A.N.: Ok! Thanks sooo much for the reviews! I do plan do explain about Pierre in this chapter M-X, so don't worry! Rune-Spirit I listened to you idea, so I hope you like it! Alright, that's all I have to say so enjoy.

003 sat at the window staring outside at the ocean. She had been inside for about a week. She rested her elbow on the window sill and put her chin in her hand, sighing. Everyone knew she wanted to go outside. She loved the ocean, but after hearing what had happened they decided it was for her own good. 006 had decided to make her a special cake to make her feel better. He set to work, pouring different ingredients in a big bowl, until...

"Oh no!! We're out of sugar!" 003 perked her head up and 009 poked his head in the kitchen.

"Let me guess, you want me to get some?" he asked irritably. He hated running errands for 006, he was entirely too picky. 003 hurried in.

"I'll go!" she volunteered. They both eyed her knowing her reason for wanting to go.

"003 it's dangerous. We don't know where Pierre is."

"He won't be at the grocery store!" 009 and 006 looked at each other uneasily. "Pleeeeeeeease?" she begged. 009 gave in. He had a hard time saying no to her.

"Alright, go to the store and back ok? No side trips." he directed her kindly. She did a pirouette in the middle of the kitchen floor. 009 grinned.

"Ok, ok go on!" he gave her a gentle shove. She giggled and walked quickly out of the kitchen. Her eyes fell upon 001 awake in his basket as she grabbed her sweater off of the couch.

"I'm going out to the store, do you want to come with me?"

"I would like that."

"You've been cooped up longer than I have, haven't you?"

"Yes, but you get used to it."

"I don't think I ever would." 003 lifted him from the basket.

"I'm going now, and I'm taking 001 with me." she called.009 came out of the kitchen.

"Ok, be careful." he cautioned.

"I will be." with that she left. She breathed in the fresh air, and started towards the grocery store. 001's little head turned this way and that, his eyes taking in every scene before them. Even with all of his intelligence, a trip outside was always a wonder.

"I can't believe they made such a fuss about going outside." 003 commented.

"Well, for a good reason. They just don't want you hurt." 003 sighed.

"I know." 001 looked up at the woman that had been a mother to him. She frowned and gazed off into space.

"Is something the matter?"

"No, no. Nothing. I just need to ask Dr. Gilmore something when we get back." 001 didn't press the matter, deciding to let her enjoy her brief time outdoors. 003 stopped dead and held 001 close.

"We're going back." she whispered to him.

"Why?"

"There is someone following me." Turning quickly, she began running back down the sidewalk. She heard an angry cry that no one else could, and fast footsteps approaching. She urged her legs faster. Luckily she hadn't walked very far from the beach house. A bullet grazed her left ear. She gasped and stumbled a bit, franticly regaining her footing. Soon the house came in to her normal view. Another bullet zoomed by barely missing her shoulder.

"JOE!" she screamed, and tripped, rolling on her back so as not to crush 001. A third bullet struck the ground next to her. Something lifted her up and she saw time slow. She knew what had gotten her, and buried her head in his shoulder. 009 slammed the door shut and locked it. He clicked the switch in his mouth and became visible to the others in the room. He held an out of breath 003 close. Dr. Gilmore rushed over and took the infant from her. With her arms now free, she encircled 009's neck, eyes shut tight and breathing coming in shudders. She didn't want him to let go of her. She did not want to leave the place she felt most safe: his arms.

"I can't believe you missed." Pierre was looking at the screen of what looked to be his cell phone.

"I missed on purpose. I didn't expect her to run though."

"Of course she is going to run you fool! You were shooting at her." Pierre rolled his eyes as a tiny picture of Black Ghost yelled at him.

"Don't worry. I know her well enough."

"You don't know the others."

"I don't need to." He rubbed his jaw. "Though that brown haired one packs a punch...anyway. I'm after Françoise. I got her once for you and I can do it again." He remembered all too well, her being on her way to that stupid ballet company. He smiled to himself. 'Too bad she never made it there...'

"Pierre, are you listening to me?"

"Yeah, yeah what?"

"I hope you haven't forgotten our deal." Pierre glared at the screen. He'd never forget that either. When he had handed over Françoise, he had gotten in return a probe that kept him alive.

"If you don't deliver, I'll shut off the generator that keeps that life probe of yours working."

"I know! You better be keeping your promise too."

"What promise?" Black Ghost jeered. Pierre clenched his fist.

"You know perfectly well 'what promise'!"

"Ah yes. That promise. Don't worry she'll be yours in the end. Now before you get her, I get her."

"What do you need her for anyway?" Pierre had asked that question several times before, and this time he finally got an answer.

"If one is gone they all come, and she is the easiest to capture." Maniacal laughter crackled through the speaker before Black Ghost's image disappeared. Pierre snapped the flip phone shut and looked ahead, smirking. 'Don't worry Françoise; I'll keep my promise to you: You will be mine.'

Ok I hope you all liked this one. Please review and I'll try to have the next chapter up as soon as possible. I get to write more on the weekends. School is evil...