~Hello, I wrote this fanfic because I was disappointed in the way Vision of
Escaflowne ended. I hope that you enjoy this story. It is a work in
progress. Please, send make comments and suggestions to my story so that I
can improve it. Thank you, Anime Wench~
"The Never Ending Vision of Escaflowne" Prologue:
Everything had changed in Hitomi Kanzaki's life after she had left Gaea and so had Gaea itself. Everything was peaceful and war was inexistent. Hitomi had thought that returning was the best thing she could have done, but she began to think about Van Fanel. The same thing was happening to Van. He was starting to think that he should have convinced her to stay with him and now his people are pushing him to get married. He only loved Hitomi and refused to marry anyone but her. Soon it wouldn't be his decision. It had been five years since the war and Hitomi was even having second thoughts. She shouldn't have left Gaea. She missed Van so much that she had no desire to start any sort of relationship or life at all. She now lives on the outskirts of Tokyo and works at a Tokyo mall in a magic shop. She does readings with her tarot cards and still can do pretty accurate ones, but not as strong as the ones as on Gaea. She thinks of Van and what her life with him would have been like. One day she decided to do a reading on the matter if she should leave Earth or stay. She finds that she should, but she herself cannot leave without Van's help. he must come for her. The cards did not tell her of Van's coming, they were indecisive on the matter. the card was blank. A vision came to her. It was Van! He was seated on his throne and looked weary as if in deep thought. He rose as Allen entered. The vision ceased and Hitomi shouted out Van's name. Van looked about the room in shock. He had heard her and he knew who it was calling him. Something was wrong and Van was determined to find out what. He storms out of the room, leaving Allen there is confusion. What did all of it mean? Something happens after the war. it's just no one ever really cared to see.
Chapter One: The Dragon's Revival
"Ms. Kanzaki, are you okay?" spoke a small girl who kept nudging Hitomi hysterically. Hitomi held her head then brushed her shoulder length hair brown hair away from her eyes. She looks down at the little girl mindlessly then gazes at the clock on the desk. Her eyes widen as she glances down at the girl again.
"What are you are still in the mall, Kana? Your mother would kill you and me if knew you were here so late! Oh Yukari. Come, Kana, its past closing time! I'll take you home right now. Your mother's going to have my head, you know that? You are only four and you shouldn't even be here all alone. Why are you even here? Does your mother or father know you are here? Something could have happened to you! What if.?" Hitomi scolded as she stacked her cards into a pile and looked frantically for her coat.
"Hitomi. what's wrong? Are you okay? You don't look well." Kana asked curiously as she ignored Hitomi's questions, which made it obvious that her parents didn't know she was there in the mall.
"Don't change the subject, Kana! Now do your parents know you're here? Where's my coat?" she questioned again as she continued her search.
"Hitomi. it's seventy-five degrees out. you don't need a coat." the girl sighed as her eyes dropped to the floor showing she refused to tell Hitomi about her parents' knowledge of her being there.
"Oh. I forgot I didn't bring my coat. it's at home in the closet. Now Kana, why are you here? You know not to come here by yourself. Your mom and dad will be so mad! More so at me, I figure." she replies as she stuffs her cards in her purse then sighs. "Kana, tell me the truth now. Be honest with me, you hear? Why are you here now or I'll never do another reading for you." Kana's eyes grow real wide and tear-filled as she drops her head and nods slightly. "Kana, tell me please."
"I was worried about you. I hadn't seen you for weeks and mommy keeps saying that there is something wrong with you. Daddy says similar things, but seems more worried than mommy so. I came to see you 'cause I know you work here and. and." she answers as tears roll down her cheeks.
"Kana. I'm fine. I just feel kind of empty right now. I'm trying to decide on something that may change my life forever, you see? I guess I'll take you home now, okay? Come on, Kana. help me put the cage down. I know you love that." she relies then a bright smile grows on Kana's face as she runs to the office and grabs the keys. 'Van, I did really see you, right? That was you with Allen. Van, I want to be with you now. but I'm afraid it's too late now.' She picks up her purse and takes the key from Kana. She lowers the cage and heads for her car to take Yukari's daughter home.
