Disclaimer: I don't own Escaflowne. This is getting redundant.
The Scepter of the Dragons
Chapter 10: The Truth about the Past
By Coolchick1500
"How the hell did you get here?" Tess demanded.
"Same way you did I suppose" Hitomi said.
"Hitomi, we didn't do anything. We're stuck here. Hell, we don't even know where here is" Tom stated.
"It's almost tempting to leave them in there" Dani said.
Hitomi smiled. "Yes, it is; however, we can't do that. We're not inhuman," Hitomi said.
"You're not inhuman, I am" Dani answered.
"Larson, it's okay, you can let them out" Hitomi said.
"Are you sure Lady Hitomi?" Larson asked.
"Yes, I don't think they'll cause any trouble" Hitomi stated.
Larson went over to the cell and unlocked it. Tess, Kevin, Tom, and Micah emerged from the cell. "Where the hell are we?" Tess shouted.
"You don't have to demand everything. I'll explain what I want to explain. If you don't like it, you can walk back into that cell, and Larson can lock you up for a few days" Hitomi said.
"Hitomi, please, tell us where we are?" Tom pleaded.
"You're on Gaea. It's a planet the Atlanteans created before they were destroyed" Hitomi explained.
"How? No one can create an entire planet," Kevin said.
"I wasn't just one person. Thousands of Atlanteans wished themselves a safe place before most of them were destroyed" Dani continued.
"How do we get back home?" Micah asked. Her voice was full of hate and fear.
"You don't have to worry about that. You're transportation needs are being taken care of" Van said.
"And you would be who?" Tess asked.
"I am Van Slanzar de Fanel. I am the current ruler of Fanelia. The country which you are in at this moment" Van stated.
"So in other words be nice," Dani said.
"I wouldn't push it if I were you" Micah said.
Hitomi stepped into the impending catfight. "Enough" Hitomi said.
"Who died and made you queen?" Tess demanded.
Hitomi smiled at the rude remark. "I did. Hitomi and I are engaged, and that means that she will be queen once we are married" Van said.
"Which means she does have a little bit of power. Not much granted you, but some" Larson said.
"M' lord, dinner will be ready in less than an hour" A maid said at the top of the stairs.
"Thank you Marie," Van said. "Hitomi, why don't you and Dani go wash up?" Van suggested.
"Okay" Dani said, eager to get out of the room.
Dani ran up the stairs. Van walked over to Hitomi, and put his arm around her waist. "Marie has a nice hot bath ready for you. She's at the top of the steps. She'll show you to the bathroom, and I have Merle pick out a dress for you" Van said. They walked up the steps. "Marie this is Hitomi. Hitomi this is Marie" Van introduced the two.
"This way m' lady" Marie said.
"I'll see you in about an hour" Van said.
Marie showed Hitomi to her bathroom. The room was very elegant. The marble floor was a bit cool to Hitomi bare feet. The ceramic sink was decorated with freshly picked flowers. The faint scent of lavender caught her attention. On the other side of the room, was a ceramic bathtub filled with hot water. Hitomi took her clothes off and got into the tub. Close to thirty minutes later, Hitomi climbed out of the bathtub, and into a dress Marie had brought into the room. Marie mentioned Merle picked it out a few minutes beforehand. It was a royal blue. The satin material hugged her small figure. The back tied, and the neckline was low. Merle walked inside with a matching pair of shoes, and a large black velvet jewelry box. Hitomi slipped on the shoes while Merle put the diamond necklace around her neck. Marie then came in and pulled Hitomi hair back with a hair band. "Lord Van will be sooo happy when he sees you" Merle said, jumping up and down.
"Merle relax" Hitomi tried to calm her friend.
"I can't. You look so beautiful, and when Lord Van sees you, he's going to fall in love with you all over again" Merle said.
"She's right," Van said.
He was standing in the doorway. "Come, dinner's in about ten minutes," Van said, extending his right hand.
Hitomi took his hand, and followed him down to the dining hall. She sat down next to Van. Merle bounced into the room, and sat in the chair on the other side of Van. While they were waiting for dinner, Van and Hitomi talked. Larson, who was on the other side of the table smiled at the young couple. "You know Van, I've never seen you so happy before. I'm glad you've found Hitomi again," Larson said.
"As am I my friend" Van said.
"Where's Dani, and the others?" Hitomi wondered.
