Here Without You, Baby
Epilogue
By: Sci-Fi Raptor
Disclaimer: I don't own Zoids or Battletech/Mechwarrior
"That's my Amy!" I said cheerfully, and raised her up like a mother would hold up her baby (under the armpits) and started spinning around again. Both of us just kept on spinning until I lost my balance, and landed on top of her. Luckily, my HES had retracted, and she was still in that soft patch of sand.
"You know what I've always wanted to do with you Amy?"
"I think I have a slight clue…" I lowered my head to hers, and she closed her eyes, and wrapped her arms around my head.
"Crass?"
"Four…"
"Yeah?"
"Three"
"I've never told you this before, but…"
"Two"
"I love you"
"One"
"Amy!" Crass said, getting up in a jolt. He looked around and saw a white room. He was in surgical scrubs, and had a gauss wrapped on his stomach. Come to think of it, that part hurt of him hurt…
"Crass!" Amy said, running into the room. "You're awake!" she said cheerfully, the apprehension dissolved from her face.
"What happened?"
"Well… you got stabbed"
"What? You stabbed me?!"
"No, no, no…"
"I mean, you just shot the Xi'an, and there we were, about to make out for once."
"Huh?"
"Don't you remember? The Zoid tornament?"
"Wait a second…" she laughed, realizing what he was talking about. "You think that we just finished that Zoid tournament with the Blitz team and the Xi'an pilot?"
"Yeah…" he said, thinking she was loosing her mind. She had a big smile on her face. She sat next to him and planted a kiss on his forehead. "What was that for?"
"I'm seriously worried that you'll never get to use this great brain of yours, with all these fits of amnesia that you're having."
"Amnesia. What are you talking about? The only time I had amnesia was when I first came here."
"Actually, this is your third time…" she said, sweat dropping.
"No way. I don't remember that." She sighed in defeat.
"Just get well soon," she said, embracing his head. "Your unit misses you."
"What unit?" Crass said, his voice muffled by her chest.
"You'll find out. In time," she got up and headed for the door.
"Hey, where are you going?"
"Well, someone reliable has to give you a sponge bath…" she winked.
"Oh," he said. "Oh…" A smile grew on his face. Then it suddenly grew pale when Amy was about to get up. "Don't go yet," he said in a scared way.
"Okay," she said, and held onto his hand. He was staring into her eyes for a long time, his face getting whiter and his hands getting colder. But it was like he was looking past her, but she was the only one there.
"Crass?" she finally said. He looked like he had seen a ghost.
"I-I'm fine he said reluctantly, you can go now." He suddenly looked like he had the weight of the world on his shoulders. She gave his hand a squeeze and got up.
"How is he?" Renee asked Amy once they were out of his hearing range.
"He has amnesia. Again."
"Oh. That's bad. I think I should do an MRI on him just in case."
"Yeah, that would be a big help. Thanks Renee," Amy said, walking past her.
"Wait a second, where are you going now?"
"Like I told him, I'm gonna give him a sponge bath."
"You were serious…"
It was a four days since Amy had given Crass the sponge bath, and his spirits seemed a little better. Amy was sitting next to Crass, talking about their recent endeavors (which he had completely forgotten about) when Renee burst in. She had taken the MRI on Crass' brain and seemed to have urgent news.
"Amy, could you please step outside for a few minutes?"
"What's up? Is there anything wrong?"
"Of course not," she said, her face very nervous.
"Its alright, Renee, you don't have to hide it from me," Crass said, reading between the lines.
"Its really not that serious, Crass. Just a little surgery…"
"Surgery?!" Amy exclaimed. "Then it must be very serious."
"Well, I don't think that Crass should-"
"Its all right Renee. I know about the tumor," Crass said naturally.
"Tumor?" Amy said bewildered.
"How did you?"
"I also know that it is malignant and that I have eight years left," Crass said detached.
"What?" Amy said, on the verge of tears. "This is a joke, right?" Amy said, looking into Renee's eyes for reassurance. When she found none, she looked at Crass. "But… but I just found you!" she pleaded. She held his hand in between her's and started tearing. And then he said something that sent chills down her spine: As long as you survive, this will be worth it.
"Crass, what are you talking about?" she said, willing it all away.
"I'm saying, if I have to die so that you can save us all, I will have no regrets."
"What?"
Of course the story isn't over! But you can see it if you guys put life into the fic (JUST ASK!) the third and final part of the story will be soo f*cked up, you'll be even more confused then now!
