Zack watched in amusement as Van discovered this little secret. 'Oh yes. Everything is working exactly as I had planned for it to go. Turning the two against each other would make the best kind of suffering for him,' thought Zack with a smirk on his face that didn't go unnoticed by Van.

Van sprung to his feet and immediately ran straight towards Zack before anyone in the room could even react. He was now right in Zack's face with his hands clenched around the guy's throat. "What the hell did you do to her!" yelled Van into the man's face. To say that Van was pissed was a major understatement.

"Now, now. I thought you might be happy to see your beloved Fiona again," Zack whispered into Van's ear so that no one else could hear. "I am hurt that you don't like my little gift," whispered Zack with a smirk on his face.

"What the hell do you mean a gift? You brainwashed her," yelled Van right into his face. "Change her back now!" yelled Van tightening his grip on Zack's neck while saying all of this. He wasn't able to say anything else thought because a gunshot was heard and he fell to the floor in pain. Van looked at himself and found a wound in his right shoulder. Grimacing from the pain, Van looked up to see Fiona holding the gun. "Fiona?" said Van weakly.

"Who the hell is Fiona? My name is Megan. Not that it is of any concern to you, you pitiful man," said Fiona with a smirk on her face. She then walked over towards Zack and stood right next to him.

"Good work my love," said Zack with a smile on his face. He then did something that startled Van greatly. He kissed her. While doing all of this he kept an eye on Van watching the emotions that clearly played across his face, both the physical and mental pains.

Van was hurt in every way. After going through so much these past few weeks. He found the one that he loved the most only to have her in the arms of his enemy. Van could feel his heart being shredded in his chest. 'No, It can't be. It just can't be,' thought Van with a very pained look on his face.

Everyone else in the room saw the look on his face. Fiona looked down upon him with cold eyes. "Such a pitiful man. Wouldn't you say so?" she asked with a smirk upon her face.

"Definitely. He is pathetic. Living only in the past. He just needs to learn to accept change," said Zack with a even wider grin than before. He then took a step towards Van but stopped when something rolled in front of him. "What the," said Zack not knowing what to expect at that moment.

Van immediately recognized what it was an shielded his eyes, but Zack and Fiona weren't so lucky when an extremely bright flash lit the room. Anyone who saw the thing was temporarily blinded.

By the time that the flash wore down the only people that were left were Zack and Fiona. "Where the hell did Van go? Also, who threw that thing? They couldn't have gotten very far," said Zack as he raced out of the room with Fiona walking out right in front of him.

The room was now completely empty and not sound was heard. Hidden in the shadows though was Raven holding the injured Van. "We have to find a way out of here," said Raven stepping out of the area.

"Let me go. I have to go after him. I can't let him get away," said Van in a weak voice. He then grimaced with pain clutching his shoulder. "I can't let him get away with this, with what he has done," Van continued very weakly.

As much as I am sure that you would love to kill that guy right now. Believe me, I feel the exact same way at this moment, but you are not in the best of conditions to be doing any fighting. Plus that an I don't really feel like dying anytime soon. So we have to find a way out of here," said Raven taking a look around the place.

"There is a secret room behind one of the walls. Maybe there is a way out through there. It is risky though. I don't know what is behind it," said Van while pointing with his good arm towards the wall that Fiona had come through earlier.

"Anything is worth a try right now. Especially if we are not going to be able to get out through the front door like before," said Raven walking towards the wall that Van was pointing to. Without a second thought he kicked as hard as he could sending the door flying.

"No doubt that they most likely heard that. I guess that we will just let them think that we went that way. At least that will leave the way out open. That guy is an idiot because he has no soldiers around here," said Raven, pulling Van into the area that he hid in before.

No sooner had he done that then Zack and Fiona came running into the room. "Crap. Stay here and watch the exit incase they try and get out," Zack told Fiona as he ran into the area that was now opened.

'Crap. I didn't think something like this would happen. No big deal. One woman is not going to stop me from getting out of here alive. Even if it is that girl Fiona,' thought Raven with a grim expression on his face. Luckily for Raven, Fiona had her back turned towards him. Getting up from his hiding place, he walked as quietly as possible towards Fiona. She hadn't heard him the whole time. Bringing his hand back, he brought it down hard enough on her neck to knock her out cold.

