Demons and Angels
Disclaimers: If you think I own Escaflowne you're crazier then I am! That's pretty crazy!
Chapter Nine
"Zaibach."
"My name's Darosin." The young man said.
"Nice to meet you, so you're Darosin." Van said as he got out of bed. "My name is Van Fanel. I'm…"
"The King of Fanellia and the newest, and only, suitor for Princess Hitomi. I know." Darosin cut in.
"Ok, um, why are you here?" Van asked.
"To protect you." Darosin answered.
"Yeah, I know that, but why?" Van asked.
"I guess because you're her suitor and since she can't, or wont, kill you, she believes no one else should be able to." Darosin replied. "Now if you'd be so kind as to get ready, I'd like to see her as soon as I can." Darosin added.
"Why?" Van asked.
"Because we've been friends ever since I can remember, and I haven't seen her for a while." Darosin answered.
"I had a feeling you and the others are pretty close. Ok, I'll be ready in a few." Van replied as he went over to his dresser, got out some clothes, and went into the bathroom.
After Van had taken a bath and had dressed, Merle came bouncing through the door.
"Lord Van!" Merle screamed as she jumped into his arms. "Who's he?" She asked when she finally noticed Darosin standing there.
"This is my friend, Darosin. Darosin, I'd like you to meet Merle, she's like the little sister I never had." Van said introducing the two.
"A cat woman, interesting, I've never met one of your kind before. It's a pleasure to meet you." Darosin said.
"Nice to meet you too!" Merle said in her cheerful voice as she grabbed his hand, and shook it.
"Well, now that you two are acquainted, I think it's a good time to go meet up with the others." Van suggested.
"Good idea." Darosin agreed.
"Let's go!" Merle also agreed.
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"Who do you think Jedaso sent?" Hitomi asked.
"I don't know, but I hope it's one of our close friends." Moraf mentioned.
"So it's either Amber or Darosin we should be looking for, because we're here, and Sarona is staying with Jedaso in Darkan." Hitomi stated. "Or it could be someone we don't know, let's just hope it's one of those two." Hitomi added.
"Yeah, it'd be great to get together. I haven't seen those two in a while, why do you think that is?" Moraf asked.
"They probably didn't want to see me in a bad mood." Hitomi answered.
"You're probably right. The others and I have really been getting on your nerves haven't we?" Moraf asked.
"Yep." Hitomi answered. "But that's what advisors are suppose to do, right?" Hitomi asked.
"Yeah, hey! Wait a minute, that's not funny!" Moraf screamed as Hitomi started laughing. "I got a major smart butt on my hands!" Moraf added.
"Hey, is that an insult?" Hitomi asked.
"No, it's a compliment." Moraf said with a sarcastic tone.
"Being sarcastic now, are we?" Hitomi asked.
"Maybe." Moraf replied as he started to walk off toward the swords and shields shop with Hitomi following close behind.
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"So what's your name again?" Merle asked as the three of them walked toward the shop to meet up with Hitomi and Moraf.
"Darosin" Darosin replied.
"Where do you come from?" Merle asked.
"Darkan." Darosin answered.
"Why are you here?" Merle asked.
"To protect." Darosin answered simply.
"Do you know Hitomi?" Merle inquired.
"Yes." Darosin responded.
"What relationship do you have with Hitomi?" Merle questioned.
"She's my Princess and my friend." Darosin retorted.
"How did…"
"Do you ever shut up?" Darosin asked, cutting Merle off.
"Not very often." Van replied for Merle.
"Hey, that's not nice!" Merle complained.
"Demons generally aren't nice! You're just lucky I'm one of the nicest, otherwise your first question would have been your last." Darosin clarified.
"Well, Moraf and Hitomi are nice." Merle countered.
"Moraf is the nicest full blooded demon and Hitomi's only half." Darosin explained.
"Oh." Was Merle's only reaction and she didn't say a word for the rest of the way there.
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"Darosin!" Both Moraf and Hitomi yelled as Darosin walked into the shop.
Hitomi ran up to Darosin and gave him a big hug and then punched him in the arm.
"What was that for?!" Darosin asked in a yell.
