Vision IX : Hana no Kioku Memories from a feather

She was now back on Earth. Allen was there, trying to catch her interest, but it seemed that she was waiting for something. Suddenly, Mirana appeared and reached Allen. Millennia tried to call Allen back, but she was alone again. Voices were accusing her to reject people's contact. She yelled to the voices that it wasn't true, but they only laughed at her. Then her world broke apart.

She was falling. Her body was not able to move an inch and her spirit to call the wind or any magic esper. But Van appeared in the light, sprang his wing out and saved her. He was smiling at her and she couldn't do anything more than smile back to him before darkness took her again.

The Crusade skimmed treetops. Inside, Allen and his crew were discussing their course and tactics the gist of which was that they would get to Fleid while avoiding the Zaibach.

"Commander, I don't think it's a good idea to go to Fleid with that girl in the nature." Said Gaddes again.

"Gaddes. That girl is the reason why I want to go to Fleid. If Van had understand who she truly is, he must be taking her to the temple of the Dragon Lord."

"You mean the Fortuna temple?"

"Precisely."

"You think she is…"

"I can only guess… I hope she is not the one, but if she is then Zaïbach won't be our priority for a long time."

"Gods…"

Eries Aston was running all around the castle looking for Her little sister, when she finally found her on a boat.

"Mirana!"

"Oni-sama, don't hold me back.You know what father let them do to his grandson. And I want to be with Allen!"

"But Mirana, you have a fiancé now. You can't go freely any more."

"But Eris, I love him! And I know that if I let him go after that girl, He'll never be mine again."

"Mirana, he is not going after that girl for this reason. I hope he does. Because she is…"

"Oni-sama. Who is she?"

"Please, if you find her on your way, don't hurt her. From her decision will depend the outcome of the war and the future of Gaea."

"Oni-sama. What are you talking about?"

"You'll see with your own eyes Mirana. Just remember that the Dragon Lord can be a protector and an executor depending on what connect him with the present."

"Oni-Sama, I don't understand anything."

"You'll understand. You are the woman of action. I can only pray for you. Take care Mirana, and don't let your love for a Caeli knight consume you."

"I'll try Oni-Sama. Sayonara."


Millennia was in her dream again, jumping from a memory to another. The visions always finished by her world breaking apart and always the angel came to save her. She was falling again and again and always Van appeared and caught Her.

Suddenly the vision changed. She was now standing on the Fanelia palace roof. A younger Merle was starring at a much younger Van.

"You were the one who wanted to see them Merle."

The little Van breathe in, sprouted wings and leaped off.

She saw as a superposition other memories of a young boy sprouting his wing.

"You were the one who wanted to see them Lena!" The little boy smiled at her, then jumped in the empty space.

The view  changed. Van's mother was standing in what appeared to Millennia to be a very shallow lake. Vargass drawn his sword and made to attack the 'Atlantean' but was restrained by Goau. Goau and Varie met in the middle of the lake.

"Are you Goau Fanel?"

"You seem to know me very well young Lady."

"They said I'm going to meet you in this place, this date and you'll be the love of my life."

"Then will you come with me in Fanelia?"

She smiled, taking his hand.

These are Van's mother and father. Has everything be planned for him before he was born?

~flash~

"We need a strong draconian to control the Lord."

"Only one dragon ever had a link with Dragon Lord."

"It is dangerous for us to let them be reunited. He had betrayed us last time."

"We need him to control the girl. The girl under control is to control the boy."

"But how do we proceed to control the draconian?"

"Let fate do this for us, my dear gods of humans, dragons and magicians."

~flash~

A plane, with a man and a very pregnant wife aboard. The sky was cut by lightning and wind seemed not wanting to let them fly to a safe place. And then the crash happened.

Millennia saw the plane fell. The man died protecting the woman. She had the pendant around her neck glowing and a light was shining on her forehead. Like answering to the call of that light, a lightning dragon appeared in front of the woman who was now in labour. Millennia saw them speaking, but didn't heard a single word. The wind was slowly calming as the baby appeared.