"Van, where are you going?" shouts the knight of Asturia named Allen Schezar as he cases after the young king of Fanelia. "Come now, Van! Why did you storm out like that? It's just." The lightly armor king turns abruptly and faces the knight with worry written all over his face. "Lord Van, what's wrong?"
"I heard her. Hitomi is calling me to her. I must take Escaflowne and retrieve her at once!" the draconian replies with his face full of hope yet fearing that he may be wrong. "I will bring Hitomi here. or at least see her before I am forced to marry that girl that my subjects are throwing upon me. Allen, you must understand! I love Hitomi and if she's decided to return to me then. I will be able to marry who I want! She's done so much for me and for Gaea. There is no woman that can measure up to her greatness, Allen. I'm even starting to forget what she looks like, Allen. Five years have gone by and she is growing dimmer and dimmer. I really don't know if I'll even recognize her. but I have to try to find her!" Allen stares at him in awe and turns away to walk a way. "You do not believe, do you? I'm still going to the Mystic Moon, you understand?"
"I know that. I can't stop you from doing this, but do be careful. Remember it is my sister's heart that you'll be breaking!" Allen states then walks off down the castle hall, leaving Van to his thoughts. 'He is a fool! Celina. do not shed one tear for him if he returns with Hitomi. If he even finds her that is.' Van glares down at the knight and turns to go to his chambers to seek out the pendent.
"Where did I put it? I must find it." he murmurs to himself then take a few steps and trips. He lands hard onto the carpeted floor, sits up, and looks back at the black and silver wolf dog laying there wagging his tail happily. "Dragoon, what are you doing there? I thought I told you to go with Merle!" The red-eyed dog whimpers as he stands and shakes his hair causing pink bows and ribbons to fall to the ground. Van laughs, "Played dress up today? I don't blame you then." He rises to his feet and approaches his desk. He opens the drawer and pulls out a pink stoned pendent with a golden chain. "Ah, here it is. Hitomi will want this back. Now to revive Escaflowne. The dog cocks his head and whimpers at his master as if questioning him. Van ignores the massive dog as he walks out to head for his brother Folken's gravesite.
"Hitomi, I'm so sorry," Kana sniffed as she wiped her cheeks as they approached the apartment door. "I hope mommy and daddy aren't mad." Hitomi gazes down at Kana then sighs as she rings the doorbell. "Please, Hitomi, leave before mommy opens the door, please!"
"No Kana. It's better this way. I'm here for you, okay?" she replies as the door opens with a tall brown haired man on the other side. "Amano, hello. I was just. is Yukari there?" Her emerald eyes drop to the floor then raise enough to look at poor little Kana.
"No, Yukari's out looking for. Kana! Where have you been? You mother and I have been so worried! Hitomi, why is she with you?" Amano questions as he glances back up at Hitomi with puzzled eyes.
"She came to my shop. I'm so sorry about this! I had no idea that she'd run off to my shop. please, understand Amano! I didn't mean for any of this." she defends as she bows her head for forgiveness as a red haired woman taps her shoulder. She turns around to see Yukari standing there with confusion written all over her face. "Yukari, I found Kana." Her eyes lower to the floor.
"What do you mean? Hitomi, how'd you even know Kana was missing in the first place?" Yukari interrogated as she dragged her daughter and Hitomi inside for questioning. Hitomi was silent. "Hitomi, answer me!"
"I'm sorry, Yukari. I just looked up from my desk and there's Kana! I'm so sorry, it won't be happening again. Yukari, Amano, I wish to tell you something before I leave, okay?" Hitomi states as she keeps her gaze on the floor.
"Hitomi, what is wrong?" Amano asked then looked at Yukari who shrugged her shoulders. "You're acting as if you aren't ever going to see us again." He lets out a soft chuckle then looks at the seriousness in Hitomi's face. "Hitomi, what's wrong?"
"I'm so sorry, but I'm moving away," Hitomi proclaimed as a tears began to escape her eyes and stream down her face. "I'm so sorry, really I am! I just need to get away, you know? I don't know if I'm ever coming back. I'm sorry it's so sudden."
Kana's eyes are filled with tears as she runs out of the room. Amano and Yukari are in complete shock. "Leaving? Why? Just because you think you need to get away from it all!" Yukari shouted as tears streamed down her face. "You can't leave, Hitomi!"
