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I was drifting, slowly through a world never seen before. Where was I? I opened my eyes. Sitting up on the wet grass I looked around. Hitomi lay beside me, peacefully sleeping. I wrenched. I got up and looked around, it was completely dark. I could see the boy that had been on earth with us. He was slightly taller than me, his raven black hair blew gently in the wind as did the red vest he was wearing. I didn't care much for his pants though, they were a tan colour and kind of tight. I looked up at the moon lit sky, only to find the earth behind it. My eyes widened at the sight. Where was I? A dream? No, it was real. I leaned up against a tree the boy was standing beside.

"So," I said crossing my arms, "how did we get here? And where the hell are we?"

He turned and looked at me. His cold but somewhat gentle red brown eyes staring straight at me, "Geae. I don't know how you got here but I know that if you ever dare to speak to me in that tone again I will have you thrown in the dungeon."

I heard a rustle in the grass behind me, I turned around only to see Hitomi panicking slightly, "Where am I?" she said looking around.

"Geae," I said with a snap," where ever the hell that is."

"Geae?" Hitomi blinked.

The boy turned around and walked over to Hitomi, "Get up, we must go back to the palace."

I rolled my eyes, "What's with you? You act like you have the power to over rule us. It's not like you're some sort of Prince or King and even if you are, which I highly doubt; I'm not going to listen to you."

He frowned, "My name is Van. Van Slanzer de Fanel, I am the King of Finalia," he said staring to walk towards a light in the far distance. I sighed and followed. Hitomi, still not to sure what to make of the situation; picked up he duffle bag and ran after us.

Reaching the light I soon realized it was a city, well village because it was fairly small. Hitomi walked up behind me and help onto my arm lightly, I pulled away angrily. I looked around at the houses, everything was so old. No electricity it was all candle lit, fires could be seen inside homes. Van took hold of Hitomi's arm and guided her through the people. What a jackass, he helps Hitomi then just leaves me behind. Not that I blame him of course, just that I get annoyed when people don't tell me where they are going. I followed them as best as I could but the light in the street was next to none. I fumbled around in the darkness until Hitomi realized I wasn't behind her.

"Saria? Where are you?" she said as she turned around.

Van looked around, "Who are you looking for?"

"My sister, Saria...I think we might have lost her," Hitomi wined and searched through the darkness.

He blinked, "You mean that girl?"

"Yea, my twin sister. I think we lost her."

"You never lost me, I'm over here," I mumbled and walked out from behind some people.

Van groaned as Hitomi smiled as we continued to walk through the dark trees and up to a large castle. Van led us up the front steps and into the castle, people bowed to him as he walked in. I looked around in awe at the vastness of the place. It was huge.

"Lord Van!!!" I heard at a big ball of fur jumped on Van.

"Merle!" Van smiled as he pulled the cat-like person off him. Hitomi and I stared as the cat girl proceeded ask Van about the dragon and if he got the energist. Not knowing what they were talking about, I started to back away from the conversation. I walked down the main hall, looking at all the pictures along the way. I kept walking, it was very quiet. I guess it was supposed to be, even for during the night. I turned a corner and walked up some stairs. Forgetting that I was in a strange world and that I didn't know anyone here, I walked right into a guard.

"What are you doing young lady?" the guard asked me in a harsh tone.

"What does it look like I'm doing?" I growled.

The guard frowned and pushed my back the way I came, "I think I should take you to Lord Van. He knows how to deal with intruders!"

I rolled my eyes,"Oh please, Lord Van is such a wimp. I kicked his ass!"

"I beg your pardon?" he asked in a bewildered manner.

"Oh never mind, I shouldn't even speak here. You're all crazy!" I yelled and ran down the hall.

"Hey! Stop!" the guard yelled as he ran after me.

I laughed as I ran faster through the halls, turning a corner I ran up a flight of stairs and into the tower. I looked around, there was no way out. Unless I felt like jumping out a window. I backed up against the wall and waited for the guards to finally catch up.

"There you are!" one of them said, "Come here my young lady." said the other as they walked towards me.

"Don't you dare touch me or I'll cut your balls off!!!" I yelled as pulled out my pocket knife and pointed it at them.

They all stared at me for a few minutes then one of them lunged forward and knocked the knife from my hand. I yelled at him and kicked him in the face. But before I could continue, the other guards came up behind me and tied my hands and feet together. They dragged my down the stairs and over to the place where I had last seen Hitomi. Dropping my in front of Van, they began to explain how rude I was for a girl.

"Oh shut up already!!" I yelled and pulled apart the ropes that bound my wrists.

"Saria..."Hitomi said kneeling down to untie the ropes around my feet.

I slapped her hands away, "I don't need you're help Hitomi! I don't need anyone!" I screamed as I yanked the ropes from me feet.

"Alright, Hitomi..."Van started to say, "My servants will take you to a room upstairs and your sister, well...I'll find a place for her."

Hitomi smiled, "Thank you and Saria, please try you calm down a bit."

"I will not calm down! I have no idea where the fuck I am! And I don't like this bastard!!!" I yelled and as I pointed at Van. My eyes were redder than normal now, I couldn't stand it. This was just stupid, first I get expelled from school then I have to go with my perfect prissy sister to the track to meet her love and form there it just gets worse.

Van frowned, "That's it, I'm not taking this from you! You can sleep in tower!"

Hitomi put a hand over her mouth, "Oh no, please. Just leave her be...she has quite a temper. It's normal for her."

"Shut up Hitomi! I don't need your help," I snapped.

Van looked at me and rolled his eyes, "Fine, she can stay in the room next to you but if I hear anymore of her yelling she's staying in the dungeon," he stated and walked off to his quarters.

I crossed my arms and sighed. This was not what my idea of fun. Hitomi and I actually ended up sharing a room, we were supposed to share a bed but I refused. The floor was cold and hard. I got up and looked out the window, the sun started to rise over the hill. I glanced over at the balcony, I opened it's doors and walked out onto it. This air was still chilled from the night but the rising sun brought warmth to the side of the castle. Looking over the edge of the balcony I could see that the drop wasn't very far. So being the idiot I am I decided to jump off. My legs were almost crushed beneath me as I landed. I groaned slightly, I got up and started to walk off into the distance. No one would ever know, Hitomi might but I wasn't about to waste my time on her. I already knew what was to become of me, it was fate that had brought me here. I raise my hand to my chest and clasped my pendant. Sighing heavily I kept walking. Through the trees, past streams and waterfalls, over hills. I walked until it was dark again. Because I was so lost in my mind of thoughts from my vision I had, had the night before I forgot completely about the time and where I was going. I stopped onto of a hill. Taking off pendant and holding in my hand I let it hang in the wind. I closed my eyes and waited. The pendant swung in the direction of my destiny. I opened my eyes so that I could be revealed to my future. Only that future was not that easy to see.

(AN: okay I think I'm going a little weird in the brain @_@....Van is kinda OOC and so is Hitomi. I'm really sorry if I'm off, it's just that I haven't watched Escaflowne in a while because my mother decided that it was a good idea to get rid of the cable TV. so now I am anime deprived and I am not in my right mind. so if I'm really getting off track plz tell me before I just really mess up my fic -_-' thnx guys...plz R/R )