"For not coming to see me sooner." Hitomi replied.
"And so I didn't have to hit you." Moraf added.
"Great, I just get here and you're ganging up on me." Darosin joked.
"Hey Van!" Hitomi said turning her attention to Van while Darosin and Moraf conversed.
"Hi Hitomi." Van greeted while hugging her.
"It seems those two are getting along well." Darosin commented while talking to Moraf.
"Yeah, and have you seen that cat-woman? She is so nice, I could talk to her for hours." Moraf commented.
"I bet you could!" Darosin exclaimed while recalling the conversation that he and Merle had had earlier. "Though I do believe it would be pretty much one sided." Darosin added.
"I don't talk that much!" Moraf said defensively.
"I wasn't talking about you." Darosin clarified.
"Hey, that's not ni…" Moraf started when he got a nasty look form Darosin. "Oh yeah. I've been in the surface world too long." Moraf added.
"Yeah, you're starting to act like a human more then a demon." Darosin commented. "Want to hear about what I saw, or who I saw, when I was coming here?" Darosin asked.
"Sure." Moraf answered.
"Dilandau." Darosin stated.
"Dilandau? Here?" Moraf asked.
"No, on the outskirts of Fanellia." Darosin clarified.
"What's that little demon up to?" Moraf asked.
"I don't know, but he had Sele with him." Darosin commented.
"Sele? No way. Why would a demon like him be in the surface world? Hitomi made it clear that he was never to leave Darkan due to his lack of control and blood lust." Moraf stated.
"And Dilandau's not much better! Especially when he's teamed up with Zaibach." Darosin added.
"ZAIBACH!" Moraf yelled.
"What about Zaibach? What are you two talking about over there?" Hitomi asked in a hissing tone while releasing Van and walking over to them. 'I HATE Zaibach!' Hitomi screamed in her mind.
'Hitomi, why did you hiss when you mentioned Zaibach?' Van asked Hitomi in his mind.
'Zaibach entered Darkan, without my permission and nearly wrecked an entire village and tried to kill my little brother. I got my revenge and all, but I've held a MAJOR grudge against them ever since!' Hitomi explained to Van mentally.
"Nothing to worry about Princess." Darosin assured.
"Yeah, if you think Zaibach being near the boarder is nothing to worry about, then there's nothing to worry about." Moraf added.
"WHAT?! WHERE?" Hitomi screamed. "I want to know where they are and I want to know NOW!" Hitomi said as she lifted Moraf into the air by the collar of his shirt.
"Ask Darosin." Moraf replied.
"Don't turn her on me! Especially when it comes to Zaibach!" Darosin exclaimed.
"Where are they?" Hitomi asked as she dropped Moraf and walked over to Darosin, forcing him to step back a few paces.
"They're on the outskirts with…" Darosin trailed off.
"With?" Hitomi asked.
"You'll kill me if I tell you." Darosin mentioned.
"I'll kill you if you don't." Hitomi commented.
"Someone's going to get beaten to a pulp today, hey Rendaud want to try your luck again?" Kosar asked.
"No thanks! I had my fill of being a punching bag the last time I sparred with her!" Rendaud exclaimed as he ran to a room and shut the door behind him.
"Come on Hitomi, please calm down, I bet you'd get more answers that way." Kosar said.
"No offense, but when you act like a push over that's exactly what people will do, but when you scare the living daylight out of them they tend to comply more." Hitomi explained. "Now Darosin, with? What do you mean, with?" Hitomi asked.
"With Sele and Dilandau." Darosin replied.
"SELE?! He's been banished from the surface world!" Hitomi screamed. "So, do you think Dilandau broke the seal and allowed Sele to come here?" Hitomi asked.
"Yes." Darosin answered.
"Why didn't Jedaso tell me?" Hitomi asked with a hint of disappointment in her voice.
"He doesn't know yet, I just found out on my way here." Darosin replied.
"They're on the outskirts of Darkan?" Hitomi asked.
"No, Fanellia." Darosin corrected.
"Then I'll prepare my troops and let them know, and sent out some scouts." Van said, as he was about to leave for the castle. "Will you honor me by coming along, Princess Hitomi?" Van asked as he held out his hand to her.
