Forgotten Child
Chapter 9

Hey, minna-sama. I'm sorry. I was going 2 post up yesterday, but when I logged on, I noticed that I couldn't put up chapter 10 without a chapter 9!!! I was pissed. I didn't save the chapter so now I have 2 type it up all over again. Oh, well.

Yoko: I'm back!

Yeah, I also learned how 2 properly spell his name in English.

Yoko: Just get on with the story.

Ok.

Enjoy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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"I c-can't take it anymore!!" Françoise screamed. Gilmore sighed and looked at his friend.

"I suppose that's enough for today," he said to Izumi. The professor on the other side of the room nodded and turned off the equipment. Françoise stumbled out of the room she was in and fell on the floor.

"Dear child, are you ok?" Izumi asked her. Françoise mumbled a 'yes'. Gilmore frowned.

"I think you should go rest, me dear," he suggested. Françoise shook her head and stood up.

"I'll be fine, professor. I'm going outside." Gilmore watched as the girl half stumbled out of the lab.

"I give her an hour."

"I give her two," Izumi replied. The two friends then shared a small laugh.

~*~

"Anyone see 003?" Joe asked.

"Isn't she with Professor Gilmore?" Jet replied, not taking his eyes away from the TV screen.

"I saw them come out of the lab a few minutes ago. She wasn't with them."

"Why don't you try outside? I heard Professor Gilmore say something about her going to see something," GB said as he came into the living room. Joe rushed out of the room before anyone could say anything.

"Ah, to be young and in love," GB sighed. Jet only grunted.

~*~

Joe turned around and looked once more. He had been hearing sounds of someone training. So far, he had had little success in finding who was making them.

"Maybe it's just me," he mumbled to himself. He walked further into the forest and once again checked his surroundings. He had heard another sound.

"Selfish monster!" a voice cried.

"Françoise?" Joe wondered. He turned and headed in a new direction. A few moments later he came upon a clearing. There, in the middle, with beads of sweat on her forehead, was Françoise. Joe smiled and was about to say something when she turned and kicked into the air, all the while mutering to herself.

He watched as she punched and jumped. He felt as if he was looking at a martial arts student.

"I hate you father!!" she yelled. The way she said it sent chills down Joe's spine. He wished she wouldn't talk as coldly. He was used to the warmth of her voice. It almost sounded as if she was a different person.

"Joe?" her voice asked. Joe was snapped out of his reverie. He looked at her.

"Hey, what's up?" he asked casually.

"Where you here long?" Françoise asked as she dried away the sweat that had accumulated on her row.

"No, I actually just arrived. What were you doing?"

"Nothing, just practicing. It's been a while since I practiced my drilling."

"Oh."

"I still feel sticky. I saw the ocean not so far away from here. Want to go with me to see it?" she asked him.

"Sure. Come on, it's this way."

"Lead the way!" Joe smiled and took her hand. She barely had time to grab her towel before he pulled her along.

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"It's so beautiful," Françoise said as she looked out to the sea. Joe looked at her.

"You still don't remember."

"What do you mean?"

"We've been here before. You loved coming here and staring out to the sea. You spent hours here and always made us worry!" he said, smiling a bit at the last remark.

"I wish I could remember. Then I wouldn't feel so weird around the others. All I remember is you."

"You forget easily don't you?" Joe asked, trying to control the blush that was teasing to come up.

"I suppose it's something like that," she replied as she sat down. Joe sighed and continued standing.

"Joe, what would it be if I didn't lose my memory?" Joe thought for a bit. His hand began caressing her hair.

"Well, 004 and 002 would have interrogated you for answers to what happened. Then, we would have probably made a plan to get back at him, not that we aren't."

"A plan? But you are all just relaxing," Françoise said dreamingly, entranced with his touch.

"It's more like the silence before the destruction, Françoise. 001 and Professor Gilmore are tracking Black Ghost and studying his base. As soon as they find a weakness, we'll attack."

"A weakness into the base? I think I can help in that matter."

"What do you mean?" he asked s he kneeled down.

"When I was a small child, my Father would take me with him yo build the bases. I remember changing some of the structures without him knowing. They were small, so he never found out, but they were big enough for me to crawl in and camp there. I did that with all of his plans. I was pretty mischievous when I was a small girl, but then again. I did it to be near him."

"Do you know what base he's in?"

"No, I don't. If and when Professor Gilmore and-err, 001 you said?- find it, I can help you with getting inside."

"That's great!"

"Uh-Huh."

