1 Demons and Angels
Disclaimers: I don't own Escaflowne. I own the characters I created and all the attitudes! *^_^* This is also my original story so please don't take it!
1.1 Chapter Two
"Swords and shields."
"What was that?!" Hitomi asked, referring to his whisper.
"I said, people with green-eyes are said to be able to see the future, among other things." Moraf, finally, said.
"Tell me something I don't know." Hitomi stated.
"You mean you know you can?" Moraf asked.
"Yeah, I mean when you've been having visions ever since the age of three, I think you'd get used to it and notice what it was after a while." Hitomi commented as she looked out the window at the beautiful forest they were passing through.
In the castle of Fanellia an old man walks around searching for someone.
"Jasoun, where's the king?" The old advisor asked the youngest advisor.
"Last time I saw him he was… In the garden with Merle, they were talking and didn't want to be interrupted." Jasoun lied, but the old man bought it and walked off. Jasoun let out a sigh of relief. 'I hope you get back from the city soon Van.' Jasoun thought while wishing his king could hear him.
In the capitol city of the kingdom of Fanellia, Hitomi's carriage strolls along the street.
"Stop!" Hitomi yelled to the driver.
"What are you doing?" Moraf asked.
"We didn't come all the way out here to sit around and look! Let's go out and enjoy the sights." Hitomi explained as she took her little, bag like, purse (red of course.) and got out of the carriage.
All the boys from 9 – 90 stared at her, pretty much drooling, as she walked away from the carriage with Moraf following close behind.
"I don't think this is such a good idea." Moraf stated.
"Why not?" Hitomi asked.
"Look at you! Look at everyone else looking at you! You're so beautiful and I'm afraid if we get separated, that someone will try to…"
"I can take care of myself Moraf. Just because you don't say my name doesn't mean you can forget who I am!" Hitomi whispered to Moraf, cutting him off.
"You're right. Forgive me. But, if we do get split up, do me a favor." Moraf said.
"What kind of favor?" Hitomi asked.
"Go straight to the carriage. It's at the edge of the forest. I told the driver to wait there, and to be careful." Moraf said while they started to walk through the crowd.
"I'll go to the carriage if I can't find you after… About an hour or so. Deal?" Hitomi asked.
"Deal." Moraf agreed. "But that doesn't mean you can just run… Hey! Where are you going?!" Moraf yelled to Hitomi, who was making her way, gracefully, through the crowd.
Moraf couldn't chase after her because of the large amount of people between them.
"If anything happens to her, I'll never forgive myself. I am so dead!" Moraf spoke to himself as he tried to make his way through the crowd.
"Oh, it's a beautiful day. Don't you think, Lord Van?" A young cat-woman said to a young man with raven black hair in a red sleeveless tie up shirt and khaki pants. His eyes were closed.
"Merle. How many times must I ask you? Don't call me that. Its just Van!" The young man corrected as they walked on. The two stopped in front of a sword shop.
"Hey, Merle. I'm going in here to get some things to keep my sword in shape." Van told the cat-woman before disappearing in the large shop.
"Well, I'll go over to… Hmmm. That place looks fun!" Merle said as she dashed away.
'A jewelry shop, no. A perfume shop, no. A make up shop. Hell no. A sword shop, n… Wait a second! A sword shop? Oh, yeah! Just my style.' Hitomi thought as she passed by the shops and darted into the sword shop.
"Welcome to swords and…" a strong and graying man said. His eyes widened as he saw her.
"Yes, swords and what?" Hitomi asked cheerfully.
"Swords and Shields. Young Lady, why do you come into a place like this? This is…"
"No place for a Lady? I know. I've been told that a hundred times. But I love swords and I love to spar!" Hitomi cut in.
"You're one of a kind, Young Lady. My name is Kosar. What's yours?" The man commented.
"I… Umm… I don't like to tell people my name. But everyone that I don't tell my name just calls me Green Eyes." Hitomi replied.
