Lost Memories Chapter 34

"So you're the Atlantic Federation's little jewel. Doesn't it concern you that you're fighting against your own kind?" a commander asked Amaranta. It was about time she got off the sideline and back into the battle. She had been monitoring Amarante's brain for so long Amaranta was about to go crazy.

"Not really," Amaranta replied without a care. She was given a Strike Dagger which she wasn't too happy about. She wanted a stronger mobile suit. There was going to be a large battle soon and through her more developed spatial awareness Amaranta knew that her sister was in space AND that there was a high chance that she'd get to fight her soon.

"So your sister is in Z.A.F.T.?" her new commander asked. Commander Lynch was unable to join her in space because he wanted to get revenge on the Z.A.F.T. soldiers for what they did in Panama.

"Yes. She was supposed to join the Atlantic Federation with me. She betrayed our family and my father has given me special permission to kill her," Amaranta replied. The commander was shocked at the words coming out of her mouth. This pink and red haired maiden seemed TOO eager to kill her baby sister. Why would anyone want to kill their own flesh and blood?

"You're okay with that?" the commander asked raising an eyebrow. Amaranta just smirked and nodded. She had always wanted to get even with Amarante for how she cheated at the simulators when they were at home.

"Excuse me sir," Amaranta said with a salute. She left the room making a beeline to her father's. She was glad that he was there with her; he would be able to see her kill the traitor.

"The M1 pilots have taken in a Z.A.F.T. pilot as their prisoner. The pilot came very willingly." Kisaka alerted Cagalli. A willing Z.A.F.T. pilot? How peculiar…what would I pilot want with the Three Ship Alliance? Was it a trick?

"A Z.A.F.T. pilot?" Cagalli asked. She looked down in thought trying to think of who it could be. Yet who did she know in Z.A.F.T. besides Athrun, Dearka and Commander Waltfeld?

"She keeps claiming that she needs to get to the Eternal," Kisaka replied. Cagalli nodded leaving for the prison cells. Almost ALL Z.A.F.T. soldiers struggled. Why was this one so calm? Making her way through the Kusanagi Cagalli eventually came to where they kept prisoners. She was shocked to hear a very familiar voice. The girl was pacing around in the small cell. No it couldn't be! Cagalli thought as she thought of the familiar girl.

"Please, I have to get to the Eternal. I'm not very sure why but I must. Please let me go," the voice pleaded. Cagalli hurried to the cell where she saw Amarante, the girl she had met in Banadiya some time ago. She was slightly shocked to see that the girl had a scar over her eye. Amarante looked at her freezing in her pace.

"Amarante?" Cagalli gasped. She stared into Amarante's large green orbs trying to figure out how she's still alive.

"Huh?" Amarante asked her curiosity piquing. She looked at Cagalli and Cagalli at her. Amarante didn't remember this person but the person seemed to know her. Amarante went up to the bars which only caused Cagalli to back away in shock.

"Amarante is that…is that really you?" Cagalli asked in her surprised state. Amarante cocked her head, thinking that it was an odd question to ask.

Flashback

"So is she your GIRLfriend?" Amarante teased. Kira's face turned slightly pink and Cagalli became aggressive.

"What makes you think that?" Cagalli demanded. Stopping Cagalli…

End Flashback

"Yes, but who are you?" Amarante began with a question, "After a car accident I lost all of my memories." Amarante shook the thoughts away trying to focus on what Cagalli was saying, not the memory of meeting her.

"My name is Cagalli. I met you in Banadiya," Cagalli replied. Amarante sat down on the bed. She let out a sigh thinking of what she was going to say next. She let out a yawn before looking up at Cagalli.

"Oh," Amarante began, "Can I go to the Eternal now?" It almost sounded like a whine. Cagalli noticed how childlike her voice had become since she had amnesia. She could understand why she would change, yet she was happy that Amarante hadn't changed for the worse.

"Not yet. Let me contact them first," Cagalli replied before leaving. Looking back she kind of hated leaving the girl all by herself in the cold and dark prison area of the Kusanagi. Amarante sighed standing up going back to pacing around the small cell. How long would this take? What if they didn't take her seriously? What if they decided to execute her instead.

After hearing news that Amarante was onboard the Kusanagi DaCosta took their Commander to the ship. Everyone who knew her was shocked and the news quickly spread around the Eternal. How did Amarante find them? Where had she been in the small time period that she wasn't being watched? What was she subjected to? DaCosta looked over at Commander Waltfeld seeing that he had his arm and the stub of his other arm crossed and his eye was also closed.

