Vision Of Escaflowne Fan Fiction ❯ The Second Vision of Escaflowne ❯ Private Notes ( Chapter 8 )

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The Second Vision of Escaflowne
By: Asturia's Angel

(The Vision of Escaflowne is owned by Bandai copyright 1996
I do not own the show or the official characters…only my original characters belong to me..)



Chapter 8

"Here, this will make you feel better." Princess Milerna said giving Dena some fresh, warm soup. "Thank you Milerna." Dena said. "You're welcome." Milerna said smiling. "Wow." Dena thought to herself while smiling back at Milerna, "Maybe Milerna isn't as bad as I thought she was…" Allen smiled at Milerna and motioned for her to go check on Prince Chid. After Milerna walked out the door, Dena and Allen were alone. There was a silence for a while…during the silence, Allen looked at Dena and said, "I don't even want to think of what Jaquan did to you…" "Allen…" Dena said putting her hand on his face, "Don't worry about it…you already have a lot on your mind as it is…" Dena put her hand off Allen and reached her arms out for a hug. Allen moved into her and gave her a nice, warm hug. "I know I have a lot on my mind," Allen continued while hugging her, "but…it's my duty as a knight…if I just stopped thinking about your safety…it would just seem wrong…" he let go of her and looked into her eyes. They were so beautiful. He felt like he could just dive into those eyes and get lost in them forever. "What is he thinking?" Dena thought as he stared into her eyes. "Allen…" Dena said as she began to look into his eyes too. "Yes?" Allen asked. "I…ummm…" Dena said blushing, realizing she had to think of something to say, "I'm…. uhh…" Then she remembered Zaibach, "I'm… still afraid…" "Of what?" Allen asked. "Of…um… Zaibach…" Suddenly images of Jaquan from the night before appeared before her mind. "…Especially Jaquan…" Dena finished. "Dena you don't need to worry about that," Allen said as he smiled at her, "Me and my men will make sure that Zaibach will not get a hold of you in anyway…ever again…and if Jaquan even touches you…" "Good news Allen!" Princess Eries said as she burst in the door, "Prince Chid has finally woken up!" Dena smiled, being happy for Allen. "That's good." Allen said smiling. Then him and Dena followed Eries to Chid.


Prince Chid had already been cleaned up and was in Allen's Room with Gaddas, of few of the heavenly knights, Milerna, Eries, Allen, Dena, and Cerena, while Van and Merle waited in another room. Eries motioned for everyone, including herself, to bow down to Prince Chid. Everyone fell on their knees and paid respects. Prince Chid smiled at the respect he was getting as he walked towards Dena. He touched Dena on the head and said, "You may rise." Dena looked at the young prince surprised as she got up. "My good aunt Milerna and Eries have told me of your great heroic deed." "Heroic deed?" Dena asked a little confused. "You saved his life at Zaibach," Milerna said in a sassy tone, "remember 'angel girl'?" "Oh yes…now I remember…" Dena said in a tone back to Milerna, "I saved Prince Chid from that sorcerer guy…Wielmer." "Yes!" Chid said with a cute little smile, "and I've decided to award you with a special surprise at my ball in Asturia…" "But Chid!" Milerna began, "I thought your ball for the official crowning for you as king was reserved for only the BEST of the BEST…like princesses and princes or lords and ladies not for a common brats like her, or-" Suddenly was cut off short by the stomp of Cerena's foot; Then Milerna owwed in pain. Cerena grinned menacingly at Dena and winked. Dena and Allen began to snicker like crazy. "Any way, like I was saying," Prince Chid said after he looked strangely at Milerna for a moment, "You are officially invited to the ball…just because you're not a princess or any one like that of royalty, doesn't mean you don't deserve respect for saving my life…something a princess probably could never do…" "Yeah they could!" Milerna said, "I saved Allen life that one time about a year ago…" "Milerna please stay silent until I am done talking to Dena." Chid said in a commanding yet annoyed tone. "Yes you're majesty…" Milerna said rolling her eyes as she walked back to Eries. "Careful where you step…" Cerena said while casually putting her foot in front of Milerna's path. Dena gasped and snickered when she saw that Milerna was about to trip from Cerena's boot. Milerna looked annoyingly at Cerena and said, "Oh I will you-" then Milerna tripped and fell, ripping the back of her dress. Allen couldn't hold in his snickering anymore and cracked up along with Dena and Cerena. "Oh my god! I can't believe how clumsy you are!" Cerena said mockingly towards Milerna on the floor, "What an idiot!" "I guess she really does need my help," Allen cracked, "she can't even walk two steps without tripping over herself!" Dena laughed even harder. "Good one Allen!" she said cracking up. "Humph!" Milerna said as she got up and walked out of the room.

