I seriously tried, but 005's characterization is one of the toughest I've attempted yet. This takes place days after 'The Blue Earth".
Oh, sorry for the delay, but I was working on my other story, "The Outsiders".
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The sunset was another part of Mother Nature's beauties. Just as the sunrise enveloped the world in light, the sunset shrouded it in an equal darkness. The pure, untainted beauty of nature could not be compared to another.
Although, when seeing it through another, that had the likelihood of being the only exception.
The witness of the sunset, G-Junior, could be found leaning against the wooden frame of the porch, at the all too familiar beach cottage. The lapping of waves and the breeze rustling nearby plants echoed through his thoughts.
The Native American had already perceived Chang's arrival, so it was no surprise to him that the Chinese chef stood next to him.
It also wasn't a surprise when said chef unexpectedly broke the silence. "Hey 005? Dinner's almost ready."
After seeing the nod from the taller cyborg, Chang turned to enter the cottage… then stopped. "What exactly happened out there?" Upon the arrival of the giant, courtesy of Joe and Françoise via the Dolphin, he had only stated the facts of his encounter: He faced the beast, it wounded him, then disappeared. Something felt missing from that explanation.
An awkward silence followed.
It was ironic actually that in a mismatched family of ten, silence was one of the more likely outcomes to occur between them.
…Well, they deserved an answer at least. "An area near my location was being excavated, and that's what attracted the Blue Beast." He decided to leave out the part about it being his home. There were some things he didn't feel like recollecting.
"Or at least one of them." It was difficult to believe that Joe and Françoise encountered the very same beast at the exact moment it was in combat with G-Junior.
"Yes… And soon afterwards, I tried to find it, but instead, it found me…"
Chang sensed the tenseness in his words, asking, "There's more to this, isn't there?" Being with eight others in the family, he quickly learned when there was something on a person's mind whether they showed it freely or not.
G-Junior was mildly surprised, but continued on. "It had told me-" That part caught the flamethrower's attention, because there was never anything said about the feline creature talking. "-about the corruptions of mankind. How it is because of them that the Earth is slowly being destroyed."
Chang though about that very carefully, eyebrows knitted in thought. "I guess it did have a point…"
"I did agree with it at the time, but… I knew that there were still good within people. I know that because of a woman I met just moments before my encounter." At one of Chang's raised eyebrows, he continued further. "She and her husband grew several crop gardens in the desert, because their current home was far from other cities. Her husband… worked at the excavation, as it was his only job."
He nodded, until realization came over him. "The same place that the Blue Beast had attacked?" His question was answered by a grim nod. Judging by the silence that followed, he could guess what became of the man.
"The creature may have been correct about mankind, but to mercilessly take other lives, and attack others, was not just. I could not allow it."
Another nod from the chef. Honestly, if he was in the strongman's place, he would have taken similar actions.
"For every good person, there are always a few sour apples. Let's just be glad for the good ones." Both of them turned to the window as Jet and G.B. were both running for the kitchen, leaving Françoise, Ivan, and Dr. Gilmore in their tracks. Needless to say, the latter of the group looked rather… disturbed.
"Well put, my friend." A gentle smile took the place of a frown, as they both entered the cottage.
He still believed in the good of people, and his new family was the proof of it.
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To M-X: Well, the idea's been in my head for a while, and I had to get it out of my head.
To: QueenOfDarknessYetAGorefest: Thanks! Didn't think I would have 001 done well enough…
To Holli: One of your favorites? Same here! But I can't really choose favorite in this anime, so I chose all of them. And I mean all of them… -Sweatdrop-
To Cyborg0021: I was kind of going for deep… Considering as it's 001 we're talking about.
To ravenf6: It's true about his character, but he wouldn't be Black Ghost without some bit of despicableness.
To GoldAngel2: As mentioned, I had this idea in my head for a while, and since 001 doesn't have a lot of attention in fanfics, might as well give him some. It may be true about their backgrounds being sad and personalities being complex, but I guess that makes them who they are.