A Dream for a Dragon
By Infinitis
Summary: Big AU fic 0.o Hitomi is princess, Van is a forgotten king, Celena has a mysterious power, Dilly is somehow related to Van, and some shadowy guy is trying to take over the world!!
Action/Adventure/Drama/Romance/Suspence/Fantacy
AN: I got this Idea from a dream of mine . Weird huh? Well this is how I dreamed it--
-Dream Sequence-
I was looking though Newtype magazine when all of the sudden I saw a advertisement for a new Escaflowne Movie (T.T my dreams like to tease me). It looked really cool from the picture. It seemed to be Van and some shadowy guy fighting with swords. Than all of the sudden I was sucked into the movie (two thumbs up!!!!) That's where I got the idea.
I hope you'll like the ficcie!!!!!!!! Enjoy!
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Chapter 1
A young woman stands on the foot of the balcony in the latest of night, gazing with delight in her eyes as she sees the splendor of her beautiful forest city. The city was called Giianima (Gee-an ii-ma), the capital of the Kingdom of Gaia. The young woman had hair like honey that flowed to her waist. Her eyes held a mystical green within it's depths. This maiden is called Hitomi...
'Tomorrow, I'll be queen of all this beauty.'
Hitomi, Princess of Giianima and heir to Gaia. But to Sora, her caretaker, she is a Dreamer, people who can look into the past, present, and rarely- the future.
"Milady!? Milady, what are you doing at such a late hour?" A voice called in the shadows of the room inside. A girl with brown hair and peasant clothing walked a bit lazily to the princess.
"I'm just too excited! I can't sleep. Tomorrow's my birthday and there's a lot of things to think for the day to come." Hitomi turned and smiled to the servant.
"Well still, do you want to be sleepy during the ceremony? It's gonna last half of the day and you falling asleep at such a event will bring such dishonor for you and your line to come!" The girl gave a matter-of-factly look.
Hitomi laughed softly. "I guess, well-" The young woman stood as if frozen in ice. Her eyes looked like they were glowing.
"Princess..."
"AH-" Hitomi fell to the ground as her eyes fluttered shut. Her breaths became erratic. The servant girl stood in shock. This was the first time she actually saw the princess 'Dreaming'. She heard about the princesses 'spells' only when she was young. But why now? The girl turned back into the room, slid the doors open, and called for help. Soon most of the servants of the house came at the call to the princess. One of them was the head Keeper of the House. The middle-aged woman looked a bit plump, but didn't really mind since she knew she was well fed. The woman felt the poor princess's trembling heart. The woman scrunched her eyebrows together.
"Lafra! Get Sora the Dreamcatcher! On the second!!" A young girl bowed and ran though the door.
Soon after the child brought a beautiful woman. Her face was pale as the moon and her hair shone like moonshine. Sora quickly came to her princess's side. She started to put her hands in place, but then hesitated in thought.
The Keeper couldn't help but worry. "Well, what are you waiting for? She's been like this for who knows how long! If you don't hurry, she'll be stuck in her Dream and-!"
Sora held her hand up to silent the woman. "I think I'm not the one who's supposed to be doing this..." The Keeper glared at the fairy-like woman. "Miara! Sastine! Get me my apprentice!" Two young women got up from the sitting crowd of servants who looked over the princess and bowed as they took leave. Not long after, a yelling could be heard in the hallway.
"What's going on? Why am I needed at this time of night? This has to be a conspiracy!?" A young woman no older or younger them the princess walked very unhappily in the servant-fulled room. She had Silvery-Golden hair and the clearest sapphire eyes any mortal or immortal has ever seen. The girl's eyes grew as she saw all the concerned servants in the room. "Sora, what's going..." The young woman's gaze caught upon her childhood companion, the princess. Immediately she came to Hitomi's side. She held her friend's shaking hands. The girl looked up at her teacher in confusion. Just as the young woman started to speak, Sora interrupted.
"Celena, I want you to Dreamcatch Hitomi's Dream."
"What??" The Keeper disputed.
