Hitomi was woken up the next morning by a light shaking. "Lady Hitomi, it's
time to go" Rhum said.
"It's the crack of dawn" Hitomi replied.
"The sooner you get up the sooner we can leave. The sooner we can leave the sooner we get to Fanelia and the sooner you can see Van" Rhum said.
Hitomi jumped up from the ground. Rhum chuckled under his breath. He told the other three members of his pack to go back to their village. Rhum, Hitomi, Yukari, and Amano started to Fanelia.
It was mid-morning by the time they reached the capital. Hitomi stopped at the top of the hill. There before her stood the capital city of Fanelia. She was looking at the royal palace behind the rest of the city. The city was completely finished. There was no destruction. It was all like before the fire. Before Dilandau came and burned it to the ground. Hitomi forced those memories out of her head. She took off full speed towards the city. The remaining group members ran after her. Rhum caught up with the young girl. "Lady Hitomi, you can't run through town" Rhum told her. Hitomi stopped.
"Come follow me and stay close. The last thing you wanna do is get lost in Fanelia" Rhum told the three humans.
They walked through town, getting strange looks. Probably because of the clothing. Hitomi guessed. They stopped at the base of the large palace. "Where's the king?" Rhum asked a soldier.
"Behind back, sparing with his first in command, sir" The solider replied.
"I have guests for the king. I will take them to him" Rhum said.
"Yes sir" The soldier said.
"Thank you Morgan" Rhum said.
"Your welcome sir" Morgan said.
Hitomi, Yukari, and Amano kept following Rhum. They rounded a corner to the back of the castle. "Rhum, of what do I owe the honor of this unexpected visit?" asked a boy around Hitomi's age.
He was wearing a pair of black pants and a white silk shirt. Sweat covered his brow. He ran his fingers through his unruly jet-black hair. He had changed much through the last five years, but Hitomi knew it was Van. It had to be. Hitomi blinked back her tears. "Lord Van, I have an unexpected guest to meet you" Rhum said.
"Really? Who is it?" Van asked.
Rhum stepped to the side, revealing Hitomi. Her forest green eyes looked down at the ground. Van gasped. "Hi.Hitomi?" Van asked.
Hitomi looked up. "Yes. I.I'm back" Hitomi said.
Van's sword hit the ground with the clang. He walked up to Hitomi. "It's really you" Van said.
"Yeah" Hitomi replied.
Van pulled Hitomi into a close, tight hug. Hitomi threw her arms around his shoulders and started crying. "Hey, why are you crying?" Van asked.
Hitomi removed her head from his chest. "I was afraid that I would never see you again" Hitomi sobbed.
"Shhhhh, relax I'm right here?" Van said.
Hitomi's legs gave out on her. She fell forward. Van stumbled back, shocked by the amount of weight thrust upon him. "Hitomi, what's wrong?" Van asked.
"I'm so tired" Hitomi voice faded out by the end of her short sentence.
"Okay. Why don't I take you to a room? You can sleep there, okay?" Van asked.
Hitomi lightly shook her head in agreement, before laying it back on top of his shoulder. Van placed his hands under her knees and under her neck and picked her up. He carried her to an empty room and laid her down on the bed. "Sleep here" Van told her.
"Thank you" Hitomi mumbled.
Van smiled. Moving her hair out of her face he replied, "You're welcome"
Hitomi snuggled up in the bed. She had no problem getting to sleep. Her eyes opened several hours later. A person, who was sitting at the desk in her room, had his back turned to Hitomi. She sat up and yawned. "I see your finally awake" Van stated. "Yeah" Hitomi said.
"How'd you sleep?" Van asked.
"Very well actually" Hitomi said.
Van stood up from the desk and walked over to Hitomi. He sat down on the bed and pulled Hitomi close to him. "I'm so glad that you're back" Van whispered in her ear.
"So am I" Hitomi said.
She met his gaze. Her emerald eyes looked deep into his ruby eyes. Their lips grew closer and closer with each passing second. Then suddenly their lips touched. Not only did it awaken a fire within Hitomi's soul but also a fire was awakened in Van's soul. Their kiss erupted into something very strong. The moment couldn't have been better in Hitomi's mind. She was kissing the man that she loved for the past five years. What could be better? Van caressed Hitomi's cheek. His right index finger traced her jawbone. The action make a shiver go down Hitomi's spine. His finger traced her collarbone and went down to the middle of her upper arm. Hitomi leaned back into the bed. Van carefully laid down on top of her. Van gently pulled away, ending their first kiss. Both were breathing hard from the lack of oxygen. Van got off of her and laid beside her. Hitomi snuggled up to Van. "We need to catch up. Five years is too long," Van said.