"Oh, yes. I see. Your eyes are very beautiful, very green, very…"
"Uncommon? Yes, I just had a talk about that." Hitomi said as she giggled.
Kosar chuckled. "Little Lady, you said you like to spar. Am I right?" Kosar asked.
"Yes." Hitomi answered.
"Are you any good?" Kosar questioned.
"The champion of our, my friends and mine, sparing team." Hitomi answered.
"Well, my friend." Kosar started.
'My friend? Did I hear him right? I just met him and he's calling me his friend. These humans are strange, but kind, creatures. I like them!' Hitomi thought cheerfully to herself.
"See that man over there?" Kosar asked, pointing to a man in a sparing outfit.
"Yes." Hitomi replied.
"That's Rendaud, my apprentice, if you will. We were just about to spar as you can see and I was wondering if you'd like to take my place? You can borrow a sparring outfit, unless you'd like to spar in a dress." Kosar said.
"Oh, thank you Kosar. I'd love to!" Hitomi said as she gently hugged him.
"Anytime. Hey Rendaud!" Kosar yelled to the man.
"Get the young lady a sparring outfit. She'll be your opponent. She's a champion from where she comes from, so don't give me a 'but she's a girl!' Got that?" Kosar told Rendaud.
"That's not funny!" Rendaud said as he went into a room and came out with the gear.
"Go on." Kosar encouraged Hitomi with a nudge.
"Thank you so much." Hitomi said before she walked over to the man.
Rendaud handed her the outfit. "You can change in there." He said kindly as he pointed to a room, she did as he said and went into the room to change.
'She's beautiful, I've never seen anyone like her before!' Rendaud thought to himself before he walked over to Kosar.
"So are you ready to fight her?" Kosar asked.
"She's just a girl, right? She wont be much of a challenge." Rendaud replied smugly.
"That kind of attitude could get you killed! Did you see her arm?" Kosar said the first part through gritted teeth and asked the question very curiously.
"Yeah, she had a tattoo of a flame on her right arm." Rendaud commented.
"That was no tattoo my friend. That was her birth mark." Kosar explained.
"So what's your point? Wait a second, isn't it said that the flame on the right shoulder is the birthmark Princess Hitomi bears? Then she's…"
"The one and the same. She has green-eyes just like Princess Hitomi is said to have. You and I both know how uncommon green-eyes are. I mean have you ever, before today, seen someone with green-eyes?" Kosar asked after he cut Rendaud.
"No, you're right. And what a coincidence it would be to have someone, not only with green eyes, but the birthmark as well. It has to be her! I'd better prepare if I'm going to spar with her!" Rendaud said while getting his sword.
"My question is, why is she here? The last time I saw her, she was attacking an army. She was only about five, I think, but she had much power. I don't know if we, Fanellia, could survive an attack like that." Kosar said very concerned.
"Then I'll let her win to make her happy." Rendaud said comfortingly.
"I assure you, she'll win, even if you give it your all." Kosar said.
Hitomi walked out of the room dressed in the mask on top of her head, ready to be pulled down over her face, sword in hand. "Ready?" Hitomi asked cheerfully.
"Ready when you are, Hitomi!" Rendaud said as he got in his fighting stance.
Hitomi's heart nearly stopped as her eyes grew wide. "What did you just call me?" Hitomi asked, her breath caught in her throat.
"I'm sorry. Did I say… Oh, sorry about that. It's just you look so much like the demon Princess I've heard described. You have the birth mark and green eyes." Rendaud said. 'I'm so dead. I just hope she doesn't harm Fanellia!' Rendaud thought to himself.
"You're right. Just do me a favor." Hitomi said.
"Anything Princess." Rendaud said cautiously.
"Don't tell anyone! I'm on vacation and I don't want everyone running from me. It's embarrassing to have people run from you when you're trying to make friends!" Hitomi said with a giggle. "Plus, the way I act on vacation might damage my ruthless reputation. Want to know a secret?" Hitomi added.