"B-but? I don't know if I'm ready, Sora. I could kill her or something!"
"You are ready!! I have confidence in you. If you don't do it now, the princess will die, you hear that??!!"
Celena fearfully shook her head. She took a deep breath to calm herself as every servant girl held her own out of nervousness. The young apprentice raised her hands thumb to thumb with palms widely open. They represented wings if you look closely. She placed her hands above the princess's heart, index fingers on the collarbone. Celena closed her eyes shut.
Sora softly spoke to the girl. "Relax, clear your mind and concentrate. On the count of one, breathe steadily in. On four, breathe out and link your mind with her Dream."
Celena nodded to continue.
"One..."
Breathe in-
"Two...Three..."
"Four-" Breathe out. Soon, Celena's mind felt like being pulled at a very fast speed. Then she came to an abrupt stop. She felt like she was in the middle of a volcano, But all she could see was fire. In the middle, there was a young man with ebony hair and a cobalt cloak. He held a silver sword in his hand. Then, all of a sudden a shadow-like beam hit him hard in the abdomen. Celena could see him cry out of pain, but only heard silence. The boy painfully got up with the help of his sword. Another beam of darkness looked like it was going to hit him again. Then a burst of flame attacked in front of it, making it dissolve. Celena looked to where the flame came from, but her mind felt like it was being pulled again.
Celena lazily opened her eyes to see that everyone was looking over her, even Hitomi. The girl noticed her head was resting on Sora's lap. So she quickly got up and checked herself, a bit flushed that every soul in the room was looking at her.
"So, tell me- what did I dream about?" Hitomi asked. You see, the reason why Dreamers need Dreamcatchers is because they would always forget their dreams when they wake up. Dreamcatchers look into the dream and keep track of it to see if it had any meaning.
Celena told her story about the fire, the boy, the beam of darkness, and burst of light. Sora pondered about this for a while. She then asked the Keeper to thank the servants for being concerted but had to tell them to leave the room. She did so and all who was left was Sora, who paced the room in deep thought, and the two childhood companions whom sat on the princess's bed.
"This is different...I feel very worried about this Dream...Yes...I guess it's the only way..." Sora stopped in her tracks and walked to the girls on the bed. She gazed at them firmly. "I'm sorry to say princess, but we have to cancel the ceremony. I need you to leave with Celena tonight. If you get any Dreams on your journey, Celena would be there."
"..."
"You two are to leave as soon as possible. Don't take anything you wouldn't need, for you will be going on a long journey. And I'm afraid your path leads to the Black Desert." The two girls looked at each other in shock.
"If you're to be encountered by the boy Celena saw in the dream, I think he is to be your guide and protector. But I don't think he's going to be the only one going on your journey." Sora gave a small smile to the young women. She turned and looked for small baggage to hand Celena and the princess.
"Here, put all your essentials in there. When you're done sneak to the gate. Don't let any soul see you except my own. Got it?" Celena gave a soft nod.
"Good." Sora quickly went out the door. Celena stood up to get a set of clothes for her companion to wear. Then the silver-blond haired girl heard a noise from behind. Hitomi was crying. Celena went to comfort the girl.
"Hitomi, please don't cry. We have to leave no matter what's going to happen. I'm very sorry about what's going on." The companion felt the princess's hand on her shoulder. Hitomi smiled and wiped her tears.
"I know, and thank you. It's just—things are not going to be the same anymore, isn't it?" Hitomi's tears started to flow once more. Celena gave a saddened sigh.
"Come on." She said, taking hold of the Dreamer's hand and got her up to her feet. "There's no time to waste!"
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The night got darker as the two girls went farther and farther away from the palace. Hitomi looked up as she ran and noticed that there were no stars out, or moon. It was strange, because just a few seconds ago the sky illuminated with diamonds and pearls. It's as if a sudden storm came though but with no wind and rain. 'Strange...'
Celena pulled her companion to go faster. The gate came soon enough. But then the princess felt eyes on both of them. Hitomi became more frightened. "Celena-chan, do you feel something strange?"
