Vision Of Escaflowne Fan Fiction ❯ Burn it Black ❯ Slave ( Chapter 2 )

Disclaimer: I do not own anything of Escaflowne; the countries of Gaia, Gaia itself, the characters, except Artemis Parnassus and her family. And yes, i would like to own them, cuz then i wouldn't have to write these! Oh yeah, I also don't own the title. Burn it Black is a song by Injected on the Scorpion King Soundtrack.

A/N: Here's another chapter of Burn it Black! Artemis is in the dungeon and she meets the dragon slayers, another prisoner and begins to understand Dilandau. Carry on..! btw, just to make it easier for me with the tenses and so I won't give anything away, it's gonna b from each characters perspective (in first person!)! Artemis is for this chapter and the next chapter is for...Dilly!

::Artemis::

Thoughts of escaping began to fill my mind as I sat there, listening to who I think was the guard about my behaviour.

"You should know better than to stand up while Lord Dilandau and the Generals of Zaibach are walking through!

"We here at the Vione don't want our prisoners to do nothing while they are here. You must go through labour which involve chores, cleaning your chamber and preparing the meals for the dragon slayers and Lord Dilandau, who prefers to be called Dilandau-sama and never Dilly."

I stared at the floor in shame, not being observant enough to know that Dilandau or Lord Dilandau was behind me. I mean, it was an honest mistake yet I knew the real reason that I was here was that I had slapped him. I would have not slapped him, had it not been for his attitude! Yes, I know he has power and people should comply yet what's with the attitude! For all that, he should be the one in the chambers! However, I knew better than to speak the truth again. Finally, I looked up.

"Yes, I'll get to that, Sir..." I trailed off, not knowing who this man was.

"Strategos Folken to you, and from your time here, you will be called Aurélie. Is that clear?" Folken said.

Damn, I thought. Why can't I use my own name? I better not tell anyone it, I have to do this on my own. Oh, so his name is Folken.

"Now come to my chambers and you can pick up your new clothes," he said, motioning to me to follow him.

I came out of his chambers, holding my clothes. His chambers were ample, no doubt yet they lacked the comfort of my own room no matter how grand it was. The walls were black, the bed and furniture were metal and there was a large window facing the outside of the Vione, showing a beautiful view of fluffy white clouds.

Thinking back to what was happening now, I looked down at the clothes on my arm. They were nothing like what I was used to wearing, lacking style and elegance. The top was very simple. It was a crystal blue vintage peasant blouse with the fabric gathered at the top. Drawstrings were held up there and the ruffled shirt was off shoulder. The ivory skirt was like the same. It was ruffled at ankle length and had an overall vintage look. There was one elegant hair tie that came with the outfit and I was informed that I was supposed to wear it when cleaning or preparing meals. The shoe's were oxford's and it came with matching pantyhose. I changed into the servant clothes and dragged myself back to where Folken was standing.

"Now Aurélie, go to your room. It's passed the entrance on the left wing of the Vione. Evelyn here will help you find it," Folken said, motioning for a young looking girl to direct me.

Evelyn directed me back to the entrance of the Vione as I saw Dilandau staring at me, a malicious look in his eyes.

"Never look back at them," Evelyn said. She continued ,"It is a sign of disrespect and you must bow before them if they are Royals or Generals." It wasn't like I didn't know this, I had to pretend not to. No one bowed down to me yet our kitchen servant said she worked for a Zaibach General and you would receive a slap for not bowing in their presence.

We continued down the hallway towards my room as Evelyn showed me where the powder rooms were and where the bathrooms were. Evelyn led me to our room as I walked in, closing the door behind me.

"This is where you and I shall be when we are not working or eating. You sleep at the one on the right," she pointed to the bed on the right and sat down on the bed that was hers.

"First, you must go to Lord Dilandau's room, clean up there and then clean the halls, this room, the bathrooms..." Evelyn said, saying the chores off a list. "Here," she said, handing my the list, "these are your chores for the week. They change yet most of the time they are very irregular." I scanned the list as my lips curved into a frown. I never had to do things like this at my home. However, I must do this on my own.

