When I Find Her
Part 1
By: Azurian Dreamer

Read the prouloge first. It won't make scence othrewise.


Disclaimer: I do not own Eskaflowne.

Authors Notes: Sorry it took me so long to get this out. I have been realy busy with school and stuff.




Hitomi stared at the iorn walls of her cell. She had been there for about three days already. She had already determined that there was no means of escape. No doors, no windows, no crackes in the strong fortress that held her prisoner. Her captors hadn't shown themselves yet, and never brought her food.

In an attempt to keep herself saine, she tried singing. " I've got a bubbly bunch of coconuts, dedlede, there they are a'standing in a row, bumbumbum. Unnn," she moaned. She was going to go crazy if she kept singing songs like that.

"Oh well," she grumbled, " at least I don't have to listen to that cat girl again."

Thinking of Merle made her feel strange. She liked the girl, but she didn't like the girl. She was sweet and careing at times, alway full of consern for others, mainly Van. And at times, she was self centered, conseded, rude, obnoxious, and what was with that nose.

She chuckled. She missed Merle, as much as she hated to admit it, she truly did. She also missed Van.

Van. She sighed. He probably had forgotten her by now. But, it had only been three days. Surely he hadn't forgotten her yet.

She yawned and shook her head. Her thoughts were becoming more and more cloudy.

Oh well, she thought, might as well sleep for a little bit. With that last thought in mind, she fell into the comforting arms of sleep.

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Van stood in the garden where he had last saw her.
He missed Hitomi greatly, and wished that the search parties that were scouring the kingdom would hurry and bring back news.

He wanted to go with them, but Allen pointed out that he wouldn't be able to do anthing. Hitomi was the one that could find anyone.

He looked up into the sky.

Hitomi, I Van Fanel, King of Fanalia will not give up hope on you.

He then turned to go back into the palace, not noticeing that he was being watched.

Not noticeing that whoever was watching him, was not an ally.

Not realizing that whoever it was, was out to get him.

End of Part 1

So, what did you think? In the next part, Hitomi will find out who her captures are. Are they Ziboch, or are they a greater, more tantalizing force? Who was watching Van, and why?

Find out in When I Find Her Part 2

~ Azurian Dreamer