Demons and Angels
Disclaimer: I don't own Escaflowne, isn't that obvious?
Chapter Thirteen
"Jewel meets trouble."
"Where are we?" Merle asked with excitement in her voice. The city they were in was at least twice the size of the biggest city she'd ever seen.
"This is the city of Palas, the capitol of the country of Asturia." Hitomi explained. "Thank goodness this is a vacation visit and not political. The last time I was here, I was with my father." Hitomi added.
"Yes, I remember that. I came along to keep you company. You were only 3 or 4 and you played with the princess for about an hour, I do believe. . . Then you tired to fry her." Moraf mentioned.
"You did?" Van asked, a bit surprised.
"She ticked me off. She was so snotty and she thought she owned the world. She was a spoiled brat. I had to try and put her out of her misery, not to mention everyone else's." Hitomi explained.
Merle, Van, and Moraf starred at one another for a few moments, and then burst into laughter.
"I'm glad you find my torment so amusing." Hitomi said monotone, then turned and looked out the window. 'I wonder if she's changed.' Hitomi thought to herself.
"Oh, I've been meaning to talk to you Hitomi." Moraf said, trying to get Hitomi's attention.
"Yes?" She asked as she turned to look at her friend.
"Your name." Moraf stated.
"What about it?" Hitomi asked, not comprehending.
"You need to be called something other than Green Eyes, and you don't wish to be called Hitomi. So I suggest picking another name we can all call you." Moraf explained.
"That's easy." Hitomi stated.
"Oh, really?" Moraf asked, a bit stunned.
"Yes." Hitomi replied.
"Okay. What, may I ask, is the name you would like then?" Moraf asked.
"Jewel." Hitomi answered.
"How did you get Jewel?" Merle asked.
"Because she truly is a treasure." Van tried to reason.
"You flatter me, but that's not why I chose it. I chose it because I wouldn't be lying if I told someone my name was Jewel." Hitomi explained.
"How so?" Van asked curiously.
"Because Jewel is Hitomi's middle name." Moraf explained.
"Really?" Van asked, looking at Hitomi, whom answered by nodding. "It suits you." Van stated softly as he drew her close.
"I'm glad you feel that way." Hitomi whispered, more to herself than anyone else.
A few minutes later, they came to a half in the market place. "Does anyone want to check things out?" Darosin asked after he opened the door and let everyone out.
"Do you think we'll run into the princess?" Van asked Hitomi in thought. "I hope not!" Hitomi thought back.
"Well, why not? We're already here, so why not make the best of it?" Moraf asked as he wrapped his arm around Merle's waist.
"My thoughts exactly." Hitomi said sincerely.
"No they weren't." Van thought to Hitomi.
"We'll meet back her at the Shalitine Inn. Try not to take longer than an hour." Darosin stated.
"The first ones back are to reserve 2 rooms." Moraf said.
"Just 2" Merle asked.
"Yeah. One for you and I, and on for Hitomi and Van, with Darosin keeping a watch." Moraf said sarcastically.
"WHAT?!" Merle screamed in shock, her face a bright red.
"What he said translates to, 'You and I are sharing a room while the boys share the other.'" Hitomi clarified.
"Oh. Okay. That's great!" Merle stated, then turned to Moraf. "Now can we go check out the city?" Merle asked enthusiastically.
"We'll se you two later." Moraf stated as he and Merle walked off toward the market.
"I hate big cities. I'm going to the sea. Are you two coming? Hitomi asked as she slowly walked to the docks.
"I'm definitely not letting you walk alone." Darosin stated. "I'm giving you two choices. . ." He started to say to Van, but Van was walking after Hitomi.
"And what would those be?" Van asked when Darosin caught up to the couple.
"I was going to say, either you'd go willingly, or I'd drag you." Darosin answered.
"I was way ahead of you." Van said.
'Literally.' Hitomi thought to Van, which made him smile.
'I have an idea. . .' Van thought to Hitomi.
'And what would that be?' Hitomi asked mentally.
'Let's ditch Darosin and take a ferry ride.' Van answered telepathically. "Tag you're it!" Van yelled as he tapped Hitomi and took off running.
'Van. . . that's so childish.' Hitomi thought as she ran after him. 'But effective.' Hitomi added as she looked back to see a confused Darosin frantically searching for the two.
Hitomi was so caught up in watching a very confused Darosin that she hadn't realized she was running in a different direction then Van and ran right into someone, forcing her to fall to the ground.
"Are you ok Miss?" Allen asked as he offered his hand to Hitomi.
"Yes, thank you. Sorry for running into you, I should have been watching where I was going." Hitomi apologized, something rare, as she took his hand and he helped her up.
"It's ok. Why were you running, may I ask?" Allen asked.
"No reason really. I was playing a game with a friend and I seem to have lost track of. . ."
"Captain! So there you are. . .and where may I ask did you find this lovely young lady?" Gaddis asked.
"We just met." Allen explained. "And that reminds me, I haven't introduced myself. I'm Allen Schezar. This is Gaddis." Allen stated.
"Nice to meet you both I'm Jewel." Hitomi replied.
"An honor to meet you Jewel. I'm glad we bumped into one another. Please, have a cup of tea with Gaddis and me." Allen said softly as he gently began to lead Hitomi to the ship.
"I was suppose to take a ferry ride. . ." Hitomi started. 'This could be a great opportunity to get information on the gate.' Hitomi thought. "But it can wait." Hitomi said as she followed Allen and Gaddis.
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A/N: Chapter 2 as promised. As my parents say "And so the plot thickens." *^_^* What's going to happen? Who knows. Sorry chapter's so short.
