Her eyes remained closed, awaiting the impact that waited below, not
looking down, knowing she would only see the black ocean of armour, that
beckoned with deaths hands, awaiting its embrace upon her life, but
suddenly felt herself lifted, no longer plunging to her death, but rising
higher and higher, slowly opening her eyes, and seeing the outline in the
suns rays of an angel, his white wings spread wide, and causing a gentle
rise and fall effect as they flapped against the winds currents, his hair
dark and soft, and the faintly familiar scent of fields, came from him as
she hugged close, feeling his strong arms wrapped around her, and not
letting go.
Her head placed over his chest, hearing his heart race from the sudden rush of flight, it must be strenuous on the body to continually try to keep ones self raised, not to mention two people, she smiled up reaching out her hand to press against his cheek as a thank you, to express her love, but seeing a red light before her, and everything fading, her memories now being held back once more, hearing a voice as she started to slip out of consciousness, a voice she longed would speak to her forever.
"Hitomi, its alright...I wont let you go..." Then everything went black.
"Is she dead?" a female voice rang out, there was a low grumble and then a voice.
"No, she's not dead, she's just unconscious." A wise voice answered, princess Millerna grabbing a few blankets from laundry basket and placing them onto there rightful shelves, sighing as the servants again reminded her that she shouldn't do such things, that was what they where paid for. But she would just wave them away, and smile, not minding a little work.
"She's been asleep forever! Is it true that she doesn't remember anything? That's what the rumours are." Merle purred as she scratched at the floor boards with her claws a moment, and then pricked her ears up, thinking she heard someone, and narrowed her eyes. With a huff, she got up, moving a drawer away, revealing a hole " You perverted little man!" She yelled, seeing the mole man stick his head up, raising her foot and kicking it down, feeling the impact hit the top of his head and hearing him crash down his tunnel, one of the many, smiling with satisfaction but blinking hearing Hitomi let out a small whimper from where she lay.
"Oh...she is alive. LORD VAN!!! SHES WAKING UP!!" she cheered happily and ran out of the room, chanting the words over and over, her tail flicking softly back and forth.
The princess just chuckle at the cat girl's energetic spirit and sighed sitting down at the edge of the bed, seeing Hitomi slowly open her eyes.
"Good morning Hitomi." She spoke softly, and carefully, if she had forgotten her memory, then this was going to be very confusing, remembering the first time she was here, and how hard it was to adjust, but then she at least remembered who she was, now not knowing anything!
Hitomi blinked looking around, wondering where she was, that last thing she remembered was wings, white wings, and an angel. how could that be? Where was celest? Where was Gallic? So many questions but no answers only a soft smile from a stranger, a women she didn't know, shaking her head lightly as she sat up and backed away into the far corner of the bed hugging the sheets to her tightly, like a frightened child, the other hand grasping the necklace around her neck tightly, not letting go, feeling the claws of the metallic black dragon dig into her palm but she did not retreat her hand away. Having forgotten once again, everything.
There was rushed footsteps, and then they paused in front of the door, which slowly opened, Van glancing in with a small smile, and taking one step into the room, but staying by the door, not knowing Hitomi's reaction, and not knowing what that troublesome celest had done to her either, seeing her slouched in a corner and not moving sighing softly, nodding to the princess, who smiled and stood, walking towards him.
"you where right.she doesn't know anything.go easy on her" Millerna said placing a hand on his shoulder lightly and nodded, stepping out of the room and closing the door, leaving the two to talk, while merle leaned against the door, trying to listen from the other side.
Van nodded to Hitomi lightly, a small hello, he had such strong emotions for her, trying to draw them back, so he wouldn't scare her, feeling the urge to wrap his arms around her and never let go, but knowing she would only pull away, which hurt him deeply, she was still in that dress, which, to him, well he liked it, but didn't care about that right now, taking a step forwards, but seeing her somehow manage to back further into the wall, her back pressed against it tightly.
"You're.Lord Van." She stammered out remembering him from the Judgment in the courtyard. "Please whatever you want with me ill do it, just don't hurt me please" She begged, but became slightly confused as his glance of caution turned to one of pain, shaking his head as he ran his fingers through his dark course hair.
