Disclaimer- Sadly I do not own Pan's Labyrinth. It belongs to……someone else.

A/N- Well this is my story about Pan's Labyrinth. A Faun/ Moanna one I hope you like it. It's my first Pan's Labyrinth story so I apologize if any one is OOC Constructive criticism is welcomed but flames are not! Enjoy

Regaining Memories

Chapter One: The Birthday Surprise

It was approximately five years after Princess Moanna had returned to her kingdom. Over those years she had slowly regained her memories of her old life. It was a funny feeling, recalling memories. Some were pleasant, like exploring the castle when she was little, playing with the fairies and listening to legends. Some of the memories were sad, fights, getting in trouble and most horrible of all was she remembered her deaths.

The memories of both of her deaths had left her with many nightmares. She'd spent the nights sitting up afraid that if she closed he eyes that she would never wake up. The Faun had stayed with her those nights. The Faun, he had been in many memories of hers. He had been her teacher and her closest friend. He comforted her when she was sad or scared.

What really annoyed Moanna was that she still couldn't remember why he was with her. From what she had learned about fauns was that they didn't like humans. And yet he was her tutor and friend. She wasn't sure if she didn't know the answer or if she just hadn't remembered it yet. She had asked the Faun why he was here but he never gave her a straight answer. She was hoping that she already had the memory and just needed to recall it.

This was what she was trying to do at the moment. Lying on her bed, all the while searching her memories to see if she had gotten any new ones. She was supposed to be getting ready for her seventeenth birthday party. She had a dress lying on the bed next to her that she was supposed to be changing into as well. A knock on the door took Moanna out of her deep thoughts and she looked up to see her mother walk into the room.

"My child, are you not ready yet? The guests will be arriving any minute." Her mother the Queen walked over to the bed. "I know you don't like these sorts of things but it's a formality that I'm afraid we all have to go through."

Moanna smiled at her mothers worlds. Her mother knew her so well. She wasn't sure that she would be able to connect to her new mother as she was still morning for her old one who had died in childbirth. But then she as her memories came back to her she remembered how close she and her mother had been. So wanting to please her mother she sighed and got off her bed.

"I'm not a child, mother." Moanna said light heartedly as she went over to her dressing screen to change into her new dress.

"I know my dear." Her mother smiled softly. "You're becoming a young women." Her face became a little more serious. "The time is coming soon for you to marry."

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At these words Moanna froze, her dress over her head. She knew that she would eventually have to be married but had put of thinking about it as something that wouldn't be happening for a long time. She quickly finished dressing and stepped out into the room. Her mother clasped her hands together sighing.

"Oh, my dear. You look beautiful. Now come along the guests will be here by now."

Moanna fallowed her mother out of the room still thinking over what had been said about her impending marriage. She was soon distracted though by the crowd of people that were in the large ball room they had walked into. Despite being a princess for such a long time Moanna still didn't like the large crowds that came along with the job. She was just setting out to look for the Faun when she felt someone tap her on the shoulder.

Turning around she saw her mother, another woman and a girl who looked her own age.

"My dear this is your aunt Lilliana and your cousin Bella. They have been away for the last few years as their kingdom has been troubled."

"But now everything is fine." Lilliana smiled. "And we did so want to meet you Moanna. Didn't we Bella."

"Yes, it's a pleasure to finally meet you!"

Moanna looked at Bella. She was smiling and looked nice enough but there was something about her that Moanna just didn't trust. Trying to ignore that feeling she smiled and replied happily.

"It's nice to meet you too."

"Well we'll just leave you two girls to chat." Lillian said as she and the Queen walked off talking. Once they were gone Bella turned back to Moanna.

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"So, were you really up in the real world?" Bella asked looking at Moanna with interest. "I heard they're all barbarians up there. Is that true?"

"Some were kind." Moanna said in a small voice thinking of her mother (Carmen) and her friend Mercedes. Bella looked very skeptical. Moanna wanted to avoid this line of conversation.

"Where are you from?"

"My mother and father are the rulers of a kingdom a long way from here." Bella said smiling seaming to be happy talking about herself. "We have a lovely castle you should come and visit sometimes. What do you do around here for entertainment?"

Startled by the sudden change in conversation it took Moanna a couple of seconds to reply. "I have lessons and I play with the fairies and my friend the Faun."

Bella wrinkled her nose. "You spend time with a faun?" She looked rather disgusted.

Moanna looked at Bella angrily. "What do you mean by that?" '

"I mean dear, he's a faun. Not a person, you shouldn't be spending time with him."

Moanna was outraged. "He's my best friend!"

"But look at him." Bella protested, pointing across the room to where the Faun was standing. "He's hideous."

Moanna looked over and noticed he was looking at them but he quickly walked away. She looked back at Bella, wanting very much to hit her.

"The Faun happens to be my closest friend. So you had best not insult him in front of me again."

"All right." Bella rolled her eyes and her tone was one of someone humoring a small child. Moanna looked for an escape route then noticed her father.

"Will you excuse me Bella? I have to go ask my father something."

"Why of course dear and a happy birthday. I'm sure we're going to be good friends."

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Highly doubting this Moanna walked over where her father was standing. She wanted to go over to see where the Faun had gone off to but to prove that she wasn't a liar she had to go speak with her father. Her father was talking to some lord that Moanna had forgotten the name of.

"Hello Princess Moanna." The lord said looking at Moanna. "I hope you are you having a happy birthday."

"I am thank you." Moanna replied politely. Her father smiled at her.

"I'm so glad my dear."

"Father have you seen where the Faun went? I can't seem to find him."

"I'm sure he's around here somewhere Moanna. But before you go looking for him there are some people I'd like you to meet."

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Some people turned into quite a lot of people and soon the party was over and Moanna still hadn't gotten away. She was with her parents saying goodbye to the guest's when Lilliana and Bella came over.

"Well we're off my brother. I hope you had a wonderful birthday Moanna. Maybe we'll come and visit you another time." Soon they were the last people there. Moanna looked around. "Mother, father did you see where the Faun went?"

"I'm sure he's around here somewhere my dear. But first we want to tell you something very important. Sort of a birthday surprise."

"Really mother, what?"

"You're going to be a big sister. Isn't that wonderful?"

To say that Moanna was surprised was an understatement. She was shocked and not just a little worried. The last time someone she knew was pregnant they died in child birth. Not knowing what to say she ran out of the room leaving two very confused parents behind.

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