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-...Things You Wish To Forget...-
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Bit's eyes slowly opened. His arms had bandages all over from burns. His head was wrapped with a white bandage. He looked down to notice that his chest had been wrapped as well. Wherever he was, it was quiet. The only sound he heard was the hum of machinery. He seemed to be lying down. He just stared at the ceiling. It was white. He thought back as to what happened. The last thing he remembered was seeing his old home burning and the people who had been around him. Then there was the voice that had called out to him, the person who held him. "Leena..." said Bit to himself. He thought for a while as to where he might be, but came up with nothing. His eyes darted around the room, taking in his surroundings.
"Where am I?" he asked aloud.
"You're in New Hope Hospital," said a voice. It sounded male. Bit sat up in the bed, but soon remembered the pain of his injuries. He winced, but sat up and leaned against the wall anyway. He figured his legs were fine, on account that he still had on his black pants. This was a relief. He was glad he would still be able to walk. He then remembered the voice and turned his attention back to the wall. At the end of his bed, someone was leaning against the wall, arms crossed in front. He wore a black cloak that came down to his knees. At his side, Bit could barely make out what appeared to be a sheath with a sword in it. The man wore navy blue jeans. Bit wasn't able to see his face, for the man wore the hood on his cloak and had it protecting his identity. The man uncrossed his arms and pushed away from the wall. In doing so, he stepped into the light a little more, allowing Bit to see part of his face. All Bit was able to make out was that he had deep, blue eyes.
"Who are you?" asked Bit.
"You mean you don't know?" asked the man. He seemed calm and acted casual, but there was a hint of disbelief in his voice.
"Do I...know you?" asked Bit. The man didn't answer him. Instead, he walked over to the window and looked out.
"You don't remember anything, do you? You don't remember anything about this town or what happened all those years ago," said the man. Bit lowered his head, but then had another question.
"How do...you know that?" asked Bit. The man turned to him once more. "Do you know something about my past?" The man didn't answer him. Bit was getting impatient. "If you know something, then tell me!" said Bit. The man walked back over to where he first stood.
"First, let me ask you something," said the man. Bit nodded his head and awaited the question.
"Why did you come back?" asked the man.
"What?" asked Bit.
"Why did you come back here, to New Hope City?"
"Because this is where I used to live. I wanted to find out some stuff about myself."
"And that's why you went back to your house?"
"Well, yeah. Where else would I go?" The man was silent. He turned away from Bit.
"I want to know. How did you manage to survive that fire?" asked the man.
"I don't know. I just tried to get away from wherever it was. Eventually, the door broke and I fell out, but it's strange. When I went in there, I wasn't the one who closed the door. Plus, it appeared to be locked. I don't get it. Not only that, but the fire just seemed to come out of nowhere," said Bit. The man turned fully away, so that his back was facing Bit.
"You should have just died," said the man. Bit looked up towards him. His expression was that of shock and terror. The man had said it so casually, yet with some anger as well, and something Bit didn't understand. Fear. He spoke also with fear.
"What?" asked Bit in disbelief, the same look still on his face. The man turned his head towards Bit. Only one of his eyes could be seen. Bit didn't understand. The man seemed to be calm, angry, and yet fearful, but of what? And something else Bit saw there was a slight sign of sympathy.
"If you would have just died, then this whole mess would be over, and I could have saved so many lives," responded the man.
"What are you talking about?" asked Bit. The man laughed a little.
"That's right, you don't remember."
"You...you started the fire didn't you?!" yelled Bit. The man lowered his head slightly. "Why?!" asked Bit.
"Let me say just one thing to you," said the man. His hand reached down to where the sword was. He grabbed the hilt of the sword and drew it out carefully, extending it to the right. Bit noticed that at his side, he also carried two guns. Bit was afraid. The man let his arm fall to his side, still clutching the sword.
"In every past, there are shadows," said the man. He then walked to the end of the bed and extended the sword towards Bit, aiming it right at Bit's throat. It was only about a foot away from him. "And you, Bit Cloud," said the man. Bit just stared at the man, not letting his fear get to him. Bit's eyes seemed angry with him, not showing any fear. "Are one of them," said the man. He was ready to strike Bit down, when the door to the room opened.
