Lost Memories/ Amnesia Girl Chapter 22

Eventually mostly all of the soldiers were transferred to Gibraltar including Waltfeld and DaCosta for a time. Due to Amarante's head trauma no one was allowed to see her for nine days. Everyone was anxious to see how the girl was doing. Even Yzak who had commonly made fun of the girl. The last two members of the former Le Creuset team had just joined them at the base.

"Yzak, where are we going?" Nicol asked curiously. He had no idea who they were going to go see or what they were going to do. After being humiliated with that scar Yzak hated to be in a hospital.

"We're going to go see a person," Yzak growled. Well that answers one question. But who did Yzak meet at Banadiya that was sooo important to see at the hospital?

"What person?" Nicol asked innocently. Yzak wanted to strangle Nicol. He was always so innocent and naïve.

"A girl who was injured in our last battle," Dearka informed. Nicol mouthed the word "oh." Now staying quiet.

"A girl?" Athrun asked hardly believing that that's what they're going to see. Yzak now wanted to strangle Athrun, how could those two be so idiotic!

"Yes, well here's the room, room 415," Dearka said knocking on the door quietly. The girl inside woke up groggily looking left and right. She yawned tiredly before seeing the four boys pour into her room. Athrun was shocked to see that this was the girl he had met in the PLANTs some time ago. Her head and eye was bandaged.

"Who are you?" she asked. She had never seen them in her life. Why would random people come visit her in the hospital? She looked at the four of them, trying to see if she remembered someone, but there was nothing.

"She probably just woke up…let's let her readjust," Dearka reasoned. Nicol stood in the back of the room staring at this girl. He felt his cheeks fluster as he stared at her body. Her left arm was in a sling and her right leg was elevated on several pillows. It looked like she had several other injuries beneath her blankets.

"If you don't get out…I'll call the nurses!" Amarante threatened in a quivering tone. She was for certain that she had never seen these boys in her life. Dearka was shocked at her, how could she forget about them in nine days?

"Stop this!" Yzak threatened. Amarante grimaced looking from face to face trying to figure out who they were. She couldn't remember anything…Nothing…not even any family. She tried reaching for a phone but it slipped out of her hand. Nicol was bewildered to see that the other hand she was hiding under the blanket was completely bandaged.

"Stop wha-what? I don't know you!" Amarante cried out. Yzak grabbed her shoulder pushing the girl down on the bed. Amarante let out a yelp of pain as Dearka pulled him off the girl.

"Yes you do! You served with us in battle! How do you think you got those injuries!" Yzak hollered back. Amarante closed her eyes as tears brimmed from them.

"Yzak!" his teammates snapped at him. Nicol was so confused on what was going on. Amarante looked at him before blushing it again.

"I was in a car accident…The jeep was shot at, it flipped and burst into flames," Amarante replied. A nurse hearing the angry Yzak rushed inside. She smiled slightly signaling them to follow.

"Can I see you four outside," she said in a gentle and sweet voice. Amarante was glad to see these rough guys go. It would relieve her of the stress. Outside the nurse lead them to a quiet area.

"What's wrong? Why doesn't she remember?" Yzak demanded. She didn't like this kid's attitude but she'd let it pass.

"She suffered a lot of head trauma during the last battle. Those hits to the head has cause her Post-traumatic amnesia. I don't know how long she'll remain in this state. She has no recollection of any family members, friends, teachers, any one she has encountered. All she really knows is that she's a soldier for the Z.A.F.T. military. She doesn't even remember her own name. We're also under strict orders NOT to tell her what happened. Thus the reason for why she believes she was in a car accident," the nurse informed. The nurse then excused herself and the four boys disbanded. Nicol stayed put in his spot. He liked the way that girl looked, and she had a very cute face.

"You coming Nicol?" Athrun asked. It was surprising to see the boy frozen in time.

"No…I want to go see that girl again," Nicol replied. He felt his cheeks redden as Athrun shrugged it off. He left leaving Nicol alone in the hospital. Slowly he made his way back to the room. Knocking twice, Nicol entered the room quietly.