"So much for vacation!" Hitomi said as she took Van's hand and walked toward the castle with Merle, Darosin, and Moraf close behind.
"Before we go to far, I'm warning you Merle, talk to Moraf all you want but if you say one word to me we are going to have some major difficulties." Darosin cautioned.
'Why did you get so angry when the names Sele and Dilandau were mentioned?' Van asked Hitomi in thought.
'You know how I feel about Zaibach and the thought of two demons with them really makes my blood boil! Sele was banished from the surface world and he better pray that I don't come face to face with him!' Hitomi thought to Van.
'Why?' Van asked in his mind.
'Because I'll kill him! He was banished because he annihilated so many villages on the surface, and for disobeying my strict orders on such circumstances, the penalty is death. And I will follow through with that punishment!' Hitomi explained mentally.
'Understood.' Van agreed.
'Van, I'd like to warn you now, if, and when, I transform into my battle form, whatever you do DON'T SHOW YOUR WINGS!' Hitomi thought.
'Because you'll attack me, right? I mean, it's just something demons and draconians have done for a long time, it's in our programming.' Van thought to Hitomi.
'And I don't want to hurt you, so please, don't show them.' Hitomi thought to Van.
'I think we're stronger then any programming, but I understand that you might not want to take any chances, so I wont show them when you're transformed.' Van thought to Hitomi.
"Thank you." Hitomi whispered.
"Lord Van! Who's your beautiful young friend? You shouldn't be holding hands with her, you're…"
"My suitor after all." Hitomi cut Conrad off.
"No Miss, he's…"
"My suitor." Hitomi stated cutting Conrad off, again.
"No, Hitomi's suitor." Conrad finished.
"That's what I've been saying!" Hitomi exclaimed.
"This guy's bad at taking hints." Darosin commented.
"Tell me about it." Merle stated. "Don't hurt me." Merle added once she noticed she had spoken to Darosin.
"We don't have time to argue Conrad. I want to have an emergency meeting with the council and the generals." Van stated. "Come Hitomi, I shall escort you to the throne room where the meeting will be held." Van added.
"Hi…HITOMI?!" Conrad yelled in surprise. "Forgive me Princess, I didn't know." Conrad said as she bowed down low to her.
"Just don't let it happen again." Hitomi said as she walked with Van to the meeting.
"You two were right, you have to tell him something before he'll get it." Moraf commented as he walked behind Merle, and Darosin followed him, into the throne room.
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Half an hour later, in the throne room, the council and the generals are kneeling before Van who is sitting in his throne, while Merle stands at his side and the demons hide in the shadows.
"Why have you summoned us Milord?" An elderly, yet strong, man asked.
"A new evil has arisen and it needs to be stopped." Van said in his commanding voice.
"What is it Milord?" A man, with a scar across his eye, asked.
"Zaibach." Van answered. "And they have recruited two demons." Van added.
"Why would Princess Hitomi allow such a thing?" The youngest, a man in his twenties, general asked.
"I didn't, that's why I too want this flame put out before it turns into a fire and people get burned." Hitomi stated as she stepped out of the shadows to reveal herself and everyone in the room gasped as the generals stood between Hitomi and Van with their swords drawn.
"We'll protect you Milord!" The fourth general assured as the four generals went into their battle stances.
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A/N: How was that? Sorry it's taken me so long to put up another chapter but I have had tests and I've been coming down with something as well. Anyway, I hope you enjoyed and I'd love to hear from you. THANK YOU everyone who reviewed! *^_^* I really appreciate it! *^_^* Now I'm going to go ask Hitomi to blast that annoying bird outside of my window. (Hitomi raises the window and sticks her hand outside, you see a bright light and hear a big BOOM.) Now that's what I call BBQ! No offense to bird lovers out there it's just that I am in bed with a bug and a major headache, the bird just happened to be in the wrong place, singing, at the wrong time. *^_^* I have a question, I made a blonde joke and I was wandering if I should post it on FanFiction.net (no offense to blondes, I am one, sort of.) so should I? It's about a blonde astronaut and the conversation she had with NASA.
