Escaflowne: Dreams of Destiny
Previously on Escaflowne: Dreams of Destiny
After wishing on a star, Hitomi is once again engulfed in light and taken away from Earth. Meanwhile, on Gaea, Van is notified by Kirei that the country of Goshem is about to attack Fanelia, and thus orders Kirei to evacuate Fanelia. But when Van goes for a ride, he too makes a wish and sees a pillar of light...
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<i>Hitomi... is that you?</i> Shaking the daze of the blindness that came when the pillar of light came down, Van quickly urged his horse to a gallop stopping where the pillar of light had hit. He had sworn he had seen a woman in the light. It was pitch black when the light finally cleared. Van stepped off his horse.
It's a woman... but I can't see her face. Taking a match out of one of the pouches of the saddle, he lit it up and held it carefully above the woman's face. Then he gasped. Managing to blow out the match with that action.
"Hitomi! Hitomi, it's really you." Van whispered this excitedly as he shook her awake. "Hitomi!"
"Van?" asked Hitomi sleepily, "Is that you? Why are you in Tokyo?"
"Hitomi!" said Van more urgently. He shook her shoulders. "I don't know what a 'Tokyo' is, but you're not there. We're not there. We're on Gaea, Hitomi. Hitomi!"
Suddenly it was like a flash of understanding hit Hitomi. She sat up quickly, making Van move back in surprise. "Gaea?" Hitomi's voice was questioning. And at last, with that word, she opened her eyes. "Van? It is you!" Opening her eyes, and allowing them to get used to the darkness, she looked at the young king's face in wonder. "My wish... it came true. I'm really here!"
"Hitomi, what are you doing here?" Van, happy that it was she, and that she had recognized him, now sounded puzzled. "What brought you back?"
"My wish... and that reading. The Tarot cards!" suddenly alarmed, Hitomi looked beside her, and relieved, found her bag. "Van... I don't know what my purpose here is now, but... I wanted to see you."
"Hitomi..." slightly dumbfounded Van looked at her, and even in the blackness, could see that her eyes were filled with tears. She missed me... he thought. Voicing the thought, though it was for him, he said, stepping towards her, "I wanted to see you too..."
Then they stood looking at each other, until when of them moved, and suddenly they were in an embrace.
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"Kirei, where are we going?" Merle's annoyed voice said this into the commander's ear as he pulled her to one of the leviships that were currently evacuating Fanelia's capital. "And where is Lord Van?"
"Merle, we are going to the Adon valley, and Van went for a ride." Kirei managed to answer her patiently as they FINALLY arrived at the leviship. "And you, dear cat-woman, are going for your safety and because Fanelia will be attacked by Goshem."
"Attacked! Does anyone else -" Merle's LOUD question was cut off abruptly as Kirei slapped at hand over her mouth, giving her a warning look. "Know?" she whispered quietly.
"Yes. This is why we're evacuating. Van has given the orders, and already we have evacuated half the civilians?" Kirei, relieved that he could stop dragging Merle along, said this matter-of-factly. "Once the people are safe, we can protect the castle."
"Let me stay, then! What will Lord Van do without-" Merle was quieted again but Kirei's warning look. Again. Sighing, she continued speaking, "Kirei, I'm not that much of a nuisance."
"Fine," said Kirei, disdaining to fight with the very stubborn cat any longer. "Fine. When Van gets back, and if he says you can stay, you won't have to go to Adon."
"Thank you Kirei!" hugging the startled commander, Merle ran off to her room.
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Capital of Goshem
"Have the troops started moving?" said a cynical voice, worn with both age and war.
"Yes General. They are headed to the land of the dragons as we speak."
"Very good. Perhaps Fanelia will give us a better fight this time, no?" Goshem's leader was addressed as General, despite the fact, that ultimately, he was the Emporer of Goshem. The ruler was a warrior at heart, and wanted to be addressed as one.
"It is doubtful, General. They have had only a few years to rebuild."
"No matter. We need this victory. At any cost. You are dismissed, soldier."
"Yes, General." The soldier left as his ruler's cruel laughter pealed behind him.
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<i>She's with me again. Hitomi's actually here... with me.</i> Van had headed back to the castle, Hitomi behind him on the horse, leaning against him sleepily. She had told him to wake her up when they got to whereever they were heading. After an hour, Van caught view of the castle.
"Hitomi," his baritone voice said, "we're here. Hitomi?" Bringing the horse to a stop, and looking behind him at the girl, he found she was asleep. "Oh well. We'll find somewhere for you to sleep."
