Welcome to another chapter of ALTERNATING FATE *You here esca music in the
background* Wow I didn't get flames I'm quite surprised thank you all for
reviewing once again an voicing your opinions. To recap the story Hitomi
had been whisk away from gaea and into the mystic moon.
I would like to thank-
NeoStar22- of course she is
Streetwyse- yeah it's always a bitch when your suddenly get tramautic visions of the future then whisk away back home in a pillar of light from your hero (Folkie)
Magicman ( )- Wow you reviewed again *stars in her eyes* even better smokegirl reviewed!!! Yes there will be fire LOTS of fire soon along with Dilandau you just have to wait just don't set me on fire...
Ryan M ( )- thanks though wish you can talk more in your reviews
Divine Discontent- Thank you for pointing that out I'll take more time
Sereneblaze- thank you yes CURSE OLDER SIBLINGS
Crimson Rougue- wow I believe I have met a first Guimel/Hitomi fan thanks for the review
Sarina Fannel- thank you very much Sarina nope It's just the begginning
Rina- er you really want a D/H coupling like I said before it depends on how the story turns out but don't worry I'll read on of your fics when I have the time.
I do not own escaflowne
on to the fic!!
authors note- the events in esca may have been change drastically due to Hitomi's visit as a child and as well as Hitomi herself. She'll still be the the girl we all know except she's has a slightly different attitude from the one we see in the series *she's a lot stronger now and she's taken something else besides track*
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*Ten years later*
"Hitomi you're late"
"I know!!" The boyish girl replied as she took a long jump down the stairs and landed on her feet. "Made it" she thought with relief but it melted away when Yukari's pissed off face glared at her. With a sigh she sat on the bench while Yukari was still giving her the look of death.
"Hitomi you're late!!"
"I know-"
"Don't you know if you're late for a track meet it's ME!! The MANAGER!! Is the one that gets yelled at right!?" Yukari glowered Hitomi bowed with exaggeration "Oh please may the the great Uchida Yukari grant mercy on this poor soul so that she may not witness the wrath known as track manager's massacre" she begged and put her hand to her forehead and pretended to faint for good measure. Yukari smirked at her.
"Smart ass"
"Hey I'm a smart ass that can take this school to the nationals" Hitomi defended proudly. Yukari nodded in agreement "I guess. Hey why were you late today anyway?" She ask. A stupid grin was plastered on Hitomi's face "I just came from my first sword lesson" she replied.
"You're taking swordplay?"
"Yep"
"Wow I never expected you as the warrior type" Yukari added. "Me neither in fact I was afraid of swords but then I got over it when I went to-" Hitomi stop. Yukari look at her "Hitomi, what's wrong?"
"I can't tell her that" she thought. Hitomi herself didn't know if her trip ten years ago was a dream. "It didn't feel like one...Folken..." She let out a sad smile the man that came to her so long ago her childhood crush.
"Oh god no wonder I haven't gotten a date, I'm still infatuated with a guy that probably doesn't exist"
"HITOMI!!" Yukari snap with exasperation she sighed Hitomi was zoning out again. A evil idea then crept to her head.
She pulled Hitomi's pants down.
"YUKARI!!!"
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"So this is where I end up. It's not the mystic moon but it'll have to do for now" Guimel thought his eyes never taking off from the blue jewel in the sky. His fluffly hair dance against the wind. He look down from the giant floating fortress name the Vione to the empire of Zaibach.
"Father, I'll get those bastards that kill you" he thought. His teeth clench at the memory: those Basram bastards invaded his home of Fried and killed all that he love in the process. He had no home or family there so his half-brother from Zaibach took him in.
"As a punching bag" he muttered under his breath. He'd join the Zaibachean army in hopes of getting away from his brute of a half-sibling. "I never thought I'd become a dragon slayer" he notion. Actually, he felt very honored, only the elite were allowed to join and he had been chosen due to superior swordsmanship.
"Guimel"
Guimel turned around and was greeted by a shorter boy with a bowl cut. "Chesta? What is it?" he ask. "Dilandau-sama wants us to report in the hangar now" Chesta replied. Guimel nodded and left the railing. As they walk to through the hallways Guimels mind kept wandering through random things.
"Hitomi.." he blurted out. "Oh shit I hope Chesta didn't hear that" he thought a faint warmth spread across his cheeks. Chesta smiled at him "So, who's Hitomi" he ask grinning Guimel felt a lump form on his throat. "It's no one..."