"I don't want to call the nurse on you!" Amarante threatened in a small voice. She was really scared. Maybe he wanted to do something gross to her!

"Please don't. I don't know you either…but I would like to get to know you," Nicol reasoned approaching the girl cautiously. He saw the bandages that were wrapped around her head making him frown. She was a very beautiful girl.

"I know you don't know me…Why were you here earlier?" Amarante asked curiously and defensively. Amarante was still dazed and confused, she couldn't remember anything.

"My friends saw the accident…they wanted to make sure you were okay," Nicol lied. He felt his stomach drop not liking the fact that he had just lied to the girl. He wanted to tell her but the doctors were under orders not to.

"Oh," she started, "What's my name?" He had no idea what her name was. He flinched at the question seeing the hope in her eyes. He didn't want to destroy that hope but he didn't know.

"I…I don't know," Nicol replied regretfully.

"It's okay…they call me Amnesia…so I think that's my name," the injured girl replied. She looked around the room before giving a yawn. Nicol came closer to her causing Amarante to cock her head.

"I'll find out your name don't you worry," Nicol soothed taking her hand. His hand was warm and gentle causing the two kids to blush. Kirkwood watched from the doorway seeing the unusual boy with her. He had never seen Amarante like this before. She seemed to enjoy this boy's company. There was so much love and admiration in her eyes.

"Her name is Amarante," Kirkwood piped in.

"Amarante? Who's that?" Amarante asked. Nicol looked back at the green pilot as he entered the room. He had turquoise colored hair and eyes. A nurse soon followed behind and eventually shooed the two boys out of the room. Curiously Nicol followed Kirkwood.

"Do you know her?" Nicol asked innocently.

"She's my…was my girlfriend," Kirkwood answered. Nicol was shocked at the answer. He gulped gently hoping that he was encroaching on his "territory." It was odd to refer to a girl as property.

"I hope I didn't do anything…" Nicol began before being cut off by Kirkwood. Nicol looked up to his superior with confusion.

"I feel that you two are going to have a special bond," Kirkwood replied. Bond? He had just met this girl, how could this kid predict something like that.

"She was your girlfriend before her injuries right? Doesn't that mean that she's still your girlfriend?" Nicol replied innocently. He was just like Amarante, they should be together, in Kirkwood's mind.

Kirkwood sighed, "I'm being transferred back into space…I'm not coming back here and I'll probably never see her again. I want Amarante to be taken care of. I can tell that she likes you…probably more than she ever loved me. Please take care of her." Nicol shook his head. He couldn't do this, he barely knew the girl.

"I'm sorry…but I can't do that. I'm being transferred to Carpentaria today," Nicol said remorsefully. Kirkwood smiled, what a relief, she could have friends at her new base.

"So is she…that's where she's going right now," Kirkwood replied. They left the hospital standing outside in the sunlight. Nicol still frowned at the thought of taking his girlfriend yet his selfish side just shrugged it off.

"Oh…Did you serve with my comrades underneath the Desert Tiger?" Nicol asked. If she was his girlfriend, then he had to be under Commander Waltfeld.

"Yes…Yzak and Dearka…wait…you're apart of the Le Creuset team?" Kirkwood asked. Nicol blushed…his teammates were brash unlike him and Athrun. Well Athrun outside of battles.

"Yes…They've always been like that. My friend Athrun is also a lot like me," Nicol responded. Kirkwood chuckled giving him a nod of agreement. He liked this kid, he was the perfect one for Amarante.

"My name is Kirkwood. I can tell that you like her," Kirkwood said extending his hand. Nicol shook it cordially liking this new found friend. Am I really that easy to read? Nicol thought.

"My name is Nicol… I…I…I don't…You're not the least bit mad?" Nicol asked hinting at the fact that he had a crush on the maiden. She was beautiful and had the nicest curves and a gentle face. Her hair was also unique, he had never seen anyone like her before.

