Twisted Affections
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Disclaimer: I don't own the characters in Zoids (Chaotic Century), but I do own my story.
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Chapter 6: In Bits And Pieces
-Van's POV-
I LOVE HER... I kept thinking of those three words... and I guess my feelings got mixed up again... I felt happy at first, then sad, then a little angry, then frustrated, then- miserable and more lonesome. Just then, I felt someone touch my left shoulder. I turned my head around only to see a pair of sparkling crimson eyes... 'Fiona' I thought to myself.
"Hi there, Van!" she said. I just put on a fake smile, but actually, I was very happy... I felt joy! The way she called my name, so-so familiarly... I know, I know... she always called my name in the past and that probably took up 98% of her vocabulary, but now's just different.
"Does that mean you remember me?" I asked unconsciously. She smiled at me again... and this time I seriously gave away... I felt my whole face turning so red! "Nope. But you are very familiar," she said as she giggled at my reaction. My face lit up. I felt- hope! "Really? You think so, Fiona?" I asked. "Huh? Does that mean I'm called Fiona?" she asked. Smack! That was so familiar! In fact, those were the exact words she said when I introduced her to my sister, Maria, back in my village... the memories are pouring back again!
"Uh- Yeah! Are you sure you don't remember anything? I mean... just familiar only?" I asked. At first, she stared at the ground, then she looked at the starry night sky... "Stars," she said. 'Stars?' I thought. What could she mean? "I-I can see Zeke's face..." she continued. Zeke's face?
-Flashback-
"Van... there're many beautiful stars tonight, right?" Fiona asked, tilting her head quizzically. Van thought she looked cute. "Yup! I can see the face of Zeke!" he said enthusiastically. "Really, Van? How come I could only see stars?" she asked. "Haha, Fiona! What I'm saying is constellations!" Van laughed jokingly and placed his hand behind his head. "C-Constellations?" Fiona tilted her head sideways again, making Van blush faintly. "Yeah! It means pretending the stars as dots and specifically joining some to make a picture," he answered.
-End of flashback-
Wait a minute! How did she know who's Zeke? "Fiona," I said. "Yes?" she answered. "How did you know who is Zeke? Did Moonbay tell you?" I asked. She had that expression like she was pondering very hard. "I-I don't know... who's Zeke?" she asked. I was a little disappointed, but I thought her memory might be coming back in bits and pieces!
"Zeke is my organoid. Don't you remember?" I stated.
"I remember!" she said. I felt more than happy!
"You do?"
"Yup! He is that cute animal back there with Moonbay!" she exclaimed. I almost fell anime style.
"Oh..." I said. I was damn disappointed. Can't she just remember? What can I make her remember me, when she can't even remember Zeke? Then I figured! I remember hearing back in my village that when you show the person something of the past, she probably will remember quicker! But what can I show her? Ahhhh...
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-Fiona's POV-
I looked at Van. He seemed to be thinking of something really hard. But I don't really care. All I do care is that there is something very, very familiar with this guy beside me. But I can't remember... I hated it. Zeke? Why had I said that when I don't even know? Is my memory recovering? Oh... I'm gonna die of suspense! I closed my eyes to calm down. And soon, I'm lost in a dream...
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-Van's POV-
I didn't know the answer! Oh man! I wanted to pull my hair, but Fiona might think I'm crazy... and so I dugged my hands into my side pockets for no good reason... my right hand seemed to touch something silky. Silky? What thing is silky? I saw Fiona meditating or something, just sitting there with her eyes closed. So I took the opportunity to take the thing out of my pocket. A ribbon? I remember!
-Flashback-
"Van! You're injured! Oh, Van..." Fiona exclaimed.
"It's okay. It's not very serious, really."
"It's not? Van! It is! There's so much blood!" Just then, Fiona took out the red ribbon in her hair, leaving the rest of her hair cascading down her shoulders and back.
"Fiona, what are you doing?"
"I'm sorry, Van. I don't have any bandages now. We need to get you back to the camp."
"Huh? But Fiona, isn't that your favourite ribbon?" I asked. She nodded and smiled.
"Yes, Van. But I have another one at the camp anyway..." she said. I never thought she would actually do this for me. I felt very glad and touched by her concern.
I recovered very soon. Moonbay said I was lucky that Fiona had stopped the blood from flowing out if not... ya know. I was glad of course! I offered to return Fiona's ribbon after I had washed it squeaky-clean. But she insisted that I keep it. At first I thought I don't deserve it. But if it pleases her, I would keep it with me everyday. And so I did.
-End of flashback-
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-Normal POV-
Fiona steered a little. She could feel her head spinning uncontrollably. "V-Van... I-I don't f-feel well," she stammered, bringing both her hands to her head. Van immediately turned his attention to her. 'Oh no. What's happening?' he gasped inwardly, before he hurriedly carried her back to camp.
-Fiona's POV in Dream Sequence -
One minute I saw myself laughing with only joy and happiness written on my face. The next moment, I was crying while hugging onto someone. And then, I was worrying over something pretty badly- I'm not really sure what I'm seeing. All I know is that I simply cannot catch up with so many images flashing through my head at once. What kind of a dream is this? I don't want to see anymore of these images. I don't understand any of them and this only made me more confused. I want to wake up, but this dream is taking too long...
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To be continued...
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A/N: there will be 2 last chapters and this fic shall be completed. pls r&r. there's nothing more that makes my day when i see your reviews!
