Chapter 2
Love in the Air
It was another beautiful day on the Tresor base as everyone was bustling about. Rya, Jessica, Kevin and Kamin had gotten a lot closer over the year that they had spent together. Rya eventually opened up to his feelings slowly as did Kamin and today four single people would begin their journey as partners in this unknown fate they share. In Jessica's room, Rya sat on her bed feeling very nervous while Jessica was at her desk writing up some papers. They were now all a year older.
"Jessica, um…I have something to ask you." Rya said studdering a bit as this was the first time he was going to ask something like this.
"Yes, Rya?" Jessica replied tilting her head to the side pretending she didn't know a thing as a piece of strawberry pokey was hanging from her mouth.
"Will you be my girlfriend?" Rya asked as a red blush appeared on his face. She was silent for a moment then she pushed the chair out from her desk, standing up and walking over to Rya. Rya looked up staring into Jessica's eyes waiting for her face getting even more nervous as the seconds passed. It seemed she liked tormenting him in these simple ways. She found it very cute and wasn't meaning it in a mean way either.
"Yes." Jessica answer as she tackled him onto her bed kissing him fully. This sensation was completely new Rya and Jessica. Seeing as this entire year they hadn't kissed once which was driving Jessica crazy so she in the least was very content right now as was Rya.
Meanwhile over in Kamin's room a similar situation was going on except Kevin wasn't in the least bit shy and he had a lot of confidence even though this would be his time doing something like this and Kamin was also nervous expecting him to ask any day. Kevin was laying behind Kamin as she cuddled into his chest enjoying the moment as they were just whispering small nothings. As Kevin got serious all of a sudden. He gently moved so he was now looking into Kamin's eyes.
"Kamin would you be my partner?" Kevin asked, love evident in his eyes as Kamin's eyes became teary due to happiness.
"You really want to be with me?" She asked curiously as Kevin gently brought his lips to hers, kissing her sweetly as she returned his kiss. After a few moments their lips parted and he gave her his answer.
"Yes I do. I believe you are my fated person." Kevin said as he stared into Kamin's eyes. Just then she knew Kevin was to be her partner in this world.
"I'd love to be your partner." Kamin replied happily this time capturing his lips in a passionate kiss pushing him onto his back as they continued kissing.
As those two couples were having them sweet the moments Dewey was also having a pleasant time. After much persuading on his part with the people on the base they allowed him to move into the Tresor town so he was closer to Krystal but he was still under surveillance. He had went to meet Krystal at the usual Tea shop they visited. They had became a regular customer there. Dewey and Krystal would meet at least three times a week now and somehow she still managed to run the rebel faction.
"It's a lovely today." Krystal said as she was sitting next to her lover.
"It is. What would you like to do today?" Dewey asked
"I want to take a stroll through those flowery hills with you." Krystal said blushing a bit looking into his eyes.
"I would like that." Dewey said giving her his genuine smile people rarely see as he took a sip of tea. They spent a few more minutes there finishing off their food and tea then headed out to that flowery hill Krystal was so fond of. It was also the first time her and Dewey made love was on that flowery hill under the moon light. It was engraved in her heart. As they reached the top of the hill hand in hand they stopped while a breeze brushed past them. Krystal closed her eyes enjoying the smells, sounds and the feeling of everything around as Dewey stared at her beauty, still surprised how he managed to find such a perfect woman, so he thought but in the near future he would find out her other side she kept hidden inside.
Seven months later Eureka, Renton and Nirvash had moved back into their home in Bellforest as well as Adrock & Diane Thurston who came with, moving into their old home which surprising was still there and in good shape. Renton would go into work helping his Grandpa with orders on repairing LFO's including making and putting on the trapar film. Renton did such a great job that even the military was contracting jobs to him which brought in a ton of money. Renton also pursauded the military to allow Amarante and Michiko to come live with them even though they didn't have a say in what she wanted to do as she was planning to go with them regardless. The kids all had their birthdays growing older. Maurice turned eleven, Maeter turned ten and linck turned nine. They all had a blast on their birthdays. Maurice got himself a new lifting board, Maeter got a very pretty summer dress and Linck got his very first lifting board which he was very excited about.