"All right that's enough now!" Eries said angrily to both Cerena and Dena, "You two get out for a moment. Me, Allen, and Prince Chid need to speak privately so…run along now." Cerena and Dena nodded while giggling and left the room. After the door closed Dena gave Cerena a high five and said, "Wait to go Cerena!" then ran off towards the roof laughing. Cerena just stood there looking at her hand. "Huh?" she said as she snapped out of it and followed Dena, "Dena…why did you slap me?" Dena stopped for a moment and looked at Cerena. "Slap you…Oh!" then she giggled as she went up to her, "I didn't slap you! I gave you what is called a 'high five'!" "A 'high five'?" Cerena asked a little confused. "It's a thing I used to do with my friends if any of us did something really cool at the time or something like that…like what you just did to Milerna…" "Oh!" Cerena said, "So everytime I do something bad to Milerna if she's acting like a bitch or whatever…" Dena laughed and then said, "No…if you do anything that's awesome…. then you get a high five for it!" "Oh!" Cerena said, "I get it now…" "Good! Now lets go up to the roof!" "All right!" she said giggling with Dena.

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Meanwhile, many hours after Opalina had been thrown out of the Zaibach fortress, she slowly closed her eyes and woke up for the first time in ages…to sunlight. "RRRREEARAARROOOWWW!" she screeched literally jumping awake. "This sunlight is too bright!" She said while covering her eyes. After a while she began to run into the deep dark forest. "Must run from sun…must must…run run…" she kept murmuring as she ran further and further.

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"Those bitches are going to pay for my humiliation!" Milerna said as she stormed into Allen's room, "Cerena especially! I'm gonna mess up Allen's room first…" She began throwing random objects around…not giving a care in the world. "And blame that on Dena…heh heh heh!" Then she came across Allen's journal. "Hmm? Allen has a journal too-?" She opened it and began to read:
25th of the red moon

The Crusade ship has finally been upgraded! And it only took a year! Now it's almost like a huge trade ship or something! It has 4 bedrooms, a main room, and enough room to go out on top at night and look at the stars or whatever. I love it! It's great! Since Zaibach doesn't 'keep watch' after Asturia since the empire is dead, me and my men have been put on double duty so we don't get to land or take a break once in a while as much as we used to…

"Gee…this is getting boring…" Milerna said rolling her eyes, "I wanna get to the recent ones!" She then flipped a few pages and continued reading:


1st of the Green Moon
Today turned out to be an interesting one…I found this pretty little girl named Dena Takichina Khan…I was taking a short walk outside when I heard her screaming for help…I followed her voice immediately since after all it's my duty as a knight to protect damsels in distress, right? Well I followed her voice only to find the Mole Man on top of her saying these dirty things to her. Well I got really pissed at the Mole Man's rudeness and kicked his ass (excuse my language)! After the Mole Man went stuttering off…I saw the girl. She had this shocked look on her face and was wearing clothes like I had never seen before. At first I had a funny feeling like she was Hitomi or something…but I went closer to the girl and realized it was a totally new face. I assured the girl everything was going to be okay and she went crazy, like most of the girls I save do, and began crying into my shoulder. But then she did the weirdest thing…she said she was sorry or something like that and got on the ground and cried. She must have thought I disliked her crying in my shoulder…hmm… Well anyway…to make a long story short, I picked her up from the ground and assured her once again she was going to be okay and then took her back with me into the Crusade ship. The men started making wise cracks to Dena and she got very upset, so I punished them, giving them lots and lots of work to do tomorrow, because I will not tolerate anyone hurting the feelings of a pretty maiden in distress…they should all know that too because they are knights of Asturia. Anyways, Cerena and her immediately clicked when they met and they both went upstairs so Cerena could help Dena get cleaned up and talked for god knows how long.

