Hello and welcome to another chapter of...ALTERING FATE!!!

I would like to thank-

Divine Discontent- thank you and thank for bringing that pairing questions up like I said before...DEPENDS ON STORY!!

NeoStar22-To be truthful even I don't know what kind of guymelef Van's piloting....

esca chick- I'm sorry esca chick but you're just going to wait who she'll be with like everyone else

Magicman()- WHAT!! someone dares flame Magicmans stories??/ *Turns into evil alter ego fOX* THE IMPURE MUST BE DESTROYED BWAHAHAHAHA!!! *turns back into Y.V.* whoa, gotta control evil side but still no one insults MAGICMAN() but of course I would love to see that flame rip in shreds & maybe set it on fire?? heh heh fire...burn....fire...heh heh.... note to self- musn't look up to smokegirl as a role model....

Streetwyse()- Yep I knew that be a good twist and now Millerna has two grls from the mystic moon to deal with now

I do not own esca or any of their chracters if I did..lets just say a LOT of changes would be made to it Pssh Dilandau turing into a grl what sick mind thought of that??

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*The Gallant Swordsmen isn't the brightest Bulb*

"I think this is Gaea but where's Yukari?" Hitomi look around calling out for her name but she recieved no answer. "How can I find her? Think Hitomi, Think" she muttered out knocking on her head. Her eyes then trailed down the pink pendant.

"Of course! My pendant always help me before, why not now" She exclaimed happily and took it off her neck. Her hand outstrectch with the pendant and she closed her eyes. "Please, help me find Yukari" she spoke to herself. The pendant began to move slowly as a image begin to form in Hitomi's mind.

"It's working." She felt someone grabbed her hand and she immediateley opened her eyes only to face the most UGLIEST thing she had ever seen.

"AAAAAIIIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!" She screamed out the ugly man only chuckled in replied and pushed her down on the ground. "HOLY SHIT!! HE'S GONNA RAPE ME!!" she thought frantically. The man only snickered in replied "To hell with this there is no way I'm gonna get rape!!" With renewed vigor she grabbed her sword bag and slammed it into his gut. She heard him groan in pain and felt his grip loosen she pushed him off of her and pulled out her sword.

"ANOTHER STEP CLOSER I"LL SLICE YOU IN HALF!!"

The man gave a nervous grunt. Hitomi's intense green eyes never left off the man, she decided it was time she got some answers. "Who are you and where am I' she demanded gripping the sword threatenling. The ugly man gulp " Don't hurt me little lady, I'm Mr.Mole and you are in one of the outposts of Asturia" he answered with a nervous tone.

"All right, Mr.Mole have you seen a girl in my clothing?"

Before Mr.Mole could answer an owl came and attacked him. The mole man tried hitting it away yelling out stupid bird. Hiotmi didn't know whether to help him or just let the owl scratch his eyes out, after all, he did try to rape her.

"You again" a voice said out. Both Hitomi and the mole man turn their heads to the origin of the voice. "A-Allen" Hitomi heard the mole man stuttered "Allen?" Hitomi muttered. The man came out of the shadows and ran towards Mr.Mole and landed a hard uppercut. Hitomi winced when she heard him land on the ground with a sickening thud.

"That had to hurt..." She blurted out. The blonde man turned over to her direction with a look of surprise on his face without a word he started walking towards her. "OH shit not again" she thought and held her sword pointing at the man. "Stay where you are" she threaten the sword gleaming off the moons reflection. The man only smiled at her "Miss Yukari, I believed I have found your comrade" he spoke. "Yukari?" Hitomi ask. The red headed girl came out of the shubbery and glomped her friend on the ground. Hitomi landed with an oof.

"Yukari....you're heavy...." was the only way she could reply.

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Guimel's eyes twitch when Dallet and Chesta hit the floor with a thunk Dilandau was unhappy indeed.

"Are you trying to ruin my reputation" he heard him ask. Dallet and Chesta were both kneeled down "Forgive us" they replied in unison. Dilandau glowered at his groveling men. "I will have no room for incompetants, understand"

"Hai"

With a wolfish smirk Dilandau turned around and exited the hangar. Guimel help Chesta up while Gatty helped up Dallet. Chesta held his right side of his face in pain "I'll never get use to that" he muttered Dallet nodded in agreement. Guimel sighed "Lets get some ice on it then" he answered and with Chesta began walking to the infirmary his eyes downcast in shame.

