Disclaimer: I do not own Escaflowne or any characters, but I do own Dilandau and Folken's hearts. Awwwwwwwwwww ^_^;;
A/N: R/R please if you'd like me to continue! Thanks!! ^_^;;
Prologue
"Damn," Lina cursed under her breath, wiping a drench of sweat from her forehead. Fencing took a lot of practice and patience, she noted. Those two requirements were ones in which Lina was trained especially for. "Kya, don't get your foil so close! I didn't come here to get slaughtered!" Nae giggled. She loved to correct the usually specific Lina, even though her attempts ended somewhat wimpy. Lina sighed and lowered her grip, leaning against the staff as she pressed it to the ground. Autumn winds chilled the two briefly, and Lina vacantly looked upon the gentle navy sky, which was tweaked and sprinkled with silver, dotty stars. "It's getting late. We should get going," Lina panted. Nae simply smiled. "Yeah, I'm beat. I'll see you tomorrow morning for practice. Call me if you need anything." She waved, jogging in the opposite direction. Nae's slender form disappeared around the corner of the field. Lina exhaled, limped to the bleachers of the track field and sat placidly. A soft moan of relief escaped her lips. She locked her crystal eyes with a sigh, tightening her arms about her shoulders and chest. Cold winds whipped and curled hauntingly against her face, like wings of ice rolling frantically down her skin. She gasped. This sensation. Why do I get this sad, empty feeling, like this world is closing down on me? Suddenly, the field lights shut off, draining all color from her surroundings. Black.
Win dain a lotica
En vai tu ri
Si lo ta
Fin dein a loluca
En dragu a sei lain
Vi fa-ru les shutai am
En riga-lint
Win chent a lotica
En vai tu ri
Si lo ta
Fin dein a loluca
Si katigura neuver
Floreria for chesti
Si entina
Sweet ancient words filled her ears. She, oddly enough, recognized the words and mouthed them silently. "And this song..it reminds me so of this world, vanishing.." She turned expectedly towards the direction of the delicate music. It seemed to only increase in volume. "No, no...stop...stop..."
La la la la la la la la la...
Fontina blu cent
De cravi esca letisimo
La la la la la la la la la...
De quantian
La finde reve
Win dain a lotica
En vai tu ri
Si lo ta
Fin dein a loluca
En dragu a sei lain
Vi fa-ru les shutai am
En riga-lint
Lina launched from the bleachers, running. Her thin pleats flapped in the wind as her heart raced to the music. Silver tears poured from her eyes. "No, no, don't take this life from me. I love..I love.." The thought caused Lina to halt. She really didn't know who she loved. "Love.." She wrapped a stray lick of glistening black hair about her fingertip. Suddenly she remembered. "The Lovers," she smiled, drawing a the card from her blouse pocket. "My love will find itself in destiny and fate." Lina clutched the tarot card close to her heart, gazing up into the reflective evening sky. The moon and the earth glowed and lit in her eyes. "Earth!" Lina cried frantically. "The earth and the moon are lovers," she started, the music blaring now. A spring of white light surrounded her from above.
La la la la la la la la la...
"Take me to my love..."
La la la la la la la la la...
A winged figure emerged from the blaze of smoky white. His lovely hands reached for Lina's, and she willingly clasped onto them.
I still love him. I love the moon child.