"Yes, it is; however, don't you have meetings and stuff like that to go to?" Hitomi asked.
"I do, but it's nothing important. If the council needs to talk to me, they can find me. But before we do anything, we need to get you something else to wear" Van said.
"Why? What's wrong with the clothes I'm wearing?" Hitomi demanded.
"Nothing, but we don't wanna attract attention. I'll get Merle to get you a dress," Van said.
"How is she? Can I see her?" Hitomi asked.
Van laughed. "I thought you hated one another?" Van asked.
"We don't hate one another, we're just rivals. She's my friend" Hitomi said.
"Okay, follow me" Van said.
They left the room and walked down the corridor. They stopped a few doors down. Van knocked on the door. "Who is it?" a voiced asked from inside.
"It's Van" He replied.
The door opened. A young woman stood in the doorway. She had long pink hair that stopped at the end of her shoulder blades. Her barely visible stripes around her arms and legs were small. Hitomi knew it to be Merle. She was wearing a short dress. Merle's bob tail swaying back-and-forth. "What do ya need?" Merle asked.
"I have someone I want to you see. She's an old friend actually," Van said.
Hitomi stepped forward. "Hitomiiiiii! You're back. How long are you staying this time?" Merle asked.
"As long as you guys will have me I guess" Hitomi replied.
"I was going to show Hitomi around, without you. She needs a dress" Van said.
"Why can't I come, Lord Van?" Merle asked.
"Because I wanna be alone with Hitomi. I haven't seen her in so long," Van said.
"Well neither have I. Fine, but I'm stealing her after dinner" Merle said.
"Okay" Van said.
"Now, the dress.mmmm, oh, I have the perfect one" Merle said.
She ran from the doorframe and rummaged through her closet. "I bought this about a year ago. I liked it when I bought it, but it doesn't look good on me" Merle pulled out a white dress.
"It's gorgeous," Hitomi said.
"That's why I bought it. Now, out Lord Van. Come back in a while" Merle pushed Van away.
Hitomi took the dress from Merle. "I'll be right outside. Call me when your finished" Merle said.
Hitomi took the dress off the hangar, and laid it on the chair. She took her jeans and short-sleeve shirt off, and slipped the dress on. She noticed the zipper in the back. "Merle, you need to come in here and zip me up!" Hitomi called.
Merle snuck back into the room, and closed the door. She zipped up the dress. Hitomi turned and looked in the full-length mirror. The material was light and soft. The dress stopped at her ankles. The V-neck was too low for Hitomi's liking, and the sleeves flared out. "You good wonderful!" Merle shouted.
"You really think so?" Hitomi asked.
"I'm positive," Merle said.
Merle walked over to the closet and pulled out a pair of white shoes. "It was a set. Got a great deal for it. But it's now yours" Merle said.
"Thank you Merle" Hitomi said, hugging her friend.
"Come on, let go show Lord Van" Merle said.
They walked out of the room and looked around the castle for Van. Merle stopped a few times to ask a soldier. All of them replied that they had not seen Van for quite some time. "I think I know where he is?" Merle said.
She took Hitomi's wrist and drug her up a winding staircase. Hitomi couldn't quite keep up with Merle. At the top of the stairs, there was a lookout point. It was directly in the middle of the castle, so you could see everything around the castle. "There he is. He's down, sparring with his cousin" Merle said.
They ran back down the stairs and ran through the hallways, trying to get to the back of the castle. Once they made it, they went around to the training area. Soldiers trained with various weapons, some sparred with others. Hitomi watched Van spar with his cousin. It was obvious that he had improved his technique. Van had won the match. He turned his head and saw Hitomi. His jaw dropped to the ground. Hitomi smiled and looked away, embarrassed. "You look wonderful," Van said.
"Thank you" Hitomi said.
"But something's missing" Van said.
"What would that be?" Hitomi asked. Her hands on her hips.