"Guimel, What's wrong?" he heard the blue eyed slayer ask. "It's nothing" he replied. "Considering I burn down one of my childhood friends home and killed my fathers good comrade" he thought ashamed. His thoughts went back to the strange girl, the way her eyes look at him, it burn into his soul he shivered at the feeling.

"Guimel" he heard Chesta ask he snapped back to reality and saw him pointing to the infirmary. "Oh right" he replied and they went in. He heard Chesta groan in pain as the cold ice touch the inflamed area. "Baby" Guimel muttered Chesta gave him an angry look "I would like to see you take Dilandau-samas bitch slaps with a smile" he retorted.

Just then Gatty went in "Guimel, Chesta, were leaving to the outposts of Austuria soon so get ready to go at a moments notice" he reported. Chesta and Guimel nodded "What for?"

"For supplies and provisions" he answered. Viole came in "This is great, we finally can get out of this metal fortress" he exclaimed happily. "He's just happy cuz he's going to the nearest baggery to get him some" Miguel snickered from behind "And you aren't" Viole ask with one eye closed. "I'm going to the nearest tavern to relaxed I can look for whores later" he answered.

"Fine, Guimel, going to the baggery with me" Viole ask traces of mischief in his eye. "I don't think so, besides how do you know how long were staying" he responded. Viole snorted "Just take away my fun why don't you."

"How did I get stuck with you people?"

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"You two come from the mystic moon?" Allen ask with disbelief. Hitomi nodded and folded her arms " If that's what you want to call it and who are you? I mean all this time we've been walking and you haven't told us anything" she replied.

"I am Allen Schezar a knight Caeli under the rule of my mother country Austuria" he asnwered and came to a stop. Hitomi and Yukari stared at the post "Boss!! Where you been we were getting worried" one of the men replied and open the door. Allen turn around to the girls "After you" he replied with charm. Yukari blushed slightly and went in followed by Hitomi eyeing Allen "He seems nice, I guess we can trust him" she thought.

They were greeted by a dozen men or so one of them layed on a burlap slap and waved to them "Hey there pretty ladies" he said. "Yukari, Hitomi I want to you to meet my men" he announced Hitomi and Yukari muttered hi's and waved to them.

"Kinda interesting...aren't they" She heard Yukari whispered. Allen put a hand on her shoulder Hitomi held in her exasperation as she saw Yukari blush again "It looks like she's gonna die from pure bliss. Sure he's cute and all but he can't compare to Folken" she thought fidgeting.

"Boss, we found someone outside the posts" replied a blue haired man. Allen nodded "Bring him in." The door creak and a few men came out accompanied by a boy with Raven black hair that covered one of his eyes. He wore a simple red shirt and tan pants he didn't look to happy.

"Bring him to my room. Yukari, Hitomi, if we may go" he ask. Yukari nodded vigorously Hitomi, couldn't take her eyes of the boy somehow she reminded her of someone.

"But who?" she thought. She saw the boy glance at her a few times while they were walking towards Allens room. The room was neatly made and furnished, he offered a seat to them the boy just glared. Allen motion his men to leave the room as soon as the door closed Allen begin his interrogation.

"Who are you?"

"............."

"If we are to help you you must start by telling us you're name" Allen beseech. The raven-haired boy said nothing Allen look at him calmly. Hitomi came up towards him "It's okay we're here to help, Allen help us and he'll help you too, isn't that right Allen?" He nodded in agreement "Of course it is my word as a knight Caeli to both our guest and to you it is my duty as a knight, no, as a man" he answered.

Yukari sighed in the background Hitomi just look at Allen "God how cheesy" she thought but averted her gaze to the solemn boy before her. Amber eyes met with emerald the boy snorted " Van Fanel" he answered.

Hitomi's eyes widen

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Blood dripped down Folken as he struggle not to pass out. "Escaflowne will remain safe hidden " he thought he spent the last few hours looking for Van but so far it had been in vain. "The last thing I remember was being engulf by light" he spoke to himself and look up to the star-fill night. His thoughts traced back to the little girl he had met so long ago, he could still remember her laughter and big emerld green eyes.

"Hitomi..have you returned? Will I see you again?" he thought and begin his search once again.

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Van noticed the girl just staring at him "What is it!?!!" he snapped angrily at her. He didn't give her time to answer and walked towards Allen.

"Allen I am sorry to tresspass but, I was taken from a middle of a battle I must go back" he explain. Allens calm eyes darken slightly as he look at the raven hair boy. "What will you do when you go back to your homeland?"

"To defeat the intruders that attack it" he replied matter of factly. Allens eyes stared into Vans "That's hopless. Fanelia has been burn to the ground." Hitomi gasp in disbelief Vans step back with incredulity in his eyes.

