Torture, Torture, Torture!
Chapter 1- Lashing
By: Poochie Moochie

DC: I don't own any of these characters in this story, nor the inventions, or ships, or... nothing at all that has to do with Escaflowne, cept the idea of the story : )
AN: Hey everyone, this is my first Escaflowne fic. I intend to make it a DxH! That's my favorite pairing of all time, yes there is something wrong with me. Ne ways read and review. Oh and forgive me if some parts don't make sense or bad grammer, I was deadly tired when I typed this!



"Van! Watch out." Nervously shreiked a horrfied and exhausted Hitomi. Beads of sweat dripped from her face, waiting in anticipation for a sign that Van was still alive. She couldn't see him or Van's vicious attacker, Dilandau, both of their figures consumed by smoke. Breathing heavy, Hitomi took a step forward, she paused in fear as she heard a howl and a 'clank'. The smoke spread. Luckly, the wail hadn't come from Van. Dilandau was on his knees, he was slouching over, covering his face with both of his hands, he cried, "My face...My beautiful face." Van turned around a stern look on his face as he yelled to Hitomi. She could barley make out the words, "Hitomi! Are you alright? Lets go." I feel so tired, dizzy too, Hitomi thought to herself. She staggered forwards a few steps. She had worried to much over Van, it drained all her emotional energy and physically she tired herself from running and taking that six meter jump onto the Vione. He grabbed her hand and pulled her along as he ran.

Most of the Zaibach troops had recuperated from the suprise attack from Alen's determined crusade. Miguel, Gatti and Viole had hurriedly ran to their master's side, to protect him from harm. Dilandau lightly chuckled. Gatti knealed down beside him, he hesitated to touch the shaking pryomaniac infront of him. Miguel and Viole fought off their enemies that dared(!) to hurt their commander.

Dilandau broke out in insane laughter, that echoed through out all of the halls in the Vione. He held his stomach. Tears broke through his squinted eyes. His laughter stopped, he bowed his head, his silver hair shadowed his eyes, he then growled, "Get that prick and his whore." Both Miguel and Viole stunned at their master's odd behaviour nearly got themselves decapitated. Gatti also stunned was about to speak when Dilandau yelled, "What are you waiting for? Get Van and that BITCH! All of you, go!" Viole then stated, "But... you won't be able to fight off all these men by yourself." Dilandau smirked, "Did you not hear my command? Do I have to fucking hurt you?" He asked. Terrified the three boys sprinted after Van and Hitomi. "All right you bastards, come and get me!" Dilandau roared. His chilling laughter started up again.

Hitomi's sight worsened. "Van wait." she pleaded. He kept running. She tripped over her feet.Van sharply turned around. "Hitomi! Are you alright?" He gasped as he approched her. Zaibach soldiers came charging down the hall. Van muttered cusses, drew his sword, and turn his attention to the herd of cows.

Gatti, Viole, and Miguel turned down a corridor. They saw Van fending against Zaibach troops, and a limp Hitomi on the floor. Sighing with relief that they caught up to them, the boys raced towards Hitomi. Van realised this, he cussed to himself again. They had the advantage. Gatti and Viole stood with their swords raised. Miguel had Hitomi on his back, Gatti and Viole were guarding him and Hitomi. "Give yourself up Van Fanel, King of Fanelia." Miguel commanded. Van scowled. What could he do? He was stuck in between Zaibach soldiers, they blocked each end of the hallway, he then saw another hallway a little ways towards Hitomi and her captors.

Alen and his men came running down the very corridor that Van was going to use to flee with. Viole heard footsteps and rough voices. He walked torwards to the open hallway, he used caution so he wouldn't startle the jumpy king. He peered down the hall. "Oh, shit." Viole mumbled, then looked to the lower ranking Zaibachian soldiers down the other hall. "You guys take care of them, while we retreat with Lord Dilandau's prisoner." The soldiers stood solid and chimed,"Sir, yes sir."

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"Where is Van and that slut?" Dilandau asked with a hint of satisfaction. Sadly, Dilandau had thought the three boys that kneeled infront of him, had caught both Hitomi and Van. "Uh, Lord Dilandau, we caught the girl only." Spoke Gatti. "What!? Can't any of you fucking pricks do anything right?" Their lord sneered. "Come here Gatti," He said calmly. Gatti stood up and briskly stept forward, not once meeting Dilandau's gaze. Dilandau furiously backhanded him three times. "Do you know why I hit you three times instead of once? Because that's for all three of you and your fucking idiotic minds." He then grabbed Viole and Miguel by the hair and pulled them to a standing positions. "But that's not fucking enough to get you morons to fucking learn something!" he screamed hysterically. He place all three boys beside each other and begam to slap them in a lashing manner.

"She's in this cell sir." Chesta pointed to the cell. Dilandau strolled into the cell, stroking his wound. Hitomi layed sprawled on the cold floor. "Get me some water." He said not taking his burning gaze off Hitomi. Chesta passed him the glass of water. Dilandau dumpt it on her. She woke up, furiously gasping. "That was cold!" she stated as she gunned down Dilandau with her eyes. He just smirked. This'll be fun torturing this little dirty whore in everyway possible, I'll rob her of her self confidence, her pureness, and whatnot, he though deeply and pleasurably to himself, stroking his cheek harder. He crouched down and lifted up her chin. "Hmph, strange indeed. Why is your hair cut like a boys?" He questioned rudely. She spat in his face. He made a wry face, then wiped off her saliva. "Let me return the favour." He said sarcastically. He grabbed her collor and forced a kiss on her lips, parting her lips with his poking tongue. She attempted to yell, but doing so let the intruding Dilandau in. Her brows furrowed. She pushed him off and wiped her lips hard, as if the kiss was venumous. "You, you prick. You scum." Hitomi snarled.

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