Gosh I'm so sorry about the long wait but like I said I was camping then I had to go and type all this up on the computer and for some reason, I will never understand, it takes longer to type up on a computer than it does to print out.go figure. Well here at long last is chapter what am I at now.right chapter 12. ~Avalon

Disclaimer: I own didilly squat.not even the song that Kali sings.right I do own her.and the others but we all knew that.



Chapter 12: Dreams to Dream



"I hate her!"

"Who?"

"Kali. I hate her for being the Princess. I hate her for getting captured. I hate her for turning Gaia upside down." Dagan sighed "Most of all I hate her for caring about everyone except herself."

Millerna looked at him, he had done so much to help Kali ascend her would- be throne. To have him say these things was a little more than confusing to the blonde princess. Merle sat in a corner, she had not spoken much to anyone since she had recovered from the attack on the palace and after she learned that Kali, Van and Hitomi had been captured she became subdued and rarely spoke.

"Van-sama.Hitomi." Dagan, Millerna, Dryden, and Allen looked at the cat girl, young woman now, all shocked that she had spoken "We have to get them back."

"How close is Hitomi to her due date?"

"A month or so." She replied quietly.

"Then we must act quickly! Who knows what they might do with the royal heir!" Gaddes walked in without knocking.

"Gaddes!"

"We can move between countries freely now. It seems all they wanted was the three of them and the two guardians."

"Five?" Everyone again looked at Merle "Van, Hitomi, Kali, Maya, and Dawn. Five. Four stones that were supposed to be drawn to Kali's. Five of them captured."

Everyone got Merle's dropped hints, all except one.

"Why are you telling us this? We all read up on the legends."

"Everyone that holds a stone or will hold a stone would be drawn to the royal heir and to each other. Van & Hitomi went to Kali that night that she arrived in Gaia. Dawn & Maya followed her here despite the danger they were putting themselves in."

"What are you saying?"

"Gah! You dumb Princess! Van, Hitomi, Maya, and Dawn must all have stones too!" Merle wanted to use the princess as a scratching post at that moment but she refrained from doing so. Millerna on the other hand went into deep thought about what Merle had just said. Everyone else ignored Millerna and started to look to the legend for answers.

"What do we know about the stones when they are together?" Asked Allen

"Well the legends say that they have the power to either save or destroy Gaia and the mystic moon." Again everyone started at Dagan "I looked it up when this shit all began."

"Well what else do you know?"

"Well they all have to be together for anything to happen and the heir must wish it all to happen for the stone is said to follow his or her heart and that it controls all the other stones."

Allen sighed "Then we're alright Kali would never wish to destroy Gaia and the Mystic Moon."

Dryden spoke "Unless someone was threatened to be killed."

"But they need all of them to work the stones they can't kill any of them and Kali knows it." Allen stated with a matter-of-fact tone.

"All but one: Hitomi's child. Maybe that's why they're waiting. Kali would never allow her child to be harmed in any way. She would use her powers in any way to prevent that from happening."

"Hitomi and Van-sama's child.we have to get them out now!"



"Lord Flaim."

"Yes?"

"Should we not take the Princess's sword from her?"

"No. Until she's dead even I cannot touch the sword without being killed. She keeps it."

"Aye, then why don't we get this over with?"

Flaim smiled only Dilandau would question him. "You must learn patience you'll get to kill them soon enough. We must wait because Hitomi will give birth in about two weeks and then we can use her child to persuade my dear little cousin to destroy the ear- the mystic moon. And declare me the unchallenged ruler of Gaia then we can kill them all." Dilandau grumbled "Do not fret your time to kill will be soon."

Folken loomed in the shadows "Even the child?"

Flaim looked at Folken "Possibly I have not yet decided what to do with the child."

"Let me take the child."

"Getting protective of your niece or nephew?"

"I will raise the child as my own it'll never know of my brother or his wife except what you will tell of them in lessons."

"A tempting offer.but one which I must refuse. If the child is male and discovers of his true heritage then I just might be in danger but if it is female then I might consider your offer we shall see."

Folken looked at Flaim, he knew that he planned to kill the child no matter what the gender was. Folken knew when he saw that in his eyes that Flaim must never harm that child if it meant his death, he would be responsible for the death of his brother he would not allow his brothers child to die at his hands as well.

Down in the cell after a young woman, a princess, looked out into the clear blue night sky. Gazing at the Mystic Moon and the stars.

"Dreams to dream in the dark of the night When the world goes wrong, I can still make it right. I can see so far in my dreams. I'll follow my dreams until they come true. Come with me you will see what I mean, There's a world inside no one else ever sees. You will go so far in my dreams. Somewhere in my dreams your dreams will come true. There is a star waiting to guide us, Shining inside us when we close our eyes. Don't let go if You stay close to me in my dreams tonight You will see what I see. Dreams to dream as near as can be. Inside you and me they always come true."