"Our four guests are wandering the castle ground. As for your cousin, I think she's still getting ready for dinner" Larson said.
Dani came down the stairs, and sat down next to Hitomi. Hitomi noticed that Dani was out of breath. "What'd you do, run down the stairs?" Hitomi asked.
"I had to; otherwise, I wouldn't have made it on time" Dani said.
Dinner was served, and after dinner everyone talked and danced. Apparently word spread about Van and Hitomi's engagement. Everyone came up to them and congratulated the two. While Hitomi was dancing with Van, there was a loud explosion. The dining hall door fell to the floor with a bang. Van shielded Hitomi from any debris. As the dust was settling, three people walked into the room. Though Hitomi could only make out their outlines, she had a pretty good idea of who is would be. After the dust settled, Hitomi's fears became a reality. Kelar, Ksedrie, and Katrie were standing on top of the door. "You sons of bitches. You have no right to come in here!" Van shouted.
"We just want to talk to your fiancee" Ksedrie said.
"Over my dead body" Van stated.
"That can be arranged" Katrie said.
"Stop, please. What do you want?" Hitomi asked.
"We just want to talk to you" Kelar said.
"That's a lie. I know there's more" Hitomi said.
"Fine, if you must know; we're here to tell you the truth" Ksedrie said.
"What truth?" Larson asked.
"This is none of your business. This is between us and Hitomi" Katrie said.
Hitomi faltered. "Hitomi what's wrong?" Van asked.
"Nothing, I just feel a little light-headed" Hitomi said.
Kelar smiled and stepped toward the soon-to-be-queen.
Van stood in front of Hitomi. Kelar grinned at the young king. With a wave of his hand, Van went flying across the room. Van landed on the dining table. Kelar grabbed Hitomi, and disappeared with his two friends, and Hitomi. They reappeared on the roof of the castle. "What do you want?" Hitomi asked, still feeling lightheaded.
"We just want you to know the truth," Katrie said.
"The truth about what?" Hitomi asked.
"Tyler and Fiona. There's more to the story then just what your parents and grandmother told you" Ksedrie said.
"Like what? I have no idea of what your talking about" Hitomi said.
"Fiona was back-stabbed by Tyler" Kelar said.
Hitomi's eyes went wide with shock. "Why would Tyler hurt Fiona if he loved her?" Hitomi asked.
"Tyler knew about the scepter. He knew that Fiona was its protector and user. He was suppose to take the scepter away from her, but the fool fell in love with the girl. Soon afterward his superiors threatened him. If he didn't take the scepter, they would kill Fiona. He couldn't allow that to happen. He took Fiona and the scepter, and ran away" Katrie started.
"They stopped when they reached Zaibach. They hid there for several years before being discovered. After Tyler's superiors found the couple, they took the scepter away. Fiona tried to make sense of what happened, but couldn't. She looked at Tyler and demanded he tell her what happened" Ksedrie kept going.
After he finished explaining, Fiona was confused. She still loved Tyler. They decided to go and steal the scepter back. On their way to the scepter, something happened. Fiona was injured. After recovering from her injury, they continued the search for the scepter. Once reaching the scepter, they hid in the castle for several days. Fiona and Tyler observed the people who had the scepter. The people who had the scepter wanted to control its power. When one of them gave up in frustration, Fiona stepped in" Katrie said.
"She told them that the scepter could only be used when true love was accomplished. Fiona and the three men got into an argument, and Fiona was injured beyond repair. When Tyler finally reached her, Fiona told him that she loved her. Tears grew in Tyler's eyes. He knew she was dying, and there was nothing he could do to save her. When Tyler told Fiona that he loved her, she died. Tyler was heart broken. The scepter reacted to their love, and its full potential was reached. Tyler left Fiona's dead body and walked over to the scepter" Ksedrie said.
"He used the scepter's powers and imprisoned the three men. He then hid the scepter. He took Fiona's body back to her parents and explained what had happened. They blamed Tyler for their daughter's death. Before they kicked Tyler out of the house, he showed them a small child. She was only a year old at the time. Tyler told Fiona's parent that the child was Fiona's and his. The parents didn't care. Tyler left with his daughter, and disappeared into the forest. She grew up into a beautiful young woman" Kelar finished.
"What happened to the three men?" Hitomi asked.