"Sure." The men said in unison.
"I act like this almost all of the time, but don't tell anyone, okay?"
"Okay!" They both replied in unison once again.
"Now I only have an hour, so let's get started." Hitomi said getting into fighting stance while bringing down her mask. Rendaud was already in fighting stance with his mask down.
"Bring it on, Green Eyes!" Rendaud stated as he charged forward.
"That's more like it." Hitomi replied as she dodged his attack quite easily and gracefully.
"Kosar?" A young boy's voice came from the weapon part of the shop.
"Coming." Kosar said while walking off in the direction of the shop.
There in the shop stood the young man with the red sleeveless, tie-up shirt.
"Your Majesty." Kosar said with a slight bow. "What an honor to see you again. Did you come to take part in the sparring match as well?" Kosar asked as the sound of steel against steel rang through the shop.
"People are fighting today?" The young man asked, looking over Kosar's shoulder.
"Indeed, Lord Van." Kosar confirmed.
"Please Kosar, just Van." Van said.
"As you wish, Van." Kosar obeyed. Another clang rang through the shop.
"May I watch?" Van asked.
"Be my guest." Kosar said, while leading Van over to the fight.
Rendaud and Hitomi clashed swords again, sparks flying. This time Hitomi put force into it, making Rendaud retreat and fall back.
Rendaud once again ran towards her, trying to attack. Hitomi jumped to the side and ran ten feet behind Rendaud. Rendaud quickly turned around so he wouldn't leave his back open too long.
"Um… Kosar. Is it just me, or does the guy fighting Rendaud look like a girl?" Van asked.
"You are very observant. She's strong, yet beautiful. If you don't believe me, see for yourself when she has beaten Rendaud." Kosar commented.
"What? No one, other than you and I, has ever beaten Rendaud." Van stated, surprised at what Kosar said.
"Watch and see, My King. Watch and see." Kosar said as they turned their attention back to the match.
Rendaud charged at Hitomi, which she dodged easily. Rendaud was panting heavily.
"Are you tired? I don't want you to work too hard." Hitomi said in a concerned tone.
"No way! There are only two people that have ever beaten me, and I'm not going to let there be a third without a fight!" Rendaud said in between breaths.
"As you wish." Hitomi said as Rendaud once again charged at her. Hitomi jumped high into the air, twisted, flipped, and then glided down a few yards away from Rendaud.
"Wow!" Van exclaimed as Hitomi landed gracefully.
"I'm definitely not going to lose to you, so you'd better plan on me being the third to defeat you." Hitomi said as she charged Rendaud.
Hitomi dropped to the floor and swung her leg behind Rendaud's ankles, forcing him to fall backwards. Before Rendaud could fall to the ground, Hitomi kicked him in the middle of his back, forcing him to fall forward and land on his stomach on the floor. Rendaud was so stunned by the sudden assault that he was unable to move.
After her quick action Hitomi retrieved her sword and placed it on Rendaud's back, in the area of his heart.
"I win!" Hitomi said as she took off her mask and shook her head to let her hair flow. She chuckled at her victory.
"What just happened?" Rendaud asked, his voice muffled by the floor.
"I think you just ate dirt!" Kosar answered with a hardy laugh.
Van just stood there staring at the whole scene, mainly the beauty that had just revealed herself to him.
"Are you ok Van?" Kosar asked.
"Hey Kosar, remind me to never underestimate my opponent, it hurts!" Rendaud said as he got up.
"No problem." Kosar said. "Van say hello to the young lady." Kosar said to Van.
"H…he…hello." Van stuttered.
"Hi!" Hitomi said as she turned around to look at Van.
'She is so beautiful! Her eyes, oh what beautiful green-eyes!' Van thought.
'He's cute! Does he, oh my, he has red eyes!' Hitomi thought.
A/N: Sorry if this is coming along slowly I writing another fic called Love is our Destiny and it's taking up a lot of my time. *^_^* Thanks for your reviews!