2nd of the Green Moon

Early in the day, when it was still dark out, Van finally came back from 'his time of being alone'. I'm kind of worried about Van…especially of how depressed he is of how much he misses Hitomi…not only that he lost Hitomi's necklace. How you ask? He was so mad that Hitomi left that he slammed it to the ground and it disappeared into a blue light. Anyway, I tried giving him support but I must have said something wrong because he got very mad and started yelling. Cerena and Dena both woke up from all of the noise going on downstairs. Cerena was obviously happy to see Van…I know she likes him…Dena was just confused. Suddenly Van noticed something on Dena's neck…I looked too and realized it was Hitomi's necklace…he asked her where she got the necklace from and she said she had found it. Van was very rude in asking for it back so she didn't give it back at first. Van got so mad he tried to kill Dena. I didn't want any blood to be shed from that innocent girl so I immediately protected her. In anger I told Van never to threaten or hurt her ever again. He understood and left with his cat girl Merle. After that Dena and Cerena went to sleep.

After a while I couldn't get to sleep so I went up to the roof of the Crusade ship to think. I began to think…mostly about Marlene…Chid…things like that. I'm pretty embarrassed to have a son who is actually a prince and I'm a knight…oh god it's so stressful to even begin talking about it…anyway Dena had somehow heard me coming up earlier because she said hi to me. She asked me if there was anything wrong and of course I told her no. I didn't really want to tell her my business anyway.

After a while I asked her what she was thinking about. She immediately spilled and told me exactly what was on her mind…

After I listened to her for a long time, she began to cry softly in her knees. I knew I had to hold her in my arms to let her cry all of the sadness she had in her out. Once I gave her my shoulder though she began to cry very hard. God, the pretty girl cried so hard she shook as she did. I brushed my hand on her hair and back. I felt a weird bump on her but I figured it was my imagination and let it go.

After a while we both finally went back to our rooms and went to sleep.

Later on in the afternoon, I went to the stadium to speak to the king, only to be chained and prepared for an execution. It turns out Chid said he knew I was his father…because I told him back on the 1st of the blue moon…anyway they were getting ready to torture me to my death when Dena appears on this balcony nearby. At first she appears to be in great pain…then she sprouts these wings. My god she looked like an angel with them. She came down and somehow got the chains to break off of the wall I was on. Then the king tried to catch us both but Dena jumped up and flew away…

The next thing I remember is that I woke up and saw the angel girl Dena. Then I touched one of her feathers that flew by me and had a vision of the majority of her life up to this point. I found out the Dena was right…Jeremiah is an okay guy…until you get him angry…the boy slapped her around as if she was some kind of…dumb mole man! I felt like killing him right then and there but I couldn't because it was a vision of the past! Damnit!

When Gaddas and them found us both, I gave her a kiss on the cheek before I went inside to write in you. I think I'm going to like this girl…

3rd of the Green Moon

I woke up earlier than I usually do this morning and got dressed up in my uniform, I don't know why though because the king stripped me of my honor as a knight of Asturia…oh well…I guess since I've been a knight all my life…I can't help myself…anyway when I got up to the roof to watch the sunrise, I saw Merle having a fight over Van, again. I tried to break it up but that annoying Merle ripped my sleeve! Cerena immediately apologized but Merle just murmured something. Cerena got pissed at Merle and stepped on her tail. At the time I didn't think it was funny but now I think it's hilarious.

After that, I walked over to Dena and overheard her saying that she thought I was perfect. She's so sweet…but if she only knew…anyway, she then noticed a man bleeding badly. She flew down and brought him up to the ship. The man was going ballistic so Dena had to talk to him with her wings opened to get some answers about what happen at Fried from him. During the time, the man said something to me that wasn't the best thing I've heard lately and Dena got mad and she said; and I quote: "He is not! He's from heaven and he's an angel!" She called me an angel…but she is far more angelic than anyone on the Gaea…how can she say I'm an angel…

Later on, after Merle and Cerena both humiliated Dena and me, we both met on top of the Crusade ship at night. She was crying and saying something about someone hating her if she didn't have wings…I didn't get it…

"Milerna Aston!" a voice said behind her. Milerna's face became extremely pale, knowing the sound of that voice. She slowly turned around and saw both her sister Eries and Allen. "Ahhhhh!" she yelled starled, "Aaa-aaaallenn…. I was just…ummm…. I uhhh…." "Milerna Aston," Eries said again, "You have a lot of explaining to do…" Both Eries and Allen began yelling at her, while Merle was peeking from behind the door. "God! You are so untrustworthy Milerna!" Allen said snatching his journal away from Milerna, "You go through my stuff…" He looked at his room; it was a huge mess. "And you messed up my room Damnit!" "Milerna what were you thinking?" Eries said putting her hands on her hips. "Oh golly gee!" Merle said running off, "Wait until I tell Cerena and Dena this!"

