middle of the battlefield when they held two hands. Kicking wildly and screaming, she tried to get loose and angrily turned her head in the direction of whoever was holding her. "Dryden? ....Let go of me, I have to go to Van! ", the little one screeched, evaluating herself even more violently." This is insane. It's way too dangerous. You would die out there. "The King of Asturia tried to bring Merle to her senses and hugged her." Nothing happens to Van! "" Yes, but only if I can prevent it! ", Hitomi had come out too and was now standing next to Milerna and Dryden." What do you mean? ", Merle asked and was let go by Dryden." Everything turned out as I saw it in my vision. The Gymilefs have invaded and destroyed Farnelia. And Van ... Van will ... Van will be killed. "With the last few words Hitomi started walking, and she ran right towards Escaflowne. Van was standing in front of a Zaibacher soldier and shouted" Die miserable Zaibacher! "" VAN STOP. Don't you notice what's happening here? You enjoy killing. Varie was right!It is your wish. Please van stop it! ", Hitomi screamed with all her might and Van finally stopped. He had just defeated the last one. He fell forward on his knees and lay motionless. Van's bloodthirsty expression disappeared and he looked around slowly." What have I done ! "He opened the hatch and climbed back onto the floor. His gaze was fixed straight. He was looking at Hitomi, but it was more like looking through her. Hitomi ran up to Van and grabbed him Shoulders. She shook him so that he could look at her, but the desperate look remained. Again he mumbled "What did I do? "Hitomi threw her arms around him and pressed herself against his body." No .. "Van dipped her gently with both hands and this time looked her straight in the eye," Why did I do that? ">> Because it's your destiny! >>
Suddenly Dolurnkirk appeared and laughed maliciously.>> You had this wish deep within you. With my help you have managed to free this wish. Since you are one of the people of the dragon god, you had the power to make your dream come true. And thanks to me, the wheel of your destiny has started to turn. Now it is time for you to fulfill your destiny. >> Dolurnkirk went up to the king and pulled Van's sword out of its scabbard. "So it's really all my fault?" Van stood rigidly again and wasn't able to move a millimeter. Hitomi looked around fearfully and sought help, but there was no one there. All of the Royal Army, including Allen, were on the other side of town, lifting the people out of the rubble. "How did you get the army together?" Asked the young king, afraid of the answer. >> All the soldiers who fell here were dead long ago. They are the ones who lost their lives in the first war.<< So that was it. Van had missed something during the battle in Asturia and here as well. And now he knew. The warriors made no noise. The cries of battle came from his people and not from the enemy soldiers. And when he attacked the enemies, they did not scream in pain. "That's why they were mute!" Van realized. >> Yes. And now the time has come. Your fate will come true >> With a whistling sound, Dolurnkirk let down the sword. Van pushed Hitomi away from him before the sword dug into his shoulder. He cried out in pain. And immediately the next one came in the side. Van collapsed on his knees, the blood ran from the two wounds with a lot of pressure and his face contorted with pain he covered the wounds. Hitomi stumbled back to Van and was stunned. “Why didn't you evade?” Desperate Hitomi clung to his shirt."Because it's my destiny. It's my fault that so many were injured. I have to pay for it now!", Panting, he pushed Hitomi away again and was ready to die. "My vision ... my vision ... please don't ... no," Hitomi muttered these words through tears, because it was exactly like in the vision. She was behind Van. He was kneeling in front of her, covered in blood, and the shadow pointed the sword at him. With that terrible whistling sound, the sword rushed towards Van one more time. The setting sun flashed in the bloodstained sword and blinded Hitomi for a short while. She reflexively closed her eyes and heard a loud scream. And when she suddenly felt warm blood on her skin, her knees gave way and collapsed. Crouching on the floor, she saw Van tip over motionless. "No ... Van ... NONNNN!", Hitomi began to cry hysterically and was about to storm towards Dolurnkirk when he said >> How is that possible?Could it be that your predetermined fate has already been changed again? How did the young girl do it? And again new questions arise. I believe our destiny is to determine our future for ourselves. << With that, Dolurnkirk disappeared again, just as it did after the machine of fate was destroyed.

