Sorry it's late... again! I really don't have an excuse this time. All I can say is that the next chapter will (Hopefully) get done much sooner! :)
Disclaimer:
LS: (Sighs)
Miguel: What's wrong?
LS: I don't have an idea for a disclaimer for the next chapter of my fanfic.
Miguel: Well how about this!
Miguel picks up a rock and whips it at Shesta's head. Shesta falls to the floor and lies motionless.
LS: ... Besides the fact that you might have just killed Shesta, what you did had nothing to do with me not owning Escaflowne!
Miguel: You don't own Escaflowne?
LS: No I don't own Escaflowne!
(Shesta was not hurt in the making of this disclaimer... well not enough that anyone really cared.)
The Blood Stained Mind of a Blackened Heart: Ch 6 Devils Revenge
Episode 18
Folken greeted Kaomi in the anchorage as she climbed out of her alseides.
"Kaomi, I have to tell you something."
"Can it wait? I have to see Shesta!"
"About Shesta... I'm afraid he passed away only minuets before you returned."
Kaomi lowered her head and clenched her hands into fists. Droplets fell from her eyes and to the floor beneath her feet. "You knew Van was my brother all along. Didn't you?!"
"Yes. I did."
"Why didn't you tell me sooner? This all could have been avoided if you had told me sooner!"
"I'm sorry. I can't change the past... but what I can do is make the present better! I'm sending you to the Delate so that you can be with Dilandau when he recovers."
"But don't you need me to fight?"
"Naria and Eyria will handle it. Now go pack your things, you'll be leaving soon."
Episode 19
Kaomi entered the Delate's anchorage. It was bigger than the Vione's but she still felt at home.
"Did you have a good trip?"
Kaomi turned to face the entrance of the anchorage. A smile spread across her face. "Jajuka!" Kaomi ran up to Jajuka and wrapped her arms around him.
"Kaomi, you remember me!"
"How could I forget?!"
"You must be tired from your trip. I'll show you your room."
Episode 20
Kaomi sat in a tree in the garden playing a Fanelian lullaby on a small flute. Unaware that someone was watching her. Kaomi finished her song. She could hear someone clapping behind her.
She turned around to see a girl with very light short blonde hair and in a blue dress standing on the ground behind her. "Oh! I was unaware that I had an audience."
"That was a very lovely song."
Kaomi jumped down from the tree and walked over to the girl. "I'm glad you liked it. My name is Kaomi."
"Celena."
"Do you want me to play more?"
Celena replied with a nod.
Kaomi sat down at the base of the tree with Celena and began to play. There was something about Celena and the tree that put her at ease. It was almost... magical.
Meanwhile a wedding was going on and a battle was soon to follow.
Episode 23
A battle had occurred during princess Millerna and Drydan's wedding leading to a damaged city and the destruction of the Vione. Folken decided to join Van in defeating Zaibach.
Night had fallen and Kaomi was now sleeping peacefully. The door opened, a shadow creped across her bed and pair of pale lips touched her cheek.
Later that night Dilandau was sitting in a dimly lit room drinking wine. Jajuka was standing in front of him.
"Where am I?"
"The floating fortress Delate."
"Where's Shesta?"
"He's dead."
"Where's Gatti?"
"He's dead."
Dilandau's temper began to rise. "Dallet?"
"He's dead."
"Viole?"
"Dead."
"They're dead! Dead!" Dilandau stood up and furiously threw his glass of wine at Jajuka. Jajuka stood motionless covered in wine.
"Who are you?"
"I am Jajuka. I am a soldier under your command. I alone."
"Alone." Dilandau clenched his head and began to scream in anger at this word. He ripped off his shirt and fell to his knees. He soon came to his senses, stood up and put his jacket over his shoulders.
"Is my new guymelef ready?"
"Yes sir."
"I haven't fought in a long time. I'm looking forward to this."
Day light entered Kaomi's room. Making her aware that the day had begun. Kaomi crawled out of bed, got dressed and began walking down the hall. Kaomi stared at her feet as she walked down the hall still rubbing the sleep from her eyes. Thud! She had collided with someone and had fallen to the floor. "I'm so sorry I..."