"Yukari, I have to do this," she replied as her tears fell to the floor. She wiped her eyes and brushed her hair behind her ear. "I'm truly sorry everyone! I have to go now."
"Please, don't go, Ms. Kanzaki! Please, please!" Kana cried as she bolted from her room to where Hitomi was standing. "I don't want you to leave me!" She wipe her flowing tear onto Hitomi skirt as she clung to her waist tightly as if she were never to let go.
"Kana, let go now," Hitomi said softly as she brushed her fingers through Kana's red hair. "I'll miss you, Kana. I will try to visit you if I can, okay? No more tears, okay?" Kana released her from her grip and nodded lightly then looked at her and smiled slightly to ease Hitomi. "Thank you, Kana, goodbye everyone!" She walked out into the hall and continued down the stairs slowly then ran to avoid any need or thought of going back.
She ran by her old high school on the way to her car and stopped abruptly when she saw a stream of whitish blue light fall from the sky. A large white dragon appeared and landed then the light vanished into thin air. It was Escaflowne. Hitomi gasped and ran toward the mystical white Guymelef. A tall dark haired man jumped down from the dragon and looked about with his cape swaying with the breeze as he said, "This looks like the exact spot where I first met Hitomi! How can this be? Huh, who goes there? Show yourself!" He drew his long royal sword from its sheath to reveal the long steel blade. Hitomi entered the light with her eyes filled with tears of joy. "What? Hitomi, is that you?" She nodded vigorously then he hastily sheathed his sword and opened his arms to Hitomi as she ran at him.
"Van, I thought you'd never come for me! The cards said that I needed you to come for me. If it wasn't for that I'd probably have returned to you. I'm so glad you came," she cried as she clung to blue robe as she lifted her head to reveal the joyous tears that streamed down her cheeks.
"Hitomi, I missed you as well. Now come with me to Gaea!" Van proclaimed then he held her tightly in his embrace. He released her to board his dragon. He then held out his hand for her and pulled her up onto Escaflowne with him. The light returned and they began to float into the sky. Before they disappeared to arrive at Gaea, Van removed the pendent from around his neck and placed it around Hitomi's neck. She smiled as she ran the pink stone through her fingers then hugged Van. They disappeared and headed for Gaea together again for another journey on the mystical planet.
"The Never Ending Vision of Escaflowne" Prologue:
Everything had changed in Hitomi Kanzaki's life after she had left Gaea and so had Gaea itself. Everything was peaceful and war was inexistent. Hitomi had thought that returning was the best thing she could have done, but she began to think about Van Fanel. The same thing was happening to Van. He was starting to think that he should have convinced her to stay with him and now his people are pushing him to get married. He only loved Hitomi and refused to marry anyone but her. Soon it wouldn't be his decision. It had been five years since the war and Hitomi was even having second thoughts. She shouldn't have left Gaea. She missed Van so much that she had no desire to start any sort of relationship or life at all. She now lives on the outskirts of Tokyo and works at a Tokyo mall in a magic shop. She does readings with her tarot cards and still can do pretty accurate ones, but not as strong as the ones as on Gaea. She thinks of Van and what her life with him would have been like. One day she decided to do a reading on the matter if she should leave Earth or stay. She finds that she should, but she herself cannot leave without Van's help. he must come for her. The cards did not tell her of Van's coming, they were indecisive on the matter. the card was blank. A vision came to her. It was Van! He was seated on his throne and looked weary as if in deep thought. He rose as Allen entered. The vision ceased and Hitomi shouted out Van's name. Van looked about the room in shock. He had heard her and he knew who it was calling him. Something was wrong and Van was determined to find out what. He storms out of the room, leaving Allen there is confusion. What did all of it mean? Something happens after the war. it's just no one ever really cared to see.
Chapter One: The Dragon's Revival
"Ms. Kanzaki, are you okay?" spoke a small girl who kept nudging Hitomi hysterically. Hitomi held her head then brushed her shoulder length hair brown hair away from her eyes. She looks down at the little girl mindlessly then gazes at the clock on the desk. Her eyes widen as she glances down at the girl again.
