Media entered the throne room. Van sat on a golden throne looking EXSTREAMLY bored. they were talking about some agriculutral bill or somthing. Hitomi followed Media through the throne room.
"Lady Media and her guest" called the annouser guy. The guards and ambassadors, and civilians all bowed. MEdia nodded to them, and the went about their ususal buisness. Media walked up straigh to the throne and crossed her arms. she was smiling, hard.
"father. I've brought you a friend" Hitomi stept forward and smiled at Van, her eyes glowing. Van glanced up, and his eyes went wide with surprise.
"h.. Hitomi!!" he jumped off the throne and ran to hug his girlfriend/friend/probably fiance. "you're back! how did you get here. I have your pendant" Van then noticed all the people watching him "you are all dissmissed for the time being" the people nodded and walked out the door. Van waited till they were gone, then hugged hitomi again and kissed her gently. "how did you get here" he asked again as he and hitomi sat down on the steps leading up to the throne.
"this girl here." she pointed to Media. Media looked slightly hurt but.. she shook it off.
"oh" Van said, noticing Media's expression "um hi...tomi"
"why haven' you left?"Media stared at the wall. "well? go please. Van and I need to talk. besides, what buiness do you have in the throne room."
"I have as much right to be here as Father does. I have the buiness of a princess" she was very mad. the way her... her mother treated her. couldn't hitomi see her eyes? they were the same color as
Hitomi's.
"you're the princess?"she remebered it being metioned " what about my daughter?" Hitomi looked to van, and back to Media.
"your daughter is standing right infront of you" Van said, nodding to Media. Hitomi looked at the girl, who looked straight back at her.
"you grew up"
"as most people do after 15 years"
Hitomi stepped forwards and hugged Media, who looked startled by the action.
" excuse my interuption, but is Media ready to spar?" came a deep male voice. Hitomi turned to see who it was, and was greeted by a cheerful allen, with shoulder lenght hair.
"allen!" Hitomi cried and hugged him
"hitomi! you're back! that's terrific. It's been so long" he hugged her back.
"yes 15 years" Hitomi backed up from Allen and right next to Van.
"so," Allen started "when's the wedding?" Van blushed crimsom
"um, we haven't really discussed that yet."
"well alright. you can 'discuss' it wilst Media and I spar out on the grounds. are you ready child?" Media huffed at the remark.
" i really wish you wouldn't call me a child. I AM eighteen" Allen smirked and bowed to Van, before exiting with MEdia behind him. Van turned to Hitomi,
"do you want to watch them? Media is actually pretty good." Hitomi nodded and Van took her hand and lead her through the castle. " she's amazing,probably the best swordsman in all of Fanelia and Gaia. She's been training since she was 4. Everyone really does like her. she's always helping in town. When the dragons are laying, the town gets burned alot.She's kind to the servants and gives the maids her dresses. There's a few problems, like she won't wear a dress, exept when it is absoluetly nessary. And she has her mother's stubborness" van glanced at Hitomi who pretended to be insulted
"Oh! MY stubborness! look who's talking!" Van feighed a shocked expression that was so hilarious hitomi burst out laughing. Van looked at her as if she was crazy, but that just kept her laughing harder.
"it really wasn't that funny" he said meekly. Hitomi was bent over clutching her stomach. 'really. it wasn't" he tried again. Hitomi looked at Van, her eyes alight.
"van, I haven't laughed in a really long time." Van smiled happily at her, and grabbed her hand once more. They went through a different door ,and out to the slowly diminishing sunlight. Media and Allen stoud still, there swords pointed downwards infront of them.(okay, I absouluety suck at fighting scenes. like one person, they brought up there swords with both hands. So they were angled in front of them, clutching the handles with both hands. Media and Allen had identical expressions. The atmosphere felt different. Media charged. It was ovious that she didn't have the same problem as her father did. She did charge aggresivly enough. Allen blocked the thrust, and pushed her away. She didn't go very far before Allen charged, aiming at her throat. Media dodged it by moving to the side, the fight continued, as Media and Allen did a lot of thrusting and parring with their swords. Media's eyes were bright as she blocked another thrust to her heart, there swords clashed, twisting together, then sprung apart once more. Allen charged, Media, instead of parrying or dodging, hit the hilt of allen's sword then twisted it around her own, pulling it out of her (his his! sorry, the hair throws me) hands and tossing it up in the air. Media caught it easily and held the 2 swords out in front of her, one above the other. She smiled at Allen.
