Author's Note: Huge writer's block again. Plus some emotional stuff. Sorry about how long i'm taking to update. Thank you for staying with me. ^^
Note: This time, thoughts are in italics; "speech" is still surrounded by quotes.
Special thanks to: iSHKIBBIBLE, Noisulli, Mithros, and Chibi Mi-chan for the encouragement! ^^
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The Sixth Pilot
He opened his eyes and found darkness. He moved his arm to turn on a light but the arm seemed nowhere to be found. He searched for feeling but there was none. Were his eyes actually open? He didn't know. His ears strained to hear any noise that could give him a hint of what's going on and found a thick silence.
Where am I? He remembered coming home and going into her room for the first time since she'd left. Alita. A cold sadness pervaded his mind. He decided that the cold wasn't so bad and let it fill him.
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She was confused. She had never really felt this way before. Was this love or just a strange kind of obsession? Is it simply because that he was so nice to her that he fascinated her? She knew that she wouldn't find anything new in it but she found herself looking at his file again. Something about the way his picture smiled at her. Something in reading about him. It just... satisfied... somewhat the need she felt inside.
The office door opened and she closed the file. Looking up, she saw Jane enter and hurry towards her.
"Alita! Guess what I found out." Excitement danced in her friend's eyes.
A feeling of foreboding came over her. "What is it Jane?"
"I just heard that they had captured one of the gundam pilots." Jane whispered softly. "Don't tell anyone though. I wasn't supposed to have heard." Jane smiled, proud at her discovery, and went to her desk.
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It is still dark. How long has it been dark? And so quiet. He wanted to scream just to hear some sound but it seemed as if his brain had lost all communication to the rest of his body. It was just him. Alone. In this despicable darkness. With only his own sadness to keep him company.
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This sadness. It's everywhere. Looming over him. Shadowing his every thought. He didn't understand. Where does it come from? Why am I feeling so sad? Silence. But then, why shouldn't I feel sad? What other feelings are there? Happiness. What is happiness? He tried to remember but found that he couldn't. Everything is just so dark.
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"How much longer?" The tall figure asked.
Medea put on a pair of infrared glasses and peered into the dark room. 02 lay still on the bed, the IV dripped the medicine slowly through the needle, into his bloodstream, numbing his nerves. She smiled and a evil glimmer sparked in her eyes. "Not long. Not long at all."
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So cold... He tried to remember his name and felt the cold deepen as he realized he doesn't know it. He searched his mind for any memory that could help him remember his name and found none. Only darkness and silence.
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Eirene slammed the keyboard in frustration. It's been a whole week and she still hasn't found out where they're keeping him. The most she had discovered is that it was Medea who caught him and that hadn't been comforting at all. If it was Freya, at least she was predictable. But Medea... Eirene started typing furiously again. She has to find him before it's too late.
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He blinked and closed his eyes as the bright light blinded him. He became aware of something shielding his eyes and realized it was his arm.
"Dim the lights." A female voice sounded. He opened his eyes again and saw a woman in a military uniform. "Duo! You're awake!" She smiled warmly at him.
He looked at her. "Duo? Is that my name?"
She blinked in surprise. For a moment, she seemed speechless. Then, she slowly said, "Yeah... Don't you remember?"
Duo shook his head in frustration. "I can't remember anything..."
She sat down beside him and put her hand on his. "Duo... Do you remember me?"
He looked into her gray eyes and realized that she probably knows him personally. He looked away. "I'm sorry. I really don't remember anything."
Tears formed in her eyes. "I guess I should have expected this. The doctor said that you might suffer a loss in memory. But I thought... I thought that you would remember me. Remember us." She burst into tears.
Duo didn't really know what he should say. "I'm sorry... I..." He stopped. He what? He doesn't even remember who he is. Hesitantly, he put an arm around her. She sniffed and hugged him. "Oh Duo. I'll help you remember everything."
He hugged her back. "Alright..." He paused as he tried to remember her name. "I'm sorry I don't remember your name..." He expected her to start crying again.
"Medea, Duo. My name is Medea." She whispered into his ear.
He didn't see the smirk that spread across her face.
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Somewhat longer chapter. Yay. It was kinda confusing though so if you have questions, please feel free to ask. ^^ And of course, please review! ^ ~
~Kira