"What are you are still in the mall, Kana? Your mother would kill you and me if knew you were here so late! Oh Yukari. Come, Kana, its past closing time! I'll take you home right now. Your mother's going to have my head, you know that? You are only four and you shouldn't even be here all alone. Why are you even here? Does your mother or father know you are here? Something could have happened to you! What if.?" Hitomi scolded as she stacked her cards into a pile and looked frantically for her coat.
"Hitomi. what's wrong? Are you okay? You don't look well." Kana asked curiously as she ignored Hitomi's questions, which made it obvious that her parents didn't know she was there in the mall.
"Don't change the subject, Kana! Now do your parents know you're here? Where's my coat?" she questioned again as she continued her search.
"Hitomi. it's seventy-five degrees out. you don't need a coat." the girl sighed as her eyes dropped to the floor showing she refused to tell Hitomi about her parents' knowledge of her being there.
"Oh. I forgot I didn't bring my coat. it's at home in the closet. Now Kana, why are you here? You know not to come here by yourself. Your mom and dad will be so mad! More so at me, I figure." she replies as she stuffs her cards in her purse then sighs. "Kana, tell me the truth now. Be honest with me, you hear? Why are you here now or I'll never do another reading for you." Kana's eyes grow real wide and tear-filled as she drops her head and nods slightly. "Kana, tell me please."
"I was worried about you. I hadn't seen you for weeks and mommy keeps saying that there is something wrong with you. Daddy says similar things, but seems more worried than mommy so. I came to see you 'cause I know you work here and. and." she answers as tears roll down her cheeks.
"Kana. I'm fine. I just feel kind of empty right now. I'm trying to decide on something that may change my life forever, you see? I guess I'll take you home now, okay? Come on, Kana. help me put the cage down. I know you love that." she relies then a bright smile grows on Kana's face as she runs to the office and grabs the keys. 'Van, I did really see you, right? That was you with Allen. Van, I want to be with you now. but I'm afraid it's too late now.' She picks up her purse and takes the key from Kana. She lowers the cage and heads for her car to take Yukari's daughter home.
"Van, where are you going?" shouts the knight of Asturia named Allen Schezar as he cases after the young king of Fanelia. "Come now, Van! Why did you storm out like that? It's just." The lightly armor king turns abruptly and faces the knight with worry written all over his face. "Lord Van, what's wrong?"
"I heard her. Hitomi is calling me to her. I must take Escaflowne and retrieve her at once!" the draconian replies with his face full of hope yet fearing that he may be wrong. "I will bring Hitomi here. or at least see her before I am forced to marry that girl that my subjects are throwing upon me. Allen, you must understand! I love Hitomi and if she's decided to return to me then. I will be able to marry who I want! She's done so much for me and for Gaea. There is no woman that can measure up to her greatness, Allen. I'm even starting to forget what she looks like, Allen. Five years have gone by and she is growing dimmer and dimmer. I really don't know if I'll even recognize her. but I have to try to find her!" Allen stares at him in awe and turns away to walk a way. "You do not believe, do you? I'm still going to the Mystic Moon, you understand?"
"I know that. I can't stop you from doing this, but do be careful. Remember it is my sister's heart that you'll be breaking!" Allen states then walks off down the castle hall, leaving Van to his thoughts. 'He is a fool! Celina. do not shed one tear for him if he returns with Hitomi. If he even finds her that is.' Van glares down at the knight and turns to go to his chambers to seek out the pendent.
"Where did I put it? I must find it." he murmurs to himself then take a few steps and trips. He lands hard onto the carpeted floor, sits up, and looks back at the black and silver wolf dog laying there wagging his tail happily. "Dragoon, what are you doing there? I thought I told you to go with Merle!" The red-eyed dog whimpers as he stands and shakes his hair causing pink bows and ribbons to fall to the ground. Van laughs, "Played dress up today? I don't blame you then." He rises to his feet and approaches his desk. He opens the drawer and pulls out a pink stoned pendent with a golden chain. "Ah, here it is. Hitomi will want this back. Now to revive Escaflowne. The dog cocks his head and whimpers at his master as if questioning him. Van ignores the massive dog as he walks out to head for his brother Folken's gravesite.
"Hitomi, I'm so sorry," Kana sniffed as she wiped her cheeks as they approached the apartment door. "I hope mommy and daddy aren't mad." Hitomi gazes down at Kana then sighs as she rings the doorbell. "Please, Hitomi, leave before mommy opens the door, please!"