"Like I told one of my comrades…as long as I know she's being taken care of and that she's happy. I'm content and happy. Anyways, my flight is about to leave so it's time to say good bye," Kirkwood sighed. This time he saluted. Nicol saluted back before watching the turquoise haired boy walk away. Nicol was still unsure about this, Amarante was a beauty, but Kirkwood was her girlfriend.

"Nicol," Athrun called out. He was waiting with Yzak and Dearka. Nicol went to them and they eventually walked away from the hospital. It was quiet before Nicol opened his mouth. He had to know more about Amarante, he couldn't stop thinking about her. He wanted her, and he had to have Amarante, she was what he wanted in a girl.

"So you two knew her?" Nicol asked Yzak and Dearka. Dearka raised an eyebrow surprised to hear an intrigued Nicol.

"Ahhh…Three. I met her in the PLANTs once," Athrun piped in. Nicol felt out of the loop since he never met the girl. He looked down with a little bit of sadness before getting back to his main subject.

"When did you met her in the PLANTs?" Yzak demanded. Dearka smirked, Yzak did have a "short" term memory at times.

"Remember Amarante did say that once," Dearka chipped in. Yzak shot a glare at Dearka causing him to put his arms up in defense. Nicol didn't want this digression, he just wanted a yes or a no.

"Yes, when I was with Commander Le Creuset," Athrun answered.

"What is she like?" Nicol asked blushing softly. His friends stared at him bewildered at the blush on his face. For a moment the friends stopped and continued to stare at him. Nicol looked at the faces trying to figure out what they were thinking about.

"Does someone love Amarante?" Athrun teased. For once Yzak and Dearka laughed at the comment. Dearka nudged him in a playful manner.

"Wha-What? N-No!" Nicol replied blushing even more. He shook his head as the three continued to laugh.

"Too bad you can't have her since we're being transferred to Carpentaria," Yzak chuckled. Athrun shot him a glare but he was probably right.

"Oh that's not a problem…She's being transferred to Carpentaria too," Nicol said happily. The three boys stopped again before staring at each other then at Nicol before laughing.

"Well it looks like someone may be eager to get to Carpentaria," Dearka teased. Nicol punched him playfully in the arm as he felt his face redden even more.

"You look like a beet Nicol," Athrun laughed. The boys continued to laugh at Nicol only causing him to sigh.

"So what was she like?" Nicol demanded becoming annoyed with his friends pestering. He wanted information and he wanted it now.

"Well she's you in girl form. Even though you're not much of a man anyways," Yzak responded. Nicol only glared knowing that it was better to remain silent then to fight with Yzak.

"Come on Yzak. They're different but I do agree she's a lot like you," Athrun retaliated. Yzak just smirked knowing that their fake commander would stand up for the coward.

"Very insightful. She knows, err, knew a lot about the Buster and the Duel," Dearka said thoughtfully.

Archangel

"Hey kid what are you doing here?" Mu asked curiously. He was in his room and normally Kira waited for Mu to go to the hangar. It was also at an odd time in the day in which Kira was normally resting or with Flay.

"Ah I just want to ask you a question," Kira replied. He seemed upset about something, then again when was Kira never upset.

"About what?" Mu asked putting down the picture of Amarante. He had been thinking about her a lot since their last battle. Mu just couldn't get her out of his head. He continued to stare at the picture as Kira spoke with him.

"About Waltfeld and a person that I….Who is that?" Kira asked seeing the picture real briefly. He was attracted to her red hair.

"Oh this. She's my little cousin. I think she's 15 now. She's a first generation coordinator like you," Mu replied giving him the picture. Kira was surprised to see the likeness of the girl to Amarante. In the picture the younger girl was pushing down on Mu's back. Mu just looked up at her with an amused look. The girl just looked into the camera with a wave. He was almost positive that it was Amarante. Now was not the time to tell Mu…even if they weren't the same people.

"So where is she now?" Kira asked forgetting about his previous question.

"Huh? Hmmmm…I'm not sure. The last letter I received was when she was 14. She said she was going to the PLANTs to study at an all girl's school. I've been thinking about her lately," Mu replied.