"Bit?" asked a female voice. It was Leena. Neither of them looked over to her. Both just stood there, as if frozen in time. Leena entered the room. When she saw what was happening, her eyes went wide with fear. The man had his sword pointed at Bit, who just seemed to stare at him, his expression filled with anger.
"Bit!" yelled Leena, as she ran over to him. Bit snapped out of his trance and looked to her.
"Leena?" he asked. When she got to him, she stood near his bed, then turned to the guy with the sword. She extended both her arms to the side protectively.
"I won't let you hurt him," she said. The man's grip on the sword seemed to loosen. He stared at her, at her eyes. This time, his eyes went wide. With both fear, and with shock. He put the sword back in its sheath and walked over to the window. He opened it and then turned to the two of them.
"I wish you would have listened to me. The next has been chosen. Make no mistake, this isn't over yet. The past will repeat itself," said the man. He then jumped out the window and ran off. Leena dropped her arms and breathed a sigh of relief. Bit just stared at her, unable to find the words for what he wanted to say. Leena turned to him and quickly hugged him around the neck.
"Thank God," she said. "I'm glad you're all right."
"What...do you mean?" asked Bit. Leena let him go and stood up, wiping a few tears from her face.
"The doctors...weren't sure if you'd ever wake up. They said you inhaled a lot of smoke and you had some really bad burns," said Leena. Bit just looked down. "Bit?" asked Leena. He looked up at her.
"What?" he asked.
"Who was...that man?" asked Leena.
"I don't know," said Bit. He still seemed kind of angry.
"Well, whoever he was, I don't know what he wants, but I don't think he's bad," said Leena. Bit looked to her in disbelief.
"What do you mean? He was going to kill me!" said Bit.
"I know, but...I don't think he really wanted to, and I don't think he was really going to either. There was just something about his eyes," said Leena. Bit was a little surprised, but in a way, he felt the same. The way the man had spoken...he seemed...reluctant. Bit decided to change the subject.
"How did I get here?" asked Bit.
"Well, after you passed out, they put you in an ambulance and took you here," said Leena.
"How long has it been? How long was I asleep?"
"It's been about three days," said Leena.
"Three days?"
"That's right. They let us stay here over night for the last few days. We've been waiting for you to wake up." Leena went over to the window.
"What about the fire? Did they put it out?" asked Bit. Leena looked to him.
"Yes, but there's something I don't understand. You said you were visiting a friend, but the firemen said that no one had been living in that house for over 7 years. Why were you there?" asked Leena. Bit just hung his head, not willing to tell the truth.
"Bit? You can tell me. I won't tell anyone," said Leena. He looked up to her. She smiled a sincere smile.
"Alright. I went there because, it's where I used to live."
"You used to live in New Hope?"
"Yes," said Bit. "I wanted to find out about my past. About where I came from and where I used to live. I thought that if I could see it, then maybe I would remember."
"And?"
"It didn't work. I still don't remember anything," said Bit, placing his hand on his forehead.
"It's all right Bit. I'm sure you'll remember something eventually," said Leena reassuringly. Bit looked to her and smiled.
"Thanks," he said.
*****
Out in the hall, the rest of the Blitz team stood, waiting for Leena to come back. The fireman that had given them a ride was there as well. They all just stood around, waiting. The fireman was leaning against the wall. He thought back to their ride in the ambulance, and to exactly what happened on the way to the hospital.
[Beginning of memory sequence]
"Come on!" said the fireman. He was on the back of the ambulance that Bit had just been loaded into. The Blitz team ran up to where he was and got into the ambulance as well. He then got in and closed the door behind him. The inside of the ambulance was huge. In the back area, doctors were quickly working to prepare Bit for the hospital. They hooked up an oxygen tank so that he'd be able to breathe normally. They also began to treat his burns and scrapes. They were all sitting in the ambulance. The fireman just looked at Bit as they were treating him. He then looked back to the ground. This wasn't normal for him. He seemed confused. He thought back to when he picked them up and took them there, what they had said.
"Bit Cloud..." whispered the man. He didn't mean to say anything, but he did. Leena looked up to him.
"What?" she asked. The man looked up to her. "Do you...know Bit?" she asked.
"What makes you think that?" he asked.
"Just the way you reacted when we first mentioned his name," said Leena. The man looked to Bit, who was lying on the stretcher. He then looked back to Leena.
