Broken
His mind was a blur; no it couldn't be true. Van's heart sank as Merle mentioned Dilandua's name; Dilandau had Hitomi. Out of the whole Zaibach army Hitomi was captured by. by that psycho pyro maniac. At that moment Van knew he had to get her back, and right now! Without another word Van turned on his heel and ran to the hanger and into Escaflowne.
Nothing mattered anymore, the one thing that he truly cared about, if he knew it himself or not, had been taken away. In the back of Van's subconscious he could faintly hear Allen's voice, but he couldn't care about him right now. The only thing on his mind was Hitomi..
It was as if it were all a horrible nightmare, Van wasn't even sure to how it happened. It felt like he was moving in a dream, one minute he could see her happy smiling face in his mind and then there she was lying motionless on a bed. He knew Dilandau was still in the room, his body was a mere opaque shadow compared to the heart shattering sight Hitomi was in.
Van's eyes became a blurry mess as he watched Dilandau's lips move and yet no sound emitted from them.
It was like time slowed down to the point where nothing in the room mattered but Hitomi. Her visible state churned his stomach making him cringe involuntarily and yet, her appearance wasn't anything next to those lifeless eyes.
It was then Van realized, his body was moving before his brain could register it. His sword gripped tightly in his right hand as his eyes came in focus to the crimson blood dripping from the tip of his blade.
Van heard only his own breathing aside from the agonizing blood filled screams coming from behind him. Again his body moved as he swooped in taking Hitomi into his arms and exhaling only after he knew she was still alive. Her heartbeat was a soft thudding, but it was still there.
He turned feeling the world around him crumble and the still silent cries of pain dying down as the Dragon slayer loss conciseness.
***********
He could see Palas now and yet moments before he was on that giant floating fortress. Escaflowne landed and yet, if Van hadn't noticed his body was flying without the thrusting of his wings and just the power of his heart, he might have realized he had done the impossible.
***********
The blond knight sat in a deep blue chair near the main hall, his white- gloved fingertips drumming the armrest impatiently as he awaited the return of Van and Hitomi. The cat girl at his side twitched as her ears perked up on top of her head and had nearly jumped out of her skin at the sight of Van.
His breathing was deep and ragged, his clothes torn and bleeding. Yet he never took a second to care, his eyes snapped over to Allen as he yelled for a doctor.
The quick-footed cat girl sprung off to alert Palas' youngest Princess, Princess Millerna. Allen could barely keep up with the speeding Van as he spout out directions to a near by room.
Seconds had passed like hours for Van as he finally laid Hitomi down. No words were spoken between the two men as they awaited the arrival of the cat girl.
No sooner had they arrived when; Merle dashed in with the Princess behind her. Millerna rushed to the bedside and began straight away with her diagnosis. The two girls shared a quick nod and Merle took both Van and Allen out.
***********
The bathroom shouted in steam concealing the shadowy figure departing from their bath. A white towel hung loosely around the pale solder's waist. Even through the hot stream perpetrating onto the mirror, his figure stood out like a hot iron.
Red eyes reflected the image of a young albino as he ran his right hand across the fogged mirror. He stared at his reflection, the look of bloodlust disappearing with a pair of tanned arms wrapping around his waist.
His eyes casting down into green-eyed oceans that he could drown in forever, those eyes only staring lovingly into his own. His left hand caressing the cheek to the emerald-eyed goddess below him.
His crimson eyes widened with wonder as the lips of his enemy's met his. 'Hitomi?'
***********
Dilandau's eyes opened in a flash as blinding lights forced them closed again. Barely having enough strength to move he turned his head to gaze at a dozen or more sorcerers standing over him, tinkering with his body.
***********
The large oak doors opened alerting the Knight and King, a cat girl dove into the worried arms of her Lord. Millerna slowly sat down near the doors, which had closed once more. Her sad eyes making the two men worse in their conditions. Van then noticed both Millerna and his own attire, was he injured when he went to save Hitomi? Where had all this blood come from?
With a ragged sigh Millerna began to speak, "She'll live, there were many abrasions and bruises, but she'll live.."
Allen took a thankful breath but noticed Van's still worried expression. Did he miss something?
"However.. she's missing a lot of blood from one of the larger gashes on her right shoulder.." She then took in another heartbreaking sigh. "Sh-.. she seems to be bleeding from causes unknown.." Millerna's eyes darted to the ground.
"Millerna? Princess Millerna?!" Allen dashed to her side.
"I doubt she'll ever be the same.." Millerna all but sobbed.
Van's fist clenched with fear and pain as he strode past the fallen Princess and entered Hitomi's room. Merle scurried up to the door and stopped fearing the sight she witnessed.
