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'Quiet wish'
"Who are you?" were the exact words Francoise asked Joe when she woke up. Joe just looked at her and tried to give out a smile. "Maybe she's just joking." He thought, however there is this nagging feeling that maybe she isn't. Either way, Joe laughed and held on to his fiancé's shoulder. "Come on now Francoise. Don't kid me.." Joe laughed and softly caressed Francoise's shoulders. "I'm not joking." Francoise answered and held on to Joe's hands so he would stop sliding it up and down on both her arms. Joe stopped and apologized. He frowned a bit then worry escaped from him. "Francoise.. don't you remember me?" Joe asked almost letting out a sob. "Ah. That must be my name. You keep on calling me that." Francoise answered with a smile. I'm sorry… um.. what's your name again?" She continued as she gave Joe a sweet smile. Joe cannot believe what was going on. It's not likely for Francoise to kid around like this, much more that she just came from a coma. "Joe." He answered back with hooded eyes. There was no trace of sweetness or whatsoever on Francoise's face. Sure her smile was still sweet as ever, but the one that she would always give to Joe was different. "Oh.. I see.. nice to meet you Joe." She smiled again and reached out her hand for a handshake. Joe gave her a handshake but pain was etched in his face. "This can't be happening." He thought.
Joe decided to go down and tell the news to everyone. Sure, Francoise is back.. but she's not what she used to be.
As soon as the other 00 cyborgs heard the door click open from the room, their heads all turned to look at Joe. "So.. what.." G.B. asked but his words were cut off when he saw the depressed look on Joe's face. "What's the matter?" Albert asked and approached the sad looking guy. Joe wasn't able to answer. Right now, he wanted a lot of answers for his numerous questions. "Hey, are we talking to some deaf guy or what?" Jet asked irritated. "Well?" He continued and looked at Joe. Joe didn't raise his head from the bowing position as soon as he got out of the room. "Are you okay 009?" G. Jr. asked with concern on his face. "Something must have gone wrong." Dr. Gilmore stood up as he handed Ivan to Pyunma so he can check Francoise out. "Well.. here's the feast I prepared for..uh… I don't think it's a good time for this now isn't it?" Chang asked as he saw Joe's sad face and the quiet crowd around him. He looked at G.B who just nodded at him. "Call me if you're ready." Chang continued as he made his way back to the kitchen.
Just as Dr. Gilmore was about to go and check out Francoise, Jet stopped him. "Wait a minute professor, let me check this one out first." Jet continued. "What are you talking about 002? There must be something wrong with 003 that I must check out." Dr. Gilmore protested but the rocket-powered cyborg refused to budge. "Oh alright." The professor gave up, knowing that jet is one stubborn guy. Jet moved on and went inside the room to check the girl out.
"Alright, what's the problem around here?" Jet barged in without knocking. Francoise jerked from where she is standing after hearing the door bang against the wall. "Excuse me… um.. I don't think there's a problem.. and who are you?" Francoise asked Jet who just stood there at the door. "The hell woman? What's wrong with you? Hit your head or something?" Jet asked again and approached Francoise who kept on twirling a strand of her hair with her fingers. "Now will you cut that out? You don't do that!" Jet irritatingly took Fracoise's hand away from her hair. "Hey!" Francoise yelled back. "I wasn't doing anything to you!" She continued and gave out a frowned look. "Where's Joe?" She asked again. "I don't get it! There's not a bit wrong with you anyway." Jet scratched his head. "What do you mean wrong? Of course there's nothing wrong.. Wherever did you get that idea?" Francoise looked at him confused. "Your Joe." He bluntly answered back. "He came out of this room all sad and stuff.. That's why I came to check out why.. " He placed his hands behind his head and whistled. "MY Joe?" Francoise blushed hard. "I think you got everything by mistake…. I don't own Joe.." Francoise smiled back. "Of course you don't, I was just saying that because you and him are about to get married so.. it's kind of a way of.." Jet was cut off when he felt Francoise's soft hands touch his chest. "Hey.." He continued. "No.. way.." Francoise looked up at him with wide eyes. "I'm getting married? That can't be… I don't even know the guy!" Francoise continued and this time her hands went directly straight at Jet's collar, chocking him. "Hey! Let go.. you're killing me!" Jet yelled from behind his chokes. "I'm sorry.. I was just surprised that's all." Francoise let go and held on to her now blushing face. "I'm getting married and I don't even know it!" She thought again. Somehow, all of Francoise's actions are quite unusual really and Jet seems to realize it at last.
Something IS wrong.