"again?" she asked. Allen smiled and shook his head
"no that's enough public humiliation for today. Media laughed and threw back his sword, which he caught easily.
" Allen!" called a female voice. A girl with silvery blond hair and um, blue eyes came running through the crowd. "allen! I thought this is where I would find you. playing with swords again my dear brother" She hugged him tightly and he gently patted her back.
"Celena, there's someone I'd like you to meet" he turned to Hitomi "this is hitomi, hitomi this is my sister Celena." Hitomi smiled at the younger girl and stepped forwards
"nice to meet you" she said and took her hand, teaching her how to shake hands. Celena looked puzzled at the strange gesture, but returned the smile
"I'm very honored to meet you m'lady. Allen speaks so highly about you"
~she's not like diladau at all~ Hitomi smile got wider and she dropped her hand. Media looked at the exchange between Hitomi and Celena. Celena had been her nani when she was younger, and now, she had turned into a friend. She looked at Hitomi, she had seemed so suspisious of Celena. Why? Media wondered. her thoughts were interrupted by one of Allen's men riding up.
"hey sarge" called Reeden. "we found a wierd guy on the outskirts of town. He's got some strange clothin" reeden nodded to the bound character on the back of his horse. Hitomi glanced at it and gasped
"oh Jesse" she said and raced to the back of the horse. the boy looked up at the sound of his name, and stared straight at MEdia
~it's that girl, the one dragging hitomi into that light~ Hitomi was untieing the gag around his mouth.
"Jesse you okay?" Hitomi asked.
"um, yeah, what is this place? where am I? why is the earth hanging in the sky?" Hitomi was untying the binds around his arms, but she stopped abruptly as he asked these questions.
"well, Jesse. Remeber those stories Yukari and I used to tell you about Gaia?" THe boy nodded. and Media noticed his eyes. brilliant ice blue. Just like the light. Those eyes must have skipped a grade, they were so brilliant.
"well, this is..." she stopped as she felt a hand on her shoulder. She turned to look at Van, who looked back at her, his eyes there red brown that she had come to love.
"hitomi, maybe we should take this inside," he bent low and wispered into her ear "where the're aren't so many people." Hitomi nodded as Van kissed her cheek lightly. She untied Jesse's binds on his legs, and he hopped off the horse. Then van,Hitomi, Jesse, Allen, Celena and Media filed into the castle. They traveled down the halls, into a conference room. Van sat at the head of the table and motioned for everyone to sit down. Media, as the second power, sat on his right, whilst hitomi sat on his left. Jesse sat next to hitomi and Allen and Celena sat on the opposite side. Van looked at Celena a long time before glancing at his daughter, then back at Celena.
"I beg your pardon Celena, but will you please exit the room? You really don't know anything about this... exept for what allen's told you. Of course if you would feel more comfortable, you may stay" Celena smiled, relieved.
"on the contrary your highness, I have always wanted to tour the new finelian gardens" Van nodded and Celena stoud up, courtesyed to Media and Van, and exited the room. Media and Hitomi seemed to relax. Van smiled to himself how alike the two were. an untrained eye would see a strange looking woman, wearing pants and very proper and a knight girl, her elbows on the table and looking very incommand. but he knew the both of them. THey had their own commanding power and an attitude that could kill.
"well then, Hitomi, will you continue to tell your story?" van motioned for his soon to be wife to continue, placing a comforting hand on her thigh beneath the table.
"well Jesse, everything we told you was true. and, there's more. 2 years after the Destiny war, i got pregnant, and had Media" she motioned to the girl across from her. "and then, I went home to earth, I raised her for 3 years. and then WW3 broke out, so I took her here to be raised by Van." the boy looked a bit confused, but still fine. "and when the light..." she stopped wondering somthing how had Jesse gotten here
"excuse me" came Media's strong commanding voice. It was strong, but gentle,Jesse thought, like music~~~~ "how did you get here? there are no transporting stones on Earth that I'm aware of" Jesse looked at the girl with the beutiful green eyes. a lot like hitomi's he thought
"i fell into a light, a brilliant light. it knew everything.. wasn't to shy about it either"
"the same light" hitomi concluded " that took Media and me here."
