Disclaimer: I do not own anything Escaflowne, I will say I do own Juniper
cuz I do!
(A/N)-My thanks goes out to Lady Venom, Scrawny Asian, Pailay, and the faithful Rinoa. You guys have made me so happy by reviewing!!! Thanks so much! Please keep reading and always review. The usual character's thoughts
4.Discoveries…
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"I'm only going to repeat myself once. Who are you and where am I?!" The stranger growled with as much energy as he could muster. With it gone he collapsed back on to the sofa.
"Please."
Juniper had not yet broken eye contact with him. His eerie eyes were pleading with her. She shook her head in an effort to rattle her brain back into action.
"Where would you like me to start?" Juniper asked numbly, the pieces hadn't all fallen back into place yet.
"Where…" was all the stranger was able to say before his feeble voice gave out entirely.
"I believe my humble home is situated somewhere between the Fanalia and Austuria border. I'm afraid I do not know the exact location or the distance to any town remotely small."
The man nodded. Even if he could not speak, his eyes seemed to implore her to continue. Juniper shifted her gaze from him to her feet, which were nervously tucked under her skirt.
"I… I have only lived here for three years… I live by myself with almost no visitors." She looked in his eyes again. "So I can't tell you who to speak to or which direction to head."
He blinked a few times and an unsettling silence came between them. Juniper broke it with a cough that was mostly false.
"My name is Juniper. No last name, er, none that I know of." She looked at her feet again. They crossed, then she fidgeted, and switched positions. She looked back up. " I know this all sounds really foolish, but it's the truth."
Juniper got up and crossed the room. She filled a small clay mug with some of the water from the pitcher on the table. She handed it to him and he drank it gratefully. Finally after a few tense moments, he spoke.
"I believe you…" He seemed to have recovered now. "Let me make the formal introduction. I am Van Fanel, King of Fanelia and I thank you for being here to assist me."
The color drained from Juniper's face. This came as a shock to her. Not only had she been treating a member of the highest council in Fanelia, she had helped the King himself.
"Shh… Relax. I just simply want to thank you for helping me out. That's all." Van spoke softly, like he would to a frightened child. He finally met her gaze, and saw something interesting. Her eyes were an intriguing shade of green. It was almost as if there was blue peeking through at the same time.
"Your eyes… You're not exactly human, are you?"
"No… Not exactly. I'm not really sure, but you have got to promise not to laugh. This will sound completely absurd but I beg you, this is truth."
Van nodded. If at all possible, his face grew even more solemn in preparation for this peculiar bombshell.
She looked at the door, wishing she could run away. But she couldn't. He was after all, the King. He could find her no matter where she ran. "I think I'm half elf…"
His jaw dropped in astonishment. No one has seen an elf in centuries! Not to mention there being no records what so ever of any half elf. And I managed to crash land in a self proclaimed half elf's back yard…She was right, this is absurd.
Van smiled at the irony of this thought and seeing this look, Juniper flushed. He doesn't believe me… He thinks me a fool and a liar to boot!
A tear traced it's way down her cheek as she gave him one final glance, then she fled from the room. Van attempted to follow her, but his ribs groaned in protest and he dropped back to the sofa.
(A/N)-sorry, this is probably the shortest chapter I've written yet. I wanted to get something posted, and the rest isn't quite ready yet. I promise though, the next one will be longer, we'll visit Allen/Hitomi and Merle/Millerna both in one chapter. I'm going on vacation next week, so I'll try to get the next chapter up asap after the 17th. Sorry about the long wait, but I promise, it should be worth it. Please continue to review! Sasha
(A/N)-My thanks goes out to Lady Venom, Scrawny Asian, Pailay, and the faithful Rinoa. You guys have made me so happy by reviewing!!! Thanks so much! Please keep reading and always review. The usual character's thoughts
4.Discoveries…
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"I'm only going to repeat myself once. Who are you and where am I?!" The stranger growled with as much energy as he could muster. With it gone he collapsed back on to the sofa.
"Please."
Juniper had not yet broken eye contact with him. His eerie eyes were pleading with her. She shook her head in an effort to rattle her brain back into action.
"Where would you like me to start?" Juniper asked numbly, the pieces hadn't all fallen back into place yet.
"Where…" was all the stranger was able to say before his feeble voice gave out entirely.
"I believe my humble home is situated somewhere between the Fanalia and Austuria border. I'm afraid I do not know the exact location or the distance to any town remotely small."
The man nodded. Even if he could not speak, his eyes seemed to implore her to continue. Juniper shifted her gaze from him to her feet, which were nervously tucked under her skirt.
"I… I have only lived here for three years… I live by myself with almost no visitors." She looked in his eyes again. "So I can't tell you who to speak to or which direction to head."
He blinked a few times and an unsettling silence came between them. Juniper broke it with a cough that was mostly false.
"My name is Juniper. No last name, er, none that I know of." She looked at her feet again. They crossed, then she fidgeted, and switched positions. She looked back up. " I know this all sounds really foolish, but it's the truth."
Juniper got up and crossed the room. She filled a small clay mug with some of the water from the pitcher on the table. She handed it to him and he drank it gratefully. Finally after a few tense moments, he spoke.
"I believe you…" He seemed to have recovered now. "Let me make the formal introduction. I am Van Fanel, King of Fanelia and I thank you for being here to assist me."
The color drained from Juniper's face. This came as a shock to her. Not only had she been treating a member of the highest council in Fanelia, she had helped the King himself.
"Shh… Relax. I just simply want to thank you for helping me out. That's all." Van spoke softly, like he would to a frightened child. He finally met her gaze, and saw something interesting. Her eyes were an intriguing shade of green. It was almost as if there was blue peeking through at the same time.
"Your eyes… You're not exactly human, are you?"
"No… Not exactly. I'm not really sure, but you have got to promise not to laugh. This will sound completely absurd but I beg you, this is truth."
Van nodded. If at all possible, his face grew even more solemn in preparation for this peculiar bombshell.
She looked at the door, wishing she could run away. But she couldn't. He was after all, the King. He could find her no matter where she ran. "I think I'm half elf…"
His jaw dropped in astonishment. No one has seen an elf in centuries! Not to mention there being no records what so ever of any half elf. And I managed to crash land in a self proclaimed half elf's back yard…She was right, this is absurd.
Van smiled at the irony of this thought and seeing this look, Juniper flushed. He doesn't believe me… He thinks me a fool and a liar to boot!
A tear traced it's way down her cheek as she gave him one final glance, then she fled from the room. Van attempted to follow her, but his ribs groaned in protest and he dropped back to the sofa.
(A/N)-sorry, this is probably the shortest chapter I've written yet. I wanted to get something posted, and the rest isn't quite ready yet. I promise though, the next one will be longer, we'll visit Allen/Hitomi and Merle/Millerna both in one chapter. I'm going on vacation next week, so I'll try to get the next chapter up asap after the 17th. Sorry about the long wait, but I promise, it should be worth it. Please continue to review! Sasha