A/N: Hey minna! Me again! ^_^ If anyone's out there and reading, here's chapter two!!! I hope you like it … I'd appreciate suggestions on how to make it better!!! Special thanks to Kay Noel, Kenju-Shin, BlueStarFairy, and ElvenChild … they have helped me through a lot lately … Anyway~ enjoy!!!
Disclaimer: I don't own Escaflowne or any of its characters. I wish I did though~ but I'm just a penniless otaku~ so don't sue!!! You won't get much…
Chapter 2: "Shadowy Figures?!"
She awoke on the soft ground of a mystical and mysterious planet.
"Hmmm?" she blinked her eyes open and inhaled deeply.
"Ahhh," she sighed as she took in the smell, and even though there was a seering pain in her head, shot straight up and into a lunging position.
"Where am I?"
She looked up and saw her planet hanging high in the midnight sky. "Gaea?"
Although the thought of the mere existence of this planet seemed impossible it came as no shock to her. She looked around her and saw the green field and vaguely recognized the scent as Van's. Her head still hurt, she didn't connect the smell of the meadow by the forest with Fanelia.
Her obsession with anime and hating Van plagued her mind; as the realization of where she was hit her like a mallet. "FANELIA!" She went to work immediately more determined than ever …
"How more perfect can it get?!" she thought.
She looked at the sun and started to walk north into the dense forest.
"Fanelia's forests are behind the castle," she thought as she walked along.
She soon found herself staring up at a massive building … with a blue roof!
"YES!!! The Fanelian Royal Castle!!!"
In her bliss she didn't notice the two figures in the shadows watching her.
"We'll watch her just a little while longer than report back, got it?" said the first to the other.
"Understood," the second confirmed. And with that they faded into the darkness.
Victoria stood at the base of the castle. She had studied and learned not to just irrationally jump into a situation without a plan. She decided the best thing to do was retreat for the moment. To find a good camp spot, rest, and wake up early the next morning and put her plan in motion.
She decided the best place to camp was actually *duh, duh, duh, duh…* where she landed … It was a field/clearing, next to a brook in the middle of the forest about 12 miles from the castle. As she made her way back a plan was forming in her mind and a twig snapped behind her unnoticed… after she walked a little further the brown-eyed figure grabbed the green blue one by the neck and heaved him up. His tone was a low, dangerous, hiss …
"You almost gave away our position back there! Did you forget you're training?! What would our commander have to say?!"
"I'm sorry," he gasped "but if we do not continue now we'll lose track of that girl…"
He slowly loosened his grip and put him down. "You're right. Let's continue."
And with that they kept following her light, and steady footsteps…
She stretched and rubbed her eyes. She was tired but always on alert. The first thing she saw was a little plastic corner protruding from the side of a tree.
Curious she went to investigate and found it to be… "My bag…" she gasped, and fondly picked it up and browsed through its contents.
She picked up her dagger and slipped it into her sleeve. She unpacked some things, and set up camp. Just then the two figures slipped behind the shrubbery next to the fire the girl had built.
"How resourceful…" came unbidden to the brown-eyed youth's mind, which he quickly swatted away.
They turned and faced each other. "Listen to me," said the browned eyed figure. "Report back at once. Tell the commander of what we have found and I'll stay here and guard. Return with him as soon as you can!"
"Alright, I understand but don't be seen or heard… I shall return soon!!!"
And with that he was gone leaving only the anonymous brown-eyed spy in the darkness.
After rummaging through her pack and finding her stash of snacks, (that she normally kept for the ride there and back) she rationalized to only eat one sandwich, wash up, change, and then sleep… but she was not dumb and her keen senses told her she was not alone and being watched.
After washing her hands and face, changing, (out of site and in the darkness you sick people!) and throwing some new wood onto the fire she un-packed her bedroll and laid down. After about several minutes she pretended to let out slow, even breaths. After total and complete precaution the brown-eyed figure deduced that she had fallen into a deep slumber.
The other anonymous figure had not returned yet and so he decided to check on the girl. He slowly crawled out to get a better look than from the distant ferns on the edge of the clearing. He took one tiny step at a time, always pausing to see if she had even slightly shifted~ until his figure hovered only inches above hers. He looked down and silently gasped. He'd never seen any one quite like this before… below him was a 14 or 15-year-old looking girl, with long, lavender hair, a slim and athletic body, well toned peach skin, and the most eerie golden eyes he had ever seen… WAIT A MINUTE!!! Golden eyes? Not only were they a strange, exotic color but the fact that they were open caused a silent groan from the brown eyed figure and a huge grin from the girl who shot up, pulled her dagger from her sleeve, and pointed it to his neck while turning him around and twisting his arm up.
"Hello there," came the most niche welcome.
"H-how???" … but he never got to finish.
He abruptly stopped when he felt a hand on his leg … but it was only there a moment because it moved up- to his sword and pulled it out.
That scared him at first but it quickly clicked that the girl was disarming him.
Then he felt a slim hand run through his hair and he felt very un-comfortable… "What are you doing?!" he demanded.
"I think I know who you are but I can't see in this lighting … so I'm trying to tell what you're hair looks like…"
After going "Ah-ha!" and pulling out about three hidden daggers she took some rope he was carrying and tied him to a tree.
"I'm sorry about this but if you are who I think you are than the others might be near."
She took a deep breath and finally asked the bewildered teen … "Can you possibly be ..."