Disclaimers: I don't own Escaflowne. I own the characters I created and all the attitudes! *^_^* This is also my original story so please don't take it!
1.1 Chapter Two
"Swords and shields."
"What was that?!" Hitomi asked, referring to his whisper.
"I said, people with green-eyes are said to be able to see the future, among other things." Moraf, finally, said.
"Tell me something I don't know." Hitomi stated.
"You mean you know you can?" Moraf asked.
"Yeah, I mean when you've been having visions ever since the age of three, I think you'd get used to it and notice what it was after a while." Hitomi commented as she looked out the window at the beautiful forest they were passing through.
In the castle of Fanellia an old man walks around searching for someone.
"Jasoun, where's the king?" The old advisor asked the youngest advisor.
"Last time I saw him he was… In the garden with Merle, they were talking and didn't want to be interrupted." Jasoun lied, but the old man bought it and walked off. Jasoun let out a sigh of relief. 'I hope you get back from the city soon Van.' Jasoun thought while wishing his king could hear him.
In the capitol city of the kingdom of Fanellia, Hitomi's carriage strolls along the street.
"Stop!" Hitomi yelled to the driver.
"What are you doing?" Moraf asked.
"We didn't come all the way out here to sit around and look! Let's go out and enjoy the sights." Hitomi explained as she took her little, bag like, purse (red of course.) and got out of the carriage.
All the boys from 9 – 90 stared at her, pretty much drooling, as she walked away from the carriage with Moraf following close behind.
"I don't think this is such a good idea." Moraf stated.
"Why not?" Hitomi asked.
"Look at you! Look at everyone else looking at you! You're so beautiful and I'm afraid if we get separated, that someone will try to…"
"I can take care of myself Moraf. Just because you don't say my name doesn't mean you can forget who I am!" Hitomi whispered to Moraf, cutting him off.
"You're right. Forgive me. But, if we do get split up, do me a favor." Moraf said.
"What kind of favor?" Hitomi asked.
"Go straight to the carriage. It's at the edge of the forest. I told the driver to wait there, and to be careful." Moraf said while they started to walk through the crowd.
"I'll go to the carriage if I can't find you after… About an hour or so. Deal?" Hitomi asked.
"Deal." Moraf agreed. "But that doesn't mean you can just run… Hey! Where are you going?!" Moraf yelled to Hitomi, who was making her way, gracefully, through the crowd.
Moraf couldn't chase after her because of the large amount of people between them.
"If anything happens to her, I'll never forgive myself. I am so dead!" Moraf spoke to himself as he tried to make his way through the crowd.
"Oh, it's a beautiful day. Don't you think, Lord Van?" A young cat-woman said to a young man with raven black hair in a red sleeveless tie up shirt and khaki pants. His eyes were closed.
"Merle. How many times must I ask you? Don't call me that. Its just Van!" The young man corrected as they walked on. The two stopped in front of a sword shop.
"Hey, Merle. I'm going in here to get some things to keep my sword in shape." Van told the cat-woman before disappearing in the large shop.
"Well, I'll go over to… Hmmm. That place looks fun!" Merle said as she dashed away.
'A jewelry shop, no. A perfume shop, no. A make up shop. Hell no. A sword shop, n… Wait a second! A sword shop? Oh, yeah! Just my style.' Hitomi thought as she passed by the shops and darted into the sword shop.
"Welcome to swords and…" a strong and graying man said. His eyes widened as he saw her.
"Yes, swords and what?" Hitomi asked cheerfully.
"Swords and Shields. Young Lady, why do you come into a place like this? This is…"
"No place for a Lady? I know. I've been told that a hundred times. But I love swords and I love to spar!" Hitomi cut in.
"You're one of a kind, Young Lady. My name is Kosar. What's yours?" The man commented.
"I… Umm… I don't like to tell people my name. But everyone that I don't tell my name just calls me Green Eyes." Hitomi replied.
