"Mystic Moon"
Disclaimer: Sailor Moon or Escaflowne characters in this fanfic do not belong to me. I am just going to barrow them to make this fanfic.
Last Chapter: Mina gets a kiss in the dark from Dilandau while the Sailor Scouts find the floating fortress. Attempting to rescue Mina they force Guimel to lead them to her. Dilandau fights Allan and Jupiter and then Tuxedo Mask, slashing his arm. When the Crusade makes a desperate escape, Dilandau attacks the Escaflowne and Van, piercing a metal claw right in his chest.
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Chapter 5: Wounded Hearts
"VAAANNNN!!!!" Mars screamed again as she watched in horror.
Dilandau's guymelef's claw went straight into Van's chest, making him scream in pain and lose control of the Escaflowne. Dilandau made his guymelef's other arm turn into a sword.
"It's over" he whispered as he plunged his sword forward.
But his attack was dodged by another sword, making the two swords clash. Dilandau looked up to see Scherezade and Allan piloting it.
"Allan Schezar" Dilandau beamed as he removed his sword away from the other guymelef's sword.
"Get the Escaflowne and Van back in!" Allan commanded his crew as they got out of the Crusade in normal guymelefs.
Attaching the Escaflowne and boosting Van into one of the cockpits, they went back to the Crusade.
"You're dead meet Allan" Dilandau said as he charged at Scherezade.
Allan quickly dodged.
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"Van!" Mars and Merle screamed as they ran to the injured king.
"Oh no, Lord Van" Merle cried as she feel to her knees weeping.
Mars stared horrified at her crushed friend. Blood covered him all over and his chest held a big gap from its flesh.
"Take him to the infirmary room where Millerna is" Gadeth ordered as he saw the boy.
Mars could hear Millerna let out a shriek with horror when they entered Van into the room.
"Oh Raye, I'm so sorry" Mercury said as she put a comforting hand on her raven haired friend.
Mars turned her hands into a fist as her heart filled with rage.
"He's going to pay!!!!" She screamed as she dashed out of the room.
"Raye" Jupiter called after her friend as she went after her.
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Scherezade quickly thrust his sword at Dilandau's red guymelef but their sword met again. The red guymelef's free arm turned into another sword as it rammed towards Allan's guymelef.
"Jupiter Thunder Clap" Jupiter cried as she formed a thunderclap in her hands and threw it at Dilandau's guymelef.
Allan and Dilandau turned to see Mars and Jupiter on the Crusade roof.
"You fuck'n whores!!" Dilandau yelled as his guymelef's arm started to disconnect.
"Leave Allan alone bastard" Jupiter shot back.
"This will teach you to hurt Van, you scum" Mars screamed as she soon said "Mars Firestorm, Flash!"
A stream of fire went right at Dilandau's guymelef.
"AAhhh!!" Dilandau screamed in pain as he felt his guymelef melt on his skin.
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"Alright Mars and Jupiter" Mercury said triumphantly when she saw her friends attack the red guymelef.
Mina was in shock the whole time. Her heart hurt when she heard Dilandau cry in pain. She knew he was the reason Van and Darien were hurt but she just couldn't bare it. She saw Allan swing his sword at Dilandau, cutting off his disconnected arm. Closing her eyes she turned away as she whispered "I can't watch"
Mercury heard Mina's words as she saw her turn and walk away.
"Mina?" Mercury asked with confusion.
But her attention went back to the fight outside when she heard Jupiter and Mars give the final blow.
"Mars Firebird, Strike!"
Mars shot out a flaming bird as Jupiter cried out "Supreme Thunder Dragon!"
The same thunder formed as a dragon appeared as it and the flaming bird went crashing into Dilandau's guymelef.
"YOU"LL PAY!!" Dilandau screamed as his guymelef went completely off and started to fall a thousand feet from the ground.
But soon enough he was caught by three blue guymelefs.
"Lord Dilandau, Lord Falken said to fall back" Dilandau heard Gatty say from one of the guymelefs.
"Get us out of here then" Dilandau ordered as his dragon slayers carried him back to the Vione.
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"That takes care of him" Allan said as he made his Scherezade land on the Crusade's roof.
"We did it Allan" Jupiter beamed as she hugged Allan when he got out of the cockpit.
Mars quickly went back in the Crusade to see if Van was ok.
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"He lost a lot of blood. Thank god the attack didn't pierce his heart though." Millerna explained to Mars, Jupiter and Allan, when they joined the others at the infirmary room.
"His wound on the chest will heal but the others on his arms and hip wont seem to stop bleeding" she finished.
Mars looked closely at Van. She then remembered how Van got the wounds in the first place. She pictured the battle over and over in her head again.
"Wait, when Escaflowne was hit by Dilandau's attacks Van got these wounds." She then spoke.
"What are you talking about Raye?" Merle asked.
Raye quickly dashed out of the room calling "Quick, somebody help me restore the Escaflowne."
Merle, Jupiter and Allan went after the sprinting girl.
"Millerna, we have a couple of injured men in the other room" Gadeth said as he burst in the room.
"Ok" Millerna said as she grabbed her blue bag and headed towards the other room.
"I'll help you" Mercury said as she went with her.
Amy always did want to become a doctor. Now was her chance. Mina sat in the corner, alone in the room with Van. She got up and walked towards her injured friend. Staring at his bloody wounds a tear started to fall from her eyes. She sank to her knees as she questioned herself. 'Why? Why do I have this feeling in my heart? Look at Van, Mina. Look at what Dilandau did to him. How can you still fall for that bastard?' The questions repeated over and over as her tears started to flow. "Oh Van, I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry everyone" she whispered as a pool of tears encircled her.
