Lost But Not Forgotten

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**Lost But Not Forgotten** was the 26th story event in Court of Darkness. It started around April 27th, 2022. Toa, Roy, and Rio were available at the start of the event. Guy, Lynt, and Fenn were added a few days later on May 3rd, 2022.

## Prologue

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MC wakes up in the infirmary to her cat calling her name. She asks her cat why he's so freaked out as he jumps into her arms. Sherry tells her not to stand up so soon. MC notices that Sherry looks upset, but she doesn't know why. Jasper also comments that MC seems to be a bit confused about the current situation. He then asks her if she feels nauseous. MC says that she feels a bit dizzy, but she is fine otherwise. Next, he asks her if she remembers who she is. MC states her name and asks Jasper why he's asking her if she remembers. Jasper tells Sherry and MC's cat that MC's condition isn't bad, but that they should still watch her condition for a few more hours just to be sure. Jasper's words makes them both relieved. Sherry explains to MC that an accident happened during their lecture about Life Magic. Sherry says that a rogue magic plant attacked MC and she ended up fainting. The infirmary door opens as MC is piecing together the situation.

All 6 princes enter the infirmary. Fenn asks if MC is alright. Toa says he came to see her after he was informed that she woke up. Lynt asks MC if her head is sore. Rio tells MC that he can cook something for her if she's feeling hungry. Roy comments on how the color of her face looks better now. Guy says that her mind also seems to be stable. As they voice their observations, MC realizes how worried they all were about her. MC starts to tell them that she's fine, but then Sherry whispers something in her ear. Sherry whispers that MC feel relieved since her paramour came to see her. MC is confused and asks Sherry what she means by paramour. Sherry is shocked and asks MC if she forgot about her parmour's existence. At Sherry's words, everyone in the infirmary falls silent. MC wonders if she said something strange since she doesn't remember having a paramour. She doesn't remember ever having a paramour ever since she came to the Magical Realm.

Jasper says that MC most likely lost part of her memory due to the shock from the impact. Everyone in the infirmary is either shocked or silent. MC asks if an entire part of her life has vanished from her memory. Jasper says yes and tells her that she definitely has a paramour. He explains that since she can't remember her paramour's existence, he concluded that she lost a portion of her memory. MC doesn't remember having a paramour at all and wonders if they're all joking. MC tries really hard to remember, but she can't. So, she asks everyone who her paramour is.

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## Routes

### Toa Qelsum

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Toa puts a hand on MC's shoulder and tells her that he is her paramour. When she doesn't seem to remember, he backs up. Knight bursts in, dragging Lou behind him. He announces he's brought the headmaster to examine MC. Lou sits on the side of the bed, feels MC's head, and looks at her eyes. When he finishes, Lou says he has no idea why she'd only forget her relationship with Toa. Lou suggests that she rest and not force herself to remember. When he leaves, everyone goes with him except Toa. MC says she's sorry for forgetting their relationship, and Toa tells her she doesn't have to apologize; that it isn't her fault. When she thanks him for being considerate, Toa asks what good is a paramour who can't be considerate of the person he loves.

The following morning, MC decides she feels well enough to go to class. Before she leaves her room, she hears a knock at the door. It's Toa. He asks if she remembers anything, but she hasn't. He doesn't fault her for that and is glad to see she has color in her cheeks now. He notes that she has some time before class starts and says there's something he wants to discuss with her.

MC agrees and Toa takes her to the music room. He asks if the room looks familiar. When she says no, he tells her that they spend a lot of time together here. He offers her a seat and she sits across from him. He says he's been thinking about their situation. Although she doesn't remember him, she's still very important to him, and he wants them to stay together as paramours. This feels like a confession of love to MC. She agrees to Toa's proposal saying that she feels incomplete without her memories and wants them back. He seems relieved by her answer.

While walking back from class, Sherry asks MC how she's feeling. Their conversation is interrupted by Guy. He asks if MC remembers anything. When it's clear that she doesn't, he says she should become his paramour since she doesn't remember her relationship with Toa anyway. MC shoots back that she's Toa's paramour. Guy replies that it's pointless to stick to someone she has no memories of. He backs her up against a wall, but before he can close the distance, Toa squeezes in between them. He and Guy exchange words before Guy leaves. Toa asks MC if she's okay. She is, but Toa walks her back to her room anyway. When they arrive, she thanks him and goes inside. Toa looks down at his hand. He closes it like he's holding something and looks sad.

