It was getting really hard to breath. It had been a week since the
morning Kazuki-sensei had told her about the mysterious deterioration of
her body. He still couldn't determine the reason for her illness. Since
that time, her body had been deteriorating at an alarming rate. She
couldn't eat and she couldn't stand any longer than a few minutes. It felt
as though the air around her was trying to suffocate her. Her lungs could
no longer tolerate the air in the hospital. With every breath her lungs
burned and pain wracked her body.
A tall dark haired man was standing in front of a sleeping giant that dwarfed its master's 6 feet and 7 inches. Van had decided to wake his companion that had been sleeping peacefully for the last five years. He would break his promise by awakening Escaflowne, but he felt it. He knew that Hitomi needed him. She was in pain and nothing would stop him from helping her. He held out his right hand and in it rested Hitomi's pendant. He closed his fist and could feel the pendant radiating warmth in the palm of his hand. He closed his eyes and cleared his head keeping only the memory of an emerald- eyed girl in his mind......
It was so hard to breath. Her breaths came in little gasps. Her entire body was numb. A tear escaped from her closed eyelids as a memory of a raven-haired prince invaded her thoughts. One word escaped her lips "Van......"
"Bring her back as fast as you can. Her life may hang in the balance" Dryden's words echoed though his mind as apprehension slowly started to fill his senses. What did he mean? Hitomi....
Her family was gathered around her. Yukari leaning over her and holding her hand tight. She felt so weak. Everything was getting hazy as darkness invaded her senses. They had put her on a respirator a few hours ago. The doctors said it was hopeless. Her body was destroying itself and there was nothing anyone could do. She would die and they could only ease her pain in these final moments. She only had one regret...that she would not be able to see his face one last time.
He wanted to see her, to make sure she was safely tucked away in his embrace. Hitomi.... Van.... He could almost hear her voice and he clung to it as if his life depended on it. A bright light came from the heavens and surrounded Escaflowne. Life pulsed through the giant's metallic body. As it came to life, Escaflowne beckoned for Van to climb on its back. Changing to its dragon form, it soared into the sky following the path of light with a dark-haired youth on its back.
A column of light burst through the ceiling of the hospital room. All of a sudden, the ceiling started to fall apart. Debris came crashing down as everyone in the room ducked for cover. Yukari covered her friend with her own body to protect her from the pieces of concrete and plaster falling. She could feel that Hitomi's breathing was shallow. Her pulse was very weak. It was fading by the minute. For an instance, there was absolute silence in the room as a long continuous whine was heard from the heart monitor. " Code blue! Code Blue!" rang from the intercoms throughout the hospital. Then everything started to crumble and a huge metallic form burst through the ceiling of the room. On the silver monster, a distinct flash of red could be seen due to its rider's red shirt. Van's heart seemed to stop as he saw Hitomi's still form. "No....No.No.No. NOOOOOO!!!!!!! Hitomi!!!!!!!" Van reached out for her. He had to get her in his arms as quickly as possible. Sensing that this raven-haired youth loved Hitomi beyond reason, Yukari stepped out of the young man's way as he swept the still form of the sandy-haired girl into his arms. He held her close and felt her warmth still radiating through her and melting his frozen soul. They disappeared with the metal dragon in a flash of blinding light..... The six people in the room stood in silence as harmless bits of debris continued to fall like snowflakes around them. Yukari spoke quietly, "She's ok. If anyone can save her, he can..... Good-bye Hitomi...." Her doctor, her mother, her father, her brother, and two of her best friends all looked into the sky through the remains of the still crumbling ceiling, all praying that Hitomi was still alive and happy wherever she had gone.
How was that? Don't worry the story is far from over but sorry that this chapter is so short. I'll try to write a longer one next time. ~aki
A tall dark haired man was standing in front of a sleeping giant that dwarfed its master's 6 feet and 7 inches. Van had decided to wake his companion that had been sleeping peacefully for the last five years. He would break his promise by awakening Escaflowne, but he felt it. He knew that Hitomi needed him. She was in pain and nothing would stop him from helping her. He held out his right hand and in it rested Hitomi's pendant. He closed his fist and could feel the pendant radiating warmth in the palm of his hand. He closed his eyes and cleared his head keeping only the memory of an emerald- eyed girl in his mind......
It was so hard to breath. Her breaths came in little gasps. Her entire body was numb. A tear escaped from her closed eyelids as a memory of a raven-haired prince invaded her thoughts. One word escaped her lips "Van......"
"Bring her back as fast as you can. Her life may hang in the balance" Dryden's words echoed though his mind as apprehension slowly started to fill his senses. What did he mean? Hitomi....
Her family was gathered around her. Yukari leaning over her and holding her hand tight. She felt so weak. Everything was getting hazy as darkness invaded her senses. They had put her on a respirator a few hours ago. The doctors said it was hopeless. Her body was destroying itself and there was nothing anyone could do. She would die and they could only ease her pain in these final moments. She only had one regret...that she would not be able to see his face one last time.
He wanted to see her, to make sure she was safely tucked away in his embrace. Hitomi.... Van.... He could almost hear her voice and he clung to it as if his life depended on it. A bright light came from the heavens and surrounded Escaflowne. Life pulsed through the giant's metallic body. As it came to life, Escaflowne beckoned for Van to climb on its back. Changing to its dragon form, it soared into the sky following the path of light with a dark-haired youth on its back.
A column of light burst through the ceiling of the hospital room. All of a sudden, the ceiling started to fall apart. Debris came crashing down as everyone in the room ducked for cover. Yukari covered her friend with her own body to protect her from the pieces of concrete and plaster falling. She could feel that Hitomi's breathing was shallow. Her pulse was very weak. It was fading by the minute. For an instance, there was absolute silence in the room as a long continuous whine was heard from the heart monitor. " Code blue! Code Blue!" rang from the intercoms throughout the hospital. Then everything started to crumble and a huge metallic form burst through the ceiling of the room. On the silver monster, a distinct flash of red could be seen due to its rider's red shirt. Van's heart seemed to stop as he saw Hitomi's still form. "No....No.No.No. NOOOOOO!!!!!!! Hitomi!!!!!!!" Van reached out for her. He had to get her in his arms as quickly as possible. Sensing that this raven-haired youth loved Hitomi beyond reason, Yukari stepped out of the young man's way as he swept the still form of the sandy-haired girl into his arms. He held her close and felt her warmth still radiating through her and melting his frozen soul. They disappeared with the metal dragon in a flash of blinding light..... The six people in the room stood in silence as harmless bits of debris continued to fall like snowflakes around them. Yukari spoke quietly, "She's ok. If anyone can save her, he can..... Good-bye Hitomi...." Her doctor, her mother, her father, her brother, and two of her best friends all looked into the sky through the remains of the still crumbling ceiling, all praying that Hitomi was still alive and happy wherever she had gone.
How was that? Don't worry the story is far from over but sorry that this chapter is so short. I'll try to write a longer one next time. ~aki