Cerena was rolling on the floor with laughter as Dena continued to imitate Princess Milerna. "Oh! I am a princess of Asturia! I am NOT a common rat! Like you are Cerena!" "Oh really?" Cerena said grinning. "Yes really!" Dena continued, "I am A PRINCESS! YOU ARE A FRIGGIN RAT!!! AND ALLEN IS MMMMMMMMIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEE!" She put her hands on her chest and sighed. Cerena rolled on the floor and laughed even harder. "I am such a AMAZING princess!" "Oh my god you guys!" Merle said running right up to them. "What is it?" Cerena and Dena asked at the same time. "Princess Milerna was snooping in Allen's room! And she got BUSTED!" They all laughed. "Good!" Dena said, "She finally gets what she deserves!" "Yeah I know!" Cerena said.

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Later on that night, after Allen had written in his journal, he decided to walk around the ship a little to see how everyone was sleeping. He first went downstairs to where Gaddas and the other men were asleep. He noticed all of them were where they were supposed to be…except one. One had apparently had left because his sheets were all wrinkled. He then remembered the night shifts he had promised Dena. He quickly rushed over to Gaddas. "Gaddas!" he whispered. No response. "Gaddas!" Allen whispered again shaking him. Still nothing. "GADDAS!" Allen whispered as loud as hell shaking him 50 times. "What? What? What???" Gaddas said waking up annoyed. "Wake up the men who are supposed to do the nightshift!" Allen said, "I forgot to so…" "Oh god." Gaddas said rubbing his eyes, "Nothing's come up yet for gods sake!" "I know but I promised Dena…" "Dena's probably dead asleep anyway! She don't care!" Gaddas said. Allen sighed annoyed, "Gaddas." Gaddas groaned and got up saying, "You owe me Allen." Then he went up to three of the men and kicked them, "Get up ya lazy bums!" he said. "C'mon! I wanna get some sleep!" the fat one shouted. "Yeah so do I!" Someone in the corner of the room shouted. "Shut up bitches I need to get some sleep!" the one who tried to kill Dena once shouted. "All of you shad up and get to sleep!" Gaddas said. "Or else you'll be on the night shift next time." Everyone then was silent and went back to sleep while the ones on the nightshift got up and went to their stations.

Allen then went to Van and Merle's room. Van was sleeping next to Merle, who cuddled up close to Van. Allen smiled. "Sometimes I think Van should love Merle," Allen thought to himself as he looked at them, "but then I forget that Hitomi and Van are destined lovers…but how?" Allen then shook his head and left the room. The last room he went to was Dena and Cerena's. Cerena was nowhere to be found, but he did see Dena. Dena was just lying in her bed, in a deep, deep sleep. He went closer to her and studied her. He studied the way her body moved up and down when she breathed, the way her toes moved every so often when she breathed. He looked at her face. Her eyes were closed, but they were still very beautiful. Her lips looked so beautiful too. He knew she was only a little girl compared to him, but she almost looked like a full-grown woman when he looked at her because she didn't really have any childish features, like Hitomi had. She had a womanly figure and when she stood, her head reached Allen's neck. Hitomi was barely up to his shoulder. But it didn't matter…he knew she was still too young and innocent. "Maybe someday…when she's older…she might still love me…and then…" Suddenly he heard giggling above him. He knew it was coming from the roof so he decided to go up and check it out.

"Oh my pretty maiden…let me have my kiss again!" a knight said as he smothered Cerena with his kisses. Cerena giggled with delight as the knight kissed her passionately. When Allen saw this, a sweat drop mark appeared on his head. "What the heck is going on?" Allen thought to himself. After a quick moment Allen said, "What the hell are you doing to Cerena?" Both of them stopped kissing for a moment and looked at Allen. Cerena got very pissed off and said, "Allen what the hell? I have a love life too ya know?" Allen laughed for a second and then said, "What the hell are you talking about?"
"One night I saw you two almost kiss," Cerena said, "you were this close…" Cerena put her fingers just and inch away from each other, "to kissing her. Don't tell me you don't feel anything for her." "I won't take advantage of her in any way sir," the knight said nodding to Allen, "I just want to love her." "What is your name by the way?" Allen asked curious. "Ellios deVakur." The knight replied, "I came with the new knights." "Oh…" Allen said. "Okay Allen! Can you go away now??" Cerena said holding him close to her. Allen sighed and went down.

The Second Vision of Escaflowne

(The Vision of Escaflowne is owned by Bandai copyright 1996
I do not own the show or the official characters…only my original characters belong to me..)