"wait, I have a question..." Media and Hitomi looked at him. "what's with this? Why are people bowing to you 3" he nodded to Media,Van and Hitomi
"it's a monachy Jesse. like in england. they have a ruler. Van's the king, and Media's the princess." she suddenly turned a bit red in the face "and I guess.... I guess I'm the queen. or soon to be queen" Van nodded. Jesse's eyes were wide with wonder.
"and that guy" he nodded to Allen "is he a prince too?" Hitomi snorted and allen glared at her
"no" Media said "he's a knight, and my sword master"
"YOU are a...a swordsman?" Media was used to that so she let it slide. She nodded.
"and a knight of Celi" she smiled proudly. Van smiled just as proudly. Hitomi looked astonishly happy.
"a knight of Celi? That's amazing! Oh wow!"
"what's a knight of Celi?" Jesse asked.
"a knight of Celi is a knight of the heavens. Sworn to protect one's country, only 12 knights exist at once. They are sworn in by all of the monarchs. Each one to a different country. I was one myself. THere is no higher honor than a knight of Celi. Especially if your a girl" he wispered the last part, so's not to upset the child sitting next to him.
"I have sworn to protect fanelia with my life. it's my country. the people trust me." Media told Jesse. Who looked totally amazed at all of this.
"whoa" Suddenly, the door burst open and a man dressed in an outfit similar to allen's, a lose white shirt, black pants, and a scarf for a belt(for lack of a better description) only he wore a breast plate and leg coverings. Van looked up to see who the intruder was, but his face softened as he relized who it was.
"Oh, Deren, come in" Deren came in side the conference room, and Jesse relized how much he looked like Allen, exept his eyes were purple (or what ever color Milerna's are, I dont'pay attention). "Jesse, this is Deren, one of the high knights of Finelia. Deren, this is our new guest from the mystic moon" Deren eyed Jesse suspiciously, then proceded to Media, where he bent and kissed her hand. She slowly drew it away
"still charmed I see" she said, all the expression out of her face. Jesse looked at her puzzled but her sudden change of emotion.
"princess" he muttered, oviously in love with the girl. He stoud and layed his hand on her shoulder.
"well then, a bauquet tonight" Hitomi looked at him "previously scheduled. unfortunatley we all must attend." hitomi looked so very frightened. "and yes Media, you will have to wear a dress" Media rolled her eyes. and muttered fine. "well then, let's all go to our rooms to prepare and idle about. Media, could you find a room for Jesse." He leaned towards her. "better make it close to yours." Media blushed lightly and walked out of the room. Deren bowed and backed out of the room. Jesse stoud, puzzled. Van smiled
"just follow Media" he said. Jesse nodded and walked out of the room in pursuit of Media. What he found was a scene, he wasn't sure he wanted to see. Media stoud, in an antihall. Deren had her up against the wall and was kissing her hard,pressing into her. She seemed to just go with it. Finally, Deren broke the kiss, and Media pushed him gently away.
"don't " she said as he began to kiss her neck."deren. stop. please." he pulled away smiling. Media saw Jesse standing in the door way, she looked at him, and then broke the gaze. she looked down at her shoes.
"um hi.come on, I'll take you to your room." she lead the way down a hall, lit by large windows,the sun was just setting behind the moutains.
"beutiful" he wispered. Media turned to the windows
" I know. so, gorgeous. simply beutiful, not like a fancy dress, or an expesive piece of jewelry. No jewel would buy me a sun set. The strangest thing about life is... the things you love most, cost the least." she was fingering a small pendant on a chain around her neck. He turned to her and took the pendant in his fingers.
"this is beutiful" he turned it this way and that in the sunlight. every angle you looked at it, it looked different. "amazing" he breathed and looked at her eyes. she looked back then smiled.
"you have very deep eyes Jesse de el mysteque luna" He looked at her, puzzled.
"it means jesse of the mystic moon. like my name" she turned the pendant over, and carved into the back was her name in fancy script. Jesse squinted at the tiny writting and pulled the charm closer, pulling Media closer in the process.(it was a short chain...sure molly, we all believe you-_- it was. WHAT??) Media Esperanza de Lanel" Jesse read. Media laughed a laugh that sounded like wind chims. You know, if they ever invent wind chims with human sounding chims... shut up alter ego... you flaky ham! F..flaky ham? That's right you big pork rind! What are you talking about? Have you gone off your nutter? Perhaps! what's it too ya?
well, MY sanity is is question... but... oh shut it lampre. I resent that... (now that I've wasted your time.... you do that naturally. oh shut it ameba... I am not a parasite! are to! are not! are so ! are not! are so ! are not! are so! are not.... ahem anyway...)