The next day, MC goes to the library to look for books about memory loss. As she struggles to carry the huge stack back with her, Toa shows up. He takes the books from her, saying he'll carry them. MC feels bad because the books are heavy, but Toa says that's exactly why he should be carrying them. He also tells MC that she doesn't have to do this alone. He tells her that he has some books on the subject of memory loss and asks if she'd like to go with him to take a look at them. MC agrees and Toa takes her back to the music room. When they get there, Toa points out a few more books she can read. He tells her to take her time and to go at her own pace, but she notices that he's read two to three times as many books as she has. Toa then gets an idea and plays a record of her favorite song. MC likes it and Toa is happy that her preferences haven't changed despite her memory loss. MC suggests that maybe her body remembers the things that her mind forgot. Toa sits next to her and starts moving closer, but is interrupted when Knight enters with snacks. Toa seems to have given up on whatever he was about to do as Knight tells them he brought some of MC's favorite macarons and a new tea flavor he found at the store. MC eats the macaron and exclaims about how delicious they are. Her comments about the macarons are the same as when she tried them for the first time before losing her memory. Toa suggests that the best way to get her memories back is to do some more things that they used to do. He recommends taking her into town. She agrees and the two start planning their trip.

Toa takes her to a candy shop where they discovered the macarons she ate during their break. They then go to a music shop. He tells her that they go there often to listen to music. Toa tells MC that she had discovered her favorite song on a record and was really happy when Toa told her that he had the same record was in the music room. At the time, he also suggested they go to a concert where that song was going to be played. Next up was a shop that sold herbs and crystals. She's a bit put off by how dark the shop is, but she liked looking at the crystals. Finally, he takes her to a church on top of a hill to watch the sunset. She says the same thing this time as she did the first time she saw it. Toa absent mindedly reaches out to hold her hand. Toa's sudden touch, makes MC jump and Toa pulls his hand back immediately. He apologizes and they go back to the academy.

He walks her back to her room. While they're standing in the hall, he puts his hands on her shoulders. She jumps at the contact and Toa pulls away. He apologizes and says good night before she disappears inside her room.

The next day, Fenn asks MC if her memories came back. When MC says no, he seems disappointed because she and Toa seemed like such a close pair. MC asks Fenn if he'd tell her about her relationship with Toa. A little bit of teasing accompanies his "yes" as he leads her to the S Rank Lounge. Once there, he, Lynt, and Roy tell her about her relationship with Toa. Fenn tells her they were constantly together. Roy tells her she gifted him some tea she found while on an outing with Toa. Lynt says they were considerate of each other; MC used to cook dinner for him. They start to get off topic, so MC tries to excuse herself. Lynt pulls at her hem and asks her to stay longer and Roy offers her another cup of tea. So, she sits back down. Toa comes in and tells MC to come with him. Lynt asks if she can stay, so that he can lean against her to sleep. Toa tells him to use a proper pillow. Roy objects saying they were in the middle of a conversation, which Toa deems to be over.

Once in the hallway, Toa tells MC she has to be more careful around the other princes or they'll end up using her. MC tries to explain why she was there in the first place, but Toa already understands. He says logically he knows why she was there, but his heart is being stubborn. He apologizes for pushing his jealousy on to her, especially in the state she's in. He excuses himself to calm down and MC goes to the anterior courtyard.

While thinking about Toa's smile, she sees Guy. She remembers what he said to Toa the other day and decides to ask him about it. Guy doesn't seem interested at first, but answers when she insists. He tells her that Toa's ancient magic deals with memories. Guy also mentions that if Toa knew a definite way to return MC's memories to her, he would have done it already. However, he does have a suggestion.

The story cuts to MC knocking on Toa's door. He thinks it's Knight at first, but is surprised that MC is paying him a visit. He lets her in and she looks around. She's sure she's been there before, but she just doesn't remember it. Toa tells her that if she has any questions, he'll answer them. MC asks Toa if he likes books. He tells her yes and that books are to him as blankets are to Lynt. He's been around books since he was a child. MC then asks why he always braids his hair. He tells her that his sisters used to play with his hair all the time when they were little. He feels off now if there isn't a braid in his hair. MC then asks to if he'll use his ancient magic on her, so that she can get her memories back.