Disclaimer: I don't own Escaflowne, isn't that obvious?
Chapter Thirteen
"Jewel meets trouble."
"Where are we?" Merle asked with excitement in her voice. The city they were in was at least twice the size of the biggest city she'd ever seen.
"This is the city of Palas, the capitol of the country of Asturia." Hitomi explained. "Thank goodness this is a vacation visit and not political. The last time I was here, I was with my father." Hitomi added.
"Yes, I remember that. I came along to keep you company. You were only 3 or 4 and you played with the princess for about an hour, I do believe. . . Then you tired to fry her." Moraf mentioned.
"You did?" Van asked, a bit surprised.
"She ticked me off. She was so snotty and she thought she owned the world. She was a spoiled brat. I had to try and put her out of her misery, not to mention everyone else's." Hitomi explained.
Merle, Van, and Moraf starred at one another for a few moments, and then burst into laughter.
"I'm glad you find my torment so amusing." Hitomi said monotone, then turned and looked out the window. 'I wonder if she's changed.' Hitomi thought to herself.
"Oh, I've been meaning to talk to you Hitomi." Moraf said, trying to get Hitomi's attention.
"Yes?" She asked as she turned to look at her friend.
"Your name." Moraf stated.
"What about it?" Hitomi asked, not comprehending.
"You need to be called something other than Green Eyes, and you don't wish to be called Hitomi. So I suggest picking another name we can all call you." Moraf explained.
"That's easy." Hitomi stated.
"Oh, really?" Moraf asked, a bit stunned.
"Yes." Hitomi replied.
"Okay. What, may I ask, is the name you would like then?" Moraf asked.
"Jewel." Hitomi answered.
"How did you get Jewel?" Merle asked.
"Because she truly is a treasure." Van tried to reason.
"You flatter me, but that's not why I chose it. I chose it because I wouldn't be lying if I told someone my name was Jewel." Hitomi explained.
"How so?" Van asked curiously.
"Because Jewel is Hitomi's middle name." Moraf explained.
"Really?" Van asked, looking at Hitomi, whom answered by nodding. "It suits you." Van stated softly as he drew her close.
"I'm glad you feel that way." Hitomi whispered, more to herself than anyone else.
A few minutes later, they came to a half in the market place. "Does anyone want to check things out?" Darosin asked after he opened the door and let everyone out.
"Do you think we'll run into the princess?" Van asked Hitomi in thought. "I hope not!" Hitomi thought back.
"Well, why not? We're already here, so why not make the best of it?" Moraf asked as he wrapped his arm around Merle's waist.
"My thoughts exactly." Hitomi said sincerely.
"No they weren't." Van thought to Hitomi.
"We'll meet back her at the Shalitine Inn. Try not to take longer than an hour." Darosin stated.
"The first ones back are to reserve 2 rooms." Moraf said.
"Just 2" Merle asked.
"Yeah. One for you and I, and on for Hitomi and Van, with Darosin keeping a watch." Moraf said sarcastically.
"WHAT?!" Merle screamed in shock, her face a bright red.
"What he said translates to, 'You and I are sharing a room while the boys share the other.'" Hitomi clarified.
"Oh. Okay. That's great!" Merle stated, then turned to Moraf. "Now can we go check out the city?" Merle asked enthusiastically.
"We'll se you two later." Moraf stated as he and Merle walked off toward the market.
"I hate big cities. I'm going to the sea. Are you two coming? Hitomi asked as she slowly walked to the docks.
"I'm definitely not letting you walk alone." Darosin stated. "I'm giving you two choices. . ." He started to say to Van, but Van was walking after Hitomi.
"And what would those be?" Van asked when Darosin caught up to the couple.
"I was going to say, either you'd go willingly, or I'd drag you." Darosin answered.
"I was way ahead of you." Van said.
'Literally.' Hitomi thought to Van, which made him smile.
'I have an idea. . .' Van thought to Hitomi.
'And what would that be?' Hitomi asked mentally.
'Let's ditch Darosin and take a ferry ride.' Van answered telepathically. "Tag you're it!" Van yelled as he tapped Hitomi and took off running.
'Van. . . that's so childish.' Hitomi thought as she ran after him. 'But effective.' Hitomi added as she looked back to see a confused Darosin frantically searching for the two.
Hitomi was so caught up in watching a very confused Darosin that she hadn't realized she was running in a different direction then Van and ran right into someone, forcing her to fall to the ground.
"Are you ok Miss?" Allen asked as he offered his hand to Hitomi.
"Yes, thank you. Sorry for running into you, I should have been watching where I was going." Hitomi apologized, something rare, as she took his hand and he helped her up.
"It's ok. Why were you running, may I ask?" Allen asked.
"No reason really. I was playing a game with a friend and I seem to have lost track of. . ."
"Captain! So there you are. . .and where may I ask did you find this lovely young lady?" Gaddis asked.
"We just met." Allen explained. "And that reminds me, I haven't introduced myself. I'm Allen Schezar. This is Gaddis." Allen stated.
"Nice to meet you both I'm Jewel." Hitomi replied.
"An honor to meet you Jewel. I'm glad we bumped into one another. Please, have a cup of tea with Gaddis and me." Allen said softly as he gently began to lead Hitomi to the ship.
"I was suppose to take a ferry ride. . ." Hitomi started. 'This could be a great opportunity to get information on the gate.' Hitomi thought. "But it can wait." Hitomi said as she followed Allen and Gaddis.
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A/N: Chapter 2 as promised. As my parents say "And so the plot thickens." *^_^* What's going to happen? Who knows. Sorry chapter's so short.