"Oh really? Then why did you mention that name? Is it your lover? Or perhaps...your wife?" He snickered.
"Stop that!! She was a girl I knew when I was a kid! Happy!?" he snorted and folded his arms like a child. Chesta chuckled Guimel glowered at him "Guimel you don't have to get embarrass about your childhood sweetheart" "SWEETHEART!! CHESTA SHUT THE HELL UP OR I'LL SMACK YOU DILANDAU-SAMA STYLE" he exclaimed.
Chesta just stared at him it was the first time he saw the fuffy-headed slayer get work up over a girl before. "Sorry Chesta, I've just been thinking alot lately"
"Meh." Chesta replied and ran in a line with the other slayers Guimel repeated the same "After that and the only thing he could say is meh?" he thought. The door open and everyone grew silent the padding of footsteps began to grow louder Guimel felt himself mentally wince at his general.
Dilandau Albatou
Dilandau paced back and forth like an animal waiting for one mistake of it's prey and it would kill it. His blood red eyes shifted and his lips form a smile were his small fangs gleam with malice.
"Dragon slayers, you are to go to Fanelia" he answer with a menacing calmness. Guimel mentally sighed "Fanelia, long time since I visited there, I wonder if Folken is still ruling?" he thought. His mind was soon lost in happy childhood memories of his father even of the bratty prince and the clingy cat girl.
"Hitomi...I wonder if she's there"
"We are to destroy Fanelia leave no survivors...burn it all down" Dilandau instructed his grin grew wider the inner flames began to dance in his eyes.
Guimel felt his heart stop
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"Folken, where are you? Folken!?!" Van called out he grumbled and continued his search. "Knowing him he's probably hiding from the advisors" he thought. His lanky arms went over his head and he slowed his pace "Eesh what kind of king hides from his own advisors" he muttered out loud.
"One who is being smothered by them when not by his little immature brother" a voice spoke out. Van jump from the ground a few feet and glared at his chuckling older brother " Really funny, at least I don't hide from a bunch of old farts" he retorted. Folken smiled at Van and begin walking back with him "You're thinking about her" Van said.
"Who?"
Van look at his brother "Don't give me that, this is the exact day when she left. Though I don't really remeber her anymore, not even her name." "It's Hitomi Van" Folken replied and begin whistling the mournful tone. Van let out a sigh of anxiety.
"Why do you always whistle that song?"
"What? I can't whistle?"
Van snorted at him Folken patted his head "Now now Van, future kings shouldn't act like children" he replied. "Yeah and King Folken shouldn't be running out on his duties" he retorted again with a arrogant smirk on his face.
"FOLKEN-SAMA" Balgus yelled out. Van and his brother look at the samurai he quickly bowed down.
"Balgus, what is wrong?" Folken ask. Balgus visible eye was wide wih alert "Somethings attacking the castle Folken-sama."
"We must defend the stronghold as long as possible for our people to escape" Folken instructed. He turn to his little brother "Van--"
"I will fight besides you" Van replied with confidence. Folken nodded "Van if there's reason you will retreat" Folken stated.
"But--"
"You will retreat" He repeated. Van reluctantly nodded. "Good, now I must awaken Escaflowne" with that said Folken began to run towards the ancient temple.
"Escaflowne...."
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"Yukari I believe I deserve a congratulation cake" Hitomi announced. Yukari muttered a jerk and Hitomi playfully slap her. "The important thing is you made it.,and, Amano was looking at you" Yukari replied.
"Really..."
Yukari huffed at her "What? The hottest guy in school who happens to be an UPPER classmen notices you and the only thing you can say is really??"
"Yeah, I guess"
"Hitomi....you aren't....a lesbian....are you?" Yukari ask inching away from her. Hitomi gave her a mean look "Yukari if I were a lesbian I think I would do better than you" she joke. "The horror! Hitomi Kanzaki has rejected me, woe always me" Yukari exaggerated. Hitomi chuckled.
'But seriously Hitomi, you like Amano for a month now and then you blow it off. There isn't another guy you haven't told me of"
"............."
"OMG who is it Hitomi!!" Yukari shouted with glee. Hitomi clasp her fencing bag "You wouldn't believe me" she said.
"Come on Hitomi how bad could it be?"
5 minutes later......