Toa tells her it's impossible. His ancient magic can only erase or overwrite memories. He can implant false memories, but he can't retrieve memories. MC suggests that he implant his memories of their relationship into her mind. Toa thinks about it for a while, but refuses. He hugs her and tells her that if he did that, she'd remember their relationship as he does. However, their relationship would be built upon lies. Toa wouldn't know how she truly feels and MC would feel hurt whenever she realizes that those planted memories aren't really her own memories. Toa suggests instead that they continue on as they are and create new memories together, even if she doesn't recover her old ones. Toa swears that his feelings will never waver even if she doesn't recover her memories. MC feels touched by Toa's words and starts to cry. Toa hugs her and wipes her tears away. MC starts to feel like this situation has happened before. She feels like Toa has definitely protected her multiple times just as he is now. Toa asks if she's alright. As she says his name, her memories all come flooding back.

MC recalls a memory of her and Toa at the candy store. She is exclaiming about how she had never seen so many different colored macarons. Toa tells her that the different types of macarons must be new creations. MC comments on how they can try them for free. She tries one and exclaims how they taste just like fruits. Toa tells her that they can buy a few of them to eat later and that they should get some tea that pairs well with the macarons as well. The next memory is at the record store. Toa is asking MC if she likes the song she's currently listening to. MC says that she really likes the song and can't stop listening to it. Toa reveals that he has the same music record in the music room and that he can play it for her once they return to the academy. He also tells her that this song would be featured in a future concert. MC really wants to hear the song played live, so Toa offers to procure some tickets for them. The subsequent memory is at the sundries store. MC is afraid to stay in the store as it's so dimly lit. Toa tells her that she can wait some place nearby while purchases what he needs since he won't take long. MC says that she was going to do that, but the crystals in the back of the store caught her eye. Toa didn't know that the store sold crystals and MC teases him for not knowing despite being a regular customer. The last memory is at the church on top of the hill. MC comments on how gorgeous the sunset is and how the town looks small when looking down at it from this hill. Toa tells her that not many people know about this place. MC tells him that she will remember this place for the rest of her life and that she will treasure the moments that they share together. Toa says that they can come here again. He tells her that he wants to come here to see the starry sky, rainbows, and many other things with her at his side forever. So, they both promise to come here again. MC says that she will never forget their promise.

Back to the present, MC thinks about how she said she wouldn't forget, but she ended forgetting anyway. Toa then asks if she's alright since she had been silent for a while. MC clings to Toa and quietly says that she had regained her memories. Toa is shocked and asks her again just to make sure she really remembered everything. MC is happy that she remembered everything and she kisses Toa. They both say "I love you". MC then apologizes for making Toa go through all this. Toa says she doesn't have to apologize and that he's just happy that she has her memories back. They kiss again. Toa tells MC that he can't hold back his desire to touch her and apologizes for putting stress on her even though just recovered her memories. MC tells him not to apologize as she wants to feel his touch as well. As they make out and touch each other, MC thinks about how her losing her memories has become another precious memory that they both share.

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### Lynt Akedia

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Sherry tells MC she's dating Lynt. When she doesn't seem to remember being Lynt's paramour, Sherry and Rio try to fill in some blanks. Roy, however has them ease off a bit. Jasper asks MC what she does remember. She tells them that Lynt is a prince, teacher, and S rank, but that's where her memories of him end. Lynt doesn't seem bothered by this, which surprises everyone else. Toa asks if that's really okay. Lynt replies that he can sleep without MC and Knight comments that's not really the issue. This makes MC think that they haven't been dating for very long.

A few days pass, and MC hasn't seen much of Lynt. She bumps into Fenn. He invites her to tea in the S rank lounge. MC agrees. When they arrive, she sees the other S ranks are there. Lynt is snuggled up to Guy. Grayson brings a cup of tea for MC at Roy's request and Tino offers her some tea cakes. Roy and Toa ask after MC's health, but when they ask if she remembers anything new about Lynt she gets quiet. Guy shrugs Lynt off saying he had enough of the gloomy atmosphere. Lynt then seeks cuddles from Roy, who reluctantly agrees. MC thinks Lynt is cute and can't picture having a romantic relationship with him.

She's greeted by her cat when she returns back to her room. She tells her familiar about the tea party, and the cat responds that she always has sparkly smiles when she talks about Lynt. MC isn't sure what the means and opts to go to bed. She has a dream about her and Lynt. She sees the dream in the third person. She watches herself be fed cookies by Lynt, and feed him in return on the settee. The next scene she sees, she's in bed with Lynt. They're wearing matching pajamas and she comments to Lynt it would be nice to have the same dream. Lynt replies that he'd be happy to see her in his dreams. The way they look at each other makes MC think that they really were in love, but she doesn't see how that's possible. She also wonders if this is a dream or a memory.

