Angel's Flight

Chapter 2- Crimson Snow

Hello!! It's Tsubasa here!! Reporting for duty!! Chapter 2 is here!! Sorry that it took this long!! . dodges oncoming flying objects ((like knives, forks, etc...)) wait!! Stop!! . if you do this there wont be a fanfic!! Sumimasen!! That it took so long...but um... I have other things to do!! Like I have school registration tomorrow!! And I'm kind of nervous... he he... and I'm getting a writers block for Eternal Embrace... I mean I have it but I can't put it into words!! I mean I usually get my stories visually... yeah... I see the story like a slide show...movie ... sort of thing... and you know how pictures mean 1000 words well... 1000 words is a whole lot!! . well anyways here's the chapter... but first I have a couple of replies!! -

Inda: Thanks!! You were my first reviewer!! - Well I'm continuing so... please enjoy!!!

Random: I'm glad you enjoyed the story! It means a lot to me that my reviewers like the story... the reason I write is for you people!! Van is in this chapter so no worries!! But fluff comes later... -

Jade: Thank you! Please enjoy this chapter it's basically the meeting between the two. Fluff comes later on. -

Cilou: Thank you for reading!! I'm so happy that you people enjoyed it!! It makes me so happy!! -

Aja: Well... It doesn't really say what Van did the last five years in this chapter so here... he was basically getting his Kingdom up and running again... a he'd visit the grave of his mother, where Escaflowne is and where Hitomi departed ((practically the same spot)) and he'd sit under a tree and think... yeah... think... Merle would occasionally accompany him and yeah... more detail in the later chapters.

ChibiHitomi: It great that you enjoyed my story so far! That's what I'm aiming for!! So for chapter 1 my goal has been accomplished! - Well for Hitomi and Van's daughter I wanted her to look like her father as much as possible but I wanted to make sure that she had a bit of Hitomi in her. Hikari's appearance greatly influences the next couple of chapters... so I don't want to spoil anything yet... unless I'm totally sure I'm going to have the chapter go that way. If you want a little summary of chapter 3 you can leave your e-mail and I'll try to give you a little excerpt or so.

GaeaGoddess: Thank you for reviewing!! It means so much to me that you people like it!! -

((random stuff)) I hated the way the series ended!!! GRR!!! I'm just mad I had to vent my anger here... hahaha! I mean Hitomi should have stayed in Gaea!! But I have to admit that last scene where Van was sitting on the rocks ... that was the cutest smile ever!! KAWAII!!! And I also thought the movie might have something to do with Hitomi returning to Gaea but it ended up being a whole new plot T-T... They made Van a little barbaric in the movie... I see Van as the more gentle type... and a skirt thingie?? That was going way too far!! And yet again, when the movie ended there was no real close intimacy not even a hug! And Hitomi left...AGAIN!!! Why can't the movie people get a hint that we want Hitomi in Gaea!! phew I'm okay... well now that I got that over with... let us continue with the story...

Hitomi felt herself being lifted from the ground and a warm sensation overflowed in her... a feeling that she hadn't felt for ages. She was returning... returning to Gaea... her true home. She closed her eyes and she imagined Gaea as she had left it...serene... magnificent... she hoped all would be the same. Even though it had been five years since Hitomi left Gaea. She imagined Van, his raven hair as deep as the night sky and she imagined his smile... his breath-taking smile.

'Van...'

Van looked up from where he was sitting under his tree. He put his hand over his heart... what was this burning sensation he was feeling in his chest... it didn't hurt it was warm and over-flowing with emotion. He fingered the pendant that Hitomi had given to him. The pendant was warm... was this the feeling? He looked down and saw it glowing brightly... radiating warmth on the cold winter day. He looked at it when he heard it...

'Van...'

Van's eyes widened... 'Hitomi?'

Hitomi felt ground beneath her... and the sapphire light dissipated around her and the warmth escaped with it. Hitomi collapsed onto the cold floor... breathing heavily, Hikari safely under her arms. She stroked her hair gently, she was shivering.

