Chapter Three
Disclaimer: I hate u people. Well, actually I don't because u created Escaflowne. Can I have it? Owners: NO! Me: Can I have Van *big puppy dog eyes* pleasepleaseplease? Owners: *sheesh wat is her problem? NO! Me: damn.
Fine, fine I do NOT own Escaflowne or any of its original characters! *shoots glare at owners* But Alex and her brother are MINE!
Dedications: this chapter is dedicated 2 Kimmy! Thank u!
Ps: 4 naria4 I will try very hard 2 add some Dilly/Alex romance. Bear with me.
Pps: the girl in this story is very stupid! Suicide is bad! It does not release u from pain, it causes more of it!
Kimmy: I am ssssoooo sorry! This is all my fault. I've been away and haven't had a chance to post this ff. Sorry!
On with the chappie!
I awakened breathlessly. Too many nightmares. My heart beats faster, I feel as though everyone in the-building?-will hear it. My past has more tragedy than good memories that I can actually remember. My present situation and plan is scaring the crap outta me. My future isn't looking too bright at the moment either.
I will not kill myself if I survive. Not just for Hitomi, but for Dilandau-sama. I will be the one to kill him and make him pay for what he did to me. For everything he has done.
Licking my lips nervously I listen for noise. Most people are sleeping and Dilandau-sama is out destroying another city. Some soldiers are up and practicing, so I will steer clear of the training rooms.
Funny, this is the second time I have tried to escape from the floating fortress, and my third time trying to escape a sort of 'prison'.
The first time I had been seven and had been captured by an enemy gang of my brother's. The situation was different however: there I had been a hostage, here I was a prisoner. My 'jailer' had been a rough, ebony-eyed, stone faced boy named Josh. Just thinking of him made my head hurt. Unlike Dilandau-sama, he had enjoyed dragging me by the hair. When he let go, his grip had been so tight that a few strands of my coppery hair clung to his hand like spider webs. With me as the trapped fly.
I had escaped though, and I would here too. The first time had been a desperate attempt, too panicked and clumsy to work. I had a plan this time. With these thoughts in my head I turned to my bed.
Grabbing my bag, I slung it over my shoulder, hearing it give a reassuring thump as it hit my back. I looked once out the window. The moons were full and high. The sky was a deep, shadowy black/blue/violet colour. The stars themselves looked like guiding lights. Guiding lights. "Thanks, I'll need all the help I can get." I whispered solemnly to them.
It suddenly struck me. The familiarity. In my black shirt and jeans, I felt like Gale, a creature of the night I had made up in my horror stories; escaping from an enemy fortress.
The thought bolded me. We were both strong, with powers. I felt like a creature of the night: lost to innocence, full of vengeance, and feeling ready to fight.
With my mind I unlocked the door and relocked it when I was out. I sniffed the air, smelling the odor of sweating soldiers and blood. My nose wrinkled in disgust, but there was no one nearby. I could've listened for them, but after one listening on their conversation I was either going to scream with boredom, or break something from their revolting comments abut my body and what Dilandau-sama was really doing in my room.
I ran forward on silent feet. However, because of the material a floating fortress in made of, even my experienced stealth was heard and for every step I took on the black floor I heard an almost silent tak tak.
I ran downward, toward a small staircase and almost gagged. A splotch of blood littered the floor. I didn't want to know what had been done to make Dilandau-sama angry enough to kill his own guard; then again, I'm glad it wasn't me! I hated this staircase's location. Right next to the training room. I had been caught here the first time.
I remembered vividly Chesta grabbing me and shoving me before Dilandau- sama. And the harsh beating he'd given me afterward. I had ached for days.
I shook my head, trying to block the memory the blood and the staircase had set off. It wouldn't help. Besides, Dilandau-sama was not here.
Ignoring the blood, I stepped down the stairs cautiously, slowly. I hovered midway for a second, listening. It was a good thing I had captured so much light, to my eyes, the pitch darkness blacker than a raven's wings was clear as midday for me.
Hearing blessedly nothing except the clashing of swords in the training room, I crept down and as soon as my feet were at the bottom of the staircase, I ran. After I was halfway down the aisle, I tripped and landed on the ground with a muffled thump!
I heard he guards pause for a minute. My landing had been muffled by the clashing of steel against steel.
Someone peeked out. I caught his eye before he could yell and blinded him. He howled with pain and I sent out a knockout nerveout to the others.
By now I was running faster than I ever had. Silence was forgotten.
I reached the end of the hall and closed my eyes. I wave of concussion rippled through my body and flew out, smashing the wall.
I stepped hesitantly to the hole. The wind blew in my face and whipped my hair around my eyes. I took a deep breath and reached for my power. Trusting it, I prayed to God to protect me. Before the others had come, I jumped.
It was like nothing I'd ever felt before. It was.accelerating, amazing, breathless, and terrifying all at once.
I felt myself start to black out, as I had planned. Using my powers I helped it. In my last moments of consciousness my back started hurting. Funny, I thought hazily, I don't remember hitting it. I saw a perfect silver feather lined with white and gold drift around me. More came, surrounding me like a quilt of light.
As I grasped one, my hand clasping around it, I blacked out.
Sorry! That was short and kinda lame. Sorry. More in the next chappie. Please REVIEW! And thank u 2 everyone that did. If I get just 1 more review.I'm happy.
PS: if u want 2 read Gale's story, email me at starhorseprincess@hotmail.com
thankuthankuTHANKU!!! u r the BEST! lets talk reeeeeeeeeeeeally soon, ok?