Kaomi looked up to see who she had walked into. "Lord Dilandau!" Kaomi rose quickly to greet him only to have his hand meet the side of her face.
There was a moment of silence. Kaomi turned her head to look him. Dilandau looked at his hand then back at Kaomi in horror. Kaomi opened her mouth to speak but before she could he was gone.
Just then Jajuka came around the corner. "There you are Kaomi. I hope you're ready for battle."
Kaomi nodded. Of course she was in no emotional state to fight but the rest of her had been longing for the thrill of battle.
Kaomi entered the anchorage and started to climb her guymelef when she heard foot steps. She turned around to see Dilandau at the foot of her guymelef with his head hung low.
"I... I didn't mean to hurt you."
Kaomi climbed down and held him close. "I know." Kaomi knew that this was the closest thing to an apology she was going to get from Dilandau.
As the Crusade approached the harbor a floating fortress appeared in the sky. Guymelefs flew down from the fortress and landed on the harbor. Two of which were Dilandau and Kaomi.
"We're here!"
As soon as they had landed they began to set the place a blaze. It was Kaomi's first time using the flame thrower and it felt good.
As the Crusade came closer to the harbor the flames grew bigger.
"It's on fire! The harbor's on fire, sarge!"
"Gaddes, take us in! I'll go out in Scherazade."
Meanwhile Van had already flown Escaflowne out and landed it on the harbor. Suddenly Van heard maniacal laughter coming from behind a curtain of smoke, through which a red guymelef appeared.
"Who'd have thought that I'd run into you here?"
"The red guymelef..."
"It's been a while... let's play!" Dilandau fired flames at Van. "BURN!"
Van moved and the blaze just barely missed him.
"Careful now... you'll get burned." Just then Dilandau looked up to see the Scherazade come down from the Crusade.
"Allen Schezar... I hate you!"
While Dilandau and Allen fought Van was distracted by another hidden guymelef. A black guymelef emerged from the smoke and didn't hesitate to fight with Van.
"Sister, why are you doing this? You and I can end this war, together!"
"I live to serve."
Dilandau and Allen's sword locked.
"I see you're as good as ever, Allen."
Allen pushed Dilandau away.
"Damn."
"Lord Dilandau!" Jajuka came and began to fight Allen.
"Stay out of this, Jajuka!"
"But Lord Dilandau..."
Van shoved Kaomi aside as Dilandau charged through the smoke with both swords out. Van blocked Dilandau's attack.
"Nice, Van! This is great!"
"Why is this guy so blood thirsty?"
"My heart's pounding!"
Dilandau pushed Van back.
"Damn."
Dilandau lifted his sword to make the final move... "Die!" When Van, once again blocked.
"What?!"
"I won't be killed by the likes of you!"
Suddenly Escaflowne's energist began to glow. The temperature in Dilandau's guymelef began to rise, sweat dripped down his face, he felt short of breath and images of a little girl flashed through his mind.
"Jajuka! Kaomi!"
"Lord Dilandau!" Both Jajuka and Kaomi stopped what they were doing and rushed to help Dilandau. Kaomi got there first and began to fight Van.
"Get out of my way you... you monster!"
"Monster..." This word triggered something in Kaomi's head. He guymelef's temperature also began to rise and images flooded her mind, images of men in black cloaks leaning over her.
"What is it?!"
"It's some kind of... monster!"
Dilandau and kaomi both began screaming uncontrollably. Then they were surrounded by a beam of light and were carried away.
"Lord Dilandau!" Jajuka flew after the beam of light and the floating fortress faded from view.
LS: Well I hope you enjoyed this chapter and...
Miguel: Can I pelt Shesta with another rock?
LS: No!
Miguel: Why not?! It's not like you need him for the rest of this fanfic or anything!
LS: I don't need you either!
Miguel: ...O.o
LS: Anyway I hope you enjoyed the chapter and please R&R! :)
