It's almost time to reveal Velannaf's identity. For those of you who haven't figured it out yet and want to know before I tell you, the secret to who he is in his name.

V E L A N N A F

That's all I'm saying. Mwa hahaha!

Here's the next chappie.

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"Leave us."

The palace guards bowed and obeyed the command.

Dilandau pulled off his hood as soon as the guards had left. "Why are we here? You promised me I could have Van."

"And you will, but first I have once last game to play with him." Velannaf smiled but the albino was not amused.

"Come."

Dilandau reluctantly followed as the shadow led the way down the dank corridor. A putrid stench hung in the air and he tried hard not to breathe deeply. This was a miserable place and he wanted nothing more than to leave. He'd had enough of Velannaf's stupid little games.

They stopped at a large iron door with a small barred window near the top. Velannaf motioned for the silver haired boy to open it but he got no response from him.

"Might I remind you what happened to you the last time you crossed me?" Velannaf snarled.

Dilandau just folded his arms across his chest and leaned against a stone wall.

"Don't you want to see what I have in store for his highness?" Velannaf demanded from the boy.

"No. I told you that already. I want Van. All I care about is what 'I' have in store for him. As far as I'm concerned, I've wasted enough time here." Dilandau said coolly as he pushed off the wall to take his leave of the dungeon.

"She's inside."

The dragon slayer stopped dead in his tracks upon hearing Velannaf speak. He turned and focused his crimson gaze upon the shadow.

"Who?"

Velannaf took a grinning step towards the boy.

"Who do you hate besides Van? Who could see you when no one else could?"

Dilandau's eyes blazed.

"Hitomi."

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The girl from the mystic moon sat huddled in the dark corner of what she figured was a prisoner's cell. Tears stained her soft cheeks as she listened to the voices coming from behind the big iron door that impeded her escape. She hoped that whoever was behind it had come to save her.

~~~Flashback~~~

Sandy blond hair fluttered in the wind as Hitomi sped down streets lit by the soft rays of the afternoon sun. She was trying desperately to get to work before her boss fired her for arriving late for the fourth time that week. If only she knew that getting fired was the least of her worries.

Hitomi turned a corner and took a shortcut through the park. She was midway through the grassy area when the wind began to pick up and suddenly a bright blue light, a very familiar light, shot down from the sky to surround her.

~~~End of Flashback~~~

The light had been the last thing Hitomi had seen before she woke up in the dungeon. From her previous experience, Hitomi had concluded that she was now on Gaea but that was the extent of her knowledge. She had no idea exactly where she was on the strange world she had visited three years earlier but she didn't care very much. All she wanted at the moment was to be rescued by the boy king she had fallen in love with on her first stay on Gaea.

"Oh Van, where are you?"

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Van's raven head rested dully on his fist as he surveyed his finely dressed guests who danced and socialized in the large ballroom. The young king was bored out of his mind but he did not feel like joining in on all the fun. He hated large social gatherings, especially ones that required his attendance.

He was also annoyed that he had been forced to dress up for the occasion. He was wearing white dress pants tucked neatly into polished leather boots and a navy jacket with gold trimmings. His hair was slicked back, exposing his forehead and eyes which very rarely saw the light of day because of his droopy ebony bangs.

Van felt ridiculous and very uncomfortable in his dressy attire.

"Looking good your majesty."

Van raised his head to face a woman with pale blond hair, dressed in a flowing pink gown.

"Millerna." Van said, giving away his surprise at seeing the young woman.

"Well, you don't seem very happy to see me, so I guess I'll just go." The young queen joked.

"No, no, stay. I need someone to talk to. This party is so boring."

Millerna smiled at the raven haired boy.

"Tell me about it. I've only been here a couple of minutes and already I'm having trouble keeping my eyes open."

She let out a fake yawn. Van laughed.

"Do you want to go somewhere else to talk?" Van inquired. "I don't want you falling asleep on me."

Millerna giggled and nodded her head. They exited the ballroom into the garden.

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"So where's Dryden?" Van asked innocently as they made their way to a stone bench.

The young queen lowered her head, unhappy with the seemingly harmless question.

"I left him at home. I needed some time to myself." She stated plainly.

Van looked over at Millerna. He knew she wasn't revealing the complete truth to him but he wasn't going to push it any farther.

"So," he began, but was stopped by an enormous crash coming from behind him.

He and Millerna stood to face the sound. A guymelef had crashed through the garden wall and was lying on the ground, unmoving.

"Oh no, Allen!"

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Look, Hitomi's come at last.

What could Velannaf possibly want with the girl from the mystic moon?

Mwahahahaha

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