Hitomi felt the familiar falling sensation as she fell off the edge, but
again she felt a grasp around her. Catching her instantly, but she opened
her eyes, not seeing an angel holding her in his arms, no this time only
have a large black claw wrapped around her waist, not to tight but not
loose either, feeling its firm grasp as they soared through the air,
looking up, and seeing a dark form that blended with the sky, hardly able
to see, only its outline, knowing what it was without having to see it, a
dragon.
As they passed over a forest, she felt something wrong, the dragon let out a cry, something around its neck glowing a faint red and faltered in its flight, its enormous wings folding tight to its body and plunging to the ground at top speed, clasping its large claws over her, and turning so that its back was facing the ground going to remove as much risk to its precious cargo(Hitomi) as it could, she fell back in the small space she was contained in, not able to see anything from within its claws, but feeling and hearing as the beast slammed into the ground and slid through the forest, smashing trees, cracking under its heavy weight.
There was a long silence, Hitomi didn't move as she listened hearing the dragons heartbeat clear as day, they seemed to be slowing down, but it was stuffy between its claws, and hard to breath, now getting up and trying to pry her way out, the beats seeming to get the hint and released its grasp opening its claws and she smiled at the sudden rush of fresh air that hit her face softly, but looked to the creature she was on and quickly hopped off, backing away, but it turned its huge head towards her, breathing slowly, letting out a small cry as it closed its dark blue eyes, an aura surrounding it, growing brighter and brighter until Hitomi had to shield her eyes from the blinding light, then it faded and lying in the dragons spot was none other then Gallic, gasping for air, gashes all over his body from when he landed, and around his neck, was the same necklace Hitomi had, but something was happening to it, he looked at her and smiled softly, although pain in his eyes as he outstretched his hand to her. Then the red light that illuminated his form, went out, and the dark armour that covered his body, and caused an eerie darkness like the one in celest's castle, vaporized and was sucked into the crystal held in the necklace, causing the red crystal to turn from transparent to a dull black and then disappearing all together.
"Gallic?...are you.." she pondered scared out of her mind as she stepped forwards but then backed away as he slowly turned around so that he wasn't laying on his back, all the wounds blood soaking his once white shirt to a deep crimson red, he staggered a bit as he finally got to his feet and turned to her taking in a breath, he hadn't gotten any better.
"Hitomi...I had to...save you.once I heard celest plan...I couldn't" he stopped as he started to fall from dizziness, loosing a lot of blood, Hitomi ran forwards grasping him quickly in her arms to hold him up, not wanting him to be in anymore pain.
Then he continued as he looked at her with those dark blue eyes of his "you set me free, you released me from her spell.she has it on everyone, even you..." He paused a moment before she could ask a question. "Love, don't you see? My love for you.made me come save you. Celest, fell in love with Van while you where at your home, Earth I think its called.but he turned her down, and so...she wants everyone's love, designing these crystal to capture that emotion, then she learned about you, and.." he gasped for breath as an immense pain swept through his body, falling to his knees grasping his chest above his heart "and...and she decided if she got you out of the picture, then Van would love her, that's why she kidnapped you, believe me its true.she tried to make you forget your love, but it didn't work, so she went overboard, trying again and again, until finally she did it, but she also made you forget not only your love Hitomi, but even yourself, and so she was pleased.But you where able to fight it, that's why...that's why.." he closed his eyes, a moment feeling tired, feeling as if he wanted to sleep but he had to get this out, he had to make her remember herself, remember Van, even though he loved her, he knew she loved someone else, wanting to do this before he died " She wanted to get rid of you permanently, and in front of Van, making you fall off that banister, then tonight moments ago, controlling you from that necklace to make you jump off the roof, do you hear it?....do you hear a song? That's you Hitomi...that's you trying to remember, I heard it as soon as I saw you the first time, my emotions where calling out to me, trying to be set free, but you, yours would be different, yourself, your whole personality is singing to you Hitomi, listen to it, finish it, let the words come, that's the only way, try to remember van...try to.." he fell silent a moment then rushed what he had to say
"She's going to attack, with her army, she's like me, she can change, she's my.my."he simply smiled, placing a hand on her cheek seeing the worried expression, her tear filled eyes "I'm sorry we met like this..I love you.."and then he released his last breath, his head falling back and his body becoming heavy and limp.
Hitomi shook her head all of this so sudden, holding him close, he was the only friend she had right now and he was gone, closing her eyes as tears streamed down her cheeks, then nodding lightly, as she slowly lowered him to the ground closing his eyes with her fingertips slowly, and leaning forwards kissing his forehead lightly.
