DISCLAIMER: I do not own the Earthbound/Mother series.

I can't feel anything; my heart is pounding in my ears. Blood drips down my face and into my mouth, the taste of iron and salt. I lift my body and see his masked face.

"…Why?" I asked weakly.

He looks at me with no expression. My father told me he was my brother, but he can't be. My twin brother is lost and was never found. How could that be him? At least I could try.

"…Claus...Remember mom…Remember Hinawa…" I say tears gushing out.

The masked man stops and staggers.

"S-Sun…F-flowers …"

He is frozen, frozen in his thoughts. I realize his memories are starting to return, it's Claus.

"Dad-Flint…searched for…you…"

It hurt to talk, but I was bringing him back.

"C-can you…h-hear me?"

Can lost memories be recovered?

"L-lucas…my name i-is…Lucas…"

Claus looks at me, torn between two worlds, his eyebrows scrunched in confusion, a look of pain in his eyes.

"Don't you…remember?"

My thoughts start to blur, I am in too much pain, and I can't take it.

"Please…please remember…"

I broke, I fell apart, and I am beyond repair on both the inside and out. I fall, barely able to keep my head up. Claus shakes his confusion away and stares at me with no life in his eyes, bringing up his arm as he points his sword at me. One more blow and I'm finished.

"Claus…" I say half-unconscious.

There is a flash, but I'm not hit.

"Stop fighting." A faint voice echos.

This time it isn't me speaking.

"Claus, come to me."

Such a soft voice, like a lullaby…

"Come to your mother."

Mother? My eyes are now wide open.

"Mom." Claus says.

He looks at me and gives me a sad smile.

"Lucas…"

He starts to cry, "I'm sorry."

Electricity runs around him, growing crazier and crazier.

"No…w-wait Claus…don't…" I stutter.

I touch my badge, my badge that reflected lightning. Porky still controlling him, he sends a bolt of lightning my way; it hits me hard, but flies back to Claus. He drops his sword and falls. Strength surges inside of me; I stand up and limp towards him.

"My time is up…" Claus tells me.

He lifts himself up and gives me one last hug. His body grows limp and cold. I kneel down low still holding him. Claus was part of me, and now he's gone. I cry; everything disappears around us. We are frozen; only my tears fall.