"No baka Media Esperansa de Fanel. You don't know english do you?" it could have been Japanesse. after all this is an anime... don't make me hit you! oh what are you going to do? hit your self? if that's what it takes.... Ahh!!! run away! run away! the black knight always triuphs.
"I hate this fancy script! the 'f' does look like an 'l' anyway" Media turned it over towards her.
"hey you're right!"
"So what does it mean?"
"huh?"
"what does you're name mean?"
"don't you mean what's in a name?"
"how is it that you know so many earthian phrases"
"once you go there 2 a month for 4 years, you pick up on a few things"
"so?"
"it means Media hope of Fanelia"
"wow. cool" Media looked up at Jesse. the first time that their eyes had meant since he had pulled her closer. She looked up at him. then to somthing behind his shoulder.
"LOOK OUT!!!" she screamed and shoved his and her's body down to the side. a big metal pole went right through where they were standing. Media stoud up and looked out through the windows out at a closeby mountain peak. a gaemelelf stoud there, looking at her. She glanced at the crest: Zaibach. The gaemelelf flew off, leaving Media stunned ,and somehow, bleeding on her arm. Jesse stoud up, and looked at her cut.
"that's going to need a bandage." he told her. She was still staring out at the moutain.
~ so, Zaibach's returned.... that can't be good~ she thought. She grabbed Jesse's arm and walked him towards his room in silence.
~ I have to admit, the attack would not have been suscesful without the clones, it would not have been a victory~ came a strong and relatively young voice inside her head
~VICTORY... victory you say....~ an old and feeble voice replaced it~ no.. begun, the clone wars has~
where in the hellz did that come from?
oh shut up,just because you don't have my creative genius....
creative genius? is that what you're calling you phycotic ways
what happened to us? we used to be so alive and now.... what changed?
it wasn't me! it was you. you got all....creative with your genius and youleft me..
It was me? I'm sorry@ can you ever forgiveme
perhaps. with time and therapy. perhaps I can learn to love you again....
oh thank you! you won't regret it hugs!!!!!
hugs!!!!!
hugs for everybody!
"Lady Media and her guest" called the annouser guy. The guards and ambassadors, and civilians all bowed. MEdia nodded to them, and the went about their ususal buisness. Media walked up straigh to the throne and crossed her arms. she was smiling, hard.
"father. I've brought you a friend" Hitomi stept forward and smiled at Van, her eyes glowing. Van glanced up, and his eyes went wide with surprise.
"h.. Hitomi!!" he jumped off the throne and ran to hug his girlfriend/friend/probably fiance. "you're back! how did you get here. I have your pendant" Van then noticed all the people watching him "you are all dissmissed for the time being" the people nodded and walked out the door. Van waited till they were gone, then hugged hitomi again and kissed her gently. "how did you get here" he asked again as he and hitomi sat down on the steps leading up to the throne.
"this girl here." she pointed to Media. Media looked slightly hurt but.. she shook it off.
"oh" Van said, noticing Media's expression "um hi...tomi"
"why haven' you left?"Media stared at the wall. "well? go please. Van and I need to talk. besides, what buiness do you have in the throne room."
"I have as much right to be here as Father does. I have the buiness of a princess" she was very mad. the way her... her mother treated her. couldn't hitomi see her eyes? they were the same color as
Hitomi's.
"you're the princess?"she remebered it being metioned " what about my daughter?" Hitomi looked to van, and back to Media.
"your daughter is standing right infront of you" Van said, nodding to Media. Hitomi looked at the girl, who looked straight back at her.
"you grew up"
"as most people do after 15 years"
Hitomi stepped forwards and hugged Media, who looked startled by the action.
" excuse my interuption, but is Media ready to spar?" came a deep male voice. Hitomi turned to see who it was, and was greeted by a cheerful allen, with shoulder lenght hair.
"allen!" Hitomi cried and hugged him
"hitomi! you're back! that's terrific. It's been so long" he hugged her back.
"yes 15 years" Hitomi backed up from Allen and right next to Van.
"so," Allen started "when's the wedding?" Van blushed crimsom
"um, we haven't really discussed that yet."
