Night Whispers in the Moonlight
Disclaimer: Okay, so I don't own Escaflowne. What are ya gonna do? Sue me?
A/N: Yea, this is late too. Sorry! I'm in summer school for Geometry, so I'm exposed to over 7 hours of math (which is enough to drive anyone crazy). Plus, I couldn't figure out who should be in the pillar. A new character? A surprise character? 0:-) Lalala.
Aradow: Hehe. I like the name Gaddy. It's soo cute. ^_~ I feel that Gaddess is one of those characters that people don't notice is cute until someone points it out, so I just wanted to give him his little spotlight.
Kartos & RaY AlleN 34: I'm wondering who's in the pillar too! *twinkle*
~*~
A beam of light suddenly appears in the woods, illuminating the dark forest and scaring away the animals. As suddenly as it arrives, it's gone, leaving behind a Guymelef. The Melef's cockpit opens, revealing a young woman with short blonde hair unconscious at the controls.
The woman slowly opened her eyes. The sight of Gaea's twin moons greeted her. ::What happened?:: She clambered out of the Guymelef. She was tired, dizzy, and a little scratched, but otherwise okay. Rubbing her eyes, the woman tried to gain her bearings.
::Where am I?:: the woman wondered, looking up at the sky. :: Where did that light take me?::
Peering through the darkness, she thought she saw faint lights to the left. Making her way through the thick fog, she headed towards the castle. To safety.
~*~
Hitomi stood on the balcony, gazing upon the courtyard. She loved the way the fountain glittered turquoise in the sunlight. There was a statue of a bronze dragon right in the middle, spouting water, while three white swans floated serenely on the surface.
::I wish I could be that calm:: Hitomi thought wistfully. She shifted uncomfortably in her wedding dress. It was a frothy confection of pink and white that made her feel like an overdressed doll. The dress wasn't really Hitomi's style, but she DID give Millerna permission to design her wedding dress.... too bad Millerna sort of went a little crazy with the design.
"Hey Hitomi," Merle said, poking Hitomi. "I think they're ready."
"Okay." Hitomi said softly. Taking a deep breath, Hitomi made her way to the stairs.
Standing beneath the archway, Hitomi looked resplendent. The crowd whispered among themselves. What a beautiful bride. The music started and Hitomi walked serenely down the aisle. Allen stood at the end, still as handsome as ever (in his blue uniform of course), beaming at Hitomi. She focused on him the whole way down.
::I won't run.:: Hitomi thought firmly. ::I'm doing the right thing. Aren't I?:: She looked around for Van, but he wasn't there. Hitomi finally reached the platform and the music died down, as the guests took their seats. Hitomi turned to smile at Allen, but found herself suddenly face to face with Van. He was smiling right back at her.
"Van?" Hitomi asked puzzled. "What are you doing here? Where's Allen?"
"I'm marrying you, of course." Van said grinning, ignoring the second question. "What else would I be doing?"
"I do bind you together forever, as husband and wife." The priest suddenly announced.
"I'll love you forever, Hitomi." Van said softly, slipping a ring on Hitomi's finger. "Forever."
The scene blurred and the next thing she knew, she was standing on a battlefield littered with dead soldiers. There were so many dead. The field was drenched with the blood of hundreds. Hitomi could see Escaflowne engaged in battle with a Zaibach Guymelef.
::Why is this happening?:: Hitomi thought panicked. :: Why are they fighting?::
Suddenly, Hitomi had a flash of foreboding. There was another Guymelef sneaking up behind Escaflowne! "Van!" she cried out. "Van, watch out!"
Van must have heard her, because he ran through the first Melef and spun around with a wide butterfly cut, that decapitated the second Melef behind him. Then, from out of nowhere, a third Melef came from Van's blindside and ran its sword through Escaflowne.
"Nooooo!" Hitomi cried in anguish. "Vaaaaaan!"
~*~
"Hitomi!" a voice murmured from far away. "Hitomi, wake up!"
Hitomi thrashed around her bed as someone shook her awake. "It's just a dream. Wake up."
