Disclaimer: I do not own Escaflowne

Summary: What happens after Hitomi goes back home. What will happen to the Abaharki and Van if, Hitomi returns with someone else? But what if this someone is also a wing goddess. Will the dragon armor be waken for real this time. This is after the movie.

Title: Escaflowne: The return of the wing goddess

Chapter Five: The Prize!

Millerna smiled warmly at Van "Allen is. Van you need to see us more."

Hitomi laughed "Van, you have not seen them since I left?"

"Uhhhh. . ." He blushed.

Yukari and Gaddes walked and he informed her all about what was going on. "A couple of months ago, Vans brother, Folken, wipe out his kingdom. As a sol survivor and king he had to revenge his country, but Folken called the Wing Goddess, Hitomi, to annihilate Gaea."

Yukari nodded "So, Folken is the bad guy here? And why would Hitomi destroy the world or Gaea?"

"No, the Wing goddess has the chose to, if her wish is to then Escaflowne will destroy Gaea. That's why Folken called Hitomi, he knew that was her wish. But Van stole Escaflowne and that's when he meet Hitomi. Then he went to talk to his brother, but one of his solders betrayed him, but his life was taken too."

"Oh, I see. So, know why did they get Escaflowne this time?"

"Well, they stole it from Dilandau, he was one of Folkens Slayers."

She put her hands in her pocket. 'what's that?' she thought. Pulling the stone from her pocket she held it to the sun, "Oh yes, I forgot I had this, do you know what it is?" she handed it him and he studied it.

"It looks like the stone Hitomi had to summon Escaflowne, better give this to her." He handed it back to her small frail hand. She admired it one more time before she gave it back.

Hitomi talked to Millerna as she waited for Van to come back down with Daren.

"Hitomi! Here, Van told me to hold on to this. Gaddes told me all 'bout the time you came to Gaea."

"He did?" she said and looked at the ruby and stroked it with her thumb.

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He grinned ear to ear as he speeded down the hill.

'I'll get you. I'll get both of you Van and that girl.' Dilandau thought to himself. Pulling out his sword, he listened to the sound it made, he loved the sound of steel being pulled from its holder.

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A gasp escaped her lips "The stone glowed red!" her head turned fast to see a dust cloud being made by the Slayers. "Attack!" could be heard coming at them.

"Every one, out here now!" Millerna yelled. A bunch of men and some woman ran out side ready. Allen walked in front of Millerna and whispered "Get Hitomi, Yukari and your self inside now!"

"Okay!" she pulled the two girls into the large ship and closed the door.

Hitomi tightened her hold on the stone and closed her eyes. 'Please, stay away!' the sandy blonde said to herself "Van."

'Damn it! She went inside! I'll have to get her my self!' as he came to the door he sliced an opponent that stood in his way and forced the door open.

The three women stared at the door as it shock from the force. Hitomi grabbed the sword from Millerna's sheath, ready. "Hitomi don't!" Yukari grabbed her arm that was holding the sword engraved with a rose on it. Hitomi looked at her best friend, when the door busted open. "A-ha! I got you!" The red-eyed man grabbed Yukaris arm and yanked out her outside.

"AHH! Let go of me! NOW!" the brownish red haired girl screamed.

"Now, why would I want to do that?" he laughed.

"Yukari!" Hitomi yelled and swung the rose blade at him. He jumped back and thrown his prize over his shoulder. Kicking and screaming, he throw her over to his horse.

"Yukari!" Gaddess yelled and kicked a guy in the belly and watched him fall to the ground. Running over to where Dilandau was and tried to save the damsel in distress, but some one knocked him on the back of his head and he too, fell to the ground.

Van and Daren landed and pulled out their weapons when Dilandau whistled loudly "I got what I wanted. Let's go!"

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