After When Angels Fall (Aphmau Fanfic)

I know, I'm terrible at naming my stories. This one started out as a good idea, but I didn't actually plan out how it was going to end so it kind of ended abruptly. It is posted on Fanfiction.net by Prydainian Aphmau Reader. That is my account on there, I didn't steal it. Enjoy! ~Aphlonwy

After watching the last episode of MyStreet, I imagined scenarios of how Aphmau might have found out that Aaron remembered her as Shu. I suppose the faster, more boring way would be that Aaron remembers exactly how he knew Shu, even if he doesn't remember that she is Aphmau, and either figures out how to call Shu or has Melissa make a few texts for him until he discovers that she's Aphmau. However, that's a bit boring, so this is what would happen if Aaron didn't remember how he knew her exactly. The fanfiction starts with the end of the last episode. Enjoy, and please review with things that I can improve on. Also, I would love recommendations for better, more creative emails for the characters, especially Kim and Melissa. Thanks!

### ~~~~~Melissa~~~~~

Aaron and I just boarded the boat that's taking us away from Starlight, back to my house. I still can't get over the fact that Aaron can't even remember Aphmau. I turn to him and notice that he's staring into the water, thinking. "Aaron?" I ask. I can't even imagine how he must be feeling right now.

"How am I going to tell her?" he asks.

Confused, I ask, "Tell who?"

"I won't be able to talk to her anymore."

"What are you talking about?" I asked. Something in his voice held a longing in it, such as he used to have for Aphmau. But he can't be talking about Aphmau.

He replied, "Shu."

"Uh, Sh-Shu?" Who's Shu? There wasn't anyone named Shu on the island that we met. In fact, I'd never heard the name before.

"She was a great friend of mine, but I-I don't know how I can speak to her again, or… even see her online," he explained. "It's been so long."

"You've never told me about this friend."

"I-I'm sorry, I- I don't know if I should've."

"Aaron, whoever she is," I smiled at him, "If that's what you want to do, I'll see what I can arrange." Whoever this Shu person was, they must have been really important in Aaron's life if he remembers her, even when he's lost his memory of everyone else, even Aphmau. I have no idea how I'm supposed to find this person, but I know that I must do everything I can to find them for Aaron.

We get home, and Aaron goes upstairs to rest. I sit down at my desk and think about this mysterious Shu and how to contact her. Aaron doesn't seem to remember details on how he met Shu, just remembers her personality, which is great, but not helpful when I'm trying to find her. Hmm… maybe someone else might have known Shu? Just because I didn't know her doesn't mean that his friends didn't. I take out my computer and start to write an email.

To: handsomeboy@romeavecorp.com (Garroth), catwitch@bravura.com (Lucinda), kim@bravura.com (Kim), emonugget@romeavecorp.com (Zane), cupcakemeifwa@bravura.com (Kawaii~Chan),

Hmm, should I send it to Katelyn and Travis? I don't think they were very close with Aaron, but then again, they did go to high school with him, and I really need to send it to as many people as possible that know about Aaron.

To: handsomeboy@romeavecorp.com (Garroth), catwitch@bravura.com (Lucinda), kim@bravura.com (Kim), emonugget@romeavecorp.com (Zane), cupcakemeifwa@bravura.com (Kawaii~Chan), ladiesman@bravura.com (Travis), volleyballpunch@bravura.com (Katelyn)

But, should I send it to Aphmau? She has enough on her plate, and I'm not sure if she'll want to know about Aaron possibly being interested in someone else. But no, what was that she said? "If he remembers me or not, no matter who he smiles with, I just want him to be happy." I take a deep breath and decide to add her name to the send list. It will probably be awhile before Aphmau is able to check her email, anyway. I continue to write the email.

To: handsomeboy@romeavecorp.com (Garroth), catwitch@bravura.com (Lucinda), kim@bravura.com (Kim), emonugget@romeavecorp.com (Zane), cupcakemeifwa@bravura.com (Kawaii~Chan), ladiesman@bravura.com (Travis), volleyballpunch@bravura.com (Katelyn) olivegardenpotato@bravura.com (Aphmau)

Subject: Aaron's Memory

Hey guys, I hope this email finds you all feeling better than you were when I last saw you. I'm writing this to tell you that Aaron, although he doesn't remember any of us, he says that there is this person that he remembers and really wants to reconnect with. However, he can't remember how he knew her, exactly. Do any of you happen to remember someone named Shu, who might have known Aaron? If so, be sure to let me know. Thanks, you guys.

-Melissa Lycan

Sent.

The next day, I check back into my email. Katelyn, Kim, Garroth, and Zane had all responded saying that they were sorry, but they don't remember anyone by that name. Kawaii~Chan also responded and said that the name sounded vaguely familiar, but she couldn't remember where she'd heard it or who said it. It was probably just the name of some classmate or coworker from awhile ago. None of it seemed very promising.

A week after that, Travis got around to responding to my email, but he said pretty much the same thing as everyone else, that he had never heard of anyone named Shu before.