"well alright. you can 'discuss' it wilst Media and I spar out on the grounds. are you ready child?" Media huffed at the remark.
" i really wish you wouldn't call me a child. I AM eighteen" Allen smirked and bowed to Van, before exiting with MEdia behind him. Van turned to Hitomi,
"do you want to watch them? Media is actually pretty good." Hitomi nodded and Van took her hand and lead her through the castle. " she's amazing,probably the best swordsman in all of Fanelia and Gaia. She's been training since she was 4. Everyone really does like her. she's always helping in town. When the dragons are laying, the town gets burned alot.She's kind to the servants and gives the maids her dresses. There's a few problems, like she won't wear a dress, exept when it is absoluetly nessary. And she has her mother's stubborness" van glanced at Hitomi who pretended to be insulted
"Oh! MY stubborness! look who's talking!" Van feighed a shocked expression that was so hilarious hitomi burst out laughing. Van looked at her as if she was crazy, but that just kept her laughing harder.
"it really wasn't that funny" he said meekly. Hitomi was bent over clutching her stomach. 'really. it wasn't" he tried again. Hitomi looked at Van, her eyes alight.
"van, I haven't laughed in a really long time." Van smiled happily at her, and grabbed her hand once more. They went through a different door ,and out to the slowly diminishing sunlight. Media and Allen stoud still, there swords pointed downwards infront of them.(okay, I absouluety suck at fighting scenes. like one person, they brought up there swords with both hands. So they were angled in front of them, clutching the handles with both hands. Media and Allen had identical expressions. The atmosphere felt different. Media charged. It was ovious that she didn't have the same problem as her father did. She did charge aggresivly enough. Allen blocked the thrust, and pushed her away. She didn't go very far before Allen charged, aiming at her throat. Media dodged it by moving to the side, the fight continued, as Media and Allen did a lot of thrusting and parring with their swords. Media's eyes were bright as she blocked another thrust to her heart, there swords clashed, twisting together, then sprung apart once more. Allen charged, Media, instead of parrying or dodging, hit the hilt of allen's sword then twisted it around her own, pulling it out of her (his his! sorry, the hair throws me) hands and tossing it up in the air. Media caught it easily and held the 2 swords out in front of her, one above the other. She smiled at Allen.
"again?" she asked. Allen smiled and shook his head
"no that's enough public humiliation for today. Media laughed and threw back his sword, which he caught easily.
" Allen!" called a female voice. A girl with silvery blond hair and um, blue eyes came running through the crowd. "allen! I thought this is where I would find you. playing with swords again my dear brother" She hugged him tightly and he gently patted her back.
"Celena, there's someone I'd like you to meet" he turned to Hitomi "this is hitomi, hitomi this is my sister Celena." Hitomi smiled at the younger girl and stepped forwards
"nice to meet you" she said and took her hand, teaching her how to shake hands. Celena looked puzzled at the strange gesture, but returned the smile
"I'm very honored to meet you m'lady. Allen speaks so highly about you"
~she's not like diladau at all~ Hitomi smile got wider and she dropped her hand. Media looked at the exchange between Hitomi and Celena. Celena had been her nani when she was younger, and now, she had turned into a friend. She looked at Hitomi, she had seemed so suspisious of Celena. Why? Media wondered. her thoughts were interrupted by one of Allen's men riding up.
"hey sarge" called Reeden. "we found a wierd guy on the outskirts of town. He's got some strange clothin" reeden nodded to the bound character on the back of his horse. Hitomi glanced at it and gasped
"oh Jesse" she said and raced to the back of the horse. the boy looked up at the sound of his name, and stared straight at MEdia
~it's that girl, the one dragging hitomi into that light~ Hitomi was untieing the gag around his mouth.
"Jesse you okay?" Hitomi asked.
"um, yeah, what is this place? where am I? why is the earth hanging in the sky?" Hitomi was untying the binds around his arms, but she stopped abruptly as he asked these questions.
"well, Jesse. Remeber those stories Yukari and I used to tell you about Gaia?" THe boy nodded. and Media noticed his eyes. brilliant ice blue. Just like the light. Those eyes must have skipped a grade, they were so brilliant.
"well, this is..." she stopped as she felt a hand on her shoulder. She turned to look at Van, who looked back at her, his eyes there red brown that she had come to love.