Still clutching his shoulder. Van walked out from the corner and now stood next to Raven. "Will she be alright?" asked Van with a worried look on his face. "She may have hurt me but she is still Fiona despite all that Zack had done to her," said Van holding his bleeding shoulder.

"She'll be fine. She is only unconscious, not dead. Now can we get out of here because I don't feel like staying here any longer than I have to," said Raven. Very reluctantly he bent down and grabbed Fiona.

"Just help me get her to my blade liger. I will take her from there back to the guardian force HQ. I think that I will be able to get her some help there," said Van as the two moved as fast as they could out of the place.

"Whatever. As much as I hate to say it, I guess I owe you something for helping me get Reese back before," muttered Raven just as they were running out of the place. They suddenly heard a loud yell indicating that Zack knew what they had just done. "I think that it would be better to move a little fast," said Raven picking up his pace.

"Great idea. I will just have to come back and kill him later," said Van following closely behind. They ran all the way until they were at the genobreaker and the awaiting Reese.

"I thought that was what I felt," was the first thing that Reese said when they showed up and she saw the unconscious Fiona. "let's get going. Zack is heading in this direction right now," said Reese turning to get in the genobreaker.

"Um, I just have one question. How are you going to be able to take me to my blade liger?" asked Van turning to Raven to await his answered. All he saw was Raven with an annoyed look on his face.

To say the least, it was very crowded inside the genobreaker. Raven sat at the controls with Reese in his lap. Van sat in the back seat holding the still unconscious Fiona in his arms. The only difference from before was that now Fiona had her hands tied up just incase she woke up.

Nobody dared to say anything. So naturally the genobreaker was very quiet and it was starting to get on Van's nerves a bit. Luckily it wasn't that long until they came upon the location of the blade liger. Van just got out of it with Fiona and without a word Raven and Reese left him there. "See you," muttered Van to no one in specific.

Van heard a soft groan coming from Fiona and immediately knew that she was starting to wake. He quickly hurried and put her into the blade liger. A few moments past after that and she opened her eyes.

She only took one look at the scene and an outraged face came upon her. "What the hell am I doing here? Let me go right this instant!" she yelled at the top of her lungs. She looked and saw Van hop into the cockpit with his still injured shoulder. "How dare you do this. Let me go right this instant," she repeated herself.

"Sorry, I can't do that. Not until you are in your right mind again. Only then will I let you go," said Van not even turning to her. He didn't have to look to know that she was furious at him for doing this. "Listen. You are not who you think you are. He has been lying to you," said Van typing in a few commands as the blade liger got moving.

"Of course I am in my right mind. It is you who aren't for trying to take me like this. He is not going to let you get away with this. As soon as he finds you, you aren't going to have much longer to live," growled Fiona in a dangerous tone.

Van just ignored her since he knew the real Fiona would never say stuff like that. Listen. Your name is Fiona, not Megan. You were my fiancée. Zack killed you, but apparently you weren't dead after all. He has done something to your mind to make you think the way that you are currently thinking," said Van calmly.

"You are lying. He would never do something like that to me. He loves me, and would never hurt me. So you have to be lying," growled Fiona without an ounce of hesitation in her voice as if she actually believed that.

"What I speak of is the truth and soon you will remember everything. Things will be a lot better for you when that happens," said Van in a calm. He turned his head to look at Fiona but grimaced in pain and then he turned back to the front.

'Probably is still hurting from when I shot him. Serves him right for attacking Zack. I wonder if he is ok though. AH, what the heck am I thinking,' thought Fiona shaking her head hard. She looked forward to see Van staring at her with a face full of shock. "What are you looking at?" growled Fiona.

"Nothing," said Van once again turning back to keep an eye ahead of him. What he saw while he was watching her was strange. Right before she shook her head, he could have swore that he saw her hair and eye color turn back to normal for a fraction of a second. 'Maybe it was my imagination,' thought Van with a small sigh.

*****

Moonbay just sat there bored out of her mind. She hated getting stuck doing work that was meant for military people. 'I am not even in the military. All I am is a transporter. Irvine is a pilot and part of the guardian force because of it. Why couldn't they make him do this job?' Moonbay asked herself. She heard the sound of the door opening and when she turned her head she saw Irvine walking into the room. She glared at him causing a confused look to come across his face. Then a look that asked what he did showed itself.

"What did I do to make you glare at me like that? I don't remember doing anything wrong today to allow me one of your glares," said Irvine with a confused look on his face.