The city of Bellforest had created a memorial for Shawn due to all his accomplishments he did while he was alive and even named the new lifting park that was opened up in his honor. It had been remolded and some machines added that brought in even better trapar waves. Everyone in the world now knew who Shawn was except a few villages who didn't pay much to the outside world.
Adrock and Diane still researched about coralians but this time together as father and daughter. Eventually they got their jobs reinstated at the Tresor's Facility and moved back there while they continued researching and interacting with the Coralians that were on the base.
Amarante had finally got a routine down in the city after being so used to the way the military did things. She went to school to better educate herself while also working at a local restaurant as well to earn money to help out Renton and Eureka at home. In school she kept mostly to herself with only one friend. This girl Amarante found quite strange but enjoyable to be around and wasn't at all pushy unlike the other girls. Her name was Cassandra. She was five foot seven, wore glasses but not the geeky kind. She had shoulder length black hair and chocolate brown eyes. She was a quiet, respectful type of girl and that's what Amarante liked about her. Cassandra was always fascinated by Amarante's Coralian traits but wouldn't overwhelm her with attention unlike everyone else. On top of that the boys in the school wouldn't leave her alone either which annoyed her a great deal though she would always pretend to be nice but on the inside hated every one of them. Other than that she would frequently go up to any high place and stare up at the sky watching the clouds and trapar pass. She would sometimes soar through the skies but she no longer felt any joy from it without having her partner with her. Even a year after she still hasn't given up any hope on him no matter how painful it was for her, she knew if she did give up hope she would break completely.
Michiko also got a job teaching people in the town self defense which was quite popular. She became well known as an exceptional teacher in the town and among many other towns within miles of Bellforest.
Back at the Tresor base they had finally created a cure for Jan and Tory to turn them back to humans. They began treatment and within a few weeks they were fully back to normal. They were eternally grateful. They decided on heading back to their home in Bellforest and start their lives again.
Holland and Talho remained working in the military but instead of fighting Holland became the new recruit trainer. Teaching all the new recruits that came through fighting techniques, how to handle LFO's and so on. Holland taught the male recruits while Talho handled the female recruits. While taking care of their son Dewey.
Stoner still produces his Ray=Out Magazines every month and still has many readers. The most copies were sold when he wrote about the battle that happened taking Shawn's life. Even to this day they still talk about it a lot. As for right now he's currently living on the Tresor base helping out her and there with anything that needs to be done.
Woz and Jobs both do ship maintenance on the Tresor base as well. They were happy to still have a job doing something they love doing.
Moondoggie and Gidget became the new operators of the Gekko Go and still do some recon missions with the old crew when need be.
Ken-goh works on all the weapons on the Tresor base and how to use them properly. He teaches all the new recruits that want to take up that position on a ship.
Hap became Tresor's financial advisor on their budget and such. He was far better then anyone else at doing it. He also managed to find himself a very nice woman. She was five foot six inches, one hundred fourty pounds, long brown hair and brown eyes and a very kind personality. Her name was Jenny and she also worked on the base as a doctor.
Matthieu and Hilda ended up retiring and now travel around as Matthieu does his DJ'ing to make some good money. He's been hired all around the world doing gigs while Hilda cooks and such. They both really enjoy this lifestyle. They occassionaly take a break and stop by the Tresor base and Bellforest to say hi everyone.
The Gekkostate decided on having a yearly get together at the base so everyone can keep in touch and the first meetup was coming up in a few days.
Norb and Sakuya decided on settling down near the Tresor base. They had built a nice, decent sized house near the cave that Shawn fell through. Norb and Sakuya would always walk onto the Tresor base to help with the coralians. They would educate them about the world and befriend them. The biggest shock for everyone is when Norb and Sakuya came back into the world of the living Norb was now the same age as Sakuya, looking really young again but he still had his wise personality about him and he no longer has a compac drive embedded in his chest.