"hitomi, maybe we should take this inside," he bent low and wispered into her ear "where the're aren't so many people." Hitomi nodded as Van kissed her cheek lightly. She untied Jesse's binds on his legs, and he hopped off the horse. Then van,Hitomi, Jesse, Allen, Celena and Media filed into the castle. They traveled down the halls, into a conference room. Van sat at the head of the table and motioned for everyone to sit down. Media, as the second power, sat on his right, whilst hitomi sat on his left. Jesse sat next to hitomi and Allen and Celena sat on the opposite side. Van looked at Celena a long time before glancing at his daughter, then back at Celena.
"I beg your pardon Celena, but will you please exit the room? You really don't know anything about this... exept for what allen's told you. Of course if you would feel more comfortable, you may stay" Celena smiled, relieved.
"on the contrary your highness, I have always wanted to tour the new finelian gardens" Van nodded and Celena stoud up, courtesyed to Media and Van, and exited the room. Media and Hitomi seemed to relax. Van smiled to himself how alike the two were. an untrained eye would see a strange looking woman, wearing pants and very proper and a knight girl, her elbows on the table and looking very incommand. but he knew the both of them. THey had their own commanding power and an attitude that could kill.
"well then, Hitomi, will you continue to tell your story?" van motioned for his soon to be wife to continue, placing a comforting hand on her thigh beneath the table.
"well Jesse, everything we told you was true. and, there's more. 2 years after the Destiny war, i got pregnant, and had Media" she motioned to the girl across from her. "and then, I went home to earth, I raised her for 3 years. and then WW3 broke out, so I took her here to be raised by Van." the boy looked a bit confused, but still fine. "and when the light..." she stopped wondering somthing how had Jesse gotten here
"excuse me" came Media's strong commanding voice. It was strong, but gentle,Jesse thought, like music~~~~ "how did you get here? there are no transporting stones on Earth that I'm aware of" Jesse looked at the girl with the beutiful green eyes. a lot like hitomi's he thought
"i fell into a light, a brilliant light. it knew everything.. wasn't to shy about it either"
"the same light" hitomi concluded " that took Media and me here."
"wait, I have a question..." Media and Hitomi looked at him. "what's with this? Why are people bowing to you 3" he nodded to Media,Van and Hitomi
"it's a monachy Jesse. like in england. they have a ruler. Van's the king, and Media's the princess." she suddenly turned a bit red in the face "and I guess.... I guess I'm the queen. or soon to be queen" Van nodded. Jesse's eyes were wide with wonder.
"and that guy" he nodded to Allen "is he a prince too?" Hitomi snorted and allen glared at her
"no" Media said "he's a knight, and my sword master"
"YOU are a...a swordsman?" Media was used to that so she let it slide. She nodded.
"and a knight of Celi" she smiled proudly. Van smiled just as proudly. Hitomi looked astonishly happy.
"a knight of Celi? That's amazing! Oh wow!"
"what's a knight of Celi?" Jesse asked.
"a knight of Celi is a knight of the heavens. Sworn to protect one's country, only 12 knights exist at once. They are sworn in by all of the monarchs. Each one to a different country. I was one myself. THere is no higher honor than a knight of Celi. Especially if your a girl" he wispered the last part, so's not to upset the child sitting next to him.
"I have sworn to protect fanelia with my life. it's my country. the people trust me." Media told Jesse. Who looked totally amazed at all of this.
"whoa" Suddenly, the door burst open and a man dressed in an outfit similar to allen's, a lose white shirt, black pants, and a scarf for a belt(for lack of a better description) only he wore a breast plate and leg coverings. Van looked up to see who the intruder was, but his face softened as he relized who it was.
"Oh, Deren, come in" Deren came in side the conference room, and Jesse relized how much he looked like Allen, exept his eyes were purple (or what ever color Milerna's are, I dont'pay attention). "Jesse, this is Deren, one of the high knights of Finelia. Deren, this is our new guest from the mystic moon" Deren eyed Jesse suspiciously, then proceded to Media, where he bent and kissed her hand. She slowly drew it away
"still charmed I see" she said, all the expression out of her face. Jesse looked at her puzzled but her sudden change of emotion.
"princess" he muttered, oviously in love with the girl. He stoud and layed his hand on her shoulder.