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"Just as I thought" Mars said as she saw the same injuries on Van on the Escaflowne.
"Wow, who would have thought" Allan breathed.
"Come on, we have to clean this up before Van dies" Merle said franticly as she got out a rag and jumped on one of the arms.
She started to polish the cuts, making it soon disappear.
"Everybody, we got to do it quick" Mars said as she joined the cat girl and helped her with the same wound.
Allan and Jupiter both did the wound on the side of the Escaflowne.
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Darien's arm was covered with bandages to heal the cut. Millerna was healing another casualty while Amy took another.
"Oh Darien, I'm so glad you're ok" Sailor Moon said as she hugged her boyfriend.
"Thanks Serena" Darien said as he hugged her back.
"AAhhh!!"
Everybody turned their heads to the room next door.
"What was that?" one of the crew members asked.
"Van" Mercury cried as she and a couple of other people burst through the door.
There, they saw Mina covered in Van's blood, trying to hold Van down as he moved violently to get free. He was crying in pain.
"What happened?" Millerna asked as she went to aid the blond girl.
"I don't know. All of a sudden he was screaming and struggling." Mina explained; her eyes a bit puffy from crying a moment ago.
Van threw Millerna to the corner of the room as he cried in pain again.
"Van, please calm down" Mina said, trying to keep her grip.
Gadeth took over Millerna's possession as Mercury went to see if Millerna was ok.
"I think I sprained my ankle" Millerna cried as she held her ankle in pain.
"Don't worry Millerna, you'll be alright" Mercury soothed as she saw Van moving even more violently.
"O my god, the wounds on his arm and hip are gone!" Mina cried when she saw the wound mending.
'What's going on?' Mercury cried in her head as she looked in shock.
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Mars and Merle jumped off the arm of the Escaflowne.
"Alright, now we have to heal the other arm and Van will be ok" Allan said as he and Jupiter finished their spot.
All four got on the arm and worked together to heal the wound.
"These wounds may be healed but don't forget that huge one on his chest" Jupiter reminded.
"That must be the worst out of all of these." She added.
Mars kept quite as she worked. All she wanted to do was to heal Van and to see him ok again.
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Van still struggled under Mina's, Gadeth and two other men's hold.
"The other wound is healing as well" Mina said as Van's arm was completely better.
Van stopped crying and held still. Mina and the three men let their grip go as they looked in shock at the boy.
"I can't believe this. His wounds are cured" Gadeth said.
"Not all though, the one on the chest is still there" Mina said pointing to the still open wound.
"Gadeth, help Millerna into the other room" Mercury said as Gadeth went to help the princess.
He helped her limp into the other room where they waited for Amy's return. Mercury quickly looked at Van over; cleaned the cute on his chest and put a new bandied. She then turned to the bloody Mina.
"Good job Mina. Now I think you might want to take a bath" Mercury said as Mina looked at her gold dress.
Mina laughed as she said "Gee thanks. I think I will"
She then walked away trying to act happy, hiding her true feelings.
"You can't fool me Mina" Mercury said when the goddess of love was out of sight.
Mercury went back to the other room to heal Millerna's ankle.
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After restoring the Escaflowne, Mars and Merle leaped off the guymelef and ran out of the room, Jupiter and Allan were close behind. They saw Mina, covered with blood, passing by the hall.
"Mina" Jupiter called as they reached her.
"Hey, guys" Mina said smiling.
"O god, do I even want to know why you're covered in blood?" Mars asked uncouthly.
"Well, it just so happens that this blood is actually your lover, Van" Mina said.
A blush crept Raye's face.
"What do you mean Mina?" Allan asked raising an eyebrow.
"Well, all of a sudden Van went crazy and screamed for no reason. He even knocked Millerna over by accident. Gadeth, a couple of other men and I had to hold him down. But you want to know what's even weirder? The wound on his arms and hip disappeared."
A gasped escaped Mars and Merle's mouth.
"Oh no, I hurt him" Mars said as she ran away into the infirmary room.
"Raye?" Mina asked as the others watched the raven haired girl turn the curve.
"Raye figured out a way to heal Van. We polished the Escaflowne to heal the wounds." Lita explained.
"Ooohhhh" escaped Mina's mouth.
"No wonder the wounds disappeared. Amazing" Mina said.
"Yeah, got to go k. See ya Mina" Jupiter said as she Allan and Merle went after Mars.
"Bye" Mina said as she sighed and went into her room.
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"Fuck them!! Fuck her!! Fuck everybody in this fuck'n world!!!" Dilandau said as he kicked his thrown backwards.
He was in the Thrown Room with the Dragon Slayers.
"Those bitches will pay!!!"
He took out his sword as he started to slice the big wooden chair into pieces. The slayers watched as their leader put his rant and rave on the helpless chair. After the heat went away from his body, Dilandau faced his men; his eyes holding pure fury.
"I want you fuck'n worthless boys to get in your fuck'n guymelefs, attack that fuck'n Crusade, kill every fuck'n worthless scum, kill those fuck'n bitches and especially kill that fuck'n witch, MINA!!!" as he said her name as he sliced the broken chair in half once more.
"Yes Lord Dilandau" each slayer said as they bowed and staggered off.
Breathing heavily, Dilandau watched his men leave. Once they were out of sight he put all his force into one last shout.
"And will some fuck'n person bring me another fuck'n chair!!!" his voice rang throughout the whole fortress.
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"Sorry Amy that I won't be able to help you." Millerna said as Mercury wrapped a bandage around the 3rd princess's ankle.
"It's ok. I'll manage" Mercury said as she finished.
