JC: Chapter 36 is up, everyone! I edited this a bit, but I'm not sure if it's better. There will be some AsuCaga moments here and a flashback of the past. Please read and enjoy!

Disclaimer: I don't own Gundam SEED.

Gundam Seed: Mythical Legends

(Last time)

Shinn nodded his head. "I'm telling you the truth; I don't know where it is now."

"Oh great, I thought I was the only one with the memory gap here." Cagalli placed her hand on her temple and shook her head in disappointment.

"Uh… Sorry…" Shinn settled back on his couch. "You see, what I did was only steal the necklace, but I wasn't the one who sealed it."

"Then who did?" Kira had always thought that Shinn was the one who went all the trouble of getting the Brisingamen out of Cagalli's life. Not only that, he also wondered why Shinn never told him about this certain matter before.

"You already know her," Shinn replied, smiling. "It's none other than…"

Phase 36: Unwanted Memories

"It's none other than," Shinn was saying before an interruption occurred.

"Oto-sama!" shouted Fllay, hurrying down the stairs to her father. She gave Shinn one big hug, almost crushing his ribs to pieces.

"Hel, I…I-I can't…breathe…" Shinn was already turning purple.

"Oh…I'm sorry!" Fllay released her father and smiled nervously. "I couldn't help myself. I was just so happy to see you."

"It's okay," replied Shinn, putting his hand on her head. "So, are you completely all right?"

Fllay nodded. "Yes, thanks to you!"

The father and daughter had some talks together when they've heard a fake cough from Kira, Cagalli, and Athrun. Both of them turned to look at them.

"Shinn, you didn't finish your sentence," Cagalli reminded.

"Tell us who sealed the Brisingamen," Athrun added.

"The Brisingamen?!" Fllay uttered. "Does Freya want the Brisingamen back, Oto-sama?"

"No, she doesn't want it back, but her powers do." Shinn's face grew serene as he gazed into Fllay's gray-blue eyes.

"Her powers? Does this mean that Freya has recovered her memories?"

"Yes. She remembers everything now."

"Then I won't hesitate to tell you where the necklace is." Fllay turned to look at Cagalli.

"Wait a minute… You were the one who sealed the necklace?" Cagalli questioned.

Fllay once again nodded. "And I can still remember where I sealed it. It's in a very safe place."

"And when Hel says it's in a safe place, she really means it." Shinn was always confident about his daughter.

"You don't have to worry, Cagalli-san, your powers can never locate it."

Cagalli felt relieved. "Thanks, Fllay…"

Athrun held Cagalli's hand and brought a smile to his face. "Isn't that great, Cagalli? We have fewer problems to worry about."

She looked up at him, smiling weakly with troubled eyes. She thought she would be extremely happy to have her memories again. She thought her problems would end if she remembered how to use all her powers again. But she thought wrong. There were certain memories that proved to be a bother. Her memories of a mortal, her first love, had a great impression on her. She didn't want to believe that the mortal she actually loved was…

"Athrun, I could sure use some rest. I hope you don't mind me taking a nap." Cagalli greatly needed some rest and time alone to think about her memories.

"I won't mind at all. Actually, I was gonna suggest it to you."

"Thanks…" She rose from her chair, avoiding eye contact from anyone else, and motioned herself to the stairs. "Shinn, I'll use your bed," she said bluntly.

"Go ahead," replied Shinn.

Cagalli climbed the stairs in a hurry and went into Shinn's bedroom. Inside, she locked the door, jumped onto the bed and placed a pillow over her head. The image of the mortal popped in her head again and it pained her heart just by thinking about him. Why does it have to be him?!

Kira decided to take a walk around the neighborhood to take his mind off of Odin for a while. His mind and body needed some well-deserved break. But he didn't want to rest up or sleep, so he figured a good walk might do him good.

He turned left at corner and found a vending machine with candies and sodas in it. He was a little thirsty, so he decided to get a soda. He inserted a coin into the slot, pressed the button of the desired drink, but the soda didn't go down. "What's wrong with this thing?" he questioned, pressing on the button again. But the soda refused to drop. The vending machine was clearly testing his patience.

"I need some drink here…" He sighed in frustration as he pressed the same button again.

Suddenly, someone came and pressed on another button, causing his soda to finally drop.

"What the? How?" He glanced at the person and recognized who it was. "Clyne-san?" he muttered.

"It's been a while, Yamato-kun," she spoke in a sweet voice. "How are you?"

Kira picked up the soda and opened it. "Fine… How about you?"

"Oh, I'm also fine," she answered, clasping her hands together. "You know, I've never expected to see you here."

Kira took a sip from his soda as he leaned his back against the pole beside the vending machine. "Same here… So, you live around here?"

"No, I don't. I was just visiting a classmate of mine."

"I see."

"How about you? Do you live around here?"

"My house is near from here."

"Really?"

"I could show it to you, but I'm currently visiting a friend's house."

Lacus grimaced. She was hoping she could visit Kira's house.

"Why don't you come with me, Clyne-san?" he asked, taking Lacus by surprise.

"Is it okay for me to come?" she asked, her lips curving into a smile.

Kira assured, "Of course!"

She may not be able to see Kira's house, but she was surely happy to be with him all the way to his friend's house. She already had admitted to herself that she has feelings for him. Now that she finally met him again, she wanted to express her love for him. If she had the confidence and perkiness of her sister Meer then she would have done it by now. But she wasn't Meer, she was Lacus. She had to be herself and find the right time to tell the brunette.