"Yeah, I do. I'd never forget about him," he said.
"So, you do know Bit," said Doc.
"Yeah."
"How?" asked Jamie.
"I'd rather not say anything. I don't know if Bit would want you guys to know. If he hasn't said anything yet, then he probably doesn't want it mentioned."
"It doesn't matter," said Brad. "Bit can't seem to remember anything about his past anyway."
"What?" asked the man.
"It's true," said Jamie. "Bit doesn't remember anything about his past."
"Then...maybe that's why he came here," said the man.
"What?" asked Leena. He just shook his head.
"No, it's not important. Never mind," he said. "Oh, and by the way, my name's Clark, Clark Neo," he said.
"My name's Leena, Leena Toros."
"And I'm Steve Toros."
"I'm Jamie Hemeros, but just call me Jamie."
"Brad Hunter."
"It's nice to meet all of you," said Clark. "Don't worry. We're almost to the hospital."
[End sequence]
They all still stood there, waiting. Soon enough, Leena came running down the hallway, a huge smile on her face.
"Hey you guys! Bit's awake!" she said. They all looked relieved and happy to hear it. Clark pushed off against the wall.
"Well, see ya later," he said as he started heading towards the exit. Leena ran towards him and stopped in front of him.
"Please come and see Bit. Maybe if he sees you, he'll remember something. You were friends, right?" she said.
"I guess, yeah," he said.
"Then come on," said Leena. He knew she wouldn't let him leave, so he gave in and began to follow as Leena led them to Bit's room. Clark walked, hands in his pockets, head down. He thought to himself. 'Bit Cloud, why'd you have to come back, after all this time...' They would soon reach his room. 'What am I suppose to do...will...will the past repeat itself?'
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That's all for this chapter. I know you guys are probably sort of confused at this point, but I will explain things eventually. And just for reference, this story does take place some time after the Royal cup tournament, also, I'm gonna say that in this story, Bit and Leena are 18. That'll be important later on. I hope you enjoyed this chapter and I'll make sure to put more up soon. Until we meet again! Audi^.^
Disclaimer: In my opinion, disclaimers are so over rated.but I don't own Zoids anyway.
-...Things You Wish To Forget...-
**************************************************************************** ********************
Bit's eyes slowly opened. His arms had bandages all over from burns. His head was wrapped with a white bandage. He looked down to notice that his chest had been wrapped as well. Wherever he was, it was quiet. The only sound he heard was the hum of machinery. He seemed to be lying down. He just stared at the ceiling. It was white. He thought back as to what happened. The last thing he remembered was seeing his old home burning and the people who had been around him. Then there was the voice that had called out to him, the person who held him. "Leena..." said Bit to himself. He thought for a while as to where he might be, but came up with nothing. His eyes darted around the room, taking in his surroundings.
"Where am I?" he asked aloud.
"You're in New Hope Hospital," said a voice. It sounded male. Bit sat up in the bed, but soon remembered the pain of his injuries. He winced, but sat up and leaned against the wall anyway. He figured his legs were fine, on account that he still had on his black pants. This was a relief. He was glad he would still be able to walk. He then remembered the voice and turned his attention back to the wall. At the end of his bed, someone was leaning against the wall, arms crossed in front. He wore a black cloak that came down to his knees. At his side, Bit could barely make out what appeared to be a sheath with a sword in it. The man wore navy blue jeans. Bit wasn't able to see his face, for the man wore the hood on his cloak and had it protecting his identity. The man uncrossed his arms and pushed away from the wall. In doing so, he stepped into the light a little more, allowing Bit to see part of his face. All Bit was able to make out was that he had deep, blue eyes.
"Who are you?" asked Bit.
"You mean you don't know?" asked the man. He seemed calm and acted casual, but there was a hint of disbelief in his voice.
"Do I...know you?" asked Bit. The man didn't answer him. Instead, he walked over to the window and looked out.
"You don't remember anything, do you? You don't remember anything about this town or what happened all those years ago," said the man. Bit lowered his head, but then had another question.
"How do...you know that?" asked Bit. The man turned to him once more. "Do you know something about my past?" The man didn't answer him. Bit was getting impatient. "If you know something, then tell me!" said Bit. The man walked back over to where he first stood.