"Do you really think?" DaCosta asked quietly as they boarded the Kusanagi. Waltfeld didn't answer causing DaCosta to sigh. No one really knew what would happen with this meeting. Everything could go wrong or it couldn't have be someone else. It could have always been Amarante's twin sister Amaranta. Once off the ship they walked in silence before reaching the prison quarters. Cagalli was waiting outside. The three of them entered the room causing Amarante to jump up off the bed and dart to the bars. She was going to demand this time. It had been HOURS since someone had come in.

"Can I go to the Eternal now?" Amarante asked before gasping. She wasn't too surprised to see DaCosta but she was surprised to see that man named Andy again. He was wearing a Z.A.F.T. uniform as well. What was he doing in that? Who exactly was he?

"Amarante? Is that really you?" DaCosta asked coming closer to the bars. For once he allowed his emotions to get the better of him. He didn't know what to think. It defiantly looked like Amarante and she had the same scar over her eye.

"Hello sir, and you're that guy that I met after mental testing, you told me to call you Andy," Amarante replied pointing at the two men through the bars. Waltfeld smiled, this was defiantly the little girl that he got to know and love.

"Well now, I can't have you calling me that anymore. My name is Commander Andrew Waltfeld, the Desert Tiger," Commander Waltfeld replied as Cagalli released her from her cell. Amarante couldn't wait to get out of there, she was so tired of only being able to pace back and forth.

"Yes sir," Amarante replied with a salute before hugging her commander. She really did like him, how she wished that he could be her Dad. Waltfeld hugged her in return before Amarante hugged DaCosta. She then hugged Cagalli. She was so unsure about everything but she liked these people. Cagalli was happy to see that Amarante was still a very cheerful person.

"Why don't we alert Captain Ramius of our new team member," Waltfeld replied. Amarante really felt at home here. This is where she belonged. She wasn't very sure what they were doing but this was the place to be.

"Alright," Cagalli replied. Everyone was in a panic that they had found a Z.A.F.T. mobile suit behind them. At the bridge everyone sighed with relief knowing that the pilot that had given up wasn't their enemy. Amarante…where have I heard that name before? Murrue thought. She wanted a quick glimpse of the girl but she was standing off-screen. Maybe Mu knew who she was.

"We'll take Amarante," Waltfeld reasoned with the other captains. They agreed and Amarante was once again in her cockpit but this time she was escorting the shuttle back to the Eternal. The operator told her where to enter in which she obliged to. After safely docking, Amarante left her mobile suit to find Commander Waltfeld. She had some questions, she was almost positive she knew him. She left her duffle bag behind her seat but Pompom found a way out. It followed behind Amarante barking. She was defiantly a feisty little thing…maybe Pompom believe that she was a big dog not a little one. Amarante was curious on how Pompom had the unique ability of being able to turn herself on, when he on switch was unreachable from puppy paws.

"Alright alright, I'm sorry," Amarante chuckled. She was about to open the door but let out a small cry of shock to see it open so quickly. On the other side of the door she saw a very familiar face from Carpentaria.

"Amarante? What are you doing here?" Athrun asked. How did she find them and how the hell did she get on board? Amarante hugged Athrun tightly pushing him through the doorway.

"Hi Athrun," Amarante replied. She barely noticed the person behind him, who happened to be Kira. He was stunned, Amarante…she was alive as well? Yet there was something different about her, besides the scar over her eye. He remembered Amarante being more observant about her surroundings than she was now. Athrun released the girl looking into her face happily but he was also concerned.

"What are you doing here?" Athrun asked again. Going through the door back into the hangar, they stood on a patch of ground that wasn't occupied by workers. The hangar was in a frenzy to repair the mobile suits on board the ship. It was still so shocking to see Amarante again.

"I'm not sure yet," Amarante said with a shrug. She smiled at the two boys but she was curious who Athrun's brown haired friend was. She couldn't remember her engagement with Kira months before. Amarante wanted to laugh at his shocked and dumbfounded face but she knew better.

"Amarante," Kira muttered with astonishment. She focused on Kira before thinking about everyone knew who she was and she had no idea who these people were. Amarante also noticed the similarity between him and Cagalli. Maybe they were brother and sister.

"Who are you?" Amarante asked innocently cocking her head. Kira's heart sunk slightly, what had happened to Amarante? He knew that she probably wouldn't have forgotten him. He was too unique of an enemy to forget. Yet he was still shocked at how she was able to survive such an explosion.

"Ah, Amarante could you give us a minute?" Athrun asked. He was going to set this right, once and for all with Kira. In the beginning, Athrun wanted to tell Kira that Amarante was alive but then again, he didn't want to tell Kira in fear that Kira would become sentimental.

"Sure Athrun," Amarante replied. Pompom barked wagging her tail at her creator. "Come Pompom." She left with her robot giving them some time. Kira looked at the dog quickly before looking back at his friend. Even Kira had questions for his friend?

