Chapter Eight
The Final Battle: Part Two
AN:
Jenny644443855: Whoa, I didn't think you liked this story too much but now I know you do! Hope you enjoy this chapter!
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Lil Rose Angel: Aw, I bet you could have written a battle WAY better then this. I'm sure of it! You'll have to read this chapter to find out what happens to Joe. Heh, I'm evil! No, Jen won't be happy at all. LOL,I hope you like this chapter!
Wolfwood11: blush You are too kind. I'm sure that you broke the writer's block on your own but anyway, I'm happy that I helped you in the slightest way. I haven't read your fic but I'll be happy to read it when I'm not so busy. I bet it's great though! Enjoy!
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GoldAngel2: Thank you, thank you! The last chapter wouldn't have been possible without you! Thank you so much for everything you have done for me and all the support you have given me throughout this story! By the way, what's a C2?
Tomoe2Kenshin: LOL, I hate cliff hangers too but I like writing them! LOL, poor Joe! He got so hurt. I reread the last chapter and I couldn't believe all I made Joe suffer! Thank you for your sweet compliments and I hope you like this chapter!
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--SDA 009
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" Stop it! I won't let you take away the gun! You'll die before you get your hands on it," 0019 said.
Suddenly, the trigger was mysteriously pulled TWICE and the loud sound of two bullets escaping a gun was heard. And it clearly hit one of them. Joe's eyes went wide in pain.
It's all over now, Joe thought...
Joe held his left shoulder in pain. The bullet had hit him on the shoulder. Although it didn't seem too serious, it seemed like the bullets had been especially made to kill. To kill quickly. He whimpered and closed his eyes in pain. He heard 0019 scream in pain and Joe's eyes shot open. His eyes widened.
0019 was clutching his chest in pain and his hand was covered in dark red blood. Right through the heart. His eyes were wide and his mouth was slightly open. It seemed like he was trying to say something but he couldn't find the strength to let it out. He was gasping for air but Joe somehow understood what he was saying.
" I'm sorry Fa-father. I'm so-sorry Fran-Françoise," He struggled to say Françoise's name and he fell on his knees. He turned his head towards Joe. Joe stared back, shocked.
" I'm so-sorry, 009," Was the last thing he said before he collapsed. His eyes were opened and blood poured from his chest to the ground. It was hard to watch the scene. He knew once he didn't move, he was dead.
Joe's body ached all over and he himself, after being shot, wasn't sure if he would live to tell or see one of Françoise's sweet smiles. He had never fought this hard, even when he fought Scarl. And even this time he had more determination to beat 0019. It took Joe all the rest of his energy to just walk to where Françoise was laying. As he came close and collapsed on his knees, his head fell on her chest, arms around her. More raindrops fell from the sky and fell on 003's eyes. She blinked and with relief, saw a rather beaten up 009 by her side, eyes half open. She recognized the rocky place. It was where they had their first encounter with 0010.
As her arm went around his neck, she whispered, almost weakly, "Is it over, 009?"
Joe grunted, relieved to hear 003 okay and sound as she stroked his wet hair, "Uh huh."
He raised his head slightly till his lips were against her own in a weak kiss. When he pulled back, he noticed she was crying silently when she noticed the big shot wound he had and whispered kissing his forehead "Oh Joe, why?" and he could feel his own warm tears against his face as he whispered, "I love you."
His head fell again on her chest and he gave one last final kiss to her on corner of her jaw and his eyes closed. She went through a moment of shock, not knowing whether he was alive or not. More cold tears streamed past her eyes and she was doing sounds with her mouth, as if she was trying to say something but it wouldn't come out.
" No, Joe!" She sobbed, in complete loss, "W- why?"
All the events of the whole week came back to her all at once, playing over and over again, making her feel at fault. I swear, she vowed, if Joe dies, I'll kill myself. Shot myself to feel his pain. She, with weak hands, held his handsome face, crying uncontrollably.
She sobbed as she said, quietly, "No Joe, you can't leave me now. I need you. I've never had these kind of feelings for a man. Never. Don't go. You promised, you promised..."
She was so weak, so upset, she fainted, arms around her true love but not before she gave him another deep kiss on his sweet, tender lips she loved to feel so much. It rained harder and you could hear thunder from far away. The team could only watch in despair.
Very shocked by the events, Albert whispered hoarsely to the team, " It's over. Get them as soon as possible, 002. He's hurt badly..."
As 002 flied toward the ground, he stoped in midair suddenly surprised to see Joe disappear. As he a raised an eyebrow in surprise, he suddenly heard the familiar voice of young 001 in his head.
I'm sorry 002, but 009 is in very bad condition and must be tend to at once.
As Jet gently scooped Françoise in his muscular arms, he replied quietly "It's okay, 009 needs it."
Jet instantly flew up and flew as fast as his legs could towards the beach house where they resided in as their team mates followed slowly behind. Each and everyone of them had the same shallow face as they thought of the battle, each of them feeling guilt for having let 009 go on his own and getting badly hurt. And also letting 003's feelings hurt. They all wondered if they could actually get through this without having to loose their courageous yet foolish leader and break their innocent ballerina's heart...
Almost a week had past and everyday seemed like their hope was getting more dim and almost expecting the worst. But Françoise didn't. She was extremely optimistic and her hope were still high to see her love's eyes open once more and recover fully.
Joe, she thought as she stroked his mahogany mane away from his closed crimson eyes, are you going to wake up today?
She was sitting in a chair next to the bed where 009 was laying in the small infirmary in the Dolphin. She didn't know where her team mates were but she guessed they were in the beach house. She sighed. He'd been in this coma, if that's what it is, for almost a week and he hardly moved and his breathing was soft, almost weak. He was connected to some machines, supposedly helping him recover. The sounds from the machines echoed noisily in room and every time they did, she would jump and look at the heart monitor that would, just with a simple green line, tell you if the person was alive or not. She would sigh in relief every time.