Taking that wise advice, Hitomi's eyes fluttered open, seeing Allen's worried face looking concernedly at her. "Allen?" Hitomi whispered wincing slightly. "What happened?"
"You were having a nightmare, obviously. Too much wine again?" Allen said, smiling a little stiffly. He drew back from Hitomi's bed and went to the window. "You called out in your sleep. One of the pages heard you and woke me up. By the time I got here, you were thrashing around on the bed. I thought I ought to wake you before you hurt yourself."
"I'm so sorry." Hitomi said, embarrassed. "I didn't mean to wake you."
"You called out Van's name." Allen continued softly, looking at the Mystic Moon. "What were you dreaming about?"
"Oh." Hitomi shivered. She drew her blankets tight around her shoulders. "It was terrible. I saw him die, Allen."
Allen whirled around to face Hitomi. "Was it a Vision?" he asked sharply.
"I don't know." Hitomi said softly, feeling tears stinging her eyes.
Allen walked back to Hitomi's bed. Drawing her up, he hugged Hitomi tightly, stroking her hair gently. She pressed her face to his shoulder and bit back a sob. ::It was just a dream. It was just a dream:: Hitomi thought to herself over and over.
*KNOCK KNOCK.*
The door opened, revealing a young boy wearing page livery. "Sir Allen?" he asked tentatively.
Hitomi and Allen quickly let go of each other. Allen smiled sheepishly. "Yes, Douglas?"
"I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to disturb you, but....Well there's this lady who showed up....the guards didn't know who she was....she looked pretty tired...asked to stay here for the night....you were the only adult awake....I thought you'd know what to do with her." Douglas said hurriedly. "Please sir, can she stay?"
Allen smiled kindly at Douglas. "Of course. Where is she now?"
"Right here." Douglas said excitedly. He disappeared for a moment and then a young woman appeared at the doorway.
Hitomi was puzzled. The woman looked vaguely familiar. The hair. The cheekbones. She just couldn't put her finger on it...
"Celena!"
Hitomi turned to see Allen staring in utter shock at the woman in the doorway.
"Brother?"
Disclaimer: Okay, so I don't own Escaflowne. What are ya gonna do? Sue me?
A/N: Yea, this is late too. Sorry! I'm in summer school for Geometry, so I'm exposed to over 7 hours of math (which is enough to drive anyone crazy). Plus, I couldn't figure out who should be in the pillar. A new character? A surprise character? 0:-) Lalala.
Aradow: Hehe. I like the name Gaddy. It's soo cute. ^_~ I feel that Gaddess is one of those characters that people don't notice is cute until someone points it out, so I just wanted to give him his little spotlight.
Kartos & RaY AlleN 34: I'm wondering who's in the pillar too! *twinkle*
~*~
A beam of light suddenly appears in the woods, illuminating the dark forest and scaring away the animals. As suddenly as it arrives, it's gone, leaving behind a Guymelef. The Melef's cockpit opens, revealing a young woman with short blonde hair unconscious at the controls.
The woman slowly opened her eyes. The sight of Gaea's twin moons greeted her. ::What happened?:: She clambered out of the Guymelef. She was tired, dizzy, and a little scratched, but otherwise okay. Rubbing her eyes, the woman tried to gain her bearings.
::Where am I?:: the woman wondered, looking up at the sky. :: Where did that light take me?::
Peering through the darkness, she thought she saw faint lights to the left. Making her way through the thick fog, she headed towards the castle. To safety.
~*~
Hitomi stood on the balcony, gazing upon the courtyard. She loved the way the fountain glittered turquoise in the sunlight. There was a statue of a bronze dragon right in the middle, spouting water, while three white swans floated serenely on the surface.
::I wish I could be that calm:: Hitomi thought wistfully. She shifted uncomfortably in her wedding dress. It was a frothy confection of pink and white that made her feel like an overdressed doll. The dress wasn't really Hitomi's style, but she DID give Millerna permission to design her wedding dress.... too bad Millerna sort of went a little crazy with the design.
"Hey Hitomi," Merle said, poking Hitomi. "I think they're ready."