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Disclaimer: I don't own the characters in Zoids (Chaotic Century), but I do own my story.
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Chapter 6: In Bits And Pieces
-Van's POV-
I LOVE HER... I kept thinking of those three words... and I guess my feelings got mixed up again... I felt happy at first, then sad, then a little angry, then frustrated, then- miserable and more lonesome. Just then, I felt someone touch my left shoulder. I turned my head around only to see a pair of sparkling crimson eyes... 'Fiona' I thought to myself.
"Hi there, Van!" she said. I just put on a fake smile, but actually, I was very happy... I felt joy! The way she called my name, so-so familiarly... I know, I know... she always called my name in the past and that probably took up 98% of her vocabulary, but now's just different.
"Does that mean you remember me?" I asked unconsciously. She smiled at me again... and this time I seriously gave away... I felt my whole face turning so red! "Nope. But you are very familiar," she said as she giggled at my reaction. My face lit up. I felt- hope! "Really? You think so, Fiona?" I asked. "Huh? Does that mean I'm called Fiona?" she asked. Smack! That was so familiar! In fact, those were the exact words she said when I introduced her to my sister, Maria, back in my village... the memories are pouring back again!
"Uh- Yeah! Are you sure you don't remember anything? I mean... just familiar only?" I asked. At first, she stared at the ground, then she looked at the starry night sky... "Stars," she said. 'Stars?' I thought. What could she mean? "I-I can see Zeke's face..." she continued. Zeke's face?
-Flashback-
"Van... there're many beautiful stars tonight, right?" Fiona asked, tilting her head quizzically. Van thought she looked cute. "Yup! I can see the face of Zeke!" he said enthusiastically. "Really, Van? How come I could only see stars?" she asked. "Haha, Fiona! What I'm saying is constellations!" Van laughed jokingly and placed his hand behind his head. "C-Constellations?" Fiona tilted her head sideways again, making Van blush faintly. "Yeah! It means pretending the stars as dots and specifically joining some to make a picture," he answered.
-End of flashback-
Wait a minute! How did she know who's Zeke? "Fiona," I said. "Yes?" she answered. "How did you know who is Zeke? Did Moonbay tell you?" I asked. She had that expression like she was pondering very hard. "I-I don't know... who's Zeke?" she asked. I was a little disappointed, but I thought her memory might be coming back in bits and pieces!
"Zeke is my organoid. Don't you remember?" I stated.
"I remember!" she said. I felt more than happy!
"You do?"
"Yup! He is that cute animal back there with Moonbay!" she exclaimed. I almost fell anime style.
"Oh..." I said. I was damn disappointed. Can't she just remember? What can I make her remember me, when she can't even remember Zeke? Then I figured! I remember hearing back in my village that when you show the person something of the past, she probably will remember quicker! But what can I show her? Ahhhh...
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-Fiona's POV-
I looked at Van. He seemed to be thinking of something really hard. But I don't really care. All I do care is that there is something very, very familiar with this guy beside me. But I can't remember... I hated it. Zeke? Why had I said that when I don't even know? Is my memory recovering? Oh... I'm gonna die of suspense! I closed my eyes to calm down. And soon, I'm lost in a dream...
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-Van's POV-
I didn't know the answer! Oh man! I wanted to pull my hair, but Fiona might think I'm crazy... and so I dugged my hands into my side pockets for no good reason... my right hand seemed to touch something silky. Silky? What thing is silky? I saw Fiona meditating or something, just sitting there with her eyes closed. So I took the opportunity to take the thing out of my pocket. A ribbon? I remember!
-Flashback-
"Van! You're injured! Oh, Van..." Fiona exclaimed.
"It's okay. It's not very serious, really."
"It's not? Van! It is! There's so much blood!" Just then, Fiona took out the red ribbon in her hair, leaving the rest of her hair cascading down her shoulders and back.
"Fiona, what are you doing?"
"I'm sorry, Van. I don't have any bandages now. We need to get you back to the camp."
"Huh? But Fiona, isn't that your favourite ribbon?" I asked. She nodded and smiled.
"Yes, Van. But I have another one at the camp anyway..." she said. I never thought she would actually do this for me. I felt very glad and touched by her concern.
I recovered very soon. Moonbay said I was lucky that Fiona had stopped the blood from flowing out if not... ya know. I was glad of course! I offered to return Fiona's ribbon after I had washed it squeaky-clean. But she insisted that I keep it. At first I thought I don't deserve it. But if it pleases her, I would keep it with me everyday. And so I did.
-End of flashback-
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-Normal POV-
Fiona steered a little. She could feel her head spinning uncontrollably. "V-Van... I-I don't f-feel well," she stammered, bringing both her hands to her head. Van immediately turned his attention to her. 'Oh no. What's happening?' he gasped inwardly, before he hurriedly carried her back to camp.
-Fiona's POV in Dream Sequence -
One minute I saw myself laughing with only joy and happiness written on my face. The next moment, I was crying while hugging onto someone. And then, I was worrying over something pretty badly- I'm not really sure what I'm seeing. All I know is that I simply cannot catch up with so many images flashing through my head at once. What kind of a dream is this? I don't want to see anymore of these images. I don't understand any of them and this only made me more confused. I want to wake up, but this dream is taking too long...
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To be continued...
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A/N: there will be 2 last chapters and this fic shall be completed. pls r&r. there's nothing more that makes my day when i see your reviews!