"First how do you know Amarante?" Athrun demanded in a low voice. When could Amarante have met Kira? She did not live on Heliopolis according to a report and Kira didn't live in the PLANTs.

"Well how do you know her?" Kira retaliated. Well when did Athrun meet Amarante? They couldn't have been stationed together. Amarante was strictly a base soldier. She wasn't a person who moved from ship to ship live Athrun.

"I met her in the PLANTs and at Gibraltar, you?" Athrun replied. He was anxious to hear Kira's answer. There was no possible place for Kira to meet her at to make a significant impact on him.

"I met her in Banadiya once," Kira answered. Athrun knew that Banadiya was where the Z.A.F.T. base was located but when did Kira get time to go around the city?

"Secondly, she lost her memories in her fight against you," Athrun replied. Athrun soon regretted how his voice sounded so spiteful instead of normal. Did Athrun really hold a grudge against Kira for giving Amarante amnesia?

"Oh," Kira muttered weakly. Athrun grimaced before lightening his stance towards his friend. He softly placed a hand on Kira's shoulder to show him that everything was alright.

"Amarante," Athrun called. Amarante approached going back to her friends. Pompom barked nipping at Athrun's heels. He tried to ignore the dog but she was very persistent, just like Amarante, when she wanted to be. Sometimes he wished he gave the dog a permanently shut mouth instead of one that could open and close. Maybe I should make her a muzzle, Athrun thought before finally giving in.

"Okay Pompom, hello," Athrun said with a laugh. He scooped the dog into his arms which she loved dearly. Standing up in his arms Pompom gently nuzzled her creator's face. Amarante smiled loving before turning to Kira.

"Athrun made her for me," Amarante said happily to Kira. He nodded before taking a closer look at the dog. It was much larger than something that Athrun would normally make. Kira was interested why he didn't make the dog smaller.

"I thought those mechanics looked familiar. Athrun made me a bird, its name is Birdy," Kira replied. He called out for the bird which swooped down from the upper part of the hangar and landed on Kira's hand. Amarante cooed at lovingly before turning to Athrun.

"It looks like Athrun is a robot making wonder," Amarante chuckled. Athrun blushed softly becoming slightly bashful. Amarante chuckled, Athrun was so noble. She then blushed herself noticing that she didn't even know Kira's name.

"My name is Kira," Kira told her. Somehow he sensed that, that was what Amarante was thinking about. It was odd; he was never able to do that in the past.

"K-Kira?" Amarante muttered. She felt her head swell in pain as her eyes lost focus. Athrun and Kira immediately became alarmed. Athrun placed Pompom on the ground in which Birdy swooped down and landed on Pompom's back. She didn't seem to mind as she whimpered for her owner's condition.

Flashback

"Kira!" Amarante called out stopping in front of the machine. Kira was surprised to hear Amarante's voice coming through his machine. The boy stopped, Amarante then smiled slightly. It was bittersweet, Amarante was glad that she knew that he was the pilot but she wasn't happy that she had to fight him.

"We don't have to fight each other!" Kira called back. She grimaced at the thought before dodging an attack from the resistance fighters. She fired her main cannon at them blowing the trucks up. They lit up in flames and all resistance had stopped in that area. Kira flinched before muttering to himself that he couldn't save them. He was also surprised at her brutality, how could she kill those men with no emotions…period.

"We were both given orders weren't we Kira. To annihilate each other as soldiers! We're on different sides of the chess board. Pawns of the higher ups to control as they please. Even your ship's commander and Commander Waltfeld are pawns. Isn't that right Kira?" Amarante answered aiming her cannons at the Strike. She wanted to intimidate him into backing out of this fight. He froze for a moment realizing the truth in her statement.

End Flashback

Flashback

"Amarante, haven't you ever wondered why you can perform better than most coordinators…hmpf, but not Kira Yamato," Le Creuset chuckled.

"Kira? Sir I don't understand," Amarante muttered but the name was ringing a bell. Where had she heard that name before.

"You were no accident. No, you were all according to plan," Le Creuset chuckled in an evil manner.

"Sir…what is this?" Amarante asked.

"Your father was a geneticist like many people at the time of your birth. With the success of the Ultimate Coordinator project many scientists wanted to out-compete the project. In comes your father, who knew he couldn't beat Dr. Hibiki's work. So he moved on to something that was already present in our…

Abrupt Flashback End

"Amarante?" Athrun asked shaking the girl. She was now on the ground which she really didn't understand. Athrun was holding her tightly in his arms and Kira was fanning her face.

"What?" Amarante groaned. She really wanted to ask what happened? She could barely understand what was going on.

"You passed out on us," Kira replied. Amarante looked at him, wondering if this was the kid that Commander Le Creuset was talking about. She had never met the kid so she wouldn't know.

