Vision Of Escaflowne Fan Fiction ❯ Between Worlds ❯ Prologue: Destiny Awaits: The Crossing of Paths ( Chapter 3 )

Prologue: Destiny Awaits

The Crossing of Paths

On Earth, Samuri had finally finished practice and was meeting up with her friends on the bleachers…

"Hey, guys. I feel like every bone in my body is broken and my muscles are all made of jello now. Do you think that's normal?" queried Samuri tiredly as she limped up the steps to her friends.

"I can't believe that idiot of a coach made you run fifteen extra laps!" exclaimed Kay, looking outraged.

"I know. It was a little extreme," added Imogen, glancing worriedly at Samuri.

"It doesn't really matter, Imi. At least he didn't yell too loud," replied Samuri, she patted Imogen's worried cheek with a listless hand.

"Well, I still think it was mean!" cried Kay, shaking her fists wildly.

"Don't worry, Kays. I think I'll recover by tomorrow, which is a Saturday (Thank God, Almighty!). I'll be in my aunt's house for spring break. My parents are taking a well-deserved vacation to the Bahamas, my brother is going to baseball camp, and my sister will be staying in college for this holiday. (No family! Kudos to me!) So, don't be surprised if you walk by and see my house completely deserted." She sighed contentedly and stretched her tightening neck muscles. "Oh and by the way, did you finish your math homework? I don't get problem number five," Samuri explained to them, turning the subject away from her track practice.

The thread of conversation drifted toward their studies and they barely noticed when they'd reached their streets. Kay and Imogen began walking up to their houses together (they were next-door neighbors as well as best friends) and waved goodbye to Samuri. Samuri started up her street, enjoying a cool wind that arose through the greening trees.

On Gaea, Balin was on the roof practicing drills with his sword, pondering his future and felt the same soft wind. He stopped and looked toward the Mystic Moon, just above the sun's horizon. It was almost sunset and the Mystic Moon seemed almost to glow in the oncoming darkness. For some unknown reason he felt its presence even stronger right then. Balin frowned, but shook it off and went on drilling.

Suddenly, out of nowhere, a strong gust of wind knocked him off balance. He lost footing and started to drop down to the ground. And before he could open his wings to fly to safety or even to let out a gasp in surprise, a column of white light enveloped him and disappeared.

Balin along with it.

"Noooo! Balin!" screamed Hitomi from a window in the castle, where she had been spying him but it was too late for her to do anything to help her son. Frantically she looked at the Mystic Moon and felt the magnetic pull that it was transmitting. And she knew where the light has taken her beloved son…

~*~*~

It was almost dark on her half of Earth and Samuri was enjoying the colorful sunset. Layers of gold, blue, and pink painted in the sky as the chariot of Apollo began to lower in the sky. The wind rustled the budding leaves on the trees by the road. The overall effect was beautiful.

Samuri stopped abruptly, feeling like there was something that was not quite right. Disturbed, she looked up. A bright beam of light raced down from the heavens, striking and surrounding her. A silhouette against the light appeared, held aloft for a moment in the golden colored sky. Then, it began falling.

Falling... right on top of her.

A heavy weight slammed into Samuri and she was knocked to the ground. Everything blacked out for a moment, but she blinked a couple times and was able to see what had happened. Or at least what the result was. There was a boy of about her age, maybe a little older, lying on the ground nearby and a medieval-type sword rested by his side, having fallen out of his open hand. He had wild black hair and was wearing a very strange outfit and- hold on! What?! A sword?!

Samuri double took and saw that it was really a genuine sword and when she started to get up, a slight pang alerted her of a small gash on her forearm. Apparently the sword was in the boy's hands when he fell on her and it cut her. Samuri ripped a piece of material from her school uniform and bound up the cut.

She then turned toward this boy who had fallen from the sky. He seemed to be unconscious; Samuri stepped closer and knelt beside him. Random questions started popping into her head. Questions like: 'Where did this boy come from?' 'Is he okay?' 'Why does he have a sword?' the type of stuff that books say when weird stuff happens.

Samuri bent closer to the boy to check whether he was all right and suddenly his eyes flew open. The shade was that of blood and they were both beautiful and confused.

He appeared to be disoriented, but in a flash he had rolled away, snatched up the sword and pointed it straight at Samuri.

Uh oh. What have I gotten myself into?

That was the thought in both of their minds, but they had no idea that it was just the beginning of what lay ahead of them.

Standard Disclaimer: stil don't own it, don't expect to, but don't take my characters!! I swear I'll cry if u do!

* Author's Notes *

hey all!

Finally getting to the good stuff! Yup, still unedited, but hey, I'm a busy girl, gimme a break. Anyhow, how'd y'all like the cliffhanger *evil laugh*. Yeah, I'm evil and proud of it. Onto the next chapter…

-w.r