"Look… um.. Francoise. Don't leave here okay? I'll just go get something… " Jet ran quickly outside of the room. Francoise was acting like a highschool fan girl and it was scaring him out of his wits. "DR. GILMORE!!!!" Jet yelled like mad and everyone was surprised to hear him yell like that as if he was being followed by the ghost of Christmas past, present and future. "What's the matter 002?" Pyunma asked. "You have got to do something about that girl! NOW!" Jet yelled again and panted as soon as he got to the living room. "Why? What happened? Did she turn into a monster?" G.B. Jokingly said and Chang hit him on the sides. Chang pointed out to Joe who was busy looking at the terrified face of Jet. "Wow, two different reactions at one girl. There really must be something wrong." Albert smirked but not big enough for Joe to notice and hurt his feelings. "I say we should all check up on her." G. Jr. suggested. "Anyway, before we do that.. Why the heck are you yelling like mad?" Dr. Gilmore asked. "That crazy girl is acting like a complete squealing fan girl! I can't stand it!" Jet yelled. "Hey, come on.. All girls are sometimes like that." Albert frowned. "Yeah, even you squeal like a fan girl when you're excited." G.B. laughed. "One joke from you and I'll…" Jet was cut off when Pyunma held on to his shoulder. "Now I think there is a logical explanation for this. If you don't mind doctor, should you check on her now?" The African man continued. G. Jr. looked back at everyone and agreed. "Very well then." Dr. Gilmore sighed and made his way to Francoise's room.
"Excuse me dear, may I come in?" Dr. Gilmore asked as soon as he knocked softly on the door. "Um.. sure.. I guess.." Francoise answered back. "There seem to be nothing wrong. 003 is still her polite self as usual." Dr. Gilmore thought as he turned the knob and made his way inside. "My dear, I'm here to check up on you.. Are you feeling okay?" The Professor asked. "Why.. yes.. I'm perfectly fine.. um.." Francoise turned around and scratched her head. "Um.." She continued that gave the Doctor a puzzling look. "Um.. Mr…" She held on to her head again and bopping it like crazy but softly with her hand. "I can't seem to remember your name." Francoise finally said and scratched her head again followed by an embarrassed laugh. "It's me dear.. Dr. Gilmore.. Don't you remember me?" He looked at her and pointed to himself. "Um… sure… I'm really not that sure… All I see everyday is new faces." She smiled again with a sweat drop. "Oh my…" Dr. Gilmore gasped.
"She has amnesia?!" Joe yelled and realized that his voice just echoed around the room a while ago. "She's got amnesia?" He continued with a low tone as soon as he sat down on the chair. "Yes.. I think that's what best explains it." Ivan was finally awake and boy, does he know all the details that was going on. "perhaps the impact on the truck shook her memory circuit.." Doctor Gilmore added. "Well can you fix her?" Jet asked. "I don't think the doctor can do such a miraculous thing." Ivan continued as he slowly levitated around the room. "What do you mean? The professor was able to fix her when she was hurt.. why can't he do the same?" G.B. asked as he looked at the little psychic baby. "We all know that we were once human… and that we will always be part of it even if we are Cyborgs. However, physical and mental states are so much different with each other." Ivan continued. "What? Speak English." Jet looked at him confused. "What I am trying to say is that our memories are still a human part not like our bodies. We cannot repair such a delicate mind just like that. We weren't given artificial brains or memories in the beginning.. That's why it is so impossible." The baby continued and Dr. Gilmore nodded. "WHAT?!" Joe shouted and his face turned pale as if he was about to faint. "That can't be! She.. I'm.. were going to get married and she doesn't remember a single thing about it! Much worse is.. SHE DOESN'T EVEN REMEMBER ME!" Joe yelled again and it was obvious that he was trying to stop himself from sobbing. "I've had enough of this!" He continued and made his way to the door. Everyone was silent for a few minutes when Albert cut in. "If there's nothing we can do about it.. maybe we can at least try to make her remember.. I don't want seeing Joe and her like this." "Yeah.. I agree.. All those time Joe and her spent will be a waste if we don't do something." Pyunma second the motion. Indeed it was a very tragic thing to happen and all of them feel so sad about it. "That could be possible. There are times when a patient suffering with amnesia tends to remember things with the help of encountering things that he/she did before the ailment." Dr. Gilmore hoped it would work. He quickly tucked in Ivan who fell asleep a minute ago after Joe left the room and then he headed back to the lab trying to think of something that could at least help 003.