"Sir, have you ever fought someone that you knew?" Kira asked. He had asked the question before but he couldn't help but to ask again and again.

"On a few occasions," Mu replied.

"In our last battle…against the Desert Tiger. Why couldn't you fire at one of the BuCUEs? The pilot didn't fire back either. At least that's what I noticed," Kira asked. Caught off by the question Mu pondered on it for awhile before forming his answer. Mu really didn't think that anyone noticed that, besides himself and the pilot.

"I really don't know. I felt as if I knew the person. I'm not going to say that I wanted to spare the custom BuCUE pilot but if I destroyed the unit. I know I'd feel very guilty," Mu responded with a shrug.

"In the city…I met the pilot…I tried to forget but I couldn't, and I killed her," Kira replied with extreme remorse. Mu frowned at the fact that Kira shrank 3 sizes.

"Kid…put it behind you," Mu said placing a hand on his shoulder. "The longer you dwell on it the more depressed you'll become."

"Right. Excuse me sir," Kira said before leaving. It concerned Mu that Kira said "her" possessing Mu to write a letter to Amarante's father. He probably wouldn't get a response but he had to try.

Carpentaria

Nicol went to the hospital to see if Amarante had arrive and she had. He went to the room but a soldier stopped him. He had red hair and wore a green uniform but he was a high ranking green instead of some of their pilot counterparts.

"Excuse me sir," Nicol said giving him a salute.

"My name is Martin DaCosta. Amarante was one of my subordinates. She's a very sweet and special young lady to our Commander, Commander Andrew Waltfeld. As you very well know, he was injured in the last battle. Amarante is asleep right now but he wanted to see her before we were transferred to another base. Could you wait a little while so he can see her alone?" DaCosta asked kindly.

"Of course," Nicol said standing to the side. He could understand the feeling. Mostly all the other pilots were already dead and according to Dearka they were pretty close.

"If I remember correctly, you're a pilot under Le Creuset right?" DaCosta asked trying to make sure his wait outside wasn't boring. Nicol looked up at him before giving a nod.

"Yes. My teammates will be arriving here later," Nicol replied.

"Not to be rude, but you don't fit the profile of the normal soldiers under Commander Le Creuset," DaCosta said. Nicol laughed slightly, causing DaCosta to smile.

"I get that a lot. Um…What is she like?" Nicol asked with hints of blush on his face. DaCosta ignored the blush on his face knowing what he was thinking about.

"Very sweet and kind. She's gentle yet in battle she's a great tactician. The commander and all of us had great faith in her abilities. The soldiers around base began to call her the Warrior Princess at the time of her injuries. Personally, Commander Waltfeld called her Cub or Cubby because she reminded him of himself," DaCosta praised. The more he heard about the girl the more he wanted to get to know her and to keep her for himself.

"Cub-by?" Nicol asked. That was an odd nickname, they must have been really close for him to call her that.

"Due to being the Desert Tiger he liked to call her the Desert Tiger Cub since she was his apprentice," DaCosta replied. Nicol nodded before looking down, thinking about Kirkwood's wish.

"Oh," Nicol began, "your subordinate, Kirkwood, told me to look after her and to make her happy. I don't think I'm the right one to do that."

"Well you defiantly seem kind enough. I'm sure you'll do a fine job," DaCosta answered before hearing his name from the inside. "Good bye…ahhh, What was your name?"

"Nicol, Nicol Amalfi I hope to see you soon sir," Nicol answered.

"Likewise," DaCosta said as he entered the room. He came out with Commander Waltfeld he noticed the young pilot giving them a salute. Waltfeld was in a wheel chair but he seemed to be as lively as ever.

"Hello," Nicol said softly.

"Now who might you be?" Waltfeld asked. Nicol was surprised to see all the injuries he had sustained. The bandages around his eye reminded him of Yzak's. What shocked him the most was to see him in a wheelchair and the missing limb.

"Nicol Amalfi of the Le Creuset team sir," Nicol replied still in an attention position.

"Oh like Yzak and Dearka. What brings you to see Amarante?" Commander Waltfeld asked. It was weird to see a soldier that had never met Amarante to be visiting her. Nicol began to blush before looking away.