She noticed that most of the bruises he had had were gone and he only had small scratches and cuts over his body. But the state he was in the first couple of day were painful to see. He was submitted in many operations and repairs and even Dr. Gilmore wasn't sure if he would live or even if he did, he somehow knew that Joe would never be the same and his Acceleration Mode would never work as good as before. But Joe had recovered so magnificently, that these thoughts were simply shrugged off. Now all they wanted was for Joe to wake up and she wanted that the most.
She yawned, softly covering her mouth as she did. She felt very tired and weak but she refused to leave his side. After all, if it wasn't for her, Joe wouldn't be like this. Warm tears gathered in her tropical orbs, feeling guilt arise again. Again, she gave Joe another stroke of affection on his smooth face, hoping to see him come to his senses but he didn't. Her stomach growled but she ignored her stomach's plead for food. She hadn't eaten or slept a lot and if she did, she was also by her love. She wanted to be there with him when he did wake up.
What if he doesn't? A negative voice in her head said and she felt her heart drop at the thought. A single tear rolled out of her eye and onto her rosy cheek. Her gentle hand searched for his hand and she held it tight. His hand wasn't as warm as it should be and was slightly cold, it almost felt lifeless.
" Joe, wake up, please. Open your eyes, let me see those large crimson eyes of yours. Those orbs full of warmth, life, and compassion. Please," She pleaded. After no response, she simply closed her eyes and sighed. She was about to let go of his hand when she suddenly heard Joe grunt and felt him squeeze her hand weakly. She held her breath, her eyes concentrated on the strong figure laying before her. She didn't move or blink. A smile gathered in her face as she saw his weak eyelids open slowly...
His eyes opened slowly, almost painfully from the bright light above him. The room was more like a blur and loud noises around him were rather painful to his ears. The world around him was so blurry, so bright, it seemed fake. And then before him he saw an angel with golden hair and he could have sworn he saw a golden halo above her head. He could see two very bright tropical orbs and the sweetest, innocent smile on her gorgeous face as some tears rolled past her eyes. She was so angelic, so gorgeous, that she just couldn't be real. But she was, he just knew it. And this place was real, it had to be Heaven. It just had to.
" Am I in Heaven?" He heard a sweet giggle, sounding like bells ringing on Christmas day, after he said so. He reached out for her delicate face, somehow becoming clearer. He just wanted to know if she was real and he knew she was as he felt her soft skin, " Are you an Angel?"
She giggled again, her smile wider and sweeter as she responded with an angelic voice he recognized, "No, Joe."
After hearing her pleasant voice, the world around him was clearer and he could recognize the place he had thought was Heaven as the small white infirmary he had been in so many time in the Dolphin and the beautiful Angel before him was just that, HIS Angel, his love, and eternity. The gorgeous French girl named-
" Françoise!" He said, sitting up suddenly, surprised. Her image wasn't dull anymore like it had been the previous days. It was vivid and alive, her hair more golden, her eyes brighter and they were a brilliant shade of blue and green like the ocean and her face, oh her face, just as beautiful as before! Her skin was even softer and not as pale, more like the color of ivory and her cheeks were pink. Her beauty was breathtaking.
" Joe, lay back down. You're very weak," She said, standing up as she tried to push him back down but instead he pulled her back down to sit on the chair. He didn't remove his hand from her soft cheek and he just stared at her in awe. He saw tears gather in her eyes and some rolled onto her cheek. But her smile remained on her delicate face.
As he wiped the tears off her face with his thumb, she whispered "I'm sorry Joe. It's all my fault you're injured. Forgive me."
" There is nothing to forgive. Besides, it's not even your fault," He said, firmly. He beckoned her to come up on the bed and join him. She blushed but without hesitation, crawled on the bed. He brought her to his arms, hugging her tightly. Before he could stop himself, he was also sharing her tears.
He had been sure before that he wouldn't see his beloved again. It felt so unreal that she was now in his arms, weeping silently. His nose was welcomed by the sweet smell of roses, which was very pleasant. He saw concern on her pretty face as she touched one of his shoulders. At once he felt a jolt of pain come from the wound that 0019 had left on him. He grimaced and she bit her lip, fighting the urge to cry even more.
Sadly, she whispered again, "Oh Joe, why?"
As he brought her closer to his body, he gave her the same answer as before, "Because I love you. I love you more than life itself. Before, I knew I had feelings for you but as you started drifting farther away from me, I realized that you mattered a lot more to me than I thought. That's why I risked it all just to be able to see you, hold you, feel you and I wasn't about to give 0019 the satisfaction of claiming you as his. I don't care about getting hurt or about this wound, time will heal that but time would never have cured the pain of losing you."
His words brought so many different emotions to her, from love to pleasure and delight, and she couldn't describe what she felt. But she knew that she had never felt so much warmth and love as she did now. And now that he expressed his feelings, she knew it was her turn to express her own.
" Joe," She began, her voice tender and loving, "I honestly don't know what to say but your words have touched me in ways you wouldn't imagine. You don't know what pleasure I feel that you share the feelings I have had for you since the first day I met you. I knew the day you were still recovering from the attack from 0010 and we had our first conversation, we would have a very special friendship and I was right. We always have found it easy to speak our hearts to each other and talk about things that are very intimate and private about our lives like it was just natural."
He listened carefully to her words feeling a rise of delight at every word she said. Her eyes met his, showing him sincerity in them.
