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Chapter Eight: The tainted sight -or- Some fun with the X-ray vision
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About four hours later, the cyborgs returned to the Dolphin.
"I can't believe we couldn't finish planting all the bombs." Complained 007 as he scratched his head.
"Yes, but we didn't count on finding that basement. It was almost as big as the warehouse itself. We'll finish tomorrow." 005 answered.
"It will be a nice explosion after we set all the bombs, but we will have to get away from here as fast as we can, before the news or authorities of this place come to find out what happened. It doesn't matter if it is a remote place."
004 said and then opened the kitchen door. Everyone was hungry.
They found 009/003 already eating the remains from breakfast, once again, in not a very ladylike way.
"Hey guys, Good you are back. Sorry we didn't wait for you but we couldn't have a good breakfast and we were really hungry."
"Ha! If you keep eating like that and make 003 fat, you will wish not to return to your body so she can't kill you."
Every one laughed at 002's joke and got inside. 006 immediately went to the fridge and started taking out the ingredients he would need to prepare the meal, followed closely by 009 eyes. Suddenly 009 burst into laughter.
"Hah hah hah HAH!"
"What's so funny?" the Chinese cook frowned.
"Your boxers! They have little flowers in them! Hah hah!!!" He said, clutching 003's stomach. 006 blushed like mad and tried to cover his mid section with a casserole.
009 continued. "And... and 005 is wearing a G-string."
"It is not a G-string. It is the way my people wear the loin clothes". Said Geronimo shyly.
"And 007 hasn't changed his trousers in a long long time for what I see. OHH hah hah 002 doesn't wear underclothes at all!"
007 Transformed his face into the one of a certain little green man with pointy ears and said: "Careful 009, X-vision leads to curiosity. Curiosity leads to the dark side. And the dark side to my fist your face will lead. Of course, when you to your body returned shall be" [1]
004 stood next to 009/003. "Listen 009. I'm glad you learned how to control 003's powers, but they are not meant to be used for this kind of things. I bet 003 has never used them in that way, and now thanks to you she saw... things... she didn't need to see".
009 wasn't laughing any more, suddenly he felt very ashamed for his behavior. For being the leader of the cyborgs, he was acting in a very immature way, maybe because all the situation appeared too surreal to him.
"You are right 004. I am sorry. I shouldn't have done it and I ask for your forgiveness. I'd tell you what my underclothes are now, to make it up, but 003 wouldn't be happy with that."
"It is ok 009, no harm done. Just be careful." 005 said in a calm voice.
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After the lunch was over, 009 headed to the deck and stared at the ocean. 009 felt very relaxed, maybe a little too relaxed, and wondered why. Then he realized 003 hadn't spoken (or thought) a single word.
"003, are you there?"
...
"Come on, talk to me. Why are you so quiet?"
...
"Francoise?"
=I can't believe you did that Joe! 004 was right. I certainly did NOT need to see that! If I had known you were going to use my powers to do such things I would have never taught you how to control them. Luckily I only showed you the basics.=
"I... I am sorry, really. Could you forgive me? Please?" 003 softened to his boyish voice. How couldn't she?
=Alright, but don't do it again,= she said, as if dealing with a mischievous child that had broken a vase.
"Deal. And I ask for your forgiveness again, but I couldn't help it, or tell me, haven't you ever used your X-vision to do something like that? Just for a glance?"
= No.=
"Not even once?"
=No.=
"Not at all? With no one?"
=...Well... =
"Aha! So you did once!"
=I didn't say that.=
"But you thought it. Come on! Tell me. Who was it?"
=No one... Really.=
"Was it a stranger on the street?"
=No.=
"Was it 002?"
=No.=
"Was it 004, 005, 006?"
=No no and no. And to your next question, it's also a no.=
"So, it wasn't 007, then 008?"
=No... =
"Ah! It was Dr. Gilmore!"
=For God's sake Joe! Of course NOT! Just drop it.=
"Then it was me!"
= ... =
003 may not be in control of her body, but still somehow she managed to project a mental blush. 009 was taken by surprise. He really wasn't expecting her attention to be on him, or anyone. He was only teasing her!
"It WAS me!"
= I... uhm... It-it was an accident.=
009 didn't buy it. "Ok, if you say so..."
=Really! I didn't mean to!=
"Whatever you say 003."
=AH! Let's just forget all this conversation. Alright? =
009 chuckled. "Alright... stalker"
= That isn't funny.=
"Yes it is. Come every one! Meet Francoise Arnoul! The radar of the team and our star stalker!"
003 could have died of embarrassment in that very spot.
= Please Joe... drop it. =
"Ok, sorry, I won't bring it up again."
=Thanks.=
009 respected his promise and kept quiet as both watched the ocean. But in his own mind he felt very pleased at the possibility of 003 being attracted to him.
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[1] : Star Wars pun intended :P
M-X in a childlike voice: I have the bestest beta reader in the world!! GoldAngel2 ;) :D -No, she didn´t beta-read this line.-
Next chapter: 003/009 can't live long without a shower. Can they?