Chapter XIII - Threat

(Marge POV)

"Jin..." I muttered. I don't know why I feel comforted by his name. If... if this is love I'm feeling for him... then I must be stupid. He died in Arme's hands according to my dream and I don't see any redheads walking around in this era.

I sighed. Athrun and I were together again. He led me deep into the forest. I asked him if he knew where we were going. He just smiled and nodded.

He told me to close my eyes and I did so. He dragged me gently towards someplace.

When we stopped, he told me to open my eyes. It was wonderful. In front of me was a field filled with flowers of different kinds and colors.

I have never seen such a beautiful sight in my life. I knelt down and touched the flowers.

"This field was nurtured by the mystical powers here in Lake Aurora." Athrun told me.

"How did you find this place?" I asked, observing the flowers in my hand.

"I... I've been here long ago... in my past life." he said turning away. I stood up and stared at his back. Past life? Don't tell me he believes in those stuff?

"I don't believe you were her... not until Seighart told me." he said and slowly turned around to face me.

His face shocked me.

He had tears flowing from his eyes and he held a sad smile.

"Arme..." he took something from his pocket and offered it to me. "Please... remember who you are...."

I hesitated. I'm Arme? First Sei, now even Athrun? "I.... don't believe you." I pointed at the thing in his hands, "What the heck is that?"

Athrun looked surprised at my sudden outburst. I couldn't blame him though. What I said was unnerving, even to myself.

Athrun sighed. "I'm the reincarnation of one of the Grand Chase members. Jin." he glanced at the thing in his hands. "This is Arme's ice necklace... I don't know how Seighart preserved its properties."

"I still don't believe you." I said flatly.

"Please Arme," he pleaded. I don't want to see him like this.

"Who is Seighart, really?" I asked. He looked at me uninsured.

"Seighart is an immortal who lived for a millennium already. He... he's responsible for bringing us back to this world, albeit, without our full memories though."

I contemplated with the information Jin-- Athrun or whatever gave me. "Sei is Seighart. Am I right?" Athrun nodded. "Why do you guys insist that I'm Arme?"

He looked down with a sad expression. "I feel her soul within you..." He looked at me. "Your traits, your actions, your knowledge, your expressions.... they're all the same..."

....

So he thinks of me as somebody else.... I don't believe it....

I stared at the necklace in his hand. My hand slowly attempted to near it. My hands were trembling. Am I scared of the truth....? Athrun looked at me, probably surprised at my actions.

"I.... If I hold this, we'd know for sure if I'm Arme or not right?" I told him. At Athrun's nod, I held the necklace and closed my eyes.

Visions... images.... and especially him.... They coursed their way into my mind.... like memories finally unlocked.

"Seighart told me that you needed something to unseal the magic you've casted on yourself. You've sealed your memories with your powerful magic." Athrun said.

"How did I... do that?" I asked as the memories flooded in my mind.

"I'm not so sure... but I think you casted it on yourself when you got reincarnated."

I opened my eyes. "I remember it now...." I said. "I sealed my memories because I thought it wasn't the time.... I had known who I was even as a child.... I thought it was just a coincidence." I shook my head. "Why has Seighart called for our presence?"

"We will explain it at the camp."

He held out his hand to me. "I missed you so much.... Arme." I smiled and accepted his hand, telling him that I missed him too.

I told him to wait. I knelt down and drew a magic circle on the ground. I closed my eyes and casted a restriction spell.

I immediately canceled it and stood aback.

"What's wrong Arme?" Jin said concerned.

"Magic.... I.... I sense Thanatos' magic nearby," I said in fear.

"Wha.... what?" he said. His voice quivered from fear.