"No Kana. It's better this way. I'm here for you, okay?" she replies as the door opens with a tall brown haired man on the other side. "Amano, hello. I was just. is Yukari there?" Her emerald eyes drop to the floor then raise enough to look at poor little Kana.
"No, Yukari's out looking for. Kana! Where have you been? You mother and I have been so worried! Hitomi, why is she with you?" Amano questions as he glances back up at Hitomi with puzzled eyes.
"She came to my shop. I'm so sorry about this! I had no idea that she'd run off to my shop. please, understand Amano! I didn't mean for any of this." she defends as she bows her head for forgiveness as a red haired woman taps her shoulder. She turns around to see Yukari standing there with confusion written all over her face. "Yukari, I found Kana." Her eyes lower to the floor.
"What do you mean? Hitomi, how'd you even know Kana was missing in the first place?" Yukari interrogated as she dragged her daughter and Hitomi inside for questioning. Hitomi was silent. "Hitomi, answer me!"
"I'm sorry, Yukari. I just looked up from my desk and there's Kana! I'm so sorry, it won't be happening again. Yukari, Amano, I wish to tell you something before I leave, okay?" Hitomi states as she keeps her gaze on the floor.
"Hitomi, what is wrong?" Amano asked then looked at Yukari who shrugged her shoulders. "You're acting as if you aren't ever going to see us again." He lets out a soft chuckle then looks at the seriousness in Hitomi's face. "Hitomi, what's wrong?"
"I'm so sorry, but I'm moving away," Hitomi proclaimed as a tears began to escape her eyes and stream down her face. "I'm so sorry, really I am! I just need to get away, you know? I don't know if I'm ever coming back. I'm sorry it's so sudden."
Kana's eyes are filled with tears as she runs out of the room. Amano and Yukari are in complete shock. "Leaving? Why? Just because you think you need to get away from it all!" Yukari shouted as tears streamed down her face. "You can't leave, Hitomi!"
"Yukari, I have to do this," she replied as her tears fell to the floor. She wiped her eyes and brushed her hair behind her ear. "I'm truly sorry everyone! I have to go now."
"Please, don't go, Ms. Kanzaki! Please, please!" Kana cried as she bolted from her room to where Hitomi was standing. "I don't want you to leave me!" She wipe her flowing tear onto Hitomi skirt as she clung to her waist tightly as if she were never to let go.
"Kana, let go now," Hitomi said softly as she brushed her fingers through Kana's red hair. "I'll miss you, Kana. I will try to visit you if I can, okay? No more tears, okay?" Kana released her from her grip and nodded lightly then looked at her and smiled slightly to ease Hitomi. "Thank you, Kana, goodbye everyone!" She walked out into the hall and continued down the stairs slowly then ran to avoid any need or thought of going back.
She ran by her old high school on the way to her car and stopped abruptly when she saw a stream of whitish blue light fall from the sky. A large white dragon appeared and landed then the light vanished into thin air. It was Escaflowne. Hitomi gasped and ran toward the mystical white Guymelef. A tall dark haired man jumped down from the dragon and looked about with his cape swaying with the breeze as he said, "This looks like the exact spot where I first met Hitomi! How can this be? Huh, who goes there? Show yourself!" He drew his long royal sword from its sheath to reveal the long steel blade. Hitomi entered the light with her eyes filled with tears of joy. "What? Hitomi, is that you?" She nodded vigorously then he hastily sheathed his sword and opened his arms to Hitomi as she ran at him.
"Van, I thought you'd never come for me! The cards said that I needed you to come for me. If it wasn't for that I'd probably have returned to you. I'm so glad you came," she cried as she clung to blue robe as she lifted her head to reveal the joyous tears that streamed down her cheeks.
"Hitomi, I missed you as well. Now come with me to Gaea!" Van proclaimed then he held her tightly in his embrace. He released her to board his dragon. He then held out his hand for her and pulled her up onto Escaflowne with him. The light returned and they began to float into the sky. Before they disappeared to arrive at Gaea, Van removed the pendent from around his neck and placed it around Hitomi's neck. She smiled as she ran the pink stone through her fingers then hugged Van. They disappeared and headed for Gaea together again for another journey on the mystical planet.