Welcome to another chapter of alternating fate1!1 I knew you guys would like when Allen the man-tramp gets backhanded by Tomi-chan ^_^ I'd like to thank and give pancakes to.....

Crimson Rougue-thank you and have some pancakes

()- your welcome, have some pancakes

()- I'll keep on going here are your pancakes

Streetwyse()- thank you ^.^ and here's your flapjacks

esca chick- okay esca chick you want the truth!! The truth is...I don't know....so sorry thanks for the review but...Chesta getting a boner?? Really??? Never thought of that, um here your pancakes

Sarina Fannel- I have to agree with you Chesta is cute with that bowlcut and he always worry over Dilly-sama why wouldn't Hitomi say she would rather sleep with him ^_^ You can see chesta's one of my fav characters here you go *gives her pancakes*

NeoStar22- hope you like pancakes ^o^

Divine Discontent- thanks for the compliment I decided to make Hitomi kick ass but she'll be that grl we all know and love or hate either way who cares ^_^ Yes whats a grl to do? What would you do, Divine?? Here think it over while you eat your pancakes

Magicman()- No prob Magicman I'm right behind u 100% got question how's Gaddes suppose to take selphy around if she in a...uh a water tank??? Hope to find out in love problems 9 Heres your pancakes and smokegrls too ^_^

I do not own esca or any of it's characters do I have to repeat this every chappie?? On to the fic!!

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*Folken where art thou*

"What a man whore!!He's lucky I didn't take out my sword!!" Hitomi thought angrily as she stomp out of the Austurian post. She beat the dirt in front to release her anger on Allan.

"Not to mention that Damn Albino who does he think he is saying all of that stuff about Fanelia!!" She muttered out loud after her little anger management that included kicking the tar out of the dirt Hitomi felt quite better. "Hitomi.." She turned around only to see the raven boy youth walking towards her she frown and closed her eyes.

"Oh, what do you want Van" She ask. Van let out a sigh of exasperation "Thank you" he muttered. Hitomi gave him a look of surprise "What did you say?"

"I said thank you! But only because you stood up for Fanelia don't think you on my good side now" He replied. Hitomi snorted at him " You haven't changed at all you know that? You're still just as mean as you were ten years ago, a bratty prince." Van glowered at her "At least I'm not a demon from an accursed place wench!!" Hitomi glared at him "You really want another slap to the face don't you" she threatened.

"Wench, and a weird one at that with your strange clothes and wheres your hair? You look like a man in drag for Gaeas sake." Hitomi gritted her teeth "Screw this!! I don't have to take this from allen and you even less!!" Hitomi saw Yukari run towards them holding her duffel bag with clumsy percision.

"Hitomi!! I can't believe you did that! I had to apologize to Allen for you" she responded with aggitation in her voice but gave Hitomi a wink. "Knight or not he deserved it" she said with a toothy smile. Hiomi nodded "I have a feeling I'm not wanted here" she answer eyeing Van.

"What should we do then?" Yukari ask. Hitomi knock on her head "Well I should find a way to get you back home. Right now I want to look for Folken it's clear that he didn't come here with us" she explained.

"OH NO!! If anyones going to find my bother it's me!! You don't even have a guymelef for Gods sake!!" Van retorted. Hitomi flash him a threatening glance then she noticed a orange ball of fur on horse back. "It couldn't be.." She thought and ran to the man on the horse back "Excuse me, but where did you find her?" Hitomi ask.

"She was unconcious in the forests" he answered. Van shoved Hitomi out of the way "Merle!" He cried out. The cat girl lifted her head "Van-sama" she replied and jumped of the horse and landed on the ground with a thud. Van quickly untied the ropes around her wrists and ankles and held her against his chest. "Merle, I'm glad you made it. What happen?" Van ask. The cat girl look at him tears streamed down her face.

"Fanelia was burn to the ground...all of it" she stuttered out she let out a wail and buried her crying face in his chest. A look of shock mask his face as held her against him. Hitomi suddenly felt herelf surrounded by a hot air she opened her eyes and saw Merle running back into Fanelia she was searching for them, the samurai, survivors as the flames kept on burning.