Disclaimers: If you think I own Escaflowne you're crazier then I am! That's pretty crazy!
Chapter Nine
"Zaibach."
"My name's Darosin." The young man said.
"Nice to meet you, so you're Darosin." Van said as he got out of bed. "My name is Van Fanel. I'm…"
"The King of Fanellia and the newest, and only, suitor for Princess Hitomi. I know." Darosin cut in.
"Ok, um, why are you here?" Van asked.
"To protect you." Darosin answered.
"Yeah, I know that, but why?" Van asked.
"I guess because you're her suitor and since she can't, or wont, kill you, she believes no one else should be able to." Darosin replied. "Now if you'd be so kind as to get ready, I'd like to see her as soon as I can." Darosin added.
"Why?" Van asked.
"Because we've been friends ever since I can remember, and I haven't seen her for a while." Darosin answered.
"I had a feeling you and the others are pretty close. Ok, I'll be ready in a few." Van replied as he went over to his dresser, got out some clothes, and went into the bathroom.
After Van had taken a bath and had dressed, Merle came bouncing through the door.
"Lord Van!" Merle screamed as she jumped into his arms. "Who's he?" She asked when she finally noticed Darosin standing there.
"This is my friend, Darosin. Darosin, I'd like you to meet Merle, she's like the little sister I never had." Van said introducing the two.
"A cat woman, interesting, I've never met one of your kind before. It's a pleasure to meet you." Darosin said.
"Nice to meet you too!" Merle said in her cheerful voice as she grabbed his hand, and shook it.
"Well, now that you two are acquainted, I think it's a good time to go meet up with the others." Van suggested.
"Good idea." Darosin agreed.
"Let's go!" Merle also agreed.
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"Who do you think Jedaso sent?" Hitomi asked.
"I don't know, but I hope it's one of our close friends." Moraf mentioned.
"So it's either Amber or Darosin we should be looking for, because we're here, and Sarona is staying with Jedaso in Darkan." Hitomi stated. "Or it could be someone we don't know, let's just hope it's one of those two." Hitomi added.
"Yeah, it'd be great to get together. I haven't seen those two in a while, why do you think that is?" Moraf asked.
"They probably didn't want to see me in a bad mood." Hitomi answered.
"You're probably right. The others and I have really been getting on your nerves haven't we?" Moraf asked.
"Yep." Hitomi answered. "But that's what advisors are suppose to do, right?" Hitomi asked.
"Yeah, hey! Wait a minute, that's not funny!" Moraf screamed as Hitomi started laughing. "I got a major smart butt on my hands!" Moraf added.
"Hey, is that an insult?" Hitomi asked.
"No, it's a compliment." Moraf said with a sarcastic tone.
"Being sarcastic now, are we?" Hitomi asked.
"Maybe." Moraf replied as he started to walk off toward the swords and shields shop with Hitomi following close behind.
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"So what's your name again?" Merle asked as the three of them walked toward the shop to meet up with Hitomi and Moraf.
"Darosin" Darosin replied.
"Where do you come from?" Merle asked.
"Darkan." Darosin answered.
"Why are you here?" Merle asked.
"To protect." Darosin answered simply.
"Do you know Hitomi?" Merle inquired.
"Yes." Darosin responded.
"What relationship do you have with Hitomi?" Merle questioned.
"She's my Princess and my friend." Darosin retorted.
"How did…"
"Do you ever shut up?" Darosin asked, cutting Merle off.
"Not very often." Van replied for Merle.
"Hey, that's not nice!" Merle complained.
"Demons generally aren't nice! You're just lucky I'm one of the nicest, otherwise your first question would have been your last." Darosin clarified.
"Well, Moraf and Hitomi are nice." Merle countered.
"Moraf is the nicest full blooded demon and Hitomi's only half." Darosin explained.
"Oh." Was Merle's only reaction and she didn't say a word for the rest of the way there.
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"Darosin!" Both Moraf and Hitomi yelled as Darosin walked into the shop.
Hitomi ran up to Darosin and gave him a big hug and then punched him in the arm.
"What was that for?!" Darosin asked in a yell.