"Well you see…Kirkwood wanted me to watch over her…I don't want to break the promise," Nicol answered. Yet the blush told all. Waltfeld smiled wickedly he hadn't lost his jovial personality.

"You have a little crush on Cubby? Isn't that sweet," Waltfeld said with an amused smile.

"Ah, N-No sir," Nicol replied but noticing that his blush was intensifying. His face and whole body felt hot. Nicol loosened his collar slightly trying to release the heat radiating from his body.

"I know that Kirkwood broke up with her. I hope you're kind to her because if you're not…I'll make sure to make your life miserable," Waltfeld threatened. Nicol was surprised how quickly he could go from a jovial commander to a concerned and threatening one.

"I promise you sir I'll be kind," Nicol said with a gulp.

"Well she's still sleeping so don't make too much noise," Waltfeld answered with a kind smile.

"Yes sir," Nicol said saluting again as they left. Nicol entered the room quietly to see that she was still asleep. Commander Waltfeld had left her a card which Nicol moved to a nearby table. Sitting down in a near-by chair Nicol made sure he didn't disturb her. 20 minutes later she opened her eyes and looked around the room spotting the young boy from before. She had forgotten his name making her cock her head to the left.

"Hi," she said cheerfully. A greeting was always great to start with, as Amarante yawned.

"Hello," Nicol responded in a similar manner. He smiled lovingly making her giggle slightly and smile back.

"I forgot your name…and I forgot my name. What's your name?" Amarante asked innocently. Even though on the inside it was tearing her up. Some days she could remember her name and some faces easily but other days it was so much harder. She wanted to know why but the doctors never told her, they just mumbled some excuse about the "car accident" before leaving.

"My name is Nicol and your name is Amarante," Nicol replied just as innocently as her.

"We wear the same uniform," Amarante chimed. Well that was one thing she remembered, it seemed like the road to recovery wasn't THAT far off.

"You're a red too? That's great!" Nicol chuckled with enthusiasm which Amarante liked. He made her feel loved and appreciated.

"Do I know you?" Amarante asked with another cock of the head. Nicol looked into her innocent eye mesmerized by her presence.

"Nope," Nicol said with a head shake. Amarante noticed that he was mesmerized so for awhile they just stared at each other. No one said a word for about 10 minutes.

"I like you," Amarante said with blush creeping on to her face. Nicol was shocked at her words, how much did she "like" him?

"Oh…I like you too," Nicol chuckled before blushing as well. He looked at the time noticing he had to go. He stood up quickly making his way to the door.

"Where are you going?" Amarante asked. She rarely got any visitors and she was quite lonely. Why was he leaving so abruptly? Did she say something wrong? Amarante sighed, she was always making people unhappy.

"I have to meet up with my teammates. I'll be back tomorrow or as soon as I can okay?" Nicol answered, going back to her bedside. He took her hand feeling himself turn into a beet again.

"Oh…Okay," Amarante sighed again. She hated being alone in the room. There wasn't anything to do, and nothing to watch. Nicol gave her hand a soft pat before releasing it. Amarante felt all the warmth and happy feelings leave her with his hand. It was so lonely, and the doctors and nurses weren't able to make idle chit-chat.

"Don't worry I won't leave you without saying good bye," Nicol told her before finally leaving the room. When ever he was in her presence he couldn't stop blushing or feel love for her. He allowed his face to calm down before going to find his arriving teammates.

NICOL FINALLY CAME! AS PROMISED OF COURSE! XD

In the polls today (As of August 10, 2010)…

Amarante x Nicol: 7 votes

Waltfeld x Aisha: 4 votes

DaCosta x Amarante: 4 votes

Waltfeld x Amarante: 3 votes

Amarante x Aisha: 3 votes

Mu x Amarante: 3 votes

Kirkwood x Amarante: 2 votes

Yzak x Amarante: 1 vote

Maylam x Amarante: 0 votes

Dearka x Amarante: 0 votes

Athrun x Amarante: 0 votes

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