Notes: This is the final part

Notes: This is the final part! When you're done reading, e-mail me at romancherubX@aol.com and let me know what you thought! Please! And no, I don't own any of these supremely cool characers, they are copyright of Clamp, and I am just an envious fan.

Don't You Remember?

Part Three By Cassandra

"They've attacked again?"

"Captain Lafarga said all units to the central courtyard, fast!"

"Heaven help us!"

"Not another fight with pirates!"

Voices, Fuu though, half-awake. Am I dreaming? Was it all a dream? Reluctantly, she opened her eyes and saw the high ceiling of the bedroom she was sharing with Hikaru and Umi. Beside her, she could hear Hikaru stirring faintly.

She sighed; it hadn't been a dream. This was still Cephiro, and she still couldn't remember anything about her past, except the previous day's events.

Outside, the voices were growing more urgent. She could here the pounding of footsteps, and the clanging of metal. Armor, perhaps? she wondered.

She sat up and got out of bed. As she was getting dressed, Umi sat up and yawned. "What's going on, Fuu?"

"I don't know," Fuu said.

Umi leaned over to Hikaru. "Hey, Hikaru, are you awake?"

Hikaru groaned and sat up. "What time is it?" she asked groggily.

"I don't know," Umi said. "Pretty early, I think." She got out of bed and started to change.

"Why's everyone yelling?" Hikaru wanted to know.

"I don't know, but it sounds bad," Umi said worriedly.

"I believe I heard someone say something about pirates," said Fuu, wondering if that would explain anything.

That woke Hikaru up. She exchanged anxious glances with Umi before springing out of bed. Within mintues, the three girls were dressed, and Hikaru and Umi were in their armor as well.

"Come on," Hikaru said, racing out the door. Her friends followed her, and together they raced to the throne room.

"Magic Knights!" Clef cried in surprise as they burst through the double doors of the throne room.

"Clef, what's going on?" Hikaru asked.

"The pirated area attacking again," he told them.

"Where?" Umi demanded.

"In the central courtyard," Clef said. The words were barely out of his mouth before Hikaru and Umi had turned and were hurrying to join the battle with their swords drawn.

Fuu and Clef watched them go. After a moment, Clef said, "I should go see if there's anything I can do." He started to leave the throne room. Before walking through the doors, he turned to Fuu and said, "Remember, Cephiro is a land where the strength of one's will determines everything. If you wish for something enough, and your heart is strong, it will happen." Then he exited, leaving her alone in the throne room.

Fuu felt trapped and useless. She wanted to help them, but was unable to do anything. They've been so kind to me, and I can't do a single thing to repay them, she thought bitterly. Clef's words came back to her: Cephiro is a land where the strength of one's will determines everything. If you wish for something enough, and your heart is strong, it will happen.

"It will happen," she repeated out loud to herself. And then, with more conviction—"It will." She closed her eyes and prayed with all the will she had. If that's true—if everything I've heard is true—if I really know magic, then…please! Let me remember my magic to help my friends!

She opened her eyes, and had to shield them from a dazzling emerald light. When it subsided, she looked in surprise at her hand, which now wore a glove with a green jewel on it. She looked down and gasped when she saw the armor shewas wearing. "What? But—this is…" Her voice trailed off as she realized the armor and the glove seemed somehow… Familiar? She wondered. Yes…I remember this armor! She smiled in relief. And I remember…my sword! she thought, as the weapon came out of her glove jewel.

"Yes," she whispered. "Yes, this is my armor from Clef, and my sword from Presea. Yes!" She was thrilled to finally be able to remember something. With renewed determination, she grasped the hilt of her sword and ran to help her friends.

She wasn't sure if she would remember the way to the central courtyard, but the path became more familiar as she raced down the corridors.

When she arrived at the battleground, she stopped, surveying the violent scene. She noticed a magic attack going straight for Hikaru, and without even thinking raised her hands. "GUARDIAN WIND!"

Hikaru turned at the sound of her voice. "Fuu!"

Umi looked at Fuu, and her eyes widened. "Fuu! But—your armor—your magic…"

"That," Fuu began, "was the spell I learned fighting Ascot in the Water Shrine."

"You remember?" Hikaru asked happily.

"I don't know," Fuu said. "It's still unclear, but…"

"What else do you remember?" Umi asked.

Fuu fixed her attention on a pirate running toward her. "I remember this." She pointed her palms at him. "GREEN WHIRLWIND!" The spell hit the pirate and sent him flying against a tree.

"You really do remember!" Umi cried, rushing over to Fuu.

"Yes, I—I do," Fuu whispered. Memories came flooding back to her of good and bad times spent with Hikaru and Umi, her best friends, both there on Cephiro and back on Earth. "I remember," she said dazedly. "That was the attack I learned in the Spring of Eterna after Princess Emeraude helped us."

"I'm so happy, Fuu!" Hikaru said, limping to join Umi and Fuu.