Kosui Village
Morning ended up coming as the sun shone down hitting my face. I slowly opened my eyes then immediately shut them again due to how bright it was making this groaning side. I rolled over onto my side then opened up my eyes as I came face to face with Akane staring at me with a smile on her face.
"Like the view?" I asked tilting my head to the side the best I could which earned a laugh from her.
"I suppose so. Anyways." Akane trailed off as she sat on me with this grin on her face.
"Now you'll tell me what happened last night as I don't believe you." Akane said in a matter of fact way as I verbally groaned at how persistant she was. Then slowly let more of her weight onto me.
"Okay! Fine! I'll tell you so get off!" I said sounding very annoyed.
"Good." Akane said as she climbed off of me.
"More memories came back to me. I was piloting an LFO while in a battle. I ended up getting injured multiple times and that's all that came to me." I said
"How did you get the memories back?" Akane asked curiously
"I touched one of those LFO Exoskeletons in that cave and it just came to me. It felt like something linked to my brain then the memories flooded into my head." I stated as Akane nodded. It seemed she found this quite fascinating.
"Interesting! Maybe you'll get more memories back if you explore the cave a bit more!" Akane said excitedly.
"Maybe, but first comes food and I'm sure they have some chores for me to do." I stated as she gave me this disappointed look climbing off of me.
I moved off of my hay bed changing into the cloths that were laid out for me completely forgetting that Akane was in the room. The moment I started undressing she had turned her head to the side so she couldn't see much of anything. When I turned back around fully clothed I noticed there was still a slight tinge of red on her cheeks as I mentally chuckled at how innocent she was. She seemed to give me this familiar feeling like someone acted like her that I knew in the past but I couldn't recall who, which frustrated me a bit but decided to not push my brain any further.
"Ready to go?" I asked as Akane nodded standing up and heading out the door first followed by me. I noticed it was about nine in the morning and breakfast had already been set and people were eating at the moment. I walked into the big hut and bowing a bit to everyone and sat down where I sat yesterday followed by Akane.
"Sorry for being late, couldn't sleep." I said bowing my head slightly towards the Aaron as Akane bow a bit as well.
"It's fine my boy. You're here now and that's all that matters and Akane your excused to being late too." Aaron said giving us a broad smile as Akane and I dished up. Breakfast took about thirty minutes for me to finish.
"So Aaron is there any work you would like me to do?" I asked as he thought for a moment.
"There is! You can help the men and I repair some huts. They were damaged in a recent windstorm that happened." Aaron stated
"Sure I'd love to help! Was anyone injured in the windstorm?" I asked
"No, no one was injured luckily." Aaron replied
"So we'll start repairing the huts once we all finish our meals. By the way where did you learn to eat so fast?" Aaron asked
"In the military, I think." I said as this earned a curious look from Aaron
"Go on." Aaron prompted me
"Well last night, the reason why I couldn't sleep was because more memories came back. The memories of me piloting an military issued LFO." I stated
"I see, do you remember anything else?" Aaron asked
"Sadly I don't sir." I replied as Aaron shrugged making it seem like it was no big deal. We continued conversing for another fifteen minutes as he finished up his plate of food then Aaron and I headed to the first hut to repair which was an elderly couples hut. The day was spent repairing huts then collecting wood for a fire to be made tonight, They normally tell tales around the fire as the children enjoyed them, and then did some fishing with the men after that I was given a break for the rest of the day. So far none of the children had approached me yet but I could tell they were interested in me by their stares they were always give me.
I walked back into town looking around for something to do. I spotted a comfortable looking hill a little outside the village with a big tree giving the flowers around that area shade. I walked over there putting my head phones in my ears then hitting play as some classical piano music began playing as I laid myself down in the shade while the music played. I stared up at this big tree thinking it must have been here for many years to grow this big but I was greatful. I looked off in the distance to see a ship flying in the distance passing the village as Trapar flowed behind it. The ship I could tell was green and maybe white but it was too far away for me to tell but I got the feeling I knew that ship but couldn't place it. I slowly drifting off to sleep thinking about that ship.