She paused searching for the right words, "And every day I seemed to fall more in love with you and your compassionate, loving persona mesmerized me. I just never had any fear to tell you anything beside my true feelings for you. My worse fear was being rejected and I felt heart broken when you were becoming annoyed by the feelings that the sea or in other words, 0019 was causing in me."
" And I apologize for that, Françoise," He said, in a repentant tone, "it was wrong of me."
Shaking her head, she continued, "Don't think much of it, Joe. It was not your fault or any of our comrades, none of us knew it was all another scheme from Black Ghost. But what I'm trying to get to is, my feelings remain the same as when I met you. I still have very strong feelings for you, ones I don't have for anyone else. And just the simple fact of our closeness enlightens my very soul and tells me that my feelings for you will always be the same. The love and ardor I have for you cannot be kept hidden any more and I wish to always be able to be by your side and remain as close as we are now forever."
She, like him, felt joyful tears gather in their eyes. Their eyes remained locked on each other, nothing else seeming important. He stroked her cheek and held her face in his hands whispering softly to her, " And we will Françoise, we will."
But as they leaned towards each other, the passion disappeared as the door slid open and revealed Dr. Gilmore holding Ivan, who was deep in slumber. He seemed surprised to see 009 awake but was even more by the intimacy 009 and 003 found themselves in.
"Thank God you are awake, Joe," He said, amazed, ignoring the closeness between the pair.
Sheepishly, Françoise got off the bed and stood next to the it, feeling slightly embarrassed as a small blush appeared on her pretty face, making her face glow prettily. Joe shook off the annoyance he felt and replaced it with a grin but he just couldn't take the image of Françoise glowing like that out of his head. She was just so beautiful.
" Hello doctor," He said, "I'm very grateful as well."
He was hoping that Dr. Gilmore would leave so he could be alone with Françoise once more but unfortunately, they were joined by the rest of the team. He felt disappointment wash over him as they all came in and surrounded him, slightly pushing Françoise away from him and his eyes.
"009, you're awake!" They all said, happily.
" Thank heavens," Chang said, joyfully.
" It's a miracle!" G.B exclaimed.
The team went on and on, asking questions and criticizing the strategy he used and saying if they had helped him, he wouldn't have been going through this but secretly he just wanted all of them to leave but they did everything but that. Françoise sighed, feeling upset that the one time they could have had the most romantic conversation and of course, sweetest kiss, they had to be interrupted.
Maybe later, she thought, disappointed.
Joe watched as Françoise walked over to Dr.Gilmore, who remained by the doorway watching the scene, and took Ivan with her as she walked out the Infirmary, leaving a dissatisfied Joe behind to deal with his team bombarding him with questions.
Sighing, he thought to himself, We'll continue what we left unfinished later Françoise, I promise.
It seemed like the world around him was opposed to the idea of leaving him and Francoise alone and letting them continue declaring love to one another. Chang had set a big feast in honor of Joe and he truly overdid himself on it, although no one could complain. It was by far the best meal he had ever eaten in his life but he'd do anything just to get out and go with Françoise. But the team was just so thrilled, they wouldn't let go. And although 009 and 003 were sitting right next to each other, they did not speak, as if the rest of the team were hogging him. He would sneak an occasional glance at her and would sometimes catch her eyes but she just seemed to blush and turn away. The team seem to notice the somewhat tension between the two but kept their comments to themselves.
But, of course, G.B was the one who seemed to have the nerve to point this out and said, smugly, "So, I heard you two were quite cozy before we entered."
He had a cheesy grin on his face and his sentence made Françoise glow again. Joe felt his own face burn and the couple turned their heads toward Dr.Gilmore, suspiciously, knowing he was the only one who saw the two. He shook his head, eyes wide, clearly saying he was not at fault. Françoise stared down at her lap, humiliated. But to reassure her and give her a boost of confidence, Joe grasped her hand under the table and gave her a warm, quick squeeze, causing her to look quickly at him from the corner of her eye, smiling slightly.
" Well," She began, her voice soft and calm, "you're right 007. 009 and myself were in a intimate conversation when Dr. Gilmore interrupted us."
"Huh? Françoise..." Joe said embarrassed, blushing furiously.
She gave Joe a playful yet sensuous wink after noticing his stunned expression. At her gesture, a blush spread across his cheeks, making him feel a rush of delight and pleasure yet embarrassment since it was so open and in front of his comrades.
At her response to his joke, G.B sat surprised and shut his mouth up, clearly not expecting her to respond in such an open way. The rest of the team stayed quiet, holding in their laughter, as if they had not heard a thing. Although this revelation was nothing new since everyone in the household knew that Françoise and Joe were quite smitten around each other and had far from friendly feelings for each other. It had been shown clearly in the battle between Joe and 0019 and was obviously shown afterwards. Everyone smiled, amused, and continued to eat silently.
As soon as everyone was done and helped get the table cleaned everyone stood up to leave.
" Want to go play a fair game of pool, lads?" 007 asked, grinning.
" Sure," Albert, Jet, and Pyunma said in unison.
" I'll watch," Chang chirped, happily.
"I will too. But keep in mind, 007 used the word 'fair' so no bickering or accusations of cheating," Geronimo said, saying this primarily to 002 as his penetrating eyes rested on the aggressive youth.
Glaring, 002 gave a loud, "Humph!"
The group of men went off to the game room and the bickering faded slowly leaving Joe and Françoise alone again with only Dr. Gilmore.
Taking the cue, he said softly, "003, do you mind taking 001 to his crib? He has fallen asleep again. He has to recover the energy he used during the encounter with 0019."
"Of course, doctor," Françoise said, gently taking the tiny pudgy infant in her slender arms.
" Thank you, Françoise, "he said fondly, giving a final smile at the couple. He couldn't help but smile at the picture of 003 and 009 together, again looking like a sweet newlywed couple with a new born baby. Smiling, he left the dining room, leaving them alone.