"A necklace" Van said, touching the top of her chest. He moved his hands to the back on his neck and fiddled with something. A necklace holding a red teardrop pendant on the end dangled in the air. It was Hitomi's necklace that she had given to Van. Van moved closer to Hitomi, placed the necklace around her neck, and clasped it. He placed the stone directly in-between the two pieces of materials of the V-neck. It was the perfect length. It dangled in the middle of Hitomi's neck. Hitomi placed a hand on the necklace. It felt warm and familiar. "Thank you" Hitomi said.
"You're welcome," Van said.
"Van?" A young man asked.
He couldn't have been but a year or two older than Van and Hitomi. He had dark brown hair and piercing sky blue eyes. He was a bit taller than Van and he wore a samurai outfit. It reminder her of the attack five years ago on Fanelia. "Oh, Hitomi this is Caleb. He's the first in command of Fanelia's army and my most trusted advisor. He is also my cousin. Caleb this is Hitomi Kanzaki" Van introduced the two.
"It's a pleasure to meet you Lady Hitomi" Caleb said, taking her hand and kissing it.
"Thank you, and it's a pleasure to meet you too Caleb" Hitomi said.
"Hitomi?" A voiced asked.
Hitomi turned her head. "Hi Yukari"
"M' lord!" A cat-boy yelled up the hill.
"Yes, Thomas. What is it?" Van asked.
"Rebel Guymelefs have attacked the west gate. There's more than thirty of them," Thomas said.
"Who is it?" Hitomi asked.
"Some of Zaibach's former soldiers are still loyal to Dornkirk" Caleb explained.
Van took off. "Where are you going?" Hitomi shouted.
"To get the Escaflowne!" Van shouted back.
Hitomi took off after him. She caught up with him in the Escaflowne's crypt. "You shouldn't have come. You should've stayed where you were" Van said.
"I'm coming with you" Hitomi said.
"No, you're not. You're going back to the castle" Van told her.
Hitomi grabbed his free arm. The other held his sword. "I'm not some porcelain doll that can easily break" Hitomi said.
"Van, they're coming" Caleb said.
"Caleb, take Hitomi and get out of here. Don't let her leave or out of your sight" Van told his cousin.
"Of course" Caleb said.
"I'm not going anywhere except with Van and to the battlefield" Hitomi was determined to go with Van.
Van sheathed his sword, picked up Hitomi and threw her over his shoulder. Hitomi started kicking and screaming. "It's not going to work. You're going back to the castle," Van said.
"Van, put me down" Hitomi screamed.
Van handed Hitomi to Caleb. "Take her back to the castle" Van said.
"Yes sir" Caleb said.
Once outside of the shrine, Hitomi tried to go back in. "No you don't'' Caleb grabbed her arm.
"I have to go with him. I know he'll need me," Hitomi said.
"How do you know that?" Caleb said.
"Because if it Zaibach, they'll be using stealth cloaks. I can see the Guymelefs even when they're using their stealth cloaks. Van can't see them, not unless he's mastered the skill" Hitomi said.
Caleb gave her a skeptical look. "It's true" Hitomi insisted.
"I can't. Van would have my hand on a sliver platter if I let you go" Caleb said. "All you have to say is that I ran away from you" Hitomi said.
"Van's not dumb. He wouldn't buy it. You're wearing a dress with heels. I could easily catch up with you" Caleb said.
"You don't know Hitomi very well," Yukari said.
"What do you mean?" Caleb asked.
"She loves a challenge. And running in that, she'd have no problem" Yukari said.
Hitomi took off running. She had no problem running. She ran toward the forest. She stopped at the beginning of it and tried to find Van. In the distance, she heard the battle. The pendant in her mind swung straight ahead. She ran into the forest. She stopped about 200 meters later and saw the Escaflowne in the heat of battle with Zaibach Guymelefs. The disappeared, using their stealth cloaks. "Van, behind you!" Hitomi yelled.
Van took out the two behind him. There were three more. "In front of you!" Hitomi told Van.
He advanced and destroyed two more. Only the leader was left. "You can't win" The pilot of the enemy Guymelef said. His voice sounded familiar. Familiar and cold. He knocked Van out of the way. "I'm glad that the seer has decided to join our little dispute," The enemy said.
His visor rose. It was Adelphus. Hitomi's heart sped up. "I thought you had died during the Great War?" Hitomi asked.
"I didn't die. But beware child; my new emperor will crush you. He is stronger and smarter that Dornkirk" Adelphus said.
The visor on his Guymelef went back down and he flew away. Hitomi glanced at Van. He was up and walking back towards Fanelia. He wasn't pleased with her being there. That she knew.