"Of course!! But we have to go on and not worry about nonsense things-"
Then all of the sudden, two blasts of energy exploded on each side of the girls, making their insides tremble. The Gate ahead of them suddenly flew open. Sora was there and she franticly shouted to the two.
"Hurry!!! Don't dawdle! Run to the gates now!!!!"
The girls ran as fast as the wind, trying to steady themselves as more and more blasts exploded near them. Finally, Celena and Hitomi reached their destination. The girls breathed heavily out of exhaustion. The gates of the city began to shut behind them. Sora was still within Giianima's walls. Celena caught sight of Sora blasting her own energy that looked like bright beams of moonlight. The apprentice had a feeling that her teacher wouldn't be going with them. She called to Sora as a child would call for it's mother. Sora had always been a mother to her ever since she bought and freed her from the slave market. Tears seemed to be seeping from her eyes Hitomi looked behind when she heard her friend call to the Dreamcatcher.
"Sora!! Don't leave!!"
"I have to! Now go with Hitomi-hime to the black lands, before it's too late!! Run till you can't see the city!!! Go!!!!" The doors slammed shut as the Dreamcatcher finished her exclamation. Celena stood there in shock and sorrow. But Hitomi pulled her along. When the two couldn't see the once beautiful forest city, Celena collapsed with pain in her lungs and heart from absence of air and teacher. Hitomi sat beside her with fatigue. The princess looked to where the city was. It seemed to glow a blood red in the distance. Tears threatened to come out of her emerald orbs. So at last they came. Hitomi knew she just lost the one she loved the most. Celena saw the princess in mourning so she sat up and hugged her. Because they were kindred spirits, they both lost the things they loved.
End of chapter 1
AN: Kinda sad, ne? YY Say, if you give me four reviews, I'll give ya the next chapter in three days, ok? I hoped you liked it!! I tried to explain the whole Dreamer Dreamcatcher thing. If your confused, Gomen Gomen Gomen!!!!!!
By Infinitis
Summary: Big AU fic 0.o Hitomi is princess, Van is a forgotten king, Celena has a mysterious power, Dilly is somehow related to Van, and some shadowy guy is trying to take over the world!!
Action/Adventure/Drama/Romance/Suspence/Fantacy
AN: I got this Idea from a dream of mine . Weird huh? Well this is how I dreamed it--
-Dream Sequence-
I was looking though Newtype magazine when all of the sudden I saw a advertisement for a new Escaflowne Movie (T.T my dreams like to tease me). It looked really cool from the picture. It seemed to be Van and some shadowy guy fighting with swords. Than all of the sudden I was sucked into the movie (two thumbs up!!!!) That's where I got the idea.
I hope you'll like the ficcie!!!!!!!! Enjoy!
--
Chapter 1
A young woman stands on the foot of the balcony in the latest of night, gazing with delight in her eyes as she sees the splendor of her beautiful forest city. The city was called Giianima (Gee-an ii-ma), the capital of the Kingdom of Gaia. The young woman had hair like honey that flowed to her waist. Her eyes held a mystical green within it's depths. This maiden is called Hitomi...
'Tomorrow, I'll be queen of all this beauty.'
Hitomi, Princess of Giianima and heir to Gaia. But to Sora, her caretaker, she is a Dreamer, people who can look into the past, present, and rarely- the future.
"Milady!? Milady, what are you doing at such a late hour?" A voice called in the shadows of the room inside. A girl with brown hair and peasant clothing walked a bit lazily to the princess.
"I'm just too excited! I can't sleep. Tomorrow's my birthday and there's a lot of things to think for the day to come." Hitomi turned and smiled to the servant.
"Well still, do you want to be sleepy during the ceremony? It's gonna last half of the day and you falling asleep at such a event will bring such dishonor for you and your line to come!" The girl gave a matter-of-factly look.
Hitomi laughed softly. "I guess, well-" The young woman stood as if frozen in ice. Her eyes looked like they were glowing.
