let go and watched as Kali left. She slammed the door leaving the councilors standing shocked in the hall.
"Now what?"
"We hold the ball as planned."
"What about her?"
"Close off all exits to the palace, place guards around her at all times she is not to be left alone."
"You think that will keep her here?"
"No, but it will give us some time. Next thing Dr. Renner will be confined to quarters unless needed by her Majesty. Any objections?" No one spoke, they all wanted to get the Princess under control and this seemed to be the best way. "Good."
The princess stormed down the hall, she had no idea how the council had gotten a hold of the information that she was seeing Dion but she didn't care, and they weren't going to keep her from him. She turned the corner and burst into Dion's room. Dion looked startled about her sudden presence but said nothing.
"I can't believe it!"
Dion stood up and walked over to her "What?"
"They found out about us!"
"How?"
"I don't know but it doesn't matter they can't keep us apart!"
Dion hung his head, the golden red hair falling over his shoulder like fire "Yes they can, they can send me away, order you away on a mission."
"I won't give up. It isn't fair prince or not I still love you."
"I know but being a princess is far from fair. You must obey the people's wishes not yours so I have to say goodbye."
"Goodbye? But Hitomi-"
"I will come to see her but not you. I will stay outside the palace from now on."
"Don't do this, please." Tears formed in her eyes. "I love you."
"I knew this could never last. I will always remember you. You gave me a smile, I told you my name. I'll never forget: I told you I loved you, you told me the same. We had fun for a little while, I never knew days could go by so fast." He held her tight as the sun went down and he kissed Kali one last time. Dion left through the door and never turned for a last look.
After he left Kali did not hesitate a second. She had been copped up in the palace while her friends fought; they had taken her love away from her, and wanted her to marry another. She went to her rooms; spoke to no one as she passed them in the hallways. She through open the wood doors and slammed them closed once again before any servants could come in to disturb her. She threw off the long white dress and blue sash. Tossed aside the glittering bracelet and matching necklace. The only thing she did not throw was the tiara that she gently placed on the rosewood dresser. That was a symbol of her family, her heritage. Walking over to the wardrobe she pushed back all the fancy dresses made of silk and other such fine threads to find what she really wanted. A plain white shirt, black pants, brown knee-high boots and leather gloves. She put them all on in a hurry for there was no doubt that while she was doing this exits for her were being cut off. She reached even further back and recovered the hidden sword and deep midnight blue cloak. After strapping on the sword and making sure the cloak covered it, as the sword was unique and anyone would recognize it as hers, she pulled up the hood and left her room. She held a brisk pace that told anyone looking at her that she knew where she was going and she had a right to be there. No one stopped her or questioned her. All was going well, and then she came upon the hardest part of the whole escape the gate. Guards watched all other parts of the palace now so going over the wall was out the only thing left was to bluff her way out of the front gate. There was no help for it; it was now or never. She came out of the shadows and strode to the gates. The guards stopped her as she came up to the gates.
"Halt! Where do you think your going?"
"I'm leaving."
"Under whose orders?"
"The Princesses."
"Princess Kali Starfire?"
"Is there any other Princess here? Now let me pass."
"Right away."
They opened the doors and let Kali pass through them and closed them behind her. She walked away from the palace to the stables outside. No one was around, as they had all gone to safe holds since the attack, so she was able to take her horse, Swiftwind, and leave with out running into anyone. She rode away from the palace never looking back for a moment. She pulled out a picture of her and her dad, now all she had were these memories that seemed so long ago but that night as she rode away she felt as if her father was right there beside her. Thinking of him made her smile, she wondered if he thought of her.
"Dad, Dawn, Maya, and now Dion. Am I destined to live a life without love?"
Dion walked to him room with guards beside him. He had just found out that he was confined to his rooms unless the Queen needed him. He had treasured every moment with Kali and now it was all over. Every time he closed his eyes he saw her, every night he dreamt of her and having her by his side for all time. He had thanked God for bringing them together, now he cursed god for taking her away. He knew in his heart that she would have left the palace the moment he said goodbye but he said nothing if he could not have her then at least she could be free to do what she must. He often wondered if he hadn't been there how long she would have stayed, now it was apparent: not very long. They had reached his rooms. Dion opened his wood door and walked in, the guards took up positions outside his door on either side. He closed his door threw his bag onto the chair. He sat on his bed; tears flowed silently from his intense blue eyes. "Did you think you'd be better off alone? Do you think giving her up would make this easier?" He asked himself the questions that were on his mind. He remember her eyes the last time he had seen her that had clearly said "Talk to me" she had wanted him to stay, to tell her that he loved her and by god he did but he knew that nothing good could ever come of it. He had walked out that door. "No Goodbyes. I'll see you again Kali. My life is for you and I adore you. I love you everyday." He looked up and saw on his desk a white candle and a note. He walked over to it picked it up unfolded the letter and read
Beloved You're the key to my heart. I won't let you go, all the water from the rain won't measure up to the tears I'd cry over losing you. I never gave up hope during my life, when things got me down. Now I have nothing left to hide, my path is clear and it leads to you. My closed doors and locked up dreams have been freed. You are my key. This candle is my light to find home, as long as it burns have hope that I will return home and marry you.
At the bottom was a hastily written postscript
Sorry dear but a King cannot be a Doctor.
He sat down again for he was unsure that his legs would hold him any longer. She loved him and would marry him against the council's wishes. By god a King? Do I have what it takes to be a king? He tired to picture himself in King Van's formal wear and that of Dryden and Chid and it brought tears of mirth to his eyes. It did not matter what he wore of course he would be hers and she would be his. Their love out in the open for all to see.
Folken and Dilandau stood in the main tent at camp.
"So someone had left the palace?"
"Yes Folken. I say we intercept."
"And let me guess torture and maim and Kill him right?"
"Why not nothing else to do around here."
"No just capture him got it." Dilandau turned to leave "Belay that, send a team." He continued to explain to veer him off of going on a killing spree. "If this is a distraction to draw our attention I'd rather have some good people here."
" Humph.I could take care of it myself-"
"That's an order now go carry it out."
Dilandau left without another word Folken assumed that he went to send the team but with Dilandau he never did know.
Several hours passed and Dilandau returned.
"Well?"
"None of the patrols have returned."
"Patrols?"
"I sent more than one and none of them have come back."
"Send a team out to look for them."
"I did the only thing they found was their horses."
"Hmmm.more than a mere messenger then. What have you sent out Van." It hit Folken like a brick wall "That's it he sent the Princess out!"
"What?" Dilandau looked somewhat disbelieving
"She was trained by the best and she managed to do quite some damage without being trained I can only imagine her skill now."
"Then I'll go out with my Dragon Slayers and grab her one woman against 7 skilled swordsmen it'll be no problem."
Folken thought about it "Very well go and retrieve the Princess but do not underestimate her."
"You sore about not being to come with us? Don't worry I'll bring you back a gift. Perhaps that sword of hers." With that Dilandau left.
Folken called in a solider "Tell them to halt the Torture of the one known as Dawn Shields."
"Yes sir!" the soldier turned and left to carry out his orders. Folken stood at the edge of the tent and wondered / Why did you send her on her own Van? What were you trying to do? At any rate she'll be our captive soon then all I'll need is you and your wife and I'll be free.
Well another chapter come and gone. So where is Van and Maya? Is Kali going to be captured? Well I don't know but I'm guessing my mind will fill me in soon and when it does I'll be sure to post ^_^ Well catch ya all in Chapter 8! ~Avalon