"Hikaru, your're hurt!" Fuu exclaimed. She ran to help her friend.

"No, I'm okay, really," Hikaru insisted.

"Let me see your leg," Fuu ordered. Hikaru stayed still so Fuu could inspect her wound. Fuu gasped when she saw the bloody gash in Hikaru's thigh. "Hikaru! That's a serious injury!" She held her hands out. "HEALING WIND!" Instantly, Hikaru's wound vanished.

"Thanks, Fuu," Hikaru said gratefully.

"You remember that, too!" Umi said.

Fuu nodded. "Yes. That was the spell I learned after we fought Alcyone after coming out of the Forest of Silence with Ferio." The mention of his name suddenly alerted her mind. "Prince Ferio! Where is he?"

"We don't know," said Hikaru. One of the pirates had him, and then they both disappeared."

"Do you remember about him now, too?" Umi asked.

"No," Fuu said. "I don't. But…I want to find him." Please, she begged silently. Please let me find Prince Ferio. There was a flash of light, and then she was gone.

* * *

Ferio struggled to stay upright on his wobbling knees. What's wrong with me? he thought desperately. He could barely stand, let alone pick up his sword. He was using it to lean on. Surveying his surroundings, he could see nothing to indicate where he was; it was a flat land all around.

His pirate opponent smirked. "I bet you're, ah, dying to know what I did to you."

Ferio glared at him, but said nothing. I won't give him the satisfaction.

The pirate chuckled. "Too tired to talk already, eh? I wouldn't have expected it to work so soon. Ah, well. I'll tell you anyway."

Ferio tried to stand firm, but he could feel his legs getting weaker.

"See, it's a pretty simple spell, actually. All it does is, it very painfully drains its victims' life energy until they die. So I figure, why not make it worse by beating you up at the same time?" He burst into raucous laughter, obviously pleased with himself.

Ferio knew it was impossible to hope; he was in no condition to even try to defend himself. Still, I'm not…going down…without a fight, he thought, even as he sank to his knees.

"You're certainly stubborn," the pirate observed. "Which just means you'll be more fun to kill! EARTHQUAKE ATTACK!"

Ferio never saw it coming. Instead, he suddenly felt his body filled with incredible pain. He was sent sprawling backwards, and landed on his back gasping for breath.

He was vaguely aware of blood on him. Am I bleeding? he wondered. Does it matter? He knew he couldn't take another hit; he oculd no longer even move. It hutrt to think he would die alone like this. There was water on his cheeks. Tears?

"Ferio!"

Fuu's voice? he thought. No, it can't be. My mind is playing tricks on me. he felt a pang, realizing he would never see her again, never tell her how much he loved her. She was so beautiful…

Fuu had arrived in time to see Ferio get blasted by the pirate. She saw him, lying there, dying, and a silent cry rose up in her entire being, choking her. No! Ferio! Suddenly, she could see in her mind memories of Ferio, of his eyes, his laugh, his hair, body voice, his strong arms around her, memories of them together, laughing, crying, loving each other. Her throat grew tight. Ferio!

"Now it's time for the aftershock!" the pirate said, grinning maliciously. He raised his hands to attack again.

This is it, Ferio thought in despair. I'm sorry, Fuu…I'm so sorry… He closed his eyes.

"GUARDIAN WIND!"

Ferio's eyelids flew open. He forced his head up to see… "Fuu," he coughed weakly. She was standing with her back to him, arms outstretched to shield him from any attacks.

At the sound of her name, Fuu turned her head and gave ferio a quick smile. Then she turned back to the pirate with a determined look on her face. "How dare you attack this peaceful land!" she cried. With tears in her eyes, she added, "And how dare you hurt someone I love! EMERALD CYCLONE!" She unleashed a powerful attack.

Her opponent was gravely wounded. "Yaah!" he cried. "That's it, I'm getting out of here!" And with that, he vanished.

Fuu ran to Ferio and knelt beside him. "Oh, Ferio," she trying to keep the tears from falling. "You're hurt! Let me heal you."

"No, wait," Ferio said. "It's…a spell. Clef might know…the counterspell."

Fuu nodded. "I see."

"Fuu…" Ferio said. "You remember now?"

"Yes," she said. "I remember, Ferio." She smiled, and let the tears fall freely.

He smiled back. "I'm glad." His eyes closed.

"Ferio!" she cried. She grabbed his wrist, and almost fainted with relief when she felt his pulse. Please, she prayed. I need to get back to the castle with Ferio. Please!

"Fuu!" she heard Hikaru cry with relief and surprise.

I made it back. Fuu looked up at her friend. "Hikaru, Ferio's badly hurt. He said something about a spell. We need to get him to Clef as soon as possible."

Hikaru nodded. "Right. I'll go get Clef." She ran into the castle.

In the meantime, I should at least heal his external wounds, Fuu decided. "HEALING WIND!" His cuts and bruises disappeared instantly, but his breathing continued to grow ragged.

