Pilot: Pt 2
In Dreams
“Mom, I’m home!” called Hitomi as she dropped her bag by the door. “And
by the
way, we now have
a cat!” He mother entered the hallway, drying her hands with a dish
towel. She looked
at her daughter inquisitively.
“Hitomi...” she said, feeling a small tear of joy form at the base of her
eye. She flicked it
away quickly.
“..mom?” asked Hitomi, with concern. “What is it?” Her mother sighed, content.
“Hitomi Kansaki, this is the first time that I have seen you smile genuinely
in months... I
can’t tell you
how grateful I feel right now.” she hugged her.
Hitomi introduced the newest member of the family. Mrs. Kanzaki stroked
its
head gently.
“Strange markings,” she mused. “What are you going to call her?”
“Naria,” Hitomi replied without hesitation.
“Naria...” murmured her mother, trying it out. “Such a beautiful name.
Where did you
get it from?”
Hitomi’s eyes widened. She hadn’t been expecting that one; her mother
didn’t know about
Gaia.
“Um...” Think quick, she told herself. “Oh, it’s from a book
I’m reading!” Mrs.
Kansaki smiled,
the answer seemed sufficient. Hitomi excused herself and headed for
her room.
She plopped down on her pink bed, closing her eyes. Her new pet curled
up next
to her, purring.
Hitomi was a little surprised by this; normally cats didn’t warm up to
new
people so easily.
But this one... this one was different.
Hitomi soon found herself drifting off into sleep, even though it was only
late
afternoon.
“Linaddua,” hoarsed the Wiseman. “It is time. Do you understand your task?”
“Of course, my Lord.” the woman bowed. “I already have the perfect plan
to steal
heart crystals
throughout this world.” she grinned mischievously. The Wiseman nodded his
approval.
“Here is something to aid you in your duty.” with that, from one of the
man test tubes
behind him, a
small card appeared and floated into Linaddua’s hands. She examined it
with curiousity.
On one side was a gold star in a circle on a blue background. On the
other, was some
sort of deranged creature.
“What is this?”
“That, my dear, is a creature that will follow your every command. All
you must do is
order it to come
forth and it will carry out your responsibility for you.” The puzzled look
on Linaddua’s
face was quickly replaced with a wicked smile. She licked her lips
thoughtfully.
And knelt in front of the Wiseman.
“You are far greater than your brother Dornkirk, Wiseman.” the figure in
the throne
smirked and dismissed
his minion.
Van stood at his window. From it he had a perfect view of the Mystic Moon.
He
gazed out longingly,
envisioning Hitomi in his mind.
The stars twinkled merrily, but Van remained sorrowful. Finally, he gave
into the
weights that
were pulling his eyelids downward. He removed his sword and scabbard
before collapsing
onto his bed, fully clothed. Sleep came to him immediately, after
weeks of insomnia.
Unfortunately, it was not a pleasant sleep. A strange dream haunted him,
as it
had been for
many nights now.
~Dream~
Two figures lie on a blanket in the middle of a grassy field, letting the
wind blow
through their
hair. They both look to be about 16 or 17. The man has raven-black hair
that seems to
be messy and out of place. He’s wearing a loose white shirt that is open
a
little at the
top. His pants are beige, and he wears strange boots. The girl, on the
other
hand, has short
sandy-brown hair. She’s wearing a complimenting yellow sundress, and
her green eyes
sparkle with happiness in the sunlight of this beautiful day.
The two of them look blissful as they gaze out into the sky. Suddenly,
the man
takes the woman’s
hand in his. She blushes furiously.
“Hitomi...” he says, drawing her closer. He looks deep into her eyes, and
appears
to be transfixed.
“I missed you...” She returns his fixed look.
“Van... I missed you so much. I’ve dreamt about this day forever... here,
with you.” Van
closes his eyes
for a moment and rounds up the courage necessary for what he’s going
to say next.
“Hitomi... there was so much I wanted to say to you... to tell you... but
you were taken
from me before
I got a chance to open my mouth.” Hitomi’s eyes widen. Van continues,
staring straight
into her green orbs. It’s now or never. “Hitomi... I love you. I’ve loved
you since the
day I met you... I was just too scared to admit it. I was so afraid of
rejection that
I tried to pretend that I didn’t care. But the truth is, I’m so in love
with you
that I can’t
think straight...”
She looked into his eyes, as if searching for the joke. She loved him so
much,
she hadn’t said
anything for fear that the feelings weren’t returned. But now, the truth
is
out there. It’s
overwhelming. Tears of happiness spring to her eyes. Van’s eyes grow
misty with hurt
and concern.
“I’m sorry, Hitomi. I didn’t mean to upset you...I just..” his sentence
trails off. She throws
her arms around
him, letting her tears fall, dampening his shirt. She feels his arms,
strong and protecting,
surrounding her waist.
“Van,” she whispers into his ear, “I love you, too...” Van lets out a tiny
gasp. He’s in
disbelief. He
closes his eyes, his heart at peace. He tightens his hold on her.