"Okay." Hitomi said softly. Taking a deep breath, Hitomi made her way to the stairs.
Standing beneath the archway, Hitomi looked resplendent. The crowd whispered among themselves. What a beautiful bride. The music started and Hitomi walked serenely down the aisle. Allen stood at the end, still as handsome as ever (in his blue uniform of course), beaming at Hitomi. She focused on him the whole way down.
::I won't run.:: Hitomi thought firmly. ::I'm doing the right thing. Aren't I?:: She looked around for Van, but he wasn't there. Hitomi finally reached the platform and the music died down, as the guests took their seats. Hitomi turned to smile at Allen, but found herself suddenly face to face with Van. He was smiling right back at her.
"Van?" Hitomi asked puzzled. "What are you doing here? Where's Allen?"
"I'm marrying you, of course." Van said grinning, ignoring the second question. "What else would I be doing?"
"I do bind you together forever, as husband and wife." The priest suddenly announced.
"I'll love you forever, Hitomi." Van said softly, slipping a ring on Hitomi's finger. "Forever."
The scene blurred and the next thing she knew, she was standing on a battlefield littered with dead soldiers. There were so many dead. The field was drenched with the blood of hundreds. Hitomi could see Escaflowne engaged in battle with a Zaibach Guymelef.
::Why is this happening?:: Hitomi thought panicked. :: Why are they fighting?::
Suddenly, Hitomi had a flash of foreboding. There was another Guymelef sneaking up behind Escaflowne! "Van!" she cried out. "Van, watch out!"
Van must have heard her, because he ran through the first Melef and spun around with a wide butterfly cut, that decapitated the second Melef behind him. Then, from out of nowhere, a third Melef came from Van's blindside and ran its sword through Escaflowne.
"Nooooo!" Hitomi cried in anguish. "Vaaaaaan!"
~*~
"Hitomi!" a voice murmured from far away. "Hitomi, wake up!"
Hitomi thrashed around her bed as someone shook her awake. "It's just a dream. Wake up."
Taking that wise advice, Hitomi's eyes fluttered open, seeing Allen's worried face looking concernedly at her. "Allen?" Hitomi whispered wincing slightly. "What happened?"
"You were having a nightmare, obviously. Too much wine again?" Allen said, smiling a little stiffly. He drew back from Hitomi's bed and went to the window. "You called out in your sleep. One of the pages heard you and woke me up. By the time I got here, you were thrashing around on the bed. I thought I ought to wake you before you hurt yourself."
"I'm so sorry." Hitomi said, embarrassed. "I didn't mean to wake you."
"You called out Van's name." Allen continued softly, looking at the Mystic Moon. "What were you dreaming about?"
"Oh." Hitomi shivered. She drew her blankets tight around her shoulders. "It was terrible. I saw him die, Allen."
Allen whirled around to face Hitomi. "Was it a Vision?" he asked sharply.
"I don't know." Hitomi said softly, feeling tears stinging her eyes.
Allen walked back to Hitomi's bed. Drawing her up, he hugged Hitomi tightly, stroking her hair gently. She pressed her face to his shoulder and bit back a sob. ::It was just a dream. It was just a dream:: Hitomi thought to herself over and over.
*KNOCK KNOCK.*
The door opened, revealing a young boy wearing page livery. "Sir Allen?" he asked tentatively.
Hitomi and Allen quickly let go of each other. Allen smiled sheepishly. "Yes, Douglas?"
"I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to disturb you, but....Well there's this lady who showed up....the guards didn't know who she was....she looked pretty tired...asked to stay here for the night....you were the only adult awake....I thought you'd know what to do with her." Douglas said hurriedly. "Please sir, can she stay?"
Allen smiled kindly at Douglas. "Of course. Where is she now?"
"Right here." Douglas said excitedly. He disappeared for a moment and then a young woman appeared at the doorway.
Hitomi was puzzled. The woman looked vaguely familiar. The hair. The cheekbones. She just couldn't put her finger on it...
"Celena!"
Hitomi turned to see Allen staring in utter shock at the woman in the doorway.
"Brother?"