Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN ESCAFLOWNE!!! * runs away and cries *
For Every Dream
Chapter 2: Mistress of the Dragon
Hitomi walk behind Yukari and Amano as they strolled through the mall holding hands. Yukari window shopped while Amano stared at her like she was the only person in the world.
The sight brought tears to her eyes. 'Van used to look at me like that.' Hitomi stuck her chin out and silently said to herself, "Don't cry. You are strong. Don't cry."
'But you're not.' It was that annoying voice in the back of her head. 'You're not strong. Van was always your strength, whether you knew it or not.'
'That's not true!' She fought back. 'I have my own inner strength! I don't need Van!'
'You do. You're dying inside without Van, and it is slowly killing him as well.'
'Van. Van is dying?'
'Not in body, but in mind. If you don't go back he will become a tyrant. He will care nothing for his people, and the Dragon of Gaea, his soul, will be dead.'
'How do you know all this? Aren't you supposed to be the annoyingly right version of me?'
'You were blessed. The annoyingly right version of you was replaced by one who is deceased. One that you would have like to have known.'
'Varie?'
'Yes dear one, but your friends are calling you back. Choose wisely Hitomi, do not cause my sons downfall. Fare well.'
"Hitomi? Yoo hoo, Hitomi?" Yukari said while waving her hand in front of her friends glazed eyes and blank face.
"Huh, what Yukari? Sorry I zoned out."
Amano chuckled. "Really we didn't notice. That's why we were standing here like freaks waving and shouting in your face." Hitomi's face changed to a light pink from embarrassment.
"Ummm. sorry, you know me. Always off in my own little world." She managed to get out between nervous giggles.
"Anyway, now that you are back among the living, what do you think of this dress?"
"Yukari, you know that my tastes are way diff-" Hitomi let out a little gasp at the sight of it. "It's beautiful!" Yukari grinned at her friend's reaction.
The dress really was beautiful. The bodice was like a corset laced up in the front, with gold silk ribbons. The base colour was a light silver, embroidered with golden dragons. The gold silk skirt flared out and was covered on a silver chiffon cover. The front of the chiffon was open like an upside down V, exposing the golden cloth. The Silver chiffon was covered in tiny embroidered dragons like the bodice. The sleeve were made of the same chiffon and they came together at the shoulders, not sewn together underneath the arm, exposing the fleshy part of the length of the arms. The neckline was V-neck that ran down into the lace-up front. It was Hitomi's dream dress.
"You are trying that on missy, no matter what you say. It wall look amazing on you!" Yukari squealed in excitement.
"Yeah Yukari, I need to buy that dress." Hitomi couldn't take her eyes off of it.
'I wonder what Van would say if he say me in that. Oh Van.' "Come on! Amano, you stay here. We'll be right back once we get that dress." Yukari grabbed Hitomi's hand and dragged her into the store.
In the store that asked the clerk if Hitomi could try on the dress in the window.
"Of course, but we have only one. Many have come in to try it on, but no one has ever fit in it."
"I would really like to try it on. It's my dream dress, and I especially like the dragons." Hitomi's eyes were shining, remembering Escaflowne and it's master, the Dragon of Gaea.
"You do, do you? Well let's get you that dress." Hitomi took the dress from the clerk and tried it on. When she came back out, everyone in the store turned to stare at her.
"Oh wow Hitomi, you look beautiful."
"Thank you Yukari. Excuse me miss, but how much does this dress cost?" Hitomi was afraid that she wouldn't be able to pay for the glorious gown.
"Well miss for you, it's free." The clerk had a smile on her face.
"What do you mean?" Both girls asked at once.
"Well there is a story behind that dress. It is said to be the wedding dress of 'The Mistress of the Dragon'. Only when the 'Mistress' has met her true love and knows who he is, will she be able to wear it." The lady paused and looked into Hitomi's brilliant green eyes brimming with understanding and love. "It is yours my mistress." Then the woman disappeared and Hitomi black out.
