A/N: Sorry for the long wait on this chapter. Over the last few weeks before Finding Nemo came out on video, I kinda lost my interest for it. Big O really took over for a while, I couldn't feel any inspiration to write until after I FINALLY got the buy the movie and watch it again. So, my Nemo obsession is back and so I'm once again continuing this story.

Now, before I start the chapter, I'd like to make a note on the reviews I've been receiving. First, the flames. I think you people really need to find something else to keep yourself entertained. If reading a story you know you're just gonna flame is amusing to you, then please learn to grow up. Even though I'm the one writing this story and is the huge Finding Nemo fan, I know that it is weird for a 13 year old girl like me to be writing something like this. And I also know that making a PG-13 rated story for a G rated movie is going to the extreme, but I guess I'll just call that my out-of-control creativity going to work with the help of obsession over this movie. And I'm very proud of both of those things, which is what keeps me posting this story here. I almost posted this chapter along with all the previous on my website, and only my TRUE fans would be able to get the link, but I figured I wasn't going to let you rude flamers push me around. So I'm just gonna keep on updating here. One more thing to the flamers: I do know that fish lay eggs, idiots. I'm not THAT stupid, and just as [] said, I meant pregnant with eggs in the first place.

Now, to those who didn't flame: thank you all for your comments. I appreciate that you take the time to leave me a good review for this story. I really do work hard on it. And with school taking up most of my time, it's difficult to write stories. And a special note to [] who told me I was wrong with some of my facts. I admit that I didn't not know about what you told me, and I admit that I should have researched that more thoroughly, and I will do more research before writing anything about that topic. But for now, I'm not going to be bale to fix it, since the story won't work without the way it is now. I guess that's what they mean when they say you learn from your mistakes, huh? And I especially very much appreciate that you told me without criticizing me at the same time. That was really nice of you and I thank you.

Ok, that was a little too long… onto what you're really here for!

Disclaimer: See chapter 1.

Chapter 3 – "Memories Long Since Forgotten: Part I"

I waited outside the doctor's cave for Marlin. The doctor hadn't told me what was going on, but whatever it was, he was telling Marlin, and Marlin would have to tell me. Minutes passed before Marlin finally came out, but when I smiled at him, he didn't smile back.

"What's wrong?" I asked him, my smile disappearing. He opened his mouth, but no words came out. He tried again. "Dory, I… we need to talk," he solemnly.

It was a quiet swim home; I thought that trying to make a conversation would be a bad idea. By the time we arrived to his anemone, it was early morning, I was very exhausted, and my bruises were starting to turn sore. Marlin turned me to face him and he took a deep breath.

"Dory, do you remember anything at all from tonight?" he asked me. I shook my head, and he looked even more upset as I did so. He was quiet for the longest time, and the wanting inside of me to know what was going on was way too horrible.

"Marlin, just tell me what's going on," I said desperately. I was beginning to become frantic; he only acted this way when something serious had happened. And I needed to know what that was, and I needed to know now.

Marlin sighed and took both my fins in each of his. "I'm not sure how to tell you this, Dory, but…" he took another deep breath and I felt his hold on my fins tighten slightly. "Dory, you're… you're pregnant."

At that moment, it felt as if my brain went dead for a few seconds. My body fell limp, my vision left me, and the last thing my mind comprehended was Marlin shouting my name.

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"Dory! Dory wake up already!"

Marlin's voice was very distant and I could barely hear him. As I swam through the darkness, Marlin's voice seemed to come from all directions. "But I am awake!" I called out. "Where are you, Marlin?!"

I started to feel panic come up my throat. Why was he telling me to wake up when I already was? And how do I even know that's Marlin if I can't even see him!? Oh, I was so confused, I –

I stopped short at the sight in front of me. I was now in a large cave lit by the setting sun. To the left of me, I saw to blue tangs, just like me! One was a bit smaller than the other, but I could tell they were about the same age. I then noticed that the smaller tang was carrying a toy fish made of seaweed with shiny rocks for eyes.

Hey! I know I've seen that toy before! But where – Luna! It clicked in my head like a light bulb. I just realized that, somehow, I was in a flashback of my past! I was the little tang, and the other one was my older sister, Luna. I felt a nerve being hit at the memory of my closest sister. She might as well have been my best friend back then. I them remembered the night she was taken away from me and realized… the scene being played in front of me was that night!

I felt a tear escape my eye as I watched Luna chase 'me' around the cave playfully, out laughter echoing off the walls. 'I' started to slow down and catch my breath and Luna patted 'me' on the shoulder. "Okay, Dory, enough for tonight," she said. "If mom and dad were still here, you would have been in bed a half hour ago."

