Disclaimer: I don't own Escaflowne or any of its characters I do however own Stina and Alyssa ya you heard me Stina I own you Stina chases her around w a paintbrush threatening to paint Alyssa's hair pink Just kidding but Stina and Alyssa are my idea. P.S I have now fixed the grammar to this chapter.

Dream Of A Nightmare Ch 2

Stina was lying down taking in her surroundings. "Miss. Stina" Allen said while holding something in his lap " when I found you I found this right beside you. I believe it is yours." Allen smiled while holding out a rectangular black bag to Stina. She took the bag from him and observed it for a minute or so. Then her eyes lit up, and a huge smile graced her face as she hugged the bag close to her body " Oh, thank you so much Allen. I don't know what I would've done with out it, I'd go insane, thank you!" Allen smiled," you're welcome. I don't mean to be nosy but what is in there that is so important." she laid the bag flat in her lap and slowly unzipped it. She carefully removed the contents and set them on the bag. It was many pictures. "These are my drawings," she stated simply as she waved her hand over them. Allen's eyes widened in astonishment they were beautiful. "You, you drew those?" "Yes." "Amazing. But to tell you the truth it is a little odd but then again Hitomai did save Gea so I know it's not impossible." "Odd? What do you mean?" "Well these are so good very realistic and you are so young." "Thank you." they sat for a few minutes in silence.

Allen would occasionally glance at the pictures. "Is something wrong Allen?" "No it's just that I noticed that a lot of your drawings have swords." Ya I guess they do." Stina said as she yawned. Allen smiled and brushed some hair away from her face "I will let you sleep now good night." Allen left the room to go to his own guest room. Stina lay down and curled up and went to sleep.

The next morning Hitomai woke up and noticed her side didn't really hurt any more. She got out of bed and went over to Stina's room but she wasn't there. She went down to the dinning room where she found them all eating breakfast. She took an empty seat between Van and Stina, which she assumed, was saved for her. "Thanks for waking me up for breakfast Van," she said sarcastically. Van just smiled " you're welcome." he replied in an equally sarcastic tone. "Wow Van you actually have a sense of humor" "But really, we didn't want to wake you because you needed rest to recover from your injuries."

They all continued eating, except for Stina who took a few bite then pushed her food around a bit then a few more bites. She kept this up for ten minutes until Allen put his hand on her shoulder "are you okay you've been acting odd is something wrong." "Well actually...last night Hitomai told me about Escaflowne being missing and how she got here. Seeing something like a dragon above her I mean. I got here the same way." they were all silent. "But that's not all," she looked over at Hitomai "last night I had a dream." "What about" "well actually it was about the Escaflowne..."everyone immediately stopped. "Two people were standing next to it...one of them was Alyssa, my best friend." Amono lit up "oh you mean that girl that came from America to Japan to go to the art school with you. The one with a freaky wing fetish." Van raised his eyebrows. Stina kicked Amono under the table and Hitomai nudged him. "Go on who was the other" Hitomai smiled. " Well I'm not sure it was a tall young man with dark eyes and bluish green hair. And that's all I can remember."

Van promptly excused himself from the table by then they had all finished, as did the rest of the group who headed toward the garden. "I hope my dream didn't upset him I mean it's just a dream right. It's not like I have premonitions like you Hitomai." "Correction, what I had were visions not premonitions." Merle just sighed "We always get all the freaks from the mystic moon." They all gave her a cold look except for Stina who was digging in her pocket. She pulled out a catnip filled cat toy in the shape of a mouse. She tossed the toy at merle that caught it in her mouth and pranced off with it. She began to frolic and bat it around as she rolled around in the garden. "That toy was filled with catnip, the smell of it makes cats happy crazy"

Van was in his room stretched out on his bed. 'Damn it why did that war have to happen. But if it hadn't I would've never met Hitomai who now have a new guy that one that came with her. And Folken damn why did he have to die just after we resolved things! And why did the man in that girl dream remind me of my brother? Just because his hair and eyes? Or maybe...' before he could finish his thoughts there was an anxious and rapid knock at his room door. "Come in" it was one of his soldiers in a panicked state "King van we have found 2 intruders" he says as he pushes the two captive forward till they were kneeling. It was a tall man covered in a black cloak, and a girl about Hitomai's age, and a little taller who had a matching black cloak.

Shit just perfect as if I don't have enough problems right now " go send for Allen and leave the captives hear I wish to speak to them. He ran out of to find Allen. He found Allen in the garden with the girls and Amono. "Allen. Hurry please come to the king's chambers immediately." Allen nodded. "Right."

In the van's room

"What is it Van?" Allen asked. "Intruders" van replied pointing to the two. "Any information from them" "I haven't tried I was going to but I decided against it. I decided to wait for you" Allen approached the girl and pulled her hood back to show her face. She had eyes cerulean eyes and small rose petal lips. Her skin was so pale it appeared almost white against her chocolate color hair that fell past her shoulders in curls. She glanced at Allen with eyes that screamed hate. "What are you doing here in Fanellia" Allen asked the girl while flashing a grin. "I was brought here by my companion he said we should be welcomed warmly." "Oh and why is that." remove his hood and see for your self"