WAIIIIIIIIII!! I GOT A NEW COMPUTER!! WA-HOOO!! *Dances with all the people who reviewed; she dos-si-do's with esca-chick, spins around streetwyse, Dips Magicman, and forms a mambo line with the rest of the reviewers* Thousand apologies ppl but it went like this

Sack o shit computer + Sack o shit= dead computer

Pleading with mom+ waiting a long time to get enough money= Many months of internet withdrawl and writing noooo!!!

Sale at best buy+ $1,000= New computer!! ^.^

I do not own escaflowne but I do own Gabrielus but he's only there to take folken place as the strategos of the series plus he has a personality woo on with the fic!

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*Arrival at Austuria*

"Home sweet home"

"I'm gonna drink tonight"

"Look Van-sama it's the ocean" Merle exclaimed pleasantly surprised, Van nodded "It's the first time I've seen it too." as Hitomi look at the ocean, thoughts filled her head. "Why was I called back? Why has Celena contacted me after all these years? Is there something I have to do? I hope Folken is all right."

The ocean smells the same no matter where you go, does it Hitomi?" Yukari ask. Hitomi nodded on reply and look at Van who met her gaze with a scowl, she looked down at the ground a bit frighten "I've never seen him so angry before" she thought and then heard someone's voice.

"Allen!!"

"Millerna-hime" Allen responded happily (gag, shudder, twitch) the horse stop with an neigh as the girl in pink hopped off of it. "What brings you to Austruria? You should have sent your coming here , father would have arrange a welcoming for you." She replied. Allen's face turn serious "I must talk to your father! It is of great importance that I converse with him as soon as possible." Millerna look behind Allen's shoulder and a look of surprise filled her bright blue eyes " Who are they Allen?"

"Oh, this is prince Van Fanel and his comrades they are my guests it is also the reason that I must converse with your father." he explain. Millerna greeted Van with a bow "I went to Fanelia when I was a child it was so beautiful, like a dream" Van lowered his eyes at this.

"Princess." Allen began and Millerrna gave him a teasing look "Use my horse by all means Allen" She answered Allen gave her a bow " Thank you" and with that he jumped on the horse and gallop off (it's about freakin time!) The blonde princess turns around to Van and the others " I'll take you to the castle You two will you please take the bags?" She ask, pointing at Yukari and Hitomi. Merle snickered at them.

"Hey we're not maids!!" Yukaru retorted. Millerna look at her "Oh, I thought you two were with Allen. I mean your clothes, they make you look like hand maidens. I've never seen people like you before, especially that boy, is it a custom to wear women clothing where your from?" She replied. Hitomi looked at her " WHY YOU--!!"

"Don't listen to them! They're Allen's maids" Merle cries out. Hitomi glared at her, one of these days she was gonna smack her. "princess, they're with me" Van answered, Millerna closed her eyes "Oh, I'll take you to the castle then"

Hitomi let a sigh of aggravation; she has a feeling she wasn't going to see the last of this princess. She then gave a death glare to Merle who was still snickering at her. At least the Dragon slayers on the Vione were in better company.Guimel" she thought glumly as they walked towards the castle.

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"Here Naria let me help you with that" Folken beseech and picked up the heavy sack for the silver feline. Naria blushed at the green haired man recently being treated at her home. "You healed faster then expected Folken-san"

Folken nodded and smile at her "yes and soon I must begin searching for my brother once again." Eriya spies on her younger sister and the detestable human near her, she scowled in distaste "I can't believe I allow her to save that wretched thing, we should have left him to die" She thought to herself. Ever since they killed her parents and hunted them down she could feel nothing but hatred for the human race.

"They're despicable, When they do not kill the forests and the animals they kill their own, how disgusting!"

"Naria about your sister" Folken began. Naria looked down "She isn't fond of humans" She answered. Folken nodded hid head "I see.."

"But she's really nice! She has taken care of me since we where young. She's work hard to keep us together. Our parents" She stop, she felt the tears threatening to spill.

"I Understand, the circumstances."

"HOW COULD YOU EVER UNDERSTAND!!"

"Sister" Naria exclaimed. The golden cat girl walk towards at Folken and stared him in the eye "You humans slaughtered our parents! For what? Because they were protecting the forests! You didn't stop there, you also hunted us for our fear, I HATE YOU ALL!!" She yelled. Folken clamped his hand over her mouth, Eriya gave him a mean look while Naria look at him bewildered.

