The Vision of EscaFlowne
Awakening of Wing Goddess
Epilogue
More then Eighty years had passed since the Great War and life moved on and the lands of Fanelia where rebuilt and the people returned. The famous King Van, who had claimed a great victory with his first wife Queen Hitomi, had been honored in legend and song. He had married again, even though this love was not the same as the one he had with Hitomi, and had children which grew old and took his place as time came. Even though the only relationship he had with Tier had died, King Mamoru and King Van had remained friends due to their respect for Hitomi's love for the two countries and the two men.
As time moved on, King Van grew old and died and his son took his place and had children of his own and in reminder of the Wing Goddess who had saved their world, named his only child, a daughter Hitomi after his King Van's first wife. Mamoru's grandson; Tsuki had taken the throne since Mamoru wanted nothing more then to retire in his old age and the new of Tier, King Tsuki; and the new king of Fanelia, Gaou, who was named after Van's father, agreed that their son and daughter would marry to keep their alliance strong even though they didn't need a tie to one another; they just felt it would honor the Dragon and Wing Goddess memory.
Hitomi Fanel stood by her father's side as they waited for the air ship from Tier to land and for the young Tierian prince to come out and meet them. She had been named after her grandfather's first wife, but at times she wondered if she had been born for some other reason other then that. At night she would wake up to dreams of a young man with wild black hair and crimson red eyes holding her softly as they spoke of their hopes and dreams of their future. That was the man, that she wanted to marry. Not some spoiled Tierian brat.
It was funny that her great grandfather had once been in her shoes, but eventually fell in love with Queen Hitomi; would she do the same for this Tierian prince, or would they live their lives hating one another since the marriage was forced upon them? Whatever happened to her and the Tierian brat, she knew that she only wanted to marry the man with the beautiful white wings, like her own and wild raven black hair and crimson red eyes. He was the man of her dreams and none other. The pendant that Van had taken from around Queen Hitomi's neck rested around her own as a heirloom and reminder that the woman known as Hitomi Kanzaki was more than just a myth but a breathing, living person.
The ship landed and Hitomi's heart lunched. She felt as her cousin Folken, with his leopard like ears and tail swaying behind him; put a gentle grip on to her shoulder.
"Everything will be alright Hitomi-Sama." Folken said, trying to reassure his younger cousin who was only younger then himself by two years. "Relax."
"Whose worried?" Hitomi asked. "Come on, let's go meet the brat." She said cheerfully and felt a dangerous gaze from her father.
"Hitomi!" The middle age king said dangerously.
"I know, I know!" Hitomi said and crossed her arms. "Behave!"
Merle, the descendant of the cat girl who was adopted as Van Fanel's sister, hung by her arm. Merle was barely thirteen and still acted as if she was ten. "Hitomi-Sama, I wonder if he's cute." She said giggling like a child.
"Who knows." Hitomi said shrugging. "I just hope he's not a spoiled brat!" She said as they waited for the young prince to show himself.
"Remember to show your respect Hitomi, Tier is a good country despise what the rulers did during the Great War." Hitomi's father said reminding her to behave.
"Can't Folken and I just go spar instead?" Hitomi asked.
"No." Hitomi's father answered. "Here he comes." The middle aged King Gaou hissed. "If you are to become my successor, you need to learn patience."
"Yeah, yeah, whatever." Hitomi said and rolled her eyes. The carriage pulled up and the young Tierian prince and his brother as well as the king of Tier all began to walk up the palace steps. The sight of the youngest Tierian prince, made Hitomi's heart nearly stop. She held in her breath as she caught sight of the wild black hair and crimson red eyes. For some odd reason, with out being able to hold herself back, she ran towards him, leaving the other men, and woman, in her life speechless. "VAN!" She shouted as she ran towards him, the pendant jumping from side to side as she ran, not caring what impression it made on the heir to Tier or the Tierian king.
"HITOMI!" Van shouted back at her, automatically recognizing Hitomi even though she looked slightly different. He circled his arms around her waist, not caring that any one was looking and pulled her in to a deep passionate, longing kiss. "I've missed you." Van said as he placed his hand against Hitomi's cheek and felt as she put her own on to of his.
"I'm sorry that I lied to you Van." Hitomi apologized. "It was the only way."
"I know." Van answered softly and kissed her again. "Don't leave me like that again." He whispered.
"I don't plan on doing so." Hitomi promised. There was something about seeing Van that made something hidden deep in her soul wake up. What it was, she didn't care, all she could feel now was this over whelming emotion of love towards him.
"Hmm Hmm…" Hitomi's father King Gaou coughed which broke the two rather embarrassed lovers apart from one another and Hitomi couldn't help but look at the ground.
"Someone has better start explaining." King Gaou said. "Other wise I won't let this marriage happen."
"Don't be so hard on them," The second voice said. "They haven't seen one another in more then eighty years after all." King Tsuki said which made both Van and Hitomi gape at them. "Come on now," King Tsuki said smiling. "You don't think that it was by mere coincidence that we named you Van and Hitomi do you?" The slightly younger king asked chuckling.
"Come on in, we'll explain inside." King Gaou said but stopped once he looked at Van. "This is going to be strange, the soul of my grandfather marrying my daughter." He said shaking his head at the thought. "You better take good care of her this time around." King Gaou threatened.
"Yes sir." Van promised as he encircled his arms around Hitomi's waist and the young couple walked in side.
THE END! That is the real ending. I was going to add two more chapters and then an epilogue but I got this idea so decided to write it instead. It's sort of twisted but I was trying to aim for cute.