I dreamt about the battles I was in. This time I could hear voices coming from somewhere. It wasn't anyone from the village but I felt I knew these voices. They were yelling something but I couldn't make it out. Just then the cockpit opened and I saw my dreamself extend my arm out then shoot out a black orb engulfing something then the dream ended as I awake adruptly woke up jolting up smacking directly into Aimi's forehead.
"ITAI!" I hollered as did she.
"Sorry about that Aimi." I said
"It's okay Shawn. What were you dreaming about?" Aimi asked curiously after her pain subsided.
"I was having a dream piloting an LFO, similar to those exoskeletons in that cave. It seems like I was battling someone then the cockpit opened up and I shoot some sort of black orb engulfing the enemy in it as then I woke up." I said thinking back to that battle wondering what exactly that was.
Meanwhile in the tenth dimension Gonzy was watching over everyone especially Shawn.
"It seems Shawn is far too powerful for me to completely wipe out his memories." Gonzy said outloud.
"Well at least he'll be reunited with everyone soon enough and can finish his mission regarding that woman." Gonzy said smiling to himself.
Back at the village the rest of the coralians joined Aimi and I while we all had a conversation about the things they experienced in their lives and the things they've seen so far in their life. They were hoping to travel the world and see more things.
"Shawn, once you feel comfortable enough do you want to go traveling with us?" Aimi asked curiously.
"I don't why not." I said happily as this made the coralians very happy.
"As for when we can do this I'd say maybe in about a week at most." I said as this earned an even bigger smile from them. They weren't expecting to leave so soon but they were happy none the less.
The village chief came to us to see what we were doing.
"Hello you five. Enjoying yourselves?" Aaron asked as everyone nodded
"Hey Aaron, I have a favor to ask." I said
"Yes." Aaron said curiously
"When I begin my journey to travel, these four want to come with as well." I said as Aaron began thinking and after a few minutes he nodded his head.
"I don't see why not. They should experience the world." Aaron said as this earned a big happy cheer from Akane and the guys while Aimi just smiled happily while I laughed a bit at their happy outburst.
"Shawn, I've been meaning to ask but what is in your ears." Aaron asked
"Yeah, I've been wondering that too." Aimi said
"This device is called an Ipod. It plays music and hold pictures as well." I stated as this earned an interest from everyone.
"What are you listening to?" Akane asked
"It's piano music." I said removing my head phones and allowing everyone to listen
"It's very soothing." Aimi said
"It's not really my style." The guys and Akane said which I figured as much.
"What about those pictures?" They asked as I stopped the music then switched to my photos then began showing them all of my photos as memories upon memories came flooding back into my mind including my car crash but that was it. After everything was done I grabbed my head as the flash of memories caused a major head ache.
"Shawn whats wrong!" Akane asked sounding extremely worried
"More memories just flooded back of my own world." I stated
"Own world?" They asked
"Yes, Seems like I don't come from this world." I stated and went through my pictures explaining to them who everyone was in the pictures.
"Wow." Aimi said
"I know, a lot of information to take in but I don't know how I reached this world and that is the one part that's really bugging me." I said sounding a tad annoyed.
"With patience I'm sure the answer will come." Aaron said
"Just wish I didn't have to wait for it but I guess that's fate." I said more to myself as I just shrugged.
"Anyways I'm interested in checking out that cave." I said
"Are you sure, Shawn?" Akane asked sounding a bit worried catching the attention of everyone else.
"Yeah It's fine." I replied without thinking that it sounded suspicious with how Akane was talking.
"Shawn, did something happen in the cave?" Aaron asked
"Well… I sort of touched those exoskeletons in the cave and it sent a wave of memories back to me." I said as this earned a curious look from Aaron.
"I see. Well be careful is all I ask especially if your taking my children with." Aaron stated
"Yes, Sir." I said as he walked back to the village with many different thoughts in his head about who I am and what fate had in store for me and the village too.
"Awkward!" I said standing up stretching. "Well let's head to the cave!" I said enthustically as Aimi and Akane giggled at my sudden outburst.