" He seemed quite cheerful," Françoise commented, smiling as she walked towards their room, Joe following behind.
" I don't find it strange. He finally looks at ease after the ordeal with 0019. And especially since you are back," Joe said, his voice soft and warm, sending thrills down her spine.
" Joe," She said sweetly, smiling. Her smile made Joe grin, making his heart melt.
Gosh, he thought, she sure is something. How does she do it? How does she invoke so many feelings in me like that?
Joe found himself day dreaming about the object of his affection, fantasying about her, his thought toward her were anything but innocent nor friendly. He felt himself being attracted to her even more, feeling lured into some sort of spell. He felt what was left of his humanity react in a very manly way. He shock his head, blushing.
Control yourself, Shimamura, scolding himself in his head.
Joe opened the door for them and they stepped in the bright room. Tenderly, Françoise placed baby Ivan in the blue crib, tucking him in with his small blue afghan. For a minute she stared at the normal looking baby, Joe standing behind her doing the same thing.
" He looks so...peaceful," She said, softly, stroking Ivan's forehead.
" He does," He nodded and asked, "You really adore him, don't you Françoise?"
She noticed with somewhat pleasure that Joe's voice was full of baby jealousy. A small smile was on her face as she looked up at Joe's cinnamon eyes.
" Yes, he's like my own," She said, warmly.
She sighed, about to head out the room when something caught her eye. It was the poster that had hypnotized her and was the subject of all her troubles and nightmares. She noticed that the ballerina was in the position she was when she received the poster, although the figure seem farther from the end of the cliff. She walked towards it, in a trance, stroking it. Joe noticed this and walked over to her and placed a hand on her slender shoulder.
" Françoise," He said, softly, "may I remove it?"
As her tropical orbs welled with tears she said, "I don't know..."
" Françoise, this thing is haunting you ever since you got it. I don't want the past to trouble you anymore," He reasoned, rubbing her shoulder.
A crystalline tear escaped from the corner of her eye as she nodded, " Please."
After wiping her tear, he ripped the poster off, amazed that it had went from paint to a normal paper poster again. Crumbling it, he tossed in to the garbage can, sighing. She sighed in relief, feeling a weight being taken off her shoulders.
" Oh Joe," She said, her voice full of awe, "Thank you. You've always cared for me, always."
She wrapped an arm around his waist and placed a hand on his broad chest as he wrapped an arms around her tiny waist and placed a hand on her back.
"It's always my pleasure to help you and keep you out of harm. I'll always care for you and be here for you, Françoise. As long as I'm alive, I vow I'll keep you safe," He whispered in her ear, softly.
Françoise was filled with warmth and she felt something she never felt before. Something that made her feel happy and made her feel like she was floating in the air, a feeling she couldn't describe very well in words. She was sure it was love, something she never really experienced with anyone but Joe. They separated slightly, so they could stare into each other's eyes, deeply; Him in her innocent aquamarine eyes and she in his deep, crimson orbs. Closing them, they began to move towards each other's lips...
A loud wolf whistle made them separate from their embrace as 007 said, arrogantly, "Good thing I came in here when I did."
Joe glared at the British man that grinned mischievously. Joe felt his face burn and turned his head to see Françoise blushing furiously, her head lowered, again feeling humiliated and disappointed that 007 had come to interrupt them.
" You have a lot of nerve, 007!" Joe said, eyes narrowed.
" Hah, take it easy pal! I didn't mean to walk in on you guys," 007 said, holding his laughter.
" Then the least you could do is knock!" Françoise said, regaining her voice. There was a hint of annoyance and disappointment in her voice that made Joe feel pleasure in his heart.
" I apologize, my fair lady but this usually well mannered young man had a naughty look in his eyes when-"
" 007, why have you come here?" Joe asked impatiently, glaring.
G.B chuckled, "Well, the team was wondering if you wish to play a good game of pool, lad."
It made Joe feel anger, for some reason, that G.B interrupted their intimate moment, a moment where he could have finally captured her lips in his, just for something as stupid as this.
" No, I'm busy-" He was cut short when Françoise placed a hand on his shoulder and shook her head.
" Later, Joe, I promise," She muttered just loud enough for him to hear. There was something very provocative in her ocean blue eyes and in her sweet voice that send a feeling that felt like shocks of electricity through his being. He was overwhelmed by desire and the scent of roses. For a minute he breathed the sweet scent of roses and fought the urge to just grab her, hold her, kiss her, feel her body against his until he realized that G.B was still standing there quite amused.
" Fine," he said, sighing. Françoise smiled and took advantage of G.B turning his back to them and quickly pressed her lips against his soft cheek. Joe was surprised by the gesture of affection but smiled warmly.
"Françoise..." He muttered, tenderly. He held her hand in his and kissed her scented wrist and let go and followed G.B out of her room. When he was out of her room, he turned his head to take one last look at her and she just gave him the same playful wink, smiling and he smiled too and followed G.B to the game room anticipating to see her again...
Why?
Why? He kept on asking himself.
How could I lose? I let my Father down. I let everyone down. Everyone involved in this organization is disappointed. All their effort.
Everything they did went down the drain.
And now they are the ones to pay.
With their lives...
Why?
Why me?
I feel... I feel like I'm in a dark hallway and I can't get out. Why do I hear voices? What are all of these sounds? And these lights?
Where am I?
Am I dead?
Am I in Hell?
Heaven is not dark and hot like this. I must be in Hell...
This is what I deserve.
I deserve to be here.
I've done too much...
I let my love for my Françoise go too far.
Oh Françoise...
She'll never love me. She will never look at me with that warmth and love in those beautiful cerulean eyes of hers. She belongs to 009...
009...