A/N: I'm sure this would normally be a cliff hanger but since you probably already know who they are from reading this last time I'll just sigh and re-vise the next chap. I didn't change too much this time either … I don't intend on much until the later chaps … and for the characters I'm just going to pick a few random readers and make characters that represent them. Well, that's all for now~ I can't believe this used to have over 500 reviews~ I guess that's my fault for demanding them. ~CrimsonFire
Disclaimer: I don't own Escaflowne or any of its characters. I wish I did though~ but I'm just a penniless otaku~ so don't sue!!! You won't get much…
Chapter 2: "Shadowy Figures?!"
She awoke on the soft ground of a mystical and mysterious planet.
"Hmmm?" she blinked her eyes open and inhaled deeply.
"Ahhh," she sighed as she took in the smell, and even though there was a seering pain in her head, shot straight up and into a lunging position.
"Where am I?"
She looked up and saw her planet hanging high in the midnight sky. "Gaea?"
Although the thought of the mere existence of this planet seemed impossible it came as no shock to her. She looked around her and saw the green field and vaguely recognized the scent as Van's. Her head still hurt, she didn't connect the smell of the meadow by the forest with Fanelia.
Her obsession with anime and hating Van plagued her mind; as the realization of where she was hit her like a mallet. "FANELIA!" She went to work immediately more determined than ever …
"How more perfect can it get?!" she thought.
She looked at the sun and started to walk north into the dense forest.
"Fanelia's forests are behind the castle," she thought as she walked along.
She soon found herself staring up at a massive building … with a blue roof!
"YES!!! The Fanelian Royal Castle!!!"
In her bliss she didn't notice the two figures in the shadows watching her.
"We'll watch her just a little while longer than report back, got it?" said the first to the other.
"Understood," the second confirmed. And with that they faded into the darkness.
Victoria stood at the base of the castle. She had studied and learned not to just irrationally jump into a situation without a plan. She decided the best thing to do was retreat for the moment. To find a good camp spot, rest, and wake up early the next morning and put her plan in motion.
She decided the best place to camp was actually *duh, duh, duh, duh…* where she landed … It was a field/clearing, next to a brook in the middle of the forest about 12 miles from the castle. As she made her way back a plan was forming in her mind and a twig snapped behind her unnoticed… after she walked a little further the brown-eyed figure grabbed the green blue one by the neck and heaved him up. His tone was a low, dangerous, hiss …
"You almost gave away our position back there! Did you forget you're training?! What would our commander have to say?!"
"I'm sorry," he gasped "but if we do not continue now we'll lose track of that girl…"
He slowly loosened his grip and put him down. "You're right. Let's continue."
And with that they kept following her light, and steady footsteps…
She stretched and rubbed her eyes. She was tired but always on alert. The first thing she saw was a little plastic corner protruding from the side of a tree.
Curious she went to investigate and found it to be… "My bag…" she gasped, and fondly picked it up and browsed through its contents.
She picked up her dagger and slipped it into her sleeve. She unpacked some things, and set up camp. Just then the two figures slipped behind the shrubbery next to the fire the girl had built.
"How resourceful…" came unbidden to the brown-eyed youth's mind, which he quickly swatted away.
They turned and faced each other. "Listen to me," said the browned eyed figure. "Report back at once. Tell the commander of what we have found and I'll stay here and guard. Return with him as soon as you can!"
"Alright, I understand but don't be seen or heard… I shall return soon!!!"
And with that he was gone leaving only the anonymous brown-eyed spy in the darkness.
After rummaging through her pack and finding her stash of snacks, (that she normally kept for the ride there and back) she rationalized to only eat one sandwich, wash up, change, and then sleep… but she was not dumb and her keen senses told her she was not alone and being watched.
After washing her hands and face, changing, (out of site and in the darkness you sick people!) and throwing some new wood onto the fire she un-packed her bedroll and laid down. After about several minutes she pretended to let out slow, even breaths. After total and complete precaution the brown-eyed figure deduced that she had fallen into a deep slumber.
The other anonymous figure had not returned yet and so he decided to check on the girl. He slowly crawled out to get a better look than from the distant ferns on the edge of the clearing. He took one tiny step at a time, always pausing to see if she had even slightly shifted~ until his figure hovered only inches above hers. He looked down and silently gasped. He'd never seen any one quite like this before… below him was a 14 or 15-year-old looking girl, with long, lavender hair, a slim and athletic body, well toned peach skin, and the most eerie golden eyes he had ever seen… WAIT A MINUTE!!! Golden eyes? Not only were they a strange, exotic color but the fact that they were open caused a silent groan from the brown eyed figure and a huge grin from the girl who shot up, pulled her dagger from her sleeve, and pointed it to his neck while turning him around and twisting his arm up.
"Hello there," came the most niche welcome.
"H-how???" … but he never got to finish.
He abruptly stopped when he felt a hand on his leg … but it was only there a moment because it moved up- to his sword and pulled it out.
That scared him at first but it quickly clicked that the girl was disarming him.
Then he felt a slim hand run through his hair and he felt very un-comfortable… "What are you doing?!" he demanded.
"I think I know who you are but I can't see in this lighting … so I'm trying to tell what you're hair looks like…"
After going "Ah-ha!" and pulling out about three hidden daggers she took some rope he was carrying and tied him to a tree.
"I'm sorry about this but if you are who I think you are than the others might be near."
She took a deep breath and finally asked the bewildered teen … "Can you possibly be ..."
A/N: I'm sure this would normally be a cliff hanger but since you probably already know who they are from reading this last time I'll just sigh and re-vise the next chap. I didn't change too much this time either … I don't intend on much until the later chaps … and for the characters I'm just going to pick a few random readers and make characters that represent them. Well, that's all for now~ I can't believe this used to have over 500 reviews~ I guess that's my fault for demanding them. ~CrimsonFire