Sorry that this is a bit late but my muse decided to take a vacation.

The Vision of EscaFlowne

Awakening of Wing Goddess

Eleven

"The battle's starting." Hitomi said as she heard the shouts of the soldiers from both sides charge at one another. She watched as they endlessly started to kill one another. She fell to her knees and clutched hold of her head. Swords clashed, guymelef's blew up. She didn't want to see it so why was she seeing it? Blood had shed in only mere minutes of the battle. Another soldier fell, Hitomi couldn't tell whose side they where on because of the distance but it didn't matter. A thought struck her, Van, where was Van? She couldn't find him as she skimmed over the battlefield.She suddenly heard the door to her room open and suddenly felt a hand on her shoulder.

"Hitomi-Sama," A familiar but distant voice said as the cries from the battlefield came crawling through her vision. "Hitomi-Sama…"

Hitomi grabbed hold of the hand. Her eyes flashed black (Hitomi doesn't know this though.) as she glared at the person who had come up from behind her with a cold and deadly look. She was about to attack but stopped once she saw Eriya and Merle standing there and was holding Eriya's arm in an arm bar. She quickly let go and apologized. "I'm sorry!" Hitomi gasped. "I… I…"

Eriya looked at Hitomi a bit worried but then smiled. "It's alright Hitomi-Sama." She said. "We are at war. War makes us all go mad."

Hitomi thanked Eriya for her kindness but noticed how Merle stepped back a bit. "Is something wrong?"

"No, Folken-Sama sent us to make sure that you where alright since Van-Sama's gone." Eriya answered. "Would you like to join us?" Eriya asked. "We're about to meet up with Folken-Sama."

"Can we stop by to see Millerna first?" Hitomi asked; she was trying everything and anything to get battlefield out of her mind. Her family was there and she didn't need to see it since she was worrying enough.

"Sure." Eriya said smiling. "I hope she doesn't mine my intruding."

"I'm sure that she'll love your company Eriya." Hitomi said smiling. "After all Dryden's gone."

………

Four hours earlier…

"Prince Mamoru!" A soldier with short brown hair and matching brown eyes said as he busted through the tent. "A message from Tier!"

"Let me see it!" Mamoru said and grabbed the envelope with the Tierian seal on it and tore it open.

'Dear brother,

I am pleased that we are able to meet at last. Mother has told me much about you and our dear sister. As we might never have a chance to meet other then in battle which I will be pleased to finally meet the hero of Tier at last. However, the honor would be mine along with the title as well as everything you hold dear once I defeat you in battle. There is no chance of surrender; you have passed that line a long time ago. You and the traitors will be dealt with like the other scum you fight with.

The Crown Prince Yuki Tier

Mamoru read the name once again to make sure that he had read it right. Was this some sort of sick joke? His mother had probably given his sibling birth just a couple of months ago. Did his mother expect a new born to fight in battle? Was she insane or was this another one of Zaibach's experiments? He had found out from Amano that he actually was on the verge of death but Zaibach had somehow revived him thinking that they could manipulate him in to working for Tier and Zaibach. However, their plan went horribly wrong. Now, he was more determined then ever to get back at them. He crumpled up the note in his hand and threw it to the floor. This time they had gone too far.

………

Hitomi walked in to Millerna's bedroom quietly along with Eriya and Merle who had remained unusually quiet. "Hi, how are you…" Hitomi said but blinked noticing Millerna had one of her council members something and watched as he walked off. It was an orb like object wrapped in a delicate piece of cloth. "Should I ask?" Hitomi asked.

"Since you already know I'll tell you and since they'll find out soon enough they can stay." Millerna said and sat up a little. "What you just saw…" Millerna started but paused and pain could be seen on her face. "Is the last seal to waking the Wing Goddess."

Hitomi just stared at Millerna as if she was joking. "You're kidding right?" She asked quietly.

"No, I'm very serious. Dryden and I talked it over before he left." Millerna said and took a deep breath, obviously trying her best to hide her pain. "Our people have suffered enough thanks to a humans actions. We believe that it is time to put our fate in to another's hands."

"BULL SHIT!" Hitomi snapped. "I know Dryden wouldn't agree to that! He doesn't believe in things like destiny or fate or predictions of the future!" Hitomi shouted remembering the king's words before. "YOU probably chose to do this on your own! WHY?"

Millerna chuckled through her pain. "Yes, I chose this. If we are ah! Elaya!" She shouted calling for her nurse-maid who came running in to the room. "It's time!"

"All of you please leave!" The maid Elaya said sternly and called for another maid to go get the healer.

Before Hitomi left she stopped at the door and looked at Millerna. "Had it not been for the fact that you're going in to labor or that you're pregnant Millerna, I would kill you myself." Hitomi said and walked out of the room. "We need to speak with Folken." She said to Eriya. "Take me to him."

"As you wish." Eriya said and led the way.

'Millerna,' Hitomi thought as they hurried down the hall. 'What on Gaea are you thinking?'

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