A/N: HELLOOOO EVERYBODY!!!! Pablo has returned to deliver a chapter unto you... This chapter is dedicated to me, which shall be explained in my disclaimer below...

Disclaimer: HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO PABLO!!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO CECIL!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR PABLO/CECIL, WE HOPE YOU POST SOON!!!! Huh? Oh, that's right, the disclaimer... Blah, blah, blah, Pablo/Cecil receives the deed to Escaflowne as a birthday present from Chezzy (which she surely stole), isn't that nice? She stole the deed just for me! (Probably because I gave her that moldy cheese in the last chapter....(Mumbled)) Huh? Where'd it go?!?! "The deed was taken by those guys!" CrimsonFire shouts, pointing at Van and Hitomi, who are trying to make out behind a curtain... "GET 'EM" The guests shout together. Huh? Van and Hitomi question as they get tackled by 78.3 people (I have no idea where that .3 people came from... it's just there, okay?) while CrimsonFire walks off... laughing... What? She has the deed? My Gosh! She lied! COME BACK HERE!!! That's MY present!!! MINE!!! CrimsonFire quickly hands it to Dallet, who gives it to Dilandau...(Alright, now, as weird as this disclaimer may be, it actually has a point... which you shall see later...)


CHAPTER 26: Siege

"FireLord, the army from Fanelia approaches!" The Mistress of the Shadow calls from the window. "We're under siege!"

"Alert the soldiers! Prepare the guymelefs! NOVEE, turn on Illusions 1, 12, 41, and 78.3!" FireLord orders.

Chesyul seems to have got nuts... She has begun spinning around on the floor, screaming "MY CHEESE, MY MOLD, MY MOLDY CHEEEEESSSSEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!" over and over... then chittering at those few stupid guards who are stupid enough to try and take it away from her.

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"Units 1-70 will attack the West Wall in two hours; Fanelian legions will circle behind them here, and attack the East Wall while FireLord's troops are occupied with our guymelefs. Then, we shall break off these units and crush the East Wall." A general was explaining to Allen Schezar and Hitomi, while pointing to a map of the grounds. "As the East Wall is closest to the holding cells, we shall quickly be able to rescue Marlon from the wrath of FireLord."

"What if my son isn't here?" Hitomi asked, on the brink of tears.

"Then, when we capture this leader, we shall ransom IT ( This being said with disgust, as if FireLord is not even human...) to BlackMage, who is most likely to have him if FireLord does not."

"What about Dilandau?" Allen Schezar questioned. "Surely you can not hope that pyromaniac to be reasonable. If BlackMage agrees, then Dilandau will just kill him, and we're still short a prince!"

These words sent Hitomi into a rage of tears.

"Sorry, my lady." Allen quickly apologized.

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"BlackMage!" A soldier shouted up to his lord as he taught Marlon the basics of guymelef swordplay.

"Yes?" BlackMage replied, pausing for a moment.

"FireLord is under siege by Fanelian troops! What should we do?" The soldier queried.

"My Lord Marlon, what would you suggest?"

"Sire, should we listen to this chi..." The soldier never finished, for BlackMage fired his Crimaclaw at him.

"This is NOT a child; he is a lord prince, due proper courtesy!" BlackMage raged. Courtiers around the courtyard cowered in fear as he yelled. BlackMage began again. "Now, Lord Marlon, what should we do with these troops, who are disobeying your mighty reign, by attacking its peaceful neighbors?"

Marlon spoke with out a pause. "Kill them."

"Excellent..." BlackMage said. "Excellent."

A/N: Ooh, this is getting good... I am so pleased with myself! I think this may be one of the most excellent chapters I have written in a quite a while! I meant to do something else... but I guess that'll have to be saved for Chapter 27... Oh, well... I hope you enjoyed Chapter 26: Siege, and I hope you enjoy the next one too... JA!!!