"Kira, Kira Yamato?" Amarante asked trying to sit up. Athrun held on to her tighter trying to make sure she didn't sit up too quickly.

"Yeah?" Kira asked. Letting out a slight groan, she began to lose consciousness. Yet how did Amarante know his last name? He couldn't remember telling her when they were in Banadiya.

"Hey. H-HEY! Don't pass out on us!" Athrun said as her eyes closed. Kira began to fan faster but it didn't help as she lost complete consciousness. Athrun looked up at Kira before at the "asleep" Amarante.

"I guess we should take her to the infirmary," Kira said scratching the back of his head. He was curious what brought all this on. He just said his name and she passed out. What could have gone through her mind?

"Right," Athrun replied picking her up and floating to the hangar door. Athrun sighed, he knew Commander Waltfeld wouldn't like this and this hasn't been the FIRST time that Athrun helped make Amarante faint.

Amarante let out a small cry sitting up with a jolt. Was what just happened a dream? It couldn't be because that man named Andy was sitting next to her. He looked really worried, but he couldn't be possibly worried about her. They didn't even know each other, but he was the commander of this ship, so maybe that was the reason.

"Hey settle down," Commander Waltfeld told her. He placed his hand in hers holding it tightly. His hold was so gentle, warm and oh so familiar. She had to have known who he was if he was being this kind to her.

"Sir?" Amarante replied cocking her head. "Do I know you from somewhere?" Somehow he KNEW that Amarante was going to ask this question eventually and he couldn't keep lying to her.

Waltfeld let out a deep sigh, "I was your commander, in Banadiya." Well that cleared up some things, but why did she feel so deeply for him. The only thing she wanted to do was hug him and never let go.

"Oh…Do you know where that strange feeling comes from?" Amarante asked. Since she felt in such a way, maybe he could continue to clear up some more burning thoughts that she had. She REALLY wanted to know if Commander Le Creuset was telling the truth.

"What strange feeling?" Waltfeld asked. Amarante sighed, he had no idea either. What could she do now; she doesn't remember any of her family members at all.

"It's like I can sense someone's presence and in battle I can avoid attacks more easily," Amarante replied. Mu was telling him about this strange connection as well. It would probably be best if he chatted with her in the next couple of days.

"I'm not sure myself, but I think in the next couple of days you should visit your cousin. He's been dying to see you," Waltfeld replied petting her head gently. She felt so happy when he soothed her pain. Why was he so familiar? She searched her brain of any memory of him, but she couldn't find anything about him, besides meeting him in the PLANTs.

"Okay!" Amarante chimed. Well she's still happy and chipper like normal but, she still doesn't remember which is a pity, Waltfeld thought before standing up. Her face immediately became sour and a frown graced her face. She hated being in the hospital alone. She didn't know anyone and it was so quiet and cold.

"I have to get back to the bridge. You stay here and rest," Waltfeld ordered. Amarante looked like a sad sack on a log or a lost puppy, which made Waltfeld smile bitterly. She still had a very cute look on her face no matter what the situation. He was curious how she acted with Nicol.

"Awwww…I want to go," Amarante whined. She was still very child-like, causing Waltfeld to chuckle slightly before becoming very stern. If he wasn't stern with the girl she would probably follow him.

"Stay here and rest Amarante," Waltfeld ordered. He was so fatherly to her, she had so many questions for him and her cousin who was onboard the other ship.

"Are you my Dad?" Amarante asked cocking her head to the left. He didn't want to lie to her. Part of him was urging him to say yes, and that he would look after her forever and ever. She was still so innocent and naïve how could he say no?

"No," Waltfeld began seeing her frown even more, "Would you like me to be your Dad?" Yet he had to tell the truth. How could he live with himself if he lied to her again? Yet he hated seeing her so sad. Waltfeld had to please her somehow.

"Uh-huh," Amarante muttered blushing softly. Well it looks like she knows more than what she actually remembers, Waltfeld thought with a grin. He patted her head softly standing up from his chair. He would always love the girl.

"Then I'll be your Dad," Waltfeld told her with a smile. She nodded lying down for sleep. He waited for her to be fast asleep and he gave her a little kiss on the top of her head. He only wished that she would remember in the near future.

So yeah…this wasn't that exciting of a chapter…next will be big though.

NEXT CHAPTER WILL BE A VERY VERY VERY VERY LARGE FLASHBACK CHAPTER. SO I WANTED TO WARN YOU THAT IT'LL LARGELY BE A COPY PASTE KIND OF THING. THERE WILL BE NON FLASH BACK STUFF BUT MOSTLY FLASHBACKS!

***There will be flashbacks that will explain a few things that weren't shown in the previous chapters.***