Francoise got out of her room after hearing some shouts outside. She waited for it to mellow down before she gets out. Dr. Gilmore was already inside the lab trying to think of a plan with all his intelligence. Joe, on the other hand was still outside crying his heart out of frustration. Chang tried to cook up something to at least give a little calm air that could take away the tension that was hovering around the house. G.B. tried to type up a good story while the others sat there quietly. Jet plopped down the sofa and turned on the t.v. "What are you doing? This is not the time to watch television!" Albert grabbed the remote from him. "Hey! Just because were all tensed up and sad about something doesn't mean I have to make a career out of it!" jet yelled back. "You know 002, I think I kind of agree with 004.. Maybe we should be at least be serious about this.. And also for the sake of 009." Pyunma added. "Yes.. I mean.. we sympathize with 009 and 003.. that we can't afford to make ourselves comfortable with it. We might end up hurting 009's feelings by looking like we don't actually care." G.B. added while he rolled down the paper from the typewriter. G. Jr. stood up to go outside. "I'll be out for awhile and try to meditate with nature." The big guy continued and then left. "I've had enough of this… I'm going to my room." Jet got up and went to the stairs.
"Damn it all… Why does this have to happen?" Jet mentally whispered as he made his way to the hall that connected all of their rooms. He passed by the lab a few minutes ago and peeked in to find the Doctor seriously scanning all his notes and hoping to find a solution. He clicked and went on his way again.
Suddenly, he bumped on to something. "Hey!" Jet yelled, a thump was heard but it wasn't him instead it was Francoise. "I'm so sorry." Said the French girl as soon as she saw whom she bump into. Jet looked at her with an irritated face but then finally offered her his hand. "Here. Get up. Man.. you can be so clumsy at times.. Didn't you hear me coming?" Jet asked. "Uh.. no.. I am so sorry I wasn't looking at where I was going." Francoise answered back. There really is something wrong with her. She doesn't even remember her own abilities! "Hey.. care for a walk?" Jet asked. Francoise blushed a bit then nodded. "Where?" She asked. Jet thought it won't be much of a good idea to take her also to the beach or they may bump into the frustrated Joe. "The city." He finally answered back.
"So.. is 009 back yet?" Pyunma asked. "Nope. Not a sight. He must be really feeling down the tubes.." Albert answered back. "If this goes on.. He might become that way forever!" G.B. exaggerated and gave out one of his many drama moves. "I know, as soon as 003 gets down I'll make her favorite food so she can remember something about her past." Chang announced. "Like that would work." G.B. answered back. Chang frowned but then G. Jr. cut in. "It may help. After all.. they say that food helps when you try to remember your birth place or something much more memorable." The Native American came from the outside, probably finished with his meditation. "Well.. it's worth a try." Albert smiled. Suddenly, Jet came down and with Francoise following behind. Everyone went into silent mode when they saw the French girl. Francoise bowed down her head and was blushing hard. She was very shy with the crowd around her, especially because she doesn't know any of them. She quickly tugged Jet's shirt from behind looking like a shy little girl holding on to her mother's shirt. (hehe) "We're going out for awhile… So.. the introductions will have to wait for later then." Jet announced. Everyone looked at the two as they made their way outside. It was amazing how Jet didn't even get irritated when Francoise tugged his shirt like a lost little girl. "Oi 002!" Albert grabbed Jet's arm. "What?" Jet looked back at his comrade. "Where do you think you're taking her? She's still in a critical condition, we can't afford to take her out there!" Albert gritted his teeth. "Come on.. no harm done." Jet grinned. "002.. I don't think it's a good idea." Pyunma added. Francoise hid behind Jet even more when she noticed the others were approaching them. "Look, now you're scaring her!" Jet yelled. Everyone looked at him in wide eyes. There's something wrong with Jet too!
Joe strolled around the beach and with tears all over his face. It was an embarrassing sight for a guy really. But no one's there to see it anyway. And besides, he's too lonely and frustrated that Francoise doesn't even remember him and they were suppose to get married. Joe didn't want to blame anyone. Of course it was an accident.. but he wished he was there to save her… to hold her. Joe sat down on the sand and placed his hands on his head.
"All I can remember is her smiling at me as she playfully exited the room. Her heavenly smile remained in my thoughts as if it was her last smile for me."
He cried again and wished he would just die.
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Chapter 3 and up… hehe… I'm quite crazy for this two. Anyway, there won't be any 002x003 here. I just want to make 002 a bit close to 003 just to add a little spice to the story.. Because.. I think they always argue too much. And besides, I think 002 should be given a credit.. I mean, after all he is the one who first noticed Joe and Francoise getting along too well. And I'm not just talking about my fic here… It's also in the series. I pity Joe a bit here.. I mean.. It's such a pain that he had to go through all that… hehe.. (sinister laugh) Anyway, please review.. no flames please. Thank you!