Suddenly, boldness strikes him. He puts his hands around Hitomi’s shoulders,
causing them
to face each other. Tears continue to fall down Hitomi’s cheeks, and it
pains him to
see her cry, even if they’re tears of joy. He cups her face in his hand,
wiping away the
salty droplets with his thumb. Slowly, he tilts his head and brings it
closer to Hitomi’s.
He closes his eyes, but not before he sees her close her own. Their
mouths are only
millimetres apart. Van can feel Hitomi’s breath against his face. She
leans in closer,
their lips barely touching, but a horribly loud clap of thunder interrupts
this perfect
moment. Both pairs of eyes widen. They look around them, and notice that
the sky has suddenly
become pitch black. They quickly stand.
“What’s going on?” Hitomi asks him, worried. A maniacal laugh echoes through
the
skies. A blaring
rumble is heard and a huge crack appears in the ground, separating the
lovers.
“Van!!”
“Hitomi!!”
Abruptly, the ground beneath Hitomi’s feet crumbles, sending her plummeting
towards her death.
“HITOMI!!!!!!!!!” screams Van, tearing off his shirt, prepared to dive
after her.
“I wouldn’t do that, if I were you.” warns a voice. A cloaked figure appears
before Van,
his face hidden.
Van ignores him, his soulmate is falling to her doom. “Alright then,”
says the mysterious
shadow, a faint tone of amusement. “But you might want to test
your wings’ abilities
first.” Van frowns but takes the man’s advice. He grunts as he tries
to push his wings
out of his back...
But nothing happens. His eyes widen in horror. He faces the figure, his
eyes
ablaze with intense
rage.
“YOU BASTARD!!!!!!” he screams. He draws his sword, shaking with fury.
“You’ll die for what you
did to Hitomi!!!!!!!”
He lunges with his sword out... and passes right through him.
“Wha-?” The man behind the cloak chuckles softly. He holds out his hand,
and with
that, the hole
in the ground disappears, and the skies return to their normal baby blue
colour. Hitomi
reappears, and her eyes flutter open.
“Van...?” she says weakly. Within a split second he has her in his arms,
never wanting
to let go.
The cloaked figure turns to face the reunited couple.
“Our business is not finished yet, Van Slanzar de Fanel.” Van growls.
“What do you want from us?!?” he demands angrily.
“I have a warning for you,” says the man simply. “You’d better keep away
from Hitomi
Kanzaki...” he
holds out his hand and Hitomi is whisked away from Van’s hold. “Or
else...” he emphasizes
the statement by causing the earthquake to reappear, and
causing the ground
to crumble beneath her. She falls, and Van becomes trapped in a
glass cage, making
him unable to help her.
“WHY?!?” he demands angrily. “Why must I keep away from her?!?” the man
just
cackles and says,
“Are you really going to risk her life to find out?” before vanishing.
“NOOOOOOO!!!” Van howls as he watches the one girl he’s ever loved die
before his
eyes.
~
“HITOMI!” Van woke up covered in sweat. He inhaled sharply, clutching the
pendant in
his hand. He
was shaking.
“It was just a dream,” he assured himself. The same one I’ve been
having for 4 weeks
straight.
But somehow this one seemed more real. He had to know. He pulled off his
shirt and grunted
slightly as he forced his wings out of his back. Feathers flew
everywhere. A
sigh of relief passed through his mouth. They still worked.
“Just a dream,” he repeated.
“Is it just a dream, Van Fanel?” asked a wicked voice that
sent Van’s blood run cold. He
recognized it
instantly as being that of the cloaked figure in the dream.
Sure enough, there was the man, standing at the foot of the young king’s
bed.
“Keep away from
Hitomi if you value her life.” he warned again, before disappearing
into thin air.
Van touched the pendant, so he could warn Hitomi, but was stopped by the
man’s voice
echoing through
his room: “I wouldn’t do that if I were you.”
Then the realization struck him: communicating to Hitomi through feelings
was
probably the
closest he was getting to Hitomi.
“No..” his shoulders began to shake with his heavy sobbing.
Hitomi’s eyes flew open.
“Van!” she exclaimed. She had to correspond with him immediately. Something
had
happened, she
could feel it. She rushed to her desk and unlocked the safety drawer.
Carefully, she picked up the object covered in silk cloth. She unravelled
it. It was a pure white
feather....Van’s
feather, taken from his wings. She held it against her heart and closed
her eyes, waiting
for her message to get through to him.
But there was nothing. No emotions, no feelings, no words. Only the strange
sensation that
there was something in the way... like a large boulder had been placed
in between them.
“No...” she lamented, holding the feather to her cheek.
To be continued...
Next time, on Sailor Mystic Moon:
Hitomi finds out that her destiny is far more
complex than she ever would have imagined....
(preview not yet available)
Next episode: (Episode 1: A Heroine's Destiny)
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Pt 1: I'll Never Forget)
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