Hi everyone, I apologize for not updating sooner, my parents are getting divorced so I've been in a fog. But don't let my issues ruin your mood, enjoy the chapter, it may be a little short but the next one will probably have more detail forgive.

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(Meanwhile, in the black dragon clan's hidden fortress)

.........Drip.......

.......Drip.............

............Drip.........


The sound of water dripping echoed from outside of the room from where Hitomi was held, chained to the wall by her ankles and wrists. Her surroundings were dark, and gloomy, the light of the full moon serving as the only light from above a caged window. She slept. She slept a troubling sleep. She dreamed of images that somewhat haunted her. Visions of the past invaded those dreams. Her meeting Van and the others, gaining her full duty as the wing goddess, and the summoning of Escaflowne.

Escaflowne!

Hitomi's Pine green eyes snapped open from the dreams she envisioned as small beads of sweat ran down her face. Her eyesight focused as it meat the cold wet ground of the cellar floor. She then realized what had happened and started looking around in confusion. "Finally your awake" came a voice in the corner. She turned her attention towards the shadows. "Who are you?" she growled. She heard a faint chuckle before the person stepped out of the shadows.

Dilandau stood there.

"Dilandau, What have your done with Van and the Abahoroki?!" Hitomi shouted while trying to struggle free from the chains. "Now, now, wing goddess. That isn't anyway to treat an old friend now is it" Dilandau smirked. "Get me out of these chains now you son of a bicth!!" she screamed. Dilandau's smirk became somewhat wider as the crimson in his eyes became shaded with an evil aura. "I'm afraid I cant do that" He lifted his hand up to her chin and lifted her attention so she was staring into the ibis of his cold eyes. "As long as I have you here with me, Van will become virtually powerless with out his precious wing goddess around. With out you, he cant summon the god of the sky"

Hitomi refused to speak. Her eyes just stared at him, as she bit her lip, afraid of what he would say to her next. But she refused to reveal her inner emotions. "And so, I will keep you here, until you summon Escaflowne for me" He let go of her and began to walk from her. "But remember" he stopped, and briefly turned to her. "Ether you summon Escaflowne for our uses, or we will have no choice but to kill you." Hitomi's eyes widen and tried to hide in her gasp.

"So, what will you chose Wing Goddess? Feel free to stay here and think about it" Dilandau laughed before he exited out of the cellar door, leaving Hitomi paralyzed. Her emotions then spilled out then. Her head hung low as her eyes began to blanket with a sheet of tears. "What will I do now, even if I could summon Escaflowne, I don't have my necklace with me." She swallowed hard and sniffled. "If I don't, I'll never see Van, or the others again. Please Van......... Come soon........."

Hitomi's Sobs began to echo through the air like a lost ghost as silhouettes of clouds shadowed her being.

.........................With the Abahoroki..........................

"How's status on the ship Gaddess?" asked Alan, briefly looking away from the map he was making statistics on the strategy table. "Pretty good sir, We should be able to move her by full force in two more days." Gaddess replied, looking at the notes he jotted down for the data he requested. "And the solider amount?" Alan stated again. "We just got another hundred yesterday" he flipped the page. "That makes a total of 546 solders sir" he exclaimed.

"Good, Did you here that Van, we will commence the search in two more days" Alan shouted to the ceiling. Van sat on the roof of the ship sharpening his sword on a rock. "Two days......... is good enough" he replied, looking at his reflection in the blade as he ran his finger on the edge.

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I'm sorry for the shortness everyone, I just am kinda dazed right now. R/R please.