"Hitomi, lay off the anime"
"I told you" she huffed. Yukari look at her "Hitomi, how can you expect me to believe that you went to another world when you were a little kid? That's a pathectic excuse to use for your dying love life." Hitomi couldn't help but sulk "It seems to real to be made up I still rememeber them so clearly, Balgus, Van, Merle, Guimel, Folken...."
Sorry Hitomi but it's hard to believe that a pillar of light took you some-- Hiotmi?" She ask. The Honey colored girl before her started to tremble and she collapse on her knees.
"HITOMI!?!"
The visions she had when she was a child came back, powerful than ever. Everything was once again consumed in flames, the heat was unbearable for her. "I have to get out of here" she thought frantically she turn to run but something block her way. She step back frighten the white figure appeared through the flames it's eyes once again pierced against hers.
"Hitomi..." it whispered in a raspy voice. It outstrecthed it's hand towards her, she stared at the towering figure; it waited intently for her to come. Hitomi gulped and walk to the Ispano guymelef and touched it's metal fingertips. A bright flash engulfed them both she open her eyes only to find a giant robot being impaled with metal blades in it's back.
"Only...a coward....attacks...from...behind" she heard the pilot hoarse. She gasp in horror the voice sounded familiar "Balgus...I'm sorry..." he whispered before succumbing to his rest. "What's--" she stop.
"Van-sama I'll stay and fight with you!! VAN-SAMA!!"
"Merle?" she whispered she look at the cat girl trying to run against the current of people before being hauled away by a woman. Screams filled the air and Hitomi clench her eyes.
"HITOMI!!" Yukari yelled. Hitomi got out of her daze and clasp her head, Yukari shook her shoulders "Hitomi, are you all right? Answer me, Hitomi?"
"I have to get back" she whispered. Yukari look at her. "I have to get back, I HAVE TO GET TO FANELIA!!" Hitomi shouted the pink pendant around her neck began to glow she felt herself bathe in a warm familiar light. She welcome it as a old friend as she felt herself being pulled into the sky. Yukari clenched tightly against Hitomi as the light took them both from the ground and they dissapeared.
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"Brother, there's too many of them--" Van shouted out from his guymelef. Folken nodded inside escaflowne "Where are they? Damn these demons" he uttered. Van shifted his eyes from one side to the other "If we can only see them" he whispered. "Van, do you see that? Over there?" Folken ask. Van turn to where his brother was talking.
"A pillar of light"
"She's come back" Folken whispered under his breath. Van didn't take his eyes of the light it landed somewhere in Fanelia.
"It couldn't be, could it?"
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The light crash down into the flaming ruins of Fanelia and in a blink of an eye it dissapeared leaving it's visitors. Yukari open her eyes and her wide with horror "Where are we? Hitomi!!" she spatted out.
Hitomi didn't listen to her she just stared at the burning kingdom "Was this my vision? The one I had when I was a kid?" she whispered. A flash hit her and she saw the white guymelef in an instant.
"Hitomi! We need to get out of here now" Yukari shouted and grabbed her hand and pulled her away from the flames. "Where are we suppose to go?" Yukari screamed. A giant robot appeared before them "Holy shit! This is just a dream, it has to be" Yukari panic. Something came over Hitomi and she took out the sword her father had given on her birthday "I'll be strong like him...when he fought the dragon" she announced.
"Yukari get out of here." Yukari look at her friend with disbelief "ARE YOU CRAZY!! THAT THINGS TWICE THE SIZE YOU ARE!!" she yelled. The robot aimed it's arm at them and it's liquid blades shot out towards them.
*CLANG!!*
Hitomi and Yukari stared at shock as the a man block the attack and cut all the blades off as it were nothing. The man turned to them "GET OUT OF HERE!!" he commanded, his visible eye widen with adrenaline. Hitomi mouthed something then it came out.
"Balgus-san"
The man look at her surprise "You know my name?" He ask. Hitomi grabbed his arm "Balgus-san, it's me! Hitomi!" she replied quickley. "Lady Hitomi? How in Gaea you've come here?" Before she could answer Balgus grabbed a hold of her and Yukari and began running. "This is nor the time or the place too be reintroduce. Hitomi-sama, Fanelias under attack! You must get out of here!!" He pleaded. Another machine appeared and attack them with it's flame thrower Balgus barely dodged and hit the ground.
