I'll Protect You
[A/N: Weird idea. Tell me what you think please.]
Disclaimer: I don't own Escaflowne.
{This starts in episode 8 where Van is attacking the Zaibachians at the dragon graveyard. It's from Van's POV}
"That's enough, come out of the guymelef."
"What!!!???" I turn my head around maneuvering Escaflowne. A man with pink hair and a snake is standing near Hitomi who is being restrained by some guards. I slump in the cockpit with defeat. She was supposed to be hiding with Merle. And where is Merle!!
As Escaflowne's cockpit hisses open I steel myself for the torture I know is to come. They will want answers and I mustn't say anything. The guards come and jerk my arms roughly, tearing my sword belt from my waist. They bind my hands and suspend me from a crane. I see Hitomi watching me. Her eyes are full of apology and I shake my head slightly to show that it's not her fault. My heart wrenches when a single tear streaks down her cheek.
I'm wondering when they will start, and I hope they ask questions I cannot answer, or I may reveal what I *do* know. However, I'm pulled out of my thoughts when I observe that they are giving Hitomi the same treatment as myself, stringing her up opposite me. My confusion must have shown plainly on my face because "Pinky" laughed annoyingly and said, "You didn't think you would be all alone in your pain did you?"
"What are you talking about!? She has nothing to do with any of this! Let her go!!" I struggle in my bonds and my heart goes out to this girl that I hardly know but that I think I'm learning to love. Hitomi. "Please. Please let her go." I appeal myself to our tormenter, but he merely laughs and smirks cruelly.
"Is she your sweetheart, your lover? Would it break you if she were to be hurt?"
I'm too worried and angry to respond with the blush that I'd normally have to a question like that. "How can you call yourself a man when you hurt innocent women?" I question him angrily.
"Ah, ah, ah." He waves his finger at me as though chastising a child. "You are in no position to question my morals or integrity."
He jerks back angrily as I spit in his face. "That's because you have none!! You pig!!"
He wipes the spit out of his eye and glares dangerously at me. "Stupid boy. Now our lovely little lady will have to pay for what *you* did." He walks over to Hitomi as I struggle, grind me teeth and shout in spurts. He never turns around, but continues towards Hitomi. She is glaring at him but it is still apparent she is afraid. What will these bastards do to her?
"Well, little lady, you get to be punished for your foolish lover boy's violent actions. Tell me, has he kissed you?" He leans towards her and whispers something I can't catch, but from Hitomi's reaction I'd guess it wasn't a pleasant thing to say. She narrows her eyes, and swings her leg forward swiftly catching "Pinky" in the groin. I almost smile as he doubles over in pain clutching at himself and swearing. Hitomi seconds my opinion of him by spitting at him as I had and saying, "I'm no whore you son of a bitch!! We've never kissed and we have *never* slept together."
As "Pinky" recovers from his brush with Hitomi I look around desperately for Merle. She is our only hope at the moment. She might not care about Hitomi, but I'd have thought she'd try something for me. Eventually, "Pinky" gets up and walks towards Hitomi. I tense. "So you're not his whore, huh. Well, maybe we'll make you ours. Eh, boys?" He looks around at his men and sees them nodding appreciatively and eyeing Hitomi's body. I glance quickly at Hitomi, for the first time she seems truly terrified and I really can't blame her. Tears are streaming silently down her face and she gazes into my eyes. I see her mouth move to form my name. "Van."
"Pinky" notices us and smiles evilly again. "Well, maybe you'd like to watch." I start when I realize he's directing the question at me. "What, no!! Just, please, leave her alone. Hitomi has nothing to do with any of this." He walks towards me and punches me in the cheek. My head snaps to the side and I spit blood, noticing that my jaw feels looser than usual. "Van!!" Hitomi's pained shout reaches my ringing ears. "Pinky" turns to her. "Shut up bitch! Don't worry. You're next." He stalks over to her still oblivious to my pleas. I'm helpless and I don't even know what he wants. He hasn't asked us any questions for me to answer. I growl in frustration and a soldier near me laughs and kicks me. "Just watch kid. You might enjoy the show." I rage in my bonds. "Scum!!"