"Princess..."
"AH-" Hitomi fell to the ground as her eyes fluttered shut. Her breaths became erratic. The servant girl stood in shock. This was the first time she actually saw the princess 'Dreaming'. She heard about the princesses 'spells' only when she was young. But why now? The girl turned back into the room, slid the doors open, and called for help. Soon most of the servants of the house came at the call to the princess. One of them was the head Keeper of the House. The middle-aged woman looked a bit plump, but didn't really mind since she knew she was well fed. The woman felt the poor princess's trembling heart. The woman scrunched her eyebrows together.
"Lafra! Get Sora the Dreamcatcher! On the second!!" A young girl bowed and ran though the door.
Soon after the child brought a beautiful woman. Her face was pale as the moon and her hair shone like moonshine. Sora quickly came to her princess's side. She started to put her hands in place, but then hesitated in thought.
The Keeper couldn't help but worry. "Well, what are you waiting for? She's been like this for who knows how long! If you don't hurry, she'll be stuck in her Dream and-!"
Sora held her hand up to silent the woman. "I think I'm not the one who's supposed to be doing this..." The Keeper glared at the fairy-like woman. "Miara! Sastine! Get me my apprentice!" Two young women got up from the sitting crowd of servants who looked over the princess and bowed as they took leave. Not long after, a yelling could be heard in the hallway.
"What's going on? Why am I needed at this time of night? This has to be a conspiracy!?" A young woman no older or younger them the princess walked very unhappily in the servant-fulled room. She had Silvery-Golden hair and the clearest sapphire eyes any mortal or immortal has ever seen. The girl's eyes grew as she saw all the concerned servants in the room. "Sora, what's going..." The young woman's gaze caught upon her childhood companion, the princess. Immediately she came to Hitomi's side. She held her friend's shaking hands. The girl looked up at her teacher in confusion. Just as the young woman started to speak, Sora interrupted.
"Celena, I want you to Dreamcatch Hitomi's Dream."
"What??" The Keeper disputed.
"B-but? I don't know if I'm ready, Sora. I could kill her or something!"
"You are ready!! I have confidence in you. If you don't do it now, the princess will die, you hear that??!!"
Celena fearfully shook her head. She took a deep breath to calm herself as every servant girl held her own out of nervousness. The young apprentice raised her hands thumb to thumb with palms widely open. They represented wings if you look closely. She placed her hands above the princess's heart, index fingers on the collarbone. Celena closed her eyes shut.
Sora softly spoke to the girl. "Relax, clear your mind and concentrate. On the count of one, breathe steadily in. On four, breathe out and link your mind with her Dream."
Celena nodded to continue.
"One..."
Breathe in-
"Two...Three..."
"Four-" Breathe out. Soon, Celena's mind felt like being pulled at a very fast speed. Then she came to an abrupt stop. She felt like she was in the middle of a volcano, But all she could see was fire. In the middle, there was a young man with ebony hair and a cobalt cloak. He held a silver sword in his hand. Then, all of a sudden a shadow-like beam hit him hard in the abdomen. Celena could see him cry out of pain, but only heard silence. The boy painfully got up with the help of his sword. Another beam of darkness looked like it was going to hit him again. Then a burst of flame attacked in front of it, making it dissolve. Celena looked to where the flame came from, but her mind felt like it was being pulled again.
Celena lazily opened her eyes to see that everyone was looking over her, even Hitomi. The girl noticed her head was resting on Sora's lap. So she quickly got up and checked herself, a bit flushed that every soul in the room was looking at her.
"So, tell me- what did I dream about?" Hitomi asked. You see, the reason why Dreamers need Dreamcatchers is because they would always forget their dreams when they wake up. Dreamcatchers look into the dream and keep track of it to see if it had any meaning.
Celena told her story about the fire, the boy, the beam of darkness, and burst of light. Sora pondered about this for a while. She then asked the Keeper to thank the servants for being concerted but had to tell them to leave the room. She did so and all who was left was Sora, who paced the room in deep thought, and the two childhood companions whom sat on the princess's bed.
