Sorry everyone, this is the real chapter eight. What had happened the first time was that I had accidentally saved Hidden Past Chapter eight over AOWG ch.8. Here is the real chapter 8 so please enjoy!

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The Vision of EscaFlowne

Awakening of the Wing Goddess

Eight

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Everyone, even the citizens where on edge. Zaibach and Tier had started to send their troops to the Asturian boarder even though Fried didn't allow it. King Dryden knew that Prince Chid had risked his neck enough for them and told him not to worry about it and not to sacrifice any more people on their behalf. The war, the last real war was going to be upon them in a matter of weeks. Some citizens started to evacuate to near by countries that weren't directly involved in to the war but where taking the innocent in. Other countries that where apart of the alliance where getting ready for battle. Asturia was getting ready as well and had every knight that was available and even those that weren't get ready for battle.

Everyone had been waiting for this and Asturia had been getting ready for weeks. Every woman who was able was to get training in first aid to at least help even with the smallest of injuries. Any able man was to get trained by the knights to at least be able to use a weapon just in case. Asturia didn't take the Zaibach/Tier alliance lightly.

"If we just hand over…" It was the same argument, the one to whether or not they would hand Hitomi over.

"For the last time NO!" Dryden said. "They have already declared war with us and even if we didn't have Queen Hitomi with us they would have come for us anyway!" Dryden nearly shouting. The usual cool and calm personality was wearing thin. "Don't you think that if there was any other way then we would have done it by now?" He asked as his brown eyes narrowed down on his council. "You are beginning to wear thin on my patients. I could easily replace you money hungry…"

"King Dryden." Van said quickly.

"Yes, thank you King Van." Dryden said. "You are dismissed, there will be no more discussion about this."

With that the council left.

"Why don't you tell them about the Wing Goddess?" Van asked. "They would…"

"Their whole problem is is that their worried that their precious little business are going to be effected by this damn war and they don't care who wins or looses as long as they end up standing at the end." Dryden said. "The only reason why King Aston ever had them around was because they're literally swimming in their money." Dryden said. "Don't worry about it, Zaibach was planning on attacking us. With Queen Tier at their side what makes them think that they need us?" Dryden said.

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"Who are you?" Hitomi asked as she stood in the garden and stared at another woman never having had seen her around the palace before. "Is something wrong?" She asked.

"I'm frightened." The girl said.

"Why?"

"Don't touch me!" The girl snapped as soon as Hitomi tried to reach down on the girl's shoulder. "Don't touch me you evil…"

"Hitomi-Sama, what are you doing?" Merle asked suddenly walking over to her queen.

"I was just talking to…"

"To who?" Merle asked raising an eye brow. "Man, you are weird, I don't see how Van-Sama puts up with you." Merle said as her tail swung from side to side.

"What's that suppose to mean?" Hitomi snapped.

"Whatever, anyway, we're suppose to be in the healer ward remember?" Merle asked as she grabbed hold of Hitomi's hand and dragged her away.

"How did I get stuck with a job like this?"

"You said that you wanted to help."

"By fighting!"

"Yeah right with what skills?"

"Do you really want to test them?" Hitomi asked ready to skin Merle alive.

"Hah, I'd scratch your eyes out before you laid a finger on me!" Merle said.

"Like hell you would!"

"Ladies, ladies, please, what are you fighting about?"

"Mamoru!" Hitomi said not having had seen her brother for some time.

"Ladies especially a queen shouldn't use that kind of language now."

"Like you care, you taught it to me."

"That's when you where a princess and before I found out that you where going to be a queen and the mother to a king some day."

"What are you talking about?" Hitomi asked.

"Every kingdom needs a heir Tomi." Mamoru teased. "Someday you have to be a mother if you're not one already and…"

"CAN IT!" Hitomi shouted. "AND when I finally do decide on having a child I am not going to let you be near it!"

Mamoru chuckled.

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"You called for me Dryden?" Hitomi asked as she entered the king's working room.

"Yes." Dryden said. "I need to ask a favor of you." He said. "It's not easy for me to ask but…"

"It all depends on what the favor is Dryden." Hitomi said smiling. "I'll do just about anything for a friend so ask away but I'm not making any promises."

Dryden chuckled. "Just to let you know I didn't ask Van or Mamoru about this so their probably going to kill me later." The merchant king said and looked at the young queen through his glasses. "I want you to pinpoint the enemy for me." Dryden said which made Hitomi look at him with a shocked expression. "I heard that you had done it before so I was wondering if you could do it once again for us." Dryden finally said. "I don't want you to think that I'm using you or anything but we need your help desprately. Van and Mamoru both told me how your parents used you and that they didn't want us to use you like they did but..."

"Their wrong." Hitomi said interrupting Dryden. "They forced me to do it. You asked, there is a difference and I won't only be helping you by doing it either." She said blushing slightly. "I'm not doing it for you as the king but I am doing this for you as my friend and for my other friends and family." She said and with a mischievous grin. "And to get back at my parents." She said. "They'd die knowing that I was helping the enemy."

"If they die we might not have to go to war." Dryden sang happily. "You would be doing the both of us a favor."

"No, Zaibach would still attack." Hitomi said. "They just wouldn't have the power of my parents to back them up because Mamoru would be the legal king and no matter how much my parents persist that their precious baby is going to rule, by rights of Tier Mamoru is the first born and male or female, the first born gets the throne. Unless if they changed that law but I doubt that they even know about it." She said. "You see, my mother is a bit stupid with politics and with Mamoru king, well we'd have one more ally." She said.

"If they would only die from it." Dryden said and sighed. Hitomi smiled. She liked Dryden. "Let's do it." She said. "Get me a map and lock the door, I don't want Van or my dear brother interrupting."

"Right o little lady."

"One more remark like that and I won't do it."

"Yes your highness." Dryden quickly said.

"Dryden…"

"I'm going I'm going!"

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This one is almost done. No more then twenty more chapters to this fic if even that much. With this one out of the way I'll have more time to work on Hidden Past. Well once again as always thanks for the reviews. I appreciate them even though I don't act like it very much. And speaking of reviews please review!