Then, a month after I'd sent my original email, Aphmau finally responded.

### ~~~~~Aphmau~~~~~

After a few weeks, I had recovered enough to leave, so I went home to finish my recovery there. On my way home, I looked at my phone and saw that I had a bunch of unread emails. I told myself that I would look at them when I got home, but when I got home I found that there were other things to do. Also, being at my house alone without Aaron there brought back memories with him, as well as memories of the year that we spent apart before we went to Starlight. I was an emotional wreck, and going through my email was the last thing on my mind. But eventually, my friends told me that I had to start doing things. So today is the first day I've been able to check my email. I open my inbox on my computer, and begin to scroll through my unread emails. Olive Garden Coupons, a notification that my Netflix account expired (I had forgotten to renew it while at Starlight), spam emails, notifications from my MeTube channel, and… wait, an email from Melissa, titled "Aaron's Memory". What is that? Has something changed since I saw him after he left Starlight? The email arrived in my inbox the day after they left, though, so I'm not sure what could have possibly come up in that brief time. I open the email and read over what it says. "Hey guys, I hope this email finds you all feeling better than you were when I last saw you. I'm writing this to tell you that Aaron, although he doesn't remember any of us, he says that there is this person that he remembers and really wants to reconnect with." What? Aaron wasn't ever very close to anyone that wasn't at Starlight, so I wonder who this person could be. I keep reading. "However, he can't remember how he knew her, exactly. Do any of you happen to remember someone named Shu, who might have known Aaron?" Wait, Shu? Me? He- he remembers me as Shu? I guess he doesn't know that I'm Shu, though. I quickly finish the email. "If so, be sure to let me know. Thanks, you guys. -Melissa Lycan"

I think about what the email said some more. Then, it all sinks it. He- HE REMEMBERS ME! But not *me* me. I go to text Aaron and talk to him as Shu, when I realize that he's blind and can't read my text or respond. I'll have to work with Melissa on this.

After thinking this over, I decide to email Melissa back.

To: melissalycan@lycancorp.com

Subject: Aaron's Memory

Hello Melissa. I'm sorry to have taken so long to respond to this email, but I'm sure you'll understand when I say I've had several other things going on recently. As to whether I've heard of Shu, well… do you remember when I told you how I met Aaron? How we knew each other through a game we played for several years before we met in high school? When we met each other in person, we didn't know that we were friends online in our game for much of the first year because we both went by online aliases. Aaron's was FC, and mine... was Shu. When we first met each other as our real selves, we called each other by those names, not Aaron and Aphmau.

I was wondering if I could come over to visit with Aaron sometime? Tell him Shu's coming over. I can do any time, so tell me when you and Aaron are free.

Thanks,

Aphmau

~Outside Melissa's house~

Well, I'm here. I walk up to the door and knock. Melissa answers, knowing that it's me, and welcomes me in.

"Hello. Thank you for coming and responding." She gives me a hug. " I can't believe it! I'm so glad I sent you that email. I was this close to not doing it." she says.

"Thanks for inviting me over." I respond.

"Aaron's upstairs, first door to the right."

I go to the room and knock on the closed door.

"Come in." I hear him say.

" I open the door to see Aaron sitting on his bed, facing the door. He turns his head towards me, although I know that he can't really see me. Tears come to my eyes as I see him again, covered in void burns.

"FC?"

"Shu!"

I walk over to him, hug him gently and say, "Hey, how are you doing?" He hugs me back, not seeming to want to let go.

"I… I'm so glad to be with you. Thank you for coming. I'm not sure how much you know about what happened…?" He releases me and holds my hands, wanting to feel me there with him.

"I know everything. I was there. A lot of things have happened that you don't remember now."

He feels the engagement ring on my hand. "I-is that… are you…"

"That's one of the things that happened recently, just before… everything that happened at Starlight. You proposed to me there. In fact," my voice breaks, "that's why we were there. Oh, Aaron!" I start crying, and he hugs me again.

### ~~~~~Aaron~~~~~

"Shu… it's not your fault. I don't remember, but I'm sure I-" I stop talking. As I think about everything I remember about Shu, while holding her, feeling her ring on her hand, the memory of me proposing to her comes to me, then all my memories come back in one huge wave, and I start crying. "Oh Aph, I-I remember! I'm so sorry you had to go through all that for me!"

"Shh, you know I would go through it all again a hundred times if I had to rather than not be with you."

"I love you, stupid potato."

### ~~~~~Kawaii~Chan~~~~~

Aaron and Aphmau came together to tell me about what happened.

"EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!" I squealed. "MY SHIP!"

### ~~~Fin~~~

**A/N: I know that Aaron suddenly getting all of his memories back is a bit sudden, but the doctor at Starlight did say that familiar things, people, and experiences could possibly bring back his memory (hence why Aphmau was brought to Aaron and they realized that he didn't remember her either). So that's my excuse. Thanks for reading you guys!**