"All the samurai were killed, and the survivors scattered. I've been looking for you and Folken-sama ever since. I'm glad you're safe Van- sama...I found..." Merle didn't finish her sentence fatigue overcome her and she succumb into a blissful sleep.

"Merle" Hitomi heard Van said. She suddenly felt hot, so hot everything was getting heavy she saw the white guymelef in an instant everything turn black and fell to the ground.

"HITOMI!!"

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Dilandau-sama dismissed the dragon slayers on the account he had been in a happier mood after that girl gave the supposed most irresistible man of all of Austuria a back hand, twice. "She must really be something if she can resists Allan Schezars charms" Guimel thought. "Hey Chesta" he heard Dallet ask a tinge of humor in his voice.

"What?"

"Are your pants tight??"

Chesta blushed a shade of red "What do you mean" he ask. Viole snickered at him "Come on, you know, I rather sleep with that CUTE kid with the bowl cut" he reminded with a chuckle. "And...?" he replied. Miguel let out a sigh "Geez did you get a boner or not? After all, if a woman is able to resist Allan Schezar then she has to be a knockout in bed. Perhaps you should meet and take her on that offer."

"Is sex all you guys think of about"

"Yes"

"All the time"

"What else is there to think about?"

Guimel couldn't help but smile by how they were hazing Chesta about his sexy charms stronger than Allen Schezar and the exoctic woman who chose him even over Dilandau-sama. "She seems familiar from where?" he thought. He shifted the ground beneath him and noticed the three familiar poeple from before.

"Well speak of the devil" he thought. His eyes widen as he saw the honey brown haired girl fall from the ground. He felt his himself go in a fast sprint "What am I doing?" Before he could answer that question he found himself kneeled besides her.

"What happen to her?"

The red headed girl look at him bewilder "I don't know she just collapse" she answered. He put his hand on her forehead despited the fabric that covered his flesh he could fell her fever blazing against it.

"Her foreheads burning up" With a swift of motion he had her in his arms "We need to bring it down." "What happen here?" Allen commanded walking over to them. Guuimel gave him a bow of salute "She has a fever sir" he answered. Allen nodded in reply "I see, thank you for your report, I will take her off your hands now" he said outstrecthing his arms. Guimel felt himself hesitate giving the sleeping girl to him. Allen gave him a look "Is there something wrong?" he ask a little bit of menace in his tone.

"No sir..."

He reluctantly handed her over to the playboy knight "Thank you" he heard him reply in a haugty tone, Guimel felt his teeth grit as he carried the honey haired girl away from him. The raven haired boy followed, carrying a cat girl along with the red head. "Guimel?" he heard Gatty ask.

"I don't think I like Allen Schezar that much anymore" he answered his fist clench.

"What's wrong with me??"

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"Hitomi, wake up"

Hitomi's green eyes slowly focused only to be met by a pair of blue bright eyes. She jerk up and saw herself in metal room. The little girl just smiled at her " How are you sleepy head" she ask with a giggle.

"Ce...lena?" Hitomi whispered. "The girl nodded "Of course it's me, Tomi- chan" she replied. The blonde girl stood up and grabbed a bunch of flowers and started making a necklace out of them. "Whats going on?" Hitomi thought.

"Here Tomi these are for you"

"Celena, where are we?' Hitomi ask. Celena gave her a sad look "Have you forgotten were in the bad place" she annswer in a dark tone. Hitomi nodded at the litte girl she sat by her and look around the metal room.

"They took me away" Celen said. Hitomi look at her the little girl buckled her knees together "They took me away from Jajuka....and I was alone, all over again" she cried out.

"Hitomi you need to help me, I don't want to be alone anymore"

"But how can I?? I don't even know where you are" Hitomi responded. The little girl look at here tears filled her eyes "Please Tomi, help me, please" she pleaded then stop. She started to fade away "CELENA" Hitomi shouted and reached to grab her hand but she already faded away. Everything went to a dark abyss she then saw a mirror then he appeared.