The flames spread quickly around them, with grunt of aggitation, Balgus grabbed the girls and jump away from the licking flames. "FOLKEN-SAMA!!" he cried out. Folken and Van weren't fairing against their invisible enemy. Balgus let the girls go and begin running into the midsts of battle.
"STAY HERE!!" He commanded and with a giant leap, he plunged his sword into one of the metal giants. Yukari was on the verge of hysteria 'This is just a dream I'll wake up and everything will be all right" she whispered between sobs. Hitomi's eyes became dialated as images flash before her eyes.
"He going to..." she muttered and without another word she started running towards the battle.
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"Dallet!!" Guimel shouted as he saw his comrades guymelef trying to swat off the guy with the large sword. He took aim at him and shot out a crima spear.
Hitomi ran as fast she could; she had to warn Balgus "BALGUS! WATCH OUT!!" She screamed. Balgus, turn around too late and the spear went through his chest. His eye open in realization and pain, he hit the ground head first and and flipped on his stomach. A pool of blood began to surround him.
"BALGUS!!" Folken and Van cried out, then, they noticed a girl running towards him. "Balgus-san" Hitomi cried. She heard his heavy breathing and he struggled to get up "Hitomi-sama...run....away" he hoarsed and look towards the white guymelef.
"Folken...Van...come..back...one...day...and....rebuild Fanelia...reunite our fallen...country....." he choke, blood streamed from his mouth and he drop to the ground. Folken screamed out his name. The invisible enemy finally showed themselves and surrounded them. Hitomi shoulders shook from rage she turn to face the machine that shot the spear.
"YOU BASTARD" she shriek. Yukari shook her shoulders but Hitomi didn't listen she let out a bloodcurdling cry. Then the pillar surrounded her, Yukari, and the two guymelefs Van and Folken piloted. The light blinded the enemy as Hitomi was engulf in it once again.
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Merle managed to seek refuge in the mountains she saw all the people staring at something. She slowly walk to see what they were all looking at. Her eyes widen as she saw the burning ruins of Fanelia, in the middle, a pillar of light roared. Tears streamed down her face.
"It can't be...Folken-sama....VAN-SAMA!!!" the cat girl scream as the last bits of the kingdom guarded by dragons was consume by the ever growing flames of the inferno.
to be continued
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Y.V.-*closes a book* Yes my friends and that concludes this chapter of Alternating fate we will find out what happens next time until then please read and review good bye
*scene fades to black*
I would like to thank-
NeoStar22- of course she is
Streetwyse- yeah it's always a bitch when your suddenly get tramautic visions of the future then whisk away back home in a pillar of light from your hero (Folkie)
Magicman ( )- Wow you reviewed again *stars in her eyes* even better smokegirl reviewed!!! Yes there will be fire LOTS of fire soon along with Dilandau you just have to wait just don't set me on fire...
Ryan M ( )- thanks though wish you can talk more in your reviews
Divine Discontent- Thank you for pointing that out I'll take more time
Sereneblaze- thank you yes CURSE OLDER SIBLINGS
Crimson Rougue- wow I believe I have met a first Guimel/Hitomi fan thanks for the review
Sarina Fannel- thank you very much Sarina nope It's just the begginning
Rina- er you really want a D/H coupling like I said before it depends on how the story turns out but don't worry I'll read on of your fics when I have the time.
I do not own escaflowne
on to the fic!!
authors note- the events in esca may have been change drastically due to Hitomi's visit as a child and as well as Hitomi herself. She'll still be the the girl we all know except she's has a slightly different attitude from the one we see in the series *she's a lot stronger now and she's taken something else besides track*
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*Ten years later*
"Hitomi you're late"
"I know!!" The boyish girl replied as she took a long jump down the stairs and landed on her feet. "Made it" she thought with relief but it melted away when Yukari's pissed off face glared at her. With a sigh she sat on the bench while Yukari was still giving her the look of death.
"Hitomi you're late!!"
"I know-"
"Don't you know if you're late for a track meet it's ME!! The MANAGER!! Is the one that gets yelled at right!?" Yukari glowered Hitomi bowed with exaggeration "Oh please may the the great Uchida Yukari grant mercy on this poor soul so that she may not witness the wrath known as track manager's massacre" she begged and put her hand to her forehead and pretended to faint for good measure. Yukari smirked at her.
"Smart ass"
"Hey I'm a smart ass that can take this school to the nationals" Hitomi defended proudly. Yukari nodded in agreement "I guess. Hey why were you late today anyway?" She ask. A stupid grin was plastered on Hitomi's face "I just came from my first sword lesson" she replied.
