& # 8222; Oh my van, & # 8220; she whispered sadly and looked at Escaflowne. & # 8222; Why does he have to fight again.What if something happens to him. I know
exactly that the fight is far from over. What if like that again
terrible war begins? & # 8220; Already at the thought of it, the little one got
Anxiety. She pulled up her knees and wrapped her arms around them. & # 8222; I beg you
Escaflowne. Protect my beloved van. And if you take my life for it. & # 8220; they ran again
Tears down cheeks and when one of them fell on the gymilef,
the energist lit up. Hitomi leaned against the outside wall of the room and heard everything the cat girl said. & # 8222; Oh Merle & # 8220; she thought and quietly walked away.

& # 8222; We'll post guards around Farnelia in case the enemy
Soldiers show up here. & # 8220; said Van and Allen suggested that his people also keep watch. & # 8222; Those who are still able to do so will go to Asturia and try to rebuild it little by little.Under the protection of the soldiers, of course. & # 8220; said Dryden and Milerna said & # 8222; I will of course help. & # 8220; Since Dryden knew how urgently help was needed, he didn't even protest, just nodded. & # 8222; You can count on our help. & # 8220; Hitomi got involved. After discussing what to see next for a while, they went into the dining room, where there was already a richly set table. Milerna felt guilty because they dine deliciously here while the poor Asturians had nothing. Hitomi noticed Milerna's pitying look and could guess what she was thinking. & # 8222; Come with me quickly, Milerna, & # 8220; said Hitomi and apologized briefly to the friends
leave the table. Although the queen did not quite understand, she obeyed
her friend and suddenly started to smile as she walked out the windowsaw. All people from Asturia were served royally. Just like her
all the others had been served delicious dishes. & # 8222; Van has
taken care of it. & # 8220; Hitomi smiled when Milerna looked at her. & # 8222; Thank you
Thanks! & # 8220; the queen was happy and both girls went back
in the dining room. Milerna could now eat with all her might
strike. After the royal circle of friends is still over
Having talked about their current situation for a while, they went to bed.
Exhausted, Van dropped back into his bed. He could not
sometimes more clear thoughts, because tiredness overwhelmed
him. So he fell into a deep sleep.

Confused things came up in his dream and he found himself in his high school boss. Huge pools of blood covered the floor, but nowhere was a single human soul to be seen. & # 8222; What the & # 8230;? & # 8220; he asked out into the solitude and got out of Escaflowne.Suddenly a bright light appears, and from this light protruded wise wings. & # 8222; Van ... & # 8220; a voice echoed from the appearance that Van sounded very familiar. The light went out and suddenly his mother Varie was in front of him. & # 8222; Mother, how & # 8230 ;? & # 8220; He couldn't get any further, he was too surprised. & # 8222; My beloved son, listen to me. Stop wishing you this, & # 8220; Varie gestured across the Bloodstained Land with a big wave of his arm & # 8222; otherwise worse things will happen. & # 8220; & # 8222; But mother, & # 8230; why wish & # 8230; I? I never wished for a war, never! & # 8220; Van did not understand why she was accusing him of such a crime. & # 8222; Deep in your heart you cherished this wish. I beg you stop & # 8220; & # 8222; But I don't want that, so believe me. & # 8220; Varie recognized the honesty in Van's eyes and words and hugged her son.& # 8222; Then everything will be fine. & # 8220; she let go of Van again and slowly walked away. But Van wanted to be kept like this for longer. He wanted to stay longer with his mother and feel this warmth. But Varie got further and further away. He could no longer reach her from the ground. So he too spread his wide, white wings and was able to reach his mother again. He closed her tightly in his arms and Varie whispered softly & # 8222; I love my son! & # 8220; She kissed his forehead and then dissolved into nothing. Van landed on the floor again. The feathers that slid out of his wings disintegrated when they touched the ground and suddenly Van thought of Merle. He didn't know why, but something told him that Merle is just as fragile. & # 8222; It's a shame that you can't hold it & # 8220;, startled Van turned around to see Hitomi who just reached out her hand to hide a feather in it. & # 8222; Hitomi?& # 8220; & # 8222; Varie has me here too
brought here. & # 8220; & # 8222; I didn't wish it & # 8230;.! & # 8220; shouted Van immediately, still
before Hitomi could say anything. Briefly she was amazed, but then she got
that soft look again and went to Van. She put her hand on his cheek and caressed it tenderly. & # 8222; I know & # 8230;. & # 8220;