"I'm sorry, but some of my merchants saw it, there is nothing left" he explained. "Fanelia" Hitomi whispered the place that she came where she spent happilly as a child where she had met so many people that welcome her as their own, gone, all of it. The boy gave her an angry stare "WHY ARE YOU SO GRIEVIOUS!! YOU HAD NO ONE YOU LOVED THERE YOU MISERABLE WENCH!!" he barked at her.

SLAP!!!

Allens and Yukari's eyes widen at Hitomi's sudden attack on the Raven haired boy. Van held the left side of his face as the honey haired girl stared at him with anger. "SHUT-UP VAN I LOVED AS MANY PEOPLE THERE AS YOU LOVED THEM!! YOU DIDN"T HAVE TO CALL ME A WENCH!! AT LEAST WHEN WE WERE KIDS YOU'D TRIED TO MAKE AMENDS!!" She shouted out. Van look at her for a long time his forehead burrowed as if trying to remeber something.

"Hi...to...mi...? Is that you?" he ask with a disbelieving look. His eyes examine her every inch. "It is you" he answer shock in his tone. Hitomi kept glaring at him and notice something at the corner of her eye. Allen noticed and turn around "The Vione, what's it doing here?" he wondered.

"Those are the things that attack Fanelia" Yukari exclaimed pointing to the falling machines. "I see, wait here please" he ask and left the room. An errie silence conquer the room "To hell with this, c'mon Yukari lets see what's going on. If were lucky we might find out if they're any survivors" Hitomi replied. Van gave her an annoyed stare "You're leaving me here!" Hitomi ignored him and went out of the room with Yukari.

Van followed

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"Dilandau, what brings you here" Allen ask. The silver haired general smiled at him "We need provision and supplies, I trust you will give us what we need" he explained.

"But of course" Allen replied but then made a face when he notice uninvited visitors in the crowd. He wasn't worried about Yukari and Hitomi, well maybe Hitomi, but he was more preoccupied by Vans impulses. "By the way Dilandau, this has nothing to do with Fanelia being attack to the west does it?" Dilandau gave a pompus huh.

"That back watered country? It probably got destroyed by some wandering dragons. Anyway it's a perfect end to such an inferior country don't you think?" he ask with arrogance.

Van slowly unseath his sword he was about to call out with a comeback when he noticed a certain green eyed boyish haired girl walk up.

"The dragons would never do that to Fanelia! They are her protectors only men inflict suffering on his own kind!!"

Van eyes widen with surprise he didn't expect her to do that neither did her companion or Allen. Dilandau turned around and started walking towards them Van instictively went in front of Hitomi. Dilandau frown and pushed him away "You two, you're wearing strange clothes, what are your names?" He ask. Hitomi just stared at him his red eyes burn with flames "What's--" She stop when she heard Allens voice.

"They come from the east, and this one's Hitomi; my lover" Allen replied. He gently grabbed her shoulder and gave her a soft kiss on the cheek. Everyones eyes widen esspecially Van's and Dilandau theres bugged out.

She heard him snicker under his kiss "I'm gonna get some tonight." "THAT BASTARD!!" she thought angrily she turned around and backhanded him....twice. Everyone in the hall shut-up and stared, Allen held his bruised cheek, a look of shock written on his face.

"Oh you MAN-TRAMP!! What gives YOU the right to KISS me!! You perv I gave you the benefit of the doubt and then--oohh you dick hole don't come near me unless you want me to cut off your manhood and shove it down your throat!!" Hitomi begin to storm off but not before turning to him "By the way get better pick up lines they really suck" she replied and turn to Dilandau.

"And if you will excuse me I need to get fresh air, Geez I rather sleep with that cute kid with the bowl cut over there then with the horn dog" and with that she storm off for some "fresh air."

Dilandau started laughing his head off holding his sides " I see your losing your touch Allen Schezar, hopefully you'll put in more exertion in getting us what we need than chasing women" he replied between laughs. He wipe away a tear and muttered man-tramp under his breath which started a whole new set of chuckling.

"Lets go" he commnded. He look at Chesta and smirk "You should feel honor that such an exoctic woman would want to sleep with you than that of Allen Schezar" he answer. He lick his lips, he saw the flames in that girls eyes.

He wanted them

to be continued

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Whoa I made Hitomi REALLY ooc that or her trip to Gaea changed her VERY much I guess her commitment to Folken hasn't faded how cuuuttttteeee!!! r/r please

Y.V.