Disclaimer: I do not own Escaflowne obviously!

A/N: I know, I know… I should have updated long ago. I have had some trouble trying to figure out where I want to take this next 'cos the story is all mixed up in my head along with other life problems. Anyway I have changed this chapter a bit so it fits better to the next one which is gonna come out soon!


The Forgotten Experiment: Chapter 2:

By SlayerBunny

Kia slowly got out of the blue BMW and waited for the man who was driving to lead her into the beach house in front of them. The house itself was a ground level white wood panel house, on the grassland next to a large beach. Surrounding it were many like it but little adjustments, around this particular house were a few trees boxed in by a white picket fence which supplied some shade in the sweltering heat.

The man exited the car and slowly walked towards Kia, she turned her head and smiled seductively at him, he replied with a smile of his own. Kia took in his appearance as he approached her with slight disgust. He was taller than her by about 4 inches with short dark brown hair, which was greying at the temples and gelled to give off a professional business look; however Kia thought that it just made his hair look extremely greasy. He had hazel eyes, a few wrinkles on his face here and there and he looked in his early 50's. He was wearing a blue short-sleeved button up shirt, black trousers and a pair of black dress shoes. He gave off an air of being mistrustful which was proven by the fact that even though he had a wedding ring on his finger he was looking at Kia, not his wife, as his latest meal. However he did not know that Kia was just toying with him and what he saw in front of him was no more than a façade.

The man stood in front of Kia and held out his hand to her while saying with a smile: "Shall I give you a tour of the place, Maria?" Kia smiled sweetly back looking innocent while imagining the look on his face when he discovers what she has in store for him. "I would love to, Mark. Especially the bedroom," Kia replied hinting at what she knew he wanted. She accepted his hand and felt him squeeze it gently in acknowledgement. She held back a shiver of disgust as to not alarm to anything, she did not want to ruin the fun that was coming.

Kia didn't look like her normal self at all; if someone who knew her walked passed her they probably wouldn't recognise her, not that many did. Instead of her waist length silky ebony hair, were locks of light brown curly hair that went down just touched her shoulders. In place of her mysterious ruby eyes was a pair of light blue ones. She wore a light blue summer dress which fitted her form perfectly; it had no straps and reached just above her knees. On her feet was a pair of open toe, light blue sandals showing her silver toe ring.

The couple went around to the trunk of the BMW and got their bags out, locked the car and headed up the gravel path. Mark grabbed his and one of Kia's suitcases, while Kia grabbed her other suitcase. He flashed a smile at Kia who returned it knowing he was thinking what they would get up to on this weekend. She held back a smirk because she knew what he thought was going to happen was far from the truth. I will enjoy the time I spend torturing him; he is one of the most boring guys I have ever met… I wonder what toys I should use? I can't simply shoot him, it would spoil the fun. It is so much more fun when using older means of weaponry, maybe I should start with my dagger? Kia shivered with anticipation. I know something is going to be different this weekend it isn't going to be like usual, something is going to interrupt my fun, I just know it.

Just as she finished her thoughts and approached the front door of the beach house with Mark to her left, a bright blue pillar of light surrounded the couple with their luggage. Mark screamed a surprisingly girlish scream while Kia controlled her reaction and studied the situation as she had been taught to do. I knew something like this was going to happen. All I hope is that it isn't a bunch of government agents waiting for me on the other end of this light. That was Kia's last thought as she and Mark left the Earth.


A knock sounded on Folken's office door, he looked up and with an emotionless voice called the visitor in. The door swung open and in strutted the feared pyro.

"Folken what do you want me to do now, I should be training my slayers not wasting my time on doing errands for you!" asked a very annoyed Dilandau.

"Hello Dilandau. The order did not come from me it came from Lord Dornkirk. You are to go and pick up an element that will help Zaibach." Folken calmly supplied used to Dilandau's temper.

"Fine! Where am I going and what am I getting?"

"We are expecting a very strong power to descend from the Mystic Moon any time n-" Someone interrupted with a knock on the door.

"Enter!" In came a soldier clad in a grey military suit. He bowed to the two in the room. "Milord the element has just landed in quadrant E4!"

"Very well! You are dismissed! Well Dilandau it seems you are to leave right away." Folken replied. The soldier left the room leaving the two once again alone.

"Great another mystic moon bitch! Fine! What am I looking for?" Dilandau retorted.

"Our findings tell us that it is a human but we do not if it is male or female. So just capture any strange humans. Without hurting them. Dismissed." Folken then carried on with his work waiting for the young general to leave. Dilandau clenched his first to stop himself from punching Folken and turned round out the door to complete the mission. As he walked down the hall to collect the slayers he punched a soldier in the face as he passed, a smirk of satisfaction crossed his face.