"Just make sure you lay off the ankle for a while ok"
The princess nodded as Gadeth helped her out of the room to her chamber. Mercury sighed as she saw seven other men who were severely injured.
'Better get started Amy' she thought as she headed to one of the wounded.
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All fifteen Dragon Slayers were on their way towards the Crusade.
"Remember what Lord Dilandau said. Kill everyone on the ship, especially the girl Mina." Gatty reminded as the blue guymelefs were in flight mod, flying to the direction of the Crusade.
All the other Dragon Slayers nodded as they heard Gatty.
"I wish we didn't have to kill those girls though" Guimel said from his guymelef.
"Yeah, especially Mina" Miguel added.
"Well we can't disobey Lord Dilandau's orders" Gatty said.
Deep inside he felt like his fellow friends; he really didn't want to kill Mina or the other scouts.
"Destination ahead" Shesta said as he and the other slayers saw the Crusade.
"Alright men, let's do it" Gatty said as their guymelef's rampaged into the Crusade.
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Mina could feel her muscles relaxing in the hot water. She lay in the bathtub as she remembered about what happened that day.
'Who would have thought that one day could cause so much confusion and pain' she silently thought.
She was referring to Van's wounds and the mysterious kiss she received from Dilandau.
'Snap out of it Mina. You're the leader of the Sailor Scouts. You should be worried more about the safety of Serena and your fellow friends. Not over some guy' Mina said silently as she shook her head, as if to wash away her thoughts.
All of a sudden the Crusade shook as the water spilled out of the tub.
"AAhhh what's going on?" Mina asked to no one in particular.
She could hear screams outside of the bathroom. She then recognized Lita's voice as she said "The Dragon Slayers are attacking!"
Lita's voice soon faded away as she ran down the corridor.
"The Dragon Slayers" Mina gasped as she quickly grabbed a near by towel; covered her naked form and ran out the door.
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"Quick Sailor Scouts!! We need to protect the Crusade!!" Jupiter screamed as loud as she could.
She ran into the infirmary room were Mars, Mercury, Sailor Moon and Tuxedo Mask were.
"Quick guys, the ship is being attacked. We have to fight!"
Mars and Sailor Moon leaped up from their possession as Mercury ran out the door with the others. As they ran down the hall they spotted a Dragon Slayer, Dellet.
"I'll take care of him" Mercury said.
"Alright, the rest move out" Jupiter said as they ran down the hallway.
Mercury looked at Dellet as he raised his sword. Taking a deep breath Dellet said "sorry" as he lunged at her. Mercury heard his apology but dodged the move, making her confused.
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"There six of them in here" Mars said as they passed a room.
They charged at the Dragon Slayers.
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"I've got to get some clothes" Mina said as she ran down the hall.
She then bumped into someone when they ran out of a room. Mina fell to the floor as the person still remained standing. Looking up she saw Miguel.
"You" he breathed when he saw her.
"Miguel."
The young Dragon Slayer turned to one of his fellow comrade. Gatty and Shesta ran out of the room as well. They saw Mina on the ground.
"Her" Gatty gasped.
'This is just great' Mina grimly thought as she stood up.
All three boys blushed when they saw her only covered in a towel.
"You guys may be cute but it doesn't mean I'll go easy on you" Mina said trying to act fierce.
The dragon slayer's blush got even redder at her words.
'She thinks we're cute? Cool" Miguel thought as he peeked at her.
"Well? Come on and fight" Mina said.
She knew she had the disadvantage. I mean three armored boys with swords against one practically naked girl? Please.
But to Mina's surprise the three boys didn't make a move. They just stood there dumbfounded.
"Uh. fall. back." Gatty struggled to say as they then dashed off into the other direction.
"Hey, come back here" Mina called after them.
A sweat drop fell from the corner of her forehead.
'Strange' she thought.
She then went down the corridor in search for her room when she saw Mercury fighting Dellet.
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Mercury dodged one of Dellet's blows as he sprang at her.
"Amy"
Mercury and Dellet both turned around to see Mina, covered in a towel. Dellet's face turned beet red as he saw the blond scout; Mercury noticed it. Mina ran up to her blue haired friend to help her but to her surprise Dellet just looked at her in shock, face burning red. Then, out of nowhere he ran away saying a quick "got to go." Mina and Mercury watched as a sweat drop fell from their heads.
"What was that all about Mercury asked.
"I don't know but this is the second time." Mina complained.
"Quick" Mercury said as she garbed her friend's arm ran pass the infirmary room.
But they instantly stopped when they saw five dragon slayers in there. Darien, Allan, Gadeth and even Merle were trying to protect the injured people. Mercury soon had a mischievous idea.
"Oh boys" she said seductively as the Dragon Slayers turned to face her.
They then saw Mina in her towel. They completely melted; their faces all blushing. Mina didn't understand what was going on.
"We. have to gooo." Guimel, one of the five Dragon Slayer, said as they all rushed out of the door.
Mercury snickered as she saw the Dragon Slayers flee. She then grabbed Mina's arm again saying "come on."
They ran into the room where the rest of the Sailor Scouts were fighting. Mercury whistled for the Dragon Slayers to look her way. Just what Mercury predicted they turned beet red and ran out of the room when they saw the scout of love.
"Come back here you sums!!" Mars said but Mercury grabbed her shoulders; laughing.
"No Raye don't. I don't think they'll be bothering us for a while."
"I don't get it" Sailor Moon said as she and the others raised their eyebrows.
"Well I've noticed that they got all weak kneed when they see Mina so I decided to use it as an advantage." Mercury explained after cooling down from her laughter.
Mina then understood what the blue scout was getting at. But instead of congratulating her she screamed at her instead.
"Why you!!!" she screamed as she ran after the shocked Mercury.
