It was dark. There were voices calling her from all directions. In
the confusing array of sounds, she heard his voice. He was calling out to
her, but the light was also beckoning to her. It was warm and comforting
and she was so tired. She didn't want to worry anymore about Van returning
her feelings. She didn't want to see the bloodshed or feel the pain. She
headed towards the comforting light, but then he shouted her name. She
could hear the strain in them, the passion, the loneliness....and the love.
She couldn't just leave him like this. He needed her and she wasn't about
to let him down.
One..... two..... three.... four......
Tears streamed down his face as he tried to revive her as he had done years ago when she had died in the jail cell.
One....two....three...four......
Memories flooded back to him of all the times she had almost died. All the times he had been scared out of his skin at the thought that he might lose her.
One....two ...three....four...... It had been a minute already. He had gone to the Mystic Moon to bring her back, but it was too late. She was gone. Her skin was ghostly pale and the warmth was rapidly escaping her body. There was no heartbeat. A flood of tears escaped his eyes and his fist clenched. It wasn't fair. He had lost everyone. She couldn't leave him. He needed her. His chest tightened and unbearable pain and loneliness invaded his body. He didn't even get a chance to tell her how he felt. He held her body close and wept for Gaea, for Fanelia, for the Mystic Moon, and for himself. His world had lost its savior, but he had lost the only person he had loved in both worlds.
thump......
It was dark, but she headed for Van's voice. He needed her and she was going to try her best to find her way back to him. Suddenly she was engulfed in light, but with this light, unimaginable pain also overwhelmed her almost knocking her back to the oblivion she had tried so hard to escape.
thump.....
He felt more than heard the little gasps of air coming from the girl he was stifling in his arms. He reeled back and searched her face for any sign of the impossible. Slowly a pair of green orbs opened and sparkled when they focused on his face. Tears streaming down his face, he felt love and joy flow through him. She was still alive. She didn't leave him and he swore that he would never let her go. Her name came out as a sob as he buried his face in her shoulder. Her voice came out as a whisper as she gasped " Van......its ok... I'm alright...but....I can't.....breath". She pushed against his chest as she tried to get a breath of air. He abruptly lifted his head and murmured a tearful "sorry". He gazed down at her beautiful face and the pair of emerald orbs that had captured his heart. Suddenly her eyes closed as she winced in pain. Concern immediately flooded through him as he watched the pain that showed so clearly in her face. "Hitomi... What is it? What's wrong?" All she could do was whimper as terrible pain wracked her body. Then she felt darkness take her again and she faintly heard Van calling for her.
"Hitomi? Hitomi? HITOMI?????" She didn't wake up and panic slowly crept up his spine. He checked her pulse. It was there, but it was very weak. He stood up with his precious bundle cradled protectively in his arms. He quickly jumped on Escaflowne's back and flew back to the Fanalian Castle where he would hopefully find Millerna and help for Hitomi.
Millerna was discussing the prophecy with her husband, Dryden, when suddenly the ground began rumble. It stopped almost as soon as it started and a dark haired youth burst through the door with tousled hair sticking up in all direction and a sandy haired girl dressed in a white rope cradled protectively in his arms. " Van! What happened?" "Help her!" were the only words that came from the youth. He was frantic and his amethyst gaze implored her to help the girl in his arms. As she looked at the unconscious bundle she gasped as she recognized the short sandy hair. "Hitomi!" She practically dragged the young King out the door as she headed for the infirmary....
"I don't know Van. Her pulse is steady, but it's extremely weak and she's starting to burn up. What happened to her?" " ....." "Van?" The black haired boy seemed to be brooding. "....She was dying" "What?????" She watched him as he lifted his eyes to hers. His eyes were full of pain, love, and concern. "She almost died" He whispered. "I went to the Mystic Moon to bring her back, but when I found her she was connected to all these machines and she was pale...so pale". He shivered as he remembered her deathly pale face against the white sheets. " I brought her back on Escaflowne, but she wasn't breathing. I revived her and her eyes were open for a second before she fell unconscious". She placed a hand on his shoulder and said, "Don't worry Van. She'll survive. She's too strong to give up". As she left the room, she gazed sadly at the boy sitting by the hospital bed. "Please fight Hitomi" She whispered before she closed the door behind her.
A shadow lurked in the corner and watched the queen leave the room. He just had to wait for that boy to leave before he could take her. He didn't understand why the master wanted her, but he knew that she was going to play an important role in their plans.....
Van held her hand in his and his gaze never left her face. She was so pale, but at the same time it amazed him how beautiful she had become during the past few years. His loving gaze continued to linger waiting for the moment her eyes would open and tell him that she would be alright.
The darkness slowly released its grasp on her and as the darkness receded she felt a warm hand covering hers. She groaned as she opened her eyes....
He heard a groan and quickly searched her face for any signs of consciousness. Beautiful emerald green peered out at him through half lidded eyelids. Her eyes were dazed and sleepy and she winced as pain shot up and down her spine. Her vision slowly cleared and she saw a fiery amethyst gazing at her with concern. "Hitomi....Are you okay?" He asked uncertainly as she tried to lift her head. Pain pounded through her head in protest of the slight movement. Her vision swam with pain. He gently pushed her shoulders so that her head was once again resting on the pillows. "Don't try to move. You're not strong enough yet." Tears prickled her eyes as she watched the man she loved. He had grown, but he was still the same caring, but stubborn boy in her memories. A tear escaped down her face and he watched, alarmed, as another slid down her cheeks. "Please don't cry. It'll be okay. I'm here and I'll never let you leave me again". A small smile slowly made its way across her face through the tears. "Van I missed you so much!" she whispered. She spoke so softly that he had to lean in to hear her words. He wrapped his arms around her slight form. " I missed you too Hitomi" The smile lingered on her face as she let the darkness take her once again, but this time she knew that Van would be there with her.