"First, let me ask you something," said the man. Bit nodded his head and awaited the question.
"Why did you come back?" asked the man.
"What?" asked Bit.
"Why did you come back here, to New Hope City?"
"Because this is where I used to live. I wanted to find out some stuff about myself."
"And that's why you went back to your house?"
"Well, yeah. Where else would I go?" The man was silent. He turned away from Bit.
"I want to know. How did you manage to survive that fire?" asked the man.
"I don't know. I just tried to get away from wherever it was. Eventually, the door broke and I fell out, but it's strange. When I went in there, I wasn't the one who closed the door. Plus, it appeared to be locked. I don't get it. Not only that, but the fire just seemed to come out of nowhere," said Bit. The man turned fully away, so that his back was facing Bit.
"You should have just died," said the man. Bit looked up towards him. His expression was that of shock and terror. The man had said it so casually, yet with some anger as well, and something Bit didn't understand. Fear. He spoke also with fear.
"What?" asked Bit in disbelief, the same look still on his face. The man turned his head towards Bit. Only one of his eyes could be seen. Bit didn't understand. The man seemed to be calm, angry, and yet fearful, but of what? And something else Bit saw there was a slight sign of sympathy.
"If you would have just died, then this whole mess would be over, and I could have saved so many lives," responded the man.
"What are you talking about?" asked Bit. The man laughed a little.
"That's right, you don't remember."
"You...you started the fire didn't you?!" yelled Bit. The man lowered his head slightly. "Why?!" asked Bit.
"Let me say just one thing to you," said the man. His hand reached down to where the sword was. He grabbed the hilt of the sword and drew it out carefully, extending it to the right. Bit noticed that at his side, he also carried two guns. Bit was afraid. The man let his arm fall to his side, still clutching the sword.
"In every past, there are shadows," said the man. He then walked to the end of the bed and extended the sword towards Bit, aiming it right at Bit's throat. It was only about a foot away from him. "And you, Bit Cloud," said the man. Bit just stared at the man, not letting his fear get to him. Bit's eyes seemed angry with him, not showing any fear. "Are one of them," said the man. He was ready to strike Bit down, when the door to the room opened.
"Bit?" asked a female voice. It was Leena. Neither of them looked over to her. Both just stood there, as if frozen in time. Leena entered the room. When she saw what was happening, her eyes went wide with fear. The man had his sword pointed at Bit, who just seemed to stare at him, his expression filled with anger.
"Bit!" yelled Leena, as she ran over to him. Bit snapped out of his trance and looked to her.
"Leena?" he asked. When she got to him, she stood near his bed, then turned to the guy with the sword. She extended both her arms to the side protectively.
"I won't let you hurt him," she said. The man's grip on the sword seemed to loosen. He stared at her, at her eyes. This time, his eyes went wide. With both fear, and with shock. He put the sword back in its sheath and walked over to the window. He opened it and then turned to the two of them.
"I wish you would have listened to me. The next has been chosen. Make no mistake, this isn't over yet. The past will repeat itself," said the man. He then jumped out the window and ran off. Leena dropped her arms and breathed a sigh of relief. Bit just stared at her, unable to find the words for what he wanted to say. Leena turned to him and quickly hugged him around the neck.
"Thank God," she said. "I'm glad you're all right."
"What...do you mean?" asked Bit. Leena let him go and stood up, wiping a few tears from her face.
"The doctors...weren't sure if you'd ever wake up. They said you inhaled a lot of smoke and you had some really bad burns," said Leena. Bit just looked down. "Bit?" asked Leena. He looked up at her.
"What?" he asked.
"Who was...that man?" asked Leena.
"I don't know," said Bit. He still seemed kind of angry.
"Well, whoever he was, I don't know what he wants, but I don't think he's bad," said Leena. Bit looked to her in disbelief.
"What do you mean? He was going to kill me!" said Bit.
"I know, but...I don't think he really wanted to, and I don't think he was really going to either. There was just something about his eyes," said Leena. Bit was a little surprised, but in a way, he felt the same. The way the man had spoken...he seemed...reluctant. Bit decided to change the subject.
"How did I get here?" asked Bit.
"Well, after you passed out, they put you in an ambulance and took you here," said Leena.
"How long has it been? How long was I asleep?"
"It's been about three days," said Leena.