"I'm not going to hurt you...i don't know what they told you Hitomi...but I'm not the bad guy here...I know you don't believe me, and I...slightly understand but, you have to trust me, like you did before." He closed his eyes and cursed in thought, he shouldn't have mentioned the *before* part but he couldn't go back seeing her ready a question but before she could ask what he meant he answered.
"You don't remember..do you?" He asked with a sigh that was obvious, she shook her head and he nodded, this was getting somewhere at least they where on speaking terms, taking it slowly as he took one step closer. "Your name is Hitomi, you are from the mystic moon.there." Van smiled pointing out the window to the night sky, the planet hanging above clearly, Hitomi glanced a moment before quickly returning her gaze to van.
"You where transported here, to Gaia, and was captured by the Black dragon armies forces.." he watched her reaction to this and raised a brow, she seemed upset now.
"I was not captured I was saved, celest said if she hadn't saved me..you would have kidnapped me and...and.." she stopped...Celest never said what they would have done to her, gulping from the thought of some torture they had in store, but then again, why would she be in this room, if they kept her prisoner, and it was so much brighter then the other castle, even at night. And was very comfy and warm, not cold.
Van just shook his head "She was lying...you see...we...I mean...I.." he stopped and took in a breath, sitting down on a chair beside the bed slowly, and not making any motion towards her. "You've been here before, somehow, celest's magic has caused you to retain your memory, I know you have gotten it back, remember on the balcony? You called out my name...and then in the.." he stopped, realizing something, no it wasn't Hitomi in the Dungeon that night, those blue eyes only belonged to one person, knowing he didn't imagine it " Damn it!" He cursed aloud and smashed his fist into the arm of the chair, blinking as he saw Hitomi retreat once more from fright and smiled nervously" Uhh...sorry, Celest is not as innocent as she told you, she's taken people slaves, good people, and turned them somehow into mindless soldiers, who only obey her, no matter what the orders.." he stopped seeing she was grasping something around her neck, but only took a mental note of it not motioning towards it or anything.
"If.if what you say is true...then I know you?" she asked but before he could nod yes, she asked another "How did we know each other?" she asked, mostly meaning how well. Van felt his heart ache, remembering Millerna's words, be easy, take it slow, and not to rush and simply replied
"we were friends."
TBC..(to be continued)
Her head placed over his chest, hearing his heart race from the sudden rush of flight, it must be strenuous on the body to continually try to keep ones self raised, not to mention two people, she smiled up reaching out her hand to press against his cheek as a thank you, to express her love, but seeing a red light before her, and everything fading, her memories now being held back once more, hearing a voice as she started to slip out of consciousness, a voice she longed would speak to her forever.
"Hitomi, its alright...I wont let you go..." Then everything went black.
"Is she dead?" a female voice rang out, there was a low grumble and then a voice.
"No, she's not dead, she's just unconscious." A wise voice answered, princess Millerna grabbing a few blankets from laundry basket and placing them onto there rightful shelves, sighing as the servants again reminded her that she shouldn't do such things, that was what they where paid for. But she would just wave them away, and smile, not minding a little work.
"She's been asleep forever! Is it true that she doesn't remember anything? That's what the rumours are." Merle purred as she scratched at the floor boards with her claws a moment, and then pricked her ears up, thinking she heard someone, and narrowed her eyes. With a huff, she got up, moving a drawer away, revealing a hole " You perverted little man!" She yelled, seeing the mole man stick his head up, raising her foot and kicking it down, feeling the impact hit the top of his head and hearing him crash down his tunnel, one of the many, smiling with satisfaction but blinking hearing Hitomi let out a small whimper from where she lay.
"Oh...she is alive. LORD VAN!!! SHES WAKING UP!!" she cheered happily and ran out of the room, chanting the words over and over, her tail flicking softly back and forth.
The princess just chuckle at the cat girl's energetic spirit and sighed sitting down at the edge of the bed, seeing Hitomi slowly open her eyes.
"Good morning Hitomi." She spoke softly, and carefully, if she had forgotten her memory, then this was going to be very confusing, remembering the first time she was here, and how hard it was to adjust, but then she at least remembered who she was, now not knowing anything!
