Hi everyone, sorry that this is late! I just got home and was meaning to update this before I left but was giving me trouble with updating so it's late. Sorry again. Trust me, I tried to update it Thursday and Friday before I left but it looks like it didn't work out that way. Sorry again!
The Vision of EscaFlowne
Awakening of the Wing Goddess
Four
Hitomi watched as the Zaibach/Tierian soldiers dispatch from their positions and flew up in to the sky. She noticed that Yukari was the last one to leave. She looked down to find Van getting EscaFlowne ready. "Sorry Van." She thought to herself. "But I will not allow you or anyone else to get hurt."
"Is your man really that persistent?" Yukari asked. "He's a little stupid if you ask me."
Hitomi ignored her once childhood friend's comment. She suddenly saw a strange looking guymelof with silver strands coming out from the top. She watched in horror as it knocked the hand to Yukari's guymelof off, the hand that happened to be holding her. She was falling, and started to scream. There was nothing but forest below because they had come a long ways away from the city. She was falling and at a frightening speed. It wasn't like the time when Van saved her because Van wasn't here to save her. The guymelof that attacked Yukari's guymelof damaged it to where it destroyed whatever it was that made it fly, and went after her.
Was this person a friend or foe? She watched as the guymelof shoot out what was normally the sword out at her and it wrapped around her body and caught her. This person saved her, but yet it came from a Zaibach Floating Fortress. Who was it and why did they rescue her?
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They landed in the ruins of Fanelia a day later and she was surprised that Van hadn't come after her yet since she knew how Van was and knew how he felt towards her. She was put down on to the ground gently and she stood up and looked around her kingdom. Everything was destroyed. Homes, restaurants, business, and even the schools weren't spared. Then again, what use was there for a school building when there was no one to attend it? Why was she brought here and who was her rescuer? She watched as the cockpit open and a woman who looked slightly older than she was came out. She realized that the woman had ears and a tail and this woman reminded her of Merle instantly.
"Get moving." The woman said and pushed her up towards the stairs to where the castle once stood.
"Why did you save me, and why did you bring me here?" Hitomi asked only to earn another shove.
"You'll find out soon enough." The woman snapped and so Hitomi could do nothing but obey her captor.
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They got to the castle, or what was left of the castle which was nothing but rubble. She watched as the woman kneeled low on the floor and Hitomi turned in the direction where she was bowing.
"Folken-Sama, I have brought you Queen Hitomi." The woman said.
"Thank you Eriya." The man who Eriya referred to as Folken answered. He then turned his gaze on to Hitomi who didn't bow like the woman did and refused to. "So we meet again." Folken said which made Hitomi gasp as he stepped in to the sunlight.
"You, you're from…"
"When Zaibach captured you yes." Folken answered.
"Why are you here and why did you rescue me?" Hitomi asked.
"Relax, I won't harm you." Folken answered. "I knew of Dornkirk's plan and had escaped ahead of time to here, Fanelia, and had Eriya stationed at the floating fortress so when they brought you there, she could rescue you and bring you here to me." Folken explained.
"Why are you helping me and who are you?" Hitomi asked.
"I suppose Van hasn't told you about me." Folken said. "Then again, he doesn't even know that I am still alive." He thought out loud. "Did Van ever tell you that he has an older brother?" Folken asked.
"I knew that because I was suppose to marry his older brother, but what does that have to do with you?" Hitomi asked.
"The name I introduced myself to you as on the floating fortress and my real identity are separate." Folken explained. "I am Folken Lacour de Fanel."
"Fanel?" Hitomi gasped not wanting to believe it. "You're not, you can't be Prince Folken…"
"Didn't die, I should have though." Folken explained. "If Dornkirk hadn't saved me, I would have died from the lack of blood." Folken explained.
"Dornkirk, the Emperor of Zaibach?" Hitomi asked.
"Yes." Folken replied. "No harm will come to you here Queen Hitomi." Folken said and Hitomi wondered if he was mocking her. "I do not want Van dead, I want to be by his side and help him. I realize now that Dornkirk's ways are wrong. Waking the Wing Goddess isn't what the Atlantians wanted. They didn't want destruction to come to Gaea as it had for Atlantis."
Silence filled between them for a moment before Folken spoke again. "I sent a letter through Ruhm to have Van come here and meet me and told him that I have rescued you. He won't believe that it's me though, but he will once I show him my proof."
"And that is?" Hitomi asked.
"My wings, I'm sure that you've seen Van's by now since you have been married for about a year."
"Part of me doesn't want to believe you, and part of me does. I don't want to help you and part of me does, however, I believe that I should help and trust you." Hitomi said and wondered why she was explaining herself to Folken. "I'll help you when Van comes."
"Thank you." Folken said softly. "I haven't introduced you to Eriya yet, have I?" Folken asked. "Eriya, stop that we are no longer apart of Zaibach."
"Yes Folken-Sama." Eriya said and bowed for a moment longer before she stood.
Folken sighed. Eriya still insisted on calling him "sama".
