| Disclaimer: I do not own Escaflowne, or any of the characters in this story. (but just imagine the fun I could have if I did!) Please don't sue! Wings of an Angel "Angel's wings," Hitomi had called them. My wings. The ones that I had always been told were cursed. I had always been told they were ugly, a reminder of the Draconian curse. The only others who didn't think that were Merle, my trusted friend, and my mother and brother, who had wings as well. My father refused to mention them when I was growing up. Now Hitomi tells me "Honestly, I think they're beautiful." I asked her what an angel was. She told me something about angels being people from heaven with wings that help people. Then she said that they were beautiful, that when you were in the presence of an angel, everything would turn out alright. This is so different from what I've been told about Draconians. Everyone, except my parents, had told me that Draconians were cursed, demons that bring disaster upon all who see one, that they are the destroyers of Atlantis, and will bring the end of the world. How can Hitomi say something so... so life changing without even realizing what she was saying to me? What if Hitomi is right? Can I ever learn to accept my heritage without shame? And if she is right... I'll try to make her belief about angels come true. I'll make sure everything turns out alright for her. Who would have thought that one strange girl from the Mystic Moon could change my life so much? Author's notes: This is my first fanfic, and I think it's pretty decent. I wrote it after watching the episode of Escaflowne where Van first shows his wings. I wrote it in about half an hour. |