It was then that I (meaning the 'I' that was watching the flashback) also remembered that my parents had been killed in a shark attack. At this point, so many lost pieces of memory were coming back together in my head.

The night my parents were killed, my other 312 brothers and sisters also died. Me and Luna – being the closest out of all of our siblings – had decided to spend a whole day together. We went to the park, took a trip to one of the further away reefs, went to see a play, and a whole bunch of other stuff. I thought it was the perfect day… until we arrived home.

It had been kind of late when I saw our tunnel come into view. We had been no more than ten feet away when we saw the silhouette of a large, but narrow tiger shark coming towards us. It was swimming kind of slow, but when it spotted the tunnel, it knew right away there were fish inside, so it darted to the entrance. An overwhelming fear engulfed my whole body, disabling my movement. I felt Luna drag me behind a nearby rock.

We both looked on from behind the rock at the shark going into our home. Now, at first I thought the shark wasn't going to be able to fit in the tunnel, but this one must have been really young, because it was just the right size to get in. I bit my fins nervously, hoping that the screaming coming from inside the tunnel, would just stop. But when it finally did, I felt a feeling of dread take over me. Luna didn't have to explain to me that our whole family… was gone.

We watched the shark come out of the tunnel and swim away. We waited until it was gone from view before making a movie to leave the protection of the rock.  But we didn't go very far; I screamed in horror at what I saw next. A deep red-colored mist slowly made it's way out of the opening of the tunnel. I heard Luna gasp and cover my eyes with her fins. But I had already seen it… and the horrible scent of blood still lingered around me.

More tears came at that memory. Oh, I didn't want to be here anymore! I wanted to be back with Marlin! No more remembering! No more –

"Luna, please don't leave with him tonight," I heard the past me say. "He's a bad fish. Please don't go out alone with him." Luna went to me and smiled reassuringly. "Dory, I'll be fine… I promise. Don't worry," she told me. 'I' smiled Luna and hugged the toy fish tightly.

"Now off to bed with you," Luna said, chasing 'me' down the tunnel passageway to my room. 'I' giggled as 'I' laid down in my bed of kelp. She kissed 'me' lightly on the cheek and whispered, "Goodnight."

"G'night," 'I' said back. Luna left the room, and I watched as my eyes slowly closed and 'I' fell fast asleep.

A couple minutes later, the present me heard a male voice come from down the tunnel hallway. The voice was awfully familiar, so I decided to leave the room to see who it was. I heard Luna talking to him.

"Okay, I'm ready. Dory's in bed, so let's g—."

"Why do you even care for that annoying kid?" The male asked.

As I turned the corner, I gasped when I saw who my sister was talking to. He was a blue tang who I was very familiar with: Alan Soldano.

"What do you mean? She's my sister, and all she has left," Luna said. Alan rolled his eyes. "I know that, but she's so damn annoying!" Alan exclaimed. "I mean, if she were to come in here right now, she wouldn't have a clue who the hell I was."

Luna sighed and told him, "She can't help it, Alan. She was born with short-term memory loss." Alan shook his head, giving off the expression that he was being greatly annoyed.

"DORY!!!"

I looked around as I heard Marlin once again. Then, the flashback froze and faded away. Every thing was back to black and I closed my eyes. But when I opened them, I was back at the reef with Marlin. The morning sun had already risen, so it was a lot brighter. I looked over at Marlin, who's eyes were filled with true concern. He was really worried…

"Dory are you okay?" he asked immediately. He held out his fin to help me up, and I took it. Once I had balanced myself, I told him I was fine. "What happened?" I asked, still feeling a bit dazed.

"You fainted after I told you…" he trailed off and I suddenly remembered what he had told me that made me pass out. And remembering what it was, almost made me pass out again. I… was pregnant… but how? I didn't see how this was possible.

"Oh yeah," I said to let Marlin know that I knew what the end of his sentence was going to be. He nodded and I could tell that he desperately wanted to smile at me, but wasn't able to. But I really didn't think I would have been able to either.

A/N: Sooooo what'd you think? And Alan's last name 'Soldano' also came from

Big O, but not the same character. Uhh… the next chapter will be in Dory's POV again, because the flashback in this chapter will be continued in the next one. And also, Marlin's friend who is mentioned in the story summary should be coming in chapter 5, just incase you're wondering when, since this is already chapter 3, and there hasn't been any mention of her yet. But, yeah, about chapter 5 she'll be coming in.