Things would've been easier without you.
Dammit, I could have had Françoise sooner!
You were very determined when you showed up to fight me. I was taken aback slightly when I saw you, 009. I could feel your rage. It was intense. Your eyes were more crimson than ever. Your eyes were narrowed and your teeth were grit and your hands formed tight fists, so tight that I thought your veins were going to pop out of your skin.
You fought hard and never gave up. Although I thought you were foolish, I can't lie. I also thought what you did for Françoise and risking your life was very admirable. Your love for Françoise was clearly displayed. I don't know if I can ever love like that but I just can't help but feel this way for Françoise Arnoul.
I was amazed when I first saw Françoise. I remember how I saw her for the first time...
Flashback-
I was casually walking through the hallways in the then Black Ghost head quarters when I heard my Father's voice come from one of the meetings rooms . I noticed that the door wasn't completely closed so I just stood there and eavesdropped. I squinted slightly and saw my Father and other dark figures sitting around a large round table.
" Any questions?" His Father asked.
" Yes, I have one," A female voice said.
" Yes, Miss?" His Father said.
" I am a bit concerned about buying your 'products' you see. My company has always bought your weapons but never have received them, always getting the same excuse. It's always that the 00 Cyborgs have done something with them. Are you planning to eliminate these pests?" She asked, her voice strong, almost not sounding feminine.
There was silence as his Father thought and he replied, "Yes, my dear, but that task isn't as simple as it sounds but of course, it isn't impossible. As we speak, my scientist are trying to come up with yet another plan to bring these pests down."
" Who are these 00 Cyborgs?" A man's deep voice asked.
" Let me demonstrate," His Father said, showing images of the 00 Cyborgs from a projector. "These are the 00 Cyborgs, the cause of all your troubles."
Angry mumbles were heard and I was about to leave, already knowing the whole situation with the Cyborgs but the image of the most dazzling women I'd ever seen was shown on the screen. She had hair that was the color of gold, eyes that resembled the sparkling ocean, and radiant ivory skin. She was smiling and looked so radiant and she was probably the most beautiful creature I'd ever let my eyes fall upon. I guess it was love at first sight.
" Schon ( BTW: I'm studying German in school, which is a high school class for high school credit, and 'schon' means pretty or beautiful in German but the 'o' is supposed to have two small dots above it, otherwise it would mean 'alright' and not pretty) ," A German man said amazed.
" Yes, 003 is a gorgeous creature but don't let her beauty fool you. She has very advanced abilities and she's basically a human radar. She can see and hear things an ordinary person wouldn't be able to. She was basically made to be an ultimate spy," His Father explained.
My eyes were glued on the image of the beautiful women with golden hair and blue green eyes, my heart pounding, my cheeks burning. I was disappointed when the picture changed to a tan skinned young man with chestnut hair, who I later found out was 009, replacing the girl that quickly stole my heart...
End of Flashback.
Oh 003.
I'd do anything to see you again...
Someday...
Someday...
" One, two, three, CLEAR!" A scientist said, sending volts of electricity to the limp body on the bed.
" He's not responding!" A women next to him said, worriedly glancing at the heart monitor.
" Okay, I'll try again. One, two, three, CLEAR!" He said again, sending more volts to the young man, who didn't move a bit.
" What are we going to do! If we don't wake him up, we'll be the next ones dead! Scarl doesn't accept failure, especially when it concerns his son!" The lady said, worriedly. Her dark brown eyes stared at the elderly man with pale blue eyes and wrinkled white skin.
He nodded, "One more time."
" Okay," The tan skinned women replied, nodding.
" One, two, three, CLEAR!" This time the limp form of 0019 moved and his violet eyes opened slowly, his body regaining the heat of life and moved his aching body slightly, with a wince.
" Success!" As soon as the man said this, the doors to the large infirmary were opened to reveal Scarl. The first thing Scarl did was hug the weak 0019, in spite of himself.
" My son, you are alive! I am relieved that you lived through your ordeal with 009," Scarl said, his voice turning dark as he used the name of all his troubles.
" Uh huh," 0019 said, weakly, "I'm so sorry Father..."
" What ever do you mean?" Scarl asked, pulling away from the embrace but still had his hands over his son's shoulders.
" For failing. For letting you down. For letting the Black Ghost Organization down. For letting 009 be victor. I apologize for my foolishness," He said, softly, lowering his head, " And of course, for letting my feelings for Françoise get in the way of your plan."
" It's alright, I understand. You don't need to worry, my son," Scarl said, making 0019 stare at him surprised, "You will have your revenge my son, you'll have the girl as your mistress, and more importantly, kill the 00 Cyborgs, especially 009."
A smirk grew on 0019's attractive face as he said, darkly, "I will, Father, I will."
Françoise was standing on a cliff, watching the sea from above. The sun was beginning to set and it reflected upon the shimmering blue water, the palm trees moving slowly to the direction the cold breeze went. She looked back and smiled, as she heard an argument between her team mates from the beach house. She laughed softly, closing her eyes that matched the color of the ocean, enjoying the scent of both her fine rose perfume and the serene smell of the salty water before her, that stretched endlessly over the horizon.
She pushed her pink, flowery sun dress down, the wind blowing it up slightly since it was both short and had two layers of ruffles on the end. She pulled up one of her spaghetti straps up that had been hanging off her shoulder. She sighed, her eyes captivated by the beauty of the sun setting over the ocean.
This cliff brings so many memories, she thought, putting her slender hand over her chest. Her eyes remained closed, as she heard the sound of seagulls fly above her. The sun made her skin look very radiant and made it look as if it were sparkling. She sighed again.
