Sorry, I completely forgot that I have the FF on here too. to my readers: I am SOOOOO sorry! * I hit myself * sorry again.
so here comes the end.

Part 3 A kiss, that's all ...

When Van stood in front of Escaflowne for the first time in a long time, he wasn't sure what to do. Back then, when Hitomi went home after the war, he said that he wanted to rebuild his country again without Escaflowne's help and thus to fulfill his brother's dream. But now there was no way out. & # 8222; They're all crazy! Without even having received an order, they attacked! Who is responsible for that? & # 8220; Van tried to explain to himself why he was now back in Escaflowne. & # 8222; I have to stop her and bring her back to her senses. You are my only chance And if I have to die & # 8230 ;. & # 8220; While he held the energist tightly in his hand, the king climbed up to the heart of his gymnast.& # 8222; I ask you Escaflowne. Help me! & # 8220; With these words he put the energist in the heart of the gymnast and suddenly Van felt his heartbeat in the heart of Escaflowne. & # 8222; We are still one & # 8220 ;, Van recognized when his gymnast joined him.
& # 8222; I won't take Hitomi and Merle with me & # 8220;, thought Van and stepped outside.
& # 8220; Van & # 8220; shout Merle, & # 8222; You must not go, otherwise you will die! & # 8220; Van
had to smile again & # 8222; Oh Merle .. & # 8220;, he thought and transformed
Escaflowne in the kite. Merle was already running and was about to jump up when the kite flew up. & # 8222; Van? & # 8220; Merle didn't understand and screamed up & # 8222; Don't go or take me with you! & # 8220; & # 8222; I'm sorry, Merle, but I don't want what happens to you too. You stay here! & # 8220; so the king flew away, towards Asturia.He looked down again and noticed how much Merle was crying. & # 8222; Don't worry, nothing will happen to me! See you soon! & # 8220; he called down comfortingly. & # 8222; Wait, Van, I want to give you something! & # 8220; Merle took the chain from her neck and threw it up. Van had flown a little lower and caught the chain, when he opened his hand he recognized Merle's nail file. & # 8222; She protects you. And take care of yourself! & # 8220; Van heard these words and waved to his girlfriend with the nail file in her hand. In his mind he said & # 8222; Farewell! & # 8220;

Already in the air you could hear the cries of the injured and that
War cries boomed through the whole area. When van landed there were already
many, too many, fallen on the ground and the injured were supported and brought to safety by their friends.
The King of Farnelia was attacked from behind, but fortunately
if he noticed it in time and fended off the blow.A soldier from Friday
attacked him. & # 8222; What's that supposed to mean? Who gave you the order to do so? & # 8220; Van called over to ask but received no answer. With a single stroke with Escaflowne's sword, the enemy attacker went to his knees. Suddenly Van's heart pounded loudly. He gripped the sword tighter and
could hardly contain himself. He ran into the battle like a wild one
in and defeated one enemy at a time. The more fell the
he became more bloodthirsty. And once a soldier's blood in the cockpit
sharpened the corners of his mouth twisted into a crooked smile that always
Became more gleeful when he killed. Mercilessly he struck his class
down and for a long time Van felt incredibly free. All these years
he had to swallow his aggressions. He was the king. He
couldn't rage rampantly and vent his anger.
Van had never been the type to get excited with spirits.He is a
quiet and calm person, but when he was angry there was a reason.
And then this anger had to get out. He always trained after conferences. So he could let off steam. Mostly for hours he stood outside in the castle garden and read his sword whizzing through the air, chasing flies. Sometimes Van thought something to himself, but he rejected the wish even before it was thought. War. Back then, in the fight against everyone, under the influence of the machine of fate, his heart was beating as loud as it was just now. Van enjoyed fighting, in fact, he really enjoyed it. He also knew exactly that everyone felt the same way. And now it was just like it was then. He was looking forward to a soldier. Defeated him. Looking for a new opponent. It's like being in the garden. Only that he wasn't killing flies here, but people. But somehow he overlooked this fact. Maybe because something was missing. It had struck him as something strange, something was missing. But he was too focused on his enemies to think about them any longer.& # 8222; Merle & # 8230; .. Where is .. Where is Van? & # 8220; Hitomi found Merle crouching on the floor. The
The little cat girl's tears just wouldn't dry up. & # 8222; He
is to Asturia! & # 8220; Breaths Merle and slowly stood up. & # 8222; We have to him
consequences! & # 8220; & # 8222; Yes! & # 8220;, Hitomi replied confidently. She was back in her strength
so they fetched the mounts from the stable and rode at a hasty gallop to Asturia.

