'Things haven't been the same. I hate this new life. I just hate it. I can't believe it either. I'm going to kill whoever transformed me into this idiotical machine.'thought 009 who was all alone in a room to call his own.

"Hello 009! It's time for dinner,"announced 003 who had just walked in.

"I'm not hungry,"replied 009 in a casual but cold tone.

"You haven't eaten anything ever since you came here. I'm sure your hungry!"said 003 softly.

"I said it once and I'll say it again. I'm not hungry."replied 009 in a ruder tone.

"Well if you say so, tell me if your hungry afterwards. I'd be glad to bring something up or have 006 fix you up something,"said 003, a little hurt but still cheery. She then left the room. 'He is nice on the inside. I know it.'

"In case you aren't aware but your being very rude,"said 002 who was passing by and heard the conversation. "She might be the only one who is nice but I'm sure the others and I do not appreciate your dumb attitude." He too walked away.

'I don't care what you think. Life is not worth living anymore. You are just fools.' thought the cyborg who was left alone in his room.


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At dinner


"Argh! Let's get rid of that punk!"yelled 002 who smashed a dinner plate.

"Hey! Your going to have to clean that up,"said 006.

"Just give him a chance. I'm sure he'll come around,"said 003.

"Your one to talk,"004. "He's been giving you the cold shoulders and your still talking to him in that nice way."

"Give him a chance. That's all. I don't feel like eating. May I be excused?"said 003 then walked away, up to her room.

"Weird girl, she is."said Dr. Gilmore. "But she is right you know. Just give 009 a chance."

Just then, 003 ran into the room again and something hit the airplane they were in. "We're being attacked!" she screamed.

"Someone get 009, we need his help too,"shouted 002 then the cyborgs ran to see what was wrong.

"I'll go!"announced 003 and ran out of the room to go get 009.

"009! We're being attacked and the others need your help!"she shouted.

(No answer)

"What is the matter with you?!"003 shouted again.

"I don't want to,"said 009 in that casual cold tone of his.

"Argh!!"003 blew her mind, she went up and slapped 009. "Come to your senses! You're one of, of us! We are a team!"

009 was speechless. 'Did that girl just slap me?' he thought while rubbing the sore spot where she had slapped him hard.

"I'm, I'm so sorry."said 003 softly as she recalled what she just did. "But that doesn't go for what I said!"

After all long pause, "Fine, I'll go,"said 009 in a soft tone.

"Thank you. 002 is outside and the others are in the control room."


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15 minutes later


"Gee, thanks for helping 009! We are very thankful,"said 002 sarcastically as 003 was bandaging him. He was seriously injured by one of Black Ghost's bombs. Black Ghost had tried to drop bombs on them again but they retrieved to the bottom of the ocean.

"It wasn't his fault 002! It, it was mine,"said 003 who obviously was trying to cover for 009.

"Don't try to take the blame, I know he didn't even want to lay a finger to help us!"yelled 002 who was furious with 009.

"No, it was really my fault. I took so long to, to get to his room and alert him,"said 003 who was stumbling for excuses.

'Why is that foolish girl defending me now.'thought 009. "I don't need any foolish girls to cover up for me."the Cyborg said out loud.

"Oh that's it!"shouted 002 and punched 009 who reacted punching him back. Pretty soon, they were on the ground tumbling and trying to kill each other. The other cyborgs and Dr. Gilmore ran into the room as quick as they could go.

"What is going on here?!"shouted Dr. Gilmore.

005 was holding 009 down and 007 was holding 002 down.

"That boy is a punk ass idiot!!"screamed 002 who was trying to get loose out of 007's hold.

"I don't need this crap! Let me go!"shouted 005.

"I'm, I'm sorry. If I hadn't . ."started 003 but couldn't finish her sentence because she started crying and because Dr. Gilmore put his hand on her mouth.

"It's not your fault my dear."he said. "You two guys need to calm down. And as for you 009, please try to be more 'nicer' to everyone." then he left the room followed by the rest of the cyborgs except 009 and 003. (009 and 002 had finally been let go)

Wiping a tear from her face, she manages to say, "I'm sorry." then left the room.

For a moment there, 009 actually felt bad for everything he caused these people but the feeling was mutual. 'I'm going to escape this crapped up place if it's the last thing I do.'


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12:00 midnight


"It's time to leave this nightmare,"whispered 009 and slipped out of his bed.

In the kitchen, where 003 stood in the dark, 'For some reason, I can't sleep.'she thought. 'I'll get a cup of water.' Meanwhile, 009 was trying to sneak across the kitchen without being heard.

When 003 got her cup of water and was moving towards a chair to sit down, she bumped into 009. "Ah!"they both screamed as they fell on top of each other. 003 on top of 009, the water spilled on the floor.

"Is there something wrong?"asked 003 in a soft voice, trying not to disturb the others. Like that racket didn't do it!

"No,"replied 009.

"Oh okay,"said 003. Then the lights went on.

"Who is making all that racket?"asked 007 in a tired voice then looked down at where 009 and 003 were lying down. "Oh sorry, didn't want to disturb anything."

"Oh its not what it looks like!!"said 003 trying to get off 009.

"Exactly,"said 009 who ignored the hand 003 was giving him to help him get off the floor.

"It's always what it looked like."mumbled 007.

"I was getting a cup of water in the dark, then I bumped into 009,"replied 003 blushing.

"Well, next time, I suggest you turn the lights on,"said 007 then walked back to his bedroom.

"I'm sorry,"said 003.

"Whatever. It didn't hurt,"replied 009 then made his way to the door.

"Your going somewhere?"asked 003.

"Yeah,"replied 009 while reaching for the doorknob.

"We're on the ocean floor."said 003 softly.

"I'll swim,"replied 009.

"Are you sure?"

"Yes."

"Please don't go! You just came here!"said 003 then ran and grabbed 009's arm and bursted into tears. "I know it doesn't seem much like home and everyone's not really that welcoming but please give it a chance! I promise it will get better!"

There was a long pause as 009 was absorbing 003's words in. 'Why does she want me to stay? After I'm so rude. Foolish girl.'

Seeing that there was no reply, 003 spoke again. "You could help us destroy Black Ghost! He's the one who did this to us!"

"What?"said 009. "If he's the one who did this to me, then I am going to kill him on my own."

"You can't locate him! You'd need our help! We can do it together Joe,"said 003 who was trying to get every excuse that she could think of to get 009 to stay and calling 009 by his first name.

'She called me Joe.' "How do you know my name is Joe?"

"Because. .well. .I . .I,"003 stumbled but couldn't find an excuse. She had done research on him but she couldn't tell him that! It would make her seem 'noisy.' "Please stay! We'd need your help as much as you need ours too you know."

"Whatever."After minutes of thinking, 009 spoke up again. "Fine. I'll stay."

"Oh good,"said 003 quietly but inside she was happy as ever. "Oh I'm sorry!" she said after seeing that her hand was still holding 009's.

"Whatever,"said 009 then walked back to his room. A sort of grin on his face.

'I swear that's his favorite word!' 003 thought then headed back to bed too. 'Tomorrow lays another day.'


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Thank you so much for the reviews! I just have a few words to say. To Peapod- lol! I wouldn't call it an epilogue but at the time I thought it was one. Oh well! To anonymous-I know! Its weird that we only have like 6 fanfics about Cyborg 009. Anime-GRL003- I know! Its part of my plan. Lol. To everyone else, I hope this chapter was long enough. I'll try my best. Thank you for the reviews. I'll be writing this for your entertainment and mine! LOL! Muahz, til next time, ~*~Yours truly~*~