" How amazing," She said, "that this beauty before me, the calm yet fierce ocean, had been a sort of decoy in all of this for me to fall into 0019's scheme. My curiosity and the attraction I have for beauty and tranquility led me to all of this and it was my fault for all these troubles among the beach house. I was so foolish."
She was surprised to hear a calm, familiar voice say, "No, you are all wrong, Françoise."
She smiled, as she turned to face the attractive man before her, making her feel butterflies in her stomach. She welcomed him with a tender peck on his cheek and took a few steps away from him, as he smiled warmly at her.
" Nice for you to join me, Joe Shimamura," She said, her voice sweeter than ever. He felt his heart jump as he stared at her, warmly.
" It's my pleasure Françoise Arnoul," Joe said, happily. She giggled, her cheeks glowing.
" Joe, I thought you and the men were playing pool," She said, smiling.
He grinned, shaking his head, "You heard the discussion that went on between Jet, Albert, and G.B, right? Well, soon the rest of the guys joined the argument and I couldn't bare it any longer. So I just left, unnoticed."
Her eyes glistened in the sun, amused, "Oh Joe, why?"
He replied, shyly, "I was hoping to escape from G.B and all those annoying interruptions so I could join you, Françoise."
He said her name so tenderly, with so much love, that she thought she would just melt and dissolve in the ocean below her.
" Joe, come here," She said, sweetly.
She stood almost at the end of the cliff and she turned her back to him as he walked towards her and stood behind her. She held his hands and brought them to her waist. He smiled lovingly and wrapped his muscular arms tighter around her. She placed her hands on his and they stood there together, admiring the sunset over the gorgeous ocean.
" The sunset is so beautiful, Joe," She said, softly.
" Yes it is but you are even more beautiful, Françoise," He said, his eyes focused on the lovely blonde in his arms.
" I'm not even pretty. I'm just a product, a weapon, with an appealing surface," She said, modestly, although her voice sounded slightly bitter.
" Don't be silly, Françoise. You're more human than me or the rest of the guys. You are a beautiful, graceful girl with all the qualities a man wants in a women. To me, you are perfect and beautiful in every way possible, 003," he said, taking a hold of her shoulders and turning her slightly so he could look into her eyes.
" But sometimes I wonder if I even deserve to have someone as wonderful and handsome as you, Joe. I honestly don't deserve you. A true women would just love to have someone as sweet and loyal as yourself. I just can't help but think that maybe I was never meant to love, nevertheless be loved," She said, sadly, as she lowered her head.
His heart felt pain for her and he wasn't sure what to say. He lifted her chin with his finger so he could meet her gaze. Her tropic orbs had a hint of pain and sadness in them and he was determined to make that pain disappear from the lovely ballerina's eyes.
" Françoise, I'm the one that doesn't deserve you! I grew up thinking that I was never loved and would never be loved but that all changed when I met you. For once in my life I feel like I really belong and that I can have something I can call mine. But I don't know if I'll ever be able to offer you what any other man can have to offer to a women like you. So tell me Françoise, what can I do to make you happy? What can I give you?" He asked, softly. His words made tears form in her eyes and now it was her turn to comfort him.
She smiled weakly, crystalline tears escaping her aquamarine eyes, " Joe, all I ever wanted was to be loved and as long as you truly love me and give me your heart then you can have me! You can have my heart, my love, and everything I have. I just love you so much, Joe."
" Oh Françoise, you already knew I loved you and cared for you and you were always the sole keeper of my heart since the beginning. Françoise, I've loved you all along and I would want nothing more than to be the keeper of your own kind heart."
"Joe..." She whispered, feeling dazed. She said his name with so much desire and love that he lost all control. The desire to share a kiss with her was put aside long enough.
They were so close, their lips only two inches apart as their bodies pressed against each other. Her hand rested on his broad chest as she placed her other hand on his shoulder, her eyes locked with his as he held her waist with one hand and his other hand holding her back. Their breath mingled and their eyes closed as their lips drew nearer until they were finally sharing their anticipated kiss.
Her head spun and the feeling of his lips against hers was so pleasing and felt better then all the other kisses they had ever shared before. She gently opened her mouth, allowing entrance to his tongue. He gladly joined her tongue and caressed her tongue softly with his. Her face burned and her body became numb in his. She moaned in approval and pulled him closer to her. She felt like she would melt into his arms and she never wanted it to end.
Joe couldn't believe how sweet her mouth and lips tasted. It was incredibly. She kissed him with so much intensity and desire and he responded with just as much ardor and eagerness. He drank the sweetness she stored behind those perfect full lips. He teased her slightly by removing his lips from hers and he began to plant soft kisses on her long, slender neck. A gentle moan escaped her lips again as she whispered his name again and again, her long, elegant fingers going through his unruly mahogany hair. He kissed her neck several times and planted kisses on her bare shoulder and collar bone that felt like soft butterflies landing on her skin until he again locked lips with her.
Joe realized that this was the first kiss between them that hadn't been spoiled by someone or something. He remembered that his first kiss with her was in the Dolphin and it was ruined because soon 0019 came in and almost took her away. And there had been an almost kiss before that when he cradled her in his arms the day she had gotten the poster and she was so distressed that no one would believe her words. That was a disappointment since her lips only brushed his own. He also vaguely remembered kissing Françoise after beating 0019 and before he fainted. But this kiss was the best and the most memorable.
They savored each other for several minutes, the heat rising between the two, their passion bursting from deep inside them. They gently pulled away from their kiss, their lungs begging for air but still remaining in the embrace. Their eyes opened and their eyes were only focused on each other. Joe caressed her cheek with the side of his hand, his eyes staring warmly at her. Her lips curled into a smile and her cheeks glowed. Joe never remembered seeing her look so beautiful. There was something different about her. Her cheeks glowed, her eyes had a twinkle in them and somehow seemed more bright and a very pretty shade of blue and green. Her skin, like her eyes, sparkled and her smile seemed to look happier and wider.
