Hi there, fOX-SPIRIT AKA Y.V. with an attempt with an esca fic this time. It would not leave me alone. It kept on saying write me write me so I succumb to its horrible voice. First esca fic!! Kinda wondering if Hitomi and Folken would have met instead of Van though it takes place when Folken is slaying the dragon so that makes Hitomi a little kid it's experimental but hey!!

I do not own escaflowne

so read and enjoy



Ch 1- transported.

"Folken, the time of rite of dragonslaying has come do not fail"

"Do not worry Balgus I will come back" The fifteen year old replied. His armor, fully strapped on his chest gleam against the sun. His sword, against his right hip. His mother came in and gave her son a reassuring hug "Be careful Folken...." She warned.

"BIG BROTHER "

Folken turned around and saw the raven haired child and the little cat girl clings to his legs. "Van, Merle" he exclaims surprise. Van look at his big brother fondly his amber eyes brimming brightly "I know you're gonna be a great king!!" He replied with confidence.

"Thank you Van"

"Folken-sama be careful" the little cat girl mewed with sad tone in her voice. His brown eyes shone warmly at her and the others around him "I won't fail you"

*

"Hitomi Your wishes can come true, Hitomi I want you to have this..."

The five year old girl stared at the tombstone, tears filled her big emerald eyes. "Grandma," She whispered. The tears slip out as she clasps her grandmother's pendant tightly she was shivering from sadness, betrayal, and anger.

"Why...?"

She squeezed the pink trinket tightly she clench her eyes. She wanted to run away, anywhere but here.

"I wish I could go to another place" she wished sadly. The pendant began to glow brightly, Hitomi gasped in surprise she felt herself engulf in a bright pillar of light.

**

Folken wipe the sweat off his forehead, it had been three days since he left Fanelia in his rite to become king. He inspected the ground and touched the it in observance.

"The dragons been here" he thought. He sighed and look up to the night sky and into the phantom moon. "The phantom moon is so beautiful, it's hard to believe that it is curse." Another sigh escape from him. He didn't want to do this ; slaughtering an animal just for a rite of passage, it was brutal, and it didn't make since. The dragons protected Fanelia so why should they kill their own allies.

" A king of Fanelia is destine to fight, I must not let that burden touch Vans shoulders" he proclaimed. A pillar of light then hit the ground Folken jump back in surprise "What the!?" He took out his sword and was now in an attack position. The pillar of light disappeared his eyes widen.

"A child?"

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Hitomi did not know what had happen. First, she was wishing to go to another place and the next she was swallowed by a giant pillar of light. She let her hands slide from her eyes she knew she wasn't home.

"Where am I? "

That was when she notice a man pointing a weapon at her. Panic screamed through her body she couldn't move she was petrified the only thing she could do was cry again. The man still stared at her not letting his guard come down.

"Where did you come from" he demanded, his voice was hard and strict. Hitomi crying grew louder. "A-Are you going to kill me??" She manages to sputtered out between sobs.

The question seem to take the arm man by surprise.

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Folken stared at the child. She look about the same age as his brother her honey brown hair came down to her shoulder and her emerald green eyes were covered in tears.

"A-Are you going to kill me?" The girl ask looking at him.

The question took him aback as the girl broke into more sobs. Folken let his sword fall on the ground. He walk towards the girl and kneeled besides her "What is your name little one?" He asks softly. "H-Hitomi" she replied her sobs were reduced to sniffles. Folken came closer to her all of a sudden he wanted to take the child in his arms but held back in fear of provoking the child in more hysterics.

"How did you get here?"

The man's soft voice once again ask for her answer. She look at him his face was in concern and his soft brown eyes gave her reassurance. His green hair shine against the pale moonlight.

"I....don't know.....grandma" she stuttered at this word the tears started to fall out again she cling to the man she felt him fall to the ground. "Grandma..." She choke out she buried her face into the boys chest. She felt his arms slid around her in a reassuring embrace he coax her softly.

"Shhhh....it's all right Hitomi" he whispered.

"B-But I'm lost! I don't know where I am..." she replied pitifully. Folken tilt her head up to face his own "I'll bring you back home."

"Really....you will" the emerald eye child replied tinge of hope in her voice.

Folken nodded his warm brown eyes shown against the night.

"I will. You have the word of Folken Fanel"

To be continued

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Hmmmmm not sure about this one it's experimental I might continue though so R/R bye bye

Y.V.