"The three men were us," Kelar said.
"How did you escape your prison?" Hitomi wondered.
"Emperor Dornkirk released us during the last few weeks of the Destiny War" Ksedrie said.
"How did he know about you?" Hitomi asked.
"Local legend. He first heard about the scepter, and was intrigued. He couldn't find the scepter and grew kind of angry. When he heard about us, he sent his sorcerers and made them release us," Katrie said.
"You're the ones who brought back Dilandau, weren't you?" Hitomi demanded.
"Yes. We brought his back. Unfortunately it was a waste of magic. Once we brought him back from that sniveling little girl Celena, we lost control of him. We also brought back all of his Dragonslayers" Ksedrie said.
"If Dornkirk knew about the scepter, and wanted its power, and brought you back because of it, did he find the scepter?" Hitomi wondered.
"No. He never found the scepter. That's why he had us released. He was hoping we would know where Tyler put it. We didn't. We also explained to him that it needed true love before the power would be revealed. When he saw you and Van, he knew you two would be the people who would release the scepter from its prison. He saw the potential that you two lovers held" Kelar said.
"The scepter controls the four elemental dragons, but it also mentions a fifth dragon: the 'white dragon'. What is it?" Hitomi asked.
"The 'white dragon' is not a dragon, but a person. He's the protector of the female holding the scepter at that particular time" Kelar explained.
"Why are you telling me all of this?" Hitomi demanded.
"We had a feeling your parents wouldn't explain everything" Ksedrie said.
They all disappeared. Hitomi stood there on the roof, still soaking in all of the things they had disclosed to her. This cleared up almost everything. But a few questions still remained. One of which was where did Tyler place the scepter?
~Finally how Dilandau got back has been explained. That's a load off of my mind. How did you like the WHOLE story of Fiona and Tyler. I told you it wasn't as cut and dry as you thought. How was the chapter? Did you like it? Did you dislike it? Please tell me. I hope you like it. Chapter 11 should be out by the end of the week. With a few surprises along the way. For you people who are getting mad at me putting soooo many earth people on Gaea, there's a reason for that. All of the people that are on Gaea, are on there for a reason. That reason will be disclosed to you in the next couple of chapters. That's all for now. CYA!~
The Scepter of the Dragons
Chapter 10: The Truth about the Past
By Coolchick1500
"How the hell did you get here?" Tess demanded.
"Same way you did I suppose" Hitomi said.
"Hitomi, we didn't do anything. We're stuck here. Hell, we don't even know where here is" Tom stated.
"It's almost tempting to leave them in there" Dani said.
Hitomi smiled. "Yes, it is; however, we can't do that. We're not inhuman," Hitomi said.
"You're not inhuman, I am" Dani answered.
"Larson, it's okay, you can let them out" Hitomi said.
"Are you sure Lady Hitomi?" Larson asked.
"Yes, I don't think they'll cause any trouble" Hitomi stated.
Larson went over to the cell and unlocked it. Tess, Kevin, Tom, and Micah emerged from the cell. "Where the hell are we?" Tess shouted.
"You don't have to demand everything. I'll explain what I want to explain. If you don't like it, you can walk back into that cell, and Larson can lock you up for a few days" Hitomi said.
"Hitomi, please, tell us where we are?" Tom pleaded.
"You're on Gaea. It's a planet the Atlanteans created before they were destroyed" Hitomi explained.
"How? No one can create an entire planet," Kevin said.
"I wasn't just one person. Thousands of Atlanteans wished themselves a safe place before most of them were destroyed" Dani continued.
"How do we get back home?" Micah asked. Her voice was full of hate and fear.
"You don't have to worry about that. You're transportation needs are being taken care of" Van said.
"And you would be who?" Tess asked.
"I am Van Slanzar de Fanel. I am the current ruler of Fanelia. The country which you are in at this moment" Van stated.
"So in other words be nice," Dani said.
"I wouldn't push it if I were you" Micah said.
Hitomi stepped into the impending catfight. "Enough" Hitomi said.
"Who died and made you queen?" Tess demanded.
Hitomi smiled at the rude remark. "I did. Hitomi and I are engaged, and that means that she will be queen once we are married" Van said.
"Which means she does have a little bit of power. Not much granted you, but some" Larson said.
"M' lord, dinner will be ready in less than an hour" A maid said at the top of the stairs.