"Oh come on Mina, I only did it to save our skin" Mercury pled as she ran around the whole room.
"Oh really?!!! And you did it by showing my bare skin?!!!" Mina growled as she tried to catch the blue haired scout.
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"All men fall back" Gatty said as he and the other Dragon Slayers ran in to their guymelef's cockpit and flew away from the Crusade.
"Shit, Lord Dilandau isn't going to like this" he said as they headed back to the Vione.
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"Welcome to Freid" Gadeth said as the Crusade hovered about the city.
"Beautiful" escaped Mina's lips as she and the others looked down at the city from the window.
"I'm pretty sure the king will have someone take care of Van" said Millerna as she noticed Mar's worried face.
Mars smiled at the princess as she nodded. Allan looked down below at the palace as his heart raced.
'Here I go' he said to himself as the Crusade landed.
"Aunt Millerna" a small boy cried as he ran up to the 3rd princess.
"Chid, it's so nice to see you again" Millerna smiled as she hugged her nephew.
"Aunt Millerna, what happened to your leg?" young Chid asked when he noticed her bandaged ankle.
"Oh it's noting, but there is someone who is badly injured. Can you please have your doctor heal him Chid?"
Chid looked behind her as he saw Van on a stretcher.
Oh my." escaped the young boy's lips.
"Of course Aunt Millerna." He added.
Millerna smiled at the young prince.
"Bring him into the palace" Gadeth ordered as he and a couple of men carried the stretcher into the palace.
Millerna introduced her friends to Chid.
"This is Serena, Mina, Raye, Lita, Darien, Merle and Allan Schezar, Chid. The gallant swordsmen you're mother always talked about."
Chid looked up at Allan with wide eyes as the tall swordsmen looked down at the young boy.
"Wow" escaped Chid's mouth.
"I have always wanted to meet you" he breathed.
Allan smiled at the boy but his heart hurt.
"Everybody, this is my nephew, Prince Chid. The son of Duke Freid and my older sister's child."
All the scouts bowed at the prince and then fallowed him into the palace.
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"YOU WHAT?!!!"
Dilandau slapped Gatty's and Shesta's face.
"How dare you come back to the Vione as failures!!!"
He slapped Miguel and Dellet next.
"I should have you all killed!!!"
Dilandau slapped each man as they fell from the force.
"GET OUT!! I'm ashamed to call you my men!!!"
After getting their own slap, the Dragon Slayers hurriedly walked out of the room; not wanting to make their leader even madder.
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"Man, that went well" Miguel grumbled.
"I know right" Viole said as they entered their chamber.
"We are such stupid boys" Gatty said as he banged is head over and over on the wall.
"That's got to hurt" Guimel said flinching, as if he could feel the pain.
"And why the hell you saying we're all stupid?" Viole asked as he crossed his arms.
Gatty faced his comrades.
"We could have killed her. But nnnooo.. we had to get weak kneed!'
Gatty threw is pillow at the floor.
"Man Gatty, you remind me of Lord Dilandau" Dellet commented as he sat on his bed.
"Although Lord Dilandau would probably cut his bed to pieces" Shesta corrected.
Miguel thought for a while.
"Hey, guess what that Mina chick told me?" he said as he turned to the Dragon Slayers.
They turned their attention at him.
"She said she thinks I'm cute" he said; a grin expressed on his face.
"Give me a brake Miguel. She meant me too" Gatty said.
"Actually I thought she was referring to all of us." Shesta said.
"Oh shut up!" Miguel said as he threw his pillow at Shesta.
The mushroom haired boy dodged as the pillow hit Viole instead.
"Hey!" he screeched as he threw the pillow back at Miguel as it hit Dellet.
Dellet threw his at Viole but hit Gatty instead.
"You're dead meet mister" Gatty said as he threw his at Guimel buy accident, who then threw it at Miguel, who then aimed it at Shesta.
Soon the Dragon Slayers where having a pillow fight in their bedchamber.
"You scum!!"
"Bastard!!"
"Mangy Dog!!"
This was heard outside of from hall as it came from inside the room. After the Dragon Slayers had their fun they flopped on their bed. Miguel lay on his back as his head rested on his hands.
"I wonder how she would look if she didn't have a towel on" Miguel said, shocking everyone.
"Miguel, don't be a hentai" Dellet said as he slapped the boy's head.
"Oh come on. Don't tell me it never crossed your mind." He teased.
He was answered by being hit by the entire Dragon Slayer's pillows.
"Idiot" Gatty breathed as the others shook their head.
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Dilandau walked into the Guymelef room as he saw Falken talking to one of the professors.
"Dilandau, what brings you here?" Falken asked as the professor walked away.
"When will my guymelef be ready?" Dilandau asked as he looked up at his repairing guymelef.
"Soon Dilandau. Probably when we reach Fried." Falken said as he turned and walked away.
Dilandau watched the older man walk away until he eyed his scarlet guymelef again.
"If you want something done right you got to do it yourself" he said as a grin appeared.
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How true. If you do want something done right you should do it yourself. But what is Dilandau going to do? Hum. I wonder. And why does Allan feel uncomfortable around Prince Chid? Could it led to a mysterious pass? (If you've seen the episodes then this is a big giveaway.)
Disclaimer: Sailor Moon or Escaflowne characters in this fanfic do not belong to me. I am just going to barrow them to make this fanfic.
Last Chapter: Mina gets a kiss in the dark from Dilandau while the Sailor Scouts find the floating fortress. Attempting to rescue Mina they force Guimel to lead them to her. Dilandau fights Allan and Jupiter and then Tuxedo Mask, slashing his arm. When the Crusade makes a desperate escape, Dilandau attacks the Escaflowne and Van, piercing a metal claw right in his chest.
