Starcrossed Lovers Chapter Thirteen
Yikes...ok...don't yell at me. This chapter was going to be so much longer...but then Word did something strange and said it couldn't read the encoding or something...so I had to start all over! Just don't yell at me, review, and I'll have the next chap out soon.
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There's no way I can get to Zaibach by foot or flying in less than four hours. I have to fly on Escaflowne. Van retrieved an energist from the Fanelia arsenal and entered the sacred temple where Escaflowne rested peacefully.
"I never thought I'd need to use you again in this life," Van told Escaflowne. He cut himself and inserted blood onto the energist. Then he boarded it and flew away in its dragon form. Hitomi, I'm coming.
"I can't believe you're tricking him like this!" Hitomi shouted. "Let me out of here!" Hitomi was trapped in a glass container.
"Oh, don't worry, Hitomi. All I want is the necklace. Then you can go freely."
Just because I can go freely doesn't mean he'll let Van go freely…oh no, what am I going to do? He's going to use me as bait!
Chapter Thirteen: Finding Hitomi
"You will be all powerful," the man said. "Just retrieve the necklace."
"BE QUIET!" Soare yelled. "You do not tell me what to do here. I'm the new master now. You are just an old talking projection. I could smash you to pieces right now if I wanted to."
"You wouldn' t dare! Not after all I've taught you! I am still the great Dornkirk!"
Soare smirked, "Not anymore." And with that, he blew up the projector.
Van's pulse throbbed as he flew up high in the sky, feeling the rough wind on his brow. He noticed instant changes as he entered the city. It was being rebuilt. The only part that was still in ruin was the part close to the main fortress. He soon flew above the main fortress. It was still in ruins, the dome at the top shattered. Suddenly, he heard his name being called.
"VAN!"
He was positive that it was Hitomi's voice.
I'm coming, don't worry…
Van changed directions and flew to a newly constructed building right next to the old empire.
"LET ME IN!" cried a distressed Merle.
"I'm sorry, miss, but I cannot allow it. Sir Allen is not seeing any visitors today. They are direct orders."
Merle tried to push pass the guard, but she was unsuccessful. "I'm telling you, this is VERY urgent! Listen to me, will you?"
"I don't care how urgent it is, I cannot allow you to pass."
"BUT YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND!"
"Miss, they are direct orders from Sir Allen. Please go home."
Merle was really mad now. Was he telling her to go home? This was more than urgent. Van and Hitomi's lives depended on her!
"Please, sir, this is a very important message from King Van of Fanelia." Merle gave him a begging look.
"I don't care if you're from the Mystic Moon. I'm not planning on letting you in without permission." The man crossed his arms. This was going to be much harder than Merle thought it would be.
"PEOPLE'S LIVES ARE DEPENDING ON ME!"
"Please. I really can't let you in. Go and bother someone else."
Merle was enraged. "Is the reason you won't let me in because I'm a cat? Huh? That's specieset! Just because I'm a cat doesn't mean anything. I have a dream that one day—"
"That what? One day I'll let you in? You're right about that. It's in your dreams."
"LET ME—"
A lady appeared behind the guard and interrupted them. "Merle? Is that you?"
Merle smiled. Hope at last. "Van and Hitomi are in grave danger! I need to talk to Allen!" Celena gasped.
The guard frowned. "Lady Celena, you know this creature?"
That was it. Merle took him out. BAM! He would be out for at least a day.
Van flew faster, and his heart beat increased rapidly. Hitomi…I'm gonna bring you back safe… He could vaguely make out a figure on the top of the roof. It had to be Hitomi. He flew Escaflowne onto the roof and landed. Van gasped when he saw Hitomi tied to a pole. He rushed forward to her.
"GO AWAY! LEAVE!" she yelled.
Van had forgotten. Hitomi didn't know that he had forgiven her. "Hitomi, I'm really sorry, really. I was a bit jumping to conclusions, but I really am—"
"Vanit'satrap! (Van it's a trap!)" Hitomi shouted. By the time Van realized what Hitomi was trying to tell him, he had been caged.
Soare stepped out from the shadows, laughing. "I can't believe you fell for the cage trick again! And to imagine—such a person fit for king! Hah!"
"I've come," Van spat. "Now return your end of the deal."
"Oh, yes, that's it," said Soare, "hand it over."
"NOOO!" Hitomi yelled. Soare walked over to her and quickly gagged her.
Hitomi…I must not allow myself to be tricked again. Van thought. There's a reason why he wants that necklace…there's a reason why he'd go to all that trouble…what is it? Come on…that's it! It's because it hold the power of Atlantis! That has to be why. Is there something he knows about it that I don't? There's not saying what he'll do with it. Why should I give it to him? It's not like he'll let us go free if I do…and if I don't…he'll probably kill me for it…and then there will be no one here for Hitomi. Ugh…he's much more dangerous than I though…
"I don't know what you're talking about," Van said.
Soare unsheathed his dagger and pointed it at Hitomi's neck. Oh great, she thought. Why is it always the woman with a knife at her throat? Gosh, I really have to do something to help. I can't just stand here and watch us get killed!
Suddenly the roof began to descend. Soare figured that they would be better off inside the building. Soon the roof stopped.
"Where's the necklace?" he asked. "I know you have it, Van. Don't try to play games."
Now what was he supposed to do? All of his hopes were gone…or were they? Maybe there was something he can do to get out.
Finally, Van said, "Ok, but I want to know what you plan on doing."
"Well, letting you go freely, of course," said Soare. Van really doubted that.
"No, I mean, what are you going to do with the necklace?"
Soare smiled. "Add it to my collection of beautiful things."
What? That's it? For a collection? Van thought. No…that can't be right…he's trying to trick me.
Van…Hitomi thought. I really hope you can hear me…please…don't give him the necklace no matter what you do.
"No," said Van, "but I'm not giving it up freely."
Soare lowered the dagger and approached Van.
"What do you mean?" he asked him.
This was her chance! Come on…I have to do something to help Van! I can't just stand here and watch him die…I can't…Hitomi slowly used her right shoulder to pull out the gag.
Van gulped. This was his last chance to save Hitomi.
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