Oh one more thing anything in italics indicates thought.Ryo,the kids, Kasia,King Petrion and anyone other characters inadvertly introduced that are not in Escaflowne are mine and most likely I barrowed their names from the Master Harper of Pern Great book. >< ack spelling. I may have also taken some liberties with Gaea's geography or anything else for that matter to fit my intentions gomen minna-san or at least those who know better beacuse I have yet to see a map of all of Gaea on the net I could look at. I've finally gotten off my lazy ass and started typing here's the result.
King Petrion stoked his chin thoughtfully he needed more good generals for his army if was going to overthrow Gaea. It is such a pain that there are no more capable genrals in Basram I suppose it's time for me to go looking a sinster smirk appeared on his face like that of a cat who had just swallowed the canary. Dilandau! he thought, while getting the technology for the stealth cloaks the also had come upon a record of the fate altering experiments. Dilandau may now be Cerena(sp? I've seen it speeled differnt ways) but with the help of Ziabach's records they would have one of the most imfamous generals of the Destiny Wars. Looking very much like the cat who swallowed the canary King Petrion went to find an agent to assign a special assignment to.
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Yukari was rocking little Merle to sleep as she thought aboubt what Hitomi told her, she was right there was the lingering feeling that it all needed to be figured out. Humming softly she let her mind wander she had been told all of what happened during the Destiny Wars but she couldn't understand why anyone would want to attack Fanelia it was a beautiful peaceful country. Putting Merle in her crib Yukari went to talk to Amano he should know to maybe her could answer a solution to this puzzling problem. Getting up Yukari walked toward the door only to be stopped by the fact she couldn't leave like Merle alone in her crib, sighing she sat back down next to it to try and solve the puzzle herself until Amano came back.
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Falloner grumbled as he slipped through the Schezar(sp?) mansion why did he have to be the one to kidnap Cerena he did not fancy his chances of surviving if he came across Allen on his mission. Sighing in relief as Cerena's bedroom door came into view, as much as he hated to he slipped in as quick and quiet as a cat to find Cerena peacefully sleeping. Groaning he lifted her out of bed as he prepared to jump of the low balcony, when seeing the plans to the mansion it seemed silly to have a balcony so low to the ground but now he was thanking whoever liked him enough up there to let it only be a low balcony with a five instead of twenty foot drop. Jumping off the balcony and landed gracefully he ajusted Cerena so she wouldn't impend his running, he was frankly releived she was still sleeping but his relief was short lived as she groggly opened her eyes and demanded what was happening.
"Where am I? Who are you? Put me down! Where are you taking me?" Cerena screamed into Falloner's ear
"Ah! Don't yell in my ear! Your in the woods, I'm Falloner, no I won't put you down and I can;t tell you where we're going will you stop yelling now?" replied Falloner as he searched for the carrige that was supposed to be waiting for them in the clearing at the edge of the woods that bordered the Schezar estate. Cerena looked thoughtful for a moment before she repiled to his question
"No I will not stop yelling! You wouldn't if you were being carried to God knows where!" she yelled in his ear spitefully.
Luckly for Falloner the carrige was in sight and he could ride outside on the driver's bench instead of being yelled at by the person he had just captured. Placing Cerena inside the carrige and climbing next to the driver Falloner stared into the night sky as the carrige started to move in the direction of one of Basram's outposts bordering Austria(sp?).
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Hitomi groaned as the sun hit her eyes she was having the weirdest dream last night about Cerena being kidnapped by a boy that couldn't be a year older than her. Dissmissing it as her imagination she suggled up to Van and tried to go back to sleep but the nagging feeling was there, the same one she got after her visions that tended to come true. Sitting up Hitomi looked over at Van and started to poke him awake if she wasn't going to be able to sleep he wasn't either besides it was about time that they got up. Mumbled Van turned over not wanting to wake up, this caused Hitomi to smile and shake him.
