Disclaimer- I do not own Escaflowne or any of its characters. They belong to its original creator, Shoji Kawamori. All I own is original characters and the plot.

Read and Review!

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Wish of Humanity

By: SilverGlaive

'thoughts'

It has been four almost five years since the Destiny War. Merle, now the age of seventeen, lies in her bed. Thinking a little bit about where everyone is now. Dryden and Millerna wed officially two years after the war. They now rule Austria together, well Millerna anyways after the death of Aston. Dryden still does his merchant bit from time to time. Millerna, now nineteen, had one son, Ethan, when she was eighteen and people think she is due with another. Allen is still a knight of Austria, but it is rumored he is courting Eries, who is now royal advisor for Millerna and Dryden. Chid still rules over Freid, he's just a little older, now nine. A carbon copy of Allen, sadly rumors are going around about that. Celena is doing fine, nobody has heard from Dilandau since the last battle. She sometimes visits Gadeth, one of her best friends now. Celena still has problems socializing because of her counter part. Gadeth and the crew of the Crusade still follow Allen, but not as much anymore. Merle had changed a lot in four years too. She is not the hyperactive, overprotective, and sneaky cat-girl anymore. Merle mellowed out in four years, she's still sneaky and does some immature stuff once in a while. But not as much as when she was thirteen. She grew about four inches, just a little bit below Van's height, and her hair grew down to a little past her shoulders. Every thing else is just about the same. Van is now the official king of Fanelia, which is more than halfway rebuilt. Most people have their homes and lives back anyways. Now nineteen his duties are getting heavier. He is the same from when he was fifteen, but a little more sociable and polite. All the works of Hitomi. Hitomi made contact with Van for a few years then stopped two years ago. She has found another. Van was in hysteria and locked himself in his room for four days until Merle broke in and got him out. He refuses to speak about her even till this day.

'Van……Your almost twenty and in need of a bride. Hitomi is not coming back, you need to heal.'

Van is about to hit twenty on his birthday, 12th day of the White Moon (April 12) and his advisors stress to him about an heir all the time. It's unusual to see a king of Fanelia without child at this age, but Van refuses. He still loves Hitomi even though she said they need to move on with their lives.

'Van…..I known you since forever! You were never like this, even when Lady Varie disappeared.' Sigh. 'Hitomi! This is your fault. You knew you would have to leave one day and still you strung Van up! I'll hate you forever! Everyone was tricked by that sweet girl attitude of yours except me. I even, countless times, threatened you to stay away from him. Not for me, but for his own protection! Grrrrr…..'

Merle got under the covers in her maid class room. Dressed in her white cotton night gown she snuggled into the covers.

'Hitomi isn't good enough for you Van, nobody is. Some times.....very rarely I regret what I am. I just wish you could look at me like the way you did Hitomi......stupid girl'

Merle could not tell Van her feelings for many reasons. One, she was afraid. She didn't want her feelings to be crushed. Even though she looked like and acted as though she could tear Dilandau apart. Merle was very fragile with her emotions. Two, she was a beast-man...a cat-girl. It wouldn't work out if they tried. There were some cases of half breeds in some countries, a lot were abandoned from society and Van needed an heir to the thrown. Beast-men were regarded to many lower than humans. Also, the kingdom of Fanelia was looking for a human girl to wed Van. Van was looking for a human girl. They were of different races, Van and Merle.

'Oh, how I dream of being with Lord Van! How I wish to at least try!'

Merle still thinking of her beloved Van started to snooze off. Not before feeling this tingling sensation in her tummy.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

What do you think peoples! Please Read&Review. I won't update till I get at least three! I know pretty harsh, but……. Oh! Also, all you Hitomi fans out there that want to flame my fanfic to the mystic moon and back….Too bad! Merle deserves a chance at romance! And Merle fans…….don't worry thinks are about to change……Heh heh……….