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Chapter 5: Wounded Hearts
"VAAANNNN!!!!" Mars screamed again as she watched in horror.
Dilandau's guymelef's claw went straight into Van's chest, making him scream in pain and lose control of the Escaflowne. Dilandau made his guymelef's other arm turn into a sword.
"It's over" he whispered as he plunged his sword forward.
But his attack was dodged by another sword, making the two swords clash. Dilandau looked up to see Scherezade and Allan piloting it.
"Allan Schezar" Dilandau beamed as he removed his sword away from the other guymelef's sword.
"Get the Escaflowne and Van back in!" Allan commanded his crew as they got out of the Crusade in normal guymelefs.
Attaching the Escaflowne and boosting Van into one of the cockpits, they went back to the Crusade.
"You're dead meet Allan" Dilandau said as he charged at Scherezade.
Allan quickly dodged.
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"Van!" Mars and Merle screamed as they ran to the injured king.
"Oh no, Lord Van" Merle cried as she feel to her knees weeping.
Mars stared horrified at her crushed friend. Blood covered him all over and his chest held a big gap from its flesh.
"Take him to the infirmary room where Millerna is" Gadeth ordered as he saw the boy.
Mars could hear Millerna let out a shriek with horror when they entered Van into the room.
"Oh Raye, I'm so sorry" Mercury said as she put a comforting hand on her raven haired friend.
Mars turned her hands into a fist as her heart filled with rage.
"He's going to pay!!!!" She screamed as she dashed out of the room.
"Raye" Jupiter called after her friend as she went after her.
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Scherezade quickly thrust his sword at Dilandau's red guymelef but their sword met again. The red guymelef's free arm turned into another sword as it rammed towards Allan's guymelef.
"Jupiter Thunder Clap" Jupiter cried as she formed a thunderclap in her hands and threw it at Dilandau's guymelef.
Allan and Dilandau turned to see Mars and Jupiter on the Crusade roof.
"You fuck'n whores!!" Dilandau yelled as his guymelef's arm started to disconnect.
"Leave Allan alone bastard" Jupiter shot back.
"This will teach you to hurt Van, you scum" Mars screamed as she soon said "Mars Firestorm, Flash!"
A stream of fire went right at Dilandau's guymelef.
"AAhhh!!" Dilandau screamed in pain as he felt his guymelef melt on his skin.
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"Alright Mars and Jupiter" Mercury said triumphantly when she saw her friends attack the red guymelef.
Mina was in shock the whole time. Her heart hurt when she heard Dilandau cry in pain. She knew he was the reason Van and Darien were hurt but she just couldn't bare it. She saw Allan swing his sword at Dilandau, cutting off his disconnected arm. Closing her eyes she turned away as she whispered "I can't watch"
Mercury heard Mina's words as she saw her turn and walk away.
"Mina?" Mercury asked with confusion.
But her attention went back to the fight outside when she heard Jupiter and Mars give the final blow.
"Mars Firebird, Strike!"
Mars shot out a flaming bird as Jupiter cried out "Supreme Thunder Dragon!"
The same thunder formed as a dragon appeared as it and the flaming bird went crashing into Dilandau's guymelef.
"YOU"LL PAY!!" Dilandau screamed as his guymelef went completely off and started to fall a thousand feet from the ground.
But soon enough he was caught by three blue guymelefs.
"Lord Dilandau, Lord Falken said to fall back" Dilandau heard Gatty say from one of the guymelefs.
"Get us out of here then" Dilandau ordered as his dragon slayers carried him back to the Vione.
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"That takes care of him" Allan said as he made his Scherezade land on the Crusade's roof.
"We did it Allan" Jupiter beamed as she hugged Allan when he got out of the cockpit.
Mars quickly went back in the Crusade to see if Van was ok.
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"He lost a lot of blood. Thank god the attack didn't pierce his heart though." Millerna explained to Mars, Jupiter and Allan, when they joined the others at the infirmary room.
"His wound on the chest will heal but the others on his arms and hip wont seem to stop bleeding" she finished.
Mars looked closely at Van. She then remembered how Van got the wounds in the first place. She pictured the battle over and over in her head again.
"Wait, when Escaflowne was hit by Dilandau's attacks Van got these wounds." She then spoke.
"What are you talking about Raye?" Merle asked.
Raye quickly dashed out of the room calling "Quick, somebody help me restore the Escaflowne."
Merle, Jupiter and Allan went after the sprinting girl.
"Millerna, we have a couple of injured men in the other room" Gadeth said as he burst in the room.
"Ok" Millerna said as she grabbed her blue bag and headed towards the other room.
"I'll help you" Mercury said as she went with her.
Amy always did want to become a doctor. Now was her chance. Mina sat in the corner, alone in the room with Van. She got up and walked towards her injured friend. Staring at his bloody wounds a tear started to fall from her eyes. She sank to her knees as she questioned herself. 'Why? Why do I have this feeling in my heart? Look at Van, Mina. Look at what Dilandau did to him. How can you still fall for that bastard?' The questions repeated over and over as her tears started to flow. "Oh Van, I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry everyone" she whispered as a pool of tears encircled her.
~~~~~~~~~@~~~~~~~~~~
"Just as I thought" Mars said as she saw the same injuries on Van on the Escaflowne.
"Wow, who would have thought" Allan breathed.
"Come on, we have to clean this up before Van dies" Merle said franticly as she got out a rag and jumped on one of the arms.
She started to polish the cuts, making it soon disappear.
"Everybody, we got to do it quick" Mars said as she joined the cat girl and helped her with the same wound.
