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In the back of my mind I knew that there was something wrong with the image I was trying to see. I could feel it in the wind and I knew for sure that there was huge fortress off in the distance. I just couldn't see it. I closed my eyes again after some major walking in that direction, I waited for an image to come to me. My eyes burst open as the image of the fortress came into my mind. It was huge and not only that it was invisible to all that had no such ability as I. I put my pendant back on and looked at the sky. It was noon, I was alone, I didn't know where I was and the most important thing to me at the moment was...food. As I walked towards the huge fortress my stomach growled louder and louder. It was hard to bare the thought of me not eating. I hadn't eating in 2 days. This was not normal, I always eat more than at least 5 times in a day. And now I haven't eating at all in 2 days and my tummy was beginning to eat it's self. I walked on until I couldn't take it no more. I fell to the ground and walked the world around me fade out.

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"Are you sure there isn't anything out there?!" Dilandau screamed at Folken for the tenth time.

"Yes. I'm positive. There is no sign of Finalia's soldiers anywhere," Folken rolled his eyes and walked down the corridor.

Dilandau frowned, "I know you're lying, there is always something out there and you know it," he spat.

Folken stopped and turned around to face the angry Dilandau, "Dilandau, as far as I know there is nothing there but if you insist that there is something there why don't you go and see for you're self? "he said then turned and continued on his way.

"WHAT!?!?! You expect me to go out there?!?!" Dilandau yelled after Folken.

"Your choice if you want to go and train," Folken replied as he walked down the corridor and through a door.

Dilandau crossed his arms and smirked, "Geez, make me do the work. Fine I will go do it myself," he grumbled as he sheathed his sword and walked down the hallway. He flung open the door that led into the hanger when his gymelef was held. He grumbled as he threw guards out of his way and climbed into his gymelef.

He looked around on he ground for any sign of something suspicious. He stopped when he saw something laying on the ground near a tree.

"I knew Folken was lying to me," he spat as he landed his melef and climbed out. He walked over to what he saw, his eyes widened at the sight, "A girl! What the hell is she doing all the way out here? None the less I guess it's best to dispose of the creature before something happens." He smirked and pulled his sword out of it sheath.

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I groaned and rolled over in the wet grass. Opening my eyes I could see that there was a dark figure looming over me. I jumped up when I realized that they had a sword.

"What the fuck do you think you are doing?" I screamed at the boy. He had silver hair and red eyes. His armour was a red colour and it covered much of his body.

"Why don't you tell me what you are doing? This is Zaibach territory!" the boy snapped and pointed his sword at me.

I blinked then smirked, "Zaibach territory eh? You think I care if I'm in some ones territory?"

The boys eyes narrowed, "I'm warning you, if you don't move your ass outa here I will kill you."

"Kill me? Oh no you're gonna kill me!," I remarked sarcastically.

"I will. You may not have realized but I am the head of all the Dragon Slayers in Geae and if you do not obey me I will have you killed," the boy said with an grin.

I crossed my arms, "I'm not leaving. Fate has pointed me in this direction and I'm not going to turn away!"

"Fine! You have three choices," he glared at me as he moved the sword point closer to my neck, "One, you leave and go back to where ever you came from. Two, I kill you or three, you come back to Zaibach with me and I'll see what Folken thinks of you. So? What will it be?"

I frowned. None of the choices seemed to appeal to me but I couldn't turn back and I really didn't want to die either, "Fine have it your way. I'll come back with you but first allow me a minute to check something," I said to him with a slight smile.

"Fine," she snapped and pulled the sword away from my throat.

I turned my back and took off my pendant. I let it hang in the breeze as I closed my eyes and waited. I swung towards me, which meant whatever was behind me was the path I was to take. I turned around only to find the boy leaning up against a huge machines leg. He had his arms crossed and did not seem very pleased.

"You finished yet!?" he snapped.

"Yes! I'm finished. Gawd, spaz much, " I said putting my pendant back on as I walked over to him.

The boy scowled and climbed up into the machine, "Good, I was getting annoyed."

I rolled my eyes and looked up at the machine. It was huge. The colour of it matched that of the armour the boy was wearing. The machine clearly belonged to him and no one else. I was so lost in thought that I didn't realize that the boy was screaming at me.

"WHAT??!!!" I yelled up at him.

" I said, can you get your ass over here so I can pick you up!!!" he yelled at me.

I groaned and walked over, "Why the fuck did you-.....what the hell!!!" I screamed as the huge machine picked me up. I squirmed around to try and break free but of course it wasn't going to happen. I sighed as the machine flew up into the air and off in the direction of the way my pendant had wanted me to go.

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"Let go of me!!!" I yelled at the guards as the tied my hands behind my back and pushed me towards a pair of large doors. The just rolled his eyes and lead the guards through the doors. They threw me on the floor then closed the doors. The boy stood above me with his arms crossed and a sly smile on his face.

"So Dilandau, you found something didn't you?" a voice said.

"I told you there was something out there," the boy growled and sat in a large chair.

A man with light blue hair walked out of the darkness and towards me. He wore a long black cape like cloche and a had a strange marking pained on his face. He looked down at me, "Girl from the mystic moon, we need your assistance will you please be kind enough to help us?" he said reaching his hand out to me as a guard untied my wrists.

I blinked and outstretched my hand to let him pull me up, "Mystic moon?" I asked.

"Yes," he said pointing out the window at the earth behind the moon.

"The earth...but assist you? In doing what?" I said looking back at him, "Who are you anyway? You think I'm gonna just help who ever wants it?"

"My name is Folken," he said with a slight bow, "and he over there is Dilandau."

The boy with the silver hair stood up and walked over, "Please to meet you I'm sure," he said in a sarcastic voice.

"Same here," I snapped and crossed my arms.

"Your name Miss?" the man that called him self Folken asked.

I blinked and sighed, "Saria," I replied.

"Then Saria it is. Please excuse Dilandau his behaviour is not expectable today," he said.

"Don't worry about it, next time I'll make sure I crack him one," I smiled.

Dilandau glared at me, "You will not!"

My eyes narrowed and I glared right back, "Oh I won't will I? Just watch me."

"Saria? Please follow me, I have arranged your own quarters for you. I will make sure that you have something clean to wear when you get there. When you are done getting dressed I will have a guard escort you to the kitchen," Folken said putting a hand on my shoulder and guiding me out through the doors.

I didn't say anything as we walked. The halls were dark and as were the guards that guarded them. I clasped my hand around my pendant. Was this the place fate was pointing me? Or was this just a stop along the way? The glow of my pendant told me I had no need to worry. This was the place I needed to be. Away from Hitomi and my so called family. All I had now to depend on was this man Folken, Dilandau looked as if he could be trusted but not with feelings. I had no idea what was coming to me but I knew that this world depended on it.

(AN: SORRY!!!! I didn't mean to take so long to update but...uh...yea it was spring break and I had a friend visit me that lives far away so yea...I was with her the whole time and I had no time to write another chapter...SORRY!!!! so yea plz R/R and I know it might be a bit OOC but like I said before I haven't watched Escaflowne in a while so PLEASE DON'T KILL ME!!!! thnx a bunch guys ^_^ later)