She didn't understand his words right now but she tried, trusting him, drawing in a shuddered breath as she slowly stood "Ill try Gallic...I'll try.." backing away as she turned seeing the path his dragon form had created, leading the way back to the castle, he said an army was coming, she had to warn Van, she had to warn him, she had to remember.
As they passed over a forest, she felt something wrong, the dragon let out a cry, something around its neck glowing a faint red and faltered in its flight, its enormous wings folding tight to its body and plunging to the ground at top speed, clasping its large claws over her, and turning so that its back was facing the ground going to remove as much risk to its precious cargo(Hitomi) as it could, she fell back in the small space she was contained in, not able to see anything from within its claws, but feeling and hearing as the beast slammed into the ground and slid through the forest, smashing trees, cracking under its heavy weight.
There was a long silence, Hitomi didn't move as she listened hearing the dragons heartbeat clear as day, they seemed to be slowing down, but it was stuffy between its claws, and hard to breath, now getting up and trying to pry her way out, the beats seeming to get the hint and released its grasp opening its claws and she smiled at the sudden rush of fresh air that hit her face softly, but looked to the creature she was on and quickly hopped off, backing away, but it turned its huge head towards her, breathing slowly, letting out a small cry as it closed its dark blue eyes, an aura surrounding it, growing brighter and brighter until Hitomi had to shield her eyes from the blinding light, then it faded and lying in the dragons spot was none other then Gallic, gasping for air, gashes all over his body from when he landed, and around his neck, was the same necklace Hitomi had, but something was happening to it, he looked at her and smiled softly, although pain in his eyes as he outstretched his hand to her. Then the red light that illuminated his form, went out, and the dark armour that covered his body, and caused an eerie darkness like the one in celest's castle, vaporized and was sucked into the crystal held in the necklace, causing the red crystal to turn from transparent to a dull black and then disappearing all together.
"Gallic?...are you.." she pondered scared out of her mind as she stepped forwards but then backed away as he slowly turned around so that he wasn't laying on his back, all the wounds blood soaking his once white shirt to a deep crimson red, he staggered a bit as he finally got to his feet and turned to her taking in a breath, he hadn't gotten any better.
"Hitomi...I had to...save you.once I heard celest plan...I couldn't" he stopped as he started to fall from dizziness, loosing a lot of blood, Hitomi ran forwards grasping him quickly in her arms to hold him up, not wanting him to be in anymore pain.
Then he continued as he looked at her with those dark blue eyes of his "you set me free, you released me from her spell.she has it on everyone, even you..." He paused a moment before she could ask a question. "Love, don't you see? My love for you.made me come save you. Celest, fell in love with Van while you where at your home, Earth I think its called.but he turned her down, and so...she wants everyone's love, designing these crystal to capture that emotion, then she learned about you, and.." he gasped for breath as an immense pain swept through his body, falling to his knees grasping his chest above his heart "and...and she decided if she got you out of the picture, then Van would love her, that's why she kidnapped you, believe me its true.she tried to make you forget your love, but it didn't work, so she went overboard, trying again and again, until finally she did it, but she also made you forget not only your love Hitomi, but even yourself, and so she was pleased.But you where able to fight it, that's why...that's why.." he closed his eyes, a moment feeling tired, feeling as if he wanted to sleep but he had to get this out, he had to make her remember herself, remember Van, even though he loved her, he knew she loved someone else, wanting to do this before he died " She wanted to get rid of you permanently, and in front of Van, making you fall off that banister, then tonight moments ago, controlling you from that necklace to make you jump off the roof, do you hear it?....do you hear a song? That's you Hitomi...that's you trying to remember, I heard it as soon as I saw you the first time, my emotions where calling out to me, trying to be set free, but you, yours would be different, yourself, your whole personality is singing to you Hitomi, listen to it, finish it, let the words come, that's the only way, try to remember van...try to.." he fell silent a moment then rushed what he had to say
"She's going to attack, with her army, she's like me, she can change, she's my.my."he simply smiled, placing a hand on her cheek seeing the worried expression, her tear filled eyes "I'm sorry we met like this..I love you.."and then he released his last breath, his head falling back and his body becoming heavy and limp.
Hitomi shook her head all of this so sudden, holding him close, he was the only friend she had right now and he was gone, closing her eyes as tears streamed down her cheeks, then nodding lightly, as she slowly lowered him to the ground closing his eyes with her fingertips slowly, and leaning forwards kissing his forehead lightly.
She didn't understand his words right now but she tried, trusting him, drawing in a shuddered breath as she slowly stood "Ill try Gallic...I'll try.." backing away as she turned seeing the path his dragon form had created, leading the way back to the castle, he said an army was coming, she had to warn Van, she had to warn him, she had to remember.