A/N: HEY LOYAL READERS AND REVIEWERS!!!! I finally got the info I needed for this chapter!!! I dedicate this chapter to Navi and ShadowKat, who happen to be in this chap, though I don't think Navi is going to like his character…
Disclaimer: Due to insufficient funds, Pablo/Cecil does not own any Escaflowne stuff.
Chapter Four: Confrontation
Dilandau reached the black tower of FireLord. This place doesn't seem to be guarded, FireLord is overconfident. Oh, well makes it easier for me to get in, he thought. He walked up to the front gate.
"Go home little tike… you're mom isn't here." A guard said as soon as he touched the stairs leading up to the door. He seemed to appear out of no where. He certainly didn't come out of the door… Dilandau didn't hear it open. Ha, he thought, it must be an illusion. FireLord had some access to Magic it seems… I thought most of those arts were lost. No, it's from one of Doinkork's machines! Good, Magic is still lost. He continued up the stairs and walked through him. The image turned around and spoke again. "You have passed the first challenge. As a reward, take the sword behind the door." I will, Dilandau thought. Dilandau opened the door, which creaked as its hinges moved. He took the sword. It was light and its hilt was a gleaming red. Dilandau looked ahead. There was a passage with torches on his left, at different lengths from each other, but easy enough to see down. There was also a tunnel to his right, with no torches at all, and extremely gloomy. How can a tower have such passages? He thought. More illusion. But there must be a way on to the next room. He did the obvious thing and looked up. A trapdoor! As a six-year old though, he couldn't reach it. He stood on tip toes and was able to poke it open with the sword. A rope ladder swung down. Dilandau threw the sword up through the trapdoor, and climbed up. He looked around. There was a torch to his left, though not bright, and a table thing on his right, that looked like a half orb. Dilandau picked up his sword.
"Move not, mortal. You stand before the Nexus of Venomous Evil Energy, NOVEE, the spider whose very touch is to die. Behold me!!" The half orb moved, and stood. Eight spindly legs seemed to pop out. The head appeared and the eyes gave off a green light which filled the room and seemed to put out the torch. "Look upon me and flee!" He hissed.
"Dilandau never flees from anything that can burn!!!" He replied calmly. He strode over to the torch, which still slightly was lit, but was actually still lit, with an invisible flame. Dilandau drew his sword, and used it as a javelin and threw it at one of the spider's eyes.
"AHHHHHH!! The pain!!!" The spider shouted. Ooze spilled from the wound and made a whole in the black stone it touched. Dilandau then threw the invisible flamed torch at the wound. It hissed as it touched it. The arachnid burst into flame….
"The third challenge is fulfilled." A voice said out of nowhere. Ahh, so finding the trap door was # 2, Dilandau guessed. Behind the dead body of the spider lays stairs. Dilandau climbed them… Before the door to the next room stood a guard. In the dim light of the torch the person held, Dilandau saw a brown haired female. She was dressed in black, and had piercing eyes. A sword was tied under her left arm, and it too, including a bit of metal that was showing, was the pitch black.
"I am Mistress of the Shadows. An assassin for FireLord. Who are you?"
"I am the Late General of the Deceased Dragon Slayers. I am Lord Dilandau, reborn."
"Then we will allow you to skip the fourth and final Challenge, for FireLord would absolutely love to meet you." The Shadow woman said back to him. She stepped back through the door. Dilandau walked forward to step through it to, with his hand forward. He felt wood. Yes, he thought, it is now in darkness, and a Shadow could pass through it, but as Dilandau in body, I can not. She thought to make a fool of me, and she will pay for it." He felt the door for the door knob. He turned it, pushed it open, and walked in. He saw before him a circular room. The room had all around it torches. There were no other decorations. The only other thing in the room was a large red chair at the far end. It was faced towards him.
"Dilandau… so you are back. I am FireLord, past ruler of Zail, and now partial leader of Zaibach United." The chair turned to face him. Dilandau turned around. Behind him was the Shadow Trickster. "Leave me for a moment, Shadow. Dilandau and I must talk." Dilandau turned around, and listened to what the FireLord had to say.