"Never mind," said an annoyed Moonbay turning back in her seat. She was wishing at that moment that the time would go by much faster so that she could get out of there but her wish didn't come true. 'I hate doing this,' thought Moonbay with a growl but it was stopped when a beeping sound was heard. 'I wonder who that could be,' thought Moonbay pressing a button.

What popped up for them was a picture of a very serious looking Van. "What's up Van, and what happened to your shoulder?" asked Moonbay upon seeing Van. What she got though was worried with the apprehensive look that was on Van's face.

"I am coming back. Have a medical team ready when I get there," said Van with a grim look on his face. Anyone could tell that it would be pointless to argue with him but Irvine got a little curious.

"What for? That wound in your shoulder doesn't look like it needs that much medical attention. It looks like it just needs to be bandaged up in order for it to be ok. Don't you think a medical team is going a little too far?" asked Irvine with a curious look upon his face.

"I was thinking the exact same thing as Irvine," said Moonbay grabbing the coffee that she had in front of her and bringing it to her lip to get a drink from it. She just held onto it while she waited for him to explain.

"It isn't for me. The wound is only a flesh wound. It didn't hit any organs or bones. I need it for something else," said Van with an anxious look on his face. They still didn't get what he wanted it for though.

"Then what do you need it for?" asked a very curious Moonbay. She then took another sip of her coffee and then just held it there as her eyebrow curved up to show her curiosity.

"For her," said Van. The screen then changed to show the annoyed woman in the backseat of the blade liger. The sound of something shattering was heard from the coffee cup that Moonbay dropped.

"I-it can't be. H-how is it even possible?" asked a very shocked Moonbay with her hand held up like it was still holding the coffee cup. Her face was a ghostly pale color as she looked at Fiona. 'She's alive? How can that even be possible. Sure, she looks a little different but I am positive that that is Fiona,' thought a very shocked Moonbay.

"I'll tell you when I get back. Something is wrong with her and I will need help to stop it from happening. So just have them ready by the time that I get there. I should reach there in about an hour so." said Van but the screen suddenly went dead.

"Hey! What the hell just happened? Where did the picture go?" asked Moonbay typing a few keys but no response came back. "What is going on?" asked a frustrated Moonbay slamming her hands on the keyboard.

"It could be a sand storm. Van would have noticed if something was coming. He didn't seem to have any trouble at that moment. Let's just do as he says and wait for him to return," said a shocked Irvine. He was shocked at seeing that Fiona was alive despite the new look that she had. Just like Moonbay, he knew that it had to be her. 'I wonder what is wrong with her. There didn't appear to be anything wrong beside the slight attitude that she had,' thought Irvine curiously as he turned and left the door.

*****

About an hour after that, Moonbay and Irvine were waiting for Van's return. They were very eager to see their friend once again. They had done as he had said and got a few medical people to help them, but they were still unsure about what it was needed for at the moment.

"I wonder what Van wanted it for. Do you have any idea on why he asked for a medical team?" asked a curious Irvine as he stared and waited for Van to come walking through the hanger doors.

"I have no idea whatsoever. Beside the wound on his shoulder, there didn't appear to be any injuries to either of them. Hey, what do you think is up with Fiona's new look?" asked Moonbay getting off the subject since she knew it would annoy her to keep thinking about that.

"I was a bit curious about that. I wonder why she did it. I also wonder why she never told us that she was still alive. We are her closest friends after all. I am guessing that she didn't tell Van until he found her. They were getting married after all," said Irvine.

The opening of the hanger doors then caught their ears. The blade liger then came walking into the hanger bay. It appeared to have a small ding in it. "Guess he got into a small fight on the way back here," said Irvine upon seeing the blade liger's condition.

The blade liger came to a stop. What happened next they didn't expect. They waited for Van to jump out of the blade liger with Fiona in his arms. That didn't happen. As soon as the cockpit opened, a gasp came from Moonbay as Van fell out of the cockpit of the blade liger and hit the ground hard.

"Van!" Moonbay and Irvine yelled in unison as they rushed to his side. Blood was going everywhere. Many different wounds covered him all over his body. He was breathing but very weakly.

"What the hell could have happened?" Moonbay asked. She looked to see Irvine standing over the cockpit with a sad look on his face. She didn't need to be told what it meant. It meant that Fiona wasn't in there at that moment. "What could have happened?" Moonbay asked herself as she watched her friend be taken away.