"Oh, yes. I see. Your eyes are very beautiful, very green, very…"
"Uncommon? Yes, I just had a talk about that." Hitomi said as she giggled.
Kosar chuckled. "Little Lady, you said you like to spar. Am I right?" Kosar asked.
"Yes." Hitomi answered.
"Are you any good?" Kosar questioned.
"The champion of our, my friends and mine, sparing team." Hitomi answered.
"Well, my friend." Kosar started.
'My friend? Did I hear him right? I just met him and he's calling me his friend. These humans are strange, but kind, creatures. I like them!' Hitomi thought cheerfully to herself.
"See that man over there?" Kosar asked, pointing to a man in a sparing outfit.
"Yes." Hitomi replied.
"That's Rendaud, my apprentice, if you will. We were just about to spar as you can see and I was wondering if you'd like to take my place? You can borrow a sparring outfit, unless you'd like to spar in a dress." Kosar said.
"Oh, thank you Kosar. I'd love to!" Hitomi said as she gently hugged him.
"Anytime. Hey Rendaud!" Kosar yelled to the man.
"Get the young lady a sparring outfit. She'll be your opponent. She's a champion from where she comes from, so don't give me a 'but she's a girl!' Got that?" Kosar told Rendaud.
"That's not funny!" Rendaud said as he went into a room and came out with the gear.
"Go on." Kosar encouraged Hitomi with a nudge.
"Thank you so much." Hitomi said before she walked over to the man.
Rendaud handed her the outfit. "You can change in there." He said kindly as he pointed to a room, she did as he said and went into the room to change.
'She's beautiful, I've never seen anyone like her before!' Rendaud thought to himself before he walked over to Kosar.
"So are you ready to fight her?" Kosar asked.
"She's just a girl, right? She wont be much of a challenge." Rendaud replied smugly.
"That kind of attitude could get you killed! Did you see her arm?" Kosar said the first part through gritted teeth and asked the question very curiously.
"Yeah, she had a tattoo of a flame on her right arm." Rendaud commented.
"That was no tattoo my friend. That was her birth mark." Kosar explained.
"So what's your point? Wait a second, isn't it said that the flame on the right shoulder is the birthmark Princess Hitomi bears? Then she's…"
"The one and the same. She has green-eyes just like Princess Hitomi is said to have. You and I both know how uncommon green-eyes are. I mean have you ever, before today, seen someone with green-eyes?" Kosar asked after he cut Rendaud.
"No, you're right. And what a coincidence it would be to have someone, not only with green eyes, but the birthmark as well. It has to be her! I'd better prepare if I'm going to spar with her!" Rendaud said while getting his sword.
"My question is, why is she here? The last time I saw her, she was attacking an army. She was only about five, I think, but she had much power. I don't know if we, Fanellia, could survive an attack like that." Kosar said very concerned.
"Then I'll let her win to make her happy." Rendaud said comfortingly.
"I assure you, she'll win, even if you give it your all." Kosar said.
Hitomi walked out of the room dressed in the mask on top of her head, ready to be pulled down over her face, sword in hand. "Ready?" Hitomi asked cheerfully.
"Ready when you are, Hitomi!" Rendaud said as he got in his fighting stance.
Hitomi's heart nearly stopped as her eyes grew wide. "What did you just call me?" Hitomi asked, her breath caught in her throat.
"I'm sorry. Did I say… Oh, sorry about that. It's just you look so much like the demon Princess I've heard described. You have the birth mark and green eyes." Rendaud said. 'I'm so dead. I just hope she doesn't harm Fanellia!' Rendaud thought to himself.
"You're right. Just do me a favor." Hitomi said.
"Anything Princess." Rendaud said cautiously.
"Don't tell anyone! I'm on vacation and I don't want everyone running from me. It's embarrassing to have people run from you when you're trying to make friends!" Hitomi said with a giggle. "Plus, the way I act on vacation might damage my ruthless reputation. Want to know a secret?" Hitomi added.