"It's the crack of dawn" Hitomi replied.
"The sooner you get up the sooner we can leave. The sooner we can leave the sooner we get to Fanelia and the sooner you can see Van" Rhum said.
Hitomi jumped up from the ground. Rhum chuckled under his breath. He told the other three members of his pack to go back to their village. Rhum, Hitomi, Yukari, and Amano started to Fanelia.
It was mid-morning by the time they reached the capital. Hitomi stopped at the top of the hill. There before her stood the capital city of Fanelia. She was looking at the royal palace behind the rest of the city. The city was completely finished. There was no destruction. It was all like before the fire. Before Dilandau came and burned it to the ground. Hitomi forced those memories out of her head. She took off full speed towards the city. The remaining group members ran after her. Rhum caught up with the young girl. "Lady Hitomi, you can't run through town" Rhum told her. Hitomi stopped.
"Come follow me and stay close. The last thing you wanna do is get lost in Fanelia" Rhum told the three humans.
They walked through town, getting strange looks. Probably because of the clothing. Hitomi guessed. They stopped at the base of the large palace. "Where's the king?" Rhum asked a soldier.
"Behind back, sparing with his first in command, sir" The solider replied.
"I have guests for the king. I will take them to him" Rhum said.
"Yes sir" The soldier said.
"Thank you Morgan" Rhum said.
"Your welcome sir" Morgan said.
Hitomi, Yukari, and Amano kept following Rhum. They rounded a corner to the back of the castle. "Rhum, of what do I owe the honor of this unexpected visit?" asked a boy around Hitomi's age.
He was wearing a pair of black pants and a white silk shirt. Sweat covered his brow. He ran his fingers through his unruly jet-black hair. He had changed much through the last five years, but Hitomi knew it was Van. It had to be. Hitomi blinked back her tears. "Lord Van, I have an unexpected guest to meet you" Rhum said.
"Really? Who is it?" Van asked.
Rhum stepped to the side, revealing Hitomi. Her forest green eyes looked down at the ground. Van gasped. "Hi.Hitomi?" Van asked.
Hitomi looked up. "Yes. I.I'm back" Hitomi said.
Van's sword hit the ground with the clang. He walked up to Hitomi. "It's really you" Van said.
"Yeah" Hitomi replied.
Van pulled Hitomi into a close, tight hug. Hitomi threw her arms around his shoulders and started crying. "Hey, why are you crying?" Van asked.
Hitomi removed her head from his chest. "I was afraid that I would never see you again" Hitomi sobbed.
"Shhhhh, relax I'm right here?" Van said.
Hitomi's legs gave out on her. She fell forward. Van stumbled back, shocked by the amount of weight thrust upon him. "Hitomi, what's wrong?" Van asked.
"I'm so tired" Hitomi voice faded out by the end of her short sentence.
"Okay. Why don't I take you to a room? You can sleep there, okay?" Van asked.
Hitomi lightly shook her head in agreement, before laying it back on top of his shoulder. Van placed his hands under her knees and under her neck and picked her up. He carried her to an empty room and laid her down on the bed. "Sleep here" Van told her.
"Thank you" Hitomi mumbled.
Van smiled. Moving her hair out of her face he replied, "You're welcome"
Hitomi snuggled up in the bed. She had no problem getting to sleep. Her eyes opened several hours later. A person, who was sitting at the desk in her room, had his back turned to Hitomi. She sat up and yawned. "I see your finally awake" Van stated. "Yeah" Hitomi said.
"How'd you sleep?" Van asked.
"Very well actually" Hitomi said.
Van stood up from the desk and walked over to Hitomi. He sat down on the bed and pulled Hitomi close to him. "I'm so glad that you're back" Van whispered in her ear.
"So am I" Hitomi said.
She met his gaze. Her emerald eyes looked deep into his ruby eyes. Their lips grew closer and closer with each passing second. Then suddenly their lips touched. Not only did it awaken a fire within Hitomi's soul but also a fire was awakened in Van's soul. Their kiss erupted into something very strong. The moment couldn't have been better in Hitomi's mind. She was kissing the man that she loved for the past five years. What could be better? Van caressed Hitomi's cheek. His right index finger traced her jawbone. The action make a shiver go down Hitomi's spine. His finger traced her collarbone and went down to the middle of her upper arm. Hitomi leaned back into the bed. Van carefully laid down on top of her. Van gently pulled away, ending their first kiss. Both were breathing hard from the lack of oxygen. Van got off of her and laid beside her. Hitomi snuggled up to Van. "We need to catch up. Five years is too long," Van said.
