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~A New Beginning~

~Chapter III: Lack Of Reminiscence~

I woke up with a start, cold sweat running down from my face. I tried to get up but my muscles were

so sore that I couldn't even breathe without straining. "Oh, man. This is a freakin' drag. . ." I used all the strength

I could muster to reach for a cup of water. "C'mon. Almost there. . ." But the cup dropped on the ground. I let out

a frustrated grunt. "Here, let me get that for you." I turned to see who said that. 'Who is this woman?' She gets me

another cup. "Thanks," I said gratefully. "Sorry for the inconvenience." But the woman shook her head. "No bother at

all. I know how you're feeling right now. I know that every part of your body's hurting am I correct?"

"Uhh. . . no not really," I said lamely trying to hold onto my masculinity. "So what's your name?" I

asked trying to divert the conversation away from me. "Charleen." I thought for a moment.

"Where am I?" She replies, "Ne0-Africa." I look her up and down. "You look more like a Ne0-American than a

Ne0-African." She smiles and nods her head. "You're very perspicacious, Albert. Chibodee told me

about you," she explained. " Chi. . . bodee?? Who is he anyways?" Right on cue, the Ne0-American Gundam

pilot enters with an envelope. "Hey Ne0-Taiwan!" He shoves the envelope into my hands. "Allenby sent this to

you. It just arrived today." Inside were a letter and a couple of pictures. "Al. . . enby?" I unfolded the letter.

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In the Letter:

Albert,

I hope you're all right. Aww. . . poor baby. Don't worry. I'll be right there but for now I'm stuck in

Ne0-Ireland with Rain. I've missed you so much. Did you miss me? Well, you should. And if you're down right

now, then you might want to look at the pictures enclosed along with this letter. Well, I'll see you soon!

~Allenby

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I open the other envelope and break out laughing even though I don't really recall who these

attractive girls are. The first picture depicts of Rain getting chased by ducks, the second of Allenby running from

an angry mob, the third of Rain yelling at Allenby, the fourth with Allenby looking very surprised with some

orm of beer running down from her hair, and the fifth is a little. . . personal0_0 "Hey, what's this?" Chibodee

grabs the fifth photo. "No!! Chibodee no!!!" But Chibodee had already seen it. "Whoooo!! So she's not that little

after all. ." I snatched back the photograph blushing like mad even though I don't know why I was so protective.

"Damn you! Now I'm afraid I must gouge out your eyes!" I grab the eye scooper on a surgical plate nearby.

"Uh-oh." Chibodee runs out at top speed while I struggled to get up. "You'll get yours Chibodee!" I yelled at the

top of my lung. After making sure he was gone, I opened the envelope again to get another look at number five.

"Nice. . But seriously, who are these people?"

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After getting off the phone with my father, I quickly woke Allenby up. 'We're gonna leave this dump of

a country! FINALLY. . .' Allenby rubs her eyes and looks questioningly at me. "Why'd you wake me up for? I was

just having the best dream in the world. I dreamt that I was with Albert and we were together again." She

sighs blissfully. I couldn't help but laugh at the girl's adoration for that Ne0-Taiwan hotshot.

"Pack your bags, Allenby. Your dreams are about to come true." She widens her eyes. "Ya mean. . ." I

smiled again. "YES, Allenby. We're going for Albert." Although almost twenty-one, she still acts like a fourteen-year

-old girl. I sighed, envious of her child-like decorum. Unlike her, I had to grow up way too soon. 'Maybe that's why

I don't have a healthy, long lasting relationship. "I just hope Albert got my letter," Allenby said blissfully.

"I'm sure he did," I responded. "I'm sure he did." Right on cue, the Ne0-Japan transport arrives. "Let's

go, Allenby." The Ne0-Swedish girl nods and gets on. "Ne0-Africa, here we come. . . what?" I shifted eyes a little

nervously. "Actually, we're gonna pick up Schwartz, Kyoji, Zero, Argo, Sai, Domon, Akemi and Chibodee before

getting to Albert. Heh sorry to burst your bubble, lover girl."