Kia slowly opened her eyes and looked around noticing it was night. Uhhh! Why couldn't I have landed on something soft? She studied her surroundings trying to get to grips as to what had just happened. I seem to be in some type of forest and by the looks of it, it seems I have been unconscious for quite a while. She slowly sat up and found Mark sprawled out next to her unconscious. Asshole! I should just kill him now. But… he could come in handy! Hmm…

A groan sounded from beside her and she watched as Mark slowly came back to the world of the living.

"Urgh! Where am I?" he said groggily, sitting up while holding his head. He glanced around and then saw 'Maria' next to him. "Hey baby! You okay? Do you know where we are?" Mark said soothingly.

Playboy as always. Trying to act the gentleman. Oh well might as well go back in to my innocent role. "I'm fine Mark. I'm just it a bit scared I don't know where we are." 'Maria' said timidly while flinging herself into his arms, acting scared.

"It's okay. We will find our way back and continue our weekend?" he replied soothingly while rubbing her back. Kia just smirked once again fooling him.

Suddenly there was a noise and they were surrounded by seven men all with swords gleaming in the night.

"Why hello there. You must be what we are looking for. Come with us now and you will come to no harm." One of the men said as he stepped into their view.

Well what do we have here? Kia thought as she stared at the man in front of her. He was taller than her by about 5 inches with a black leather army suit on that seemed to have spikes coming out from the red shoulder pads. He had short silver hair and a strange sort of diadem around his forehead. He looked to be about 18 but what made Kia stare were his red eyes that looked a lot like hers. And I thought I was the only one with that eye colour. Hmm… I wonder who he is, he is quite cute in a weird sorta way. However he could be an agent though he doesn't look like one. But these days they will try anything to get their hands on me. I'll just have to keep my disguise and guard up until I figure out who they are.

Mark could not stop staring at the swords that were surrounding them. It was then that he realised the leader of the group was waiting for an answer.

"Who are you and what do you want with us?" Mark voice wavered slightly as he said this, giving away his fear.

Kia inwardly rolled her eyes and chose to remain silent. Could he be anymore pathetic?

Dilandau slowly studied each of them. The man looked to be middle-aged with his brown hair slowly turning grey and he was about the same height as himself. He was wearing black trousers, a blue shirt and looked scared of him even though he tried to hide it. Good he should cower in fear. He smirked and then turned his attention to the young woman beside the man. He could tell she was shorter than him with wavy brown hair that was a bit messed up and blue eyes. She was wearing a blue dress that had grass and mud stains over it and blue shoes. Over all she looked to innocent for him but still pretty. Strange attire! That dress shows way too much skin compared to what the women here wear. Although I wouldn't mind having a good fuck with her. Maybe Folken will give her to me as a reward? He noticed that she was studying him and his smirk grew. However as he looked at her eyes closer he saw that she was hiding something. Hmm… mysterious thing she is. (Yoda talk! Hehehehehe!)

"I am General Dilandau Albatou, leader of Zaibach's elite warriors, the Dragon Slayers, and you are?" Dilandau said confidently. Never taking his eyes away from the woman.

Mark slowly stood up bringing 'Maria' with him. He saw the way the guy looked at her and kept her close to his chest. She was his!

"I am Mark Machino and this is my girlfriend Maria Lanra." He replied somewhat steadily, although everyone there could hear the slight apprehension in his voice.

"Great now the introductions are over you are to come with us so we can figure out what you are doing here. Don't worry we won't cause you any harm… yet." Dilandau replied watching the way Mark held Maria close to him. She won't be his for long.

Mark slowly nodded and followed Dilandau as he and his men slowly walked to a strange sort of flying contraption. He wasn't going to argue with a group of men that had swords and had the ability to kill him. He looked at the machine in wonder as they slowly boarded silently and went up to a bigger fortress. Mark gulped, where were they?

Kia looked around her and studied everything as she had been doing since the beginning. She was confused as to where they could be. I wonder where I am? As long as this isn't some government set up I will play along. I wonder how this machine works? Up ahead the group could see a floating fortress looming above them. Kia and Mark looked up at in surprise with mouths open; one more dignified looking than the other. Wow look at that fortress. This all seems oddly familiar. This is either some weird dream or another world.

Little did Kia know that she was correct in her assumption. They slowly boarded the fortress and were ushered into a large room with Dilandau and the slayers right behind them. The room had tall black walls and a black floor with lights around the room giving the room an eerie feeling. Directly in front of them was a tall man with a large stature and light blue hair with a tattoo under his right eye, wearing a black cloak.

"Welcome to Gaea!" the man greeted them calmly.