"For not coming to see me sooner." Hitomi replied.
"And so I didn't have to hit you." Moraf added.
"Great, I just get here and you're ganging up on me." Darosin joked.
"Hey Van!" Hitomi said turning her attention to Van while Darosin and Moraf conversed.
"Hi Hitomi." Van greeted while hugging her.
"It seems those two are getting along well." Darosin commented while talking to Moraf.
"Yeah, and have you seen that cat-woman? She is so nice, I could talk to her for hours." Moraf commented.
"I bet you could!" Darosin exclaimed while recalling the conversation that he and Merle had had earlier. "Though I do believe it would be pretty much one sided." Darosin added.
"I don't talk that much!" Moraf said defensively.
"I wasn't talking about you." Darosin clarified.
"Hey, that's not ni…" Moraf started when he got a nasty look form Darosin. "Oh yeah. I've been in the surface world too long." Moraf added.
"Yeah, you're starting to act like a human more then a demon." Darosin commented. "Want to hear about what I saw, or who I saw, when I was coming here?" Darosin asked.
"Sure." Moraf answered.
"Dilandau." Darosin stated.
"Dilandau? Here?" Moraf asked.
"No, on the outskirts of Fanellia." Darosin clarified.
"What's that little demon up to?" Moraf asked.
"I don't know, but he had Sele with him." Darosin commented.
"Sele? No way. Why would a demon like him be in the surface world? Hitomi made it clear that he was never to leave Darkan due to his lack of control and blood lust." Moraf stated.
"And Dilandau's not much better! Especially when he's teamed up with Zaibach." Darosin added.
"ZAIBACH!" Moraf yelled.
"What about Zaibach? What are you two talking about over there?" Hitomi asked in a hissing tone while releasing Van and walking over to them. 'I HATE Zaibach!' Hitomi screamed in her mind.
'Hitomi, why did you hiss when you mentioned Zaibach?' Van asked Hitomi in his mind.
'Zaibach entered Darkan, without my permission and nearly wrecked an entire village and tried to kill my little brother. I got my revenge and all, but I've held a MAJOR grudge against them ever since!' Hitomi explained to Van mentally.
"Nothing to worry about Princess." Darosin assured.
"Yeah, if you think Zaibach being near the boarder is nothing to worry about, then there's nothing to worry about." Moraf added.
"WHAT?! WHERE?" Hitomi screamed. "I want to know where they are and I want to know NOW!" Hitomi said as she lifted Moraf into the air by the collar of his shirt.
"Ask Darosin." Moraf replied.
"Don't turn her on me! Especially when it comes to Zaibach!" Darosin exclaimed.
"Where are they?" Hitomi asked as she dropped Moraf and walked over to Darosin, forcing him to step back a few paces.
"They're on the outskirts with…" Darosin trailed off.
"With?" Hitomi asked.
"You'll kill me if I tell you." Darosin mentioned.
"I'll kill you if you don't." Hitomi commented.
"Someone's going to get beaten to a pulp today, hey Rendaud want to try your luck again?" Kosar asked.
"No thanks! I had my fill of being a punching bag the last time I sparred with her!" Rendaud exclaimed as he ran to a room and shut the door behind him.
"Come on Hitomi, please calm down, I bet you'd get more answers that way." Kosar said.
"No offense, but when you act like a push over that's exactly what people will do, but when you scare the living daylight out of them they tend to comply more." Hitomi explained. "Now Darosin, with? What do you mean, with?" Hitomi asked.
"With Sele and Dilandau." Darosin replied.
"SELE?! He's been banished from the surface world!" Hitomi screamed. "So, do you think Dilandau broke the seal and allowed Sele to come here?" Hitomi asked.
"Yes." Darosin answered.
"Why didn't Jedaso tell me?" Hitomi asked with a hint of disappointment in her voice.
"He doesn't know yet, I just found out on my way here." Darosin replied.
"They're on the outskirts of Darkan?" Hitomi asked.
"No, Fanellia." Darosin corrected.
"Then I'll prepare my troops and let them know, and sent out some scouts." Van said, as he was about to leave for the castle. "Will you honor me by coming along, Princess Hitomi?" Van asked as he held out his hand to her.