Allan and Jupiter both did the wound on the side of the Escaflowne.
~~~~~~~~~@~~~~~~~~~
Darien's arm was covered with bandages to heal the cut. Millerna was healing another casualty while Amy took another.
"Oh Darien, I'm so glad you're ok" Sailor Moon said as she hugged her boyfriend.
"Thanks Serena" Darien said as he hugged her back.
"AAhhh!!"
Everybody turned their heads to the room next door.
"What was that?" one of the crew members asked.
"Van" Mercury cried as she and a couple of other people burst through the door.
There, they saw Mina covered in Van's blood, trying to hold Van down as he moved violently to get free. He was crying in pain.
"What happened?" Millerna asked as she went to aid the blond girl.
"I don't know. All of a sudden he was screaming and struggling." Mina explained; her eyes a bit puffy from crying a moment ago.
Van threw Millerna to the corner of the room as he cried in pain again.
"Van, please calm down" Mina said, trying to keep her grip.
Gadeth took over Millerna's possession as Mercury went to see if Millerna was ok.
"I think I sprained my ankle" Millerna cried as she held her ankle in pain.
"Don't worry Millerna, you'll be alright" Mercury soothed as she saw Van moving even more violently.
"O my god, the wounds on his arm and hip are gone!" Mina cried when she saw the wound mending.
'What's going on?' Mercury cried in her head as she looked in shock.
~~~~~~~~~@~~~~~~~~~
Mars and Merle jumped off the arm of the Escaflowne.
"Alright, now we have to heal the other arm and Van will be ok" Allan said as he and Jupiter finished their spot.
All four got on the arm and worked together to heal the wound.
"These wounds may be healed but don't forget that huge one on his chest" Jupiter reminded.
"That must be the worst out of all of these." She added.
Mars kept quite as she worked. All she wanted to do was to heal Van and to see him ok again.
~~~~~~~~~@~~~~~~~~~
Van still struggled under Mina's, Gadeth and two other men's hold.
"The other wound is healing as well" Mina said as Van's arm was completely better.
Van stopped crying and held still. Mina and the three men let their grip go as they looked in shock at the boy.
"I can't believe this. His wounds are cured" Gadeth said.
"Not all though, the one on the chest is still there" Mina said pointing to the still open wound.
"Gadeth, help Millerna into the other room" Mercury said as Gadeth went to help the princess.
He helped her limp into the other room where they waited for Amy's return. Mercury quickly looked at Van over; cleaned the cute on his chest and put a new bandied. She then turned to the bloody Mina.
"Good job Mina. Now I think you might want to take a bath" Mercury said as Mina looked at her gold dress.
Mina laughed as she said "Gee thanks. I think I will"
She then walked away trying to act happy, hiding her true feelings.
"You can't fool me Mina" Mercury said when the goddess of love was out of sight.
Mercury went back to the other room to heal Millerna's ankle.
~~~~~~~~~@~~~~~~~~~
After restoring the Escaflowne, Mars and Merle leaped off the guymelef and ran out of the room, Jupiter and Allan were close behind. They saw Mina, covered with blood, passing by the hall.
"Mina" Jupiter called as they reached her.
"Hey, guys" Mina said smiling.
"O god, do I even want to know why you're covered in blood?" Mars asked uncouthly.
"Well, it just so happens that this blood is actually your lover, Van" Mina said.
A blush crept Raye's face.
"What do you mean Mina?" Allan asked raising an eyebrow.
"Well, all of a sudden Van went crazy and screamed for no reason. He even knocked Millerna over by accident. Gadeth, a couple of other men and I had to hold him down. But you want to know what's even weirder? The wound on his arms and hip disappeared."
A gasped escaped Mars and Merle's mouth.
"Oh no, I hurt him" Mars said as she ran away into the infirmary room.
"Raye?" Mina asked as the others watched the raven haired girl turn the curve.
"Raye figured out a way to heal Van. We polished the Escaflowne to heal the wounds." Lita explained.
"Ooohhhh" escaped Mina's mouth.
"No wonder the wounds disappeared. Amazing" Mina said.
"Yeah, got to go k. See ya Mina" Jupiter said as she Allan and Merle went after Mars.
"Bye" Mina said as she sighed and went into her room.
~~~~~~~~~@~~~~~~~~~
"Fuck them!! Fuck her!! Fuck everybody in this fuck'n world!!!" Dilandau said as he kicked his thrown backwards.
He was in the Thrown Room with the Dragon Slayers.
"Those bitches will pay!!!"
He took out his sword as he started to slice the big wooden chair into pieces. The slayers watched as their leader put his rant and rave on the helpless chair. After the heat went away from his body, Dilandau faced his men; his eyes holding pure fury.
"I want you fuck'n worthless boys to get in your fuck'n guymelefs, attack that fuck'n Crusade, kill every fuck'n worthless scum, kill those fuck'n bitches and especially kill that fuck'n witch, MINA!!!" as he said her name as he sliced the broken chair in half once more.
"Yes Lord Dilandau" each slayer said as they bowed and staggered off.
Breathing heavily, Dilandau watched his men leave. Once they were out of sight he put all his force into one last shout.
"And will some fuck'n person bring me another fuck'n chair!!!" his voice rang throughout the whole fortress.
~~~~~~~~~@~~~~~~~~~
"Sorry Amy that I won't be able to help you." Millerna said as Mercury wrapped a bandage around the 3rd princess's ankle.
"It's ok. I'll manage" Mercury said as she finished.
"Just make sure you lay off the ankle for a while ok"
The princess nodded as Gadeth helped her out of the room to her chamber. Mercury sighed as she saw seven other men who were severely injured.
'Better get started Amy' she thought as she headed to one of the wounded.