"Thank you Marie," Van said. "Hitomi, why don't you and Dani go wash up?" Van suggested.
"Okay" Dani said, eager to get out of the room.
Dani ran up the stairs. Van walked over to Hitomi, and put his arm around her waist. "Marie has a nice hot bath ready for you. She's at the top of the steps. She'll show you to the bathroom, and I have Merle pick out a dress for you" Van said. They walked up the steps. "Marie this is Hitomi. Hitomi this is Marie" Van introduced the two.
"This way m' lady" Marie said.
"I'll see you in about an hour" Van said.
Marie showed Hitomi to her bathroom. The room was very elegant. The marble floor was a bit cool to Hitomi bare feet. The ceramic sink was decorated with freshly picked flowers. The faint scent of lavender caught her attention. On the other side of the room, was a ceramic bathtub filled with hot water. Hitomi took her clothes off and got into the tub. Close to thirty minutes later, Hitomi climbed out of the bathtub, and into a dress Marie had brought into the room. Marie mentioned Merle picked it out a few minutes beforehand. It was a royal blue. The satin material hugged her small figure. The back tied, and the neckline was low. Merle walked inside with a matching pair of shoes, and a large black velvet jewelry box. Hitomi slipped on the shoes while Merle put the diamond necklace around her neck. Marie then came in and pulled Hitomi hair back with a hair band. "Lord Van will be sooo happy when he sees you" Merle said, jumping up and down.
"Merle relax" Hitomi tried to calm her friend.
"I can't. You look so beautiful, and when Lord Van sees you, he's going to fall in love with you all over again" Merle said.
"She's right," Van said.
He was standing in the doorway. "Come, dinner's in about ten minutes," Van said, extending his right hand.
Hitomi took his hand, and followed him down to the dining hall. She sat down next to Van. Merle bounced into the room, and sat in the chair on the other side of Van. While they were waiting for dinner, Van and Hitomi talked. Larson, who was on the other side of the table smiled at the young couple. "You know Van, I've never seen you so happy before. I'm glad you've found Hitomi again," Larson said.
"As am I my friend" Van said.
"Where's Dani, and the others?" Hitomi wondered.
"Our four guests are wandering the castle ground. As for your cousin, I think she's still getting ready for dinner" Larson said.
Dani came down the stairs, and sat down next to Hitomi. Hitomi noticed that Dani was out of breath. "What'd you do, run down the stairs?" Hitomi asked.
"I had to; otherwise, I wouldn't have made it on time" Dani said.
Dinner was served, and after dinner everyone talked and danced. Apparently word spread about Van and Hitomi's engagement. Everyone came up to them and congratulated the two. While Hitomi was dancing with Van, there was a loud explosion. The dining hall door fell to the floor with a bang. Van shielded Hitomi from any debris. As the dust was settling, three people walked into the room. Though Hitomi could only make out their outlines, she had a pretty good idea of who is would be. After the dust settled, Hitomi's fears became a reality. Kelar, Ksedrie, and Katrie were standing on top of the door. "You sons of bitches. You have no right to come in here!" Van shouted.
"We just want to talk to your fiancee" Ksedrie said.
"Over my dead body" Van stated.
"That can be arranged" Katrie said.
"Stop, please. What do you want?" Hitomi asked.
"We just want to talk to you" Kelar said.
"That's a lie. I know there's more" Hitomi said.
"Fine, if you must know; we're here to tell you the truth" Ksedrie said.
"What truth?" Larson asked.
"This is none of your business. This is between us and Hitomi" Katrie said.
Hitomi faltered. "Hitomi what's wrong?" Van asked.
"Nothing, I just feel a little light-headed" Hitomi said.
Kelar smiled and stepped toward the soon-to-be-queen.
Van stood in front of Hitomi. Kelar grinned at the young king. With a wave of his hand, Van went flying across the room. Van landed on the dining table. Kelar grabbed Hitomi, and disappeared with his two friends, and Hitomi. They reappeared on the roof of the castle. "What do you want?" Hitomi asked, still feeling lightheaded.
"We just want you to know the truth," Katrie said.
"The truth about what?" Hitomi asked.
"Tyler and Fiona. There's more to the story then just what your parents and grandmother told you" Ksedrie said.
"Like what? I have no idea of what your talking about" Hitomi said.