"It's that Albino" she thought. His blood red eyes seem to be in a trance, as he look into the mirror. He touched the surface and something begin to materialize in the reflection; a girl. Hitomi's eyes widen as the image grew clearer.

"Celena??"

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Allen stop as he heard the sleeping girl mumur something in her sleep. His eyes widen at what she said.

"Celena??"

"Celena? How does she know my sisters name?" He thought. He wet the rag and put it over her head that seem to stir her awake. Her eyes open Allen let out a sympathectic smile despite her earlier actions today. "Allen?" she whispered. He nodded. She jerk upright on the bed and stared at him "WHT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING!?" She demanded. Allen stared at her "You had a fever and I brought you in" he explain. "Oh" he heard her mutter and wipe her forehead.

"um...thanks"

Allen just let out a smile "Do you miss your family?" he ask. Hitomi shifted her weight "I guess, uh do you have one?" she ask back. This seem to spark life in his eyes "Yes, I mean, I did, my mother a very beautiful woman, and she loved flowers. My sister, Mother, and I would go out the feild veryday to collect them--" he stop, he hit a sensitive place. "But, one day, my sister dissapear, and we couldn't find her. My mother fell ill with grief and passed away.: He continued. "Allen, um, I'm sorry for my actions earlier..." Hitomi confessed.

"No, it was my fault. Though I must admit, you are the first woman to resist my charms" He answered. "If my sister, Celena was still alive she'd be your age " he touched her hand. "Poor guy, and I backhanded him too...wait, Allens related to Celena?? Schezar. DUH Hitomi!! How stupid could you get!!" she thought.

"Allen, about your sister Celena...I....."

Allen look at her with anticipation hoping it would answer his burning question but their conversation was interuppted by the blue hair man. "Gaddess, what is it" Allen ask. Gaddess shifted his eyes to Van then to him he whispered something in Allens ear.

"Really?? And what about....no sign..I'll come now...."

Allen sigh defeated he would have to ask Hitomi with her possible connection with his sister another time. "If you will excuse me, I must attend to buissness" he excused himself and left the room. "He wanted to know if I knew something about his sister" she recalled. The dream of the albino still linger in her and the image it brought in the mirror

"Does that mean he has her somewhere?"

"Hitomi!! You idiot why didn't you tell us you had a fever!!" Yukari yelled her hands on her hips. Hitomi winced at her voice "not so loud Yukari, hows the other girl?" Yukari look over her shoulder "She also seems to be running a high fever but Van--hey, where did he go??"

Hitomi grit her teeth "What a jackass!! He goes off somewhere while there's sick people to take care off. Sheesh at least Allen was nice enough to excuse himself no matter how much a playboy he is" she exclaimed. She sat up and stared at the sleeping cat girl "Merle, it's been such a long time since I've seen you" she muttered. Yukari look at her " You really loved it here, don't you?" Just then the cat girl woke up "VAN-SAMA!!!" she screamed out. She look around "Where am I? And who are you. and what up with your hair? Are you a guy in drag or something!!" Merle spatted.

Hitomi felt herself twitch "Not this again" she thought frustrated. The door opened and Van came in. "Hey where did you run off to? Don't you see you have sick people here" Hitomi retorted. Van ignored her and spread an ointment on Merles arm she made a sweet face at him and snickered to the two other girls. Hitomi snorted "meh, I feel better already" with that finish she started to get off the bed. Van sighed and pushed her back on the bed, then pulled off the sheets all three screamed.

"WHAT THE HECK ARE YOU DOING!!!! GET AWAY FROM ME!!" Hitomi screamed. Van made a angry look at her and laid the bowl down then pinned both of her hands with one arm. He dip his free fingers in the ointment and spred it on a wound she had on her upper leg. Hitomi muttered an ow "This wound was causing your fever, this ointment will neutralize it" he replied. "You could have told me that before you pinned me on the bed you know" she replied aggitated. Van just snorted to her then color slightly, he still had her pinned down on the bed. He immediateley let go and sat with Merle.