Hitomi blinked looking around, wondering where she was, that last thing she remembered was wings, white wings, and an angel. how could that be? Where was celest? Where was Gallic? So many questions but no answers only a soft smile from a stranger, a women she didn't know, shaking her head lightly as she sat up and backed away into the far corner of the bed hugging the sheets to her tightly, like a frightened child, the other hand grasping the necklace around her neck tightly, not letting go, feeling the claws of the metallic black dragon dig into her palm but she did not retreat her hand away. Having forgotten once again, everything.
There was rushed footsteps, and then they paused in front of the door, which slowly opened, Van glancing in with a small smile, and taking one step into the room, but staying by the door, not knowing Hitomi's reaction, and not knowing what that troublesome celest had done to her either, seeing her slouched in a corner and not moving sighing softly, nodding to the princess, who smiled and stood, walking towards him.
"you where right.she doesn't know anything.go easy on her" Millerna said placing a hand on his shoulder lightly and nodded, stepping out of the room and closing the door, leaving the two to talk, while merle leaned against the door, trying to listen from the other side.
Van nodded to Hitomi lightly, a small hello, he had such strong emotions for her, trying to draw them back, so he wouldn't scare her, feeling the urge to wrap his arms around her and never let go, but knowing she would only pull away, which hurt him deeply, she was still in that dress, which, to him, well he liked it, but didn't care about that right now, taking a step forwards, but seeing her somehow manage to back further into the wall, her back pressed against it tightly.
"You're.Lord Van." She stammered out remembering him from the Judgment in the courtyard. "Please whatever you want with me ill do it, just don't hurt me please" She begged, but became slightly confused as his glance of caution turned to one of pain, shaking his head as he ran his fingers through his dark course hair.
"I'm not going to hurt you...i don't know what they told you Hitomi...but I'm not the bad guy here...I know you don't believe me, and I...slightly understand but, you have to trust me, like you did before." He closed his eyes and cursed in thought, he shouldn't have mentioned the *before* part but he couldn't go back seeing her ready a question but before she could ask what he meant he answered.
"You don't remember..do you?" He asked with a sigh that was obvious, she shook her head and he nodded, this was getting somewhere at least they where on speaking terms, taking it slowly as he took one step closer. "Your name is Hitomi, you are from the mystic moon.there." Van smiled pointing out the window to the night sky, the planet hanging above clearly, Hitomi glanced a moment before quickly returning her gaze to van.
"You where transported here, to Gaia, and was captured by the Black dragon armies forces.." he watched her reaction to this and raised a brow, she seemed upset now.
"I was not captured I was saved, celest said if she hadn't saved me..you would have kidnapped me and...and.." she stopped...Celest never said what they would have done to her, gulping from the thought of some torture they had in store, but then again, why would she be in this room, if they kept her prisoner, and it was so much brighter then the other castle, even at night. And was very comfy and warm, not cold.
Van just shook his head "She was lying...you see...we...I mean...I.." he stopped and took in a breath, sitting down on a chair beside the bed slowly, and not making any motion towards her. "You've been here before, somehow, celest's magic has caused you to retain your memory, I know you have gotten it back, remember on the balcony? You called out my name...and then in the.." he stopped, realizing something, no it wasn't Hitomi in the Dungeon that night, those blue eyes only belonged to one person, knowing he didn't imagine it " Damn it!" He cursed aloud and smashed his fist into the arm of the chair, blinking as he saw Hitomi retreat once more from fright and smiled nervously" Uhh...sorry, Celest is not as innocent as she told you, she's taken people slaves, good people, and turned them somehow into mindless soldiers, who only obey her, no matter what the orders.." he stopped seeing she was grasping something around her neck, but only took a mental note of it not motioning towards it or anything.
"If.if what you say is true...then I know you?" she asked but before he could nod yes, she asked another "How did we know each other?" she asked, mostly meaning how well. Van felt his heart ache, remembering Millerna's words, be easy, take it slow, and not to rush and simply replied
"we were friends."
TBC..(to be continued)