"Yes, it is; however, don't you have meetings and stuff like that to go to?" Hitomi asked.
"I do, but it's nothing important. If the council needs to talk to me, they can find me. But before we do anything, we need to get you something else to wear" Van said.
"Why? What's wrong with the clothes I'm wearing?" Hitomi demanded.
"Nothing, but we don't wanna attract attention. I'll get Merle to get you a dress," Van said.
"How is she? Can I see her?" Hitomi asked.
Van laughed. "I thought you hated one another?" Van asked.
"We don't hate one another, we're just rivals. She's my friend" Hitomi said.
"Okay, follow me" Van said.
They left the room and walked down the corridor. They stopped a few doors down. Van knocked on the door. "Who is it?" a voiced asked from inside.
"It's Van" He replied.
The door opened. A young woman stood in the doorway. She had long pink hair that stopped at the end of her shoulder blades. Her barely visible stripes around her arms and legs were small. Hitomi knew it to be Merle. She was wearing a short dress. Merle's bob tail swaying back-and-forth. "What do ya need?" Merle asked.
"I have someone I want to you see. She's an old friend actually," Van said.
Hitomi stepped forward. "Hitomiiiiii! You're back. How long are you staying this time?" Merle asked.
"As long as you guys will have me I guess" Hitomi replied.
"I was going to show Hitomi around, without you. She needs a dress" Van said.
"Why can't I come, Lord Van?" Merle asked.
"Because I wanna be alone with Hitomi. I haven't seen her in so long," Van said.
"Well neither have I. Fine, but I'm stealing her after dinner" Merle said.
"Okay" Van said.
"Now, the dress.mmmm, oh, I have the perfect one" Merle said.
She ran from the doorframe and rummaged through her closet. "I bought this about a year ago. I liked it when I bought it, but it doesn't look good on me" Merle pulled out a white dress.
"It's gorgeous," Hitomi said.
"That's why I bought it. Now, out Lord Van. Come back in a while" Merle pushed Van away.
Hitomi took the dress from Merle. "I'll be right outside. Call me when your finished" Merle said.
Hitomi took the dress off the hangar, and laid it on the chair. She took her jeans and short-sleeve shirt off, and slipped the dress on. She noticed the zipper in the back. "Merle, you need to come in here and zip me up!" Hitomi called.
Merle snuck back into the room, and closed the door. She zipped up the dress. Hitomi turned and looked in the full-length mirror. The material was light and soft. The dress stopped at her ankles. The V-neck was too low for Hitomi's liking, and the sleeves flared out. "You good wonderful!" Merle shouted.
"You really think so?" Hitomi asked.
"I'm positive," Merle said.
Merle walked over to the closet and pulled out a pair of white shoes. "It was a set. Got a great deal for it. But it's now yours" Merle said.
"Thank you Merle" Hitomi said, hugging her friend.
"Come on, let go show Lord Van" Merle said.
They walked out of the room and looked around the castle for Van. Merle stopped a few times to ask a soldier. All of them replied that they had not seen Van for quite some time. "I think I know where he is?" Merle said.
She took Hitomi's wrist and drug her up a winding staircase. Hitomi couldn't quite keep up with Merle. At the top of the stairs, there was a lookout point. It was directly in the middle of the castle, so you could see everything around the castle. "There he is. He's down, sparring with his cousin" Merle said.
They ran back down the stairs and ran through the hallways, trying to get to the back of the castle. Once they made it, they went around to the training area. Soldiers trained with various weapons, some sparred with others. Hitomi watched Van spar with his cousin. It was obvious that he had improved his technique. Van had won the match. He turned his head and saw Hitomi. His jaw dropped to the ground. Hitomi smiled and looked away, embarrassed. "You look wonderful," Van said.
"Thank you" Hitomi said.
"But something's missing" Van said.
"What would that be?" Hitomi asked. Her hands on her hips.
"A necklace" Van said, touching the top of her chest. He moved his hands to the back on his neck and fiddled with something. A necklace holding a red teardrop pendant on the end dangled in the air. It was Hitomi's necklace that she had given to Van. Van moved closer to Hitomi, placed the necklace around her neck, and clasped it. He placed the stone directly in-between the two pieces of materials of the V-neck. It was the perfect length. It dangled in the middle of Hitomi's neck. Hitomi placed a hand on the necklace. It felt warm and familiar. "Thank you" Hitomi said.