"You're taking swordplay?"
"Yep"
"Wow I never expected you as the warrior type" Yukari added. "Me neither in fact I was afraid of swords but then I got over it when I went to-" Hitomi stop. Yukari look at her "Hitomi, what's wrong?"
"I can't tell her that" she thought. Hitomi herself didn't know if her trip ten years ago was a dream. "It didn't feel like one...Folken..." She let out a sad smile the man that came to her so long ago her childhood crush.
"Oh god no wonder I haven't gotten a date, I'm still infatuated with a guy that probably doesn't exist"
"HITOMI!!" Yukari snap with exasperation she sighed Hitomi was zoning out again. A evil idea then crept to her head.
She pulled Hitomi's pants down.
"YUKARI!!!"
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"So this is where I end up. It's not the mystic moon but it'll have to do for now" Guimel thought his eyes never taking off from the blue jewel in the sky. His fluffly hair dance against the wind. He look down from the giant floating fortress name the Vione to the empire of Zaibach.
"Father, I'll get those bastards that kill you" he thought. His teeth clench at the memory: those Basram bastards invaded his home of Fried and killed all that he love in the process. He had no home or family there so his half-brother from Zaibach took him in.
"As a punching bag" he muttered under his breath. He'd join the Zaibachean army in hopes of getting away from his brute of a half-sibling. "I never thought I'd become a dragon slayer" he notion. Actually, he felt very honored, only the elite were allowed to join and he had been chosen due to superior swordsmanship.
"Guimel"
Guimel turned around and was greeted by a shorter boy with a bowl cut. "Chesta? What is it?" he ask. "Dilandau-sama wants us to report in the hangar now" Chesta replied. Guimel nodded and left the railing. As they walk to through the hallways Guimels mind kept wandering through random things.
"Hitomi.." he blurted out. "Oh shit I hope Chesta didn't hear that" he thought a faint warmth spread across his cheeks. Chesta smiled at him "So, who's Hitomi" he ask grinning Guimel felt a lump form on his throat. "It's no one..."
"Oh really? Then why did you mention that name? Is it your lover? Or perhaps...your wife?" He snickered.
"Stop that!! She was a girl I knew when I was a kid! Happy!?" he snorted and folded his arms like a child. Chesta chuckled Guimel glowered at him "Guimel you don't have to get embarrass about your childhood sweetheart" "SWEETHEART!! CHESTA SHUT THE HELL UP OR I'LL SMACK YOU DILANDAU-SAMA STYLE" he exclaimed.
Chesta just stared at him it was the first time he saw the fuffy-headed slayer get work up over a girl before. "Sorry Chesta, I've just been thinking alot lately"
"Meh." Chesta replied and ran in a line with the other slayers Guimel repeated the same "After that and the only thing he could say is meh?" he thought. The door open and everyone grew silent the padding of footsteps began to grow louder Guimel felt himself mentally wince at his general.
Dilandau Albatou
Dilandau paced back and forth like an animal waiting for one mistake of it's prey and it would kill it. His blood red eyes shifted and his lips form a smile were his small fangs gleam with malice.
"Dragon slayers, you are to go to Fanelia" he answer with a menacing calmness. Guimel mentally sighed "Fanelia, long time since I visited there, I wonder if Folken is still ruling?" he thought. His mind was soon lost in happy childhood memories of his father even of the bratty prince and the clingy cat girl.
"Hitomi...I wonder if she's there"
"We are to destroy Fanelia leave no survivors...burn it all down" Dilandau instructed his grin grew wider the inner flames began to dance in his eyes.
Guimel felt his heart stop
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"Folken, where are you? Folken!?!" Van called out he grumbled and continued his search. "Knowing him he's probably hiding from the advisors" he thought. His lanky arms went over his head and he slowed his pace "Eesh what kind of king hides from his own advisors" he muttered out loud.
"One who is being smothered by them when not by his little immature brother" a voice spoke out. Van jump from the ground a few feet and glared at his chuckling older brother " Really funny, at least I don't hide from a bunch of old farts" he retorted. Folken smiled at Van and begin walking back with him "You're thinking about her" Van said.
"Who?"
Van look at his brother "Don't give me that, this is the exact day when she left. Though I don't really remeber her anymore, not even her name." "It's Hitomi Van" Folken replied and begin whistling the mournful tone. Van let out a sigh of anxiety.