Van woke up in surprise. Was it really he who was to blame for everyone? He stood up
and crept out into the corridor. He quietly opened the door to Hitomi's
Room and entered. He sat on her bed and put a hand on her shoulder. Hitomi opened her eyes and gave him the same look as before. & # 8222; I know & # 8230; & # 8220;, she said again and straightened up. She put her hand on his and quietly gave him courage. But suddenly her hand began to tremble and again she opened her eyes wide. A vision caught up with Hitomi and tore her onto the battlefield on which she had met Dolurnkirk.>> The time has come. Fate must come true. It is my destiny to make the young man's wish come true. And his destiny is to fight and die. >> & # 8222; Why? & # 8220; Hitomi wanted an answer but the only thing the emperor said was & # 8222; Because it's our fate! & # 8220; Dolurnkirk disappeared and there was a din behind Hitomi. She turned around and stood in the middle of the market place of Farnelia. The trampling of Gymilefs came closer and closer and suddenly the protective walls that surrounded Farnelia collapsed. A whole army of enemy soldiers from all over Gaia advanced in their war machines and destroyed the city. And Van was killed by that shadow. << It is your destiny! >>

Hitomi woke up from her vision and beads of cold sweat ran down
her face. & # 8222; Van they come. They come to Farnelia and they will destroy everything.& # 8220; Frightened, she explained to Van her dream for the future, but she kept the encounter with Dolurnkirk from him. Immediately the king jumped up and drummed up the guards. He made them stand ready to fight and ran in the direction of the Gymilefhalle to Escaflowne. Merle was woken up by the noise and looked out of the window, drowsy. She rubbed her eyes and tried to shake off the tiredness as Van walked past under her window. & # 8222; What's going on Van? Something happened? & # 8220; & # 8222; The enemies are attacking! & # 8220; Without stopping, he called these words up to the window and ran on to the hall. & # 8222; Oh no, please don't! & # 8220; whispered Merle, leaning against the windowsill. Her room door flew open at a tremendous speed and Hitomi stood there. Due to the sudden & # 8222; slump & # 8220; so surprised, Merle jumped a leap backwards. She held her arms in a kind of fighting stance to strike if necessary, but finally she recognized Hitomi and looked at her in amazement.Her look betrayed that she was afraid. When the cat girl realized this, she also noticed how the fear rose again in her. & # 8222; There will be another war, won't it & # 8220; that wasn't a question, it was a statement. Hitomi nodded, & # 8222; Yes! & # 8220; Merle looked away from the visionary and looked out the window at Farnelia. & # 8222; I was afraid of it! & # 8220; Merle was about to sink into memories when she heard a loud plopping noise. She turned her head back towards the room and saw Hitomi kneeling on the floor. & # 8222; Hitomi? & # 8220; Merle meowed anxiously, but immediately knew what was going on. Another vision. & # 8222; You are there & # 8230; & # 8220; whispered Hitomi quietly, but suddenly she straightened up again and ran to the window where Van just appeared with Escaflowne. & # 8222; YOU ARE THERE & # 8230 ;! & # 8220; shouted Hitomi this time at the top of her throat and at the same moment she collapsed the northern protective wall.But the enemies did not only attack from the north, the south wall was also destroyed and, almost in the same breath, the east and west walls. As foreseen in the vision, the hostile Gymilefs from all over Gaia now attacked Farnelia. With loud battle cries, the Royal Army stormed ahead and began the inevitable war. In the front line, Allen and Van rushed towards the enemy and tried to save the city. They wanted to prevent the soldiers from reaching the market square with their fighting machines. Because there the hospitals and sleeping camps for the Austrians were set up.
Again and again Van let the sword down on an opponent and more and more fallen warriors lay on the ground. Suddenly Van got that feeling again. That hunger for battle and blood. He judged the enemy with the greatest pleasure. His verdict was: Dead! His sword cut through the machines so easily, you would think it was paper.The ground turned red from the blood of the injured and fallen, but Van didn't even notice and continued to kill.
Hitomi stood by the window and watched the massacre. "Van, please don't!", The girl couldn't believe it. No, everything she saw just had to be an illusion. Van would never have such a pleasure killing.
>> Our fate is coming true <<
The voice echoed all over the city and it seemed like it was the trigger to get even more brutal. The soldiers of the Royal Army and the enemy fought relentlessly against each other.
"My van!" Shouted Merle when she saw how blood-hungry Van had become and ran out of her room, down the stairs to the main gate of the palace. "My van, please stop!", The cat girl was about to run into the