(AN: Well I hope you like it, sorry if it's a little short, but hey. I'll see if I can't make the next one longer, I'm having fun either way. =3 Blarg.. I'll most likely add pretty soon! Oh and I don't normally do cliff hangers.. but hell. is this even considered a cliff hanger? )
His mind was a blur; no it couldn't be true. Van's heart sank as Merle mentioned Dilandua's name; Dilandau had Hitomi. Out of the whole Zaibach army Hitomi was captured by. by that psycho pyro maniac. At that moment Van knew he had to get her back, and right now! Without another word Van turned on his heel and ran to the hanger and into Escaflowne.
Nothing mattered anymore, the one thing that he truly cared about, if he knew it himself or not, had been taken away. In the back of Van's subconscious he could faintly hear Allen's voice, but he couldn't care about him right now. The only thing on his mind was Hitomi..
It was as if it were all a horrible nightmare, Van wasn't even sure to how it happened. It felt like he was moving in a dream, one minute he could see her happy smiling face in his mind and then there she was lying motionless on a bed. He knew Dilandau was still in the room, his body was a mere opaque shadow compared to the heart shattering sight Hitomi was in.
Van's eyes became a blurry mess as he watched Dilandau's lips move and yet no sound emitted from them.
It was like time slowed down to the point where nothing in the room mattered but Hitomi. Her visible state churned his stomach making him cringe involuntarily and yet, her appearance wasn't anything next to those lifeless eyes.
It was then Van realized, his body was moving before his brain could register it. His sword gripped tightly in his right hand as his eyes came in focus to the crimson blood dripping from the tip of his blade.
Van heard only his own breathing aside from the agonizing blood filled screams coming from behind him. Again his body moved as he swooped in taking Hitomi into his arms and exhaling only after he knew she was still alive. Her heartbeat was a soft thudding, but it was still there.
He turned feeling the world around him crumble and the still silent cries of pain dying down as the Dragon slayer loss conciseness.
***********
He could see Palas now and yet moments before he was on that giant floating fortress. Escaflowne landed and yet, if Van hadn't noticed his body was flying without the thrusting of his wings and just the power of his heart, he might have realized he had done the impossible.
***********
The blond knight sat in a deep blue chair near the main hall, his white- gloved fingertips drumming the armrest impatiently as he awaited the return of Van and Hitomi. The cat girl at his side twitched as her ears perked up on top of her head and had nearly jumped out of her skin at the sight of Van.
His breathing was deep and ragged, his clothes torn and bleeding. Yet he never took a second to care, his eyes snapped over to Allen as he yelled for a doctor.
The quick-footed cat girl sprung off to alert Palas' youngest Princess, Princess Millerna. Allen could barely keep up with the speeding Van as he spout out directions to a near by room.
Seconds had passed like hours for Van as he finally laid Hitomi down. No words were spoken between the two men as they awaited the arrival of the cat girl.
No sooner had they arrived when; Merle dashed in with the Princess behind her. Millerna rushed to the bedside and began straight away with her diagnosis. The two girls shared a quick nod and Merle took both Van and Allen out.
***********
The bathroom shouted in steam concealing the shadowy figure departing from their bath. A white towel hung loosely around the pale solder's waist. Even through the hot stream perpetrating onto the mirror, his figure stood out like a hot iron.
Red eyes reflected the image of a young albino as he ran his right hand across the fogged mirror. He stared at his reflection, the look of bloodlust disappearing with a pair of tanned arms wrapping around his waist.
His eyes casting down into green-eyed oceans that he could drown in forever, those eyes only staring lovingly into his own. His left hand caressing the cheek to the emerald-eyed goddess below him.
His crimson eyes widened with wonder as the lips of his enemy's met his. 'Hitomi?'
***********
Dilandau's eyes opened in a flash as blinding lights forced them closed again. Barely having enough strength to move he turned his head to gaze at a dozen or more sorcerers standing over him, tinkering with his body.
***********
The large oak doors opened alerting the Knight and King, a cat girl dove into the worried arms of her Lord. Millerna slowly sat down near the doors, which had closed once more. Her sad eyes making the two men worse in their conditions. Van then noticed both Millerna and his own attire, was he injured when he went to save Hitomi? Where had all this blood come from?
With a ragged sigh Millerna began to speak, "She'll live, there were many abrasions and bruises, but she'll live.."
Allen took a thankful breath but noticed Van's still worried expression. Did he miss something?
"However.. she's missing a lot of blood from one of the larger gashes on her right shoulder.." She then took in another heartbreaking sigh. "Sh-.. she seems to be bleeding from causes unknown.." Millerna's eyes darted to the ground.
"Millerna? Princess Millerna?!" Allen dashed to her side.
"I doubt she'll ever be the same.." Millerna all but sobbed.
Van's fist clenched with fear and pain as he strode past the fallen Princess and entered Hitomi's room. Merle scurried up to the door and stopped fearing the sight she witnessed.
(AN: Well I hope you like it, sorry if it's a little short, but hey. I'll see if I can't make the next one longer, I'm having fun either way. =3 Blarg.. I'll most likely add pretty soon! Oh and I don't normally do cliff hangers.. but hell. is this even considered a cliff hanger? )