"Lena…" Whispered the woman before loosing consciousness.

Am I that baby ?

An old rescuer approached and took the baby girl in his arms, as the light disappeared. Around her neck, she had the pink pendant and seeing the smile on the woman's face, she knew that it was her last, and only, present to her little girl. The man gave her her name: Millennia. They moved carefully the women when one of them yelled: " Who is going to give birth to an other child!"

A few minute later, the old man came to the car with an other newborn, a boy he called Dilan…

The scene faded.

A birth scene at the Fanelian palace; "it's a boy, a healthy boy".

"His name is Van. Folken, look at your little brother. Isn't he beautiful?"

"He is strong father! He'll be a stronger dragon than the other!"

"What make you say that Folken?" asked a worried Varie still in the bed and frail.

"Because he'll have the best brother to teach him!"

Back on the roof. The little boy Van who was trying his wings fell. His mother sprouts wings and swooped up to grab him, Folken was looking at them from the crowd.

"Hahaue, why are you so sad?"

"Van, Promise me that you'll never show your wings 'till the time is come."

"I don't understand…"

"Van, please. People are afraid of what they don't understand and reject it. If you seem different, you'll be forever alone and I don't want you to be…" Tears were shining in her eyes.

"I promise Hahaue! So don't cry!"

Goau died. Folken at the age of fifteen was designated heir. People were talking about the fact that if Vargass had stand in Fanelia, this could have never happened. But Varie wasn't listening. She was crying for her husband, who led dead in front of her, her son by her side trying not to cry like their mother. Vargass appeared and not believing what he saw stand in choc.

"Goau sama…" was his only words when he fell on his knee next to Varie.

She was now standing in front of graves, it was raining. She readied the name and step back surprised. Varie followed by a little Van and Vargass fell before the grave and prayed for a long moment. Van Was trying the cheer her up.

"Hahaue, please don't cry. I'll become king instead of Folken and I promise I'll protect you forever. Please Hahaue, everything will be all right. Please don't cry…" He had tears in his voice, but his mother didn't seem  to hear him. Vargass put his hand on the little prince.

On the same time on Earth, little Millennia was standing in front of the graves her adoptive parents and brother. Dilan had disappeared and left no trace. Allan was now in coma. They were back in their original country, Japan. She was looking with icy eyes at the graves, standing alone despite her young age and the rain. Not a single tear was falling. The wound she had after the attack were cicatrised only a week after.

People were watching her with disgusts. Even if she was only five, they couldn't understand what had happened. They were talking of her in front of her, not thinking the child would notice what they were saying.

"You see, she doesn't even cry!"

"She hasn't any scar after that terrible accident that send Allan Sakurajima in coma."

"She killed her mother when she was born. She must be the child of the devil!"

Wind whistled around the little girl, asking her to attack, but the child ignored them and ran away from that place.

Silent fell over the Flying Escaflowne. Millennia and Van looked into each other eyes and smiled.

"Arigato…" she finally whispered, trying to clear the tears what she told Van bring back to surface.

"For what?"

"For letting me know your history and share mine with you. If I really understand, Merle is like your little sister."

"Yes. She is the only one alive except you who knows for my wings."

"Your wings… They look beautiful to me, I always dreamed of flying like an angel. You are lucky Van."

"Maybe after the war I can take you for a little flight."

"Really ?"

He took her hand drawing her to him and kissed her cheek, blushing.

"I promise."

The Zaibach ruler Dornick was with precaution looking through his telescope. He was complaining that his vision was in chaos, covered by the shadow of dragons.

"Tell all the army. The priority is to catch the Dragon of Fanelia. I need it to be able to see the future!"

Escaflowne was walking in a forest. They were approaching village so Van agreed with Millennia who wanted to be prudent.

"Neh… Van… Were are we going now?"

"Allen told me that Zaïbach was moving to Fleid. And he also said that you had something to visit there."

"Nani?"

"you'll see when we'll be there!"