She blushed when she noticed that Joe did nothing but stare at her and said, shyly, "Joe, why do you look at me like that? You're making me blush..."
" You're so beautiful Françoise," He said under his breath, "you're breathtaking."
" Oh Joe," She blushed and lowered her head, shyly. " I'm not that pretty at all..."
" Françoise, you never cease to amaze me," She looked up surprised and he continued, "Your too modest. But did know that you always seem to look pretty no matter what? Even when your eyes, hair, and skin started getting paler, you seemed to look even prettier. But now you're positively gorgeous."
" Joe, you're just saying that since you like me," She said grinning, playing with her fingers.
Joe shook his head, "I don't like you. I love you. And this isn't something new. I always thought you were the prettiest thing I'd ever seen since I first laid eyes on you when I joined the team. My eyes were glued on you when we were in the cave and you were feeding 001."
She looked amused as she said, "And what were you thinking when you stared at me?"
" Well, I was thinking about how I ended up here and who we were fighting against. And then my eyes fell on you and I thought 'who would hurt this girl?' and I was just thinking about that until we were attacked," He said, blushing. "It just seemed so unreal that Black Ghost would do this kind of thing to someone so pretty."
She smiled and kissed his neck, tenderly. He felt his face burn as she did so. She pulled back and smiled when she saw him blushing furiously.
" Joe, lets sit down and watch the rest of the sunset with me," She said, smiling.
Half of the sun was already down, looking as if it had sunken in the deep water in the ocean. Joe nodded and sat down on the soft green grass, his legs crossed. Françoise sat on his lap as he wrapped her waist with his arms.
" Joe?" She said, as she placed her hands on top of his own.
He twined his fingers with hers and replied, "Yes, Françoise?"
She lowered her head as she asked, "Joe do you think that that was the last of 0019?"
He paused as he thought. It was never a sure thing if they had seen the last of 0019 or Black Ghost in general. But her eyes seemed so hopeful he just wanted to soothe her and say he'll never come back but now that their friendship had become more and blossomed into a relationship, he could not lie to her no more. He loved her and wanted to be honest with her.
" I honestly don't know Françoise. I really hope we have though," He said, thoughtfully. She threw her golden head back so she could look at him.
" Me too," She said, eyes sparkling.
He leaned in and kissed her softly on her lips ( Kind of like the kiss between Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst in Spider-Man one and two).Her hands went up and touched his cheeks softly, making the kiss deeper.
" Joe?"
" Yes, koishii?" Her heart took a leap when he called her 'koishii' and it made her smile. She turned around so she could face him, her eyes glittering. She stared deeply in his eyes and placed her hands on his cheeks, making him blush, as she studied him.
" You really are being honest with everything you say, aren't you Joe?" She said, pleased.
He was slightly taken a back and said, "And you're not?"
" Silly, of course I am! It's that, your eyes... They're so beautiful Joe and I can see honesty in them. I can see pain, sadness yet love and happiness. So many different emotions are put into your gorgeous crimson eyes," She said, softly and he nodded.
" Those are my feelings, Koishii," He said, "My past will haunt me till the day I die and I'll always feel this sadness in my heart but when I think about it, just being here with you, hugging and cuddling, watching another dying die, I feel happy and loved. And you 003, invoke so many new feeling in me from love to happiness. So, Françoise Arnoul, my love, will you be in my future? Will you make my life happy and worth living? Will you be here waiting for me if I ever need to leave? Will you, koishii?"
Her tropical lagoon eyes filled with tears but she replied firmly yet happily, "Of course Joe, I love you and I want to be with you forever and make you happy and someday..."
She trailed off and turned her head blushing and he finished the sentence for her, "Get married."
She lowered her head, the ends of her pink lips curling into a small smile, "Someday, hopefully. But just being here with you, darling, is enough for me. You have filled my heart with joy, 009."
" And you mine," He said, softly, as he caressed her cheek.
" I love you Joe Shimamura," She said, tears of joy escaping her pretty eyes.
Joe wiped them away with his thumb, "I love you too, Françoise Arnoul."
As they shared another long passionate kiss, two dark violet eyes stared at them from far away furious.
Soon you'll be telling me that Françoise and soon you'll kiss me and touch me like that as well. As for 009, I'll make you regret ever having these feelings for Françoise, you'll pay. Soon...
END...FOR NOW
Wow this is a very long chapter. It took me like two or more weeks to finish it! LOL, but it's done! I want to apologize for leaving you in that cliffie for SO long! I'm sorry! It's that, not many of you know besides Katherine and I think Vanessa and Jen know but well my Mother passed away about six months ago and that's why I've been gone. Originally I wasn't going to continue writing but I couldn't do that. I love writing fics, like a passion, and reading all of your reviews and without knowing it, you guys have been a support to me and have healed my inner demons sort to speak.
But I have good and bad news. I'll continue writing this trilogy ( It won't be easy!) but I won't continue Summer Passions since after reading it I felt humiliated that I ever wrote something so stupid with no plot whatsoever and many sorry excuses for humor and romance. And if I see that people do want me to continue it, I'll have to re write it from the start. Sorry!
Also here are my plans for future Cyborg 009 fics:
A Special For You: I'm already working on this fic and it's really a special for YOU! It includes two surprise 009/003 fics and I'm sure you guys will like it! PG13.
A Painful Past Fanfiction Two: Ice: The sequel to this fic and will have many new surprises but it's really not going to be anything like Caroline B. Cooney's book Snow since I don't even remember the plot to that book! LOL! But I promise to start on it in about two or three months so I could write a summary for each chapter ( There will be more chapters in this one!) and plan everything out carefully so it will be just as good ( even better!) than the first. PG13 just to be safe!
