Escaflowne: Dreams of Destiny
Previously on Escaflowne: Dreams of Destiny
The army of Goshem attacks Fanelia just as Van returns from his ride. Evacuating the civilians in time, the only loss in the beginning of this war has been Fanelia's land, and Van's sense of security with the rebuilt country.
They had been flying for hours now. Without a single word, Van and Hitomi and Kirei had been flying steadilyin one direction, never really knowing where they were headed. Hitomi had long since fallen asleep, still hugging against Van, her bag still around her shoulders.
It's getting late, and the lady that Van has with him is already asleep. Maybe I should say something. Kirei debated asking his cousin to stop. He decided he was going to. After all, Kirei himself felt like closing his eyes too. "Van? Perhaps we should stop. The lady with you is already asleep."
"What?" Van looked over at his cousin on the other guymelef. "What is it you want Kirei?"
"I think we should stop. We are far from Fanelia now, and," said Kirei, gesturing to Hitomi, who was still asleep, "it looks as if your companion is tired."
Van looked with a flash of affection at Hitomi asleep behind him. He nodded at Kirei, then brought Escaflowne down for a landing, in a obscure clearing. Setting Hitomi down, and placing that bag she had under her head for a pillow, he looked at Kirei.
"We need to talk," Van said quietly.
Where am I? thought Hitomi. This doesn't LOOK like Fanelia. But did we stay in Fanelia? I remember... oh no. It's, it's another war.
"Van? Van? Where are you? Where am I?" Hitomi's voice echoed strangely in the silence around her. "Is anyone here?"
Getting no answer, Hitomi stopped to look around her. It looked like... the Mystic Valley. Where the Atlanteans were. But if she was here... did that mean?
"Am I dead?" she whispered, not really expecting an answer.
"No Hitomi." a soft voice answered her, causing Hitomi to look around in confusion. "You're not dead at all." The source of the voice came from a lady with long dark hair. She looked so familiar...
"You're Van's mother! What are you doing here? What am I doing here?" Hitomi, suddenly thirsting for the knowledge of WHY, asked urgently.
"Patience Hitomi, you'll know soon enough."
"So... Fanelia was evacuated, and the only causualties..." Van's voice was sombre as he talked to Kirei. He couldn't help but brood that again, again, Fanelia had been destroyed, and he had been helpless to let anything but happen.
"The soldiers, cousin. I told them to, to leave but they wanted to protect their homeland." Kirei's voice was equally quiet as he answered. "But at least half of the guymelef and foot forces are alright. I sent them with the convoys."
"We will avenge those who have died when we can rebuilt and return to Fanelia, Kirei."
"But, Van, then what are we to do now?"
"Keys... that's what I'm here for? But why would Gaea need keys?" Hitomi's voice was puzzled.
"The keys that you were sent here to find, and use, are NOT just keys, Hitomi. They control the fate of Gaea, depending on how they are used."
"What are they?"
"They keys," said Varie, "there are three of them. Gold, Silver, and Jewel. They each control an aspect of Gaea. Gold, for serenity; Silver for prosperity; and Jewel for peace. They are all over Gaea. Used the right way, Gaea will have eternal prosperity and peace until the next time immemorial."
"That's wonderful!" said Hitomi, "Why would anyone want anything but?"
"It's hard to think that they would," said Varie, smiling sadly, "but just like Zaibach 5 years ago, the threat this time around wants to change fate... they want wars."
"Then... what must I do?"
"Find the Allies? That means, we have to fly to Asturia and Freid."
"We have to Kirei, there is no other way."
"If it must be so," said Kirei slowly, "Then answer me another question. Who is the lady you have with you?" Again, Kirei gestured towards Hitomi, who was still dreaming.
"She is... do you remember when you heard that I and the others had defeated Zaibach?" Van's voice had gotten reminiscent.
"Yes cousin. It was then that I revealed myself to help you with Fanelia."
"Do you remember the tale of the girl from the Mystic Moon?"
"I thought it was just a tale," said Kirei, "are you saying?"
"It wasn't. That is she. Her name is Hitomi Kanzaki."
"Amazing..." said Kirei thoughtfully, "tell me about her."
"Van has given you the pendant?" asked his mother, looking at Hitomi mournfully.
"Yes... he gave it to me before we escaped the battle." Hitomi answered Varie, while pulling the pendant out from behind her shirt. "Why?"
"I can't tell you where the keys are exactly. I can tell you where they were from and how they were made. But nothing else. You will have to ask the pendant and your Cards where to find them."
"Varie, if you know WHY they were created, what was it for? And by whom?" Hitomi's voice was again questioning.
"The Atlanteans and the Draconians, both had the power to change Fate. While the Atlanteans made the Alteration machine and were thus destroyed by it, the Draconians created the keys and the gate."
"Gate? Keys? What do you mean?"
"The keys, all three, were made so that normal Gaeans could control fate ONLY if they obtained all three and either chose to open the Gate for peace or for evil."
"If that's true, why does Gaea need me?"
"There were only two people as time wore on who could use the keys. Despite their precaution, the Keepers spilt apart and one was to find the keys for evil, while the others were for good."
"Keepers? You mean that I'm..." Hitomi's tone was of disbelief
"Yes. You are the Keeper of Light Hitomi, that is your mission. You must find the keys. My son and his cousin shall help you."
Varie began to fade away, as the dream began to crumble, Hitomi cried out after her... "WAIT!!"
Hitomi woke up with a start. Her breathing was heavy, and she was staring up at a canopy of trees. "That dream..." Hitomi whispered, "I know what I have to do here now."
She looked around her, and saw the Escaflowne with the light from the fire. Shaking her head to clear the drowsiness out, she called out softly, "Van?"
Although he had been paying attention to Kirei, as soon as he heard her soft voice, his attention was instantly transferred to the lithe girl who had stood up and walked towards him. "Hitomi... you're awake."
Kirei's attention went to the girl as well. Well, maybe not a girl. She looked to be the same age as Van, with shoulder length honey-brown hair, emerald eyes, and an average height. In fact, when Kirei saw his cousin stand to meet her, she was just at his chin... and Van was at least 6'0".
Kirei stood as well. "May I ask who this lady is," said Kirei politely, bowing to Hitomi, causing her to blush.
Hitomi was surprised. In her dream, Van's mother had said... "My name is Hitomi Kanzaki, and I hail from the Mystic Moon. You must be Van's cousin."
Van was taken aback. How in the world had Hitomi... "Hitomi, just exactly what were you dreaming about?"
"Van," she said, "my purpose. I met your mother... she told me what I was to do."
"My mother," said Van, "what did she say?"
And then late into the night Hitomi explained. About the keys, what they had to do, how to find them... And who she was, at least to Kirei.
It was morning when they finally stopped talking. Kirei was amazed about Hitomi, and about their new mission. Mission. Hmm, thought Kirei, this could prove to be interesting.
"Van, Kirei, will you help? To find the keys I mean. I don't know my way and..." Hitomi's voice was quiet.
"I will always help you Hitomi," said Van, hugging her, "so what do we have to do to find the first key?"
Kirei note with interest that Van and, this Hitomi seemed to have some sort of affection for each other. In fact, they were still embracing, Kirei noted, and just looking into each other's eyes. "Ahem..." said Kirei, causing the couple to jump apart, "so what do we have to do?"
"A reading," said Hitomi, "a reading."
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