Dawn heard Kali's song and watched her as she sang but she didn't interrupt. She didn't want the melody to end. As Kali ended her song Dawn moved next to her.

"That was beautiful."

Kali jumped. "I didn't notice you, you startled me."

"I'm sorry."

"Don't be. I should be apologizing to you for waking you up."

"Don't I wasn't asleep to begin with."

Kali turned back to the sky

"You miss him don't you?"

"With every waking moment. I dream of him all the time but even the most realistic dream doesn't come close."

"You'll see him again." They both fell silent for a while. Dawn spoke again. "About Flaim."

"I didn't know of him I swear."

"I know you didn't. But if your father was the youngest child then why didn't the stone go to him?"

"The stone chooses it's master, maybe it thought I would be a better ruler or something, I dunno why it would think that though. Maybe it's cause the line goes through the male and that would be my dad then me. Either way it looks like I won't be holding it much longer."

"What are you talking about?"

"Flaim wishes to have the sword I can see it in his eyes. The only way he can have it is if I die."

"Kali!"

"Dawn what must happen will happen."

"This is your life-"

"What life?! The life of a Princess? Kept away from my only love, my father dead, my friends always away protecting me, what kind of life is that for anyone?"

"You were born to this. Your father wanted you to rule to make Gaia a peaceful place again."

"I'll be responsible for everyone's death here!" She lowered her voice "Including that of Hitomi's un-born child."

"Not necessarily." Folken came out of the shadows.

"Who are you?"

"Princess Starfire, My name is Folken."

"Van's brother?"

"Yes. I have come to tell you my debt is paid off to Flaim and I want to help save the life of my brothers child."

"How?"

"How long does Hitomi have left?"

"Three weeks give or take."

"Thank you." With that he left without another word spoken to the two girls.

"Now what?" Dawn asked

"We break out before Hitomi gives birth."

Day Break came and the five planned. Kali, Van, and Hitomi would head for Escaflowne while Dawn and Maya created the distraction for them to get away by using Escaflowne. After which Maya and Dawn would make their get away any way they could all lives were expendable. The Legion was to be left in as much shambles as possible.



Flaim stood in his throne room his back turned to the messenger "Well what is my cute little cousin plotting?"

"Your doom and demise."

"Ah of course. When?"

"Soon. Before Hitomi gives birth."

"Ah she caught a hold of my plan to use the child did she? No matter. Anything else?"

"They plan to use the stones then separate. Kali, Van, and Hitomi will be heading towards Escaflowne."

"Use the stones then separate? My little cousin knows nothing of their powers does she? I thought not. My dear Uncle what a predicament you have put your daughter in. Ah well do what you must to keep them where they are."

"Mi Lord."

A week passed and still nothing had happened, with each day Flaim became more and more nervous, although he never allowed anyone to notice. Kali's lack of action had brought this all on and Dilandau just made things worse by always requesting that he be allowed to 'persuade' her to change her mind on her course of action. Alone in his quarters Flaim was thinking of how to deal with the mounting rebel forces that were no doubt planning to rescue the king queen and princess when all of a sudden a sound that matched the sound of thunder rung throughout the so called palace. Flaim thought it odd, as there had been no storms predicted. / Ah just the dumb weather. It has been rather hot lately and it was looking rather like a storm when I last looked outside. / Another roar rung through out his room. After a third roar rung throughout his room a siren blasted. The sound assaulted his ears as he tried to exit his room to discover the root of the problem though he suspected that it might have something to do with a certain captive princess and her companions. His door refused to open. He called out.

"I order you to open this door! I say can anyone hear me!"

His door opened "Your Highness please stay here while we deal with this problem."

"I demand to know what is going on!"

"The princess is causing problems. We'll have it under control soon." The door was closed again and locked.

"I highly doubt that they will 'have it under control soon'." He turned and left through a back secret door, he would personally deal with the young princess. By the time he got to the command center however

"Your highness please forgive me, but the captives have escaped with the help of rebel forces."

"If this is how you want to play it Princess fine with me. Commander, launch the weapons!"

"Both of them sir?"

"Do you have a problem hearing!?"

"N.No Sir."

"Then follow my orders!"

"Sir! Launching weapons. One on Gaia confirmed." Minutes passed "One on the Mystic Moon confirmed."

"Activate!"



Well on to Chapter 13, not to be cruel I will upload chapters 12 & 13 at the same time. Come on you didn't think I was that mean did you? Since I will be doing that I won't bore you here. Remember Relax, Read and Review. ~Avalon