A/N: I felt bad for killing Van so here's an alternate ending. This ending will only work for the sequel I'm planning.
I came I saw I kicked some ass
The pain I cause it makes me laugh
'Cause the way I do my thing is strange
I just inject myself into your veins, yeah
Can't run can't hide
There's no way out
The sun will rise and it's about
Time for the wreckoning
Time time for this girl to sing
Damn if I thought that you would change
And my life would stay the same
When you don't even care about me
You know, you don't give a damn
Well things will come and things will go
And one thing I know for sure is that
You don't give a shit about me
And so I'm walking out the door. (oh yeah)
Can't move can't breathe it's gettin dark
The beast has come to steal your heart
So you better practice your scream
Well you may not live your dreams
Things will come and things will go
And one thing I know for sure is that
You don't give a shit about me
And so I'm walking out the door.
The wreckoning
The wreckoning
The wreckoning
Oh, it's time
The wreckoning
The wreckoning
The wreckoning
Oh, it's time
Damn if I thought that you would change
And my life would stay the same
When you don't even care about me
You know, you don't give a damn
Things will come and things will go
And one thing I know for sure is that
You don't give a shit about me
And so I'm walking out the door.
The wreckoning
The wreckoning
The wreckoning
Oh, it's time
The wreckoning
The wreckoning
The wreckoning
Ya don't give a damn
And I'm running from my problems
I got my funny face painted on
And then I'll think of what you said to me
And then I'll think of what you did to me
I'll think of you and probably laugh
And then I'll think of you and probably laugh
And then I'll think of you and probably laugh
You're the one I'm running from
Damn if I thought that you would change
And my life would stay the same
When you don't even care about me
Ah no, you don't give a damn
Well things will come and things will go
And one thing I know for sure is that
You don't give a shit about me
And so I'm walking out the door.
The wreckoning
The wreckoning
The wreckoning
Oh, it's time
The wreckoning
The wreckoning
The wreckoning
Oh, it's time
The wreckoning
The wreckoning
The wreckoning
Ya don't give a damn
The wreckoning
The wreckoning
The wreckoning
I'm walking out the door
The Wreckoning by Boomkat
Chapter 22: The Wreckoning
A large pillar of light filled the room, sweeping away the Dragonslayers, Dilandau and Folken to their old home; Gaea. Many of the Dragonslayers looked in awe at the place they had once called home. Ziabach hadn't changed very much since the last time they were there. The only real difference most of them noticed was the lack of soldiers patrolling the streets.
However, they had no time to catch up on old times with any relatives or old friends. They were there on a mission. Dilandau held his head high and lead his Dragonslayers to the guymelef storehouse. Folken separated from the group and headed for the Ziabach Fortress.
When he entered through the large metallic doors, memories of a blackened past flood his mind. Memories that he wished to forget. "Lord Folken," a husky voice spoke. Folken looked to his right to the Dragonslayer he had asked to accompany him. "What are your plans precisely? I need to know in order to make sure Dilandau doesn't get carried away." Folken chuckled to himself.
"Yes Jajuka." Folken paused when both he and the beast man came to his old study. He opened the door and entered, Jajuka followed closely behind. Folken took a seat at the neatly organized desk and gestured for Jajuka to sit as well. However the beast man prefered to stand. "The plan is quite simple actually. Dilandau and his troop will travel to Fanelia using their new Oreides guymelefs. They have been upgraded so that the stealth cloaks can be used in flight mode which will make entering the country easier."
When Folken finished explaining the plan to Jajuka, Dilandau arrived to hear Folken ramble on about how there was no need for innocent people to be slaughtered and such. Jajuka waited outside the study for Dilandau. Together the two of them went to the guymelef storehouse and explained the plan to the Dragonslayers. Jajuka had to correct Dilandau a few times much to the albino's dislike.
"Alright. Let's do it." Dilandau said over his radio from inside his guymelef. He grinned inwardly as he thought of his victory. That dragon won't know what hit him…
Hitomi sighed heavily as she gazed out the opened window. Her emerald eyes stayed locked on the blue orb in the sky. Dilandau…when will you come? I don't know how much more of this I can take. I would have escaped if that were possible. Her eyes drifted downward to the ground below. But it's a long fall from this window…
"Hitomi have you been listening to a single word I've been saying?" Allen asked as he had the impression he was being ignored. When Hitomi didn't answer he rose from his seat and walked over to her. He placed a hand on her shoulder which caught her attention quickly.