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I couldn't believe it. 'She's had a crush on me for this long? But I didn't know her until now.' I

stared sternly into her dark blue eyes. "Akemi. Do I know you before the 14th Fight? I seem to remember seeing

you at one time." She looks away shyly. "Yes, Domon. You saw me in Ne0- Kyoto." I racked my mind to recollect

the past. 'Ne0-Kyoto. . . Ne0-Kyoto.' Then I was stunned. 'No, it cant be. . She cant be that girl I saw while fighting

the mobile suit army a year ago can she?'

"Umm. . . Domon?" I was jerked back to reality. "Yes, I remember now. I saw you in Ne0-Kyoto a

year ago while trying to stop the advancing mobile suit army." Fortunately, I answer correctly. Akemi smiles

and hugs me. "That's right, my aikouka." I flinched at being called "lover" in our native tongue. I backed

away reflexively. "What's wrong?" she asked. I looked away nervously. "I-I- I just need time to process all this, that's

all." I turned away from her and walked off. "Was it something I said?" I looked at her and smiled fondly. "No. It's

me. I still have some problems that I have to deal with. . ." I turned away and was about to go to someplace

solitude to think things over when the Ne0-Japan transport lands. Rain comes out trying her best not to look at me.

"Hey Domon," she said curtly. "Hi," I responded softly. She glances at Akemi with disgust before motioning us to

climb aboard. 'Oh, brother. This is gonna be awkward.'

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*Yawn* I rubbed my eyes and went over to Argo. "Hey Bro? Bro? HEY BRO!!!" The big Ne0-Russian

opens his eyes and looks a little irritable. ". . . what." I scoffed as he unzipped his sleeping bag. "Nice boxers

Bro." He immediately covers himself up blushing in the process. ". . . Go make breakfast." I sighed and went over

to our food supply.

"Hmm. There's only a loaf of bread and some meat left. Guess I can make a BBQ sandwich without

BBQ sauce. ." I busied myself with making breakfast as Argo took a swim in the river. About seven seconds

ater, he immediately jumps out. "OUCH OUCH OUCH!!" I abandoned making breakfast to get to him.

"What is it?!" He was patting his bare body. "Piranhas!! Gahh!! It burns!!" Then I heard a very loud

sound. 'Sounds like some sort of an aircraft. . .' Just then a transport lands and Rain comes out. "Sis?! Is that

you? Sis!!" I ran towards her and hugged her. "Sai?" I was crying into her stomach.

"Please, Sis. Get me as far away from Argo. PLEASE!!!" I boarded the transport and locked myself in

the bathroom. "Big Bro's gonna get me back. . ."

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"So this is how you shoot an arrow?" George asked with a bow and arrows up in shooting position.

He lets go and it hits a cola can fifty meters away. I was amazed and the expression on my face showed it. "Good

job George! You're such a fast learner." The rose knight blushes and shuffles his feet. "Thanks. But I have to

admit, I like fencing far better than arching." I smiled casually. "Oh, sure. Of course you do. That's because

you're a knight! But for people like me, arching is a very common skill for survival."

He looks at me seriously. "Survival? From what?" I heaved a sigh. "My village is very poor. We have to

fend for ourselves since we have no money at all. So basically we use archery to hunt for food. Now I know it

might sound a little barbaric to you," I said after seeing George covered his mouth with his gloved hand,

"But it's necessary. You understand right?" He nods and gently places the bow on the ground. "Yes of course I do

mademoiselle. I know the score perfectly well." He flings his all-so- perfect orange hair from his face while he

gets up. I smiled to myself as I started having fantasies about being with this man. 'Oh, I'd do anything to have

it my way. . .'

"Um. . . mademoiselle?" I shook my head and snapped outta my fantasies. "I'd very much like to

learn how to ride a horse if you don't mind." I looked at my horse, Storm Shadow. "How bout it? Are you up to

it?"

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I walked back to the Ne0-German duo to check if they're still alive. I mean, after all that sake, who

knows? As I approached the campsite, I saw Schwartz on the ground (It's actually Kyoji with the mask) and Kyoji

lying on a big rock.

"Man, I thought I was the reckless one." I picked up an empty bottle of sake and chucked it an

inch from Kyoji's head. The bottle created an earsplitting echo because we're in the mountains. Kyoji was caught

by surprise and fell off the rock and into the lake. "Zero, you son-of-a- gun! I'll get you!" He immediately jumps

outta the lake and starts toward my way.