When she wakes up, she has the urge to see Lynt. She heads towards his room, but bumps into him in the hallway. MC wanted to see him, but hadn't thought of anything to say. Lynt invites MC to his room to nap. She agrees. They get to his room and have tea and snacks. They have a normal conversation, but when Tino leaves, it gets quiet. Lynt asks MC if she's ready to nap, and she says yes. He leads her to his bed. She sees the pillows on his bed and remember seeing them in her dream. She mutters something about them, and Lynt looks hopeful as he asks if she remembers anything. She says they look familiar and he deflates. They climb into his bed, snuggle, and fall asleep. MC feels very comfortable being in Lynt's arms. When she wakes up, Lynt asks Tino to take MC back to her room. He gets ready for bed, but sits up in it rather than lie down. Tino offers to make Lynt some tea. Grayson taught him a recipe to help induce sleep. Lynt agrees, and when Tino leaves, Lynt tires to ignore how sad he is.

A few day later, Tino knocks on her door. He asks her out on a date. MC stands there confused and Tino immediately panics, apologizes, and says the date is for her and Lynt. MC agrees and Tino is very excited. MC meets Lynt at the gate. The two then head into town. Lynt holds MC's hand the entire time. She sees a shop that has a bunch of couples and she suggests they go inside. Lynt agrees. She asks Lynt if they had been there before, but Lynt refuses to answer, instead saying it was important to create new memories too. When they leave, MC is 100% sure she's in love with Lynt, but she feels awful about not remembering their relationship. She starts to cry and apologize to Lynt, unsure if it's kinder to break up or stay together. Lynt comforts her by saying her amnesia isn't her fault. He suggests they end their relationship. MC is stunned and they walk back to the academy without holding hands.

Afterward, MC is miserable and can't concentrate in class. Sherry tells her she doesn't have to go to class at all if she isn't feeling well, but MC says she's fine.

A few days pass, and she's still miserable. MC's cat offers to do anything he can to make her smile again. MC realizes if her familiar is willing to go that far, she shouldn't just give up on being with Lynt, since she knows that's what she wants. She starts enlisting help from her friends to help her retrace her memories of Lynt. MC meets up with Roy in the S rank lounge. He asks if she still hasn't remembered anything, and she says no. Roy notes that since MC and Lynt aren't dating anymore, she could be with him instead. She wouldn't have to worry about regaining memories because they'd be starting fresh. MC declines, saying she's in love with Lynt. Roy seems satisfied with that answer and tells her where to find Lynt.

MC finds Lynt is napping in the greenhouse. She walks up to him and starts crying. This wakes him up. MC tells him she wants to remember him, but Lynt says no. It was clearly painful for her, and he didn't want to put her through that. She tells him she's in love with him, and that changes Lynt's mind. He says he never wanted to be apart from her and asks if they can be together forever. As the two kiss, MC gets her memories back. She can't tell Lynt at first, because the kisses were so intense. She tells him when they finally pull away and Lynt is happy to have her back.

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### Fenn Luxure

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Sherry mentions MC has a paramour, but MC doesn't know what she's talking about. Fenn seems surprised by this. Guy makes a comment at makes it sound like Toa is MC's boyfriend, and she's thinks that's true until Rio says something that implies she's dating him. They're doing this to test MC, to see if she's really lost her memories. Lynt asks if they can stop this since it looks like she's confused and hurting. Toa says delaying the inevitable is pointless and tells MC that Fenn's her paramour. MC doesn't believe him. She remembers Fenn as a flirt who dates multiple people and doesn't really care about any of them. Fenn plops down and her bed and suggests he returns her memories to her. MC's not sure what he means until he asks if she knows how one goes about waking up a sleeping princess. Knowing he means a kiss MC pushes Fenn away from her. He looks hurt for a such a short time MC wonders if she imagined it. Jasper suggests they let MC rest for the night and Sherry escorts MC back to her room.

MC talks with her familiar for a while before hearing a knock on the window. It's Fenn, and he slides in like he's done it a million times. Her cat says he can look after MC, but seems to be getting along with Fenn anyway. MC asks if this has happened before, and her familiar confirms that it Fenn does this all the time. Fenn, insistent on returning MC's memories (kissing her), puts her familiar to sleep. She backs up and he very lightly nudges her on the bed. He hangs over her, but decides instead that he's okay with her forgetting him if that's all she's forgotten. If she's okay, that's all he really wants. Besides, she can fall in love with him all over again. He touches her cheek, but doesn't push for anything else. MC can't help thinking he's telling the truth.