"Thanks, but I feel better already, so lets look for Folken" Hitomi annouced and hopped of the bed. Van look at her "You're a stubborn one aren't you" he survey Hitomi smiled at him "But of course I had to pick my stubborness from someone" she added grinning at Van. "She's weird, who is she Van-sama?" Merle whispered. Before Van can answer a sharp noise was heard "what was that?" Yukari exclaimed. then the floor break and dust appeared Van pulled out his sword; Hitomi the same. She then made a face of repulsion.

"UGH it's that pervert!!"

"Pervert?"

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"I'm only lowly thief so I just steal but you pretty pendant caught my eye"

"Is that why you TRIED to RAPE me!!" Hitomi glowered squeezing herself through the tunnel. Mr.Mole gave a nervous grunt "I'm sorry little lady I was hoping I would bring your duffel bag in apology" he asnswer. Hitomi look at her duffel bag "I guess this was sent with us too" she thought. "Where are we anyways" Yukari inquired Mr.Mole broke the thin barrier before him "Miss, we are in the guymelef department, I think your Fanelian prince will find what I have discovered most interesting" he answered.

As they walk in the dark Hitomi felt a cold shiver "ESCAFLOWNE!!" she heard Van shout. She turn her head and gasp "The white guymelef from my dreams" she thought. Van grabbed Mr.Mole by his collar "What is escaflowne doing here!! What about my brother!!" he demanded.

"I don't know!!! All I can tell you is that Allens men retreated it to here"

"Folken-sama must still be inside" Merle whispered. Yukari nodded. "There's only one way to find out" Van jump on the knee of the sitting ispano. He placed his hand against the pink crest, it shine a bright light and the hatch open. "He's not here" he muttered and touch the blood "It's not to dry, that means he may be still somewhere around here" he thought. Without a word he entered in escaflowne the hatch closed and it begin to move.

"VAN-SAMA!!"

"Van!! Where are you going"

"TO LOOK FOR MY BROTHER!!" he shouted out then the exit open and he was face against a black guymelef. "Van I cannot let you pass" answered a familiar voice. "ALLEN!! I demand to know why you hidden escaflownes wherabouts from me!! Where is my brother!?! Tell me or I will fight you!!" He threatened. The black guymelef took out it's sword "I will answer your threat Van Fanel" he answered. Van let out a growl and umsceath the crima sword that hidden behind the ispanos back. Both guymelefs strike aggresively.

"What are you guys doing!!" Hitomi shouted out. Gaddess graabbed her and took the three girls in safety distance " Thats not going to stop them. So who do you bet on" he ask.

"You gotta be kidding" Hitomi muttered. Merle was jumping up and down rooting for Van while Yukari just look at the giant machines in awe. The battle was over in a matter of minutes and Van wasn't taking his lost lightly. He reluctantly got out of escaflowne "Van-sama!!" "Van, are you alright?" Hitomi ask he gave her a harsh look "Whats it to you" he stormed off.

"Jerk" she muttered and notice Merle giving her dirty stares also "Hey would you stop that! It's not Hitomi's fault Van's a sore loser" Yukari snapped. Merle hissed and her fur started to raise "Don't insult Van- sama!!"

"What you going to about it rabid feline!?!" Hitomi sighed in exasperation and held Yukari back while Gaddess had Merle in an arm lock. "I been here kid, I know your pain" Gaddess replied with a sympathectic smile "I want to look for him as much as you do"

"What do you mean?"

Gaddess gave her a wink "You know who I'm talking about.". She blush a bright pink but stop her heart started beating rapidly she saw fire and in the midsts Dilandau smiling face his laughter echoed in her minds she felt herself consume by flames.

"WE'RE UNDER ATACK!!!"

to be continued

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done and done what will happen next chappie? read and review to find out bye bye

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