AN: GoldAngel2 your back! I was wondering if you were reading! I was quite surprised to find ALL of my Cyborg 009 stories in your C2 community! It made me feel happy for some reason. (The rest of you should check out my other stories if you liked this one)

Dr. Gilmore looked up once again from his book. The whole deck was deserted. He half expected a tumble weed to blow across the floor. He sighed and closed the book with a snap. 'Where have they all gone? 009 should have come back with them by now.' he thought. He climbed awkwardly up the small ladder and through the hatch to the cool night breeze outside. There they all were, quietly sitting or standing still, the ocean waves lapping against the sides of the ship was the only sound. Dr. Gilmore arched an eyebrow and looked around at them all, a confused expression on his face. This wasn't at all like they usually were. The only thing that was even close to "normal", as it were, was 009 and 003 together, his arm around her and her head rested on his shoulder. He walked over to the couple.

"What's going on? Why the somber mood?" 003 sighed but didn't look up from 001 who was still resting in her arms.

"The past can be just as painful as the present or future." 009 reached over and grasped her hand. 'The past.' Dr. Gilmore thought. He sighed and looked down at 001. 'My own is quite a story'...

"Dr. Gilmore it's gone!!" The Dr. looked up from his notes at his assistant. He rushed over to the observation terrarium that the little lab mouse was in.

"Leroy! We've done it!!" Leroy looked at the Dr. with excitement.

"You mean the acceleration switch works?" Dr. Gilmore nodded. "Then what happened to the mouse?" Leroy pointed to the terrarium at what appeared to be thin air.

"Flip that switch on the remote." Gilmore ordered. Leroy hastily did as he was told and watched as the mouse quickly came into view.

"How... what..."

"This little creature was moving faster than the naked eye can follow." Leroy grinned and ran a hand through his messy black hair.

"Fascinating!" A sharp knock on the door interrupted their proud moment of success. Gilmore looked up curiously.

"I wonder who that could be!" He hurried to the door peering out slowly. A man dressed all in black and wore dark sunglasses stood before him.

"Are you Dr. Isaac Gilmore?" The man asked courteously.

"Yes I am. May I help you?"

"I think you'll be able to help me. I'm from an organization called Black Ghost. We believe in the advancement of science and technology. We are providing research facilities and labs to well known scientists around the world. Would you be interested in coming to work with us on a new project?"

"What project would that be?"

"Human enhancement. Cyborgs you would call them. This study will eventually help mankind if it is successful." Dr. Gilmore looked back at Leroy who nodded vigorously.

"One moment please" he said to the man and shut the door softly. "Should I go?" he asked the assistant.

"Of course doctor! Helping mankind is your ultimate goal. That is what you told me when you first hired me!" Gilmore smiled.

"Your right that is my purpose in being a scientist." he turned and opened the door again the man was standing there patiently waiting. "Leroy and I will go."

"Well my superior told me that you were invited. Not the other. I'm terribly sorry but I must follow orders." the man frowned. Gilmore looked sadly back at Leroy.

"I've learned so much from you doctor. I'll be fine!" Leroy waved goodbye as Gilmore grabbed his coat and shut the door...

"Why are you all sitting here morning about your pasts when what you should be worrying about is the future?" 003 looked down at the baby in her arms quizzically. "You all yearn for your previous lives, but you don't realize what you have gained! Look around you. You've gained friends, a family. A family is something all of you were missing before. Yes we have our troubles but we get through them together." When 001 said nothing more they all eyed each other with friendly expressions on their faces. It was as if they were released from some kind of spell, or trance. 007 perked up.

"I have a marvelous idea!! I'm going to write a play about all of us and it's going to be about what just happened tonight. We'll all act out our pasts and then 001 can make his little speech again at the end! I think I'll call it.....Memory!" 002 rolled his eyes.

"If you don't shut up I'll give you a memory you'll be sure not to forget." 007 grinned nervously and took a few steps away from 002. 004 chuckled softly.

"Come on 'family', let's go inside." he smiled and turned to go back inside the Dolphin. 009 and 003 looked at each other and then at 001 who had discreetly fell asleep. They stood up slowly and followed everyone to the hatch. Dr. Gilmore lingered behind them all quietly observing. 'When I created them I thought: What have I done to them? But now I see that I have given them all the gift of a new life and that will be my fondest memory'...

AN: I hope you liked it. I do! (well of course I do I wrote it) I don't know about the epilog Kacie. I'll have to think about that. If I get enough people who also want one then maybe I will.