Nonetheless, her confession can wait. Being with Kira was all that mattered to her at the moment.

Shinn's Bedroom

Cagalli groaned in frustration. She couldn't sleep no matter how much she closed her eyes. From all the struggle and fight she had faced, her body should really get some rest. But how can she do it if her memories keep bothering her? She wanted to hit her head on the wall a couple of times until she'll pass out.

"Maybe I should take a walk…" But then again she would have to go downstairs and face Athrun. "And seeing him won't help me relax," she muttered.

She turned to the window to look at the sky. Not in a million years did she expect her first love to look like Athrun. Was it just fate or a mere coincidence that Alexander and Athrun looked similar? It was just too good to be true. But she figured that Alexander must be Athrun's ancestor.

"Alex…" she whispered her lover's name, her eyes growing dreamy. "I still remember the promise we made to one another, the promise that was made to last." She grimaced as she slumped back in bed. She stared blankly at the ceiling and let her thoughts roam in the past.

Flashback

"Freya-sama!" a group of beautiful goddesses having a good time bathing in the spring called out to the blonde one who happened to pass by. "Come and join us!"

With a face and a smile as bright as the sun, she turned to look at the goddesses. Freya presented them with overwhelming beauty and splendor as she approached the spring. Kneeling down, she cheerfully greeted the goddesses.

"Oh, Freya-sama, you're beauty is one of a kind," one goddess said.

"We can never match against you," another one said.

Freya giggled and thanked them for their compliments. "But I do not regard myself higher than any of you. In my eyes, we are all beautiful."

The goddesses were very happy to hear that.

"By the way, Freya-sama," a goddess spoke as she went ashore, "have you been to Midgard before?" She dried her hair with a clean white sheet.

"Midgard? You mean the Human Realm?" she replied. "No, I haven't. Odin-sama forbids me to go there."

"Is it because a goddess as pure as you is not worthy to lay eyes on the tainted world of the humans?"

"No, it is not like that. Odin-sama is just protecting me." Sometimes, she thought of Odin being too overprotective of her. It was like she was bounded with chains and only Odin held the key to release her. She sighed and wished she could go somewhere like Midgard—even if it was tainted or not.

"But do you want to go there, my lady?"

Freya nodded her head.

"Then let me help you."

"Are you certain about this? Odin-sama will be unpleased if he will catch us."

"Do not worry; I will not let that happen."

"But…"

"Freya-sama, your brother actually asked me to help you. He knows how much you want to go to the Human Realm." She placed her hand on Freya's and smiled warmly.

"My brother…? I see…" Freya always knew she could count on her brother to fulfill her desires. "All right, let us go."

Flashback Ended

"With her help, I managed to go to Midgard and I ended up in a quiet little town," Cagalli thought quietly, shifting to her side. "It was there I met him…"

Knock. Knock. "Cagalli, it's Athrun, can I come in?"

She quickly got up to answer him. "Come on in, Athrun. The door's open."

Athrun went in and sat beside her on the bed. "I hope I didn't disturb you."

"No, it's okay."

"So, feeling any better?"

"Yeah, I suppose. I can't really sleep, Athrun."

"Why is that?"

"Well…" Glancing at Athrun, she saw the image of Alex smiling at her. She hugged her legs and sighed, making Athrun concerned.

"Is everything okay?"

"Did you remember the time you told me the story of Freya falling in love with a mortal?"

"What about it?"

"Have you ever considered it to be true?"

Athrun thought about it for a second. He took into consideration about the book's author and plot, which led him to believe that it was all fictional. "That story was from a book in the library. There's no way it could be true."

"There are some parts in the book that's true!" Cagalli gripped onto the sheets tightly. "I once fell in love with a mortal named Alexander."

"Cagalli…"

"And you know something else…" she muttered slowly, looking up at Athrun. "Alexander looks like you."

Shocked to learn about that, Athrun's eyes grew as wide as marbles. "It's not possible unless Alexander is my…"

"Ancestor..." Cagalli continued. "I find it unbelievable myself, but it's the truth."

"This means that I'm actually a part of your past life."

She nodded in agreement. Athrun was more than just part—he was the sum of her life. Being with Alexander always brought happiness to her, happiness that she couldn't find in Asgard. She felt extremely lucky to love and to be loved by him. However, a tragedy was bestowed upon her and her lover, causing them pain and suffering. It was a cruel fate she had to bear.

"Dang it!" she yelled, holding her head. She wished she could just erase all those horrible memories from her head.

"Cagalli…" Athrun pulled her into a warm embrace. "It's all right. What's past is past. The present is the only thing that matters now," he said, brushing his fingers through her hair.

"Athrun, you don't understand." She buried her face in his chest. "Because of me…because of my love for a mortal, Alexander was…" She dared not to say it.

Athrun embraced her more, soothing her back, as tears came out of her eyes. Whatever happened to Alexander in the past must've been horrible. Though Athrun wanted to know about his ancestor more, he preferred to stay quiet and comfort his girlfriend.

To be continued…

JC: Many of you already expected Alexander to be Athrun! Hehe! I got the name Alexander from Alex Dino (I just made the name longer). Plus, Alex is a cool name, don't you agree? Please review and no flaming, okay?