"Fiona was back-stabbed by Tyler" Kelar said.
Hitomi's eyes went wide with shock. "Why would Tyler hurt Fiona if he loved her?" Hitomi asked.
"Tyler knew about the scepter. He knew that Fiona was its protector and user. He was suppose to take the scepter away from her, but the fool fell in love with the girl. Soon afterward his superiors threatened him. If he didn't take the scepter, they would kill Fiona. He couldn't allow that to happen. He took Fiona and the scepter, and ran away" Katrie started.
"They stopped when they reached Zaibach. They hid there for several years before being discovered. After Tyler's superiors found the couple, they took the scepter away. Fiona tried to make sense of what happened, but couldn't. She looked at Tyler and demanded he tell her what happened" Ksedrie kept going.
After he finished explaining, Fiona was confused. She still loved Tyler. They decided to go and steal the scepter back. On their way to the scepter, something happened. Fiona was injured. After recovering from her injury, they continued the search for the scepter. Once reaching the scepter, they hid in the castle for several days. Fiona and Tyler observed the people who had the scepter. The people who had the scepter wanted to control its power. When one of them gave up in frustration, Fiona stepped in" Katrie said.
"She told them that the scepter could only be used when true love was accomplished. Fiona and the three men got into an argument, and Fiona was injured beyond repair. When Tyler finally reached her, Fiona told him that she loved her. Tears grew in Tyler's eyes. He knew she was dying, and there was nothing he could do to save her. When Tyler told Fiona that he loved her, she died. Tyler was heart broken. The scepter reacted to their love, and its full potential was reached. Tyler left Fiona's dead body and walked over to the scepter" Ksedrie said.
"He used the scepter's powers and imprisoned the three men. He then hid the scepter. He took Fiona's body back to her parents and explained what had happened. They blamed Tyler for their daughter's death. Before they kicked Tyler out of the house, he showed them a small child. She was only a year old at the time. Tyler told Fiona's parent that the child was Fiona's and his. The parents didn't care. Tyler left with his daughter, and disappeared into the forest. She grew up into a beautiful young woman" Kelar finished.
"What happened to the three men?" Hitomi asked.
"The three men were us," Kelar said.
"How did you escape your prison?" Hitomi wondered.
"Emperor Dornkirk released us during the last few weeks of the Destiny War" Ksedrie said.
"How did he know about you?" Hitomi asked.
"Local legend. He first heard about the scepter, and was intrigued. He couldn't find the scepter and grew kind of angry. When he heard about us, he sent his sorcerers and made them release us," Katrie said.
"You're the ones who brought back Dilandau, weren't you?" Hitomi demanded.
"Yes. We brought his back. Unfortunately it was a waste of magic. Once we brought him back from that sniveling little girl Celena, we lost control of him. We also brought back all of his Dragonslayers" Ksedrie said.
"If Dornkirk knew about the scepter, and wanted its power, and brought you back because of it, did he find the scepter?" Hitomi wondered.
"No. He never found the scepter. That's why he had us released. He was hoping we would know where Tyler put it. We didn't. We also explained to him that it needed true love before the power would be revealed. When he saw you and Van, he knew you two would be the people who would release the scepter from its prison. He saw the potential that you two lovers held" Kelar said.
"The scepter controls the four elemental dragons, but it also mentions a fifth dragon: the 'white dragon'. What is it?" Hitomi asked.
"The 'white dragon' is not a dragon, but a person. He's the protector of the female holding the scepter at that particular time" Kelar explained.
"Why are you telling me all of this?" Hitomi demanded.
"We had a feeling your parents wouldn't explain everything" Ksedrie said.
They all disappeared. Hitomi stood there on the roof, still soaking in all of the things they had disclosed to her. This cleared up almost everything. But a few questions still remained. One of which was where did Tyler place the scepter?
~Finally how Dilandau got back has been explained. That's a load off of my mind. How did you like the WHOLE story of Fiona and Tyler. I told you it wasn't as cut and dry as you thought. How was the chapter? Did you like it? Did you dislike it? Please tell me. I hope you like it. Chapter 11 should be out by the end of the week. With a few surprises along the way. For you people who are getting mad at me putting soooo many earth people on Gaea, there's a reason for that. All of the people that are on Gaea, are on there for a reason. That reason will be disclosed to you in the next couple of chapters. That's all for now. CYA!~