Author's Note: Sorry for the long delay! I've had a serious injury, and that's why I hadn't published anything on these days. But don't worry, I'm back on the horse, bringing you a new chapter for you to enjoy! And thanks for the reviews I've got some ideas from them, now that this story is about to end!!

Chapter 8: Your love can bring him back

"First of all, tell me how you met David" Dr. Hobby said, and Veronica told him the entire story.

"...and we ended up here, because his mom was hurt, and he wanted to see her..." she said, and the door opened. A rushed woman came in, handing Dr. Hobby a very suspicious object.

"Dr. Hobby, here we have the memory cube" she said.

"Here, let me" he said, as he took it "It'll be interesting to see what's in here" he added, as he turned it on. The images of David's memories surrounded the big screen in front of the desk...

Dr. Hobby saw the entire activation Monica did, when she tucked him on the bed, when he tried to cut Monica's hair...and all the pranks Martin had done to the poor boy...he felt tears fall from his eyes when Monica dumped David on the woods, and when he walked alone in the forest.

Then he saw Veronica helping David, when they passed the night at the hotel, David's slight tantrum, the safety and warmth he felt in Veronica's arms, always her, always smiling at him, protecting him...all his emotions were saved in that little cube...

When Dr. Hobby finally turned it off and the woman exited, his face grew serious, yet warm, and looked at the girl.

"So this is it..." he said "He's really gotten attached to you. You seem to be stuck in his mind"

"Maybe...because I remind him of Monica?" she asked slowly, her eyes darkening by that thought "Maybe because my name sounds like hers...or because I look like her?"

"It might be. Do you know about the clang association?" he asked, and she shook her head, saying that she had no idea, and he continued "It's a term of psychology, and it refers to the thoughts and feelings you can have when you see or hear something related to something that happened to you...like when you hear a song, and you remember you danced it with your beloved. All the feelings and memories of that dance may come up when you hear that song"

"So he related me to Monica, didn't he?" she said, sadly.

"Maybe he did, but in a completely different way...you stayed in his mind, and now he feels you like an individual, not like his mommy...you and Monica have become one in his mind and heart"

"But now...now she's gone" Veronica said, almost in tears "And maybe David wants to go with her...I won't see him again..."

"Or maybe you will. You can bring him back..." Dr. Hobby smiled at her, and stood up, walked to her chair, and looked sympathetically at her "Your love can bring him back" he added, as he put a hand on her shoulder.

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"Come here, I want to show you something" Dr. Hobby said, as Veronica followed him to the Maintenance Dept. Henry had stayed on his office, dealing with some papers, and calling his son Martin, who was on a classmate's house to spend the weekend. Obviously, Martin wasn't exactly happy for hearing David was back, but Henry told him Dr. Hobby would do something about it.

They opened the main door, and entered. Veronica could see the Mecha radiographies everywhere, the tools, all the Mecha-techs and real ones...and finally, she stopped in front of a chair, where she saw something that caught her eye...

"David..." she whispered, looking at the little body prostrated on the chair, his eyes open wide, his jaw dropped, and his blank expression. His clothes had been renewed, and so had been his skin and rest of his body. Now he was ready to wake up, but there seemed to be a little hesitation...

"He's ready, Dr. Hobby" a tech said, looking at him.

"Shall we begin, miss?" he asked Veronica, and she stepped forward, to sit in front of David.

"Yes, Dr. Hobby...I'm ready" she answered "I don't know how to do this..." she whispered, as she caressed David's face.

"Don't worry, just convince him to stay here" he said "Remember what I said...your love can bring him back"

Veronica gave him a nervous smile, and looked at David. She held that little body into her arms, as the techs inserted his memory cube and reactivated him...he started to move a little, and finally opened his eyes.

"Mommy! Mommy! I had this strange dream, I've never dreamed before..." he said, looking everywhere, until he faced Veronica's eyes, full of concern and seriousness "But...where's my mommy? What happened to her?" he asked, confused; but she held him into a tight hug. "What are you doing?" he asked, confused.

"Don't worry, David" she said, as she kissed his forehead "I'll bring you back..."

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What will Veronica do to save David? Will he recover or will he reunite with Monica? Keep your eyes on this fic, because the final chapter is COMING SOON!!