"I'll take Prince Ferio to Guru Clef," a deep voice beside her said.

Fuu turned to face the voice. "Lafarga! Thank you so much!"

Lafarga bent down, picked up Ferio, and began varrying him inside.

"Fuu!"

Fuu turned around. "Umi!"

"Fuu, what happened?" Umi asked.

"I'm not sure," Fuu said slowly, getting to her feet. "I found myself where Ferio was being attacked by a pirate, and I remembered everything about him. I performed a spell against the pirate, and he ran off. Then I brought Ferio here."

"That would explain it," Umi said. "That guy you fought must have been their leader or something, because he showed up right before you did and told them to get out of here, saying something about underestimating this planet." She grinned. "Guess you taught them a lesson."

Fuu half-heartedly smiled back.

"How do you feel?" Umi asked with concern.

"I think my memory has mostly returned," Fuu told her. "But I'm tired from the battle. And I'm worried about Ferio."

Umi put an arm around Fuu's shoulders and gave her a quick squeeze. "I'm sure he'll be fine. Come on, let's go check on him."

Fuu smiled again, a real smile this time. "Okay. Thanks, Umi."

"Hey, what are friends for?" Umi asked. Together, the two girls made their way into the castle.

* * *

Fuu sat anxiously by Ferio's bed. Clef had successfully performed the counterspell, and Ferio's breathing had returned to normal, but he was still unconscious.

Hikaru, Umi, and Presea shared in Fuu's nervousness. Ferio was lying very still, and his face was pale, almost ghastly.

There was a rustle in the bed.

Everyone was still for a moment. Ferio shook his head, then opened his eyes and slowly sat up.

Fuu let out a breath she hadn't realized she'd been holding. "Ferio! You're okay!"

"Thank goodness," Presea sighed in relief.

"Wh-where am I?" Ferio said slowly. "Who am I?"

Fuu's face fell. "You mean you—don't remember?"

Ferio shook his head. "No. I can't remember anything."
"Oh, no," Hikaru said softly.

"Not again," Umi groaned.

Ferio frowned, as if trying to figure something out. Suddenly, he grinned, winked at Fuu, and said, "Gotcha!"

"Huh?" Fuu said. Then realization dawned on her and she smiled. "Oh!"

"What? Augh!" Umi cried. She grabbed a pillow and smacked Ferio with it.

"Ow! Hey!" Ferio protested. "No fair!"

Hikaru giggled. Presea rolled her eyes, but she was smiling.

"I'm glad you're okay," Fuu said.

"Me, too," he said. The two of them looked into each other's eyes.

Presea cleared her throat. "You know, we should go tell everyone that Ferio's awake."

"Good idea," Umi said. "You go do that."

Presea scowled. "Umi and Hikaru, let's leave the room and tell everyone that Ferio's awake."

"Huh? Okay," Hikaru agreed.

Umi sighed. "Oh, all right." Before leaving the room, she whispered to Fuu, "I'll want to hear the details later!" Then she, Hikaru, and Presea exited.

"So you really remember everything now?" Ferio asked.

Fuu nodded. "I think so. Some of it's still fuzzy, but most of my memories have returned."

"How'd you get your memory back?" he asked.

"I'm not sure," she said. "I wanted so much to help you all, and repay your kindness, and then my armor and sword returned, and I started to remember my magic."

"As I fought alongside Umi and Hikaru, I remembered all the times I had shared with them. And then I found you, and when I saw you were hurt, I remembered every second we had ever spent together." There was a lump in her throat. Don't cry, don't cry. "And I remembered—how I can't stand to see you hurt."

The tears were falling feely now, despite her best efforts to control them, but she managed to keep her voice steady. "And I remembered—how much I love you."

"Fuu…" he said, reaching to wipe her tears away. "I love you so much. You mean the world and more to me. Don't cry. Why are you crying?"

"I'm just so happy you're safe," Fuu said, smiling. "I was so worried, but everything's okay now."

"Yeah," Ferio said. He took Fuu's slender hands in his own. "For a while back there, I though I wasn't going to make it, and I was so sad, because I would never see you again. But you saved me, and here I am, with the girl I love more than anything."
"I love you," Fuu murmured.

The two of them leaned closed. Slowly, gently, tentatively, their lips met, and pressed against each other. At that instant, the two felt their deep bond tighten, and were surrounded by an aura of love.

After a moment, they broke the kiss, and looked at each other with love in their eyes. Even though the moment wouldn't last forever, they both knew the feeling of pure, sweet love was eternal.

Notes: Of course you never thought I could let Ferio die….if he died, who would I have left to drool over? Well, there's always Duo…;P Anyway, what'd you think about the fic? Didja like it? E-mail romancherubX@aol.com and let me know! PLEASE! I NEED feedback! The main thing I'm worried about was staying true to the original feel of the series…did I succeed?

Disclaimer: No, I don't own Rayearth or the characters, they belong to the wonderful ladies of Clamp, and I would sell my leg to draw that well.