~~~~~~~~~@~~~~~~~~~
All fifteen Dragon Slayers were on their way towards the Crusade.
"Remember what Lord Dilandau said. Kill everyone on the ship, especially the girl Mina." Gatty reminded as the blue guymelefs were in flight mod, flying to the direction of the Crusade.
All the other Dragon Slayers nodded as they heard Gatty.
"I wish we didn't have to kill those girls though" Guimel said from his guymelef.
"Yeah, especially Mina" Miguel added.
"Well we can't disobey Lord Dilandau's orders" Gatty said.
Deep inside he felt like his fellow friends; he really didn't want to kill Mina or the other scouts.
"Destination ahead" Shesta said as he and the other slayers saw the Crusade.
"Alright men, let's do it" Gatty said as their guymelef's rampaged into the Crusade.
~~~~~~~~~@~~~~~~~~~
Mina could feel her muscles relaxing in the hot water. She lay in the bathtub as she remembered about what happened that day.
'Who would have thought that one day could cause so much confusion and pain' she silently thought.
She was referring to Van's wounds and the mysterious kiss she received from Dilandau.
'Snap out of it Mina. You're the leader of the Sailor Scouts. You should be worried more about the safety of Serena and your fellow friends. Not over some guy' Mina said silently as she shook her head, as if to wash away her thoughts.
All of a sudden the Crusade shook as the water spilled out of the tub.
"AAhhh what's going on?" Mina asked to no one in particular.
She could hear screams outside of the bathroom. She then recognized Lita's voice as she said "The Dragon Slayers are attacking!"
Lita's voice soon faded away as she ran down the corridor.
"The Dragon Slayers" Mina gasped as she quickly grabbed a near by towel; covered her naked form and ran out the door.
~~~~~~~~~@~~~~~~~~~
"Quick Sailor Scouts!! We need to protect the Crusade!!" Jupiter screamed as loud as she could.
She ran into the infirmary room were Mars, Mercury, Sailor Moon and Tuxedo Mask were.
"Quick guys, the ship is being attacked. We have to fight!"
Mars and Sailor Moon leaped up from their possession as Mercury ran out the door with the others. As they ran down the hall they spotted a Dragon Slayer, Dellet.
"I'll take care of him" Mercury said.
"Alright, the rest move out" Jupiter said as they ran down the hallway.
Mercury looked at Dellet as he raised his sword. Taking a deep breath Dellet said "sorry" as he lunged at her. Mercury heard his apology but dodged the move, making her confused.
~~~~~~~~~@~~~~~~~~~
"There six of them in here" Mars said as they passed a room.
They charged at the Dragon Slayers.
~~~~~~~~~@~~~~~~~~~
"I've got to get some clothes" Mina said as she ran down the hall.
She then bumped into someone when they ran out of a room. Mina fell to the floor as the person still remained standing. Looking up she saw Miguel.
"You" he breathed when he saw her.
"Miguel."
The young Dragon Slayer turned to one of his fellow comrade. Gatty and Shesta ran out of the room as well. They saw Mina on the ground.
"Her" Gatty gasped.
'This is just great' Mina grimly thought as she stood up.
All three boys blushed when they saw her only covered in a towel.
"You guys may be cute but it doesn't mean I'll go easy on you" Mina said trying to act fierce.
The dragon slayer's blush got even redder at her words.
'She thinks we're cute? Cool" Miguel thought as he peeked at her.
"Well? Come on and fight" Mina said.
She knew she had the disadvantage. I mean three armored boys with swords against one practically naked girl? Please.
But to Mina's surprise the three boys didn't make a move. They just stood there dumbfounded.
"Uh. fall. back." Gatty struggled to say as they then dashed off into the other direction.
"Hey, come back here" Mina called after them.
A sweat drop fell from the corner of her forehead.
'Strange' she thought.
She then went down the corridor in search for her room when she saw Mercury fighting Dellet.
~~~~~~~~~@~~~~~~~~~
Mercury dodged one of Dellet's blows as he sprang at her.
"Amy"
Mercury and Dellet both turned around to see Mina, covered in a towel. Dellet's face turned beet red as he saw the blond scout; Mercury noticed it. Mina ran up to her blue haired friend to help her but to her surprise Dellet just looked at her in shock, face burning red. Then, out of nowhere he ran away saying a quick "got to go." Mina and Mercury watched as a sweat drop fell from their heads.
"What was that all about Mercury asked.
"I don't know but this is the second time." Mina complained.
"Quick" Mercury said as she garbed her friend's arm ran pass the infirmary room.
But they instantly stopped when they saw five dragon slayers in there. Darien, Allan, Gadeth and even Merle were trying to protect the injured people. Mercury soon had a mischievous idea.
"Oh boys" she said seductively as the Dragon Slayers turned to face her.
They then saw Mina in her towel. They completely melted; their faces all blushing. Mina didn't understand what was going on.
"We. have to gooo." Guimel, one of the five Dragon Slayer, said as they all rushed out of the door.
Mercury snickered as she saw the Dragon Slayers flee. She then grabbed Mina's arm again saying "come on."
They ran into the room where the rest of the Sailor Scouts were fighting. Mercury whistled for the Dragon Slayers to look her way. Just what Mercury predicted they turned beet red and ran out of the room when they saw the scout of love.
"Come back here you sums!!" Mars said but Mercury grabbed her shoulders; laughing.
"No Raye don't. I don't think they'll be bothering us for a while."
"I don't get it" Sailor Moon said as she and the others raised their eyebrows.
"Well I've noticed that they got all weak kneed when they see Mina so I decided to use it as an advantage." Mercury explained after cooling down from her laughter.
