AN: Oh my gosh! I'm so sorry! I know I haven't written this in a while. Things have happened. Not good things either and it kinda drove me away from writing for a while but, I'm back now and I think I'll survive. Hopefully. Neways, I hope you like this. Sorry to keep you waiting. I'll be in the shooting gallery if you want to beat me.
Chapter 5
"Hitomi? Earth to Hitomi, come in Hitomi!" Paige yelled. Hitomi blinked and looked at the girl.
"Sorry Paige. What do you want?" She asked.
"Don't worry about that now, I want you to check my email for me, there might be something useful in there." Paige instructed.
"Sure. Um...excuse me Van, I need to use that computer."
"Sorry." He moved and stood behind her to watch.
"Hmmm. Let's see here, junk, junk, junk, email from Kai, more junk, that's really disgusting, more junk, an email from some Px person, more junk..."
"Hold it! An email from who?" Paige asked.
"From some Px person." Hitomi replied.
"Open it and let me see!" Paige demanded.
"Fine, here."
"This is good. Sonya, Kai, come here." Paige yelled. The two came quickly and looked at the screen.
Paige:
I hate to have to contact you with such news but, I have no other choice. He's at it again and this time there's a lot more to it then we know. He made some device and apparently there's other planets out there that he wants to terrorize.
They've got this giant robot thing here now. He called it from the light or something. You know how he likes trying to play God. He says he wants to 'operate'. New terms. They're going to start soon I can't stay long. You know how he is. I thought I'd tell you that. I've sent you a picture of the new 'patient'. I swear he's getting crazier by the day. I'm sure you'll be able to do something. He's got to be stopped.
Px
"Open the attachment Hitomi."
"Already on it." Hitomi said. A picture popped up on the screen to show Escaflowne.
"That's it! That's Escaflowne!" Hitomi exclaimed.
"That's Escaflowne? You're kidding right?" Kai asked.
"Man that thing is huge! How are we going to get it out of there?" Sonya asked.
"How can you move in that thing?" Kai asked, eyeing Van.
"Very carefully." Van replied.
"Ah, we've got more important things to worry about Kai. Meaning a plan of action." Paige said.
"Van, where are you going?" Allen asked.
"To find Escaflowne."
"What? Are you insane? You can't just waltz in there and ask for Escaflowne back!" Kai yelled. Hitomi growled in frustration and jumped up to head him off. She leaned against the door and crossed her arms in front of her.
"Move Hitomi."
"No." She narrowed her eyes and stood straight up to show him that she wouldn't be intimidated. She knew that if he wanted to, all he had to do was push her out of the way.
Allen stood ready in case anything happened between the two. He knew that Van had a short fuse but, he hoped he wouldn't have to hurt him if he touched Hitomi. Allen may not have loved Hitomi but, he thought of her as a sister and wouldn't let anyone harm her.
"We're wasting time! Move!" He yelled.
"I'm not moving from this spot and you are going to listen to me! Kai's right, you can't go barging into a high security place and demand they release Escaflowne! They could kill you on the spot!"
"Will kill you on the spot more like it. They don't play nice Van. If a threat comes into play and tries to mess with their plans. You might as well sign your will now." Paige said.
"Right, all the more reason for me to go myself. It keeps you out of danger." Van said.
"Ugh! It's all the more reason to think of a safer way to do this! You have to be the most pigheaded person I've ever met! No, no! You're a coward! If you think you're all brave and manly by going on a suicide mission that makes you a coward! Do you like taking the cowards way out Van? I'm not about to let you go kill yourself. It takes a real man to except the fact that he needs help. What's it gonna be?" Hitomi asked. She knew she was treading deep water but, she had to keep going.
"If I'm so pigheaded, where does that leave you?" He retorted.
"Ok, I'm sick of this! The door's locked! Nobody's going anywhere. I know what these people are like and I'm not letting anybody go anywhere until we've got a good, stable plan. Understood?" Paige asked. Van and Hitomi were to busy glaring each other down to notice. This only made Paige more angry.
"Hitomi! Go sit. Van, I understand your concept, really I do but, you're not listening to reason. Laser beams that can kill you in an instant, guns and every other high tech gadget created for the purpose of killing on the spot are hidden there. Only I know where they are located. Please just chill and hear us out." Paige said.
Van looked down at the girl standing in front of him. She wasn't that tall and she was almost scary the way she held authority. He sighed and nodded in understanding.
"Good now, sit right there. You two are going to get along before I beat you both. Do I make myself clear?" Paige asked. Both Van and Hitomi nodded.
"Now, kiss and make up." She teased. They stared at her in disbelief.
"Fine, just apologize and get over it. I don't need you too fighting at a time like this. We need to work as a team here."
"You sound like a drill sargent Paige." Kai said.
"Well, someone's got to take charge." She stated, walking back over to the computer.
Hitomi sat staring ahead of her, anger still evident in her breathing. The only thing that snapped her out of it were Van whispered words.
"I'm sorry."
Apparently he had felt bad for what he did or he wouldn't have said anything to her at all and would have let her brood. He never spoke to her unless he wanted her to hear what was right at the time.
"It's ok." She replied even though she knew it wasn't.
"You were right." He whispered. She spun around to face him. He had his head bowed and refused to look her in the eye.
"Not about everything."
"Yes, about everything. I wasn't thinking, as usual. I tend on being too rash sometimes. I just don't want you to...to get hurt." He said.
"Van, I could go outside and get hurt just as easy as getting hurt there. There's always going to be those kinds of possibilities but, if we work together we can get it done the right way. Don't worry about me. I'm more worried about...you." She said. Van's reddish brown eyes shot up to look at her. She smiled but, she seemed to disappear when a searing pain brought him to his knees.
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TBC...
AN: Sorry if this is short. I kinda have to think about how I want to do this next piece. I need sleep. It hasn't come good. I swear I'll hurry with the next chapter. I'd like to ask you wonder, gracious beautiful people to review. Thank you so very much. ^__^ Til next time!