While walking back to the dorms after class, Mc bumps into Fenn. He invites her out, but she declines. She's surprised to hear him say if she won't go out, then he won't either; he's become monogamous for her. Fenn offers to walk her back to her room, but gets very too close for MC's liking. She tells him she can't walk like this, so he levitates her in the air. She can't keep her balance like this, and ends up clinging to Fenn. He pulls her even closer. She's uncomfortable and asks if they can dial it down a few notches. Maybe they can just hold hands. Fenn does as she asks, surprising her. He says he's willing to do that and more to win back her affection.

Another day, MC sees Fenn in the hall. She's happy to see him and recognizes that she likes spending time with him now. He asks her out on a date and takes her for a walk around the anterior courtyard. MC's still surprised to see Fenn so hands off, so he asks her what her opinion of him was. She tells Fenn that she saw him as a flirt who always wanted to be with some woman and always lied. Fenn looks hurt for a brief moment and asks if she actually loved him. He tries to change the subject by apologizing for talking about their relationship (since he knows she doesn't remember) and offers to take her wherever she wants to go on a date. MC suggests an observatory or a spring. This surprises Fenn, but MC doesn't understand why. He says he knows spots like that and would be happy to take her. Her head starts to hurt and she feels like the pain is associated with her getting her memories back. Fenn tells her not to push herself, but she pushes through the pain to try to remember. He uses his ancient magic to put her to sleep and takes her back to her room.

When MC wakes up, she talks to her familiar for a bit before Sherry and Violet come in. They're worried about her since Fenn said she wasn't feeling well. Sherry's glad to see that MC is sitting up and seems to be in good spirits. Violet crushes MC in a hug and asks if Fenn did something to her. Once she confirms that he didn't Violet tells her that Fenn said he'd see her again when she was feeling better.

MC begs Sherry and Violet to help her remember her relationship with Fenn. Sherry doesn't know any details, but Violet does. She hesitates, but can't say no to MC. However, she does tell MC that she agrees with Fenn: if remember causes her pain, she shouldn't push herself.

Meanwhile, Rio bumps into Fenn outside. Fenn mutters to himself wondering if MC is better off without him. Rio doesn't hear him, but asks if Fenn's okay. Fenn says he is, but Rio doesn't believe him. Fenn notes that Rio's intuition is scarry. He asks if Rio is going to visit MC. Rio says no; he heard she was fine and that's all he cared about. He also thought visiting this late would just be a bother. Rio says he'll check on her in the morning. Fenn asks Rio not to mention their relationship since it causes her pain. Rio reluctantly agrees.

Two days later, MC finds Fenn in the S rank lounge. He asks if she's doing better. She tells him she is and that she'll be returning to class the next day. She asks him out on a date to either the observatory or spring. He says no. She thought that's what he would say. Then she asks if he'll talk her into town. He's surprised she's being so forward. MC says it's because she's been in her room, bored, for two days. Fenn aggress to take her out and she pulls him out of the lounge.

As they walk around town, MC suggests places she wants to visit. The places she requests are places Violet told her they had been to. MC's waiting to feel any kind of pain, but goes the whole day without feeling anything. When it starts to get dark, Fenn suggests they head back to the academy. He's also figured out what she was trying to do. MC suggests they go somewhere for dinner first and leads him to the back ally. When she sees the door, she feels pain. Fenn asks if she's okay. She tells him her feet don't hurt at all, even though she knows that's not what he's asking. She pulls him inside. Once they're seated, her head starts hurting more. She catches sight of a memory and chases it. Fenn tries to get her to stop, but she wants to remember. He also tries to pull her away from the table, but she holds fast to it. They argue for a while before MC tells Fenn that at first she wanted to get her memories back for him. He didn't want him to be sad, but at some point, she started doing it for herself. She tells Fenn she loves him. He gives up, hugs her, says he loves her, and tells her he'll help get her memories back if that's what she wants. He says she's always been headstrong, but that's one of the things he loves about her. Her head stops hurting, but she feels cheated since she didn't remember anything.

Fenn takes MC to the spring. Her head starts to hurt. Fenn thinks he knows what she's remembering and tries to make the memory stronger by doing the same thing he did then. He starts to kiss her. He tells her that his heart belongs to her. She responds that if his heart is hers, than her heart belongs to him.

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