"Three days?"
"That's right. They let us stay here over night for the last few days. We've been waiting for you to wake up." Leena went over to the window.
"What about the fire? Did they put it out?" asked Bit. Leena looked to him.
"Yes, but there's something I don't understand. You said you were visiting a friend, but the firemen said that no one had been living in that house for over 7 years. Why were you there?" asked Leena. Bit just hung his head, not willing to tell the truth.
"Bit? You can tell me. I won't tell anyone," said Leena. He looked up to her. She smiled a sincere smile.
"Alright. I went there because, it's where I used to live."
"You used to live in New Hope?"
"Yes," said Bit. "I wanted to find out about my past. About where I came from and where I used to live. I thought that if I could see it, then maybe I would remember."
"And?"
"It didn't work. I still don't remember anything," said Bit, placing his hand on his forehead.
"It's all right Bit. I'm sure you'll remember something eventually," said Leena reassuringly. Bit looked to her and smiled.
"Thanks," he said.
*****
Out in the hall, the rest of the Blitz team stood, waiting for Leena to come back. The fireman that had given them a ride was there as well. They all just stood around, waiting. The fireman was leaning against the wall. He thought back to their ride in the ambulance, and to exactly what happened on the way to the hospital.
[Beginning of memory sequence]
"Come on!" said the fireman. He was on the back of the ambulance that Bit had just been loaded into. The Blitz team ran up to where he was and got into the ambulance as well. He then got in and closed the door behind him. The inside of the ambulance was huge. In the back area, doctors were quickly working to prepare Bit for the hospital. They hooked up an oxygen tank so that he'd be able to breathe normally. They also began to treat his burns and scrapes. They were all sitting in the ambulance. The fireman just looked at Bit as they were treating him. He then looked back to the ground. This wasn't normal for him. He seemed confused. He thought back to when he picked them up and took them there, what they had said.
"Bit Cloud..." whispered the man. He didn't mean to say anything, but he did. Leena looked up to him.
"What?" she asked. The man looked up to her. "Do you...know Bit?" she asked.
"What makes you think that?" he asked.
"Just the way you reacted when we first mentioned his name," said Leena. The man looked to Bit, who was lying on the stretcher. He then looked back to Leena.
"Yeah, I do. I'd never forget about him," he said.
"So, you do know Bit," said Doc.
"Yeah."
"How?" asked Jamie.
"I'd rather not say anything. I don't know if Bit would want you guys to know. If he hasn't said anything yet, then he probably doesn't want it mentioned."
"It doesn't matter," said Brad. "Bit can't seem to remember anything about his past anyway."
"What?" asked the man.
"It's true," said Jamie. "Bit doesn't remember anything about his past."
"Then...maybe that's why he came here," said the man.
"What?" asked Leena. He just shook his head.
"No, it's not important. Never mind," he said. "Oh, and by the way, my name's Clark, Clark Neo," he said.
"My name's Leena, Leena Toros."
"And I'm Steve Toros."
"I'm Jamie Hemeros, but just call me Jamie."
"Brad Hunter."
"It's nice to meet all of you," said Clark. "Don't worry. We're almost to the hospital."
[End sequence]
They all still stood there, waiting. Soon enough, Leena came running down the hallway, a huge smile on her face.
"Hey you guys! Bit's awake!" she said. They all looked relieved and happy to hear it. Clark pushed off against the wall.
"Well, see ya later," he said as he started heading towards the exit. Leena ran towards him and stopped in front of him.
"Please come and see Bit. Maybe if he sees you, he'll remember something. You were friends, right?" she said.
"I guess, yeah," he said.
"Then come on," said Leena. He knew she wouldn't let him leave, so he gave in and began to follow as Leena led them to Bit's room. Clark walked, hands in his pockets, head down. He thought to himself. 'Bit Cloud, why'd you have to come back, after all this time...' They would soon reach his room. 'What am I suppose to do...will...will the past repeat itself?'
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That's all for this chapter. I know you guys are probably sort of confused at this point, but I will explain things eventually. And just for reference, this story does take place some time after the Royal cup tournament, also, I'm gonna say that in this story, Bit and Leena are 18. That'll be important later on. I hope you enjoyed this chapter and I'll make sure to put more up soon. Until we meet again! Audi^.^
