K.O. Central

As Gumball drifted into sleep he found himself aware that he was starting to dream. Before he knew it an image had been burned into the entirety of his dreamscape. It was the view of a sky amidst the intertwining branches of an old tree he couldn't quite see the tree only the clouds behind the branches seemed in focus. He tried to look around but found that when he did nothing happened as if he were frozen, but not forcibly by some mysterious force when he tried to move his neck it felt as if it weren't there it felt the only thing that was truly there were his eyes and the image the one seared into his retina. He tried to make out some sort of purpose to why was seeing the image but it meant nothing and he felt it didn't need to… though he could feel an emptiness to the sight that lay before him, when he would try to focus on it seemed to slip from his mind and all that would remain was once again the image… it was then that the image completely left his dream and for the first time, he could feel his neck something cold was pressed to the side of it just below his adam's apple.

"Get up slowly and you won't have a second hole to breath through." a woman's voice echoed in the Gumball's ears.

"Em mmh huh?" Gumball opened his eyes he was still in the living room but he could tell it was late as the carpet was turned a dark amber color by the light coming from the windows. He inched his head down but the cold feeling on his neck pressed a little harder. Gumball knew what it was now it was a kitchen knife. Gumball refrained from jumping at the scary realization because he knew a sudden movement like that would land him right back in a hospital. He raised his hands up slowly careful not to bump the woman's arm she held the knife to his throat from behind almost like a headlock.

"What are you doing in my house and why is my daughter passed out next to you?"

Huh? Daughter...wait could this be…

Gumball starts to turn around but is quickly stopped by the blade once again pressing even closer to his neck. "Umm… miss, you wouldn't happen to be Nicole Watterson would you?"

There was a long pause before the woman spoke again. "Get up and turn around slowly and don't even try to run."

Gumball did as he was told when he turned around he was surprised to see the woman that might be his mother. She was only a little bit shorter than him and had long blue hair that ended at her shoulders other than that she looked exactly like the doctors described him... well besides the obvious gender difference.

"Have we met?" The woman cocked her head to the side a bit.

"That depends are you, Nicole Watterson?"

"Well, what do you think?"

"Oh boy this is gonna be a lot of explaining…" Gumball removed his hood he had put it on before he went to sleep as it was cold revealing his hair… and hair color.

"Oh My God…" Nicole whispered before falling backwards. Once again Gumball quick reflexes kicked in and he caught her.

"Haaa here we go again."

[Around 20 Minutes Later]

"Wakey wakey…" Gumball shook the girl he had met first the one with the pink hair.

"Hmm stop it hm hm" the girl giggled a little bit then opened her eyes. She squinted then rubbed them… then rubbed them again and again

"So it wasn't a dream?" the girl sat up brushed herself off then looked straight into Gumballs eyes.

*FWOOSH*

The girl's hand barely misses Gumballs face as he dodges a flurry of other attacks. Gumball manages to grab her hands but she continues to struggle and kick at Gumball.

"What are you doing!? Wha..." Gumball stops yelling after he catches a glimpse of her face. Her eyes were tightly shut, with her brow furrowed, and her teeth clenched as streams of tears flowed down her face even if she didn't want them to. Gumball let go of her hands allowing her to get a few hits in on his lower chest while they weren't pleasant he continued to let her hit him. After her fists began to slow he wrapped his arms around her and pulled her into a tight hug.

"W-where were y-you m-mom missed you so m-much!" Gumball hugged her a little tighter even if he didn't have the memory of it he knew he was the reason for her tears.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry hey come on it's okay." Gumball rubbed her back as she continued to cry and shudder nonsense that he didn't remember. Gumball decided it was best not to tell her about his amnesia after all it would only make it harder for her. "Come on sis let's call it a night."

"No, y-you'll be gone if I go to sleep you always leave when I wake up."

"Hey, look I promise I'll be here I'll even hold your hand till you go to sleep alright." Gumball looked down at his now reunited sister she only nodded. Gumball did as he promised and waited till she fell asleep to leave her room. He walked downstairs he had completely forgotten about Nicole. He found on the couch where he left her. After he covered her with the jacket the hospital had given him he explored the house a little bit. There was a kitchen and bedroom downstairs and a bedroom and bathroom upstairs. Seeing as how the pink haired girl's room was upstairs the downstairs one must've been Nicole's. Gumball picks up Nicole and puts her to bed as well he then decides it is time to finally take a shower.

Gumball treasures every second of hot water that pours down the lining of his back he rubs his shoulders and neck with soap sudsing up every inch of himself. After getting out of the shower Gumball wiped himself down with a towel he found in a cabinet. He then stood in front of the medicine cabinet. It had been fogged up by steam gumball wiped it with his hand he stared at his reflection. It had been the first time he really looked at himself. Sure he had seen his reflection in water or the occasional window at the hospital but only short glances he'd never really bothered to look now that he had he was surprised. He was well grown, tall, with unruly hair, and strong cheekbones. He was tall and even though he never noticed them he had abs no wonder those girls were so easy to lift and why his sister's punches didn't hurt. He'd just written it off as that he was an outdoorsy person before his accident, but he still wondered how he came to be in the said accident.

"No no I'll worry about that later besides I need to figure out my current situation." Putting the thoughts out of his mind he decided to get some sleep. He turned to exit the bathroom but realized he was still in his bath towel. "Dang it! My clothes are still in my bag. Ah well nobody's up anyway." Gumball opened the door and stepped outside making his way to the stairs he heard glass break at the edge of the stairs now he looked down to see his sister awake again (he still doesn't know her name). She was standing at the base of the stairs and had dropped a glass of water. "Oh don't cut yourself I'll get it."

"D-don't come any closer!" the girl yelled. Gumball looked at her confused.

"Hey what's wrong?" Gumball noticed her trying to avert her eyes. "Hmm?" Gumball looked down he realized what the problem was. From where she was standing she could see up his towel. Gumball quickly turned his body trying to hide his member. "Sorry I left my bag down there could you get it for me I'll be in the bathroom." Gumball quickly hurried back to the bathroom shutting the door behind him.

After a while, he heard a knock on the door and his sister handed him his bag through the door. "I'll get you a blanket after you get dressed… and thanks… for not leaving that is."