"Pinky" walks purposefully up to Hitomi and proceeds to untie the strings on her dress. She struggles crying desperately but there is nothing she can do from her suspended position. I turn my head as I know what will happen next. 'I'm sorry, Hitomi. I never meant for this to happen.' I squeeze my eyes shut tight and a few tears find their way past my clamped eyelids. I may be able to block it visually but I can still hear it. Hitomi is still crying and every so often I hear one of her well-aimed kicks strike home. I hear fabric ripping and appreciative ooh's and ah's from the soldiers and "Pinky". Then, "You're missing out boy. She's quite an eyeful."
I seethe. The entire thing is my fault. If I hadn't decide to go play hero she wouldn't be in this position. I keep me eyes shut and a few more tears squeeze at Hitomi's cries and at the bastards' laughter. Suddenly, a ringing sound splits though the air. I open my eyes a slit to see if it could mean escape for us. There is a soldier near me his back to me, and his sword in reach of my legs. I swing foreword and catch the sword hilt with me feet, drawing the blade and tossing it up to slice the rope the holds me suspended. I drop down, grab the sword and rush forward dispatching soldiers as I go. Finally, I make it to Hitomi's side and stand protectively in front of her watching scornfully as "Pinky" struggles frantically to buckle his pants. I glare and charge slicing his head off in one swipe his vile green snake dying with him. I quickly grab Hitomi's pile of clothes and toss them to Merle who has come running holding Hitomi's beeper proudly. I also toss her the sword. "Cut her down and help her. Then hide. There may be others." I'm not about to leave without finishing what I started. Not after what has happened to Hitomi.
I race to Escaflowne and hop in glad that my sword is still inside. I change Escaflowne to Dragon mode and start flying towards the storage area for the energists. Before I get there, they start to react with the Energist in Escaflowne and then they explode. I hear a scream from Hitomi and see her falling into a crack in the earth that is a result of the explosion. "Hitomi!" I shed my shirt swiftly and jump from Escaflowne. I have no choice but to show her my curse in order to save her. As my wings burst from my back she gazes in awe at me. I catch her hand with mine and she still looks at me with her liquid eyes or green. I'm surprised she hasn't screamed to get away from me, the Draconian. "You're and angel?" She passes out and I carry her safely in my arms to where Escaflowne landed and where Merle is waiting for me. I place her gently in front of me and we fly back into the forest. I'm sorry Hitomi. Can you ever forgive this demon that is me?
[So . . . should I continue? Or not. Review please.]
[A/N: Weird idea. Tell me what you think please.]
Disclaimer: I don't own Escaflowne.
{This starts in episode 8 where Van is attacking the Zaibachians at the dragon graveyard. It's from Van's POV}
"That's enough, come out of the guymelef."
"What!!!???" I turn my head around maneuvering Escaflowne. A man with pink hair and a snake is standing near Hitomi who is being restrained by some guards. I slump in the cockpit with defeat. She was supposed to be hiding with Merle. And where is Merle!!
As Escaflowne's cockpit hisses open I steel myself for the torture I know is to come. They will want answers and I mustn't say anything. The guards come and jerk my arms roughly, tearing my sword belt from my waist. They bind my hands and suspend me from a crane. I see Hitomi watching me. Her eyes are full of apology and I shake my head slightly to show that it's not her fault. My heart wrenches when a single tear streaks down her cheek.
I'm wondering when they will start, and I hope they ask questions I cannot answer, or I may reveal what I *do* know. However, I'm pulled out of my thoughts when I observe that they are giving Hitomi the same treatment as myself, stringing her up opposite me. My confusion must have shown plainly on my face because "Pinky" laughed annoyingly and said, "You didn't think you would be all alone in your pain did you?"
"What are you talking about!? She has nothing to do with any of this! Let her go!!" I struggle in my bonds and my heart goes out to this girl that I hardly know but that I think I'm learning to love. Hitomi. "Please. Please let her go." I appeal myself to our tormenter, but he merely laughs and smirks cruelly.
"Is she your sweetheart, your lover? Would it break you if she were to be hurt?"
I'm too worried and angry to respond with the blush that I'd normally have to a question like that. "How can you call yourself a man when you hurt innocent women?" I question him angrily.
"Ah, ah, ah." He waves his finger at me as though chastising a child. "You are in no position to question my morals or integrity."
He jerks back angrily as I spit in his face. "That's because you have none!! You pig!!"
He wipes the spit out of his eye and glares dangerously at me. "Stupid boy. Now our lovely little lady will have to pay for what *you* did." He walks over to Hitomi as I struggle, grind me teeth and shout in spurts. He never turns around, but continues towards Hitomi. She is glaring at him but it is still apparent she is afraid. What will these bastards do to her?