Evelyn got up from the bed and walked towards the door. Just before she left she said, "I have to start my chores now, you should too. Lord Dilandau gets very grumpy about the cleanliness of his room." I wasn't in the mood for cleaning nor was I in the mood for meeting with Dilandau again. I was tempted to tell Evelyn my true identity however I just went up to her and told her my name was Aurélie here. She looked at me, smiled and said, "I know." She gave me directions to Dilandau's chambers and informed me that he should be there. Terrific, I thought.

I took a broom by the supply door and walked to Dilandau's room, following Evelyn's specific directions. The hall was grand, even more so than my own hall at home. There were granite floors, again black walls and the air was cold.

I finally found Dilandau's chambers and braced myself for the worst. I walked in slowly, opening the door so no one would hear. To my luck, Dilandau wasn't there! I was amazed at what I saw. The walls were black, like the rest of the rooms I saw and there was a small window, letting in some light through the glass. The floors here matched the granite floors and I noticed the dirt on them. There was a bed off to the side with black satin sheets, a night table by that and a lamp. They had electricity here which was a very rare luxury on Gaia and there also was a tap with hot and cold water which was rare too. There was a desk on the far across the bed, a mahogany dresser and a full length mirror beside it. Probably to gaze at himself for hours, I thought, remembering his obsession about his looks. I had to admit, he was quite handsome.

Thinking back to what was happening now, I took the broom in my hand and began sweeping, trying to get rid of the dirt on the floor. I was being very cautious about what Evelyn said and kept my head down if he came in any given moment. I was done up to the bed when I heard the lock a door click open. I looked up at the entrance of the room and sensed someone else behind me, possibly coming out from one of the bathrooms. I bowed, not knowing who it was, looking down at the floor never looking up at their face. "I'm so sorry Sir for not acknowledging your presence," I said seeming to plead for their forgiveness.

"I assume you know your manners now," the person said in a baritone voice. Whoever it was, I realized was probably a highborn.

"Get up. You must be my new servant. You only bow before me in front of others from now on. We're alone, there's no need to," he said. He held out a hand for me and I took it, wondering who this was.

I looked up at him, at first smiling then realizing who it was: Dilandau! I stared into those garnet eyes as I feared for my life again. He looked into mine and was shocked. I looked down at the floor, silently cursing my bad sense of direction when I got lost in that emporium. "I'm very sorry for what I did earlier, Lord Dilandau-sama. I knew better," I said trying to sound regretful for what I did because I really was.

Dilandau's look of shock quickly turned into a look of anger. He tried to stay calm as he wasn't supposed to be angry at any female, regardless of their status. However, with a personality like his, he couldn't control it. "You bitch! How could you slap me! No one does that!" he said with evident anger. Dilandau grabbed me by the arm, pulling me towards him taking his hand into the air about to slap me, again. I looked at it, tears now streaming down my cheeks.

"Please, I'm so sorry, Dilandau-sama, I didn't know!" I pleaded.

"STOP!" a baritone voice exclaimed as Dilandau's hand came towards my face. I blocked his hand, which was one of the things I had to keep up with while assassinating; my reflexes. I looked behind me as I saw Folken stalking towards us. He told Dilandau to let go of me and he did, reluctantly.

Folken said another servant would clean up Dilandau's room and said Dilandau will make a formal apology at supper. Folken was pushing me out of Dilandau's room by the back as I saw Dilandau wave teasingly at me and said loud enough so I could hear Dilandau said sarcastically. I was enraged! I ran from Folken as he tried to take me back up to Dilandau and tackled him, hating him more than ever. I dug my nails into his skin trying to scar his beloved face as I heard his lilting laugh. Folken grabbed me from behind as I was dragged away. At least now, I probably didn't have to clean for him anymore.

A/N: Well, minna-san, that's all for now! i'm starting to write chapter 3, but inspiration isn't coming as quickly as I expected! I've got so much homework right now and I've got to finish my art and science! well, ja ne!