"Whats wrong?" he asked her, a bit startled at how fast her emotions changed.

"I'll give you the passage, but I get Black Ghost."

"WHAT!!!!????"

"That wasn't like you, Joe."

"You aren't feeling well. Come on, we'll get Professor Gilmore."

"I'm feeling fine, Joe. Besides, I told you there were things you didn't know about me."

"..."

"Silent now? Hmm, that makes-AH!! What's going on??" Joe stood up and fell.

"It's an earthquake!" he exclaimed s the earth continued shaking.

"No crap, Sherlock!" jet's voice answered.

"Are you ok, 003? Joe looked up. Jet was by him while Albert kneeled be Françoise. She looked up and gasped.

"There's someone over there!" she exclaimed.

"Where? Coordinates, please!" Albert said.

"About 15 degrees north and 5 degrees west!"

"Got it!" Albert got down and aimed.

"Come on, you two! Let's get somewhere safe!" Jet yelled. Joe nodded and tried to get up. Françoise did the same, but both of them ended up falling down. Jet soon also fell.

"The earthquake is too strong!" he said though gritted teeth. Françoise looked into Joe's eyes.

"Please," he said to her. Françoise knew what he meant.

"Just stop it."

"004! Did you get him?" jet asked the other Cyborg. Albert shook his head no.

"I can't aim properly. The ground keeps making my aim wrong!"

"Hold on!" Françoise said as she tried to control the earthquake.

"Is that Black Ghost?" Albert asked as he looked at the target. Françoise looked up.

"Father!"

"Black Ghost? He's the one attacking? I should've known!!" Jet growled.

"Leave this place!" Joe shouted. Françoise stood up immediately and the earthquake stopped.

"Stop hurting my friends!"

"Friends, Françoise? I guess you really did learn a thing or two from me. Too bad you ignored me saying not to make bad ones," 'Black Ghost' said.

"You're not my Father."

"Then who am I?" came the snappy response.

"A coward, obviously! Only a coward would hide behind something!" Françoise snapped back.

"Cold words you speak now, dear. Would your really speak to me that way?"

"He's another Cyborg!" Jet gasped.

"No crap, Sherlock! Sorry, but I wanted to say that," Albert said, the last part dur to Jet's face.

"Who are you?" Joe asked as he wrapped his arm around Françoise.

"I'm 0025. pleasure to meet you," the oung male Cyborg said as he appeared in the light. Françoise gasped and shook her head.

"It can't be!" Joe looked at her.

"What are you talking about?" Françoise stared.

"You're supposed to be DEAD!!!"

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Ok, what I wrote for an ending was funny, so I'll type it up.

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There u goes. 11 pages. (Not really.) hope u liked it. I write long stories. I really hope u all know that.

Youko: What about my story?? Are you going to write more of it now?"

Jet: LIKE HELL SHE IS!!! She's going to write more of Cyborg 009 storied featuring me.

Actually, Jet, all of my 009 storied kinda revolve around 009 and 003. You're just a backgrouns, a very good one at that.

Trunks: Since you have not chosen any of those two, then I suppose it's safe to say that you will write more about me.

Jet + Youko: NO!!!!!!!!!!!

Inuyasha: Or you could write about me!

WHERE DID U COME FROM?!?!?!

Inuyasha: YOU HAD ME BEFORE THESE OTHER MUSES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

O.o Ur right.

Jet + Youko + Trunks: WHAT!?!?!?!

Yeah, I first wrote a story about Inu over there. *Inuyasha leaning on wall smiling smugly.*

Jet: What a great Authoress you are!!

Legolas: Be quiet or ill shoo you with my arrow!!

Youko: WHEN THE HELL DID HE SHOW UP?!?!

When I decided 2 write a stry about him of course!

Youko: ANOTHER MUSE?!?!?!?!

Yeah. Sorry, Youko, but u r not the 1 I am going 2 carry around any further. Legolas has taken over!!

Youko: * Throwing dirty looks at Legolas. *

HOW CAN U DO THAT 2 SUCH AN ELEGANT BEING?!?! * Whacks Youko on head w/ frying pan. * IY ANY OF U AS MUCH AS GLARE AT HIM, U WILLS BE DOOMED 2 FACE ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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ok, that's enough of a flashback. This was written a long time ago. Forgotten Pain has been permanently removed from the site. I am currently working on new stories and the ending to one of my stories. Until then!!!

CosmosAngel1

Ja Ne!!

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Yoko

That's right, I'm still ichiban!

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