"Well, little lady, you get to be punished for your foolish lover boy's violent actions. Tell me, has he kissed you?" He leans towards her and whispers something I can't catch, but from Hitomi's reaction I'd guess it wasn't a pleasant thing to say. She narrows her eyes, and swings her leg forward swiftly catching "Pinky" in the groin. I almost smile as he doubles over in pain clutching at himself and swearing. Hitomi seconds my opinion of him by spitting at him as I had and saying, "I'm no whore you son of a bitch!! We've never kissed and we have *never* slept together."
As "Pinky" recovers from his brush with Hitomi I look around desperately for Merle. She is our only hope at the moment. She might not care about Hitomi, but I'd have thought she'd try something for me. Eventually, "Pinky" gets up and walks towards Hitomi. I tense. "So you're not his whore, huh. Well, maybe we'll make you ours. Eh, boys?" He looks around at his men and sees them nodding appreciatively and eyeing Hitomi's body. I glance quickly at Hitomi, for the first time she seems truly terrified and I really can't blame her. Tears are streaming silently down her face and she gazes into my eyes. I see her mouth move to form my name. "Van."
"Pinky" notices us and smiles evilly again. "Well, maybe you'd like to watch." I start when I realize he's directing the question at me. "What, no!! Just, please, leave her alone. Hitomi has nothing to do with any of this." He walks towards me and punches me in the cheek. My head snaps to the side and I spit blood, noticing that my jaw feels looser than usual. "Van!!" Hitomi's pained shout reaches my ringing ears. "Pinky" turns to her. "Shut up bitch! Don't worry. You're next." He stalks over to her still oblivious to my pleas. I'm helpless and I don't even know what he wants. He hasn't asked us any questions for me to answer. I growl in frustration and a soldier near me laughs and kicks me. "Just watch kid. You might enjoy the show." I rage in my bonds. "Scum!!"
"Pinky" walks purposefully up to Hitomi and proceeds to untie the strings on her dress. She struggles crying desperately but there is nothing she can do from her suspended position. I turn my head as I know what will happen next. 'I'm sorry, Hitomi. I never meant for this to happen.' I squeeze my eyes shut tight and a few tears find their way past my clamped eyelids. I may be able to block it visually but I can still hear it. Hitomi is still crying and every so often I hear one of her well-aimed kicks strike home. I hear fabric ripping and appreciative ooh's and ah's from the soldiers and "Pinky". Then, "You're missing out boy. She's quite an eyeful."
I seethe. The entire thing is my fault. If I hadn't decide to go play hero she wouldn't be in this position. I keep me eyes shut and a few more tears squeeze at Hitomi's cries and at the bastards' laughter. Suddenly, a ringing sound splits though the air. I open my eyes a slit to see if it could mean escape for us. There is a soldier near me his back to me, and his sword in reach of my legs. I swing foreword and catch the sword hilt with me feet, drawing the blade and tossing it up to slice the rope the holds me suspended. I drop down, grab the sword and rush forward dispatching soldiers as I go. Finally, I make it to Hitomi's side and stand protectively in front of her watching scornfully as "Pinky" struggles frantically to buckle his pants. I glare and charge slicing his head off in one swipe his vile green snake dying with him. I quickly grab Hitomi's pile of clothes and toss them to Merle who has come running holding Hitomi's beeper proudly. I also toss her the sword. "Cut her down and help her. Then hide. There may be others." I'm not about to leave without finishing what I started. Not after what has happened to Hitomi.
I race to Escaflowne and hop in glad that my sword is still inside. I change Escaflowne to Dragon mode and start flying towards the storage area for the energists. Before I get there, they start to react with the Energist in Escaflowne and then they explode. I hear a scream from Hitomi and see her falling into a crack in the earth that is a result of the explosion. "Hitomi!" I shed my shirt swiftly and jump from Escaflowne. I have no choice but to show her my curse in order to save her. As my wings burst from my back she gazes in awe at me. I catch her hand with mine and she still looks at me with her liquid eyes or green. I'm surprised she hasn't screamed to get away from me, the Draconian. "You're and angel?" She passes out and I carry her safely in my arms to where Escaflowne landed and where Merle is waiting for me. I place her gently in front of me and we fly back into the forest. I'm sorry Hitomi. Can you ever forgive this demon that is me?
[So . . . should I continue? Or not. Review please.]