Starcrossed Lovers Chapter Fifteen

All right, people. This is the last chapter! I most likely won't be writing any more to this fic. Whether Van lives...or Van dies... is all right here. Enjoy! I don't own ANYTHING! (Note: The bold font in the chapter are song lyrics. I happened to be listening to that song when I was writing this chapter... so I was like, "Why not include it?")

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The words kept running through her head. But so did the vision. She saw someone—he was falling, covered in blood—falling. What did that mean? Should she just forget about it? Or did it really mean something.

"Hitomi," said Van, "is something—what's wrong?"

Panting heavily with sweat rolling down her brow, she replied, "I—I don't know—it's nothing. I'm just—just seeing things." She tried to shake the vision out of her head. She looked up at Van with hopeful eyes. "Please, when you fight Soare—be careful—be very careful."

Van understood what that meant. "You saw something, didn't you? You saw the outcome? Isn't that what you saw? Answer me!"

"Van," Hitomi said. "Please, I can't…Van…" Exhausted, Hitomi fell back.

"HITOMI!"

Chapter Fifteen: The Battle of Life and Death Part Two

Van caught her when she fell. He looked at her startled face. Her eyes were once again wide opened and caught in some trance.

"Hitomi," he said, "don't give up on me now. I need you. I can't—I can't win this without you!"

A hundred days had made me older
since the last time that I've saw your pretty face

"Hitomi," he said, his voice trembling. "I—"

"You shouldn't waste your breath," Soare said. "She can't hear you."

A thousand lights had made me colder and I don't think I can look at this the same

Van spun around angrily. "What did you do? WHAT DID YOU DO TO HITOMI!"

"Whoa, you don't need to be accusing others like that. I did nothing. She just saw your defeat in her eyes. I know you know your chances of defeating me are—very scarce. Hitomi knows that…she won't be coming back. And you won't be going to her."

The state Hitomi was in—it reminded him of the so many times he nearly lost her. He would not let her go, not now.

But all the miles had separate
They disappear now when I'm dreaming of your face

"Don't say a word," Van said with a distinct anger in his voice, "don't talk. Let's just get this fight on." The large metal cage around him suddenly disappeared.

"You sound over confident," Soare chuckled. "I'll talk all I want. But I'll respect your wishes, for you're about to DIE!" He drew his sword and let it plummet to the ground. "I doubt I'll be needing that."


I'm here without you baby
but your still on my lonely mind
I think about you baby
and I dream about you all the time

He looked at Hitomi with sad, loving eyes. Please…I know you're stronger than that…I'll be waiting for you. I need you, Hitomi…I love you too. And then he drew his sword. This is for Hitomi, for Fanelia, for all of Gaea…and for…


I'm here without you baby
but your still with me in my dreams
And tonight it's only you and me

Hitomi was falling though a hole that never seemed to end.

Falling…Falling…. Falling…Down….Down……

At a deafening speed…it was as if she was simply falling through the hole of time.

She could not tell where she was. All she knew was that she was trapped. Trapped in a vision—in one single frame that kept replaying itself…over and over again. She saw the sword…she saw the blood. She saw him dying…Van…no…I can't let him fight…but where is he? Van!


The miles just keep rollin

The sword pierced his heart…
as the people either way to say hello

Blood spurted all over—his face—his clothes—the ground…
I've heard this life is overrated

He fell…
but I hope that it gets better as we go

"NOO!"Hitomi thought. I can't let that happen! LET ME OUT! I NEED VAN! VAN NEEDS ME!


I'm here without you baby
but your still on my lonely mind

Van…I'll find a way to you…don't worry, I will…

I think about you baby
and I dream about you all the time
I'm here without you baby
but your still with me in my dreams
And tonight girl it's only you and me

Hitomi… A voice called. Use the power of your wishes…use them…

I want Van to be safe… Hitomi thought desperately, trying to erase the vision from her eyes…The blood was gone. Van will live…we will see each other again… I know we will, the sword has disappeared…

Everything I know,
and anywhere I go
it gets hard but it won't take away my love

Van charged with great anger…Hitomi would come back to him. Soare would die…he would pay for what he had done—oh yes, he would pay. Soare knocked him down without even touching Van. It was just like before. Van would fall—and then just stand up again.

"Give it up," said Soare.

"There is no giving up," Van said, panting in blood.

"You've already lost, Van." Soare said, bluntly. Van gripped his sword higher.

"I'm still alive," Van said, charging at Soare. Soare stuck out his arm, preparing to strike the final blow… slyly picking up his sword.

And when the last one falls,
when it's all said and done
it get hard but it won't take away my love

Use the power of your wishes…

Use the power…or my wishes…

I want to be by Van's side…please…I want to…I really do… Suddenly tears began to block the grotesque vision. I want to help Van. Then a bright light shone around Hitomi. She woke up.


I'm here without you baby
but your still on my lonely mind
I think about you baby

She saw him running…charging…but not to his death. It was not too late. Hitomi stood up and ran as fast as she could toward Van. "VAN! BEHIND YOU!" Van turned around just in time to dodge the one blow that would have ended his life. Then Van took the chance and stabbed Soare with his sword. Just as Soare's body fell to the ground with a thump, Van tore the necklace from his neck, gripping it tightly in his fist.


and I dream about you all the time
I'm here without you baby
but your still with me in my dreams
And tonight girl it's only you and me

Tears of joy flowed down Hitomi's cheeks. "Van! You did it!" She ran toward him and prepared to embrace him.