"Get your hand off of me." She growled bitterly. Allen however left his hand where it lay. "Allen-!" He grabbed her other shoulder, forcing her to face him.
"Hitomi listen to me."
"No!" she snapped back at him. "Now let go of me!" she tried to wriggle free of his grasp.
"No, not until you see the truth. Not until you realize that you're being manipulated by Dilandau!" Hitomi glared at him, tears welled up in her eyes.
"How can you say that!? Do you even know what someone who's been manipulated looks or acts like?" Allen went to answer but stopped. "That's what I thought. Now, please, just let me go." He removed his hands from her shoulders and turned his back to her. Hitomi turned her back away from him and continued to gaze out the window. When she heard the door close she felt relived that he was gone.
As night fell over the small city of Fanelia civilians locked their doors and called it a night. Few people scurried to their homes for rest. Everything seemed peaceful. When the only light in the sky was only that from the two moons, Dilandau gave the order to his men to exit their guymelefs and get into position. "Remember, no one kills the Dragon or that pansy ass knight but me." Dilandau reminded his soldiers.
Like invisible shadows, all seventeen of the Ziabach soldiers were able to sneak their way over the city walls completely undetected. They then fanned out though the city, being sure to stay in the shadows as they made their way to the castle. Anyone who came in their way was dealt with immediately. Anyone who tried to stop them was killed quickly.
Van sat in his bed with his wife Louise who seemed to be acting distant towards him. His bare hand traced her arm up to her shoulder then cupped her cheek. She rested her head in his hand and smiled sweetly.
She lifted her lashes and looked deep into his eyes. Van then caressed her silky hair, running his fingers through it gently. He lowered his head and their lips met in a gentle kiss. Just as their kiss was beginning to deepen a loud knock came from the door. Van groaned as he pulled away.
"Come in!" he growled. The door opened and in walked one of the Fanelian guards.
"Highness, My lady," He bowed his head before continuing. "Some of the other soldiers have spotted suspicious men wandering the city. Some report that they are heading to the castle." Van's eyes widened in shock and surprise.
"Stay here." He whispered to Louise then placed a kiss on her cheek. "I'll be back." He pushed away the covers and climbed out of bed. "Alert everyone in the castle and to be prepared." The soldier bowed and left.
Van grabbed a blue tunic and slipped it on quickly. He then grabbed his sheathed sword and headed out the door. He had a strange feeling he knew exactly who it was that was trying to break into his castle.
Allen dashed down the hallway and towards Hitomi's chamber. As he reached the base of the stairs, he came face to face with a familiar foe. "Dilandau…" he growled through clenched teeth.
Dilandau grinned from ear to ear as he approached the heavenly knight. "It's been awhile Schezar." He sneered and unsheathed his katana. Allen did the same and prepared to attack.
Dilandau dodged the knight's sword. Even though it had been years since he had been in an actually battle, he could still move with keen precision. Every attack made by the foolish knight was easily blocked. "Please tell me that you're not trying Schezar." Dilandau chuckled as he blocked another sad excuse for an attack.
"I'm just warming up." Allen replied, trying to hide that he was almost gasping for air.
"Sure you are Schezar." Dilandau replied, rolling his eyes. "I think you're getting too old for this Schezar." With that said, Dilandau took the offensive. With every attack, the pansy ass knight was forced to take a step back. How had he become so strong? Allen found himself wondering. He had fought Dilandau once before and it wasn't much of a challenge.
Desperately the knight blocked all the oncoming attacks; beads of sweat rolled down his face. "Wondering how I increased in strength?" Dilandau asked, not waiting for a reply. He knew it was what the knighted wanted to know. "It's simple really. When I shared a body with your sister, she liked holding me back. Thank Gaea that she's gone. She was really a pest to have around. Although…it was fun when we would return to a female state. She always let me touch her-" Allen let out a horrid battle cry and charged at Dilandau who was smirking.
"What's wrong Allen? You seem upset."
"You monster!" he yelled and attacked carelessly. That would be his downfall. Dilandau saw an opening and took it. His sword plunged itself into the knight's chest. Blood gushed out of the wound as Dilandau withdrew. The knight stumbled backwards; his sword fell from his hand and clattered on the ground. His breathing became hard and laboured as blood began to fill his lungs.