"Injustice! Van that's not fair to do… hu…"

Van stopped.

"What's happening Millennia?"

"Merle, do you smell the scent of other human than us?"

"Hey I'm not a detector."

"Merle it's not time to argue", began Van.

"On the right Van!" yelled Millennia getting on her feet. He turned in the direction she told him but she suddenly looked the other side. They were encircled by the invisible guymelef. After a few dodges, Van understood he couldn't them as equal if he couldn't see them.

"What are they doing?" yelled Dilandau in the communication canal. Through his optics he get a glimpse of Millennia pointing directly at him.

"That girl!! Catch them all!!"

 He ran in the forest towards a river.

"Millennia Merle, get down and hide you!"

"Van know we can…"

"As I said It's not the time to argue. If you have the opportunity to save you do it! Your travel is not over my Lady!"

"Van…" She whispered. She took Merle's hand and ran out of the way.

"Van-sama! You are letting him fight alone against  invisible!" yelled Merle trying to escape Millennia's grip.

"They won't stand a long time invisible, watch your king fight and shut up!"

Merle looked puzzled at Millennia but the mystic girl was concentrated on the battle. Van's plan became evident as the Zaibach mechas' camouflage was defeated by the river water. However, Van get the worst of a 5 to 1 battle. He was trapped when Allen in his Scherazade fell from the sky.

"If you don't catch on of them, I'm going to punish you myself!!" yelled Dilandau seeing the battle turning in the favour of his opponent.

Two Guymelefs appeared in front of Merle and Millennia.

"Hey Cat-girl, if you stay by me, you'll be safe."

Merle turned to Millennia who was the only one who can have talk. She had adopted a position of defence in martial art. She was fixing her eyes on something invisible. Then her eyes turned definitely mauve with fire in them. She opened her hands in front of her and released fire in one direction, wind in the other which permitted her to jump with Merle on her back on the shoulder of one of the guymelef which was attacking them.

"You are crazy!! Van-saammaaaa!"

"I'm the judge Miguel!"

"Nani?!?" yelled the dragon slayer.

"Merraaa!!!"

The reserve of energist exploded. She has jumped in time to land safely with Merle but during her little altercation, She didn't saw the metal strands flying towards them.

"I told you to catch them not to kill them!!!" yelled Dilandau seeing this. Van and Allen ran to save her. Allen intercepted the strands but received serious wound and immediately loose consciousness.

"Allen!!!"

"Now capture them!"

"Dilandau that's enough!"

"Folken they are at our mercy!"

"Ships from Fleid are coming over here."

"We leave immediately."


Allen laid wounded on the Crusade. Millennia who has lost her mauve glare thought it was her fault, because she tried to protect Merle and played with the Dragon Slayer. Allen's men had taken him to a safer room and didn't want her to approach.

"Gaddes, I can help him recover if his bones are not in thousand of little pieces!"

"What are you talking about?"

"Believe me. I can save him! I studied the healing spells last night. I can save him!"

"Don't move an inch toward the captain!" yelled one of the men taking his sword and moving to her throat. Van jumped but Millennia had already catch on of Gaddes knife and pointing the man's chest.

"Killing me will not save him! And there is no doctor. If we do nothing, Allen is going to die!" she yelled.

"I don't trust you, foolish mystic thing! You just provoke chaos on our world!"

" I…"

"What happening here?"

Princess Mirana entered the cabin.

"Oh King Van, and you are here too Millennia! But what's happening here."

"Allen has been wounded." Explained Gaddes, " and there is no doctor on board to save him."

"I told you I can maintain him in life 'till we find a doctor!" said Millennia again.

"I think you have medical skills Princess, didn't you?" said the mole-man.

"But I forget my bag and…"

The man smiled and gave her the famous bag.

"But if he has an bleeding?"

"I'll help. I know how to stop them!" said Millennia.

Everyone was waiting for Mirana's answer.

"Prepare everything. We are going to proceed." She finally said, taking the strange girl's hand.