"Uh-oh. . ." I tried to run but Schwartz caught me, calling Kyoji to come over. Kyoji advances with a

maddened look on his face while he pulls out a bamboo stick. Just as I was about to get the beating of my life, a

very loud sound erupted from the mountains. A few minutes later, the Ne0- Japan transport lands. Taking this as a

sign, I quickly evade Schwartz's grasp and run over to it. "Thank you thank you thank you!" I flung myself down to

Rain's feet and started to kiss her white boots before going inside.

"Hmm. . I'm starting to like this," Rain said to herself. "Oh, hi Schwartz. Hi Kyoji." The two looks weirdly

at her. Then Kyoji snaps his finger. "Oh yeah that's right. Kyoji, can you return my mask now?" Schwartz blushes

and takes off his mask as Kyoji puts it on.

"Heh. That could've made thing even more confusing." Rain was still nonplussed as to what's going on but

shrugged it off.

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I looked shocked at what Ne0-Taiwan said. "WHAT?! YA DON'T REMEMBER WHO I AM?! YA DON'T

EVEN REMEMBER ALLENBY, THE GIRL YA LOVE?! WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WIT YA Ne0- TAIWAN??" Albert looks

around a little confused. "Al. . .enby? That's a pretty name. . ." "SHUT UP!! YOU IDIOT. GAHHH!!" I slapped

Ne0-Taiwan upside the head. 'How can he just forget?' He winced at the blow and rubs his head. "Ow! What was

that for Chiboday?" I smacked him again. "FOR THE LAST TIME, IT'S CHIBODEE, NOT CHIBODAY, CHIBBY,

CHIB-CHAN, BUT CHIBODEE!!"

"Okay! Okay! Stop shouting!" He rubs his ears comically. 'This guy's killin' me. How can he be so calm

bout all dis?' I grasped his face and our faces were only an inch apart. Calmly, I said, "Okay, Ne0-Taiwan. Let's get

things straight. Your name is Albert, a Gundam fighter representing Ne0- Taiwan." Charleen enters with a frown

on her face. "Chibodee, you know better than to disturb a patient!" I dragged her outside and rounded on her.

"YOU! IT WAS YOU!" She looked around a little confused. "What in the blazes are you talking about Crocket?"

"Don't lie to me! It was YOU!!" Charleen opens her mouth to speak again but was stopped by a man. "Stop.

It was I who erased the Gundam fighter's mind." I looked at him with flames in my eyes. "Then why the hell did

you do that?" The man chuckles and pulls out a sword. I instinctively grabbed Charleen by the waist in a

protective way. She raises her eyebrows and I loosen my grip a little.

"Who are you?" I asked eyeing the sword apprehensively. The man sneers and holds his sword in front

of him. "My name is Master Jin, also known as Undefeated Of The Four Winds. I've come here to collect my stupid

apprentice." I looked at Albert. "Ne0-Taiwan's your apprentice?!" He shoulders his sword and smiles arrogantly.

'Just like the way Albert does sometimes.' "Yes. Just like Albert does sometimes." I widen my eyes. "What. . .

how'd ya know?" He sneers again. "Hey. I am the Undefeated Of The Four Winds, the master of all styles in

swordsmanship. And to answer your question, the ideal master and apprentice is supposed to act identical. That

is the only way the master can successfully pass on his knowledge to his apprentice. So basically, Albert and I are

almost the same in every way." Right on cue, the Ne0-Japan transport lands and Master Asia gets off. It only took a

glance at Jin to make him sweat nervously. Jin spots Asia and starts waving at him. "Well, well, well. If it isn't

Undefeated Of The East. Long time, no see."

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Cliffhanger. I'm sorry but the most exciting part is in the next chapter. Secrets from Albert's pasts will be revealed

and a little alter ego might take over someone. All next time!

Thanks for reviewing and stuff. And Duel Mistress K, I just want to say that I got your review and that I appreciate

it and that I'll use your character in later chapters, most likely chapter five or six.

~*Assassin Gundam*~