"Well, well, well. It seems like the invincible knight is about to die." Dilandau sneered. He bent down and picked up the Allen's sword. He forced Allen to back up into a wall, blood spilling onto the floor with each step. "Time to say good bye pansy ass." With that said Dilandau stabbed Allen in the chest again but this time into his heart. Allen gasped and his head dropped; he was dead.
Dilandau sheathed his sword and grinned triumphantly. He had rid the world of a pansy knight. Now all that was left was to kill the dragon which posed no real threat. Allen fell so easily, the dragon would fall even easier.
Dilandau ran up the stairs, taking two at a time. When he reached the top he ran down the hallway only to come across a familiar looking woman. She wore a long white night gown. "It's about time you showed up." She said bluntly to him. This baffled Dilandau. "This is Hitomi's room." There was an awkward silence in the air. She's the dragon's cat, why is she helping me? Dilandau wondered. Then as if to answer his question Merle continued to speak, "I'm only helping you because I know how much Hitomi loves you and I don't think anyone should stand in the way of love." Dilandau's eye's widened. He wouldn't kill her. "Well! Get going!"
Dilandau opened the door and was ambushed by Hitomi. "What took you so long!?" she yelled. Dilandau pulled her into a protective embrace.
"I'm sorry." He whispered. "Follow me," he instructed and broke the hug. Hitomi followed him out of the room and into the hallway. Merle stood there and smiled sweetly at Hitomi. Good luck Hitomi, Merle said inwardly.
"Good bye Merle…"Hitomi whispered.
As the two reached the stairs an old friend greeted them. Hitomi rolled her eyes and sighed. Dilandau shoved Hitomi aside. He didn't want her to be involved with the coming duel. It would be a battle to end all battles. No words were exchanged between Dilandau and Van. Both stood a few paces apart and both had their katanas in hand.
Van, being the foolish fighter he was attacked. Dilandau blocked it and yawned. "Is that the best you can do?" he asked and yawned again. Of course this only fuelled Van's quick temper. He attacked again but more aggressively. However it wasn't aggressive enough. Dilandau blocked the attack and turned the tables.
Dilandau attacked forcefully not once or twice but continuously. He attacked until the dragon king lost his balance and fell onto the carpeted floor. Dilandau stepped on the blade of the sword, making it impossible for the dragon to deflect any attack. Thinking quickly, the dragon tried to roll away but was stopped as a foot slammed down onto his chest.
"Tell me Van, what's it like to know you're gong to die?" Dilandau raised his sword high above his head and prepared to drive it into Van's chest. Hitomi and Merle looked in horror.
"No!" Merle cried as she pounced on Dilandau, who then fell to the ground.
Dilandau mutter many curse through his clenched teeth and turned to hit the young cat woman. However his hands would never meet the cat's body. "Dilandau don't!"
Both cat and albino turned towards Hitomi. She knelt down beside Dilandau and looked deep into his eyes. "You've got your revenge. Let's just go home." Dilandau bit his lip to stop him from yelling at her. "I just want to go home." Looking into those emerald eyes always seemed to calm Dilandau.
"Fine." Dilandau growled before rising to his feet. He glared down at the dragon who was still laying on the floor.
Van went to reach for his sword but was stopped by Merle who grabbed his arm. She looked at him with pleading eyes. "Please Van-sama…just let them leave…" Van went to object but couldn't. It would be cowardly to attack an enemy with their backs turned. The battle was over.
A/N: So how did you enjoy this portion of the Alternate ending? Satisfied? I just felt kinda bad about killing Van. Plus, with ending I can make my sequel. Yes, there will be a sequel! Now, for the second part:
Here we are, safe at last
We can breath a sigh, seems the storm has passed
Through it all, no one knew,
That all the tears in heaven, would bring me back to you
No one I know, imagined we would make it
But it only matters that we both believe
Chorus:
You and me, we're a miracle; meant to be
And nothing can change it
Mountains move
And oceans part
When they are standing in our way
You and me, we're a mircale;
Angels stand watching over
And heaven shines upon us, everyday
Everytime, I felt near defeat
You were there for me oh
By my side completely
You give me strength ohh..
you set me free... hey yeah yeah
Its just because of you ohh..
I'm all that i can be ohh..
