Prologue
Hitomi sat down at her desk and sighed. Exactly one year ago she had been transported to the mysterious land of Gaia. Wistfully she remembered her adventure there, the dragon, Escaflowne, the Zaibach Empire, Allen, Faulken, Melerna, Merle, Gaddes, but most of all Van Slanzer DeFanel, High King of all Fanelia, the boy she loved. *** *** *** The sixteen-year-old king ran his hand through his wild black hair with one hand and balanced his chin in the other as he sat on the shoulder of the legendary Escaflowne. Trees and graves were all around them but he was barely aware of his surroundings, as all he could think about was the girl with the light brown hair that had left his company a year ago. Merle peeked up at Van from behind a tree. The cat-girl worried about him more and more lately. When Hitomi had gone back to earth it was if she had taken a part of him with her and he rarely ever spoke to anyone nowadays. Merle knew in her heart that Van and Hitomi had loved each other and probably still did. She scampered away when he came out of his trance, not wanting to disrupt him as he disappeared into the forest. *** *** *** Hitomi walked slowly in the dark to the racetracks where it all began. Though she didn't know why, the urge to go there was strong. *** *** *** Van leaned against a tree and held up the pendant she'd given him just before she'd left. The pink stone shaped like an upside down teardrop glittered in the moonlight. *** *** *** Hitomi looked to the sky and whispered, "I wish I could see you again Van". *** *** *** Van clutched the pendant to his heart and looked to the mystic moon shining through the trees. "Hitomi, I wish you were here with me". His eyes widened as the pendant began to glow. *** *** *** Hitomi was about to leave when a beam of light materialized around her and pulled her up to the hidden planet known as Gaia. *** *** *** Van saw the beam of light shoot down from the sky and disappear somewhere near the palace. He raced for the place he last saw it. Hitomi caught her balance as the beam of light deposited her near a stone bench. Van stopped when he saw the familiar figure standing in the garden and gasped in disbelief. Hitomi turned to look at the source of the sound and saw Van. He ran toward her and caught her up in his arms "Hitomi" she heard him whisper in her ear "You came back". She pulled back to look into his eyes, her green meeting his brown. She touched his face with wonder. "Is it really you Van? Am I back on Gaia?" Van smiled warmly as he wiped a tear from her cheek. "Yes Hitomi, its really me, you're back on Gaia, and this time I want you stay" smiling in relief, Hitomi wrapped her arms around his neck and laid her head down onto his shoulder. "Well" Merle snorted to herself as she watched the couple "it looks like Fanelia will have a queen after all. Smirking to herself, she ran to the palace to pester the servants.
Okay, I admit it. It was sappy, but necessary for the story to come. Oh before I forget, if you see a word with a little number beside it like this[1], that means there's an authors comment waiting to be revealed if you hover your mouse over the number. Get it? Got it? Good! The notes may contain spoilers, or they may just be really sarcastic. If you want to take the risk than by all means, be my guest. Any way I would be honored if you would read my story Love you all lots Random P.S. keep a wiggle in your toes and insanity in your hearts. ----------------------- [1] Now you've got it!!
Hitomi sat down at her desk and sighed. Exactly one year ago she had been transported to the mysterious land of Gaia. Wistfully she remembered her adventure there, the dragon, Escaflowne, the Zaibach Empire, Allen, Faulken, Melerna, Merle, Gaddes, but most of all Van Slanzer DeFanel, High King of all Fanelia, the boy she loved. *** *** *** The sixteen-year-old king ran his hand through his wild black hair with one hand and balanced his chin in the other as he sat on the shoulder of the legendary Escaflowne. Trees and graves were all around them but he was barely aware of his surroundings, as all he could think about was the girl with the light brown hair that had left his company a year ago. Merle peeked up at Van from behind a tree. The cat-girl worried about him more and more lately. When Hitomi had gone back to earth it was if she had taken a part of him with her and he rarely ever spoke to anyone nowadays. Merle knew in her heart that Van and Hitomi had loved each other and probably still did. She scampered away when he came out of his trance, not wanting to disrupt him as he disappeared into the forest. *** *** *** Hitomi walked slowly in the dark to the racetracks where it all began. Though she didn't know why, the urge to go there was strong. *** *** *** Van leaned against a tree and held up the pendant she'd given him just before she'd left. The pink stone shaped like an upside down teardrop glittered in the moonlight. *** *** *** Hitomi looked to the sky and whispered, "I wish I could see you again Van". *** *** *** Van clutched the pendant to his heart and looked to the mystic moon shining through the trees. "Hitomi, I wish you were here with me". His eyes widened as the pendant began to glow. *** *** *** Hitomi was about to leave when a beam of light materialized around her and pulled her up to the hidden planet known as Gaia. *** *** *** Van saw the beam of light shoot down from the sky and disappear somewhere near the palace. He raced for the place he last saw it. Hitomi caught her balance as the beam of light deposited her near a stone bench. Van stopped when he saw the familiar figure standing in the garden and gasped in disbelief. Hitomi turned to look at the source of the sound and saw Van. He ran toward her and caught her up in his arms "Hitomi" she heard him whisper in her ear "You came back". She pulled back to look into his eyes, her green meeting his brown. She touched his face with wonder. "Is it really you Van? Am I back on Gaia?" Van smiled warmly as he wiped a tear from her cheek. "Yes Hitomi, its really me, you're back on Gaia, and this time I want you stay" smiling in relief, Hitomi wrapped her arms around his neck and laid her head down onto his shoulder. "Well" Merle snorted to herself as she watched the couple "it looks like Fanelia will have a queen after all. Smirking to herself, she ran to the palace to pester the servants.
Okay, I admit it. It was sappy, but necessary for the story to come. Oh before I forget, if you see a word with a little number beside it like this[1], that means there's an authors comment waiting to be revealed if you hover your mouse over the number. Get it? Got it? Good! The notes may contain spoilers, or they may just be really sarcastic. If you want to take the risk than by all means, be my guest. Any way I would be honored if you would read my story Love you all lots Random P.S. keep a wiggle in your toes and insanity in your hearts. ----------------------- [1] Now you've got it!!