& # 8222; There are no fewer! & # 8220; shouted Allen. & # 8222; It almost seems to me as if there was a nest here! & # 8220; Van called back. & # 8222; My people just listen
not on me! & # 8220; shouted the little Chid from a long way off
Fighting friends. & # 8222; It's the same for me! & # 8220; replied all confused
and Van had to admit that shouting, commanding and even pleading didn't help. & # 8222; They are all completely crazy!& # 8220; said Van and hit an Asturian soldier with Escaflowne. & # 8222; Sorry everyone! & # 8220; the king called over. & # 8222; Likewise, & # 8220; the Knight of Heaven called back,
because he was just throwing a Farnelia soldier to the ground.
& # 8222; But who gave them the order? & # 8220; That question was always in the
Air, but none can find an answer. But in a deeply twisted area in Van's heart, something told him that it didn't matter.

Hitomi and Merle were just before the walls of Asturia. & # 8222; Please don't let him have anything happened. I implore all higher powers, please
protect Van! & # 8220; pleaded the cat girl and gave her mount
once the spurs so that it ran faster. & # 8222; Van, I'll be there in a moment. & # 8220; Hitomi thought with the same concern and also urged her mount on so as not to be left behind.
Finally they reached the gate and jumped off the animals. FastThe two girls ran in the direction of the town square. On road
they met women and men the injured and children in safety
brought. A trail of destruction and blood led them to Allen and
Van. Hitomi called out Van's name when she discovered Escaflowne and the one called turned around, startled. & # 8222; Hitomi? & # 8220; He did not understand why she was here.
But before he could ask her something strange happened. All the hostile Gymilefs suddenly withdrew. Van remembered
not having heard an order, but he did not stop her. He
didn't even try to follow her, he was much more interested in him
Right now for Hitomi. When the soldiers were finally gone, opened
Van quickly pulled Escaflowne's exit hatch and jumped out. He ran to Hitomi and hugged her fiercely. & # 8222; What are you doing here? Why did you come What if something happened to you?& # 8220; The king asked his lover so many questions that she didn't even have the opportunity to answer. & # 8222; We were worried about you, my van! & # 8220; Without noticing her, Merle was standing behind Van and looked at him apologetically. After all, he had left her in the palace and didn't want her to follow him. & # 8222; Never do that again & # 8220; he said sternly and added & # 8222; Let's go home! & # 8220; After they proposed to Dryden that the Asturians be given asylum and the latter gratefully accepted it, a huge troop of injured and weak Asturians marched to Farnelia. Together with Merle and Hitomi, the king set out earlier to prepare everything. He had hospitals set up and looked for enough space to set up sleeping camps. Hitomi told the maids to make the beds for the Asturian royal family. While the servants were frantically pacing back and forth and getting everything ready, Van sat on Escaflowne and thought about the fight.& # 8222; Where did they come from anyway? And why did they attack us? & # 8220;, He tried in vain to rhyme it all together. Soft tapping noises made him sit up and take notice and when he raised his head and looked down, he looked into a sad face. & # 8222; Merle, what's up & # 8217; & # 8220; & # 8222; Oh my van & # 8220; Merle climbed on Escaflowne and sat down next to Van, & # 8222; Is everything okay with you? & # 8220; & # 8222; Yes, but & # 8230; & # 8220; Van didn't quite know how to say it and looked at Merle. & # 8222; .. you don't know why they attacked. & # 8220; Merle finished the sentence and smiled at him. & # 8222; I understand you Van. & # 8220; Yes, that was what Van liked about Merle, she understood him. She didn't ask why he was fighting and whether he wanted to or not. She just took it. She was worried about him, but she would never hold him against his will.Van reached under his shirt and fished out the chain his best friend had given him. & # 8222; Here, thank you very much & # 8220; the King held her red file in front of Merle's nose. Shaking her head slightly, she pushed his hand back with the chain. & # 8222; Keep it. I give it to you. So that you have something from me that protected you, and not only from Hitomi & # 8220 ;, Merle pointed to the trailer that used to belong to Hitomi. Smiling, the young king tied his new & # 8222; lucky charm & # 8220; in turn. & # 8222; Thank you, & # 8220; said Van and got up, & # 8222; I still have a few things to do, we'll see you over dinner. & # 8220; With that explanation, he jumped off Escaflowne and ran out the door. Merle looked after him until he was out of the room.