For Every Dream
Chapter 2: Mistress of the Dragon
Hitomi walk behind Yukari and Amano as they strolled through the mall holding hands. Yukari window shopped while Amano stared at her like she was the only person in the world.
The sight brought tears to her eyes. 'Van used to look at me like that.' Hitomi stuck her chin out and silently said to herself, "Don't cry. You are strong. Don't cry."
'But you're not.' It was that annoying voice in the back of her head. 'You're not strong. Van was always your strength, whether you knew it or not.'
'That's not true!' She fought back. 'I have my own inner strength! I don't need Van!'
'You do. You're dying inside without Van, and it is slowly killing him as well.'
'Van. Van is dying?'
'Not in body, but in mind. If you don't go back he will become a tyrant. He will care nothing for his people, and the Dragon of Gaea, his soul, will be dead.'
'How do you know all this? Aren't you supposed to be the annoyingly right version of me?'
'You were blessed. The annoyingly right version of you was replaced by one who is deceased. One that you would have like to have known.'
'Varie?'
'Yes dear one, but your friends are calling you back. Choose wisely Hitomi, do not cause my sons downfall. Fare well.'
"Hitomi? Yoo hoo, Hitomi?" Yukari said while waving her hand in front of her friends glazed eyes and blank face.
"Huh, what Yukari? Sorry I zoned out."
Amano chuckled. "Really we didn't notice. That's why we were standing here like freaks waving and shouting in your face." Hitomi's face changed to a light pink from embarrassment.
"Ummm. sorry, you know me. Always off in my own little world." She managed to get out between nervous giggles.
"Anyway, now that you are back among the living, what do you think of this dress?"
"Yukari, you know that my tastes are way diff-" Hitomi let out a little gasp at the sight of it. "It's beautiful!" Yukari grinned at her friend's reaction.
The dress really was beautiful. The bodice was like a corset laced up in the front, with gold silk ribbons. The base colour was a light silver, embroidered with golden dragons. The gold silk skirt flared out and was covered on a silver chiffon cover. The front of the chiffon was open like an upside down V, exposing the golden cloth. The Silver chiffon was covered in tiny embroidered dragons like the bodice. The sleeve were made of the same chiffon and they came together at the shoulders, not sewn together underneath the arm, exposing the fleshy part of the length of the arms. The neckline was V-neck that ran down into the lace-up front. It was Hitomi's dream dress.
"You are trying that on missy, no matter what you say. It wall look amazing on you!" Yukari squealed in excitement.
"Yeah Yukari, I need to buy that dress." Hitomi couldn't take her eyes off of it.
'I wonder what Van would say if he say me in that. Oh Van.' "Come on! Amano, you stay here. We'll be right back once we get that dress." Yukari grabbed Hitomi's hand and dragged her into the store.
In the store that asked the clerk if Hitomi could try on the dress in the window.
"Of course, but we have only one. Many have come in to try it on, but no one has ever fit in it."
"I would really like to try it on. It's my dream dress, and I especially like the dragons." Hitomi's eyes were shining, remembering Escaflowne and it's master, the Dragon of Gaea.
"You do, do you? Well let's get you that dress." Hitomi took the dress from the clerk and tried it on. When she came back out, everyone in the store turned to stare at her.
"Oh wow Hitomi, you look beautiful."
"Thank you Yukari. Excuse me miss, but how much does this dress cost?" Hitomi was afraid that she wouldn't be able to pay for the glorious gown.
"Well miss for you, it's free." The clerk had a smile on her face.
"What do you mean?" Both girls asked at once.
"Well there is a story behind that dress. It is said to be the wedding dress of 'The Mistress of the Dragon'. Only when the 'Mistress' has met her true love and knows who he is, will she be able to wear it." The lady paused and looked into Hitomi's brilliant green eyes brimming with understanding and love. "It is yours my mistress." Then the woman disappeared and Hitomi black out.