"Ka-san?" Hikari asked worriedly.

"Yes? Hikari?" Hitomi asked her voice barely a whisper; she felt her life slipping away...slowly but surely. She lifted her head slightly and looked across the land... pure white... yuki... snow. She looked as her blood gradually tainted the snow ... scarlet. She closed her eyes...

'Is this it? This is how it's going to end?'

She struggled to get to her feet not noticing the blood that spilling from her wounds and onto the snow. She staggered a few step before collapsing onto the snow again, blood gently trickling from her mouth.

"KA-SAN!!" Hikari raced toward her mother tears threatening to spill over her cheeks.

'I mustn't give up now... I need to see Van... Van...'

Van turned, what was he hearing there was no one but yet... this voice? Hitomi's? Impossible... they hadn't talked for ages... why now? He clutched at the pendant around his neck that was still glowing fiercely.

"Van-sama!!!" A familiar voice called, and he turned to face Merle. She was running toward him... something had happened, it was written all over her face.

"Merle? What are you-"Van started but was interrupted rather abruptly.

"Van-sama!! I just- I just... a pillar!! A pillar of blue light coming from the Mystic Moon!!!" Merle cried out, hardly holding in her excitement. She was jumping up and down and her words came out a bit slurred and she grasped onto Van's neck meowing happily. Van stood there for a second as he tried to process all the information that washed over him, Merle let go of his neck and stared at him, puzzle and suddenly Van's eyes widened and he grabbed Merle and raced toward the castle.

"Where?!" He asked urgently.

'Hitomi... it's really you...'

"Toward the forest of the dragons!! Hurry!!" Merle shouted.

"Stay here Merle!! I'll be back!!" Van shouted as he released Merle's hand and from his back erupted wings...pure white wings. He took off into the sky. Feathers began to spill forth and they fell to the sky like snow. Merle looked into the snow and she smiled...

'Be safe...Van-sama...'

Van touched the ground and he looked around desperately... but all he saw was white... how was he supposed to find her? Then an idea struck him... the pendant!! He unclasped the pendent from his neck and held it before him. He closed his eyes and imagined Hitomi... Always smiling, lending a helping hand... flashing that beautiful smile at him... the pendant glowed... and it pointed...

Hitomi felt like she was walking for hours... her blood was constantly dripping on the floor leaving scarlet stains on the snow... Hikari was by her side trying to support her mother, throwing her nervous glances. Why was mother doing this? She's in no condition to walk... but when she looked into her mothers eyes they burned with determination. Afraid to ruin the silence she kept her questions to herself. She looked at her mother... all the blood that had escaped... her face was turning deathly pale and her breathing came shallow and quick.

Hikari turned her view to the trees ahead of her and she saw a silhouette approach... was it a monster... it seemed as if it had wings... and she heard her mother gasp.

"Van... you're here... Van..." And she sighed in relief and she gave away and crumpled to the ground, dragging Hikari with her.

There!! Chapter 2 is now officially over!! - he he he... cliffy-hanger!! Well ... I hoped you enjoyed it!! And please review!!! Onigai!! Well school's starting so I might be delayed in posting Chapter 3... don't blame me!! Blame school!! - Well I'll try to post it up soon!! I already had a couple of ideas. - smile he he he... And I have an Alice 19th songfic coming out soon so please watch out for that! That would be my first songfic. I'm so excited!! - Well... for now... Sayonara!! Review please!!

Lavendersakura ((Tsubasa))

Disclaimer: I don't own Escaflowne... if I did... it would have never ended like it did!!! Grr... I'm still mad...

Van: Geez... Miss Story-writer here has some major issues...

Hitomi: Van!! That's no way to act!!

Tsubasa: That's right!! Listen to you girlfriend/future wife!! sob But I like Van too...

Hitomi: gasps and grips Van tightly He's mine!!!

Van: Hi-tomi... air... can't... breathe...