"Do you hear that?"

Eriya's eyes narrowed as she concentrated on the sound. Naria closed her eyes while her ears twitch. "GET DOWN!!" Folken commanded and pushed both girls onto the ground as streams of fire were shot out of nowhere. "What the--" Naria exclaimed. Folken muttered a shit under his breath, he knew who it was.

"Those that destroyed Fanelia" He thought with growing anger. The ground beneath them shook at the weight of the invisible enemy. "We need to escape" He whispered to the twins. The invisible enemy stop and took aim at them, then unleashed it's claws. The three barely got out of the way, Folken rolled while Naria jumped out. The crima claws struck again and aimed at Eriya.

"ANIKI!!" Naria cried out. Eriya closed her eyes, about to accept her fate, then she felt someone lift her from harms way. Eriya open her eyes and look into the man's brown eyes. "Are you OK?" He ask. She nodded. "Is there any place we can claim asylum?"

"We lived just outside of Austuria" Eriya answered hesitantly. Folken sense her uneasiness "We have no other choice." Naria picked her sister up and begin to run into the forests. The enemy followed them into the dense woods relentlessly. It then stop and look around, it had lost it's prey, minutes pass before it decided to leave the area. Folken cautiously emerged from their hiding place before motioning that it was safe to come out.

"We must go to Austuria, perhaps they will help us in our situation: Folken said. Eriya scowled at this "Do what you want! Just don't drag us into our affairs" She replied harshly. Naria look at her sister in annoyance and turned to Folken "Take this path and it will lead you to Austuria" she instructed. Folken nodded "Thank you Naria, I will not forget the hospitality you and your sister have given me. But she is right, you shouldn't become involved"

She nodded "Take care" she yelled out as he ran to the path. Naria turned to her sister "Daijobu?" She ask. Eriya nodded roughly. "Yes." she stop and took one last look at the green hair man running in the distance.

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"Chiku, chiku, chiku, chiku, chiku. chiku. chiku.."

Dilandau stroke his cheek harder and harder, how it sting and burn his flesh. His lovely perfection ruined and worse of all HE was defeated by a maggot, he could have easily crushed him, what had gone wrong?

"It stings" he talked to himself. He began poking it, reopening the wound on his left cheek. Gatty look at his general with concern. "If he keeps doing that, we'll have something else for him to bitch about" He thought. He gave a sigh, he knew he was going to get hurt for this, but he wasn't about to let Dilandau bitched about something that could be easily prevented.

"Perhaps you should stop hat, Dilandau-sama" Gatty spoke. Dilandau stop and his eyes narrowed into slits as he stood from his throne. "Oh shit" Gatty thought as he saw his general walk towards him with mean eyes. The next thing he knew, he was slugged on the face and felt Dilandau grabbed the collar of his uniform and stared at him eye to eye.

"Can you understand the pain I'm going through? Can you?!!" He exclaimed dangerously and threw Gatty on the ground. Gatty clench his teeth, suppressing his anger "One of these day" he thought viciously. Dilandau looked up and noticed a messenger "What is it" he demanded

"Strategos Gabrielus needs to speak to you, General Albatou" The messenger spoke. Dilandau snorted at this "What does he want? I'm not in the mood to speak with that prick"

"It concerns the dragon"

"Oh, that's different then" He ignored his fallen Dragon slayer and walked until he came across Gabrielus's room, he involuntarily shivered "his room freaks me out" he thought. He open the door and entered, he saw the stratgos himself in the shadows.

"Strategos"

"Dilandau, your face is bleeding" he replied. Dilandau growled at him threatening to take out his sword :state your business Gabrielus!!" He exclaimed. Gabrielus nodded "But of course. As you know, Dornkirk has chosen you and your team to retrieved the dragon for us"

"AND?!?!"

Gabrielus sighed at this "Why didn't you capture it?" He ask. Dilandau gave him an incredulous look. "You don't mean--" Gabrielus nodded "The white guymelef and it's pilot, Dornkirk has confirmed this Dilandau" he reply. Dilandau was in a state of shock. He had the dragon in his grasp and he let it get away "After what he's done to my face" he muttered to himself. Gabrielus stared with indifference he knew what was going to happen next.