"Akane sounding girly instead of tomboyish." I said sounding astonished as I bolted off towards the cave with Akane in tow yelling that she was going to get me while I just laughed and sped up my pace while I noticed everyone else had started running. Akane got tired about halfway there as I slowed my pace a bit but still kept up the brisk pace reaching the cave before anyone else. I stopped at the cave entrance catching my breath while I waited for everyone else to catch up. A few minutes later they finally caught up with me as Akane lightly hit my arm then walked inside the cave shaking her head. I walked in with the other three. When we entered the cave I noticed when we got deeper the light got very dim allowing the cave to light up with these green specks on the walls. I decided on going further into the cave through a small passage I found.
"Hey guys over here. I found a small passage, let's go check it out!" I said then went down it without waiting for them. After following the passage for a little bit it opened up into a big almost circular cavern with a pool of water at the end where I assumed lead into the lake. This room had so many exoskeletons embedded in the wall I couldn't count all of them. The gang finally caught up to me and standing in awe of the beauty of the cave.
"It's quite the view, eh?" I asked
"It's beautiful." Aimi said
"I Agree." Akane said as she began inspecting the walls.
I walked up to one of the biggest exoskeletons that were in the room, rubbing my hands together I had the urge to touch this one. I couldn't explain why but it felt like it was pulling me to it. I slowly extended my hand closing the distance when Akane noticed what I was doing as her expression changed to a very worried expression as she rushed over to my side but she didn't reach me in time as my hand touched the exoskeleton as again a link was formed then the cave lit up with a bright green color blindly everyone.
'Hello, young one.' This exosystem said
"Wait, how come I'm hearing a voice in my head?" I asked
'It's called telepathy. It's how we, LFO's, communicate but we can only do this with certain types of intelligent beings.' It replied
"I see. Humans being one of them I take it?" I asked
'No, we cannot communicate with humans.' It replied as this confused me greatly
"But I'm human." I stated
'Yes and no, young one.' It said as this confused me even more
"Okay, now I'm confused. Please explain then how you can communicate with me." I stated sounding a tad irritated at the current situation now.
'You have coralian blood and human blood in you though you're more coralian now.' It stated
"Then how come I don't have any traits, like how the other coralians have?" I asked
'Because they were sealed when you were brought back to life in this world for a second time. You do have scars on your back where wings used to be.' It stated as right then and there I knew it spoke the truth about that which then made me start believeing in what he was saying.
"Okay, then explain to me how you know this and who you are?" I asked
'I know this because I am the scub coral. I am the one that causes human form coralians to be born onto this planet. Just like those coralians that live in that village. I oversee all of my children including you.' It stated
"What's a scub coral?" I asked but right as I asked that another flood of memories came in from my time spent in my world. It showed the Eureka Seven series in a matter of seconds causing a major headache as I grabbed my head letting out painful yell.
'I see you now have your answer.' It stated
"Okay, so what do you want with me?" I asked
'I came here to give you some advice. If you want your memories back travel the world and find a place called Tresor then go to the base that is near that town. You will find some comrades that miss you greatly. I believe more of your memories will come back.' It said sounding somewhat unsure.
"I really don't know what to say but Thank you. Is there anything I can do in return?" I asked
'As a matter of fact there is something. I brought a woman into this world that holds a grudge towards Gonzy and me. She is causing havoc for all the coralians in the world. I need you to either convince her to stop or kill her. The choice is up to you.' It said as I felt the link between us sever before I could ask her name then the light subsided as I fell backwards hitting the ground hard then loosing consciousness. The last thing I heard was some girl yelling my name.
All the coralians including the human made ones turned their heads in the direction of where that major release of energy just happened. The coralians on the Tresor base reported this to the doctors and sciencetists on the base which perked their interest greatly. None of the coralians knew what this was but the strange thing is that Amarante and Michiko didn't feel this at all. Was this the work of some mysterious power or another coralians doing?
To Be Continued
A/N: I just love those minor and major cliffies, XD!