"Sure." The men said in unison.
"I act like this almost all of the time, but don't tell anyone, okay?"
"Okay!" They both replied in unison once again.
"Now I only have an hour, so let's get started." Hitomi said getting into fighting stance while bringing down her mask. Rendaud was already in fighting stance with his mask down.
"Bring it on, Green Eyes!" Rendaud stated as he charged forward.
"That's more like it." Hitomi replied as she dodged his attack quite easily and gracefully.
"Kosar?" A young boy's voice came from the weapon part of the shop.
"Coming." Kosar said while walking off in the direction of the shop.
There in the shop stood the young man with the red sleeveless, tie-up shirt.
"Your Majesty." Kosar said with a slight bow. "What an honor to see you again. Did you come to take part in the sparring match as well?" Kosar asked as the sound of steel against steel rang through the shop.
"People are fighting today?" The young man asked, looking over Kosar's shoulder.
"Indeed, Lord Van." Kosar confirmed.
"Please Kosar, just Van." Van said.
"As you wish, Van." Kosar obeyed. Another clang rang through the shop.
"May I watch?" Van asked.
"Be my guest." Kosar said, while leading Van over to the fight.
Rendaud and Hitomi clashed swords again, sparks flying. This time Hitomi put force into it, making Rendaud retreat and fall back.
Rendaud once again ran towards her, trying to attack. Hitomi jumped to the side and ran ten feet behind Rendaud. Rendaud quickly turned around so he wouldn't leave his back open too long.
"Um… Kosar. Is it just me, or does the guy fighting Rendaud look like a girl?" Van asked.
"You are very observant. She's strong, yet beautiful. If you don't believe me, see for yourself when she has beaten Rendaud." Kosar commented.
"What? No one, other than you and I, has ever beaten Rendaud." Van stated, surprised at what Kosar said.
"Watch and see, My King. Watch and see." Kosar said as they turned their attention back to the match.
Rendaud charged at Hitomi, which she dodged easily. Rendaud was panting heavily.
"Are you tired? I don't want you to work too hard." Hitomi said in a concerned tone.
"No way! There are only two people that have ever beaten me, and I'm not going to let there be a third without a fight!" Rendaud said in between breaths.
"As you wish." Hitomi said as Rendaud once again charged at her. Hitomi jumped high into the air, twisted, flipped, and then glided down a few yards away from Rendaud.
"Wow!" Van exclaimed as Hitomi landed gracefully.
"I'm definitely not going to lose to you, so you'd better plan on me being the third to defeat you." Hitomi said as she charged Rendaud.
Hitomi dropped to the floor and swung her leg behind Rendaud's ankles, forcing him to fall backwards. Before Rendaud could fall to the ground, Hitomi kicked him in the middle of his back, forcing him to fall forward and land on his stomach on the floor. Rendaud was so stunned by the sudden assault that he was unable to move.
After her quick action Hitomi retrieved her sword and placed it on Rendaud's back, in the area of his heart.
"I win!" Hitomi said as she took off her mask and shook her head to let her hair flow. She chuckled at her victory.
"What just happened?" Rendaud asked, his voice muffled by the floor.
"I think you just ate dirt!" Kosar answered with a hardy laugh.
Van just stood there staring at the whole scene, mainly the beauty that had just revealed herself to him.
"Are you ok Van?" Kosar asked.
"Hey Kosar, remind me to never underestimate my opponent, it hurts!" Rendaud said as he got up.
"No problem." Kosar said. "Van say hello to the young lady." Kosar said to Van.
"H…he…hello." Van stuttered.
"Hi!" Hitomi said as she turned around to look at Van.
'She is so beautiful! Her eyes, oh what beautiful green-eyes!' Van thought.
'He's cute! Does he, oh my, he has red eyes!' Hitomi thought.
A/N: Sorry if this is coming along slowly I writing another fic called Love is our Destiny and it's taking up a lot of my time. *^_^* Thanks for your reviews!