"You're welcome," Van said.
"Van?" A young man asked.
He couldn't have been but a year or two older than Van and Hitomi. He had dark brown hair and piercing sky blue eyes. He was a bit taller than Van and he wore a samurai outfit. It reminder her of the attack five years ago on Fanelia. "Oh, Hitomi this is Caleb. He's the first in command of Fanelia's army and my most trusted advisor. He is also my cousin. Caleb this is Hitomi Kanzaki" Van introduced the two.
"It's a pleasure to meet you Lady Hitomi" Caleb said, taking her hand and kissing it.
"Thank you, and it's a pleasure to meet you too Caleb" Hitomi said.
"Hitomi?" A voiced asked.
Hitomi turned her head. "Hi Yukari"
"M' lord!" A cat-boy yelled up the hill.
"Yes, Thomas. What is it?" Van asked.
"Rebel Guymelefs have attacked the west gate. There's more than thirty of them," Thomas said.
"Who is it?" Hitomi asked.
"Some of Zaibach's former soldiers are still loyal to Dornkirk" Caleb explained.
Van took off. "Where are you going?" Hitomi shouted.
"To get the Escaflowne!" Van shouted back.
Hitomi took off after him. She caught up with him in the Escaflowne's crypt. "You shouldn't have come. You should've stayed where you were" Van said.
"I'm coming with you" Hitomi said.
"No, you're not. You're going back to the castle" Van told her.
Hitomi grabbed his free arm. The other held his sword. "I'm not some porcelain doll that can easily break" Hitomi said.
"Van, they're coming" Caleb said.
"Caleb, take Hitomi and get out of here. Don't let her leave or out of your sight" Van told his cousin.
"Of course" Caleb said.
"I'm not going anywhere except with Van and to the battlefield" Hitomi was determined to go with Van.
Van sheathed his sword, picked up Hitomi and threw her over his shoulder. Hitomi started kicking and screaming. "It's not going to work. You're going back to the castle," Van said.
"Van, put me down" Hitomi screamed.
Van handed Hitomi to Caleb. "Take her back to the castle" Van said.
"Yes sir" Caleb said.
Once outside of the shrine, Hitomi tried to go back in. "No you don't'' Caleb grabbed her arm.
"I have to go with him. I know he'll need me," Hitomi said.
"How do you know that?" Caleb said.
"Because if it Zaibach, they'll be using stealth cloaks. I can see the Guymelefs even when they're using their stealth cloaks. Van can't see them, not unless he's mastered the skill" Hitomi said.
Caleb gave her a skeptical look. "It's true" Hitomi insisted.
"I can't. Van would have my hand on a sliver platter if I let you go" Caleb said. "All you have to say is that I ran away from you" Hitomi said.
"Van's not dumb. He wouldn't buy it. You're wearing a dress with heels. I could easily catch up with you" Caleb said.
"You don't know Hitomi very well," Yukari said.
"What do you mean?" Caleb asked.
"She loves a challenge. And running in that, she'd have no problem" Yukari said.
Hitomi took off running. She had no problem running. She ran toward the forest. She stopped at the beginning of it and tried to find Van. In the distance, she heard the battle. The pendant in her mind swung straight ahead. She ran into the forest. She stopped about 200 meters later and saw the Escaflowne in the heat of battle with Zaibach Guymelefs. The disappeared, using their stealth cloaks. "Van, behind you!" Hitomi yelled.
Van took out the two behind him. There were three more. "In front of you!" Hitomi told Van.
He advanced and destroyed two more. Only the leader was left. "You can't win" The pilot of the enemy Guymelef said. His voice sounded familiar. Familiar and cold. He knocked Van out of the way. "I'm glad that the seer has decided to join our little dispute," The enemy said.
His visor rose. It was Adelphus. Hitomi's heart sped up. "I thought you had died during the Great War?" Hitomi asked.
"I didn't die. But beware child; my new emperor will crush you. He is stronger and smarter that Dornkirk" Adelphus said.
The visor on his Guymelef went back down and he flew away. Hitomi glanced at Van. He was up and walking back towards Fanelia. He wasn't pleased with her being there. That she knew.