I DON'T OWN ESCAFLOWNEE!!!!!!!! WAAAAAAAAA

' '-means thoughts

" "-means talking

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"How did I get into this," Van asked no one in particular as he rubbed his left shoulder where the scar still was.

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'Hitomi come on get up! Your father wants to see you,' yelled Hope in Hitomi's head as she dodged a pillow that Hitomi sent flying at her. 'Aw come on get up early just this once, we have guests today, come on Hito-chan.'

"Hope!(Hitomi yells this out loud)" screeched Hitomi as Hope pounced on her green king sized bed sending her flying into the air covers and all. 'Fine I'm up! get out so I can go get dressed.'

'He wants to see you in the throne room before you go to breakfast. I'll see you later, bye.'

"Now what," mumbled Hitomi as she went to her closet and put on a pair of black leather pants and a white long-sleeve shirt, straped the Anatopian royal sword around her hips, pulled a comb through her hair, and checked to see that she still had her blood-red teardrop shaped pendant around her neck before stepping out of the room and into the hall. The hall was crowded with maids and servants running around trying to prepare the castle for the arrival of the Fanelian guests. Hitomi walked to the throne room and pushed the doors open, still upset about the arguement they had had the night before. "You wanted to see me father?" she asked.

"Yes Hitomi, I wanted to tell you that the 'Rose' won't be arriving till night fall you'll need to open the portal for them to get in and tomorrow I want you to show them around the kingdom after breakfast. Also you need to start the new training program today, I hear that Zaibach is trying to find a way into Anatopia to attack if they're successful they'll be hitting full force."

"Yes sir,"

"Good and try not to scare them away with your temper while they're here please. You're dismissed."

~ Later that day(night actually ^^)~

"Van-sama get up we're almost there!" yelled Merle, jumping up and down with excitement. Van reluctantly got up and went to the control room where everyone else was already assembled.

"Finally decided to grace us with your presence I see," smirked Jason, Van's leading general and close friend.

"Shut up," barked Van.

"Hey wh's that exclaimed Merle!"

"I don't know but it looks like she's saying some sort of incantation." replied Jason "But she sure is beautiful don't you think Van? Van? Hello are you there?"

"I think he's stunned by her beauty," laughed Merle at Van's open mouth.

'Come on Hito-chan how are they supposed to get in if you don't hurry up and open the portal' yelled Hope

'I'm coming. Ok what was that incantation again'

'Hitomiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii' shrieked Hope.

'Oh yeah here goes' "Powers of the Mystics, powers of the sprits, I call upon thee to open the portal, open it I wish of thee with all my might!" called out Hitomi while cupping her hands and holding them high above her head. A blinding white light erupted from her hands opening a portal wide enough for the 'Rose' to go through.

"Van-sama did you see that? Did you see what she just did?" yelled Merle not believing her eyes.

"She must be a royal or something because only they can open the portal to let someone into Anatopia." suggested Jason equally if not more surprised.

"Please prepare for landing," called out the captain of the leviship. "We'll be at the palace in a few minutes."

"Oooooo look Lord Van is that a phoenix," squealed Merle as a majestic blood red bird flew by them. "I've never seen one before it's so beautiful, I thought they were only legend. Look there's a gryiphon there by those mountains, and there's a herd of unicorns." pointed Merle impressed by all the mystical creatures she had just seen.

"This place is incredible," replied Van, taken by how beautiful and mystical it all was.

"There's the palace," stated Jason who couldn't take his eyes off the pearl white palace. It looked as if it were made of glass like it came straight out of a faerie tale.

'Come on Hito-chan lets get back to the palace, I bet it took a lot out of you to open that portal'

'No it didn't' barked Hitomi not liking people to think her weak. 'I'll meet you back at the palace' replied Hitomi as she transformed into a phoenix and took off.

'I think I just hit a nerve' sighed Hope as she ran back to the palace wanting to get a look at the Fanalians before going to bed.

"Welcome to our kingdom your majesties. My name is Tereasa and I will be showing you to your rooms. Tomorrow you shall meet the King and Princess at breakfast. If you'll just follow me I'm sure you're really tired from your journey." informed Tereasa as she showed them to their rooms. She had been told by the king that she was to show them to get them and take them to their rooms for the night.

"King Van this is your room, King Aaron's room is right across the hall," said Tereasa pointing to two wooden doors with the Anatopian crest on them, "and Princess Hitomi's is to the right of your own. Lady Merle yours is 6 doors down to the left and Sir Jason yours is 4 doors down to the right. I hope you have a good night." Tereasa curtsied as she walked away.

"Well good night Lord Van, good night Jason."

"Good night Merle" they both replied in unison.

~The Next Morning~

"Ahhhhhhhh I'm late, father's going to have my head!" screeched Hitomi as she ran down the hall knocking down everything and everyone in her path. "Sorry Mary, watch out Jack, get out of the way Lotus. I'm sorryyyyyyyyy." she called out not even paying attention to where she was going or the equally as late raven haired angel in her path. "Oof, I'm so sorry," she cried as she helped the stranger up, "you look familiar, have I seen you before?"

"Not from my memory,"

'Hito-channnnn!!!!!!!!! Get your butt in here your father is raging mad. If you're not in here in the next 2 minutes you will for sure loose your head. Hurry!!!' yelled Hope in Hitomi's head.

"Oh shit I'm late, I'm late, I'm late," Hitomi screamed as she ran off toward the stairs, not even bothering to go down them but to jump gracefully off the banister (or whatever you call that thing that's attached to the stairs _*). "Sorry again," she called out to the raven haired king not even knowing he was a king.

"What a strange girl," Van murmured to himself before realizing he was even later to his own destination and took off running.

As Hitomi reached the dinning room she stopped to regain her before remembering that she had to wear a dress, "Oh man, I can't believe I forgot." she steamed as she waved her had across her body and instead of her t shirt and pants and a royal green floor length dress appeared. " I hate dresses!" she mumbled.

'Hitomi where are you. Hurry, I don't want to see what happens if you take any longer. Your father has already gone 4 shades of red and I think he's going to pop. You are so in for it' screamed Hope.

'I'm right at the door'

'Well get in here NOW!'

Hitomi opened the dinning room doors and saw her extremely red father that looked like he was going to murder her any minute, a scared looking Merle, a smirking Jason, and a furious Hope all seated at the table. The only person missing was the King of Fanelia. 'Maybe he got eaten by a dragon' thought Hitomi hopefully.

'I don't think you'll ever be that lucky, he's right behind you' informed Hope.

'I hate my life' groaned Hitomi as she turned around to see the same raven haired stranger she had met this morning.

"It's you!" they both screamed in unison. "Who are you!" they screamed in unison yet again. "I'm Princess Hitomi." "I'm King Van" they said in unison one last time.

"Well now that the introductions have been given," mumbled Jason.

"Hitomi, why don't you take your seat," said King Aaron through clenched teeth.

"Oh sorry father," replied Hitomi and took her seat to the right of her father while glaring at a smirking Van who sat across from her all the while having an evil glint in her eyes that neither Van, Hope, or King Aaron liked.

'Please Hito-chan don't do anything you'll regret' pleaded Hope.

'Don't worry, today might be fun after all' came Hitomi's evil laugh.

'Gaea help you' sighed Hope.