Putting the horse in the stable, and then carrying Hitomi, Van walked over to where her could see a convoy of leviships being loaded with people. Good, Van thought in satisfaction, Kirei has already started the evacuation. Sensing something, or rather, someone coming from behind him, and remember Kirei's comment about timing, Van stepped aside quickly, and watched as amusement as he watched Merle skid to a stop in front of him.
"Lord VAN!" Merle said happily, "You're back! Where did you go?" Merle had yet to notice the bundle of girl in Van's arms.
Somewhat distracted, and realizing the hidden question, Van answered absentmindedly, "Merle I went for a ride. And no, you may not stay with the soldiers and I."
"But Lord Van-" Merle sounded indignant, "Hmph! Fine." She whirled around and stormed off. Deep down, she knew it was for her own protection. But still! He could at least have humoured her.
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Kirei let out a sigh when he saw Merle storm onto the last convoy. Without even a question, he had his answer when he saw Merle's eyes blaze in anger. Van had said no. Turning around, he gestured to the soldiers in the convoy to leave. All of the people were on the leviships, waiting to be taken to the safety of Adon Valley. With at least this job finished, Kirei could now begin looking for his headstrong cousin. And right before he turned around...
"Commander Kirei, Sir! There are guymelefs approaching from all sides. We're surrounded!" the soldier's voice was filled with panic, and this made Kirei worry. He thought they had had more time!
"Bring out the melef unit!" Kirei's voice screamed as the guymelefs were enerted by their pilots. "Keep them from attacking the convoy until they are out of range." The soldier that had brought the news nodded at him shakily.
Now, to enter his own guymelef, and find Van.
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Hitomi woke up when she left the large tremor rip through the ground. She asked Van in an alarmed voice, "What's happening, Van?"
"Hitomi. Good, you're awake. Curse it all, they attacked sooner than I thought they would."
"Who are 'they'?"
"It doesn't matter right now, Hitomi, I'll explain later. We have to find Escaflowne, do you understand?"
"Yes Van. Put me down. I can run." Hitomi's voice hardened with the realization that this could be the beginning of another war. That this could be a war.
With a nod, they both started running, Van to where Escaflowne was kept, and Hitomi right behind him.
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On the Battlefield
"Do you see it?" a cruel voice, though younger than the General's, emanated from a black guymelef that was easily destroying the Fanelia.
"No, Lord Rallin. There is no sign of the 'key' anywhere."
"Blast it. Maybe the General was wrong about this! At any rate, we can at least destroy this pathetic excuse for a country." With a disturbing laugh, the black guymelef began attacking the Fanelian troops again in force
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Kirei was desperatley trying to get through the many enemy guymelefs to find Van and the Escaflowne as FAST as possible. Although he was a good fighter, even Kirei himself had weaknesses.
<i>Curses. There are just too many of them! And why are they attacking now </i>- Kirei's train of thought was broken as he swung to place his melef's sword deep in the energiste hold of an enemy's. <i>But I'm almost at the hangar. Just a bit further.</i>
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Merle watched in horror out of the window of the leviship she was on. They had only just left Fanelia an hour ago... with her steaming mad. But Fanelia was in flames, and she could hear the sobs of the people around her... <i>Lord Van</i>, thought Merle, <i>I hope you're safe. </i>
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They had finally reached Escaflowne. Van activated the energiste, and pulled into its dragon-form. He held out a hand to help Hitomi up.
"Are you ready?" Van asked, once Hitomi was behind him. "The take-off may be a little dangerous." Remembering something, Van paused to take of the pendant. "This is yours," he said, turning it around and placing it around Hitomi's neck.
"Van... I gave it you - for protection." Hitomi reached up to touch the necklace in wonder.
"I was only borrowing it. Hold on tight Hitomi, here we go..."
"Cousin!" Kirei's voice yelled from his guymelef, which was golden with black detailing. "We must leave here! There is no way to defeat Goshem at this time! There are too many, Van!"
"Kirei," Van muttered. "As much as I hate too, we must flee. Let us go!" Van yelled this last part out as he brought Escaflowne out of the hangar and into the air. Kirei too, changed his guymelef into the shape of a bird and rose into the air. As they took off, Van released Escaflowne's sword, and ran through a guymelef as they began to fly, noting silently that there was a group of guymelefs in the fray that seemed to be destroying most of Fanelia. He noted their colour.
"Van," whispered Hitomi into his ear, "we must go, or you'll get hurt." Van focused his attention on escaping again. He <i>would</i> avenge Fanelia.
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