"So much for vacation!" Hitomi said as she took Van's hand and walked toward the castle with Merle, Darosin, and Moraf close behind.
"Before we go to far, I'm warning you Merle, talk to Moraf all you want but if you say one word to me we are going to have some major difficulties." Darosin cautioned.
'Why did you get so angry when the names Sele and Dilandau were mentioned?' Van asked Hitomi in thought.
'You know how I feel about Zaibach and the thought of two demons with them really makes my blood boil! Sele was banished from the surface world and he better pray that I don't come face to face with him!' Hitomi thought to Van.
'Why?' Van asked in his mind.
'Because I'll kill him! He was banished because he annihilated so many villages on the surface, and for disobeying my strict orders on such circumstances, the penalty is death. And I will follow through with that punishment!' Hitomi explained mentally.
'Understood.' Van agreed.
'Van, I'd like to warn you now, if, and when, I transform into my battle form, whatever you do DON'T SHOW YOUR WINGS!' Hitomi thought.
'Because you'll attack me, right? I mean, it's just something demons and draconians have done for a long time, it's in our programming.' Van thought to Hitomi.
'And I don't want to hurt you, so please, don't show them.' Hitomi thought to Van.
'I think we're stronger then any programming, but I understand that you might not want to take any chances, so I wont show them when you're transformed.' Van thought to Hitomi.
"Thank you." Hitomi whispered.
"Lord Van! Who's your beautiful young friend? You shouldn't be holding hands with her, you're…"
"My suitor after all." Hitomi cut Conrad off.
"No Miss, he's…"
"My suitor." Hitomi stated cutting Conrad off, again.
"No, Hitomi's suitor." Conrad finished.
"That's what I've been saying!" Hitomi exclaimed.
"This guy's bad at taking hints." Darosin commented.
"Tell me about it." Merle stated. "Don't hurt me." Merle added once she noticed she had spoken to Darosin.
"We don't have time to argue Conrad. I want to have an emergency meeting with the council and the generals." Van stated. "Come Hitomi, I shall escort you to the throne room where the meeting will be held." Van added.
"Hi…HITOMI?!" Conrad yelled in surprise. "Forgive me Princess, I didn't know." Conrad said as she bowed down low to her.
"Just don't let it happen again." Hitomi said as she walked with Van to the meeting.
"You two were right, you have to tell him something before he'll get it." Moraf commented as he walked behind Merle, and Darosin followed him, into the throne room.
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Half an hour later, in the throne room, the council and the generals are kneeling before Van who is sitting in his throne, while Merle stands at his side and the demons hide in the shadows.
"Why have you summoned us Milord?" An elderly, yet strong, man asked.
"A new evil has arisen and it needs to be stopped." Van said in his commanding voice.
"What is it Milord?" A man, with a scar across his eye, asked.
"Zaibach." Van answered. "And they have recruited two demons." Van added.
"Why would Princess Hitomi allow such a thing?" The youngest, a man in his twenties, general asked.
"I didn't, that's why I too want this flame put out before it turns into a fire and people get burned." Hitomi stated as she stepped out of the shadows to reveal herself and everyone in the room gasped as the generals stood between Hitomi and Van with their swords drawn.
"We'll protect you Milord!" The fourth general assured as the four generals went into their battle stances.
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A/N: How was that? Sorry it's taken me so long to put up another chapter but I have had tests and I've been coming down with something as well. Anyway, I hope you enjoyed and I'd love to hear from you. THANK YOU everyone who reviewed! *^_^* I really appreciate it! *^_^* Now I'm going to go ask Hitomi to blast that annoying bird outside of my window. (Hitomi raises the window and sticks her hand outside, you see a bright light and hear a big BOOM.) Now that's what I call BBQ! No offense to bird lovers out there it's just that I am in bed with a bug and a major headache, the bird just happened to be in the wrong place, singing, at the wrong time. *^_^* I have a question, I made a blonde joke and I was wandering if I should post it on FanFiction.net (no offense to blondes, I am one, sort of.) so should I? It's about a blonde astronaut and the conversation she had with NASA.