Feel the Wrath

Chapter 5: The Flight of Icarus

Disclaimer: I don't own Escaflowne, Tenchu or Love Is Only A Feeling.

Celina was running towards Van's house. She was thinking about Dilandau. What if something had gone wrong with Dilandau's healing? What if he didn't recognize her? She thought about these things until she arrived. She walked in and there was Dilandau lying on the ground, unconscious. She knelt down next to him and suddenly his eyes snapped open. He sat up shouting, "Van, they've escaped! Van!" Then he noticed Celina. "Ce.Ce.Celina? Is it really you?" She nodded, too emotional to speak. She hugged him tightly and Dilandau asked, "What's happening? How did you get here? Aren't you supposed to be dead?" She whispered," sshhh." All she cared about was that she had found one of her friends, although the other two were gone. One dead, one alive on the outside, but dead on the inside.

Van was running through the forest until he came to a waterfall. He walked up to the edge and stood there. He stretched his arms out and thought, is it really worth it. All this pain and suffering, and what for? Just so I can put others through even worse pain and suffering. It isn't worth it. It's wrong. It's not worth it. He spread his wings out wide and flew back to his house.

By the time Van got back to his house Celina and Dilandau had gone off into the forest to look for him. He walked in and went to his room. The Frenzy faded and he became himself again. He stared hard into the mirror for a long time and then whispered, "Tomorrow I am going to kill myself." He got changed and got into his bed. He fell asleep, waiting for the morning to come.

The first flush of youth was upon you, when our eyes first met, And I knew that to you and into your life I had to get I felt light- headed at the touch of this stranger's hand An assault my defences systematically failed to withstand.

In his dream he was back with Hitomi, when they had first met, when he was on a walk through the forest. She had been trapped under a branch and he had rushed to help her. He had freed her and taken her back to his house.

'Cos you came at a time

When the pursuit of one true love in which to fall Was the be all and end all

He had put her in his bed and stayed with her all night, not lifting his gaze for a second. He had been so happy when she had awoken. She had a dislocated shoulder but she was okay. They had started talking and realised that they shared interests so they continued to see each other for several months until they discovered that they loved each other.

Love is only a feeling (Drifting away) And when I'm in your arms I start believing (It's here to stay) But love is only a feeling Anyway

They had spent some time travelling together, going around the country, on boat trips around the world and then one of many terrible things that would eventually tear them apart happened: He had to join the army.

The state of elation that this unison of hearts achieved I had seen, I had touched, I had tasted and I truly believed

Van woke with a start. He remembered it perfectly. That terrible night during he war when the only person he had ever loved, his Hitomi, had been killed. He got up, got dressed and put on his finest clothes. He was going to keep his word

That the light of my life Would tear a hole right through each cloud that scudded by Just to beam on you and I

He walked to the waterfall and stood for a few minutes, taking in the cool morning air. He spread his wings and flew up as high as he could go. Then he stopped flapping. He fell.

Love is only a feeling (Drifting away) And when I'm in your arms I start believing (It's here to stay) But love is only a feeling Anyway

Van had landed on a rocky platform so he was easy to see. He awoke, his whole body throbbing with extreme agony. He knew what was happening. The edges of his vision were going black but he saw someone he had not been expecting to see. "H.H.Hitomi?" he whispered. "Van!" she said. "What happened? How did you do this to yourself? I.I saw you fall." She was cut short by Van's finger pressing against her lips. This took half of Van's remaining strength. The other half was taken away by him saying, "I'm sorry, Hitomi, for all the trouble I've caused, tell that to Dilandau and Celina. Hitomi, I'll miss you, I love you." He let his head and his hand drop and Hitomi started to ask him something but Van never heard it, and he never would. He could have used his magic to heal himself, had he woken up a few minutes before he had, but it was too late. He just gave up. He let himself relax, and died. Hitomi just sat there, crying.

Love is only a feeling (Drifting away) And we've got to stop ourselves believing (It's here to stay) 'Cos love is only a feeling Anyway

An: I can't believe I just wrote that. I actually made myself cry. I'm sorry, but that's it. Feel The Wrath is over.