Hitomi was still on the floor, weeping bitterly. She had lost her lover, Van. The man she loved more than anything. No, now she didn't want to live any longer either. Hitomi was about to crawl over to Van's sword when something moved in front of her. "Ahhh ...", the surprise robbed her voice. Because what struggled to get up in front of her was Van. "How ... how is that possible ... VANN!", Hitomi crawled the few meters on her knees to Van full of joy and hugged him from behind. “You live, you really live, oh Van!” Her joy couldn't be stopped, even though it seemed strange that he didn't answer.Since she couldn't see his face, she got up and walked around him. "Van what is de ...", she suddenly falls silent and her joy was blown away as well. Her knees buckled again and Hitomi sagged next to Van. "Oh no, please don't." Hitomi shook uncontrollably and shook her head in disbelief. Merle lay in Van's arms. The delicate body lay motionless and bloody. "MERLE", Hitomi shouted loudly and Van woke up from his trans with the scream. He hugged the weak body and kept shaking her. "Merle, Merle wake up. Come on. Please, wake up!" The panic seized him. "Merle, damn it, now open your eyes again!" Tears flowed down Van's cheeks and fell on Merle. The cat girl suddenly opened her eyes weakly and slowly. "My van, are you all right?", Her voice was only a slight breath, so that Van had to get very close to her face to understand her."Yes, I'm fine. But why did you do that? Tell me why!" With a weak smile she replied softly, "Because I love you!" Van was surprised, but Hitomi knew it. With the last of her strength, she raised her arm and reached the back of his neck. Since Van was still close to her face, she pushed his head down weakly and kissed him. She put all of her pent-up passion for Van into this kiss. Van didn't know what was happening to him. He just let it happen. He felt the longing in this kiss and hugged the warm body even tighter. Merle's hand, which was resting on his neck, became even weaker and slid down. Her lips peeled away from his and her head slid to one side. Her weak breath dried up, her heartbeat died away, her fire went out. Van was now holding this limp body in his arms and didn't know what to do. Im blacked out. He could still hear Hitomi screaming his name. "VAN ...."Van sat up, startled. The cold sweat ran down his forehead and his heart beat fast. Distraught, he looked around and recognized his room. "How did I get here? What happened?" He asked himself and suddenly everything became clear to him again. MERLE! She threw herself in front of him when Dolurnkirk tried to kill him. She was there so suddenly that he couldn't even react anymore.
He got out of bed and wondered a second time. "What the ...?" Van grabbed the side and shoulder. He didn't feel any pain. The injuries Dolurnkirk had inflicted on him should take weeks to heal, but he felt fit and healthy. "A dream?", Van began to doubt whether he had really experienced it all. He heard children laughing from outside and opened the window. Farnelia lay before him as beautiful as ever. The protective walls were still standing and there was no sign of a fight.There were also no Asturians he had granted asylum here. “So it was all just a dream!” This realization made him incredibly happy. Merle! He absolutely had to tell Merle and her all this now. She would probably be scared and concerned about the story at first, but then laugh and think that it would never happen. He ran out of his room and ran over to hers. "Merle," he called loudly into the room and walked over to the bed. No, she wasn't here. The bed was made clean and the window was also open. A warm breeze streamed in. "Of course, she will play with the children again," thought the king and looked out the window. The little ones ran there, but Merle wasn't there. “Where is she?” Thoughtfully, he stepped out of the room and stopped in the hallway. He was thinking about where her favorite places were and where he should look first when suddenly Hitomi came up the stairs.Amazed, she dropped the bowl of cold water she was carrying and stares at Van in confusion. "Hitomi, what is it!", He looked at her surprised and then turned his gaze to the spilled water. "You're awake! Finally Van!", Hitomi stormed joyfully towards her loved one and hugged him happily. “Yes, I am.” Released herself from her tight grip and kissed her forehead. "You Hitomi tell me, do you know where Merle is!", He looked at her with a grin. Hitomi winced. "Merle?" "Yes, you know where she is. So she's not in the room and she doesn't play with the children either. I really have to tell her something." Like a little boy, he couldn't wait for it anymore Dream to tell. Only now did he notice Hitomi's reaction. "What's going on? Hitomi, what happened?" Van already had a guess, but he didn't want it to be true.(As a small explanation: what I now write -> << >> is what VAN THINKS! What I write -> "" is what HITOMI SAYS.)

“Don't you know?” Van shook his head.
"During the fight with Dolurkirk .."
>> stop it! >>
".. Merle jumped between you and the sword."
>> No. Stop it! <<
"She protected you ...", tears ran down