Taken: A Story of Losing and Finding True Love ( The title may change): I have been thinking about this fic a lot lately. The idea for this story came when I was in Texas for the summer. I thought it would be good and emotional and different to many fics. Basically, it's like a year after the Cyborgs finally beat Black Ghost and there has been no word from him. So everyone goes back to their own country and after much thinking, Françoise also goes to France leaving a rather heart broken Joe behind. Everything went off smoothly and she lives happily with a job and has her own small condo but one day after work, she goes through a shortcut in a dark alley, wanting to get home soon since it was already late. But on the way she meets a drunk man that harasses her and rapes her ( Yes, there is going to be strong stuff). She is traumatized and so humiliated and depressed that she doesn't dare to call any of her team mates. Worried after never getting a call for weeks, the team goes to France and try to get her to tell them the truth. Eventually, the team finds out and are outraged and the rest of the story goes by with Françoise trying to get over her fear of men and finding love. 009/003 Of course! For the strong material, language, and other things it will be rated R ( I'm surprised too!).
So Who's the Father?: I know I already wrote this fic a long time ago but I want to rewrite it also since I believe I can do a better job. For those who haven't read it, it takes place in Dr. Gilmore's funeral ( That's one thing I want to rewrite. Now that I have more knowledge on how funeral goes, I think I can be more specific with that) and the team joins for the funeral. It's been months after Joe and Françoise got married but after an incident and a misunderstanding, Françoise leaves Joe, unknown to him that she was pregnant. The story goes on with Joe wanting Françoise to forgive him and go back with him. He is suspicious and puzzled on whether or not the baby in her arms is really his. It's a bittersweet fic with many emotions and I hope to make it even more emotional and specific if I do end up rewriting it in my spare time.
Here's some more fics for different categories:
Upside Down:
Category/ Rating: Harry Potter; PG13 for Language and Strong Material.
This story has also been on my mind for a very long time and I've only got a bit of the beginning down but I hope to be able to write it since Harry Potter is another interest of mine. Basically, it's about 17 year Hermione and she's having trouble with her life and her final year at Hogwarts is nothing like she expected. Her parents file for divorce, Ron has become distant and never is around, Harry ( Her love interest in this story. I've always been fond of them both together) is obsessed with Voldemort and seems to be in more danger than before, and a top of that, Malfoy has been acting far too friendly with her ( There always has to be a love triangle LOL). Can Hermione turn her life around before she loses everyone she's ever loved?
Winter Chaos ( I guess you've noticed that I like naming my fics after seasons, LOL. I don't like this title so if you have any suggestions tell me!):
Category/Rating: Teen Titans ( I'm a dork, I watch all these kid cartoons); PG13 just to be safe.
I've been wanting to write a Teen Titan fic for a while and I can't help but like the cartoon! I've noticed that Starfire and Robin are quite affectionate and caring towards each other and that's all I need to start a new romance fic! The plot is not clear for this fic but I'm sure I'll think about it soon! But I think I'll release this in November, that way it could be winter!
My Crimson Eyed Beauty ( Title will DEFINETLY change):
Category/Rating: Digimon; PG13 for possible Language.
After my first one shot, people have not stopped telling me that they want me to write another Taiora ( Tai and Sora) fic. So now thanks to the popular demand, I will write a Taiora with a slight Sorato in it, just to make it a more juicy romance with a love triangle. The story is simple with normal boy issues in it and High School pressure, from peer pressure to strong stuff like drugs and um, well sex ( I will NOT write a lemon. I've only done it once and I regret it to the day). It's just about sixteen year old Sora having to chose between who she really loves, her longtime crush and suitor Tai or pretty boy Matt who always seems to compete for her love. Can she get through high school and chose the right guy?
So those are my plans for future fics. I hope I can find time to write them all. They all seem worth the time anyway. Well, I also wanted to write a Rurouni Kenshin fic but since there's so much fighting ( I suck at writing fight scenes) and there's still a lot of the series I'm not very familiar with yet. Though Kenshin is one of my favorite animes, next to Cyborg 009. My friend also let me borrow her sister's Kenshin DVD and it was so sad! I cried every time! It's called Reflections I think and it's about an older Kaoru waiting for her husband and love, Kenshin, who's been gone for so long and while she waits, you see clips of different times of her life. The ending is VERY bittersweet yet I liked it anyway! I'm hoping to see the one with Tomoe ( Samurai X or something) and about Kenshin's past before meeting Kaoru and everyone.
I've also noticed that while I was gone, many people have written excellent fics. I want to comment about GoldAngel2's fic ( Which I loved by the way, Angela). It was excellent and like always, she wrote another masterpiece, with an awesome plot and uses her impeccable grammar. I must admit that many of the words I used on this chapter came from not only her most recent fic but also the ones before. If you haven't read it, you should check it out. And anything by my dear friends, Lil Rose Angel, Sorrowful, and Wicked Enough, is fantastic and never disappointing. There's also this new one by Mariangela called Too Lost in You which is also real good and I have enjoyed reading. Lots of new good stories on the C009 section although no offense to many writers who happen to write these kind of fics, but I'm disgusted that many 009/002 and other weird fics have come out of nowhere! I respect my fellow writers but I just can't help but be appalled by these kind of fics. Also too many Mary Sues for my liking! Oh well...
Well, I only got one more important thing to say. I want to thank you all for your support and reviews and for being loyal readers! You guys are great! I wish I could thank you personally but I just want to thank ANYONE that took the time to read my fic and for reviewing. I love you all and hope the best for you all! I'll try not to disappoint you with the sequel of this fic and please wait patiently for my next fic!
Love Always,
Sweet Dark Angel 009
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