When im with you, the world is ours to reach for
Together there is nothing we can't do. ooh ooh..
Chorus
Bridge:
The chance was so unlikely
That we would ever win
Two stars among the heavens
Destiny brought you to me
Chorus
You and me, We're a miracle (miracle)
You and me, We're a miracle (miracle)
Miracle
We're A Miracle By Christina Aquilera
Chapter 23: We're A Miracle
A Month had passed since the chaos that changed many lives. Things were slowly settling down on both Gaea and the Mystic Moon. Van was a little shooken up and still a bit confused as to what had happened. He still had trouble with coming to terms with the path Hitomi had chosen. And still wondered why, out of all the men on the Mystic Moon she had to choose him.
Life on Gaea may have been grim and gray but that wasn't the case for the Mystic Moon. Hitomi found herself feeling confused with her emotions. She was glad Allen was dead but she couldn't help be feel a bit of remorse. Allen had been her first kiss and even proposed to her at one point but he had abducted her and along with Van, tried to change her heart.
Upon Hitomi and Dilandau's return to school Yukari, being the lovely friend she was, hounded the two for answers. Hitomi easily explained their disappearance. Too bad she couldn't do the same for her other friends. Hitomi's original story was she was ill and Dilandau stayed and nursed her back to health.
The story changed drastically thanks to Yukari and her imaginative mind. Yukari's story resembled that of a smutty romance novel plot. Hitomi was abducted and held captive by a group of serial rapists. Dilandau heroically came to her rescue and killed her captors. Hitomi was in disbelief when she heard the story. Dilandau however just grinned slyly and asked why the original story couldn't have been more like Yukari's version? It was, in his mind, closer to the truth.
"Dilandau!" Hitomi shouted from the bottom of the stairs. "Are You ready!?"
"In a minute woman!" Dilandau barked back. Hitomi narrowed her eyes. He takes longer getting ready than most girls I know!
"Dilandau!" She yelled once more.
"Alright all ready!" came another bark from the top of the stairs. Hitomi raised a brow as she looked the albino up and down.
"It took you half an hour to look like that? What was the big hold up?" Dilandau eye twitched as he descended the stairs. Casually he approached her and draped his arm over her delicate shoulders.
"I just wanted to look perfect." He said and pulled her closer to his body.
A small smile crept to her lips as she shook her head. "Only you Dilandau…only you. But next time, try to move faster. We're gonna miss the excitement!"
"Where are we going exactly?" Dilandau asked at they existed the house.
"The Tanabata Matsuri festival. It's in Hiratsuka, Kanawaga Prefecture. I told you about last week baka!" Hitomi replied to Dilandau's blank expression. "Forget, get in the car." Dilandau shrugged and sat himself in the driver's seat.
It didn't take long for them to drive to Hiratsuka. Driving there was the easy part. Finding a place to park would prove to be more difficult. Dilandau grumbled and mumbled cursed and profanities under his breathe as he search for a place to park. "Now, had we left home earlier we wouldn't have this problem." Hitomi stated, trying to hide her amusement.
"Shut up." Dilandau snapped, his eyes focused on finding a spot, any spot. "Ah-ha!" Dilandau grinned victoriously as he found one and pulled in.
The two enjoyed an afternoon full of walking through the crowded streets, checking out the stalls selling souvenirs and watching the parades of brass bands, folk dancers and mikoshi, portable shrines. The streets were colourfully decorated with paper streamers and other festival decorations.
As day turned into night the hanabi taikai began. Hitomi and Dilandau were lucky enough to find a grassy hill to lay on to watch the display in the clear night sky. Dilandau was completely transfixed on the fireworks. He may have been living on the Mystic Moon for well over a year but in that year he never attended such festivals.
Hitomi rested her head on Dilandau's chest. She would have preferred Dilandau pay perhaps a little more attention to her but when she had told him that the hanabi taikai were like exploding balls of colourful fire, Dilandau could careless what was going on around him. But Hitomi smiled. She knew life could only get better from there on. And being in the arms of Dilandau were reassuring enough for her.
Hitomi lifted her head from Dilandau's chest as the display came to end. Slowly Dilandau sat up right and stared into the emerald orbs before him. His face softened and he leaned in towards her captive gaze. Both closed their eyes and let their lips and bodies fall into each other.
The End
A/N: well, there you have it. The end. Hope you enjoyed