One..... two..... three.... four......
Tears streamed down his face as he tried to revive her as he had done years ago when she had died in the jail cell.
One....two....three...four......
Memories flooded back to him of all the times she had almost died. All the times he had been scared out of his skin at the thought that he might lose her.
One....two ...three....four...... It had been a minute already. He had gone to the Mystic Moon to bring her back, but it was too late. She was gone. Her skin was ghostly pale and the warmth was rapidly escaping her body. There was no heartbeat. A flood of tears escaped his eyes and his fist clenched. It wasn't fair. He had lost everyone. She couldn't leave him. He needed her. His chest tightened and unbearable pain and loneliness invaded his body. He didn't even get a chance to tell her how he felt. He held her body close and wept for Gaea, for Fanelia, for the Mystic Moon, and for himself. His world had lost its savior, but he had lost the only person he had loved in both worlds.
thump......
It was dark, but she headed for Van's voice. He needed her and she was going to try her best to find her way back to him. Suddenly she was engulfed in light, but with this light, unimaginable pain also overwhelmed her almost knocking her back to the oblivion she had tried so hard to escape.
thump.....
He felt more than heard the little gasps of air coming from the girl he was stifling in his arms. He reeled back and searched her face for any sign of the impossible. Slowly a pair of green orbs opened and sparkled when they focused on his face. Tears streaming down his face, he felt love and joy flow through him. She was still alive. She didn't leave him and he swore that he would never let her go. Her name came out as a sob as he buried his face in her shoulder. Her voice came out as a whisper as she gasped " Van......its ok... I'm alright...but....I can't.....breath". She pushed against his chest as she tried to get a breath of air. He abruptly lifted his head and murmured a tearful "sorry". He gazed down at her beautiful face and the pair of emerald orbs that had captured his heart. Suddenly her eyes closed as she winced in pain. Concern immediately flooded through him as he watched the pain that showed so clearly in her face. "Hitomi... What is it? What's wrong?" All she could do was whimper as terrible pain wracked her body. Then she felt darkness take her again and she faintly heard Van calling for her.
"Hitomi? Hitomi? HITOMI?????" She didn't wake up and panic slowly crept up his spine. He checked her pulse. It was there, but it was very weak. He stood up with his precious bundle cradled protectively in his arms. He quickly jumped on Escaflowne's back and flew back to the Fanalian Castle where he would hopefully find Millerna and help for Hitomi.
Millerna was discussing the prophecy with her husband, Dryden, when suddenly the ground began rumble. It stopped almost as soon as it started and a dark haired youth burst through the door with tousled hair sticking up in all direction and a sandy haired girl dressed in a white rope cradled protectively in his arms. " Van! What happened?" "Help her!" were the only words that came from the youth. He was frantic and his amethyst gaze implored her to help the girl in his arms. As she looked at the unconscious bundle she gasped as she recognized the short sandy hair. "Hitomi!" She practically dragged the young King out the door as she headed for the infirmary....
"I don't know Van. Her pulse is steady, but it's extremely weak and she's starting to burn up. What happened to her?" " ....." "Van?" The black haired boy seemed to be brooding. "....She was dying" "What?????" She watched him as he lifted his eyes to hers. His eyes were full of pain, love, and concern. "She almost died" He whispered. "I went to the Mystic Moon to bring her back, but when I found her she was connected to all these machines and she was pale...so pale". He shivered as he remembered her deathly pale face against the white sheets. " I brought her back on Escaflowne, but she wasn't breathing. I revived her and her eyes were open for a second before she fell unconscious". She placed a hand on his shoulder and said, "Don't worry Van. She'll survive. She's too strong to give up". As she left the room, she gazed sadly at the boy sitting by the hospital bed. "Please fight Hitomi" She whispered before she closed the door behind her.
A shadow lurked in the corner and watched the queen leave the room. He just had to wait for that boy to leave before he could take her. He didn't understand why the master wanted her, but he knew that she was going to play an important role in their plans.....
Van held her hand in his and his gaze never left her face. She was so pale, but at the same time it amazed him how beautiful she had become during the past few years. His loving gaze continued to linger waiting for the moment her eyes would open and tell him that she would be alright.
The darkness slowly released its grasp on her and as the darkness receded she felt a warm hand covering hers. She groaned as she opened her eyes....
He heard a groan and quickly searched her face for any signs of consciousness. Beautiful emerald green peered out at him through half lidded eyelids. Her eyes were dazed and sleepy and she winced as pain shot up and down her spine. Her vision slowly cleared and she saw a fiery amethyst gazing at her with concern. "Hitomi....Are you okay?" He asked uncertainly as she tried to lift her head. Pain pounded through her head in protest of the slight movement. Her vision swam with pain. He gently pushed her shoulders so that her head was once again resting on the pillows. "Don't try to move. You're not strong enough yet." Tears prickled her eyes as she watched the man she loved. He had grown, but he was still the same caring, but stubborn boy in her memories. A tear escaped down her face and he watched, alarmed, as another slid down her cheeks. "Please don't cry. It'll be okay. I'm here and I'll never let you leave me again". A small smile slowly made its way across her face through the tears. "Van I missed you so much!" she whispered. She spoke so softly that he had to lean in to hear her words. He wrapped his arms around her slight form. " I missed you too Hitomi" The smile lingered on her face as she let the darkness take her once again, but this time she knew that Van would be there with her.