"Why do you always whistle that song?"
"What? I can't whistle?"
Van snorted at him Folken patted his head "Now now Van, future kings shouldn't act like children" he replied. "Yeah and King Folken shouldn't be running out on his duties" he retorted again with a arrogant smirk on his face.
"FOLKEN-SAMA" Balgus yelled out. Van and his brother look at the samurai he quickly bowed down.
"Balgus, what is wrong?" Folken ask. Balgus visible eye was wide wih alert "Somethings attacking the castle Folken-sama."
"We must defend the stronghold as long as possible for our people to escape" Folken instructed. He turn to his little brother "Van--"
"I will fight besides you" Van replied with confidence. Folken nodded "Van if there's reason you will retreat" Folken stated.
"But--"
"You will retreat" He repeated. Van reluctantly nodded. "Good, now I must awaken Escaflowne" with that said Folken began to run towards the ancient temple.
"Escaflowne...."
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"Yukari I believe I deserve a congratulation cake" Hitomi announced. Yukari muttered a jerk and Hitomi playfully slap her. "The important thing is you made it.,and, Amano was looking at you" Yukari replied.
"Really..."
Yukari huffed at her "What? The hottest guy in school who happens to be an UPPER classmen notices you and the only thing you can say is really??"
"Yeah, I guess"
"Hitomi....you aren't....a lesbian....are you?" Yukari ask inching away from her. Hitomi gave her a mean look "Yukari if I were a lesbian I think I would do better than you" she joke. "The horror! Hitomi Kanzaki has rejected me, woe always me" Yukari exaggerated. Hitomi chuckled.
'But seriously Hitomi, you like Amano for a month now and then you blow it off. There isn't another guy you haven't told me of"
"............."
"OMG who is it Hitomi!!" Yukari shouted with glee. Hitomi clasp her fencing bag "You wouldn't believe me" she said.
"Come on Hitomi how bad could it be?"
5 minutes later......
"Hitomi, lay off the anime"
"I told you" she huffed. Yukari look at her "Hitomi, how can you expect me to believe that you went to another world when you were a little kid? That's a pathectic excuse to use for your dying love life." Hitomi couldn't help but sulk "It seems to real to be made up I still rememeber them so clearly, Balgus, Van, Merle, Guimel, Folken...."
Sorry Hitomi but it's hard to believe that a pillar of light took you some-- Hiotmi?" She ask. The Honey colored girl before her started to tremble and she collapse on her knees.
"HITOMI!?!"
The visions she had when she was a child came back, powerful than ever. Everything was once again consumed in flames, the heat was unbearable for her. "I have to get out of here" she thought frantically she turn to run but something block her way. She step back frighten the white figure appeared through the flames it's eyes once again pierced against hers.
"Hitomi..." it whispered in a raspy voice. It outstrecthed it's hand towards her, she stared at the towering figure; it waited intently for her to come. Hitomi gulped and walk to the Ispano guymelef and touched it's metal fingertips. A bright flash engulfed them both she open her eyes only to find a giant robot being impaled with metal blades in it's back.
"Only...a coward....attacks...from...behind" she heard the pilot hoarse. She gasp in horror the voice sounded familiar "Balgus...I'm sorry..." he whispered before succumbing to his rest. "What's--" she stop.
"Van-sama I'll stay and fight with you!! VAN-SAMA!!"
"Merle?" she whispered she look at the cat girl trying to run against the current of people before being hauled away by a woman. Screams filled the air and Hitomi clench her eyes.
"HITOMI!!" Yukari yelled. Hitomi got out of her daze and clasp her head, Yukari shook her shoulders "Hitomi, are you all right? Answer me, Hitomi?"
"I have to get back" she whispered. Yukari look at her. "I have to get back, I HAVE TO GET TO FANELIA!!" Hitomi shouted the pink pendant around her neck began to glow she felt herself bathe in a warm familiar light. She welcome it as a old friend as she felt herself being pulled into the sky. Yukari clenched tightly against Hitomi as the light took them both from the ground and they dissapeared.
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"Brother, there's too many of them--" Van shouted out from his guymelef. Folken nodded inside escaflowne "Where are they? Damn these demons" he uttered. Van shifted his eyes from one side to the other "If we can only see them" he whispered. "Van, do you see that? Over there?" Folken ask. Van turn to where his brother was talking.