Disclaimer: I hate u people. Well, actually I don't because u created Escaflowne. Can I have it? Owners: NO! Me: Can I have Van *big puppy dog eyes* pleasepleaseplease? Owners: *sheesh wat is her problem? NO! Me: damn.
Fine, fine I do NOT own Escaflowne or any of its original characters! *shoots glare at owners* But Alex and her brother are MINE!
Dedications: this chapter is dedicated 2 Kimmy! Thank u!
Ps: 4 naria4 I will try very hard 2 add some Dilly/Alex romance. Bear with me.
Pps: the girl in this story is very stupid! Suicide is bad! It does not release u from pain, it causes more of it!
Kimmy: I am ssssoooo sorry! This is all my fault. I've been away and haven't had a chance to post this ff. Sorry!
On with the chappie!
I awakened breathlessly. Too many nightmares. My heart beats faster, I feel as though everyone in the-building?-will hear it. My past has more tragedy than good memories that I can actually remember. My present situation and plan is scaring the crap outta me. My future isn't looking too bright at the moment either.
I will not kill myself if I survive. Not just for Hitomi, but for Dilandau-sama. I will be the one to kill him and make him pay for what he did to me. For everything he has done.
Licking my lips nervously I listen for noise. Most people are sleeping and Dilandau-sama is out destroying another city. Some soldiers are up and practicing, so I will steer clear of the training rooms.
Funny, this is the second time I have tried to escape from the floating fortress, and my third time trying to escape a sort of 'prison'.
The first time I had been seven and had been captured by an enemy gang of my brother's. The situation was different however: there I had been a hostage, here I was a prisoner. My 'jailer' had been a rough, ebony-eyed, stone faced boy named Josh. Just thinking of him made my head hurt. Unlike Dilandau-sama, he had enjoyed dragging me by the hair. When he let go, his grip had been so tight that a few strands of my coppery hair clung to his hand like spider webs. With me as the trapped fly.
I had escaped though, and I would here too. The first time had been a desperate attempt, too panicked and clumsy to work. I had a plan this time. With these thoughts in my head I turned to my bed.
Grabbing my bag, I slung it over my shoulder, hearing it give a reassuring thump as it hit my back. I looked once out the window. The moons were full and high. The sky was a deep, shadowy black/blue/violet colour. The stars themselves looked like guiding lights. Guiding lights. "Thanks, I'll need all the help I can get." I whispered solemnly to them.
It suddenly struck me. The familiarity. In my black shirt and jeans, I felt like Gale, a creature of the night I had made up in my horror stories; escaping from an enemy fortress.
The thought bolded me. We were both strong, with powers. I felt like a creature of the night: lost to innocence, full of vengeance, and feeling ready to fight.
With my mind I unlocked the door and relocked it when I was out. I sniffed the air, smelling the odor of sweating soldiers and blood. My nose wrinkled in disgust, but there was no one nearby. I could've listened for them, but after one listening on their conversation I was either going to scream with boredom, or break something from their revolting comments abut my body and what Dilandau-sama was really doing in my room.
I ran forward on silent feet. However, because of the material a floating fortress in made of, even my experienced stealth was heard and for every step I took on the black floor I heard an almost silent tak tak.
I ran downward, toward a small staircase and almost gagged. A splotch of blood littered the floor. I didn't want to know what had been done to make Dilandau-sama angry enough to kill his own guard; then again, I'm glad it wasn't me! I hated this staircase's location. Right next to the training room. I had been caught here the first time.
I remembered vividly Chesta grabbing me and shoving me before Dilandau- sama. And the harsh beating he'd given me afterward. I had ached for days.
I shook my head, trying to block the memory the blood and the staircase had set off. It wouldn't help. Besides, Dilandau-sama was not here.
Ignoring the blood, I stepped down the stairs cautiously, slowly. I hovered midway for a second, listening. It was a good thing I had captured so much light, to my eyes, the pitch darkness blacker than a raven's wings was clear as midday for me.
Hearing blessedly nothing except the clashing of swords in the training room, I crept down and as soon as my feet were at the bottom of the staircase, I ran. After I was halfway down the aisle, I tripped and landed on the ground with a muffled thump!
I heard he guards pause for a minute. My landing had been muffled by the clashing of steel against steel.
Someone peeked out. I caught his eye before he could yell and blinded him. He howled with pain and I sent out a knockout nerveout to the others.
By now I was running faster than I ever had. Silence was forgotten.
I reached the end of the hall and closed my eyes. I wave of concussion rippled through my body and flew out, smashing the wall.
I stepped hesitantly to the hole. The wind blew in my face and whipped my hair around my eyes. I took a deep breath and reached for my power. Trusting it, I prayed to God to protect me. Before the others had come, I jumped.
It was like nothing I'd ever felt before. It was.accelerating, amazing, breathless, and terrifying all at once.
I felt myself start to black out, as I had planned. Using my powers I helped it. In my last moments of consciousness my back started hurting. Funny, I thought hazily, I don't remember hitting it. I saw a perfect silver feather lined with white and gold drift around me. More came, surrounding me like a quilt of light.
As I grasped one, my hand clasping around it, I blacked out.
Sorry! That was short and kinda lame. Sorry. More in the next chappie. Please REVIEW! And thank u 2 everyone that did. If I get just 1 more review.I'm happy.
PS: if u want 2 read Gale's story, email me at starhorseprincess@hotmail.com
thankuthankuTHANKU!!! u r the BEST! lets talk reeeeeeeeeeeeally soon, ok?