"This is different...I feel very worried about this Dream...Yes...I guess it's the only way..." Sora stopped in her tracks and walked to the girls on the bed. She gazed at them firmly. "I'm sorry to say princess, but we have to cancel the ceremony. I need you to leave with Celena tonight. If you get any Dreams on your journey, Celena would be there."
"..."
"You two are to leave as soon as possible. Don't take anything you wouldn't need, for you will be going on a long journey. And I'm afraid your path leads to the Black Desert." The two girls looked at each other in shock.
"If you're to be encountered by the boy Celena saw in the dream, I think he is to be your guide and protector. But I don't think he's going to be the only one going on your journey." Sora gave a small smile to the young women. She turned and looked for small baggage to hand Celena and the princess.
"Here, put all your essentials in there. When you're done sneak to the gate. Don't let any soul see you except my own. Got it?" Celena gave a soft nod.
"Good." Sora quickly went out the door. Celena stood up to get a set of clothes for her companion to wear. Then the silver-blond haired girl heard a noise from behind. Hitomi was crying. Celena went to comfort the girl.
"Hitomi, please don't cry. We have to leave no matter what's going to happen. I'm very sorry about what's going on." The companion felt the princess's hand on her shoulder. Hitomi smiled and wiped her tears.
"I know, and thank you. It's just—things are not going to be the same anymore, isn't it?" Hitomi's tears started to flow once more. Celena gave a saddened sigh.
"Come on." She said, taking hold of the Dreamer's hand and got her up to her feet. "There's no time to waste!"
--
The night got darker as the two girls went farther and farther away from the palace. Hitomi looked up as she ran and noticed that there were no stars out, or moon. It was strange, because just a few seconds ago the sky illuminated with diamonds and pearls. It's as if a sudden storm came though but with no wind and rain. 'Strange...'
Celena pulled her companion to go faster. The gate came soon enough. But then the princess felt eyes on both of them. Hitomi became more frightened. "Celena-chan, do you feel something strange?"
"Of course!! But we have to go on and not worry about nonsense things-"
Then all of the sudden, two blasts of energy exploded on each side of the girls, making their insides tremble. The Gate ahead of them suddenly flew open. Sora was there and she franticly shouted to the two.
"Hurry!!! Don't dawdle! Run to the gates now!!!!"
The girls ran as fast as the wind, trying to steady themselves as more and more blasts exploded near them. Finally, Celena and Hitomi reached their destination. The girls breathed heavily out of exhaustion. The gates of the city began to shut behind them. Sora was still within Giianima's walls. Celena caught sight of Sora blasting her own energy that looked like bright beams of moonlight. The apprentice had a feeling that her teacher wouldn't be going with them. She called to Sora as a child would call for it's mother. Sora had always been a mother to her ever since she bought and freed her from the slave market. Tears seemed to be seeping from her eyes Hitomi looked behind when she heard her friend call to the Dreamcatcher.
"Sora!! Don't leave!!"
"I have to! Now go with Hitomi-hime to the black lands, before it's too late!! Run till you can't see the city!!! Go!!!!" The doors slammed shut as the Dreamcatcher finished her exclamation. Celena stood there in shock and sorrow. But Hitomi pulled her along. When the two couldn't see the once beautiful forest city, Celena collapsed with pain in her lungs and heart from absence of air and teacher. Hitomi sat beside her with fatigue. The princess looked to where the city was. It seemed to glow a blood red in the distance. Tears threatened to come out of her emerald orbs. So at last they came. Hitomi knew she just lost the one she loved the most. Celena saw the princess in mourning so she sat up and hugged her. Because they were kindred spirits, they both lost the things they loved.
End of chapter 1
AN: Kinda sad, ne? YY Say, if you give me four reviews, I'll give ya the next chapter in three days, ok? I hoped you liked it!! I tried to explain the whole Dreamer Dreamcatcher thing. If your confused, Gomen Gomen Gomen!!!!!!