Mina then understood what the blue scout was getting at. But instead of congratulating her she screamed at her instead.
"Why you!!!" she screamed as she ran after the shocked Mercury.
"Oh come on Mina, I only did it to save our skin" Mercury pled as she ran around the whole room.
"Oh really?!!! And you did it by showing my bare skin?!!!" Mina growled as she tried to catch the blue haired scout.
~~~~~~~~~@~~~~~~~~~
"All men fall back" Gatty said as he and the other Dragon Slayers ran in to their guymelef's cockpit and flew away from the Crusade.
"Shit, Lord Dilandau isn't going to like this" he said as they headed back to the Vione.
~~~~~~~~~@~~~~~~~~~
"Welcome to Freid" Gadeth said as the Crusade hovered about the city.
"Beautiful" escaped Mina's lips as she and the others looked down at the city from the window.
"I'm pretty sure the king will have someone take care of Van" said Millerna as she noticed Mar's worried face.
Mars smiled at the princess as she nodded. Allan looked down below at the palace as his heart raced.
'Here I go' he said to himself as the Crusade landed.
"Aunt Millerna" a small boy cried as he ran up to the 3rd princess.
"Chid, it's so nice to see you again" Millerna smiled as she hugged her nephew.
"Aunt Millerna, what happened to your leg?" young Chid asked when he noticed her bandaged ankle.
"Oh it's noting, but there is someone who is badly injured. Can you please have your doctor heal him Chid?"
Chid looked behind her as he saw Van on a stretcher.
Oh my." escaped the young boy's lips.
"Of course Aunt Millerna." He added.
Millerna smiled at the young prince.
"Bring him into the palace" Gadeth ordered as he and a couple of men carried the stretcher into the palace.
Millerna introduced her friends to Chid.
"This is Serena, Mina, Raye, Lita, Darien, Merle and Allan Schezar, Chid. The gallant swordsmen you're mother always talked about."
Chid looked up at Allan with wide eyes as the tall swordsmen looked down at the young boy.
"Wow" escaped Chid's mouth.
"I have always wanted to meet you" he breathed.
Allan smiled at the boy but his heart hurt.
"Everybody, this is my nephew, Prince Chid. The son of Duke Freid and my older sister's child."
All the scouts bowed at the prince and then fallowed him into the palace.
~~~~~~~~~@~~~~~~~~~
"YOU WHAT?!!!"
Dilandau slapped Gatty's and Shesta's face.
"How dare you come back to the Vione as failures!!!"
He slapped Miguel and Dellet next.
"I should have you all killed!!!"
Dilandau slapped each man as they fell from the force.
"GET OUT!! I'm ashamed to call you my men!!!"
After getting their own slap, the Dragon Slayers hurriedly walked out of the room; not wanting to make their leader even madder.
~~~~~~~~~@~~~~~~~~~
"Man, that went well" Miguel grumbled.
"I know right" Viole said as they entered their chamber.
"We are such stupid boys" Gatty said as he banged is head over and over on the wall.
"That's got to hurt" Guimel said flinching, as if he could feel the pain.
"And why the hell you saying we're all stupid?" Viole asked as he crossed his arms.
Gatty faced his comrades.
"We could have killed her. But nnnooo.. we had to get weak kneed!'
Gatty threw is pillow at the floor.
"Man Gatty, you remind me of Lord Dilandau" Dellet commented as he sat on his bed.
"Although Lord Dilandau would probably cut his bed to pieces" Shesta corrected.
Miguel thought for a while.
"Hey, guess what that Mina chick told me?" he said as he turned to the Dragon Slayers.
They turned their attention at him.
"She said she thinks I'm cute" he said; a grin expressed on his face.
"Give me a brake Miguel. She meant me too" Gatty said.
"Actually I thought she was referring to all of us." Shesta said.
"Oh shut up!" Miguel said as he threw his pillow at Shesta.
The mushroom haired boy dodged as the pillow hit Viole instead.
"Hey!" he screeched as he threw the pillow back at Miguel as it hit Dellet.
Dellet threw his at Viole but hit Gatty instead.
"You're dead meet mister" Gatty said as he threw his at Guimel buy accident, who then threw it at Miguel, who then aimed it at Shesta.
Soon the Dragon Slayers where having a pillow fight in their bedchamber.
"You scum!!"
"Bastard!!"
"Mangy Dog!!"
This was heard outside of from hall as it came from inside the room. After the Dragon Slayers had their fun they flopped on their bed. Miguel lay on his back as his head rested on his hands.
"I wonder how she would look if she didn't have a towel on" Miguel said, shocking everyone.
"Miguel, don't be a hentai" Dellet said as he slapped the boy's head.
"Oh come on. Don't tell me it never crossed your mind." He teased.
He was answered by being hit by the entire Dragon Slayer's pillows.
"Idiot" Gatty breathed as the others shook their head.
~~~~~~~~~@~~~~~~~~~
Dilandau walked into the Guymelef room as he saw Falken talking to one of the professors.
"Dilandau, what brings you here?" Falken asked as the professor walked away.
"When will my guymelef be ready?" Dilandau asked as he looked up at his repairing guymelef.
"Soon Dilandau. Probably when we reach Fried." Falken said as he turned and walked away.
Dilandau watched the older man walk away until he eyed his scarlet guymelef again.
"If you want something done right you got to do it yourself" he said as a grin appeared.
~~~~~~~~~@~~~~~~~~~
How true. If you do want something done right you should do it yourself. But what is Dilandau going to do? Hum. I wonder. And why does Allan feel uncomfortable around Prince Chid? Could it led to a mysterious pass? (If you've seen the episodes then this is a big giveaway.)