Dilandau let out a beastly scream of rage and kicked the table, he then took out his sword and slashed Gabrielus's bed, then threw a chair across the room, he ended his fit panting in anger. Gabrielus look in distaste "The military prodigy of all of Zaibach and you have the tantrums of a spoiled child. Pathetic for such a feared general" he spoke. With another scream of rage, Dilandau charged at him with his sword raised and then stop, the sharp tip digging into Gabrielus's throat. Red met silver eyes, Gabrielus let out a hn of amusement "Dilandau, you have improve in your self restraint, congratulation' he complimented.

Dilandau scowled at him and lowered his sword "What do we do then?" He ask digging his sword in Gabrielu's shredded bed "We wait for the dragon to move. Though we believed that it's in in refuge with our ally country with Austuria" he explained. "But the one known as Van is not the dragon, his brother Folken is the one we seek." Dilandau formed a malicious smirk "Then he will have to pay for Vans sins" he purred touching his wound obsessively.

"Dinadau no harm cannot befall the dragon, your Vanity will have to subside. Especially since Austuria has invited us to a banquet and ball tonight. In other words don't screw this up."

"Fine, just shut-up already" Dilandau snapped. As he stormed out of his room "Oh, And Dilandau" Gabrielus began. Dilly stop and looked at him questionably "Keep you and your men in line when you court the noblewomen tonight" he finish. Dilandau smirked "Of course strategos" Dilandau replied and left the room. Gabrielus look around his room and let out a groan, he sat on his bed, he heard a creak and then fell in.

"My Room...not to self , make sure Dilandau dances with King Astons niece Grunhilda"

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"Here are you rooms" Millerna spoke as she open the door. Hitomi and Yukari's eye's widen with awe. "It's huge" Yukari exclaimed and she was right: a gigantic room intricately design with two large comfortable queen size bed at the opposite sides of the room and at the end a window that had the view of all of Austuria. Hitomi walked in with wonderment and sat down on one of the beds "Wow" she replied feeling it.

"Of course it would, much more than where you usually have" Millerna chimed in. Hitomi look at her "What do you mean by that?" She demanded. Millerna's eye's narrowed "What I mean to say is, compare to what you where you gotta be a peasant. The only reason why one would have their hair like a boy's if she sold it" She attack.

"Back off! You may be a princess, but that doesn't give you a reason to act like a brat" Yukari snapped . Millerna look at her with distaste and with a humph she left the room. "Thanks Yukari" Yukari winked at he and flopped on the other bed "Is it just me, or do we meet the bitchiest girls?"

"Yeah, first Merle, now this princess" Hitomi added looking at the painted ceiling, her arms cross behind her head.

"Hitomi, why is Van mad at you?"

"Huh?"

"Well, ever since we came, Van has had a problem with you, and today, it look worse. Did something happen while we were being rescued? Between you and Van? "She inquired. Hitomi nodded " Yeah, I ran into Dilandau and so then Van then--" She stop, and remembered Dilandau's little imprint on her neck and blush. "What happen? Did that insane pyro do anything to you?"

"He gave me."

"Gave you what?"

"A...hickey"

Yukari's jaw drop and the next thing Hitomi knew it Yukari was besides her. "Show me" She demanded Hitomi lowered her shirt collar revealing the dark red mark. Yukari's eye's widen. "He did that?" She exclaimed. Hitomi nodded and in front of Van too."

"No wonder he's pissed off, I'm surprised he didn't cut his head off !"

"He gave him a scar and he was going to kill him, but, I interfere, that's why he's mad at me" Hitomi explained.

"So that's what happen, why am I not surprised?"

Van and I are worse off than before, at least when we were kids the only thing to do was say I'm sorry and start over." She sighed at this. "Hitomi, it's been ten years since you too seen each other people change you know that. He probably feels uneasy because he hasn't seen you in a long time even less had the time to build a strong friendship"

"Yeah he would always pick on me God, that pissed me off so much--" She stop and noticed her pendant glow and it begin to float pulling her at the window. Hitomi stood up form the bed and followed it.

"Hitomi?" Yukari ask and followed her friend. Hitomi look out of the Window and she squinted her eyes. She noticed a figure limping. Her eyes widen and jaw drop.

"Folken?!!?"

TbC

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What will happen next? R/R at find out

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