"well then, a bauquet tonight" Hitomi looked at him "previously scheduled. unfortunatley we all must attend." hitomi looked so very frightened. "and yes Media, you will have to wear a dress" Media rolled her eyes. and muttered fine. "well then, let's all go to our rooms to prepare and idle about. Media, could you find a room for Jesse." He leaned towards her. "better make it close to yours." Media blushed lightly and walked out of the room. Deren bowed and backed out of the room. Jesse stoud, puzzled. Van smiled
"just follow Media" he said. Jesse nodded and walked out of the room in pursuit of Media. What he found was a scene, he wasn't sure he wanted to see. Media stoud, in an antihall. Deren had her up against the wall and was kissing her hard,pressing into her. She seemed to just go with it. Finally, Deren broke the kiss, and Media pushed him gently away.
"don't " she said as he began to kiss her neck."deren. stop. please." he pulled away smiling. Media saw Jesse standing in the door way, she looked at him, and then broke the gaze. she looked down at her shoes.
"um hi.come on, I'll take you to your room." she lead the way down a hall, lit by large windows,the sun was just setting behind the moutains.
"beutiful" he wispered. Media turned to the windows
" I know. so, gorgeous. simply beutiful, not like a fancy dress, or an expesive piece of jewelry. No jewel would buy me a sun set. The strangest thing about life is... the things you love most, cost the least." she was fingering a small pendant on a chain around her neck. He turned to her and took the pendant in his fingers.
"this is beutiful" he turned it this way and that in the sunlight. every angle you looked at it, it looked different. "amazing" he breathed and looked at her eyes. she looked back then smiled.
"you have very deep eyes Jesse de el mysteque luna" He looked at her, puzzled.
"it means jesse of the mystic moon. like my name" she turned the pendant over, and carved into the back was her name in fancy script. Jesse squinted at the tiny writting and pulled the charm closer, pulling Media closer in the process.(it was a short chain...sure molly, we all believe you-_- it was. WHAT??) Media Esperanza de Lanel" Jesse read. Media laughed a laugh that sounded like wind chims. You know, if they ever invent wind chims with human sounding chims... shut up alter ego... you flaky ham! F..flaky ham? That's right you big pork rind! What are you talking about? Have you gone off your nutter? Perhaps! what's it too ya?
well, MY sanity is is question... but... oh shut it lampre. I resent that... (now that I've wasted your time.... you do that naturally. oh shut it ameba... I am not a parasite! are to! are not! are so ! are not! are so ! are not! are so! are not.... ahem anyway...)
"No baka Media Esperansa de Fanel. You don't know english do you?" it could have been Japanesse. after all this is an anime... don't make me hit you! oh what are you going to do? hit your self? if that's what it takes.... Ahh!!! run away! run away! the black knight always triuphs.
"I hate this fancy script! the 'f' does look like an 'l' anyway" Media turned it over towards her.
"hey you're right!"
"So what does it mean?"
"huh?"
"what does you're name mean?"
"don't you mean what's in a name?"
"how is it that you know so many earthian phrases"
"once you go there 2 a month for 4 years, you pick up on a few things"
"so?"
"it means Media hope of Fanelia"
"wow. cool" Media looked up at Jesse. the first time that their eyes had meant since he had pulled her closer. She looked up at him. then to somthing behind his shoulder.
"LOOK OUT!!!" she screamed and shoved his and her's body down to the side. a big metal pole went right through where they were standing. Media stoud up and looked out through the windows out at a closeby mountain peak. a gaemelelf stoud there, looking at her. She glanced at the crest: Zaibach. The gaemelelf flew off, leaving Media stunned ,and somehow, bleeding on her arm. Jesse stoud up, and looked at her cut.
"that's going to need a bandage." he told her. She was still staring out at the moutain.
~ so, Zaibach's returned.... that can't be good~ she thought. She grabbed Jesse's arm and walked him towards his room in silence.
~ I have to admit, the attack would not have been suscesful without the clones, it would not have been a victory~ came a strong and relatively young voice inside her head
~VICTORY... victory you say....~ an old and feeble voice replaced it~ no.. begun, the clone wars has~
where in the hellz did that come from?
oh shut up,just because you don't have my creative genius....
creative genius? is that what you're calling you phycotic ways
what happened to us? we used to be so alive and now.... what changed?
it wasn't me! it was you. you got all....creative with your genius and youleft me..
It was me? I'm sorry@ can you ever forgiveme
perhaps. with time and therapy. perhaps I can learn to love you again....
oh thank you! you won't regret it hugs!!!!!
hugs!!!!!
hugs for everybody!