"A pillar of light"
"She's come back" Folken whispered under his breath. Van didn't take his eyes of the light it landed somewhere in Fanelia.
"It couldn't be, could it?"
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The light crash down into the flaming ruins of Fanelia and in a blink of an eye it dissapeared leaving it's visitors. Yukari open her eyes and her wide with horror "Where are we? Hitomi!!" she spatted out.
Hitomi didn't listen to her she just stared at the burning kingdom "Was this my vision? The one I had when I was a kid?" she whispered. A flash hit her and she saw the white guymelef in an instant.
"Hitomi! We need to get out of here now" Yukari shouted and grabbed her hand and pulled her away from the flames. "Where are we suppose to go?" Yukari screamed. A giant robot appeared before them "Holy shit! This is just a dream, it has to be" Yukari panic. Something came over Hitomi and she took out the sword her father had given on her birthday "I'll be strong like him...when he fought the dragon" she announced.
"Yukari get out of here." Yukari look at her friend with disbelief "ARE YOU CRAZY!! THAT THINGS TWICE THE SIZE YOU ARE!!" she yelled. The robot aimed it's arm at them and it's liquid blades shot out towards them.
*CLANG!!*
Hitomi and Yukari stared at shock as the a man block the attack and cut all the blades off as it were nothing. The man turned to them "GET OUT OF HERE!!" he commanded, his visible eye widen with adrenaline. Hitomi mouthed something then it came out.
"Balgus-san"
The man look at her surprise "You know my name?" He ask. Hitomi grabbed his arm "Balgus-san, it's me! Hitomi!" she replied quickley. "Lady Hitomi? How in Gaea you've come here?" Before she could answer Balgus grabbed a hold of her and Yukari and began running. "This is nor the time or the place too be reintroduce. Hitomi-sama, Fanelias under attack! You must get out of here!!" He pleaded. Another machine appeared and attack them with it's flame thrower Balgus barely dodged and hit the ground.
The flames spread quickly around them, with grunt of aggitation, Balgus grabbed the girls and jump away from the licking flames. "FOLKEN-SAMA!!" he cried out. Folken and Van weren't fairing against their invisible enemy. Balgus let the girls go and begin running into the midsts of battle.
"STAY HERE!!" He commanded and with a giant leap, he plunged his sword into one of the metal giants. Yukari was on the verge of hysteria 'This is just a dream I'll wake up and everything will be all right" she whispered between sobs. Hitomi's eyes became dialated as images flash before her eyes.
"He going to..." she muttered and without another word she started running towards the battle.
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"Dallet!!" Guimel shouted as he saw his comrades guymelef trying to swat off the guy with the large sword. He took aim at him and shot out a crima spear.
Hitomi ran as fast she could; she had to warn Balgus "BALGUS! WATCH OUT!!" She screamed. Balgus, turn around too late and the spear went through his chest. His eye open in realization and pain, he hit the ground head first and and flipped on his stomach. A pool of blood began to surround him.
"BALGUS!!" Folken and Van cried out, then, they noticed a girl running towards him. "Balgus-san" Hitomi cried. She heard his heavy breathing and he struggled to get up "Hitomi-sama...run....away" he hoarsed and look towards the white guymelef.
"Folken...Van...come..back...one...day...and....rebuild Fanelia...reunite our fallen...country....." he choke, blood streamed from his mouth and he drop to the ground. Folken screamed out his name. The invisible enemy finally showed themselves and surrounded them. Hitomi shoulders shook from rage she turn to face the machine that shot the spear.
"YOU BASTARD" she shriek. Yukari shook her shoulders but Hitomi didn't listen she let out a bloodcurdling cry. Then the pillar surrounded her, Yukari, and the two guymelefs Van and Folken piloted. The light blinded the enemy as Hitomi was engulf in it once again.
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Merle managed to seek refuge in the mountains she saw all the people staring at something. She slowly walk to see what they were all looking at. Her eyes widen as she saw the burning ruins of Fanelia, in the middle, a pillar of light roared. Tears streamed down her face.
"It can't be...Folken-sama....VAN-SAMA!!!" the cat girl scream as the last bits of the kingdom guarded by dragons was consume by the ever growing flames of the inferno.
to be continued
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Y.V.-*closes a book* Yes my friends and that concludes this chapter of Alternating fate we will find out what happens next time until then please read and review good bye
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