"You better not," he said, gasping for breath. "You know, the blood." Then he smiled at her and toppled over. Hitomi knew that he was just sleeping. Van…I'm just glad that you're safe.

"Van! Hitomi!" A voice called. Hitomi instantly recognized it to be Allen's voice.

"ALLEN!" she called.

"What happened?"

"Just a messy fight," Hitomi said. Well, it was much more than that, but…I'm just glad that he's okay.

"Is he—alive?" asked Allen.

Rejoicing, she replied, "Yeah, he did it! Van won!" …And I can't believe that I even doubted him…

Allen smiled. "Sounds like him. Come on, let's take him back."

As the walked out, Hitomi glanced at Escaflowne, sitting under the bright blue sky. Finally…a day to put it to rest…thank you Grandma…if you hadn't guided me…I don't know what I would have done.

A week later…

Van's wounds had healed. He owed Hitomi…

…a proper date. Of course, when Merle's ears had heard that, she arranged a big and fancy ball party for the two of them, except that it was very big. More than big to be precise. She even hired Van an extra-special dance instructor.

Palace tailors had made Hitomi a cute little red dress made of silk. It sparkled under the light and suited her perfectly. "It's so beautiful!" she repeatedly exclaimed. It was quiet true as well.

Although she did not consider a ball a date, she found it fascinating. It's like our Academy's Annual Ball! Or the Prom in the Americas! Or even the King's dazzling ball! Wow, I feel so honored…

Hitomi sat down by the window. The room she was staying in was modeled to look exactly like room she stayed in Fanelia when she first arrived on Gaea before the fire burned everything down. There were a couple minor adjustments though.

The scenery was as beautiful as ever. Peaceful birds chirping, the sound of the breezy wind blowing… then Hitomi thought about her family back on Earth. She was suddenly troubled.

What am I going to do? I can't stay here forever, and Van can't go back with me…I wonder what my parents are thinking…my brother…I never told them that I was leaving…A tear rolled down her cheek. I don't want to leave Van. She buried her face in her arms. What am I going to do?

The night of the ball soon arrived. People from all over Gaea were invited, including people that Hitomi had not seen in a while: Dryden and Millerna and Celena. Millerna was as beautiful as ever, wearing a beautiful blue gown. Celena's hair was long and wavy, and she wore a light yellow gown.

Where was Hitomi? Van thought. He assumed she was probably chatting with the guests. "Van!" Hitomi called. He spun around and gaped when he saw her in her dress. She had a fresh flower in her hair and a beautiful ruby red necklace.

"You look—beautiful." He smiled at her.

She walked up to him and hugged him, whispering into his ear, "And you look very handsome."

"Would you like to dance?"

"Gladly." Hitomi took his hand and began to waltz. She had taken dance lessons just a year ago and was very good at waltzing. Van had improved rapidly since he reluctantly began to take lessons.

Hitomi's heart was pounding rapidly. I feel so happy when I dance with Van…I've never felt such pleasure before. "You're a good dancer," she said as the musicians began to play a slower song.

Van locked his arms around Hitomi's waist as she put her arms around his neck.

"So you have to give a speech?" Hitomi asked.

"Yeah. This is Fanelia's first public event since the rebuilding. I've never really given a speech before…" He sounded a little nervous.

"I'm sure you'll do great," Hitomi said.

"Thanks."

They dance some more in silence until Van finally said, "Do you want to go somewhere else?"

"I—what about you're speech?"

"Ah, forget the speech. This was supposed to be a date before all of—this happened."

Van led Hitomi outside into a garden where they both sat down beside a fountain. Van saw a troubled look in Hitomi's eyes. "What's bothering you?"

"Nothing really…" Hitomi knew that was not the truth. "I—I just…don't know what I'm going to do. My family's still on Ear—the Mystic Moon—and—I really want to stay here. I don't want to leave you…but…"

"Don't worry about that right now," Van said. "It'll all work out—for us." He wrapped his arm around her and locked his lips with hers. After all the dangers they had gone through together, they were finally at peace under the grand moonlight. They truly were star-crossed lovers.


The end.

Nope, not a tragedy. I realized that since the topic is Action/Adventure/Romance, I shouldn't have a sad ending. And besides, I hate sad endings because they make me sad. haha, yeah. The "star-crossed lovers" thing is actually from Romeo and Juliet, and I was going to have some kind of referral to that because that play is a tragedy, but then I decided not to.

I hope I didn't mess up this chapter with any stupid mistakes! But you know, I haven't reallywritten anything romantic before, so it's not bad I guess.Please tell me what you think about this last chapter and leave me a review! (THIS IS THE LAST CHAPTER! WHOOHOO, finally finished.) It sounds complete, doesn't it? But I may just add in a little epilogue at the end to say what happened later...or I might just leave it up to your imagination!

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All my reviewers for helping me to continue this fic!