I Woke Up and Lost My Memory

* A story born from a plot bunny, with Aventurine as the pairing.

* Not actually underage.

* Contains my own headcanons. Any out-of-character writing is on me.

* This is my first time writing a short story, and I'm still practicing, so please bear with me.

Blurb:

After the Trailblazer aboard the Astral Express, the hero who saved Belobog and the one who has been watched by two Aeons, gets caught rummaging through trash cans by Dan Heng yet again, they excitedly show him their spoils: a half-grown boy.

Dan Heng falls silent for a moment, then opens his phone and searches: "How many years in prison for a companion who kidnaps a minor?"

The Trailblazer turns pale with fright. "I didn't kidnap him! I really did find him in a trash can!!"

Pom-Pom: "That's right, that's right! He's private property of the Express, pom!!!"

Ilya, a new passenger aboard the Astral Express, was born in a trash can (crossed out) found in a trash can by the Trailblazer.

He has no memories, his strength and identity are unknown. But the Astral Express's conductor, Pom-Pom, insists on keeping him, even taking the blame for the Trailblazer's "kidnapping a minor" charge (Trailblazer: I said I found him!). So the navigator Himeko can only bring two more "undocumented passengers" than expected to Penacony for the festival.

But as soon as they check into the hotel, Ilya is whisked away by Aventurine, one of the Stonehearts of the IPC, staying next door.

March 7th stares at the empty room, lost in thought: Someone's been kidnapped. How is she supposed to explain this to the conductor??

Aventurine has a past few people know about. Back when he was Kakavasha, in the yellow sands of Sigonia, someone once sheltered the Avgin people who were being hunted by the Katicans.

Later, that person died in the victorious downpour, right before Kakavasha's eyes.

Years after becoming Aventurine, he saw the exact same figure again.

"What's your name?"

"...My name is Ilya. I have no age and no memories."

"But I exist alongside the cosmos, and walk with time."

Theme: Stay positive, sunny, cheerful, and hopeful