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 borrowed 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. I spelled Celena's name wrong in the last chapter oops I found that out when I was rewatching my tapes, oh well
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Hitomi watched as Fanelia's castle loomed closer, she absolutely loved flying, the feel of the wind in her wings the sense of boundless freedom. Doing a little spin Hitomi turned around and waiting for Van to catch up. Funny I'm the pregnant one and I can still fly faster than him smiling to herself she called out to Van who was steadly gaining on her.
"Hey Van cmon' you're so slow"
"This isn't fair I should be able to fly faster you're pregnant"
"Yep, race you back" called Hitomi. Flying off with all possible speed Hitomi quickly left Van behind. ACK! thought Van as he flew as fast as he could in hopes of catching up with his quick wife.
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Dilandau drummed his fingers on his chairs armrest. He was watching the boys fight so he might pick his new team of dragon slayers. Some of the fighters were as good if not better than his previous set but the lacked the loyalty Shesta and the rest had had. Sighing Dilandau picked seven boys: Shonagar,Brahil,Jerint,Sev,Tesner,Londik, and Rantou. They may not be as loyal as Shesta or Gatty but they were still loyal to him. Shesta, Gatty why did you die in that fight you have no idea how much I need you calling his new set of Dragon Slayers Over Dilandau began to instruct them on what he expected from them.
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King Petrion examied the pendants Kasia had brought him, so these are the famed pendants the royal couple of Fanelia are said to have, I wonder if they work.. deciding to act on his thoughts King Petrion held up one of the feather shaped pendants to try and bring Kasia to him. Much to his delight the light column appeared dumping a very unhappy Kasia on the floor of his study.
"Is there something you require your majesty? Usually I would appreaciate a little warning first" spat Kasia not bothering to contain her annoyance toward being intterrupted from her break
"No just tying out the gifts you brought me from Fanelia's palace, however did you manage to sneak into their room I thought there were guards stationed nearby."
"Hmph they will not hear you if your light on your feet, now if you'll excuse me I'd like to go back to my room"
"Why of course" replied King Petrion as he sent her back using the pendant. This will be fun with this pendant it will be child's play to capture the young pair of monarchs. Twirling the pendant King Petrion thought about what course of action he would take, removing Van and Hitomi from the battlefield will be easy but it would be better if he could get them to join their cause. Putting the pendant back in the box King Petrion went back to hovering over a map of Gaea where his armies were marked by green paint. Sighing he rolled up the map and picked up a pot of blue paint, he army from Edgardia(sp?) had recently arrived and it was time to great their leader, General Saday.
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Dilandau huffed as he stalked down the hall's of one of Basram's outposts, who did this General Saday think he was critizing his method's and calling his Dragonslayers untried children. His Dragonslayers could take that cocky bastards best soliders anyday. Growling he threw open the doors to the meeting room he would have to put off killing that general till after the war his armies were needed for the conquest of Gaea. Smirking Dilandau contented himself with imaging different ways of taking his revenge on General Saday.
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Merle ran down the hall quickly in persuit of two squealing cat children. Sometimes I wish that cat children were more like human offspring they can't run around at age 1 Groaning she took a shortcut to try and intercept her offspring, fortunatly Van and Hitomi's room connected to the other hall. Zipping through the room Merle suddenly stopped when she noticed the smalll box with the pendants was missing. Walking over to the gresser she noted that the box was indeed missing but Van and Hitomi still weren't back and there was no sign of anyone entering plus none of the guards saw or heard anything or the whole castle would have found out. Growling Merle sniffed the air dealicatly someone had been there recently, there was the faint scent of lilacs. Running out of the room Merle went to alert the aurds then catch her stray children.
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Gently landing in the garden Hitomi waited patiently for Van to arrive. It was interesting how she could both out ran and out fly him. Hitomi smiled as she saw Van starting to land beside her shifting to her left a little to give him more room. Van touched down lightly, turning around Van was greeted by Hitomi's smirking face.
"Glad you finally arrived"
"Well not all of us are amazingly fast flyers regardless of whether or not they are pregnant." repiled Van
Smiling the couple started to head in when they were greet by a breathless Merle with a child under each arm reminsisent of a foothold.
"Van!...Hitomi!...Bad news" panted Merle as she tried to catch her breath.
"What happened Merle?" asked Van
"Pendants...stolen...no clue who...not a trace" replied Merle before she was able to get her breath back
"Stolen?..But..who..." suttered Hitomi shocked
"None of the guards have a clue, but I picked up the faint scent of lilac which you don't use" replied Merle finally getting her breath back after her long run
"Lilac? Hmm a couple of the court ladies use that scent" replied Hitomi deep in thought
Meanwhile Van was trying to make sense of everything who would want their pendant's they could see the guymelefs without them, the only thing they really could do with the pendants is.....call the light column! That would explain why they would be interested in them, with the light column it isn't as hard to transport things thought Van as a few pieces of the puzzle came together. But why would they start a war, Basram was in the middle of it's own civil war between the warlord and the king. The warlord who calls himself King Petrion is constantly gaining ground against the rightful king, but why attack Fanelia when his own battle hadn't been won? Van asked himeself, it made no sense at all.
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King Petrion sat down in front of a fortune teller hoping to catch a glimpse of the future of the war he was starting and what steps to take to win it. Sitting in a chair in front of the fortune teller he asked his question impatiently ready for answers.
"How will the war end? Will I be victorious?" asked King Petrion
With a cryptic smile the old fortune teller began to speak.
"The winged lovers also known as the dragon king and seer queen, a kinght, a princess, the outsiders, the cats, the warlord and a spy. All dancers in the waltz of war. On the wings of friendship, hope, and love the winged lovers will fly and the warlord will fall. When the winged lovers fly on broken wings the warlord will rise." finished with his answer the fortune teller bowed and left leaving King Pertion to unravel the meaning of his cryptic answer.
The winged lovers, wings of friendship,hope, and love, if I "break" those wings I rise, well I suppose I'll just have to do so thought a smirking Pertion as he threw his head back in a chilling laugh that told of insanity.
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Well now that's all I feel like typing now. Show of hands who thinks thinks that this story is dragging on and getting no where. I'm seriously considered giving up and deleting this fic, what to you guys think. Review please. Ja Ne!