I know, it's short, but i had writer's block and other people requesting updates so...yeah. anyway, i tried not to leave a cliffhanger at the end of this one so i hope you enjoy it! Also, i have a poll up on my profile about a possible new fanfic that (probably won't come out for a month or so) I need some suggestions on. ^^ so please review and check out my poll!

(Hikari's POV)

Everything hurt. I don't know how long I've been tied to this chair and tortured for answers, but I was in horrible shape. It had started with Hyuuga at first. The guy was having way too much fun and his smile will forever give me nightmares now, but Kuroyuri soon took over after that and there wasn't a moment when I wasn't silently screaming in agony. Samil tried to help me multiple times, but the warsfeil were easily able to control him and Samil himself, soon gave up helping me in order to keep me from being harmed further.

Right now, I was currently getting a break, so to speak. My captors had left in order to do something important, and had left me alone, bleeding in a dark concrete room. My mind had kept drifting to Teito and Rok, pleading that they were okay and hoping that I would be able to get out of this dreadful place soon. It was then, that the door opened and the last man I wanted to see strolled in.

"Hm, it seems you've received a warm welcome, my Pet."

I lifted my head, glaring at him before spitting at his face; not one of my best ideas if I wanted to live. Almost immediately, a black wars was strangling me and a sword was slowly digging into my right shoulder. I struggled to breathe when Ayanami held a hand up and the wars retreated, but the sword remained and he grabbed a hold of it, twisting it even further into my shoulder as I coughed, still trying to get a full breath.

"See what you did? All you're doing is causing more pain to yourself. If you want, I'll give you a choice."

I was afraid of what the choices would consist of and when he came up behind me and placed a freezing hand on the left side of my face, I began to shake uncontrollably. His hand felt like bones as he slowly slid it down my face and I didn't dare move for fear that death would consume me right then and there.

"You could join me here as part of the black hawks, or you could lose everything. It's your choice, Pet."

The sword was suddenly pulled out and I gasped, slouching forward in pain until Ayanami grabbed a fistful of hair and pulled me back. He smirked evilly and leaned close to my face.

"Oh, that's right. You can't speak without your zaiphon. That makes it easy. I'll make your decision for you, and I choose…both."

He removed his glove with his teeth and his hand suddenly plunged into my chest. The pain was excruciating and yet I didn't make a sound, before slumping down in the chair as blackness swallowed my vision.

(Teito's POV)

A loud explosion sounded from behind me after I had batted a missile back at our competitors. Frau and I were currently participating in some crazy hawkzile race, hoping to get to the next god house without attracting too much unwanted attention. Of course, it's pretty hard not to get attention when this stupid perverted bishop is going around enticing the whole female population. Smacking him upside the head, I tried to remind him about blending in.

"We're standing out too much!" Even though we wanted to get to the first district in peace. "Frau, reduce the speed! We can slip into their mists."

I gestured to the group of other racers behind us, just noticing the sheer number that would potentially crush us.

"Don't be an idiot, they'll mob us!"

I silently agreed, no need to boost Frau's ego, and checked on Rok and Mikage. I was really beginning to worry for Rok. He'd been sleeping more and more lately, and had begun pulling out his own feathers in his despair. Mikage kept trying to comfort him, but Hikaru's disappearance was really taking its toll on him and all of us. Suddenly, I noticed something below us; a large group of rings, the Eye of God.

"Protect everyone."

"Stop that kid!"

"The Eye of Raphael has fallen!"

I hadn't noticed when I'd fallen off the hawkzile or that I was currently falling towards the ground. All I knew was that those remains were what remained when I intercepted Raphael during the Raggs war. The sky around me vanished and suddenly I was thrown into my long forgotten memories.

(Hikaru's POV)

"M-Mother!"

"You devil's spawn! Die already!"

Her hands wrapped themselves around my throat and I struggled to breathe as other voices in the background called out to me.

"Wake up!"

Mother…Stop…

"What's going on?"

Please…It hurts…

Something warm that felt like scales curled around me, my mother disappearing inn the process.

"Don't forget about me, Hikaru…Don't forget about those important to you."

I sat up quickly and nearly smacked heads with someone who had been leaning over me. Glancing around the room, I became frightened at the people who were standing around my bed. I couldn't recognize any of them. Not only that, but I didn't recognize where I was either. I assumed it was a hospital or infirmary judging by the white sheets, bandages, and the IV in my arm. Turning back to the small group of people, I glared.

"Who are you people? Why am I in the infirmary?"

A black haired man with square sunglasses smiled and came closer.

"Well, I'm Hyuuga and this here is Katsuragi, Haruse, Konatsu, and Kuroyuri! Candy apple?"

I was about to respond when a blonde haired kid came up and yelled at Hyuuga about letting me rest. He then came over towards me and apologized.

"Sorry about that, but now that you're awake, you can go see Ayanami. He's been waiting for you."

"Who's that?"

Collectively, they yelled "WHAT?"

I was a bit startled and backed up so that my back was resting against the headboard of the bed, as the small pink haired…kid hopped on the bed and began asking questions.

"So…what do you remember?"

"I remember the final exam. We had to fight a prisoner, but I-I don't remember what happened or how it turned out. I assume I passed…right?"

This time, Katsuragi spoke.

"It seems that, after you were captured by enemies on the mission you were sent on, your memories have regressed. It's possible that whatever they did to you was traumatizing enough to erase those memories."

I was still a bit confused, wondering what these enemies could have possibly done to force me into this state, but ignored it as the group went outside to allow me some privacy so I could change for my meeting with Ayanami. It was a bit difficult with my shoulder the way it was, as well as the rest of my wounds, but I could manage. What seemed more important to me was the voice I heard just before I woke up. It seemed familiar, but the mere thinking of it gave me a headache and just before I walked out the door, I swear I heard it whispering to me.

"I will try my best to help you, but you must never forget us, Hikaru. You are Teito's light, after all."