"Five more minutes" came a groggy muffled reply from Van's pillow
"Not a chance it's time to get up" replied Hitomi in the sweetest voice she could muster. Finally opening his eyes Van looked at Hitomi
"What is it? It's still early something on your mind Hitomi?"
"Why yes there is I had the weirdest dream about Cerena being kidnapped by some guy"
"Is that all let's go back to sleep it's still early" replied Van as he put his back on the pillow. Hitomi looked at her watch to see what time it actually was
"Early! It's 8:30, time to get up Van" replied Hitomi cheerfully as she went into their closet to find a dress. Groaning Van got out of bed realizing he lost this battle about the proper time to be up in the morning. Grumbling Van pulled out his favorite red shirt and kahki(sp?) pants dressing he looked over to see Hitomi in her shorts and a tee shirt.
"Is there a reason you're not in a dress?"
"Is there a reason you're not wearing one of those tunics?"
"Touchee"
"To answer your question I thought we could go flying today since you don't have a meeting scheduled and we both need a break"
"Sounds good, anywhere in particular you had in mind?"
"Yes, Mt. Benden"
"Well let's go" replied Van at this the pair of young monarchs spread their angelic wings to spend some time alone and together.
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Just great thought Cerena to herself as she looked around the room they put her in. There were no windows, a small pile of straw, a bowl of water, a latern hung out of reach for light and the only way out was a closed, locked and guarded door. Why me this really sucks, wonder why I'm here must be someone with a bone to pick with Allen Sighing Cerena sat down on the straw pile trying to think of the reason why she was there, she had a feeling it was for revenge but not on Allen. Hearing the clank of keys and the creak of a door being opened Cerena turned around to face two very big guards, seeing them it all fell into place, Holy shit I am so screwed thought Cerena as she frantically searched for a way out she was not going to become that crazy pyro again. She didn't have much time to think because the guards quickly grabbed her and carried her out of her cell but definatly not to freedom. Looking into the foreboding black room she was being carried into she had only one thought going through her head Holy shit
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Leaning against Van, Hitomi looked down at Fanelia from the vantage point on Mt. Benden it was so pretty but how long would it last, would Fanelia be destroried again they had just now finished rasing themselves from the ashes much like a pheonix but must the cycle continue. Hitomi asked herself many questions a troubled expression working it's way onto her face, looking down at the woman in his arms Van noticed she was thinking about war again. Burying his face in her hair her began to comfort Hitomi and try to comfort himself, it hurt him to see Hitomi like this. Unconciously his hand moved down to Hitomi's swelling belly that signified the life growing in it, their child. Only 2 months to go thought Van, smilimg sadly he thought about how their child would be born in the midst of a conflict war was coming and all the surrounding countries knew it. Wrapping his wings around both of them Van held onto Hitomi tightly not willing to ever let her go.
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Kasia carefully slipped into the royal couples quaters. She then began to search everywhere for the pendants, after watching the royal couple use them time after time Kasia had come to the conclusion that without the pendants they could not call upon the light column. She was rewarded when she came upon a small box that held all three of the pendants, fortunatly for her they left them here for Merle and Yukari to use to call them back if they were needed. Grabbing the box and stuffing it in her cloak Kasia ran for the stables to steal a mount to ride to Basram and report to King Petrion.
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Cerena eyes darted around the room where she was strapped down on a table. Damn why did those socerers have to survive now my life gets to be a living hell again her thoughts were cut short as a blinding pain raced through her body causing her to scream out in agony. After what seemed to be an eternity the pain stopped but Cerena was no longer there to welcome the respite from the pain instead Dilandau was there looking around the room.
"Shesta, Gatty?"
That's all for now, it's Saturday and my brain is fried. Thankies umm... I wouldn't have even thought about adding Dilly-sama! It could make things really interesting. I just noticed something Cerena's thoughts kinda sound like me. Reviews flames anything I take I'm not picky though I do prefer a good review Ja Ne!