A/N: Oohh. FireLord meets Dilandau!!! I'm sorry Navi… but maybe later you can get a better part… maybe… hehehe… anywayz, that was Chapter 4... Thanks for Reading!!!
Disclaimer: Due to insufficient funds, Pablo/Cecil does not own any Escaflowne stuff.
Chapter Four: Confrontation
Dilandau reached the black tower of FireLord. This place doesn't seem to be guarded, FireLord is overconfident. Oh, well makes it easier for me to get in, he thought. He walked up to the front gate.
"Go home little tike… you're mom isn't here." A guard said as soon as he touched the stairs leading up to the door. He seemed to appear out of no where. He certainly didn't come out of the door… Dilandau didn't hear it open. Ha, he thought, it must be an illusion. FireLord had some access to Magic it seems… I thought most of those arts were lost. No, it's from one of Doinkork's machines! Good, Magic is still lost. He continued up the stairs and walked through him. The image turned around and spoke again. "You have passed the first challenge. As a reward, take the sword behind the door." I will, Dilandau thought. Dilandau opened the door, which creaked as its hinges moved. He took the sword. It was light and its hilt was a gleaming red. Dilandau looked ahead. There was a passage with torches on his left, at different lengths from each other, but easy enough to see down. There was also a tunnel to his right, with no torches at all, and extremely gloomy. How can a tower have such passages? He thought. More illusion. But there must be a way on to the next room. He did the obvious thing and looked up. A trapdoor! As a six-year old though, he couldn't reach it. He stood on tip toes and was able to poke it open with the sword. A rope ladder swung down. Dilandau threw the sword up through the trapdoor, and climbed up. He looked around. There was a torch to his left, though not bright, and a table thing on his right, that looked like a half orb. Dilandau picked up his sword.
"Move not, mortal. You stand before the Nexus of Venomous Evil Energy, NOVEE, the spider whose very touch is to die. Behold me!!" The half orb moved, and stood. Eight spindly legs seemed to pop out. The head appeared and the eyes gave off a green light which filled the room and seemed to put out the torch. "Look upon me and flee!" He hissed.
"Dilandau never flees from anything that can burn!!!" He replied calmly. He strode over to the torch, which still slightly was lit, but was actually still lit, with an invisible flame. Dilandau drew his sword, and used it as a javelin and threw it at one of the spider's eyes.
"AHHHHHH!! The pain!!!" The spider shouted. Ooze spilled from the wound and made a whole in the black stone it touched. Dilandau then threw the invisible flamed torch at the wound. It hissed as it touched it. The arachnid burst into flame….
"The third challenge is fulfilled." A voice said out of nowhere. Ahh, so finding the trap door was # 2, Dilandau guessed. Behind the dead body of the spider lays stairs. Dilandau climbed them… Before the door to the next room stood a guard. In the dim light of the torch the person held, Dilandau saw a brown haired female. She was dressed in black, and had piercing eyes. A sword was tied under her left arm, and it too, including a bit of metal that was showing, was the pitch black.
"I am Mistress of the Shadows. An assassin for FireLord. Who are you?"
"I am the Late General of the Deceased Dragon Slayers. I am Lord Dilandau, reborn."
"Then we will allow you to skip the fourth and final Challenge, for FireLord would absolutely love to meet you." The Shadow woman said back to him. She stepped back through the door. Dilandau walked forward to step through it to, with his hand forward. He felt wood. Yes, he thought, it is now in darkness, and a Shadow could pass through it, but as Dilandau in body, I can not. She thought to make a fool of me, and she will pay for it." He felt the door for the door knob. He turned it, pushed it open, and walked in. He saw before him a circular room. The room had all around it torches. There were no other decorations. The only other thing in the room was a large red chair at the far end. It was faced towards him.
"Dilandau… so you are back. I am FireLord, past ruler of Zail, and now partial leader of Zaibach United." The chair turned to face him. Dilandau turned around. Behind him was the Shadow Trickster. "Leave me for a moment, Shadow. Dilandau and I must talk." Dilandau turned around, and listened to what the FireLord had to say.
A/N: Oohh. FireLord meets Dilandau!!! I'm sorry Navi… but maybe later you can get a better part… maybe… hehehe… anywayz, that was Chapter 4... Thanks for Reading!!!
